Journey · Imperial Capital Arc (Twenty-Six): The Great Wall Trip (Middle)
Although the Great Wall is situated amidst towering mountains, it is not an isolated barrier; rather, it is part of the local ecosystem, where countless flowers, plants, birds, and insects can be found.
Just then, a kestrel swiftly flew across the azure sky, preparing to leave, when suddenly, as if receiving some instruction, it swooped down towards a certain point on the Great Wall.
This posture is one it displays only when hunting, in which it can reach speeds of nearly 100 kilometers per hour, and even a normal adult male would have to give way to it.
Unfortunately, this time it encountered...
"Heave-ho!" Sigrika, who was taking pictures everywhere, suddenly sensed a danger signal and grabbed the red falcon that was charging towards her.
Upon realizing its mistake and becoming a prisoner, the kestrel began to squawk loudly, seemingly crying out in terror, "There's Gui! There's Gui!"
"Holy crap, Senior Sigrika caught a kestrel with her bare hands?!" Lynae ran over in shock. "What happened?"
"I don't know. I was taking pictures just now when I suddenly felt something flying towards me, and I just grabbed it..." Sigrika was also a little amused and exasperated.
After snapping a quick photo of the frightened kestrel, she smiled brightly at it and said, "Alright, silly boy, don't be so reckless next time, okay?"
Then, with a wave of her hand, Sigrika freed the kestrel and it hurriedly flew away into the distance.
After seeing off the clueless kestrel, Sigrika was overjoyed and prepared to share her progress in photography with her best friend.
"Hey? Yaya! A magpie has landed on your hand!"
Dania, who was holding the magpie, turned around immediately when she heard Sigrika's exclamation. Even so, the magpie remained obediently in her hand.
"Yaya, how did you do that? I wish I could be treated like that by the birds..." Sigrika looked at the magpie in Dania's palm, her envy practically written all over her face.
"I'm not entirely sure either. I saw this little guy standing by the city wall, so I tried reaching out my hand. I didn't expect it to actually jump into my palm so naturally and refuse to leave!" Dania still had that lazy look on her face, but her tone carried a hint of joy at being recognized by the sky elves.
"I feel like if you gave Sister Nia a princess dress and a crown, she could go to Disney and play a princess," Lynae teased Dania with a smile, standing next to Sigrika.
"I don't have the air of a princess at all... This kind of thing should be left to Little Ai," Dania said modestly. "It's just a pity that I didn't bring any food with me, so I'm afraid I won't be able to feed this little guy."
"Dania, are you planning to feed the birds? I happen to have some leftover bread here."
When it comes to granting every request, Principal Roccia is quite authoritative. As soon as she heard that her students wanted to feed the birds, she walked over, with Crimson Snow, who still had an icy expression, by her side.
Dania instinctively took a step back before asking, "Headmaster, do you have any bread?"
"Oh dear, even after spending so much time together, Dania is still quite afraid of you, Crimson Snow?" Roccia teased with a smile.
"..." Crimson Snow was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, and silently took a step back to keep a safe distance from Dania.
Roccia watched this scene, chuckled helplessly twice, then took out her leftover bread, tore it into tiny crumbs, and presented it to the magpie in her hands.
After chirping twice, the magpie happily hopped forward and began to eat the breadcrumbs with a clear conscience.
"Speaking of which, I have a feeling that Sister Xixi and Xiao Ling are getting closer. They're so close they could share a cup of milk tea," Lynae suddenly started gossiping. "Hmm... I feel like something's fishy going on."
Roccia, Dania, and Sigrika looked at Lynae with expressions of utter innocence, while the magpie continued to happily eat its offerings.
"Hey, why are you looking at me like I'm nothing!" Lynae said angrily.
"Seriously, Lynae, your fan-made character really does look exactly like something," Dania calmly remarked.
As Xiao Ling's bedmates, they naturally knew very well what had happened between Magistrate Jin and him. It was nothing more than a case of a lonely man and woman confessing their feelings to each other late at night and eventually getting married, just like them.
But their gains went far beyond that. After confirming with Xiao Ling and her testimony, they determined that the Miss Xin, was indeed the culprit who caused Xiao Ling to suffer a severe loss of energy a few days ago.
So, old grudges and new scores were settled at once, and the dissatisfied Roccia and the others quickly began to settle scores with Heartfox, resulting in a big fight in the courtyard.
Unfortunately, as the Sentinel, Heartfox's strength far surpassed that of ordinary Resonators. In the end, only Aemeath, Tacet Discord Resonator, could fight her to a standstill.
So this incident teaches us a lesson: never mess with the Civil Engineering professor, because if she gets serious, she might actually smash your house with it (just kidding).
If it weren't for the intervention of the Sword Immortal Qingxiao, the entire courtyard would probably have been blown away. Fortunately, the Shorekeeper and Morning had installed many protective measures as a precaution, which prevented the entire courtyard from becoming a complete mess.
Of course, Xiao Ling inevitably had to clarify things with his neighbors afterward, and in the end, all the girls who had participated in the fight were dragged into his bedroom and given a good talking-to.
However, perhaps it was a case of "no pain, no gain," their relationship has changed very quickly, from being at each other's throats to having a three-point agreement. Occasionally, when Heartfox is in a good mood, she will tell them some anecdotes in the group.
Back to the present.
"I just don't understand, why are all your fan-made characters so unique, but mine is all the same, everyone calls me 'Yellow Hair' something..." Lynae said, puffing out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. "I'm clearly very good-looking, you know..."
"Perhaps it's because Lynae always asks questions with obvious answers?" Sigrika added innocently.
"Gurgle..." Lynae was stabbed. jpg.
"Putting aside your fan-made image, you're a notorious problem student in the academy. You're constantly on Mr. SIGMA's penalty list for illegal motorcycle modifications or speeding, giving me, the principal, a real headache," Roccia sighed helplessly. "And I heard from Little Ai that you got caught by the traffic police for speeding on your very first day here."
"Cough..." Lynae was stabbed a second time. (Image attached)
"Speaking of which, I heard from Ling that when he first came to Lahai-Roi, you sprained his kidney while speeding?" Dania followed closely behind, "There are countless roads, but safety is the first priority. Reckless driving will bring tears to the principal's eyes."
"Okay... okay... stop talking... I know I was wrong..." Lynae knelt down and begged for mercy after being hit three times in a row.
Seeing Lynae's embarrassed expression, Roccia and the others couldn't help but smile, adding a lively touch to their Great Wall trip.