Chapter 331 - Higan Left (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the evening at the port of Darkness Port, a black yacht covered with mysterious silver linings was docked. It resembled a yacht from the old civilization but seemed a lot more high-tech.

As a matter of fact, sailing in the Purple Moon era was not a leisurely and relaxing activity.

Aside from the plethora of aquatic creatures, some of which were considered as sea monster threats, the different types of mysterious phenomenon at sea that were constantly changing was already a huge deterrent factor for humans to sail.

Some scientists once said that other than the current super-advanced technological products, all the technological products of the old civilization, including aircraft carriers, could no longer voyage around the Earth. As for submarines that once dove in the sea, they were as good as legends.

The black yacht was called Meteor. It might resemble a yacht but was actually a battleship. Even with the council’s resources and influence, they only had around 10 of these. Only with the Meteor could they assure a safe trip for Higan to return to Starstay City in the shortest time possible.

“Higan, contact me the moment you get back. I won’t be so worried then.” Tang Long stood by the shore, the wind tousling his long hair. Under the glorious sunset, his eyes shifted with unease. Even though he tried his best to control it, he still felt nervous.

Higan did not say anything. She looked at him quietly before she faintly smiled. “I’ll be going then.”

What else could he say? Tang Long nodded and saw Higan enter the black battleship.

He stood at the hatch, and when the warrior who was in charge of escorting Higan back tried to close the hatch, she suddenly turned around and gazed deeply at Tang Long.

At that very moment, the anxiety within Tang Long rumbled like the fiercest storm, enveloping him whole. He really wanted to step up and grab Higan, telling her not to leave and stay by his side in Darkness Port.

His sanity trumped his impulse. Other than reminiscing the days when Higan had been by his side and the accumulated happiness he felt from her, he did nothing. He was not a person who would follow his impulse and feelings without reason.

For five seconds, she gazed at him before she said softly, “Take care.” After that, she walked into the cabin.

Strangely, when he heard the two words, his heart felt like it was about to shatter. Unconsciously, he took a step forward and yelled, “Higan!”

However, she had already stepped into the cabin and did not turn around even before the hatch closed.

Whenever you met certain people, you would want to be in their embrace even if you had to transform your life into a comet. It might shine only for a moment and shatter when it landed, but you would never be separated.

…

December 1st.

Like the previous years, Medley Sea Day had a lively and merry atmosphere.

The entire commercial district was decorated colorfully with all kinds of lanterns hung across the streets. The lanterns were modeled after aquatic creatures. Some were made to appear cute and some maintained their original looks, which tended to scare people.

Countless products swarmed towards the market specially opened for Medley Sea Day. All the products were precious harvests from different ship captains. Rare items were considered common here.

For instance, tri-colored corals were found here as everyone loved their luminous colors.

However, in the Purple Moon era, cold weapons had made a comeback and were basically the mainstream weapon of choice. If the coral was just about looks, it would not have ended up in this special market.

As a matter of fact, the tri-colored coral was a very rare refinery material. Adding a certain amount of the coral to grade A alloy or above would grant the non-elemental alloy an ice element. While it might not be as powerful as superalloy which had its own element attributes, it was still considered something unique.

Even the precious tri-colored coral was not considered the most valuable treasure in the Medley Sea Market. There were also Ocean Gold, the horn of a Level 6 vicious beast called the Sabre Whale, the skin and teeth of the Level 7 vicious beast known as the Typhoon Shark, and clams that had seven or more Five Element Pearls in it. Rare treasures were everywhere!

Walking in the market was like walking in a treasure vault. As long as one was rich enough, everything in the market could be bought. If not, one could simply enjoy the food and beverage in the eating area.

The food in the eating area was free for all for seven continuous days, and there were even mutated beast level dishes in the list of free dishes.

However, people would usually keep their hands away from the high-level free food because they were only prepared for kids below 15 years old. After all, children were the hope of the future.

In Darkness Port where the powerful lived a wanton life, the poor relied on small fishing boats to fish in neritic areas, risking their lives for some less valuable aquatic products. It was so dangerous that they might even lose their fishing boat on a trip.

Thankfully, Darkness Port was prosperous enough, so there were still a lot of job opportunities in the city.

“But no matter how harsh life is or how dangerous it might be, the children cannot be neglected. The old civilization might be gone, but the teachings have been left behind,” said Han Xing with a mouth filled with food, munching as he explained to Ro Xin in high spirits. He tried his best to make himself appear as a cultured person, someone with good behavior and was well-mannered.

Ro Xin’s eyes were gleaming as she was very excited while walking between Ro Xin and Han Xing. No matter how the era changed, girls would never escape the temptation of shopping. Therefore, she did not even listen to what Han Xing said because she was captivated by all the things around her.