Night of Despair-Chapter 496 - 494 temporary break 4

"What about the Deep Divine Liquid?" Yu Hong remembered this. Without it, he felt that the current safe house might really be unable to make it through the Phoenix Eye.

"This is a strategic material, and getting it would be very difficult." Harvey shook his head. "Great Arcanists are beyond our reach."

He tossed over a large book with a silver cover.

"Here you go."

"What is this?"

"The Transmission Navigation Book. It contains the coordinates for all teleportation points; just tap where you want to go," Harvey explained. "For shopping, research, study, entertainment, and enjoying services, this place has it all. There are no streets here; stores are all point-to-point teleportation and advertisements are placed in this Transmission Book. The currency used is the Magic Crystal. It’s the basic mana energy crystal. This crystal can be condensed from any form of energy; the higher the energy, the higher the density, the more Magic Crystals you condense, the stronger it is."

Saying this, he threw out a translucent round coin.

Yu Hong caught it and examined it.

It was a hard coin etched with a Floating City motif on both sides.

He opened the book, browsing generally, and saw it was filled densely with all sorts of shop names.

Everything for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation was available here, including even a slave market.

"Because people here rarely meet face-to-face, occasionally there are large gatherings, like celebrations, competitions, or Mage selections. If you’re free, you can check it out."

As Harvey spoke, there was a touch of sincerity in his tone.

"You’ve reached the Immortal energy level at such a young age, which means your talent is quite significant. Talents at this level are welcomed by many high-level Arcanists. After all, in the level one to nine Arcane hierarchy, the Immortal level power is mastered at level three. You’re starting at level three, which is excellent!"

"So?" Yu Hong seemed to guess what he wanted to say.

"So, do you want me to introduce you? Compared to becoming the captain of the Savior Ship, isn’t becoming a powerful and versatile Arcanist a more worthy goal?" Harvey suggested temptingly.

"What’s your level?" Yu Hong suddenly asked.

"Uhh... level three." Harvey answered honestly.

"How long have you been studying?" Yu Hong continued to ask.

"More than 230 years." Harvey answered again honestly.

"I can live for about ninety more years." Yu Hong said.

"Why?" Harvey was stunned.

Yu Hong did not hide it and explained Agrius’s situation to him.

"Agrius, huh... that famous and powerful Star God...." He fell silent, seemingly weighing the balance of gains and losses.

After about a dozen seconds, he still nodded in understanding.

"Then there’s nothing to be done. I’ll report your situation to my teacher."

Instantly, Harvey’s expression underwent a huge change, from earnest to cold, in the blink of an eye.

This blatant rapid transformation left Yu Hong in awe and, at the same time, quite comfortable inside.

He liked this straightforward way of communication. Compared to those who kept everything hidden deep within, such straightforwardness was actually more reassuring.

Watching Harvey move to one side and talk into something that looked like a button.

Yu Hong waited quietly.

After a short while, Harvey turned back.

"Let’s go, my teacher wants to meet you to verify whether you really have a contract with Agrius."

"Alright."

Yu Hong agreed readily.

The two of them went to the teleportation array at the edge of the island.

As the array lit up with white light, a transparent distortion rose from below, instantly transforming Yu Hong and Harvey into countless white light points, disappearing without a trace.

The next moment.

Yu Hong’s vision blurred and he found himself in a grand palace of mixed red and black.

The palace had an architectural style reminiscent of Europe, filled with curved arches and bas-reliefs of bird men with long wings.

The gray-white stone slabs beneath his feet were polished to a mirror-like finish, and the large black tapestries on the walls depicted scenes from legendary mythical stories.

Directly in front of their teleportation location, a five-meter-tall heavy black door slowly opened with an invisible force.

Inside was revealed a cylindrical white empty hall.

In the hall, a woman whose entire body was composed of blue flowing water was drowsily seated on an ice-blue high-backed chair, wearing a white robe lined with silver threads.

This woman was completely made up of flowing water; even her facial features weren’t fixed and would undergo subtle changes with her slight movements as she dozed.

"This is my teacher Margaret, a legitimate North Faction Water Element Lord, who passed the exam to become a level six Arcanist ninety years ago, and she is also one of the twenty-seven Patrol Chiefs of Absolute Balance. You may refer to her by her title," Harvey communicated via spiritual transmission.

Yu Hong nodded; he didn’t know much about the North Faction, but he understood what a Water Element Lord was.

Simply put, this lady wasn’t human. She was water.

"Honorable Patrol Chief Margaret. I am the captain of the Savior Ship’s Black Black Spirit, Yu." He bowed simply and greeted.

"Agrius’s contract huh.... it is indeed real... such a pity..." The Water Element Lord on the seat opened her eyes and appraised Yu Hong. Her face showed a distinct expression of regret.

"Then there’s nothing to be done. Let’s proceed according to the rules. Complete the task for me and I’ll give you the Star Spirit Alloy you want."

"Alright. If I may ask, what level of Arcanist power does Agrius possess, if he were here in the Floating City?" Yu Hong suddenly had a notion and asked one more question.

"Ninth Level Great Arcanist level. Agrius is also quite famous here because he once held one of the highest positions in the Floating City... he stayed in the Arcane Circle for tens of thousands of years," Margaret answered coolly.

