Chapter 14

Chapter 14

The features of the person outside the window grew clearer and clearer, until the entire face was pressed against the glass.

Nose, chin, cheeks were all pushed against the glass, shamelessly peering into the room.

Anika, sitting on the bed, trembled involuntarily as she witnessed this scene, a mixture of anger and helplessness coursing through her.

“Damn it, what are you doing in front of my house!” A voice of anger suddenly emanated from outside.

The person against the windowpane pulled away, “Hey, buddy, is this your home?”

“Get lost! If I catch you loitering around my house again, I’ll beat you to death,” the man outside retorted angrily.

The other man outside the door soon left.

Before long, the door swung open.

Two figures, one tall and one short, entered the room.

“Anika, I chased that person away,” the one who entered was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties.

His face was adorned with stubble, he had short black hair, thick eyebrows, a square jawline, and a tall, robust build.

He was none other than Anika’s husband, Hamilton.

Walking alongside Hamilton was their second son, Borg. Though his cheeks still bore a hint of youthfulness, he had a confident air about him and a sturdy frame.

“Dad, I’ve seen him around our place several times in the past few days,” Borg said.

“I know. How about we move to a different place?” Hamilton suggested.

“But the houses in the city are too expensive, and I’m worried that if we move, that person might still find us,” Anika expressed her concern.

Hamilton fell silent.

They had been here for almost half a month and had gleaned some information.

Word was that in this area, some people targeted attractive and cute children, particularly those who were refugees from other places.

As for the abducted children, they heard that some were sent to brothels, while others were sent to the mansions of nobles.

Some nobles had eccentric preferences and targeted delicately handsome young boys.

Over the past half month, they had gradually come to understand the atmosphere of Bangor Port.

The place was highly developed, with an extremely open culture. The bustling districts were filled with five or six-story houses, and everywhere one could see well-dressed merchants and nobles from various places.

It was a paradise for the wealthy and a hell for the poor.

Fortunately, Bangor Port was undergoing continuous development, requiring a substantial labor force.

He and Borg found manual labor jobs at the docks, moving goods. Though it was tiring, the wages were indeed decent.

The more you worked, the more you earned.

As long as you worked hard, you could make about 4 or 5 silver coins a day now.

“Don’t worry, you focus on recovering these days. I’ll try to come back early. As long as Eva doesn’t go out, they won’t dare to break into the house during the day,” Hamilton reassured, “Once Borg and I save up some money, we’ll move to a different place in the city.”

“I’m afraid Lynn will not be able to find us,” Anika spoke after a moment of silence.

This was the slums, and most refugees who fled would end up here.

Lynn didn’t have any money on him— during their escape, Anika and Hamilton carried all their money.

If Lynn came to Bangor Port, they might be able to find him here.

“No worries, I’ll ask some acquaintances here to keep an eye out for us, have them help us. If they see Lynn, they’ll let us know,” Hamilton said.

Along with them, there were also some familiar faces from their hometown who had come to Bangor Port.

Lynn opened his eyes, feeling somewhat frustrated.

Well, he thought, let’s take a break for today and meditate a bit.

After settling his emotions, Lynn sat cross-legged on the bed and began to meditate. His thoughts entered a state of emptiness, and in his mind, a new ring began to form... Beyond the nine rings, a new one gradually coalesced, ultimately becoming the tenth ring.

Finally, the tenth ring formed, connecting with the previous nine.

In the dark expanse of his mental space, all around, the freely-floating blue dots of light seemed to be drawn by something, converging into Lynn’s mind.

His spirit surged.

Lynn opened his eyes, a gleam of light seemingly dancing within them.

A smile curled upon his lips.

‘Lynn

Level: Level 2 (1/100)

Physical Fitness: 1.32

Mental Strength: 2.3

Mastery:

——Earth Ring Meditation (10%)

Life Occupation:

——Level 1 Mutation Studies (9%) (0/10)

——Level 1 Bloodline Studies (1%) (0/10)

General Experience Points: 90′

Though the lack of daily tasks prevented the increase of general experience points, the daily meditation practice was steadily advancing the Earth Ring Meditation, and knowledge progress in mutation studies was also growing.

This gradual and steady process of getting stronger and more enriched brought Lynn a sense of satisfaction.

It would be even better if he could reach Bangor Port and find his family sooner.

Knock, knock.

A knocking sound came from the door.

Lynn looked toward the door. “Who is it?”

“It’s me, Old Kim.”

“Do you need something?”

“Sir, we’ll be reaching the Sagunto Mountains tomorrow. The road might get rougher from there.” Old Kim outside the door spoke.

“How many days will it take to cross the Sagunto Mountains?” Lynn asked.

“We’re taking the fastest route. It should take around three days to cross the mountains. There are no towns or villages in the mountains, so we’ll be camping in the wilderness for three days.”

“Understood,” Lynn replied.

As he listened to the fading footsteps of Old Kim, Lynn had just completed the formation of the earth ring during this moment and had a breakthrough in his meditation. His spirit was in an excited state, making sleep elusive.

After a moment’s consideration, Lynn put on his coat and shoes, then descended the stairs and stepped outside the inn.

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