Humans are sentimental creatures.
The more you give him, the more he dislikes it; the more he cannot obtain, the more he craves it.
One word to summarize it is — cheap.
When he was on Earth, Goki chose to stay in a first-tier city to work hard after graduation. Although his career was successful and his work went smoothly, he eventually couldn't bear the labor in the concrete jungle and returned to his hometown, an eighteenth-tier small city, choosing a relaxed job.
He once swore that he would never want to go to those oppressive and cramped big cities in his life, to shuttle between those suffocating skyscrapers, and to be cooked into a fool by the heat island effect.
But… after living in Yarnam, this gloomy Victorian-style city, for many years, Goki then experienced the decline of Iberia, the baptism of the wild Sargon, and finally, upon seeing the first high-rise building on Terra, he was actually a little moved.
Four months after arriving on Terra, Goki finally arrived in the first decent mobile city.
There was no need to climb the inclined mobile city on foot from the maintenance passage, as was the case in Saltwind City. The landship directly entered through a huge side customs entrance and exit of the mobile city, using a spiral-upward landship-only passage, sending Goki and Skadi into the city's outskirts.
Although the size of the landship was even more than a dozen times that of a dump truck, for Terra's Materials science, roads could easily bear such heavy vehicles.
Finally, the small landship stopped in a flat parking lot.
In front of them was the immigration customs building of Saint Foucault City, Columbia.
From guest reception to staff offices, it had more than twenty floors, with all exterior walls made of shiny glass, reflecting the sunlight and making one feel a bit overwhelmed.
"It's been so many years since I last saw this; I'm quite nostalgic."
Having grown accustomed to the damaged and old buildings of Yarnam, Goki couldn't help but exclaim when he saw these high-rise buildings again.
In his hand, he held a small comb, helping Skadi to smooth her messy hair.
During his time in Hunters Dream, he often combed the Nona's hair. With Skadi, although he was not used to such long hair at first, over the past month, he had already mastered the skill of managing long hair.
"Not bad…"
As for Skadi, she showed no surprise in this regard.
Aegir's technology was incredibly powerful, and even underwater, high-rise buildings were ubiquitous. For her, apart from the mobile city itself, the so-called "Advanced society" held little worth seeing.
Soon, the attendant from Qin Jiao Industries on the landship knocked on the room door.
"Mr. Goki, Columbia has arrived. Thank you for taking this landship. We hope you had a pleasant journey."
A pretty Cattus female attendant, dressed in a server's uniform, entered the room and bowed deeply to Goki and Skadi.
Looking at the somewhat handsome and cold face of the male she had served for the past month, the rabbit girl's big brown ears swayed left and right, and her pretty face flushed slightly.
She knew that Mr. Goki was actually a gentle and kind good person, and he wouldn't get angry even if she occasionally made mistakes at work. If that fierce Nona Caprini next door were as easy to deal with, it would be wonderful.
Moreover, not only was his personality good, but Mr. Goki was also tall and handsome, and he cherished his beautiful wife who traveled with him. The attendant often saw them holding hands and walking together, deeply in love.
Furthermore, because both of them were girls, Nona Skadi completely didn't avoid her entering, often opening the door to her disheveled, or even just wearing Mr. Goki's clothes.
Even if the Nona attendant was dull, she could tell what shameful things they had done before.
Even… once, Mr. Goki somewhat awkwardly brought her into the room, asking her to find someone to help repair the bed, which seemed to have been directly crushed by a huge impact.
Of course, for this VIP, whom the big boss had specifically instructed to take care of, the Nona attendant could not ask for compensation. However… looking at Mr. Goki's thighs, she couldn't help but swallow.
This was an Advanced bed that even Wyvern couldn't easily crush; this gentleman was a bit too fierce!
"I also wish you a pleasant journey, Nona Skadi. You have a great, I mean, a very good husband."
Looking at the young couple, the delicate girl with soft white hair, who must have been constantly "abused" by Mr. Goki over the past month, she couldn't help but feel a mix of pity and envy.
Skadi was wearing a stylish casual outfit. Underneath her dark green short windbreaker was a pure white cotton shirt, which, with the outline of her chest, transformed into two enticing white steamed buns.
Goki tried many combinations, but he couldn't completely conceal Skadi's good figure; he could only try to reduce the presence of these large-scale weapons of mass destruction.
The black skirt was extremely loose, just above the knees, so it wouldn't affect her movements even if she got into a fight.
And on her freshly combed white hair, a black baseball cap was placed—no matter what type of hat, Skadi always had to wear one on her head, except when sleeping.
In short, the combined clothes transformed this decisive and extremely cold Abyssal Hunter into an ordinary young girl with a bit of a Columbian hip-hop style—this was an outfit Goki specifically put together according to fashion magazines.
No one, at first glance, would guess that this seemingly cute little girl could, by brute force alone, bring the landship beneath her feet to a halt.