"Thank you for the clarification." Yu Hong now understood why the other party’s face turned cold so quickly after confirming the contract was real.

Apparently, Agrius was once part of this place too.... and a Ninth Level Great Arcanist... was he that powerful?

"Alright, you may leave." Margaret waved her hand.

Harvey promptly took his leave with a bow, leading Yu Hong out of the hall.

The doors slowly closed, and Yu Hong encountered for the first time other traces of Agrius outside of Prison Island.

"Master Harvey, if Agrius was once a Ninth Level Great Arcanist here, could the other Great Arcanists break the contract on me?" Yu Hong mused aloud.

"I’ll check first....." Harvey quickly contacted Emma for information. "Hmm.... it should be possible, the Ninth Level Great Arcanists are all in contact with each other, but according to Emma’s database records, the Great Arcanist Agrius left the Floating City over four thousand years ago, so resolving it peacefully may not be possible. And for us small fry at level three, we should forget about making the Ninth Level Great Arcanists lift a finger for us."

Yu Hong fell silent.

The last bit of hope in his heart was extinguished.

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Seeing the strength of this place, he initially entertained the idea of using its power to break free from Agrius’s restraint.

But now, Harvey’s words and Margaret’s change in attitude told him that this path was untenable.

’I’ll have to rely on myself...’

Exiting the hall, returning to the teleportation array, Yu Hong turned his head to look at the hazy starlit sky outside the palace. There was no longer any wishful thinking in his heart.

On the third day.

Harvey came looking for Yu Hong again and handed him something.

It was a hexagonal red box.

"Here, this is the task requirement. The coordinates are inside as well. Explore more than half of the area inside and determine whether there is Source Material. Use this to record it. It will activate automatically when close to the Source Material," Harvey explained briefly.

"Once you’ve recorded it, contact me with the Transmission Book when you get back, and I’ll give you the Star Spirit Alloy you want."

"Alright." Yu Hong nodded. He looked towards Ku Chan and his group who were already packing their things not far away.

They were currently taking their personal items out of the safe house, packing them onto their backs one by one.

Fisina and White Dragon Jiafei were very efficient, quickly determining their next moves.

They planned to go separately to take the Arcane Qualification examination. The examination was free, and if they passed, they would have plenty of channels to earn money. If not, they’d find other ways to work.

"Leaving today?" Yu Hong saw Ku Chan approaching.

"Yes, it’s all arranged. I asked Emma, and Yiyi’s mother’s condition can be restored here." Ku Chan nodded, with a genuine look of relief and information on his face. "And my family’s condition, theoretically, can also be restored through the Wish Technique!"

"Congratulations." Yu Hong nodded, sighing once. "So Yiyi will stay behind too?"

"I spoke to her actually; she wants to follow you, but it makes no sense. On the ship, besides doing some regular chores, she can’t do anything else. She’s better off staying here, where it’s safer and more stable, and when I become an Arcanist, I might be able to help solve her problem first," Ku Chan confidently claimed. "She just refuses."

"You tested? So confident?" Yu Hong chuckled.

"No, but I inquired about some hard requirements needed for Arcanists and found I satisfy them all perfectly. Especially the quality of my spiritual power!" Ku Chan laughed as well.

Yu Hong fell silent, looking over at Yiyi who was gazing his way.

He returned her smile, then turned his head back to Ku Chan.

"Indeed, if it’s safer here, I shouldn’t forcefully keep her around. The ship will only grow more dangerous over time, and if she sticks with me, something will eventually go wrong..."

Yu Hong knew this day would come, just didn’t anticipate it coming so soon.

"Captain, don’t worry, I’m leaving Chi Xiao with you. You’ll have someone to talk to during the journey." Ku Chan remarked.

"I’m staying too. I have hope to restore my body here! Ku Chan, stop saying nonsense!" Chi Xiao immediately panicked and quickly shouted out.

Since boarding the ship, he hadn’t rested peacefully for even a day.

Now finally having a chance for stability, he wouldn’t join Yu Hong’s travels.

Following a known doomed path, only fools would charge along.

"It’s okay.... I’m fine by myself." Yu Hong smiled.

"Once I’ve resurrected my family, I’ll come help you!" Ku Chan earnestly declared.

"Then you’d better try hard." Yu Hong broke into laughter.

He looked at Yiyi. She returned his smile.

"When are we leaving?" Yiyi approached to ask.

"You stay. Ku Chan will look after you. I’ll walk the rest of this path on my own," Yu Hong stated seriously, "Your skill is too weak; following me would be a death sentence."

"But, what we talked about before..." Yiyi paused.

"What was said can also change, right?" Yu Hong reached out to tousle her hair.

"But if I stay, I’d cause a danger here..." Yiyi worriedly expressed.

"I asked Emma; the Black Disaster can’t invade here. This is the frontline in resisting the Source Disaster. Your issue isn’t difficult to resolve," Ku Chan quietly chipped in.

"But Yu Hong...." Yiyi still tried to speak.

"Yiyi, don’t you want to bring your mother back to life?" Ku Chan interjected.

Silence.

For the first time, Yiyi showed a look of struggle and confusion on her face.

Seeing this, Yu Hong presented a gentle smile.

"Don’t worry; I move better alone, without any of you to hold me back, it’s actually more liberating."