The Silent River stretched and wound onward, curving around the outer walls of Alpha Castle, passing through Jiuyou Academy's central courtyard, and cradling most of First University in its embrace.
Few students knew where this river originated. Everyone only knew that its quietly flowing waters ran through the entire Silent Forest, linking the four academies, numerous Research Institutes, and many other hidden, magical territories on Puji Island.
The crisscrossing waterways connected every corner of First University, forming the second transportation network to cover the entire campus after the "corridors." But unlike the corridors, which bustled with people coming and going, this river was rather bleakly deserted.
On the one hand, the waterways covered long distances and moved slowly, making them terribly unfriendly to students who often rushed to class on deadline. On the other hand, water ghosts, kappa, and other endless pests that could never be completely killed often appeared in the river. Other than the battle-addicted lunatics from Starry Sky Academy, no one wanted to be tainted by resentment every day.
After all, they were wizards.
Fighting and killing were not labels worn by wizards.
As a result, there were very few means of transport drifting along the river—only a few battered little wooden boats.
By the time Zheng Qing and the others reached the Linzhong Lake pier, that little wooden boat was nearly ready to depart.
"Quick, quick! We're going to miss the first boat!" Xiao Xiao shouted, clutching a notebook in one hand and lifting the hem of his robe with the other as he ran at top speed.
Fatty Xin trailed behind them, panting heavily as he complained in fits and starts, "My fault?! It was, it was you being nosy... Otherwise, otherwise we would've been here ages ago!"
Zheng Qing stayed between the two of