The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 585 - 461: Departure (Part 1)
The special ability of the Heart of Terra, the [Black Crown], which is the [Civilization's Continuation], allows Lin Guang to perceive emotions with extraordinary sensitivity even without activating it.
Upon closer thought, this perception of emotions has been present since the Heart of Terra was Blue, before it evolved.
In Kaelis's heart, there is never any malice towards herself, only an indescribable, intense, and complex emotion.
Expectation, cherishing, relief, joy, the desire to protect, fear of gain and loss, and even deeper layers...
Because of this, he has always believed that Kaelis would never harm him, and thus he trusts her so much.
Reflecting on it, this understanding from his own perspective is naturally correct and without any error.
But...
Since the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence and the Heart of Terra saw through her true name and disguise from the panel, realizing her identity as a being of Terra, coupled with the condensation of True Intent, elevating Lin Guang's perception further.
He can naturally detect that she hides more weighty matters in her heart.
However, Kaelis has never mentioned those things to him.
In the Future Ark, Kaelis is a solitary, long-lived being who tries to save the world despite an unstoppable apocalypse.
Yet, the experiences in Future Ark can never fully represent a person.
What was her past like, and how much hardship did she go through to reach the stage of being a Beast King?
What is Kaelis really researching after coming to Zhen Sheng City from elsewhere?
Why did she choose to settle in an inconspicuous Experimental School?
These remain unknown.
If one were to describe Kaelis, perhaps... like a cat, aloof and close at the same time, is the best analogy.
She would give so much for Lin Guang without expecting anything in return but also refuses too close interaction and probing, maintaining a certain distance.
Lin Guang's question was, in fact, an attempt... to close the distance with her.
Kaelis seemed to understand his intention as well.
However...
After a long silence, she still shook her head:
"I need to stay in Zhen Sheng City."
"The research has reached a critical point, I cannot leave."
"..."
Yet at that moment, her jade-green eyes suddenly looked into Lin Guang's eyes with a gentle expression.
"But I promise... I will always be here, waiting for you to return."
"With the Star Track, it won't take you long to come back, right?"
Lin Guang paused for a long time.
Then, gently nodded his head.
......
August 27th.
The night before setting off for Coastal City.
The lights in the villa shone bright late into the night, yet the air had no trace of parting sadness, instead, it was filled with uncontrollable excitement and anticipation.
With the new semester about to start, the matter of the four of them heading to Longteng University for enrollment was now on the agenda.
In fact, the itinerary and coordination had already been arranged long ago.
The distance from Yue Shui Province to Fenghai Province is extremely far.
Even within the borders of this nation of Great Xia, though flight routes are established and there is almost no threat on the road, just calculating the distance, the gap between the Nine Provinces is already several tens of thousands of miles apart.
By traditional means of transportation, it would take at least several weeks - and this is based on the average cruising speed of a Six-star True Man.
If traveling on those slower modes of transportation, a round trip might very well take several months.
Thus... a transfer technology based on Star Track, similar to a teleportation array for ultra-long distance transfer, became the lifeline connecting the Nine Provinces.
With this technology, it became much more convenient for a Spirit Master to travel accurately between points in Fenghai Province to another major province.
The point-to-point teleportation on the Star Track has almost no impact on Spirit Masters above Five-Star and their Contractual Partners who can be stored within space, but its process is devastating to Low Tier spatial instruments, and therefore any Spatial Spiritual Artifact that cannot be stored within the Sea of Spirit cannot be carried.
Generally speaking, the stored Spiritual Materials, Spiritual Artifacts, and most properties need to be sent in advance to the inter-provincial safety deposit box of Great Xia's bank, to be shipped over slowly later. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
The villa and garden themselves were originally going to be managed like this, first stored in a specially crafted giant Spatial Spiritual Artifact, then shipped, and then taken out at Longteng University and placed properly.
However...
Kaelis presented a scroll containing a small world within, which meant such tedious handling was unnecessary.
After storing the villa, placing it within the scroll, it could be carried directly, essentially making the inside of the scroll a backyard for the family.
Even spatial devices could be placed inside the scroll to be carried together—this made things much more convenient.
"That old woman finally did something good."
Vishdair hopped out of the scroll, her two red tendrils arching high, her tail swaying, and her charming face full of smiles: "Now, there's nothing left to pack!"
She was already starting to imagine life over there, her eyes sparkling: "Once over there, I'm going to challenge the famous Daoist Schools right away, to see what the folks in Coastal City are really made of!"
"Hmm... ah."
Lisa was holding a tablet computer, sitting cross-legged on the soft sofa, her golden-green eyes sparkling with stars.
"Coastal City has the world's largest library, and many famous dessert shops... The pastry called [Clouds of Old Dreams] looks so delicious, we must try it!"
Lin Guang smiled and nodded but suddenly found himself a bit distracted.
Chelina stood smiling behind him, softly asking: "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Guang softly replied: "I am thinking... those people I know are probably preparing to go their separate ways, just like us."
