Under Professor Chamberson's guidance, the two of them traversed through numerous alleys in the Street District, arriving at Steel-Street, an area predominantly featuring factory buildings with railway tracks running down the center.
Many railway platforms were established here, primarily responsible for transporting various factory materials and finished goods.
However, one of the platforms was distinctly different.
Its entrance was adorned and outlined with numerous clover-shaped arched tracery, and a small metal sculpture resembling a newborn's fetus stood atop it.
"This is the train station platform that leads directly to the Academy, making it convenient for teachers and students to travel between the Academy and the Street District."
Soon, a train, a combination of gold and wood, pulled into the platform. It had only four carriages.
After a ten-minute short trip.
The towering outer walls of Arfros Tistic Academy came into view.
Above the tall, sharp surrounding walls was a layer of black film flowing with the colors of the galaxy, forming a hemisphere that enveloped the entire Academy, obscuring any view of the interior.
Facing the Academy's main gate, which was not far away, the train showed no signs of stopping.
At this moment, magical inscriptions etched between the carriages began to glow, resonating with the Academy's main gate, akin to the relationship between a key and a lock.
When the train's head collided with the Academy's steel gate, Bzzzz!
With a ripple effect spreading outwards, the entire train had entered the campus.
The scenery outside the windows immediately shifted to the Academy's unique, dazzling night view.
The hazy, flowing galaxy seemed to scatter like a thin veil, covering the main buildings of the Academy and bestowing an air of mystery.
Amidst the towering Gothic spires, specks of warm light seeped from the vertical windows, contrasting with the cool tones of the night and deepening the sense of mystery.
The campus interior also featured undulating terrain and architectural characteristics, with a very distinct sense of layered elevation.
Some buildings stood alone high in the air, their exquisite architectural designs making them appear like noble gentlemen guarding the Academy in perpetual night.
"Wow!"
It wasn't just Yi Chen;
even Little Grape, perched on his shoulder, had its eyes fully exposed, admiring the beautiful scenery.
After a while, Yi Chen and Little Grape's gaze was drawn to the center of the Academy.
There stood two independent, almost pillar-like structures of small mountains, connected at their summits by skybridges.
At the apex of each pillar-like mountain sat a teaching building with a distinct architectural style.
One side was a single-story, expansive church-like structure.
The other was a multi-story, sealed rectangular building with almost no windows.
At this point, Professor Chamberson's voice came, offering a brief introduction:
"The Academy does not offer overly complex or dense courses. You will only need to study two subjects: Gentleman Studies and Pathology.
The teaching locations for these two subjects are precisely the buildings on the mountaintops you see.
Swan Hall, where Gentleman Studies is taught uniformly and publicly, and Weirsterman Teaching Building, where Pathology is taught in groups and in secrecy.
They are also known as the 'Twin Towers,' serving as the Academy's lungs and heart, respectively."
"There are only two classes a week?
By the way, are all the students here gentlemen of the same status?"
"That's correct. You only need to attend two classes a week; the remaining time will be used for self-improvement.
All the new gentlemen studying at the Academy are individuals of the lowest status – Human... those who can break through this limit no longer require the protection and instruction provided by the school.
The Academy has only two requirements for you:
1. Utilizing the free teaching resources provided by the school, reach the Human Limit within two years. If you achieve this earlier, you may leave the school directly.
2. Complete at least one 'mission' each month. Generally, you will need to pick up tasks of corresponding difficulty at Zion's Gentleman Hall."
As Professor Chamberson mentioned this, Yi Chen also recalled the issue of teaming up that Jin had suggested.
Professor Chamberson continued:
"Since you have no foundation, Your free time during the initial period of your enrollment will be entirely under my control… I will only allow you to go out on Gentleman missions when I deem you truly qualified to do so."
"Okay."
After a period of browsing the train, Yi Chen quickly discovered the key architectural distribution features of the academy.
The architectural layout of Arfros Tistic Academy was divided according to the human body's structure.
The Twin Towers served as the heart and lungs, located at the center of the school.
To the far north, the gloomy, heavy, and massive Grand Library functioned as the brain.
The row of Dormitories and the Canteen near the school gate served as the intestines and stomach.
The Fetal Heart Chapel, located in the middle of the dormitories, also served as the faculty office building and the academy's decision-making center, acting as the most crucial 'connecting structure' of the campus – the umbilical cord.
Its exterior was a super-gigantic Gothic cathedral, Extending from the top of the cathedral was a black strip-like object, resembling an umbilical cord, reaching straight into the sky… It was this structure that maintained the campus's 'Eternal Night State'.
The cathedral's interior was divided into three floors, Connected by a long staircase that gradually narrowed as it ascended.
The lowest floor housed the offices of ordinary staff, such as cleaners, security guards, and regular teachers.
The middle floor corresponded to the single offices of associate professors and professors. Teachers who achieved a certain rank not only needed to reach the corresponding Status but also had to have made significant contributions to Zion or the academy.
The top floor
Contained only one room – the Fetal Heart Chamber, which was also the principal's office.
Even Professor Chamberson rarely had the opportunity to visit it to meet with the principal, unless it was for extremely important meetings; otherwise, the principal would not show himself.
[Fetal Heart Chapel - Middle Floor Side Corridor]
A stone key made of white rock material was spat out from the Owl's mouth.
Click – the door opened.
An office, predominantly in cool tones, measuring approximately 150 square meters with a ceiling height of five meters, presented itself.
Numerous potted plants were used for decoration, and trees were even planted in the corners. The brightness of the wall lamps was generally dim, giving the impression of being in a night forest.
The Owl flapped its wings and landed on a tree branch in the corner.
"Make yourself comfortable… I need to spend some time creating your training schedule."
"Okay."
Yi Chen inhaled the scent of the plants in the air, feeling the pulse of life within the room, as if he were home… He even felt hungry.
He casually sat on a sofa, Gently stroking the tender leaves of a nearby potted plant. The sensation felt like touching the crispy skin of a roast chicken, but he ultimately restrained himself.
He glanced at Professor Chamberson, who was engrossed in his work, estimating that he wouldn't make any extra movements for at least another hour.
"I'm going to walk around a bit. I'm afraid I might not be able to resist and eat all the potted plants the professor has so meticulously cared for."
After pacing around the office, he soon stopped in front of a standard-sized bookshelf.
A book on it caught his attention – World History.
Since his transmigration, Yi Chen hadn't truly understood the specific situation of this world, whether its structure was exactly the same as his original world or if it had completely different geographical distributions and formations.
He took out World History.
Leaning lightly against the bookshelf, he began to read quietly.
The moment he opened the first page of the book, A folded world map also unfolded.
Upon seeing the appearance of the world displayed on the map, Yi Chen's pupils instantly widened, and his spirit became invigorated.
"This is a completely new world system!"
In mere seconds, his mind became completely immersed in the book, and everything around him was blocked out.
As his reading deepened, The Emblem imprinted on the back of his head began to wriggle, as if it were flipping through the pages.
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