Chapter 274: In Search Of The Tubian

Like a mechanical doll, the rhythmic footsteps crossed the street and entered the Academy premise. An unspeakable tranquillity could be felt by Lee Shen as he walked to the academic block.

[Professors and students are in the training ground.]

Ds voice resonated in his ears and Lee did not pause his steps. Walking through the straight aisle that gave the distant vision of a brown ground, he somehow felt happy.

As he stepped out of the building and paced to the crowd on the training ground, his footsteps turned heads. There was admiration, reverence and envy in those gazes.

"If it isn't the pearl of the Alaqvier academy!"

Erikko walked out of the crowd as the students gave him the way. Facing Lee Shen, his face was glowing with pride.

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Almost a minute passed since Lee Shen stepped into the ground. Erikko stood in front of him with admiration. He did not utter anything nor the professors or the students.

Though the gazes were brimming with respect, the focus of more than 50 pairs of eyes made him comfortable. After skimming his eyes through every face, Lee Shen let out a cough.

"Principal, I am leaving the city."

The blissfulness in the atmosphere quickly turned colourless. The smiles disappeared and the brows began to knit.

Without giving Erikko a chance to speak, he continued-

"I am a wanderer, and that is what I always will be. I do not belong in this city or this continent. Although I do spend a few days to settle down somewhere, the journey must continue.

The students have grown to a whole new stage. They need more practical guidance rather than theories. My job here is done and the wilderness calls me back."

Then, Lee Shen bowed at the principal and wished him and the Academy a good future. He also mentioned about the 46 kilograms of Refinement Grass, 13 Green Bird fruits, 40 Qi Nourishment pills, 8 Berserk pills, 51 leaves of Presence Erase herb and 5 Aquamarine crystals he secretly placed inside the rings.

The amazement in the faces of the students bloomed as joy as Lee did not forget to mention about the weapons. When he added that the remaining 4 Fire Spirit Stones and 3 Water Spirit Stones are also inside the ring, Val could swear that she heard Dolly's heart skipping a beat in astonishment.

Additionally, the 26 Low-grade Healing Potions were also given away by him.

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4 PM.

5,977,800 Essence harvested.

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The heat of the day was still in the air when the hourly notification popped up and vanished a second later. The shadows of the buildings were barely starting to elongate.

Erikko failed in pursuing him to remain at the academy as Lee Shen walked out of the gate. It also marked the breaking of all bonds he had with the Academy.

[Now what?]

"Three objectives. Find why the Tubians contacted the Amortals, reach the highest cultivation or mastery to spread the awareness about Amortals over the multi-dimensions, and return to Earth, if possible."

The pace quickened as the faint muttering was only audible to himself. At the next intersection, Lee Shen turned right and continued forward.

His destination was the slums of the city.

But...

[How do you expect to find him? The being could be anywhere and could be anyone.]

'Other than us, Tubians are the only beings with knowledge of Essence.'

D had to admit that he did not think to that extent. Even Hudson, who was brainstorming to find a way to locate the concealed being, took a moment of pause and then abandoned his methods.

In the reality, the steady motion of feet passed the market centre which had suffered material losses. Lee Shen passed the tightly secured Guild building and saw that the conference between the waterfolks and Xavi has not come to an end.

As the slums came in his sight, Lee released a very small quantity of Essence from his palms. The discharge of Essence through the palm gave him a pleasant tingling sensation which made him smile with a sense of bliss.

'Hudson, find a place to stay stationary without suspicion.'

[I see what you are intending. There is a tavern near the slums.]

Lee Shen corrected his trajectory and walked to the aforementioned tavern. The real-time 3D hologram of the streets and the surroundings provided by the Foresight was a tool with limitless applications!

Turning left at the next intersection, a faded name board of a tavern was visible in about 50 metres. As his eyes swept around him, Lee Shen saw numerous shacks with disturbing geometry and low maintenance.

"Blue Stag Tavern."

As he slowly approached the tavern, Lee Shen read the name of the establishment. There was a painting of a young and energetic horse next to the name and it had lost its vigour. The dull blue colour Lee picked up through the interface of Foresight indicated that the horse actually was painted blue!

'Hudson, alert me when the Tubian is spotted.'

With these Lee Shen was about to walk to the door when a person flew out of that door. The figure presumably got thrown towards the door from the inside of the tavern with so much power that the door was shattered to pieces.

Lee Shen was in the trajectory of the person and was dangerously near to him. He quickly thought of two possible ways to proceed.

One, evade. Due to the unnatural amount of agility, it was a child's play for Lee Shen to evade this incoming, assumed to be unconscious being.

The second option was to use the Mana to create an air cushion so that the person could be brought to halt. A glance at his back revealed uneven terrain and pieces of sharp stones on the ground, which Lee evaluated to be harmful to the incoming person. Thus, he decided to proceed to create an air cushion.

But...

*swish*

Lee heard a violent whistling of a gale in his ears and the next second, the incoming person disappeared!