sbdcsierra Chapter 379 Wind Chaser
Chapter 379 Wind Chaser
Upon entering the first floor of Building A, ten students were sitting in a circle around a man in his fifties or sixties, sitting upright on the ground. It was clear that the man was giving a lecture on magic, and the ten students were listening attentively.
"Excuse me, may I bother you?" Chao Bufan said politely.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up or turned around, turning their gazes toward Chao Bufan. The man then asked, "Is there something you need?"
Chao Bufan replied, "Excuse me, my name is Chao Bufan, I'm here to report for duty."
The man grunted in agreement and said, "Have a seat!"
He thanked her with exceptional politeness, saying, "Thank you!"
After sitting down, the man said again, "I'm Dallas, the homeroom teacher here. Okay, let's continue..."
Dallas's homeroom teacher continued the lesson, and Chao Bufan listened attentively.
Half an hour later, the Dallas class teacher stood up and said, "Alright, that's the end of today's lesson. get out of class dismissed."
"Goodbye, homeroom teacher!"
After Dallas, the homeroom teacher, left the classroom, the ten students from various departments rushed forward. One of the boys said, "Hello, my name is Bridal. Welcome to the Magic Academy. It's nice to meet you!"
Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Hello, my name is Chao Bufan, it's nice to meet you!"
"Hello, my name is Currydo."
"Hello there!"
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Immediately, everyone greeted Chao Bufan. These ten multi-element students were named Bridal, Currydo, Lisa (female), Mondoria (female), Paz, Patch, Mousse, Doslu, Fenrit, and Currydo. Among them, Paz and Patch were brothers. In terms of age, except for Fenrit and Doslu who looked a bit older, the others were between twenty-five and thirty-five.
After exchanging greetings, Bridal said, "Extraordinary, you're quite something. You're an all-elemental student, and a level four all-elemental mage at that."
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "I am new here, and I hope that my teachers will give me more guidance in the future."
Pas smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare to offer guidance, but if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask any of us, or you can go directly to your mentors."
"OK, thank you!"
Afterwards, everyone chatted and laughed, and Chao Bufan quickly integrated into the group and became one of them.
HX, L District, G Province, West Sea.
After Baihe and the others finished their meditation, Li Wei asked, "Sister Baihe, it's been half a month since Bufan and the others went to the United States, hasn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Lily nodded and said, "Yes, exactly half a month."
Li Wei said, "This guy has been gone for so long, and he didn't even bother to call back."
Tang Qianqian smiled slightly and said, "Didn't you call back a few days ago?"
Li Wei pouted and said, "Oh."
Lily smiled slightly and said, "Young Master said that once they enter the Magic Academy, it's like entering a closed school, and they won't be able to come back for a while."
Tang Qianqian said, "Sister Baihe, something's come up at the company, I have to go. You guys go have fun! I won't go."
Li Wei said, "No, Qianqian, we all agreed to go out to sea together, why did you suddenly change your mind!"
Tang Qianqian said, "But there really are things at the company that I need to handle."
Baihe said, "Qianqian, if it's not something particularly important, then put it aside for now! Everyone's having such a good time, don't spoil the fun for your sisters!"
Li Wei said, "That's right, the Chengfeng is setting sail for the first time today. We managed to snag tickets, it's a rare treat!"
Tang Qianqian hesitated for a moment, then thought, since it's not urgent, I can go a few days later, so she said, "Okay!"
Lily smiled and then asked, "Sisters, have you packed everything?"
"Everything is packed, and we can leave at any time."
Lily nodded and said, "Let's go then!"
The women cheered and left with bags and packages.
At the port of S City, a massive white cruise ship bearing the striking characters "Chengfeng" (乘风) was docked at Pier 5. This cruise ship was commissioned by a tycoon in S City with special permission from the government and a hefty investment. It is said that the Chengfeng cost a staggering two billion RMB, has a tonnage of 80,000 tons, is 680 meters long, 150 meters wide, and over 60 meters high from its keel to the top of its four large funnels—equivalent to a twenty-story building. It is fully equipped and is currently the most luxurious and imposing cruise ship in the world, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of passengers.
As this was the maiden voyage of the Chengfeng, it was inevitable that it would be followed and reported by major media outlets. Even the command center of the Chengfeng company was using satellite positioning to direct operations 24 hours a day, leaving no room for error.
Since it's a passenger ship, you naturally need to buy a ticket to board. However, the tickets here are not uniform; they are divided into different classes, much like the movie "Titanic" from hundreds of years ago, with different levels of value. Therefore, the price of a ticket ranges from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
When Lily and her companions arrived at Pier 5, it was already packed with people. Those lucky enough to have bought tickets were having them checked at their respective gates and then boarding the Wind Chaser. Their expressions revealed their excitement and anticipation. Of course, there were also many who hadn't managed to get tickets. Some had come to catch a glimpse of the Wind Chaser, while others had come to inquire about the next ticket sales date. Therefore, most of these people looked dejected and sighed, while a few remained calm; these were probably the lower classes.
"Wow, so many people!" Li Wei exclaimed excitedly.
Lily asked, "Wei, did you bring the boat tickets?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei smiled and said, "That's a must."
As he spoke, he took off his black backpack and took out a stack of ship tickets. The ticket on the front was a first-class ticket with a face value of 880,000. The ticket gate was number one. Li Wei looked at the ticket and said, "We are at ticket gate number one. Let's go!"
Everyone headed towards Gate 1. There were twenty gates in total, and only those who could afford and secure the most expensive tickets were eligible to board through Gate 1, followed by Gate 2, and so on, with the number of people correspondingly increasing from gate 1 to gate 20. As the maiden voyage of the Wind Chaser, only twenty first-class tickets were reserved, so they naturally boarded through Gate 1 and enjoyed first-class treatment. The treatment differed slightly between second-class, third-class, and fourth-class passengers.
After having their tickets checked, Lily and the others boarded the ship. When they entered the first-floor lobby of the passenger ship (this lobby was only open to passengers in first, second, and premium class, who could enjoy the privilege of taking the elevator upstairs), they were immediately stunned by the sight before them: thick, golden carpets, exquisitely carved ebony furniture, lifelike murals, high-end ceiling lights, and various decorative lamps, decorated like a palace.