n

n

nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nCallen LaFaye, Russell’s grandfather, was a retired officer from the province. Lin Sheng did not know his exact position, but based on the attitudes of the others, it was obvious that he was not an ordinary officer.

n“If it’s Grandpa Callen, it’ll be fine. Although the White Tarots are strong, Grandpa Callen won’t be provoked by a few thugs!” Shayeen affirmed.

n“Don’t worry, master, it’ll be okay this time.” Madillan nodded too.

nLin Sheng did not speak. He looked calm, but no one noticed that he was holding the hilt of his sword tightly.

nAfter someone cleaned up the scene, they took a taxi back to the club.

n

n

nTheir field training was temporarily suspended. No one was in the mood for lessons after that.

nLin Sheng corrected their basic stance slightly, and in addition to the Central Irongate, he also taught them the Crown style. Once that was settled, he began to pack up and leave the club.

nIt was sunny outside, and the air was fresh with the smell of the sea.

nIn a corner of the club, a couple was kissing and cuddling as if no one was around. The boy unscrupulously reached his hand into the girl’s jacket.

nLin Sheng’s footsteps startled the young couple.

nFrightened, the young couple quickly left, but the young man threw Lin Sheng a resentful look before he left.

nDressed in a white tracksuit and carrying a sword, Lin Sheng walked to the bus stop next to the club and waited for the bus with several primary school students.

n

n

nSoon, on the right side of the street, a lilac car approached slowly and silently. It stopped right at the club’s gate.

nThe door opened and a grizzled old man in a long black silk coat stepped out.

nThe old man walked to the door of the club, but when he saw Lin sheng, he stopped.

n“Mr. Lin?” the old man asked suddenly.

nThey were more than five meters apart, but Lin Sheng could clearly feel that the old man’s eyes were on him.

nHe paused, glancing at the old man’s clothes and the silver decorative border on the door of the car behind him. He knew that the man was not someone ordinary from one glance.

n“You are?” he asked, taking a few steps forward.

n

n

n“I’m Lenny, Russell’s uncle. I’ve heard him talk about you,” the old man introduced himself, looking Lin Sheng up and down.

nHe had met many young men, but never one like Lin Sheng, who gave him an air of inexplicable coldness. It was not something an ordinary senior in high school usually had.

nIn his eyes, Lin Sheng, who was dressed in a white tracksuit, bore some resemblance to his father when he was young. They were both calm and strong.

n“Hello uncle, what brings you here all of a sudden?” Lin Sheng had a rough guess.

n“The White Tarots, as you had expected. I’m here to personally inform you that the problem has been settled. You guys need to be careful. Don’t mess with those thugs.” Lenny dropped his voice.

n“Mr. Callen LaFaye settled the matter himself?” asked Lin Sheng.

n“Yes. Alright, work hard. The college entrance examination’s coming up,” Lenny said gently.

n

n

nAlthough Lin Sheng came from an ordinary family, Lenny seemed to appreciate the boy very much.

nAfter all, the three kids had never truly admired anyone from the bottom of their heart, not even the special instructor he hired previously. Yet, this boy made the cut.

nLin Sheng nodded slightly and said goodbye politely as he saw the uncle push the club door open and walk in.

nHe then returned to the bus stop. After a few minutes, the bus came.

nHe stood among the crowd, looking calm, but deep inside he was in turmoil.

nFor several days, he was able to enter the dream realm. However, he could not enter Blackfeather City. He just explored the area around the wall.

nThere were some holes in the walls. Since the front gate was extremely dangerous, he planned to take another route into the city.

nA big city like that could not possibly have only one entrance.

n

n

nHe did not gain much for three days, but in the course of his exploration, he killed a few rotten swordsmen who were wandering aimlessly around.

nDespite that, the memories he obtained were mostly the same, nothing new.

nA week had passed…

nLin Sheng was running in the drizzling rain.

nIn his dream, dark clouds filled the sky.

nIt was very dark in the wild. He was behind the city, a few kilometers away from the entrance to the city.

nThe surrounding weeds were half the height of a man, and some noises rang out from time to time.

nLin Sheng was gripping the hilt of his sword. After some time of adjustment, he was finally able to take full control of his sword

nAt the same time, he could feel a slight increase in his physical strength.

n“It’s all because I’ve been exercising lately. It’s been slow, but it worked.”

n*Swoosh!*

nSuddenly, his sword flashed and disappeared into the darkness on his right.

nThe body of a rotten swordsman lay flat on its back and stopped moving after the swordsman struggled for a while.

nLin Sheng quickly stepped forward to check the body. There was nothing but a few black coins in his moneybag.

nAs for the black sword in the corpse’s hand, Lin Sheng did not even look at it.

nWith the heavy sword from that previous rotten swordsman, the other weapons were nothing.

nAfter absorbing the inky black lines, he went on running at full speed.

nThe only sound in the darkness was his echoing footfalls.

nSuddenly, he saw something and slowed down.

nDirectly in front of him, less than ten meters away, a wall had collapsed, leaving an obvious gap.

nGray bricks and stones were scattered all over the grass, overlaying a large area of weeds.

nThe gap was more than three meters high and one meter wide. Behind it was an alley, which was situated between two houses.

nLin Sheng was overjoyed. That was what he wanted!

nHe approached it quickly and cautiously, gripping the hilt of his sword and breathing slowly.

nHe stood at the gap and looked in.

nInside, the dark alley stretched out to the main street of the city, where faint yellow streetlights could be seen.

nThe ground reflected a thick, greasy stain, and to the right, there were several large black drums with something inside.

nLin Sheng moved his vision up and down carefully, listening to the sounds around him.

nHis previous experience told him that Blackfeather City was a very dangerous area. In gaming terms, he had run into an advanced area.

nLin Sheng took a deep breath and walked silently into the gap.

nHis sneakers clattered across the rubble as he moved forward. His mind was also rapidly analyzing his surroundings to determine where he was.

n“This… should be the back of a kitchen.”

nLin Sheng walked slowly down the alley. It felt like his sneakers were stepping on a thick blanket with a little black grease sticking on the soles; it made him uncomfortable.

nWhen he reached the end of the alley, he stopped and peered around warily.

nThere was nothing on the main street.

n