80: Gold Race

After the prayer ended, Luo Luo lay in Lu Yang’s arms, content and flushed.

Luo Luo: “My Lord, according to our clan rules, after the prayer is completely finished, I can tell you my clan name. I am Luo Luo. From now on, as long as you call my name in your heart and activate the soul imprint, no matter how far away, I will be able to feel it.”

Lu Yang, with a hint of sadness at their impending separation, asked, “Are you leaving?”

Luo Luo caressed Lu Yang’s cheek: “My Lord, how could I? From the moment I formed a soul contract with you, I became yours. From now on, wherever you go, I will follow.”

“To use your human saying, ‘marry a chicken, follow a chicken; marry a dog, follow a dog’.”

“I just need to return to my clan temporarily to report the situation of the Sea Prayer to the elders.”

“According to clan rules, once a Chu Bang Clam Maiden officially completes the Sea Prayer, she must report back to the clan. And, there will be a reward too!”

“Once I get the reward, I’ll come find you, okay?!”

Lu Yang: “Your clan has such a rule? How will you report the details of the Sea Prayer?!”

Luo Luo: “I’ll report everything in detail! For example, how My Lord touched me, how you prayed, how long you prayed, how many times you prayed, and what kind of prayer positions you used.”

Lu Yang: “...ʕ(ⓛ-ⓛ)ʔ”

Hearing Luo Luo’s words, he felt as if a giant tire track had been stamped across his face.

Lu Yang cautiously asked, “Do you need me to go with you?”

Luo Luo replied, “No need. How could I trouble My Lord with such a small matter?”

Seeing Lu Yang let out a sigh of relief, Luo Luo smiled sweetly: “Is My Lord sad that you couldn’t come with me?”

“Or should I apply to the clan elders?”

Seeing Lu Yang’s expression change drastically at her words, Luo Luo gently kissed Lu Yang’s cheek, then whispered into his ear: “Don’t worry, My Lord, I’m just teasing you.”

“I would never make you do anything difficult.”

“Just wait for my good news.”

“Besides, your ugly Blue Frogman guide is already waiting for you on the Coast.”

Hearing this, Lu Yang looked towards the Coast and indeed saw Wa Qi again. His expression had returned to the professional demeanor he had when they first met.

It wasn't until Lu Yang came ashore that Wa Qi said with a hint of teasing, “I didn’t expect Train Captain Lu Yang to be a Supreme Inheritor with the Golden Civilization Fire.”

“No wonder the Coastal City Hall specifically sent me to serve you.”

Lu Yang straightened his clothes and asked, seeking an explanation, “What is a Supreme Inheritor?”

Wa Qi: “Train Captain Lu Yang doesn’t know?!”

Seeing Lu Yang’s serious expression, which didn’t seem fake, Wa Qi adjusted his non-existent collar and said, “It’s like this: every civilization with a rank has its own Golden Civilization Fire.”

“When they cultivate inheritors, they separate out tiny wisps of Civilization Fire, which are categorized by rank into Bronze Civilization Fire, Silver Civilization Fire, and Golden Civilization Fire.”

“There can be many Bronze Civilization Fire inheritors; anyone who gains the favor of the main race of their civilization can inherit it. Inheritors with Bronze Civilization Fire can more easily gain the recognition of ordinary clan members in their civilization. Silver Civilization Fire, however, is fixed in number. As key heirs to be cultivated, they are basically influential figures within the civilization.”

“As for Golden Civilization Fire inheritors, each civilization only has one. If we compare it to a tribe, they would be the crown prince or king. They are extremely rare and difficult to encounter, and they rarely come to a lower-tier Leisure Sanctuary like the Golden Coast.”

In fact, Wa Qi was very curious as to why Lu Yang, a Golden Civilization Fire inheritor, was so weak in strength.

He was out playing and didn't even have anyone to protect him.

Was he not afraid that the inheritor would encounter an accident and die prematurely?!

That could cause a huge blow to the civilization.

Each Golden Civilization Fire inheritor is not chosen lightly; timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony are all indispensable.

And it must be witnessed by the civilization’s current enforcer.

The decline of many small civilizations, apart from external invasions, was primarily due to the continuous demise of their inheritors, leading to the depletion of the civilization's luck and foundation.

Without a navigator, the civilization cannot continue to advance.

Of course, these were not things Wa Qi needed to consider.

As a professional guide, his job was to accompany Lu Yang well during his time on the Golden Coast.

He would try to answer Lu Yang's questions as much as he knew.

As for anything else, he couldn't manage it.

No matter what, wasn't there a Chu Bang Clam Maiden who had formed a soul contract with Lu Yang to take the lead?

The Bangren Clan hadn’t produced a new Mother Clam or Chu Bang Clam Maiden for decades, yet as soon as one was born, under the witness of their Blue Frogman clan, she formed a soul contract with a human low-level Train Captain.

Although the other party was a civilization inheritor with Golden Civilization Fire.

But his strength was too weak.

He didn't know whether to say the Bangren Clan was lucky or unlucky for this encounter.

Wa Qi: “Train Captain Lu Yang, according to the information, your trip to the Golden Coast still has two days left.”

“Do you have anywhere you’d like to go next?”

Lu Yang was still processing some of Wa Qi’s information about the Civilization Fire. Hearing his question, he subconsciously replied, “The Golden Racing City, I guess.”

This was his previous plan.

Now, he still wanted to go there to see.

And also to wait for Luo Luo.

The Golden Racing City was not far from the Coast port, so if Luo Luo returned, it would be easier to find her and meet up.

Wa Qi: “Great!!”

“Speaking of which, Train Captain Lu Yang, your luck is really good. The Golden Racing City is currently hosting its annual most grand Golden Racing Competition. Unlike regular racing exhibition matches, the annual Golden Racing Competition has a special tourist race. Winners can receive various special rewards specially set up by the Coast officials. If you go now, not only can you sign up to participate, but even just watching the race will be much more intense and exciting than usual.”

Lu Yang: “We tourists can also participate? Are there any restrictions?”

Wa Qi: “Any Train Captain with a ground vehicle can participate. Registration is divided into different skill groups. The only requirement is that you cannot attack each other; this is the bottom line.”

“After all, the original intention of holding the Golden Racing Competition is for everyone’s entertainment. If vehicle damage, Train Captain, and passenger deaths occur, it would violate the original intention of the Coast organizers.”

“The official observation team will pay particular attention to this point.”

Lu Yang nodded.

If it were just a simple exhibition match, Lu Yang wouldn’t participate.

But when he heard Wa Qi say that winners could receive special rewards specially set up by the Coast officials, Lu Yang immediately became interested.

Anything that the Coast officials considered a reward certainly wouldn’t be too bad.

He just didn't know how that division into different skill groups worked.

Wa Qi hadn’t introduced it in too much detail just now.

Walking and observing, Lu Yang followed Wa Qi and soon arrived at a place on the Golden Coast as famous as the Clamshell Cottage area—the Golden Racing City.