Chapter 93

(Ps: After this chapter, there are still 4 more chapters. Phew, there will be updates at 6 PM tonight.)

As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Xiaoming stood at the entrance of the classroom, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

Indeed, Mobie Mobie lived up to its reputation as the legendary dream city, the city of miracles praised by the outside world. After stepping out of the train station, the scene before Hao Qi confirmed this. It was truly a unique dream city!

The entire city was terraced, giving it a three-dimensional feel typical of a mountain city. The train station was at the lowest point, and from there, a network of roads connected to the surrounding buildings, which, though numerous, did not feel crowded. Instead, they gave an impression of grandeur. The roads were wide and straight, with eight lanes, and the surrounding buildings were neatly arranged and elegant.

Looking up, the entire cluster of buildings gradually rose from the edges toward the center, but the height increase was not obvious because the city was vast. From where Hao Qi stood near the train station, he could not see the boundaries around him. If he looked straight up, the sky was not the fleshy or keratinized inner wall of a creature, nor was it a ceiling made of some material. It was indeed the sky, as the middle-aged man had said, looking vivid and real, with a blue sky, white clouds, and sunlight shining down. The virtual effect was so realistic that Hao Qi was amazed. This was something that even the technology of his previous world could not achieve.

Not only that, but as Hao Qi followed the middle-aged man onto the street, he discovered that there were squares for people to rest everywhere. The chairs and benches for pedestrians to sit on were clearly grown from the ground, and there were also fountains, statues, and other decorative items. Hao Qi was even more surprised to see many fruit trees planted directly on the ground, with children climbing trees to pick fruit. The pedestrians all had smiles on their faces, and their demeanor was completely different from those in the outside world. Even in the countries Hao Qi had traveled to, such as the Sea Kingdom and the Blue Shadow Republic, which were known for their political clarity and wealthy citizens, the people there were far inferior to the ordinary pedestrians in Mobie Mobie.

Seeing Hao Qi's expression of surprise and satisfaction, the middle-aged man smiled inwardly. There was nothing more pleasing than having one's hometown praised. The middle-aged man took out a map from his briefcase and handed it to Hao Qi, saying, "Mr. Hao Qi, I need to return and report. This is a detailed map of the entire city of Mobie Mobie. It marks famous landmarks, well-known streets, and various government offices. You can visit them at your leisure. As for the maps of the satellite cities of Mobie Mobie, you will need to purchase them yourself. I hope we meet again soon, and I hope Mr. Hao Qi can join our Mobie Mobie Defense Force. Goodbye." The middle-aged man then bowed in greeting.

Hao Qi immediately returned the bow, and both smiled. The middle-aged man then hailed a taxi and left, leaving Hao Qi standing on the street.

"Zhang Heng should still be alive; my intuition tells me so. But it's just a feeling, and there's no way to confirm it effectively. So, I still have to go to the Dark Tunnel, don't I?"

Hao Qi stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then looked at the highest point of the city. According to the middle-aged man, that place was originally the emperor's palace, the imperial palace. However, after the previous emperor, Lan Jingling, established the Grand Assembly, it became the assembly hall, the center of Mobie Mobie. The adjacent buildings were the residence of the Lan royal family, a place where commoners could not enter, and the middle-aged man had specifically warned against entering without permission.

"Then there's Lan Ling'er... I wonder how she is doing. I must see her. Besides her, the one who supports the Blue Sea Shadow from behind, the current head of the Lan family, the newly crowned emperor of Mobie Mobie, I must see him too."

Hao Qi had his own plan: to find Zhang Heng, to see Lan Ling'er, and to send the head of the Lan family to meet those who lived in hell, to ensure that good and evil are rewarded, if heaven does not, he will!

"It seems I really need to join the Mobie Mobie Defense Force. With an official identity, especially as part of the official military, I can go to many places that commoners cannot, like the Dark Tunnel. First, I need to find Zhang Heng and at least confirm his life or death... that's the priority. Then I need to find a way to get close to Lan Ling'er to learn about the Lan family. As for the last one... hehe, there will always be an opportunity."

Hao Qi had a preliminary plan in mind. However, it wouldn't make sense to immediately join the Defense Force right after the middle-aged man left. After all, he was a shipwreck survivor from the outside world. If he immediately agreed to join the Defense Force, it would raise suspicions. Moreover, Hao Qi did not know how the military system of Mobie Mobie was structured. If the Defense Force was extremely powerful and had Inner Force Realm practitioners, he would be quickly discovered as an Inner Force Realm practitioner if he joined.

