It's weird to apply for Witch Academy as a boy

Or...is this intervention by the ruling class?

After all, who can resist the temptation of being a local tyrant?

"Yes, it has to be like this all the time. What else do you expect? We don't want this kind of life to be disrupted."

"That's it..."

Not striving for progress, this is what I think of them, being content with the status quo, this is what many ordinary people think, and it seems... there is nothing wrong with it.

"So is there still room for development in your technology?"

"Technology? Develop technology..."

"Yeah, after thousands of years of technological development, there haven't been any breakthroughs?"

"What does technological breakthrough have to do with me? As long as it's enough, it's fine."

"Okay..." I didn't ask any more meaningless questions. Technology is locked, and there is no desire for breakthroughs, so what they are developing... should be extraordinary magic, right?

My eyes fell on the strange armor they were wearing. I felt the fluctuations of extraordinary energy and rune rituals on it. This technique was somewhat similar to alchemy... but the difference was also very large. There was a very wild direction of development, and it felt as strange as an alchemy apprentice clicking on the wrong skill tree.

So... is this how they survive in these ruins?

The standard spears they held seemed to have the same technology as this set of armor.

After all, I am an entry-level alchemy apprentice. Even if I have only tried to make potions, I did not learn runes in vain.

Chapter 303 Ninglan New City

Ninglan New City, an ancient city that has stood in this ruin for thousands of years. Although the people who led the way for us were not very good at history, after some inquiries from a special angle, Sister Bai and I also got some general information.

For example, why has this city been able to survive here for so long?

Because the establishment of Ninglan New City is inseparable from the "Ninglan Protection Stone Stele" in the center of the city, which is also the foundation of Ninglan New City.

As for why such an important thing was revealed so easily, it was because this huge stone tablet was located in the most central and conspicuous position in Ninglan New City. It could not be hidden, so it was better to reveal it openly.

The Ninglan Protection Stone Tablet was discovered by the first Ninglan City Lord, who built the new city of Ninglan on this basis, and guarded and passed down this protection stone tablet from generation to generation.

It is also worth understanding why the city was built under such a protective stele and what exactly this protective stele protects.

Specifically, they said that every once in a while, an energy tide would surge up here that would affect the entire world. Without the offset of equal energy, people would not be able to survive under such a tide, and this energy tide would cause permanent damage to the human body, and there has been no cure so far.

Therefore, we are actually very lucky at this moment. It is not a period of energy tide flushing. It is even in a period of low energy. It is also the safest time for outdoor activities.

The energy tide destroyed too many things, including but not limited to animals and plants in the outside world.

The plants that can be seen in the outside world at this moment are all energy-adaptive plants that were born after being destroyed by the energy tide and the residual energy. This is the way plants choose to deal with this disaster, and the same is true for animals. Under the influence of the energy tide, they either die or mutate, otherwise they cannot survive.

The mutant beasts are the same monsters we saw before, most of them feed on energy plants.

I don’t know whether this energy tide is useful to our consciousness in a dream state, but I guess it is most likely not useful.

According to this young man from the city defense army, he was patrolling outside the city, and when he met outsiders, he needed to confirm their identities and confirm whether we had good intentions. This was mainly based on their subjective judgment. If we agreed, they would take us to see the highest-ranking officer of the city defense army, and we would be received by the highest-ranking officer named Mo Le.

It is even possible that he would go and meet with the current Lord of Ninglan City, Ninglan New City.

But not every outsider is treated like this. However, as long as they do not violate the regulations of Ninglan New City, they will temporarily provide accommodation for outsiders.

I am also somewhat curious about this. The current mayor of Ninglan New City is also very curious about us outsiders, otherwise he would not have met us in person.

If the other party is responsible for managing and dispatching such a large city, then his work must be very busy.

Perhaps it is precisely because our existence may be a huge trouble to them, so they use gentler methods to prevent us from messing around.

Otherwise, if they have a tough attitude, they will also feel uncomfortable if they encounter scoundrels.

When we approached the so-called Ninglan New City, I couldn't help but sigh at the hugeness and grandeur of this huge city. There are many defensive fortifications on the periphery to deal with various troubles.

The outer defensive wall is built with the most primitive but effective huge stones, and there is strict defense underneath. That should be the main force of the city defense army outside the city.

Such a design totally ignores the needs of the people in the city for easy entry and exit. Perhaps in the face of the kind of natural disaster described earlier, the impact of the energy tide may make it possible for the people in the city to never leave the city walls in their entire lives.

When we arrived here, we were stopped as expected.

"Please wait a moment. I will go and report the situation. Do not make any moves here."

"Ah."

Sister Bai and I nodded but didn't take any action. After all, when we saw the looks of those people who stopped us, we understood that not everyone was as easy to talk to as these people.

