Finally, the third and fourth batches of grilled fish were ready, and everyone wholeheartedly enjoyed the delicious meal.
Laughter echoed across the grassland, but they were clearly discussing matters within the academy. Huo Yuhao could only listen and enjoy, joining in the fun.
After some conversation, they had gotten to know each other a bit.
Huo Yuhao didn't explain much about his background.
After extinguishing the firewood with water, Huo Yuhao washed up by the stream. When he turned around, he saw Zhang Lexuan and the others already wearing their Flying Soul Tools.
"Come on, Yuhao, sis will take you for a flight." Ma Xiaotao beckoned with a finger.
That sounded a little strange.
Huo Yuhao inwardly complained, quickly walking over. Compared to walking to Shrek City, he preferred flying; it would save time.
Ma Xiaotao came behind Huo Yuhao and placed her hands under his armpits. "Senior Sister, we can go now."
Zhang Lexuan nodded, but she felt a little strange. After all, she was originally responsible for taking people to fly, but Ma Xiaotao took the initiative to do it. This girl wasn't usually so enthusiastic.
"Let's go."
"Swish, swish, swish."
Soon, everyone collectively activated their Soul Power to get the Flying Soul Tool running. Slowly, in Huo Yuhao's vision, the ground became farther and farther away, and his field of vision suddenly became extremely wide.
Long streams were hidden between the trees, vast grasslands were verdant and suitable, and the undulating terrain came into view.
But before Huo Yuhao could indulge in the amazement of flying, he suddenly felt himself being enveloped by a powerful Soul Power. Turning his head to look, he saw Zhang Lexuan smiling and nodding at him. "The following flight will be uncomfortable. I'll protect you with Soul Power. Enjoy the flight."
"Little brother Huo, flying is very enjoyable, you know," Yao Haoxuan said with a chuckle.
After the words fell, under Zhang Lexuan's lead, everyone soared into the sky and flew towards the distance.
The Soul Power of the seven people was released and combined in mid-air, forming a protective layer. This not only reduced Soul Power consumption but also increased their speed.
Gradually, they accelerated. Perhaps because of the Soul Power protection, Huo Yuhao could clearly look down at the earth from the sky, taking in all the beautiful scenery.
In the golden wheat fields, waves rippled with the wind. At this moment, the wind was no longer invisible; it had taken on a form of its own.
The terraced land was planted with a large number of fruit trees, laden with fruit, reflecting the harvest.
On the crisscrossing Official Roads, countless merchant caravans moved forward like ants.
In the scattered villages, smoke rose from the chimneys. Each house was sheltered by a large tree. Sometimes, a group of people could be seen sitting together, seemingly chatting.
Mountains passed beneath them, and birds flew past in flocks. The brilliance of the sunlight shimmered on the winding, rugged rivers and the thick, solid earth.
Everything was presented before his eyes.
The more Huo Yuhao looked, the more immersed he became. In his previous life, he had only lived for eighteen years, always busy with survival. He had never seen such beautiful scenery. Unexpectedly, he was seeing it now in this life.
So this was what an eagle saw while flying.
It truly was a view of the world from above, a panorama of the mountains.
Besides amazement, Huo Yuhao had no other emotions to express.
However, what he didn't notice was that Ma Xiaotao, who was carrying him, had a somewhat strange look in her eyes.
It was a look that seemed to remember her own childhood.
They spoke no words, everything was in their eyes.
During the journey, they also paused to rest, primarily to replenish their Soul Power. As the sky began to turn dusky in the afternoon, a colossal city finally appeared in Huo Yuhao's sight.
It was a city second only to Star Luo City in his memory.
Endless city walls enclosed the city, with buildings scattered like stars. From the sky, the city resembled a beast lying in wait.
Accustomed to modern cities, seeing these ancient-style structures offered a unique charm.
But suddenly, Huo Yuhao felt his body begin to descend. Just as he was puzzled, Ma Xiaotao's crisp, cold voice rang out, "Within ten miles of Shrek City, without prior notice, no one is allowed to use Flying Soul Tools to hover. Otherwise, they will be annihilated by the City Defense Army as enemies."
Huo Yuhao's eyebrows twitched. It seemed there was such a rule in the original story, but it wasn't that important, and he didn't remember it clearly.
Eventually, the group descended a few kilometers away from Shrek City, landing on an Official Road.
"Alright, we'll enter through the South Gate," Zhang Lexuan said.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well, might as well treat it like a walk."
At this moment, Huo Yuhao had a question that had puzzled him for many years. He looked at Zhang Lexuan, "Sister Lexuan, I have a question; can you help me answer it?"
Zhang Lexuan stopped walking and turned around curiously, "What question?"
The others also stopped and looked at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao scratched his head and asked, "Sister Lexuan, is the City Lord of Shrek City named Schrödinger?"
"Huh?" Zhang Lexuan was stunned.
It wasn't just Zhang Lexuan; everyone else was dumbfounded.
Who was Schrödinger?
Huo Yuhao looked at the others, his eyes filled with a look of 'seeking truth.' He remembered that the original story had just said that Shrek City didn't have a City Lord, and then immediately said that the City Lord's name was Shi Xing.
To put it bluntly, the city lord appears when there's a plot and takes a break when there isn't, essentially serving as a tool.
The most crucial part is that within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, there's a student named Shi Xing.
Whoa, Xuanzi is the hidden 'Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder.'
So it turns out that Shi Xing, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is also the Sun Moon Empire's hidden 'reserve energy.'
This Shrek is truly full of 'loyal martyrs.'
After Zhang Lexuan realized what was happening, she explained with a smile, "You must be mistaken. Shrek City has a city lord; his name is Shi Xing. He is a Title Douluo at rank ninety-three and very powerful. He also graduated from Shrek Academy in the past, so he's considered our senior."
"It seems I was mistaken; I apologize," Huo Yuhao apologized.
"It's alright," Zhang Lexuan smiled gently.
The group chatted casually as they followed the Official Road towards Shrek Academy's South Gate.
Ma Xiaotao continued to explain various things about Shrek Academy to Huo Yuhao as they walked.
Although Huo Yuhao knew most of it already, he still learned some things that weren't mentioned in the original novel.
When they arrived at the South Gate, the first thing that caught their eyes was the wide, clean avenue, easily accommodating eight carriages abreast. Many people were moving along it, primarily merchant caravans, and the noise of the crowd spread outwards from the gate.
The sound of horse hooves echoed on the road, da-da-da.
As they advanced, the tall, thick city walls were covered with numerous dark Soul Tool Cannons. The black muzzles, combined with the weathered appearance of the walls, gave off a sense of foreboding. At least two hundred fully armed City Defense Army soldiers were constantly patrolling above. The gate was open, and entry only required a simple inspection.
Huo Yuhao wanted to ask Zhang Lexuan a question.
He remembered the original novel saying that Shrek Academy didn't have a private army, so what were these people doing?
Were they just temporary security guards?
"What?"
"You're saying Shrek City has a private army? What does that have to do with Shrek Academy?"
"Alright, alright... Whatever you say."
Back in the real world, while the others were still waiting to be checked, Zhang Lexuan took out a token and showed it to a City Defense Army soldier on the other side. Under the soldier's respectful gaze, she was immediately granted passage.
Under the envious gazes of the others, Huo Yuhao and the others easily entered Shrek City.
Regarding the appearance of Shrek City, I've incorporated some elements from the anime.
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