I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Blanca spoke slowly, "The North may be heading into chaos."

The private room fell silent instantly.

Lu Yuan frowned slightly, not expecting the Blanca family to receive the news so quickly.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. It would be strange if a large and wealthy family like theirs didn't receive the news.

And isn't she a native of the North? It just so happens that we can also learn some information about what exactly happened in the North from here, that is, more detailed information.

Then everyone fell silent, waiting quietly for Blanca to continue.

"Let's start with the overall situation."

Blanca continued,

"Some terrible things have happened in the North, and chaos is about to ensue. It's said that some people have secretly infiltrated, but their identities are unknown."

"They infiltrated? Where did they infiltrate from? Hasn't the Dead City in the North already collapsed? Aren't the other border watchtowers still there? Our Knight Academy is also there, so where did they come from?"

Harvey asked, somewhat puzzled.

"have no idea."

Blanca shrugged.

"The information my family has given us is only up to this point for now. But even this little bit is enough to make people uneasy and anxious, because a group of people has indeed appeared in the Northern Territory."

"Then let's talk about ourselves."

Blanca continued her sermon.

"Aside from our Solheim family, I'm sure none of you here can offer any significant assistance. And once you've come to the Knight Academy, you must complete this period of study."

"And the Knight Academy will actually send you on missions, so there's no way you can continue hiding here and peacefully weathering the chaos in the North. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the academy will soon be involved in this affair."

Blanca's voice carried a hint of seriousness:

"Because the Knight Academy has a very important mission in the North: to stabilize the North and prevent any major upheavals. The turmoil in the Dead Lands is not over yet. If another large-scale upheaval occurs in the North, this part of the Empire's northern border could be in serious trouble. That's why I'm saying all this so that everyone can see it clearly."

"Everyone will be involved. There's another issue we're facing that's not easy to resolve. If we make a mistake during a mission, we could be killed on the spot. So I'm warning you upfront. The reason I asked everyone to come here is to give you a heads-up: make sure you're prepared in advance. Don't wait until you're transferred to react; by then, it will be too late."

Blanca's expression turned serious.

Harvey nodded, holding the hot soup, to indicate that he was fine.

The others exchanged glances. Since they had all passed the Knight Academy's review, it meant they were all exceptional individuals, and none of them were fools.

Moreover, Blanca was right. In this remote corner of the North, no family could interfere in the affairs of the Knight Academy, not even Blanca's family.

And none of you here can compare to Blanca, at least not in the North.

So everyone waited for Blanca to continue, because since she had already said so much, she must have more to say.

The specific tasks have not yet been clearly defined.

Seeing that everyone was almost ready, Blanca continued:

"The issue we're facing next is smuggling. A group of people from the North have been smuggling goods continuously. According to reliable sources, it has been confirmed that they are smuggling, including but not limited to, controlled materials, strategic resources, and some extremely dangerous and taboo materials."

"Materials related to forbidden topics?" Lu Yuan asked, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Can this kind of thing be smuggled?"

It wasn't that Lu Yuan didn't understand, but rather that he simply couldn't accept it.

Which material related to taboos isn't kept extremely secure?

To date, Lu Yuan has only come into contact with a few materials related to taboos in a truly meaningful way.

Moreover, each of these actions had extremely negative consequences afterward.

For example, the previous forest seed and the seed buried in the bronze pillar, which one of them didn't cause a lot of trouble?

Now you're telling me that forbidden materials can actually be smuggled? Couldn't you detect such a strong aura?

Not only Lu Yuan, but even Auden couldn't hold back when he heard this.

What are prohibited materials for smuggling?

Are modern empires already capable of doing this kind of thing?

Is it true or not? The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even if you haven't seen the taboo, haven't you at least seen a pig run even if you haven't eaten pork? You may not have seen it, but surely you've heard of it?

Take the recent incident in the Bronze City of the Empire, for example. It's said that something taboo happened there, which led to the city being completely razed to the ground.

There is also the Dead Land, and although we don't know exactly what happened there, it is also related to taboos.

Leon went so far as to ask directly:

"Blanca, is it confirmed to be related to forbidden materials? How did they manage that? Putting aside how they obtained such materials, the aura they emit shouldn't be completely concealed, right? Theoretically speaking, no matter how many refugees there are, there are only a few roads leading out of the North. As long as they take proper precautions, unless he has some extraordinary abilities or special covert methods, there's absolutely no way he could avoid them, right? He can't possibly be smuggling them out of the North..."

Leon's voice suddenly lowered as he spoke, because he suddenly realized something.

At this moment, everyone realized that something was wrong. The smuggling was not going from the outside to the inside, but from the inside to the outside. That made sense if someone was helping them.

"Yes, you're right. Someone in the North is smuggling forbidden materials into the Dead Lands and the outside world. This goes far beyond profiting from disaster; it's something the Empire absolutely, positively forbids."

"It's not just Watchtower City and Snowowl City; they've issued orders to all of them and are now mobilizing all available manpower specifically to address this issue. Moreover, it's rumored that the Empire is also sending personnel to the Northern Territory, but I haven't been able to find out the specifics."

Blanca nodded solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's unease intensified, because the disappearance of the Watchtower City's manpower did not occur at this time.

It has been more than ten days since we arrived at the Knight Academy from Snowow City, including the time spent on the road and at the academy.

The information from Watchtower City had been circulating for a long time, so this smuggling operation may have started months ago, and it was only recently exposed.