Chapter 18: The Medium's Principle
[Soul of the Old Soldier]
Ancient Imdo Relic - TU Grade
Experience: Your shooting and fighting skills have improved slightly.
Soldier's Soul - Effect 1: Slight enhancement of physical attributes.
Soldier's Soul - Effect 2: Release the soul of the old soldier, temporarily strengthening oneself. The relic is destroyed after use.
Description: An object that concentrates the will of an old soldier, more powerful than the person himself.
"Heh?"
Xu Le suddenly laughed to himself, ignoring the glares and contempt of passersby on the street.
The sudden unsealing of the Soul of the Old Soldier was perhaps the most joyous thing that had happened in a while.
This "slight" enhancement of physical attributes... seemed quite significant.
He hadn't fulfilled those promises yet, hadn't even started.
But Old Zhou's last wish had been completed.
It was as if the lingering will in this medal knew his attitude.
"I'll complete it, don't worry."
Xu Le squeezed the medal, feeling the power flowing from this Ancient Imdo relic.
How to describe it... It was as if everything previously had become lighter at this moment.
Now, he should be able to easily lift things he couldn't before.
Like bed boards, cabinets, or the corpse of an adult human.
"Well, although I've taken on many responsibilities and have some grand visions, like becoming a sorcerer or something.
But before that, let's find a safe place and focus on surviving first."
Xu Le's goal was clear, to head to one of the few places in the upper city he could freely access.
The school he attended, Beacon University.
There were discounted campus dormitories, low-priced canteens, but these weren't the most important.
The most important was that it had the second-largest library in the entire Beacon, the Beacon University Library.
For a poor student seeking knowledge, these conditions were truly tempting.
Xu Le knew clearly that he would have to live there for a long time in the future.
Beacon University had a special policy - as long as you didn't choose to graduate, you could stay there for up to five years.
The original owner was very hardworking, completing all credits in just two years, but he never chose to graduate.
The reason was Beacon University's preferential policies.
...
Without transportation, Xu Le's pace seemed a bit slow.
At this moment, a steam tricycle stopped in front of him, and the driver waved at Xu Le.
"Young man, Beacon University student, right? I'll take you to the suspension bridge for two dimes."
The suspension bridge was the moat suspension bridge, four in total, the only path from the lower city to the upper city apart from waterways.
Xu Le's current location was still far from the bridge, but as for money, he didn't have any.
Looking at the driver, Xu Le pondered for a moment:
"Driver, I see darkness between your brows..."
"Get lost, if you have no money just say so, don't waste my time here."
The driver left with his steam tricycle, not giving Xu Le any chance.
Xu Le opened his mouth:
"This society is really realistic!"
The area of Beacon was indeed very large.
Without any means of transportation, walking from the outskirts of the lower city to the upper city, even at a fast pace, would probably take 3-4 hours.
Xu Le had no money, so walking was the only way to get to the upper city.
"Well, walking is also a form of power."
Xu Le had a good attitude. Although walking such a long distance was tiring, it was a good opportunity to familiarize himself with the physical enhancements brought by the Soul of the Old Soldier.
...
The noisy city, pervasive smoke, and occasional whistles all proclaimed the vitality of this city.
After walking for nearly a morning, Xu Le finally arrived at the central moat.
A repeating broadcast was playing here:
[Citizens of Beacon, at midnight tonight, that is, the end of June 30th and the beginning of July 1st.
We will welcome the Ancient Imdo Dark Tide of the Scorching Season. If you have no necessary business, please do not leave your residences.
Do not go out, do not engage in excessive communication, prepare your home defenses, and wait quietly for the dark tide to end.
This is for ourselves and for the future light.
The light of Beacon forever illuminates the earth. May the light bless you.]
The broadcast kept playing, but few people paid attention to it.
This was already inside the city; they no longer needed to set up various defenses like on the edge of the lower city.
Xu Le was walking towards the moat suspension bridge when he was stopped by the guards here.
There were many pedestrians here, but the guard specifically stopped him, which made Xu Le tense.
"Guard sir, is there something wrong?"
"You have the mark of a Night Dweller, I can't let you in."
The guard's eyes were somewhat averse, as if unwilling to communicate too much with Xu Le.
But the Night Dweller mark he mentioned made Xu Le helpless, as it was something he couldn't handle.
"I'm Xu Le, a student of Beacon University. I'm returning to school now."
Xu Le took out his student ID and handed it over, wanting to explain himself.
But the guard looked at the student ID and shook his head again:
"No, as a Night Dweller, you need to wait 3 days in the lower city."
"But I've already passed the Night Dweller inspection."
"Don't give me that nonsense, tonight is the Dark Tide.
If I let a Night Dweller like you in, and you mutate and become an aberration, killing a few upper city people, who's responsible?
Who can bear that responsibility? You? Or me?
I'm just a bridge guard, please don't harm me, okay?
How about this, you go back and get an official document, with an official seal, then I'll let you through."
Xu Le was helpless. He had anticipated the worst-case scenario, and it seemed to have happened.
It was about his identity as a Night Dweller causing trouble for his return to the upper city.
Xu Le hesitated inwardly:
"I wonder if there's still time to go and get a certificate from the guard."
Meow!
As the two were arguing, a cat's meow came from one side of the suspension bridge.
Somehow, this meow made both Xu Le and the guard look over simultaneously.
A sleek black cat was sitting on the bridge railing, licking its paw and grooming its fur.
Meow!
As Xu Le was looking at it, it also glanced at Xu Le.
"It's that cat again? Every time I see it, it seems to bring bad luck!"
Just then, a voice appeared behind Xu Le.
"Xu Le?"
"Mr. Gan?"
Xu Le turned around and recognized the person - the medium sorcerer Gan who had examined him before.
"Are you heading back to the upper city?"
"Yes, Mr. Gan, but now I..."
Gan smiled and turned to the guard, saying:
"Let him come in with me. I did his examination. Here's my credentials.
If there's any problem, I and the external inspector will take responsibility."
The guard hesitated, glancing at Xu Le, but finally nodded:
"Yes, Sorcerer sir."
"Thank you, Mr. Gan. You've helped me again." Xu Le nodded gratefully to Gan.
Gan waved his hand:
"It's nothing. Do a good deed daily, avoid a calamity monthly - that's the principle of mediums."
The principle of mediums?
Xu Le suddenly remembered the advancement method for Fire Secret Sorcerers.
Could he ask Gan about the authenticity of that manual?
(End of chapter)
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