After a brief greeting with Gandalf, Feng Yi quickly left the Ancient Martial Arts Hall, without a trace, like a cloud gone with the wind. Bathing in the tender sunlight, he looked back at the faintly visible signboard of the martial arts hall. Farewell, but for next time they meet again.

Nowadays, Big Macs would visit Feng Yi punctually at 8 every day for ancient martial arts consulting, in the name of 'The Fat Bird Flies First'. However, today, when he arrived at Feng Yi's door as usual, he found that the door was locked.

They had been living together for two months and nothing like this had ever happened before. Big Macs suddenly felt that something was off. After his questions remained unanswered, he went directly to Dean Gandalf and got the news about Feng Yi's departure.

So unfaithful. He left without saying goodbye. Even when Big Macs kept asking about Feng Yi's whereabouts, Gandalf dodged the question and claimed not to know.

Right on the verge of the breakthrough, Feng Yi disappeared. What the hell is the point of the elder brother leaving the younger brother?

Luckily, Big Macs, being from a military family, was well-read in military tactics. As the saying goes, "Attack the heart to win the battle." Before long, he bribed the dean with some adult-themed books.

Gandalf initially refused, but fish find fish, shrimps find shrimps, and turtles find other turtles. These guys are both bottomless pits, and they hit it off immediately. After a few painful seconds of hesitation, the dean happily accepted the bribe from Big Macs.

There were only two words in his response: "Wind Thunder".

Upon hearing this, Big Macs' expression turned solemn. Then, the expressions of the two men looking at each other fluctuated again and again...finally revealing irrepressible smirks. There was a hint of a silent agreement between them.

The dean claimed to feel unwell and needed rest. He gave a light cough and swiftly kicked Big Macs out of the window. His movement was swift and smooth.

By the time Big Macs landed, the dean had returned to his serene demeanor. With a smile on his face, he gently stroked his beard and nodded to the window, as if there was some metaphor behind his kick.

Enrolling at the Wind Thunder Military Academy was a life path laid out by his elders for Zhang Xiaobo, in the hope that he would make something of himself.

During this period, Big Macs' combat skills had made remarkable progress, and his performance in Star Wars mecha battles was unbeatable. He knew that all this was due to Feng Yi's guidance. Feng Yi might not be talkative, but he acted like a psychological doctor who could point out Big Macs' shortcomings and thoughts in a few words and correct his weaknesses with the most understandable analogy. And when chatting with others, he would turn into a talkative friend.

After learning Feng Yi's whereabouts, Big Macs decided to get prepared and set off in a few days. Damn it, if he must die, better to die with Brother Feng, where food and drinks are provided. Besides, he was bound to enroll at the military academy sooner or later. Why not follow Feng Yi and maybe even meet some girls at the military school, rather than staying here wasting time with these old fools?

However, what puzzled him was Wind Thunder itself. Everyone knows that Wind Thunder's recruitment usually takes place in winter. But now, something was unmistakably off. Although he didn't know why, he knew he needed to follow Feng Yi.

Two days after his departure, Feng Yi quickly arrived at the Shadow District. Through the window of the hovering car, a seemingly endless expanse of snow painted the whole world into a scroll of icy beauty; no warmth could be brought to this frozen land even in July.

Upon leaving the hovering car, he could clearly feel the biting cold wind trickling in through his sleeves, like a moonlit night. The sensation was akin to an ethereal song coursing through his skin to touch his sentient nerves. However, to Feng Yi, this feeling was not too bad, and was in fact quite warm compared to the winter of Colonial Planet 3.

The Shadow District of Alpha is located in the southern hemisphere of the planet. About 60 astronomical units away from Alpha, there is a small black hole, which has about 50 times the mass of the Sun. Due to the tidal effect of the black hole on the rotation of the celestial body and the gravitational pull of the constant star, its rotation trajectory is slanted, resulting in an oblate shape of the celestial body, and the escape speed of the celestial system is unable to completely escape the gravitational waves of the black hole.

Fortunately, Alpha is conveniently situated at a safe distance between the two where it is not disrupted. Otherwise, any variance would either completely freeze or incinerate this frozen world.

The Shadow District may seem calm, but it is raging under the surface. Its poor security makes it a gathering place for numerous warring families. Consequently, authorities established Wind Thunder here. Now, the Wind Thunder Military Academy has become a cradle for countless aspiring talents.

Every year, several outstanding individuals are born here; either excelling in military leadership, having strong solo combat skills, being elites in intelligence navigation systems, or possessing excellent logistical planning abilities. Wind Thunder is also a target for major family powers to recruit fresh blood. According to incomplete statistics, only about 30% of those who stand out here are grassroots talents. The remaining 70% are from prestigious families, illustrating the importance of a nurturing environment and solid foundation.

Of course, the Shadow District also has its unknown side. Most of the people living here are impoverished. Some have moved here, some have been displaced due to war, perhaps including the family of four from Big Macs.

It must be acknowledged that this is a universal rule of life in any era. Living in the slums, people not only have to struggle daily to make ends meet but also have to pay protection fees to the boss every month due to the long distance from Wind Thunder.

On the other hand, the Shadow District also contains some upscale areas - the relatively safer commercial zones initially set up for the consumption of academy students, with a majority of leisure and entertainment places.

With time and recent development, it has gradually separated from the slums and become a world of its own – providing a pure enjoyment paradise for the wealthy, facilitating gambling, violence, sex, love, and other related activities. There is something for everyone, as long as one has the money.

All that Feng Yi saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

Ahead, a woman was walking on the slick ice surface, holding her daughter's hand. Despite their careful steps, they inadvertently slipped and fell.

Looking at the hovering car approaching rapidly along the ground, Feng Yi leaped forward, lifting the two up like chicks, and then with a leap, shot to the other side of the road.

Boom, crack...

With a blast, the ice surface shattered abruptly. Feng Yi's foot got stuck, forcing him to stabilize his center of gravity. Even for someone with his strength, balancing while carrying two people was not easy. Under the circumstances, he had no choice but to reluctantly go along with this plan, splattering the shattered ice all around as if it were a water splash.

Only when Feng Yi gently let go of them did the young woman realize what happened. Overwhelmed with emotion, she blurted out, "Tha...Thank you!"

"Let's go." Without looking back, Feng Yi continued walking, his deep eyes appearing as if they could penetrate everything.

"Please wait."

Feng Yi paused, "What else is there?"

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