Endless Silver Machine

Before the birth of magic technology, humans were the weakest race on this continent.

Magic technology, which has now become synonymous with the race "humanity", is a technology born from the ideal of "mass production of magic equipment".

In the cross-border war a hundred years ago, humans for the first time used the magic power they relied on for survival outside of daily life. Magic gradually replaced the status of cold weapons and hot weapons on the battlefield.

Just as the invention of gunpowder in the past marked a greatly enhanced human ability to transform nature, the diversified use of magic is a big step forward in the history of human development.

However, in this continent where many races coexist, there are countless other races that understood the nature of magic earlier than humans.

For humans, the magic that still remains at the conceptual level of "tool" has long become an inseparable part of them.

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In the year 917 of the New Calendar, a ray of refreshing sea breeze took May away.

The clear blue sky, thin clouds, and the gradually rising warm sun all announce the arrival of early summer.

The sleeping sea rises as regularly as its breath.

Reefs engraved with complex inscriptions stand on the sea. The rocks beaten by the waves serve as part of the media to construct the base point of the border of the divine tribe's territory.

When the first ray of the morning sun penetrated the barrier and refracted the colorful brilliance, the sea that had just woken up from its sleep lifted the veil of dense fog.

The ocean fleet emerging from the thick fog passed through the strait with the barrier as the dividing line and officially entered the territory of the Gods.

"That kind of barrier is the same type as the barrier between Shuoyue Academy and the ruins, right, Wei Xi?"

"Principal Phyllis used many small barriers as the base points of the magic circle, and then connected them together to form the big barrier that protects Frost Moon Academy... But the ruins and the barrier here are both complete. ,are different……"

Wei Xi couldn't tell exactly what was different.

She was a little worried that she had not explained clearly and would not be helpful to Aika's problem. After speaking, she quietly peeked at his side face.

"Um……"

Aika let out a long groan against her chin, and then sighed as if she gave up thinking.

Ling, who stood next to Aika and Wei Xi and looked at the sea view, listened to their conversation indifferently. It wasn't until Aika sighed that he turned his face sideways in confusion.

"Aika, has your head finally been hit by a boat?"

"My mind is clear now and my thoughts are flowing smoothly. Do you want me to recite the outline of the magic theory assessment to you now?"

"What's the use of just memorizing the assessment syllabus! If you fill in the assessment syllabus on the test paper, will you be graded according to the number of words?"

"Then just memorize the weekly rhythm table of elements. I learned the homophonic memory from Qiu Ke. It's like cheating."

"No need, I don't want to hear that kind of tongue twister! Besides, my specialty is the assault department, so there is no need for such rigid theories."

"It's just because you always said this kind of thing that you did it during the final test last semester..."

"You're not much better! Isn't my overall score higher than yours?"

Seeing Aika and Ling exposing each other's wounds over the final test results that had ended long ago, Wei Xi, who thought she had to stop them, finally found an opportunity to get between them.

"Test results...cannot prove anything..."

"As expected of being second in the school year, I'm really rich."

"babble!"

Caught by Ling's condescending and sharp eyes, the courage she finally mustered up disappeared like a deflated balloon. Wei Xi suddenly hid behind Aika.

Why did the three people present discuss the issue of the final test at an inappropriate place and at an inappropriate time?

This is all because while everyone is wandering around the continent and completely failing to fulfill their obligations as students, the final test of this semester of Shigetsuki Academy is coming again.

In the new semester of the second grade, the four people who live together in the administrator's cabin "visit the classroom" only a handful of times.

"Ling, Wei Xi taught you well during the review meeting, so you shouldn't take it out on her, right?"

"Tch...just know how to protect her..."

The final test of Shimozuki Academy consists of two parts: a theoretical test and a practical test. Successful admission and graduation are determined based on the combined scores of the two.

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. If you don't pay attention to making up for your shortcomings, the final overall results will definitely not be optimistic.

The four people in the caretaker's cabin are a very typical example. There was a very obvious polarization in their overall results, so much so that during the class meeting, instructor Letika used it as an example to admonish the entire class.

Luoluo and Weixi's high scores were in theory and practical skills respectively, and their scores in the other subject were also maintained at the upper-middle level. Therefore, their overall scores ranked first and second in the school year, creating the highest score among transfer students in the history of Shuoyue Academy. Leading precedent.

On the other hand, Aika and Ling's scores in the practical test were in the middle and upper reaches, but their scores in the theoretical test were terrible, which perfectly lowered the final overall score.