People who have been fighting for years, especially those fighting against the so-called mutant beasts here, are very violent, and the other side doesn't seem to be good at communication.

But compared to these, I am more concerned about the so-called ability of the Ninglan Shelter Stele to resist energy tides.

It is obvious that this force does not cover the entire Ninglan New City, or perhaps the city wall I see now is just one layer of the multiple defensive outer walls that extend outward from Ninglan New City. After all, when viewed up close, these giant stone walls are weathered too severely, and I can even feel the elemental energy that is contaminated in those stones.

The extraordinary energy and matter form this stable protective layer to cope with the energy tides...it's truly a miracle.

After waiting for a while, another group of people came out, including the familiar team leader who brought me here, and the one in the lead... Just from his temperament and the armor he was wearing, you could tell he was extraordinary.

Perhaps this person is Mo Le, the highest-ranking officer of the city defense army?

"Hello, outsider, I am Mo Le from the Ninglan New City Defense Force." Without any extra nonsense, he immediately told his identity.

"Ninglan New City welcomes outsiders, ladies."

"Hello, my name is Yang Yuehan."

"Baiyu."

After a brief self-introduction, the somewhat serious city defense officer Moler began to ask about the purpose of our visit.

"I just arrived and explored around. I found a city here and came here out of curiosity."

"Is that so? Then you are really lucky." Mo Le was a little surprised at our calmness at this moment. As the city defense army, they were the first group of people to come into contact with the outsiders. After some probing, they naturally knew the other party's situation. However, in the initial contact, the other party was basically in a panic, frightened, at a loss, or did not understand what was going on, as if they themselves were not aware of their arrival.

But the two people in front of them were so calm, either they were very powerful or they knew something. But whether they were powerful or not was not important to them. Although they could not reach these outsiders, the means of attack of the outsiders could not have any effect on them.

Therefore, Mo Le was not afraid of the outsiders being powerful, he was only afraid that the outsiders would cheat and disgust them.

"Indeed, I think so too." I nodded. This was really incredible luck. "So, are you just going to let us chat here?"

"Sorry, please follow me." Mo Le seemed to have just reacted and led us to the huge city gate.

After the other party issued a warrant to open the door, the dusty door slowly opened with the operation of a harsh mechanism.

However, the scene after the door opened was not the prosperous city that would follow, but a transition zone that could be called a dangerous place.

"This is the most advanced combat zone and buffer zone of Ninglan New City. The real Ninglan New City is still a long way away. I hope you don't mind."

"It's okay, I don't mind, but...are such fortifications...really necessary?" Maybe it's because I haven't seen such a big scene, but if it's just to defend against those mutant beasts, it shouldn't be necessary, right?

"Of course it is necessary. As the outermost defense fortification of Ninglan New City, it can deter the harassment of a large number of mutant beasts even in normal times and reduce unnecessary troubles. When the monster tide comes, it will also be a threshold to filter out the mutant beasts. It has great strategic significance..."

While explaining to us what he believed in value, Mo Le was also testing our situation.

It may take a long time to get there, and we have tested each other a lot, but most of the time it was Sister Bai who helped me to deal with it. After all, Sister Bai is much better at conversation than me.

"This is it. Allow me to formally say it again, welcome to Ninglan New City."

After Mo Le finished saying this, the real Ninglan New City appeared before us. The first thing I felt was a unique sense of shock. It was a prosperity that formed a huge contrast with the desolate ruins outside, and it impacted my cognition with a unique cultural charm.

As you pass through this threshold, the vast and shocking scene seems to form two different worlds from the outside world. A huge stone tablet stands in the center of the widest square.

It is so conspicuous, as if it is the lifeblood of the entire city, and I also "see" the source of the power of the Ninglan Sheltering Stele, which separates the inside and outside of the Ninglan New City.

There seem to be tiny words engraved on the stone tablet, probably recording the great achievements of past dynasties?

The square is surrounded by bustling streets with people coming and going and shops lining the streets, but beneath the bustle there seems to be a sense of... gloom.

The buildings here have a retro style and elements that make up this prosperous Ninglan New City. But I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that the style of these buildings looks familiar.

But compared to these little things, I still care more about the Ninglan Stele. I am so familiar with the power it exudes all the time!

Earth vein energy.

"Ladies, please follow me." At this moment, Mo Le spoke again and interrupted me who was deep in thought.

"Huh? Where are we going? Are you going to arrange accommodation for us?" I asked subconsciously.

Mo Le's words just now interrupted my train of thought. After I learned that this power was the energy of the earth veins, I seemed to have thought of something, but my thoughts were interrupted.

So let's put it aside for now.

"We will arrange accommodation for you two as soon as possible, but before that, I would like to invite you two to go to Ninglan Township Castle to meet the Lord of the City."

"Oh?"

