The Empty Courtyard

"Linsey, are you leaving?"

"Things here are over. I have important things to do. It's time to say goodbye."

On an arched bridge in the Red District.

Standing in front of Linsey was a young girl, none other than Yao Xing from the Fimbul Theater.

Linsey's friends from the City of a Thousand Sails all knew that today was the day he was leaving. Some came to visit him, some met him at the Messenger Hall, and some, like Yao Xing, rushed over from the theater.

Today we part ways, and who knows when we will meet again.

Ala Song, Savat, the couple Anthony, and the designers Will and his wife...

These are friends I've known for less than two months.

They added a lot of food and drink, and even some gold coins and money, to Linsey's luggage.

But the most significant of all was the parting gift from Yao Xing.

The big star somehow acquired two pure white, Advanced Gem, and solemnly pushed them into Linsey's arms:

"Linsey, take it."

"Didn't you keep asking about these things? I finally managed to get two pieces, so please don't look down on them!"

Linsey intended to refuse such an expensive gift.

But after giving away the gem, Yao Xing turned and ran, only shouting loudly after she was far away:

"I only have this short lunch break!"

"I need to get back to the theater now, so I won't say much more— Linsey, have a safe trip!"

"When you have time in the future, you must come to see me in the City of a Thousand Sails with Wala Wala!"

"..."

Linsey watched Yao Xing leave.

The farewell of these friends warmed some of his heart.

After all, even the Guardian Statue of the City of a Thousand Sails gave him a small stone umbrella as a symbol of friendship.

"This sentiment cannot be compared to any jewel."

Linsey smiled and accepted the gem. He waved to the girl's back before turning around and crossing the arched bridge.

Not far across the river was the hall where he had previously inquired about the teleportation issue.

The hall was packed with people, a constant stream of them jostling each other, making it extremely crowded.

Linsey witnessed this scene.

Fearing that if he squeezed in, he might accidentally bump into someone and hurt them, he hesitated.

"Sir, please don't push!"

"Only those who booked a month ago can be teleported away; everyone else is just registering today!"

"Hey, you stepped on my foot!"

"Who's touching my butt? No, my wallet!"

The reception staff in the lobby.

They are struggling to deal with tourists who are preparing to leave after the Art Festival.

But after seeing Linsey appear here, it wasn't long before an officer squeezed out of the hall and led Linsey to a side door.

"Mr. Linsey, is that right?"

"Your teleportation has been arranged and is ready to use at any time. Are you prepared to leave now?"

Linsey listened to the commotion coming from the other end of the hall and carefully confirmed:

"Can I leave now?"

"Of course!" The commissioner led Linsey forward, explaining, "I'll register the documents for you, and we can depart immediately!"

Linsey followed the specialist to complete the formalities.

The Teleportation Array leading to the Border World of City of Law is now a remote place that almost no one visits.

An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a black robe, waited quietly here.

His eyes immediately changed when he saw Linsey come in.

He stepped forward and shook hands with Linsey seriously before starting to operate the teleportation array.

The old man was very skilled, and the whole process went very smoothly.

Only after the space distortion was restored and the powerful Essence faded did the old man leave the room.

He is waiting here today for this special job.

After seeing Linsey off, he led the commissioner towards the main hall, while the commissioner behind him looked somewhat puzzled.

"Mr. Fayton, do we really need your supervision for these two teleportations today?"

"After all, your status..."

The old man shook his head slightly.

"Child, you don't understand."

"The person who just left here is a truly remarkable person. It would be my honor to serve him."

"..."

On the other side, Linsey, who used the teleportation array for the second time, saw the scene before her return to normal after the chaos of the teleportation.

He looked around with a mixture of anticipation and caution.

The City of Law is engulfed in war, and the world located on its borders is certainly in no better shape.

Linsey had made preparations before coming here.

But when he finally landed and stood firmly on his feet, the current situation still left him somewhat at a loss.

Linsey was standing in a courtyard.

The bluestone floor tiles of various shapes are laid out neatly on the ground.

Some weeds have grown in the crevices, but it is clear that they have been regularly cared for, as they are all short and sparse.

Let's move our gaze forward.

Two small buildings stand quietly here, but there is no one in sight inside.

"..."

The square was quiet.

There was no teleportation mage to greet us, no other staff members, and not even a living soul in sight!

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

"I just teleported here, do I need to register or anything?"

Linsey tried to speak.

He still wanted to abide by the order of this world.

But his calls went unanswered. Finally, he activated the map skill, but found no living person there either.

"Nobody?"

"Shouldn't a teleportation array have at least one person on each side to provide support?"

Linsey switched Game Module amidst her confusion.

The next second, several footprints appeared on the floor, gradually extending forward.

[Man's Footprint - Weight 74kg, Height 178cm.]

[Woman's footprints - Weight 61kg, Height 169cm.]

[The Man's Footprint show he weighs 65kg and is 181cm tall.]

There's nothing wrong with the footprints.

But Linsey followed the footprints around and still found nothing.

Even searching the nearby buildings only yielded footprints on the ground, proving that someone had once lived there.

"Okay, let's try this one!"

So Linsey started manipulating her skill panel.

After completing the crusade against the Emotion Spectrum.

He claimed the mission reward, and his [Decryption Game] skill level also increased to level three, unlocking new skills.

[Information Combination: Players can combine the collected clues to uncover the hidden truth.]

Note: This is just simple reasoning, my friend.

Skill activated.

What appeared to be worthless footprints on the ground were rearranged and rearranged in front of Linsey. Then, a piece of information was automatically deduced, and in Linsey's eyes, it formed a virtual image of the scene at that time.

A fictional male figure stood before Linsey.

He stood before the Teleportation Array, watching over it like any other teleportation mage.

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed past him and pierced his neck with pinpoint accuracy.

The man then collapsed to the ground, his entire body disappearing from the spot.

"This..."

"An attack? Dead?"

Linsey was somewhat taken aback. He continued walking towards the office building, following the clues that led him to the scene.

Other human shadows corresponding to the footprints appeared one by one.

But they also died in the same way, suddenly struck dead by something.

There was no resistance, no panic.

The dead were unable to react, as if a ghost had suddenly descended and taken their lives in an instant.

In the end, even the body was disposed of completely!

After Linsey finishes looking at all the images.

At the end of the derivation, the time when all of this happened was also precisely marked.

"This massacre happened six hours ago?"