Probably Wei Xi's interjection had an effect. After calming down, the two finally realized that this argument was completely meaningless now.

"Having said that, it doesn't matter what happens to that kind of thing. Is now the time to worry about the final test? This is the territory of the Gods, and we don't know how far away from Frost Moon Academy is."

"Aika, please don't take the final test so seriously."

Teacher Letika's voice came from behind, and the three of them hurriedly closed their mouths and turned around.

Although Teacher Letika's words were very gentle, it was not difficult for the students to interpret the reproach behind this tone.

My sister, Ruby, who reunited after a long absence, stood behind Teacher Letika, still wearing the animal pajamas that covered her whole body.

When her eyes met Aika's, Ruby smiled.

"Good morning, big brother."

From the gentle and lovely smile, you can see a hint of Retika's teacher. Is it because they are sisters that they are so similar?

Perhaps in the eyes of Ling and Wei Xi, Ruby's smile could only go so far. But for Aika, this smile has another meaning.

Ruby once thought that Aika and Mentor Letika were lovers. Although the two tried their best to explain and clear up the misunderstanding, Ruby was still hesitant.

A young girl who has just begun to fall in love has never experienced the taste of love firsthand, so she can only explain this unfamiliar term from the love affairs of others.

The girl's fourteen years old is the age when she loves to dream. She must have firmly believed in her heart that Aika and Teacher Letika are the love relationship she longed for.

What can be done to completely eliminate this misunderstanding? Probably very difficult to do.

Unless I personally teach her the taste of love. In some ways, this goal is more difficult to achieve.

Girls in swimsuits came to the deck from the lower rooms one after another. It seems that from the moment you enter the colorful barrier, it is already the normal time to get up.

"You guys, didn't you sleep well last night?"

"I woke up when I fell asleep. After I woke up, I couldn't fall asleep, so I went out for a walk."

"I was called out by Aika."

"Sister Ling, weren't you already changing clothes before Brother Aika came..."

"Did you remember it wrong, Xiao Xi? Aren't I the one who wakes you up every morning?"

The corners of Ling's eyes twitched, and the side of his mouth raised a strange arc, trying to strangle the virtue of honesty in the cradle.

However, Wei Xi is still hiding behind Aika, so Ling, who wants to punish the good boy, has no choice but to give up.

From today on, the life of drifting at sea is over, and their trajectory has reached an important turning point.

No matter what, the mood mixed with excitement and anxiety is uncontrollable, and no one can sleep peacefully in a comfortable bed until dawn.

Now, the flagship everyone is on has sailed out of the strait, and the other ships are following one after another.

Signal lights of different colors and frequencies flashed on the bridge, echoing each other, just like the sea covered with stars in the early morning.

The barrier curtain symbolizing the border of the Protoss' territory has gradually merged into the thin mist, but when you look up, you can still see the colorful barrier covering the vast sky.

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Ling stretched her arms vigorously. The temperature at sea was slightly higher than on land. She was only wearing a thin off-shoulder coat, and her well-shaped breasts under the coat emphasized her sense of presence with this casual movement.

After living together for such a long time, Aika no longer shows signs of blushing and embarrassment, but this precious scene can still easily cause ripples in his heart.

"You can see the land. It should be there, right?"

"Huh? Well, that's right there."

Ling's voice brought Aika, who was still wandering in peach reverie, back to reality.

He didn't even see where the land Ling mentioned was, so he just echoed it without thinking.

Ling has long been aware of Aika's words and deeds, and it can be seen from the attitude of his reply that he has something on his mind. Of course, such a perfunctory answer cannot be hidden from Ling's eyes.

"Still confused?"

It seemed that she didn't notice that the reason why she was distracted was because she was immersed in peach reveries, and Aika breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

At the same time, I also felt guilty for having the time to care about a girl's breasts at such a tense moment.

But in the final analysis, physiological desire is the driving force for all things to survive and reproduce in this world. So this is just a physiological reaction that cannot be violated by any living thing, a primitive impulse imprinted in the chromosomes.

Finally finding an excuse to forgive herself, Aika returned her attention to Ling's problem.

The coastline symbolizing land can be vaguely seen in front of the flagship, and their sailing journey is about to end.

No one can promise to survive with an unchanging belief throughout his life. A seemingly rock-solid belief can be easily shattered by some accident.

When a once-firm belief is questioned, it is what the world calls "confusion."

Maybe being "confused" is a good thing. Because it forces us to think with our own brains instead of blindly following the trend of the situation.

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