I raised my eyebrows. I didn't expect that they would give me a big surprise right at the beginning. They wanted us to go and meet the city lord?

Although the city lord seems to be hereditary, the current one is not as good as the Ninglan city lord who first founded the new Ninglan city, but he is still no pushover as he has been able to defend the city until now.

"Speaking of which, your city lord probably doesn't have much energy to meet every outsider, right?"

"Yes, the city lord is very busy and naturally cannot meet with every outsider, so I also need to ask for instructions."

"So you are a threshold, determining whether we are qualified to meet the city lord?" I asked with a slight smile on my face.

"Yes, even among outsiders, not all of them are welcome in Ninglan New City. After the two of you have been in contact and talking with me until now, I feel that you are indeed qualified to meet the City Lord. I think you two must have a lot of things you want to communicate with the City Lord, right?" Mo Le admitted it generously.

Mo Le was very clear that the other party seemed to be very curious about the current Ninglan New City and everything at the moment, including the questions about history and so on that the other party asked along the way with the team. He was very clear about it, so he made such a judgment.

"Of course, if you two don't have this plan, I will just arrange accommodation for you two. You can just stay here temporarily. If you two want to leave, just tell me. I am usually at the forefront of Ninglan New City."

"OK, all right."

I nodded, and then looked at Sister Bai, mainly to see what Sister Bai thought about meeting the city lord at this moment.

Actually, I have a very general idea about meeting the city lord. It is not necessary for me to go. At most, I can understand the situation of this world by meeting him, and... what are the other students who are affected by the nightmare in Ninglan New City at this moment.

"We should indeed go and meet him." Bai Yu saw my gaze and nodded, agreeing with Mo Le's unauthorized suggestion.

But even if we don't go, our arrival will probably be reported to the city lord. After all, we are a destabilizing factor, and they may be very interested in our existence.

Along the way, Mo Le had been intentionally or unintentionally trying to find out what kind of world we live in, and wanted to find out our background.

We were no longer surprised by these things until Mo Le brought us to the most conspicuous building in the city. This was the Ninglan Township Fort that Mo Le mentioned. To some extent, this could also be considered the City Lord's Mansion?

But then again, Ning Lan... this should be a surname, right? Or the surname Mo in Mo Le is the same.

At this moment, I seem to have grasped something very crucial!

Surnames, architecture, language…

All of these remind me that this place is inextricably linked to the world I live in!

And the geomagnetic energy from before, what I thought of was the geomagnetic veins, and associated it with the geomagnetic vein shackles. I remember the dean told me that the geomagnetic vein shackles bound us, and if we wanted to leave the original world, we had to cut off the geomagnetic vein shackles, but I didn’t cut them off at this moment, so... I didn’t come to another world, maybe this is also part of the main world?

Such a guess is too shocking. If this world is also part of the main world, then those ruins... Thousands of years ago... I remember that I seemed to be the 1145th freshman of the Witch Academy...

This time, all the clues seem to point to one fact.

"Stop! The front is Ninglan Township Fort, no one outside please stop!"

At this moment the guard suddenly blocked our way.

"Yes, Lord Mo Le. I'm sorry, you are bringing... I will report it right away."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Mo Le nodded and said.

Chapter 304: Conversation with the Lord of Ninglan New City

When we set foot in Ninglan Township Fort, the first thing that caught our eyes was the huge wooden door made of unknown wood, on which were carved delicate patterns and decorations. This pattern seemed to represent a special heritage. Perhaps it was the symbol of the Ninglan family?

I saw the simplest runes here, which were also the most primitive compound runes. They used this pattern as decoration. People who don’t know much about it might think it’s amazing, but I can see that these rune combinations have no meaning.

The door was pushed open, revealing a huge space inside. However, it was not as magnificent as I had imagined, like a castle. There were only the most primitive portraits of people and carpets that had faded and shed.

There is a gorgeous chandelier on the ceiling, which is powered by extraordinary energy. After just two glances, I roughly recognized that this structure seems to be similar to the small spell tree illumination.

The lights provided sufficient illumination for the insufficiently lit interior. The entire space of Ninglan Township Fort seemed to be divided into many areas, but the most conspicuous area, which I thought was the living room, turned out to be the largest office area. The huge desk occupied most of the view at this moment, and countless documents were piled on the side.

There seemed to be several assistants busying around, and the one sitting behind the desk must be the mayor of Ninglan New City.

Judging from his rough and strong figure, I feel that he should be a coach in the gym instead of sitting here with a pen and handling official business.

When we walked forward, the assistants or other people whose positions were unknown just glanced at me quickly and didn't make any extra movements. Even the city lord looked up with a surprised look as if he had just noticed our arrival.

"Hmm? Welcome, Mo Le. Are these two ladies the guests who have come to our Ninglan New City?"