[Rannall, a resident of the outer city, disappeared on the night of the third day of the New Year. Neighbors heard Rannall's screams next door at midnight. Because Rannall lived alone, the neighbor complained to the landlord the next day, but the landlord knocked on the door and did not respond.
, reported the matter to the local police station. After the police arrived, they opened the door and found that Lanner’s room was empty and there was no blood.]
[Mission: Investigate the mystery of Lannar’s disappearance/death]
[Advanced: Completely solve this task]
[Tip: Go to the police station and see Detective Victor to learn the details of the case]
[Basic reward: 1 credit; 1 team point]
The mission letter was passed around and returned to Kiruaite. Kiruaite put away the letter and began to distribute tree-shaped badges.
They symbolize the status of students of Giant Tree Academy, and wearing them can bring some conveniences and privileges when entering the Midnight City.
Lu Li took the tree-shaped badge and pinned it on his chest, the light covered his body again.
The lift lands at the transition area.
The Holy Light Team left the lift and moved forward along the alchemy stone slab with the logo "Midnight City →".
"Naxi, do you want to see your family after completing the mission?" Kiluaite asked.
"certainly."
The last time Naxi went back was two months ago.
Students have limited opportunities to leave the Giant Tree Academy. Junior students cannot even leave the tree canopy. Only middle and middle school students can go out briefly through tasks.
The silhouettes of middle and high school students, and even lower-level colleges, were walking in the dark and empty corridor. Some figures noticed Lu Li, slowed down, or even stopped walking to follow him.
"Lu Li..."
Jaeger reminded in a low voice.
Understanding, Lu Li put on his cloak and pulled up his hood to cover his black hair and eyes.
Fighting is prohibited at Giant Tree Academy, and students will not be too fanatical. But if they arrive in Midnight City... Lu Li's recognition is so high that almost no residents can't recognize him.
Lu Li's appearance in Midnight City may cause a disaster.
Lu Li's actions stopped the approaching silhouette from following him, and the Holy Light team successfully reached the elevator leading to the outer city of Midnight City and descended slowly.
Passing over the rough rock wall, the elevator drilled out of the rock formation suddenly exposed the vast underground city.
The buildings stretching into the distance below are orderly and chaotic, surrounding the inner city that towers like a cliff and stands tall and exquisite buildings. The gap of tens of meters between the outer city and the inner city forms an insurmountable chasm.
The inner city surrounds the taller central city. Magnificent, fantastic, or tower-like buildings stand in the core of Midnight City, overlooking the entire city.
Midnight City is like a regular three-layer cake.
The roots that pass through the rock formations, hang down, or pass through the city like stone pillars make Midnight City look like the tree cave of the World Tree. In fact, Midnight City is located in the core area of the underground root system of the World Tree.
The lower level is the restricted swamp, and further down is the core of the old sewer, the Midnight City terminal.
Lu Li turned around and looked towards the outskirts of the city. The rugged rock wall at the end of his sight showed the outline of a machine that was being expanded.
A few minutes later, the elevator landed at the Giant Tree Academy camp.
Kiruit received a map from the gatekeeper and returned to his teammates.
"Jisama Street is dozens of minutes away from us. Lu Li, you haven't been to Midnight City yet, right? Can we walk there?"
"Um."
The last time I set foot in Midnight City was only three months ago. But the world has been turned upside down, and people have ushered in a new dark age, hiding from the surface into the underground.
Walking along the uneven rocky road between shacks and buildings, Lu Li silently observed the crowds of people coming.
These residents, who are located at the bottom of Midnight City and are working hard to make a living, seem to have a good appearance. Although the linen clothes are patched, no one is naked. Although many people are tired and thin, no one is skeletal. On the streets, residents come and go, and shops
There are customers in the window.
After all, they are not the real bottom class. They are the poor people living in slums, old sewers, or outlying god towns who are struggling to make ends meet.
Just by observing quietly, Lu Li vaguely noticed the changes in the people... Some residents had scales like ichthyosis on their skin, some residents had thick knots like dreadlocks, and some residents' limbs became either long or flat, or short and thin.
Due to long-term use of contaminated food, people show pathological distortions...
Although it was only a prototype that could only be discovered through careful observation, the bustling and thrilling scenery felt familiar yet strange to Lu Li.
No one else in the Holy Light Team cares about it. Because they were born in this world, what is happening in front of them is the world as it is. The old era is a distant and illusory wonderful imagination.
"This is a real world, no longer an illusion. It is also a world we want to change. Remember the meaning of Giant Tree Academy, remember the meaning of your existence... don't go into that good night gently."
Professor Chris's speech at the New Year's Dinner echoed in my ears.
The Giant Tree Academy badge they wore allowed the Holy Light Team to avoid troubles such as pickpockets and gangsters, and they approached Jicama Street in forty minutes.
They first found Inspector Victor at the police station.
"Elites of Giant Tree Academy?" Inspector Victor, who had his legs on his desk and lazily held the morning newspaper, tore open the newspaper with a clatter, resumed his seat, and extended his hand to invite them to sit across from him: "Please sit down! You guys?
Are you here for Lannar’s disappearance?”
Kiruait swept the wet foot marks that had not disappeared on the desk and said calmly: "We need more information about Lanner's disappearance."
"The information is all here!" Inspector Victor took out a stack of paper information. "If you need me, I can go to the scene with you to investigate."
Kiruit briefly looked through it and handed it to Lu Li, then nodded to Inspector Victor: "Take us there."
Following Inspector Lanner, they came to a connected shack in a dark alley. The surrounding area was much quieter because the nearby residents had temporarily moved away or been evicted.
"Have you found any clues?" Kiluaite asked Lu Li who had turned to the last page.
"Notes. Lanner can't read, but there is a notebook on the table."
"That's right, Lannar can't read, and he is indeed a student of Giant Tree Academy!" Detective Victor flattered him.
"So we have locked the source?" Kiruit was slightly surprised.
"We're not sure yet. It's possible that Lannar was cursed or controlled by something strange." Jaeger continued, taking the key from Detective Victor and walking toward the closed wooden door.
Kiruait held up a diamond-shaped hand shield to cover Jaeger as he approached the door.
"etc."
Lu Li stopped them. He opened his stomach bag and took out two bottles of guardian medicine, and gave one bottle to Detective Victor.
The other team members understood, took out the protective potion from their stomach pouches and drank it.
Inspector Victor smacked his lips after drinking the potion and stared at the empty bottle thoughtfully. On the other side, Jaeger unscrewed the door lock.
Kiruait took his place, leaning on the diamond-shaped hand shield in front of him, and knocked open the loose wooden door.
bang
The wandering tranquility is disturbed, and the floating dust scatters in the dim light.
