214: Chapter 214 Central District! Xia Long Base City

"You few are the most talented and resilient young people I have ever seen... Go forth boldly, for over in Xialong Base City, there is a higher and broader sky that belongs to you!"

In Huangshan Base City, above the front plaza of the Pioneers Guild.

In front of a towering tall tower made of material resembling white jade and suffused with white light, Jiang Xingdong's cloudy old eyes gazed at the four young figures before him, a trace of reminiscence flashing involuntarily in his eyes.

The teleportation tower had been completed.

And starting today, he officially became a retired former city lord.

Fortunately, the newly appointed city lord of Huangshan Base City was none other than one of his former students, Lei Xiao, the captain-general of the Leikai Team who had previously come to support Huangshan Base City.

At this moment, Lei Xiao stood beside Jiang Xingdong with a solemn and earnest expression.

No longer holding the identity of the captain-general who only needed to manage the team and take care of team members, Lei Xiao, now the lord of a city, was clearly and deliberately trying to transition into his new identity.

As if he had been prepared for a long time, he felt around in his bosom and pulled out a box.

"Previously, in order to protect the base city secret realm, the Thunder-Horned Lizardman Tribe, from being destroyed by the scum of the Black Hole Council, you took the lead and generously contributed the precious secret realm intelligence that you could have kept for yourself. Before stepping down, Teacher submitted an application for an award to the Pioneers Guild headquarters."

The instant Lei Xiao opened the small box, when Chu Hong and the other three saw what was inside the box, their expressions instantly couldn't help but shake.

Especially Song Jiaojiao, who immediately covered her small mouth in excitement.

President Song Ming, who had also come to see them off today, drew a sharp breath of cold air when he saw the contents of the box.

"This is... the Thoroughfare Medal?!"

Inside the small box, a bronze-colored military merit medal was carefully placed. Its pattern was a humanoid figure with open arms, making a posture of protection and sacrifice.

With a look of regret on his face, Jiang Xingdong sighed gently: "What I applied for was the silver Thoroughfare Medal. Given how that Chu kid faced consecutive full squads of the Black Hole Council all by himself that day, it really should have passed..."

Beside him, Lei Xiao wore a speechless expression.

"Teacher, even I don't have a silver Thoroughfare Medal..."

"If you don't have one, that's your problem. Can't you reflect on yourself? What were you doing when you were at that Chu kid's age? Back then, if you heard the name of the Black Hole Council, you would be scared shitless!"

Jiang Xingdong looked displeased, while Lei Xiao, upon hearing these words, nervously and embarrassedly looked around in a hurry.

"Teacher, you... I am now a city lord after all, please spare me some face..."

Then, when Jiang Xingdong looked back at Chu Hong, his aged face was filled with gratification and pride. He personally took the medal out of the small box and pinned it onto Chu Hong's chest in front of everyone.

"Don't look down on it just because it seems like a moderately valuable little piece of gold; in fact, it can give you a good start in Xialong Base City... The medal has a specific serial number, and with this medal, you can apply for a half-year team garrison in Xialong Base City for free."

"In addition, you can participate in the collection auction of the Pioneers Guild once a month... There will be red-quality collections participating in the auction."

Chu Hong's pupils constricted slightly. At this moment, upon hearing the benefits brought by this medal, his heart couldn't help but look at the old man before him in shock.

Is it a coincidence?

Is it just that the privileges of this medal happen to match his current needs, or could it be...

[Item Name]: Bronze Thoroughfare Medal

[Item Grade]: Gold

[Value]: 100,000

[Type]: Composite Medal

[Weight]: 0.3 kg

[Inventory Slot Capacity Occupied]: 1 × 1

[Item Description]: A synthesized product outside of secret realms. Used to reward heroes possessing courage and a spirit of sacrifice.

After pinning the medal on Chu Hong and tidying up his collar, that bronze Thoroughfare Medal seemed to gleam with a golden luster under the reflection of the sunlight.

In the center of the medal, the ruby embedded in the position of the figure's chest shone blindingly bright.

Chu Hong solemnly bowed deeply to Jiang Xingdong.

"Thank you, Lord City Lord. I will definitely not live up to your expectations!"

Lei Xiao, standing beside Jiang Xingdong, opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately held it back.

Watching the figures of the few completely disappear from sight after the white light of the teleportation tower before them bloomed for a moment, Lei Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh, this kid, can he really not tell Teacher's intentions from this?"

Jiang Xingdong shook his head. Although his aged eyes similarly revealed a trace of disappointment, he immediately gave a carefree smile.

"So be it. This old man really has nothing left to teach him now..."

Lei Xiao was somewhat unreconciled: "Teacher, rest assured, I have already sent people to inquire within the Pioneers Guild about news regarding the statue of lord guansheng. Although the output of this item in the Ghost Town is low, there is still hope after all."

Jiang Xingdong glanced sideways at him. This student had filial piety, but sometimes his head seemed to be full of muscles.

"What, is the authority of our Lord City Lord Lei Xiao greater than this old man's, the former city lord? Things that I couldn't apply for, you can?"

Lei Xiao: "..."

It's a good thing Chu Hong didn't take him as a master. If there really were an extra junior brother like this under him, how much disdain would he, the senior martial brother, have to endure?

...

Inside the teleportation gate was a pure white enclosed space.

It was like a pure white carriage without windows, unable to feel any movement.

At this moment, besides Chu Hong, Song Jiaojiao, Wang Suming, and Luo Xin, there were several other people in twos and threes. Everyone was as if immobilized by a body-freezing curse, unable to move.

They could only watch helplessly as white light flashed around them, and "wooden figures" appeared out of thin air one after another.

Until the entire "carriage" was more or less filled with people standing.

Then, after the white light bloomed before their eyes and their vision recovered once again.

Chu Hong and the others were surprised to find that they had appeared in a huge and completely unfamiliar place.

The teleportation towers, of which there was only one in Huangshan Base City, were densely packed before the eyes of Chu Hong and the others at this moment.

Arrayed and standing like stars scattered across the sky, amidst the suffusing white light, Chu Hong and the others could clearly feel that the fluctuations of source energy in the air were not inferior in the slightest to those within secret realms.

The moment Chu Hong and the others looked into the distance through the towering white teleportation towers, they were once again so shocked by the scene before their eyes that they were speechless.

The "Xialong Base City Teleportation Station" where they were currently located should be situated in some low-lying depression.

Lifting their heads to look, they could clearly see most of the appearance of Xialong Base City.

Leaving aside the endless towering buildings and skyscrapers for the moment, when the gaze of Chu Hong and the others saw the sky above Xialong Base City.

All of them couldn't help but draw a sharp breath of cold air.

"Holy shit! Is that Xuanlong City!? I could only see it from videos and news before, I didn't expect it to look so spectacular in reality!" Wang Suming's face turned flush with excitement.

This period of time was definitely the happiest days for Father Wang and Mother Wang.

Their son, for whom they had never held much hope, had actually managed to be admitted into Daxia's top Pioneers source energy institution of higher learning, Longming Sacred Academy!

The two of them, who had been prepared to raise a spare child prior to this, completely dismissed this thought recently because of this.

Chu Hong's gaze stared fixedly at the three cities floating suspended in the air above Xialong Base City, stacked on top of three tiers.

Longming Sacred Academy.

Was right within that Xuanlong City...