Mysterious Anvile

Wei Lanshan successfully arrived at the Spaceport on Aola Star Guard Five with Jiujiu. The two changed their appearances and identities once again.

Wei Lanshan did not know Long Xingxue's identity. She had only met her master after turning sixteen and had learned from her only intermittently. Most of the time, she trained in the virtual training rooms on the Star Net. That person had thrown several training manuals at her and told her to practice according to them.

She had trained like that for more than ten years before finally achieving some results.

She knew her master was an inheritor of Shangyue Star. Later, she learned that her master had taken on a disciple, but she did not ask too much about it.

The rules of Shangyue Star were simple: once one left the sect, one did not ask about the sect.

One only had to remember not to disgrace the sect, not to commit evil, and not to bully others by relying on power. Even if one could not uphold justice and help the weak, one still had to remain true to oneself.

Wei Lanshan had carved all of this into her heart and had never violated any of it over the decades, except for the little one beside her now.

Jiujiu had given her something to care about, and guilt, once again. That was why she had risked everything to save her and take her away from Tianning Star.

This time, the two took a commercial Star Shuttle. Such shuttles had extremely reliable security measures, and they traveled faster as well.

Looking at the enormous vessel before her, Jiujiu was still awed by the technology here.

This Star Shuttle could hold a full six thousand people. It had rooms, living areas, restaurants, training rooms—everything one could need.

This time, Wei Lanshan had booked a suite with its own training room. She planned to begin Jiujiu's inhuman training.

Traveling from Aura to Anvile would take them even longer, and they could not simply waste all that time.

Having changed into a new outfit, Jiujiu stood straight and listened to Wei Lanshan's explanation. "Every star system and planet has a different mass, so their gravity differs as well.

"Starting today, you will enter the gravity room to train in Martial Skills. Begin with the lowest gravity setting. By the time the Star Shuttle reaches our destination, I hope you will have adapted to all twenty gravity levels."

"Yes, I'll work hard." Jiujiu's eyes were filled with determination.

She knew survival was not easy. The appearance of the Snow Dragon Mercenary Group had made her deeply realize that someone was currently hunting her down.

Without Wei Lanshan, she had no skills that could keep her alive.

Recently, she had been studying desperately—studying, studying, and studying some more. She only hoped that whatever force had brought her here had not done so merely to let her make a brief appearance before getting killed off and ending the game.

Since escaping from Q68, they had encountered only one crisis, and Long Xingxue had gone easy on them then.

What awaited them ahead would only be even greater enemies. The Tang Family and Tang Yongyu would not rest until they were dead.

After entering the training room, Jiujiu's still-young body once again felt the agony of oxygen deprivation.

She gritted her teeth and endured it. If she could not even clear the first gravity level, what would she do about the remaining nineteen? Giving up was not in her nature.

Beads of sweat as large as beans emerged from her forehead as her small body moved forward, one determined step at a time.

Her feet felt heavier than lead, and every step took immense effort. Jiujiu knew she could not lose heart. She thought of the calming mantra, the secret that had accompanied her through four years as an experimental subject.

Jiujiu closed her deep, pool-like black eyes and began silently reciting the mantra. As she recited it, she lifted her feet and walked forward. After repeating it fifty times, she finally felt much more relaxed.

Her steps no longer felt as heavy. She began practicing the Martial Skills Wei Lanshan had taught her. After adjusting her breathing, she happily discovered that she could perform simple movements.

The suffocating sensation in her chest and abdomen finally faded away. Watching Jiujiu work so hard and refuse to yield, Wei Lanshan could not put her feelings into words.

She truly had astonishing talent. She needed only a little over thirty minutes to completely adapt to the first gravity level. Her growth was utterly shocking.

A five-year-old body, an adult soul, unbelievable talent—would the Alliance gain another legend because of her?

Wei Lanshan found herself faintly looking forward to it.

This journey of fleeing through the stars came to an end amid Jiujiu's sweat.

By the time the Star Shuttle came to a steady stop at the Spaceport, Jiujiu had already completed training at all twenty gravity levels. Her Martial Skills had even reached the initial stage of mastery.

She was fast and nimble. Other than her lack of strength, she was already nearly perfect.

Wei Lanshan knew that at Jiujiu's age, she herself could never have reached such a level.

"Let's go. We've arrived in Anvile." Wei Lanshan held Jiujiu's hand as they stepped off the Star Shuttle and took the Spaceport's Sky Rail car down to the ground.

As they walked, Wei Lanshan introduced the star system to Jiujiu. Anvile was an indigenous star. As for why it was called an indigenous star, Wei Lanshan did not explain.

The architecture here was very different, all of it rather exquisite. Unlike Aura Star, where Jiujiu had only stayed briefly before, the designs here leaned toward softness and grace, whereas Aura's buildings gave off an impression of strength and resoluteness.

The people walking toward them made Jiujiu's eyes widen. So, so beautiful.

They all had golden eyes and golden hair, even their eyebrows a pale gold. Their features were deep-set, their skin was fair, and their bearing was ethereal and otherworldly. There was not a single flaw in their appearance.

They looked like the elves in some pictures she had seen in her previous life. She had never expected the interstellar world to have such perfect humans.

Seeing the little girl stare without even blinking, Wei Lanshan chuckled inwardly and explained, "The Anvile People are the most beautiful beings in the entire Alliance."

"Does everyone in the Anweier Star System look like this?" Jiujiu began her daily hundred questions of curiosity again.

"Yes, regardless of sex."

Jiujiu was stunned. Why did they use male and female to distinguish their sex? Were they animals?

"Aren't they human?"

"They are different from us, though both we and they are carbon-based lifeforms. They are beings who have lived in this star system all along.

"Before our ancestors crossed countless seas of stars to arrive here, they were already living in this place. We call them by the name of their star system. In their language, Anvile means protection."

There was a great deal of information in those words. Jiujiu committed them to memory, thinking that once they reached a safe place, she absolutely had to catch up on Alliance history.

Now she understood what Wei Lanshan had meant by "indigenous star" when they disembarked from the Star Shuttle.

The Anvile People had lived in this star region far, far earlier than humans. Humans were the latecomers.

"They are the guardians of this star region?" That should have been the meaning of Wei Lanshan's words.

"Yes. They have guarded this star region for tens of millions of years. They are the guardians of the Star Domain Gate. And it is said that Anvile's imperial family has two forms, though no one has ever seen them."

Jiujiu did not ask what the Star Domain Gate was. Since Wei Lanshan had not mentioned it, it was probably an extremely important place.

"Is there anything I need to pay special attention to here? Any taboos, for example?"

Wei Lanshan smiled. She had not expected Jiujiu's first question upon arriving somewhere unfamiliar to be this. It was good. That way, she would not act recklessly in the future.

"There are not many taboos. They have a monarchy, with an emperor. Ordinary people generally never see members of the imperial family, so there is little chance of violating any taboos. Just remember one thing: do not ask about the current Grand Princess of Anvile, Jing Xi. Even if you hear her name, do not be curious."

Wei Lanshan told Jiujiu everything she knew.

It was a long story. Conflicts between star systems had never ceased.

After humans entered this star region, the kind Anvile People accepted them, and they lived peacefully together for a long time.

Later, a powerful human fell in love with an Anvile princess. They had believed they would have no children in their lives, yet unexpectedly gave birth to a uniquely gifted mixed-blood child.

At first, everything remained peaceful. But after that child grew up, her talent proved astonishing. Not only did she possess the Anvile People's power of healing and protection, her Mental Power had also reached the pinnacle.