Therefore, Hao Qi decided to live in Mobie Mobie for a while, preferably with some information channels to learn about the military structure of Mobie Mobie, the distribution of Inner Force Realm practitioners, the initial situation of the Lan family, and the conditions in the Dark Tunnel, especially the hidden things of the middle-aged man. Only then could he make further decisions.

With this in mind, Hao Qi stopped thinking and began his first exploration of Mobie Mobie. After leaving the train station, he consulted the map, and his first destination was the Food City marked on the map... well, as a soul from a food-loving nation, nothing could attract him more than food, aside from his own dreams and adventures.

Hao Qi did not hail a taxi but boarded a bus at the train station. This bus route was recommended in the map booklet, and the Food City was on the other side of Mobie Mobie, far from the train station. Even on this bus, it would take over an hour to get there, but it was still within the same district, so Hao Qi did not need to choose another destination.

The city of Mobie Mobie was divided into five districts: the four districts in the east, south, west, and north, and the upper district, which was the only independent one. According to the map, this district was basically all government agencies and royal gardens, places where ordinary people were not allowed to enter. The remaining four districts were already very large.

As Hao Qi explored the entire city of Mobie Mobie, planning to find an opportunity to join the Defense Force to search for Zhang Heng and meet Lan Ling'er, at that moment, Zhang Heng was in the Dark Tunnel, engaged in a battle, or rather, a competition.

"Boom!"

Zhang Heng and a burly man opposite him exchanged a punch, both retreating several meters. Zhang Heng rubbed his fist and suddenly shouted to the crowd, "Do you have a bow? Give me one!"

At least a hundred people surrounded them, including the hooded woman who had saved Zhang Heng and the talkative Song Lu. Hearing this, the hooded woman said, "You are a weapon-type warrior? That's rare... someone, throw him a bow."

The burly man did not rush to attack. A longbow was thrown from a distance, and Zhang Heng caught it, pulled the bowstring, and tested the bow. He then said, "Alright, let's continue."

The burly man chuckled and said, "Be careful. I didn't use my full strength just now. Since you have your preferred weapon, I will use my full strength. Be careful... Torrent Palm!"

The burly man was also a Quasi-Inner Force Realm practitioner, with superior speed, strength, and control. In the competition with Zhang Heng, although it was not explicitly stated, Zhang Heng felt that he was being suppressed. His martial arts techniques were based on the bow, and now that he had the bow, the burly man did not intend to hold back. He immediately launched a palm strike.

Zhang Heng only had time to block the palm with the bow. Instantly, a continuous force transmitted from the bow to his arm, like a surging tide, making him feel as if he wanted to vomit blood. In that moment, the techniques he had practiced for a long time naturally activated, without any conscious thought. The bow, using his arm as a pivot, rotated and leaned against his shoulder, while the burly man's palm hit the other end of the bow. This caused the bow to bend almost to the point of breaking.

In the next instant, Zhang Heng's arm, which was the pivot point, suddenly flipped, breaking the balance of the bow's force. The burly man's arm grazed Zhang Heng's chest and missed, while Zhang Heng used the rebound force of the bow to charge forward, colliding with the burly man's chest. With a crisp sound, the burly man was thrown over ten meters away, rolling on the ground and unable to get up, spitting out blood. He was seriously injured.

After executing this move, Zhang Heng was still a bit dazed, and the crowd around him was in shock. Some went to check on the burly man, while others surrounded Zhang Heng, asking him questions. After a while, Zhang Heng came to his senses and looked at the longbow with surprise. He was not actually looking at the bow but was amazed by the power of his bow-fighting technique, which he had never imagined before.

The hooded woman also walked over and said, "Your techniques are very refined, and your physical condition is excellent, but your combat awareness is lacking... but you pass. You are now the captain of the Fifth Squad, and I acknowledge your qualifications."

Immediately, the crowd began to discuss, but mostly in a friendly manner, without jealousy or malicious words. It was clear that they were pleased to have a powerful Quasi-Inner Force Realm practitioner in the revolutionary army.

Seeing Zhang Heng's delighted expression, the hooded woman turned and said, "Go see the leader. He has a special mission for you. Your appearance has not been recorded by the Mobie Mobie government, so this mission is likely only you can complete."

"Infiltrate Mobie Mobie, no, infiltrate... the Lan royal family's palace complex!" (To be continued.)