Chapter 167: Message
The dragon-eagle knight regiment’s training ground was open gra.s.s. It was where the young dragon-eagles were being trained, and the training of the knights themselves usually started from when the dragon-eagles were young, thereby strengthening their communication and cooperation.
Xiao Lin’s arrival did not cause too much of a ruckus. It was obvious that the Americans showed little interest in other academies. It was Lilith’s presence that made many people avoid them as if having seen a ghost, making Xiao Lin wonder what the girl had done.
He held the sword provided by the training ground and first started to practice his Basic Swordsmanship, such as chopping, stabbing, and slashing. Those were the basic movements that const.i.tute any series of swordsmanship moves. He clearly felt that they were more skillful, compared to before he came to New Washington. His strength in wielding the sword had obviously increased a lot, which surprised him tremendously. It was a sign that his overall attributes must have been improved during his time in The Final Land.
Next came the most important thing. Xiao Lin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and carefully recalled how he felt when he changed his attributes in The Final Land. However, it was not as smooth as it was back there. Perhaps the magical qualities in The Final Land had a certain catalytic effect, or perhaps it was due to the dragon power conferred upon him by way of the Lightstream Jade.
In short, Xiao Lin’s first attempt had failed. He did not give up and tried to find other ways. The first thing he had to do was transform his agility into pure strength, but agility itself represented many things, such as movement speed, flexibility, balance, and so on so forth. All of a sudden, he finally understood why he failed.
He tried everything, one by one. First off was his movement speed, whereby he would transform his motor movements into strength. Xiao Lin tried hard yet again, and after some time had pa.s.sed, Xiao Lin suddenly felt that his legs were a little heavier. He quickly swung the sword to the ground in tandem with the change, but the feeling soon disappeared.
“The power of this swing is a little bit stronger than just now,” Lilith commented next to him. Her eyes were filled with surprise, as Xiao Lin’s peculiar fighting style was obviously something she had never heard of.
“This is very interesting! I’ve looked up some ancient legends about Planet Norma in the library these past two days. The Final Land is the cradle and birthplace of the world. Xiao Lin, have you ever wondered where all our skills came from?” Lilith lowered her voice a little. She was undoubtedly referring to her own flames, the shape of which she could change at will.
Xiao Lin had already guessed that possibility, but there was still disbelief in his tone. “The Final Land is where the law of creation was made. Ivanovich created the law of resurrection there, which means he had also been there. We have also created our own laws, or skills, such as my attribute conversion, such as the change of your flame shape. Is this something that can only be done in The Final Land?”
“But the dead old man didn’t.”
Lilith added that at random and the two of them soon fell into a bit of an awkward silence. They were not idiots who did know the difference between Asabanor, themselves and Ivan. The reason for that was already well-known to the both of them, but they were just deliberately feigning ignorance.
Xiao Lin had a sudden thought and asked, “Did Commander Harry ask you to have a physical examination in a couple of days? Something about being worried about the food and drink we had in The Final Land?”
“Not at all!” Lilith said incredulously. “I’ve never heard about such a thing.”
Xiao Lin was silent again, but there was a storm brewing in his heart. A far-fetched inference emerged in his mind, and although he believed it was a very slim possibility, he might never have the chance to return if it turned out to be true.
The biggest difference between themselves and Asabanor was none other than the SS-level talent.
Having experienced everything, Lilith and Xiao Lin were very much aware of that fact. However, no one else was a fool. Those who had the gumption to make bold guesses would probably come to a similar conclusion, not to mention the inexplicable request for a sudden medical examination.
Xiao Lin felt that perhaps the shrewd dragon-eagle knight commander had guessed that possibility, but even so, why did he have to detain Xiao Lin? This answer was a very terrifying one and Xiao Lin did not dare think too much about it. In any case, he felt that he had to take some measures to save himself.
“Lilith, whatever happens, can you do me a favor and pa.s.s a message to Song Junlang on my behalf. He’s the Chinese man who accompanied me here. He lives in the hotel arranged by your Foreign Affairs Department. Uh, I don’t know the name of the hotel, but it has Asabanor’s bust in front of it.”
“I know that hotel. What do you need me to say?”
“It’s very simple. Just let him know that I’m here.”
Lilith’s eyes narrowed slightly and she seemed to be put in a tight spot. Seeing her hesitance, Xiao Lin quickly glanced around. After confirming that there were no other Americans nearby, he pleaded, “Please! I’m not asking you to help me escape. Just help pa.s.s on a message. I don’t think the dragon-eagle knights will prohibit you from traveling to and from New Washington City.”
Lilith whispered, “You’ve saved me once in The Final Land, and I don’t want to owe you any favors. In fact, I was thinking of ways to get you out after Harry found me yesterday. I can tell that he has no plans to let you go, but unfortunately, I can’t do anything as long as you are still in this barracks. I hope you understand.”
Xiao Lin said, “I know. You’ve mentioned that you’re not on par with those dragon-eagle knights yet, and I understand that this matter must be very difficult from your standpoint. All you need to do is help me pa.s.s a message. ”
“I don’t think he can do it either. It would still be impossible, even if his strength never declined from eight years ago, especially when he’s only a...” Lilith remarked bluntly. She seemed to have done some research on Song Junlang and was not completely ignorant.
Xiao Lin was silent for a while before smiling bitterly. “Because I trust him. To put it another way, if there’s anyone worthy of trust in New Washington, he’s the only one aside from you.”
“The special investigation team Dawn Academy dispatched has arrived at the port of New Washington,” Lilith reminded.
“But I don’t know them. I don’t know who sent them and what their purpose here is. At this point, I think it’s better to look for Department Head Song first.”
Although Xiao Lin did not make it clear, his insinuation was abundantly obvious. America’s Judge Academy was still an ally of Dawn Academy and they even signed an alliance treaty, yet Harry still dared detain him there. If he had not interacted with Lilith for over a month and understood her character, Xiao Lin would even think that Lilith was untrustworthy.
“I understand. I’ll help you to convey what you said, but I don’t think you should get your hopes up. Commander Harry is very powerful. I don’t think he’ll submit to a logistics department head from your academy.”