“Well, now that both Megumi and Rover have officially become students, we can go pick up the vehicles!”
Whenever the topic turned to motorbikes, Lynae would become exceptionally excited.
However, Megumi recalled her previous driving skills—which could only be described as those of a street racer—and couldn’t help but feel a bit apprehensive at this moment…
“Let’s go, let’s go! As your senior, I’ll take you to get your bikes, and then we’ll go for a proper ride together!”
Saying this, Lynae impatiently began to lead the way for Megumi and Rover.
Seeing this, Megumi had no choice but to helplessly recall Jade Dog and follow Lynae.
“It seems you’re not very good at dealing with Lynae.”
On the way, Rover teased Megumi.
Megumi didn’t mind the teasing from his new friend; he simply let out a soft sigh.
“After all, I was sitting on her bike as an injured person earlier and truly experienced what it means to add insult to injury. And…”
Megumi stopped mid-sentence.
“It’s not that I can’t deal with Lynae, it’s just that I didn’t have many friends before, so I’m not quite sure how to handle her enthusiasm,” Megumi said, scratching his head.
In his past life, he was just a twenty-year-old shut-in; he had never encountered such a warm and hospitable senior sister.
“Is that so? Well, at least you don’t dislike her. Maybe you’ll become very good friends in the future.”
After saying this, Rover gave Megumi a slight smile.
“The way you say that, it’s like you know me better than I know myself.”
Being stared at by Rover like that, Megumi didn’t know what kind of expression to make for a moment.
He felt that for a split second, she was like an old fox who could peer into people’s hearts.
Thinking this, Megumi looked at Rover’s face again.
No, rather than an old fox, she was more like a clever little cat with a hint of playfulness on her face.
“Rover! Megumi! Hurry up, hurry up! I can’t wait to take you racing through the academy!”
Seeing Rover and Megumi strolling leisurely, Lynae immediately turned around to urge them on.
Seeing Lynae’s urgency, Megumi and Rover could only shake their heads helplessly and follow her.
“Let me introduce you. This is Mr. S.I.G.M.A., who is in charge of managing vehicles at our academy.”
This time, however, Megumi wasn’t very surprised.
Having already seen Ms. N.A.N.A.
and the academy’s high technology, he was more or less used to the cultural landscape here.
“Zero compromise on order! Zero danger to life! [Integrated Signal Director] S.I.G.M.A. is here to escort you!”
After Mr. S.I.G.M.A., who was dressed like a traffic warden, finished this electronic-sounding prompt, he looked at Lynae.
“Student Lynae! There are signs of multiple illegal modifications on your vehicle! Moreover, your dashcam shows several instances of speeding! You have even entered Map Grey Zones numerous times!”
Hearing these words, Rover and Megumi were no longer surprised at all.
After all, it sounded exactly like something Lynae would do.
“Ahem! Mr. S.I.G.M.A., I’ve brought the new students to pick up their vehicles. We have to go get our Cassettes later, so we don’t have time for this right now.”
Hearing the other party’s words, Lynae immediately waved her hand and shifted the topic to Megumi and Rover.
In response, S.I.G.M.A.
followed logical instructions and prioritized assigning motorbikes to freshmen like Megumi and Rover.
After Megumi and Rover finished the procedures for receiving their vehicles, Lynae immediately led them away from Mr. S.I.G.M.A.’s jurisdiction.
After all, if they stayed here any longer, there was no telling how long she would be lectured.
Vroom vroom vroom!
Afterward, Lynae took the lead on her motorcycle, guiding Megumi and Rover as they sped along the vehicle-only roads built around the academy.
“Wooohoo! Let’s go! As your senior sister, I’ll take you for a nice ride first and introduce you to the academy!”
Lynae shouted into the oncoming wind.
Following behind her, Rover and Megumi could clearly feel her excitement and enjoyment.
Megumi noticed that when she was on the motorcycle, while speeding, her face was never without a smile.
She was very free, as if nothing could ever trap a girl like her.
“Ahem, first, let me introduce the important stuff.” Saying this, Lynae pointed to Star-Torch Academy on the left side of the road.
From the bike, Megumi could see a faint green barrier around the perimeter of the academy.
“That’s the academy’s barrier against Void Magnetic Storms. It’s usually in a semi-active state; if it’s fully activated, it means there’s big trouble.”
Void Magnetic Storms—Lynae had explained this concept to him and Rover on the way to pick up the vehicles.
A disaster phenomenon triggered by the Tacet Discord of Lahai-Roi, it usually brings the following effects:
One: It causes organisms within the area to lose control and go berserk.
Two: All electronic communication equipment within the disaster area is cut off. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Three: Ordinary people and organisms directly exposed to high-concentration Void Magnetic Storm areas may disappear along with their very existence.
Vroom—
After driving on the road for a while, Lynae pointed to another place.
It was a ninety-degree vertical road leading straight to the sky.
“That’s the transport elevator to the surface, the Intermodal Vertebra. It was built alongside the giant sword left behind by a Exostrider and is one of the most important structures in Lahai-Roi. You’ll go up there in a bit to process your Cassettes.”
Looking at that long road leading straight to the sky, Megumi was shocked.
Such a massive building was actually only the size of a Exostrider’s giant sword?
Then how grand must a Exostrider’s actual size be?
And how terrifying must the Tacet Discord, the enemies of the Exostriders, be?
But right now, what Megumi wanted to ask most was…
“To the surface? So this place is just underground?” Megumi asked Lynae.
But when he looked up at the sky now, he found that above them was indeed a darkening blue sky and white clouds…
Wait, something seemed different?
“Megumi, you actually didn’t even know that? Oh, I forgot you have amnesia.” Lynae only realized at the end.
Megumi really couldn’t associate her current expression with the phrase “straight-A student.”
“The sky above the academy is simulated. It’s thanks to Professor Mo Ning that we can see the sky underground. You should meet her when you go to get your Cassettes.”
After leaving them in suspense, Lynae finally pointed to some mechanical manta ray-like things flying in the distance.
“All mechanical animals in Lahai-Roi are called Exoswarm. Their true identity is parts that have fallen off from Exostriders, and they are an indispensable part of Lahai-Roi.”
Vroom!
After finishing these introductions, Lynae’s speed suddenly surged, forcing Megumi and Rover to match her pace and accelerate.
While racing, both Megumi and Rover had a strange feeling.
For better or worse, they felt very relaxed during the acceleration.
Finally, they pulled over to the side of the road together at dusk.
This was the perfect spot to watch the sun slowly setting.