As for Goki himself, a T-shirt and jeans would suffice; there was no point in dressing too handsomely if he couldn't see it himself—he was actually considered one of the more self-conscious Hunters regarding his appearance.
"Thank you for your service as well; you've worked hard—here's your tip."
Hearing the praise from the Nona rabbit, Goki was very satisfied. He then tucked a wad of shiny Columbian gold banknotes into the big rabbit sister's hand. Goki took Skadi's hand and quickly walked out of the room.
"Thank you! Guests, do you need help with your luggage?"
The rabbit sister was overjoyed but didn't show it on her face. Instead, she continued to look thoughtfully at the two guests who were empty-handed.
"No, we don't. We'll see you later then—remember to convey our thanks to Mr. Sha Zu; I will help him deliver the message."
Goki waved his hand, pulling Skadi out of the room, and walked down the gangway leading to customs from the wide corridor.
"Hmm… my sword."
Feeling the emptiness behind her, Skadi was actually a little downcast.
Just now, Goki had taken away her beloved mechanical sword—he said it was stored in his head. Since he could always conjure things, Skadi didn't find it very strange.
"Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll give you back the sword directly. We can't just flaunt our weapons around anymore—come on, come on, if we delay any longer, they'll find out you broke the bed!"
Hearing Goki's scare, Skadi's face immediately flushed—that bed certainly wasn't broken by Goki's 'pounding,' but rather by Skadi's repeated pounces.
"No, no, I'll be careful from now on—it's just that the bed wasn't sturdy enough, I'm not heavy, really!"
Next, they would truly enter Columbia, entering civilized society. This was both civilization and restraint.
In civilized society, Hunters were not a legitimate profession, and they couldn't just flaunt their weapons in public.
Of course, if necessary, they still had to cut people.
Stepping off the landship, passing through a channel enclosed by iron railings, and entering the skyscraper, Goki and Skadi immediately heard a bustling crowd.
Travelers from all over the world gathered, people of different races and identities from all corners of the globe, all squeezed into this wide but somewhat old building.
"Alright, I'll take it from here, Skadi."
"Mm."
Goki took Skadi's hand, and Skadi pressed down on her hat, obediently following behind Goki.
"However… we still need to remind that child; she's truly worrisome."
— — — —
In the center of the hall, a red-eyed girl with light brown skin, curved ram horns on her head, and dressed in a white skirt and black robe, was frowning, trying to operate the smartphone in her hand, seemingly unaccustomed to the device.
"Exiting the station… ha, it's really difficult. I thought learning only Columbian would be enough."
Carnelian pinched the bridge of her nose, looking at the unfamiliar characters, and sighed softly.
As a member of an ancient tribe from the Sargon Yellow Sand, according to the traditions passed down in her tribe, she needed to leave her hometown and travel around the land to study after coming of age.
Although she was also curious about the outside world, after bidding farewell to her sister and taking this landship thanks to tribal connections, it seemed challenges still remained.
"Nona Carnelian, the exit is over there. There are fewer pedestrians in the VIP passage; you can just follow us."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind the horned girl. She immediately turned her head with a smile, looking at her two travel companions, and couldn't help but blush slightly.
"Thank you, Mr. Goki, Nona Skadi—it seems we'll be parting ways soon?"
This couple had taken good care of her during their journey. Although Carnelian initially maintained a certain level of vigilance, she later found it impossible to sustain her guard.
How to put it, facing these two, Carnelian felt as comfortable as if she were facing her sister.
"Ha, I also wish you a smooth journey of study—but remember to be careful. Whether it's Columbia or Leithanien, both have their own terrible flaws and ugly sides. Don't let those things constrain you; just choose the path you want to take."
Smiling at this slender and delicate girl, Goki knew that he had already repaid a part of the favor owed to that immortal sister.
Goki, with the knowledge granted by the God of Yellow Sand, could clearly sense that the girl in front of him possessed the power of the God of Yellow Sand.
Undoubtedly, Carnelian was the chosen one of the God of Yellow Sand. Still young, her appearance somewhat resembled her sister, Mint.
Six years later, this seemingly gentle and adorable little lamb would transform into a cool big sister who was warm and straightforward with friends, and cruel and violent with enemies.
And now, Carnelian's flat-chested body beneath her black robe would also become curvaceous in the future—time is truly wondrous.
And her lovely sister, Mint, another chosen one, would also embark on her own journey of study—and then both would be roped into Rhodes Island.
Goki temporarily had no intention of having too much interaction with this young Carnelian; she needed to learn and understand this land on her own.
As for Goki himself, he also needed to learn about the country before him, together with Skadi.
However, if they had a chance to meet again, whether it was the older sister or the younger sister, Goki would continue to escort them.
[Next time we meet, it will probably be in Leithanien—the dark-skinned sisters' bowl, it's the best.]
[Kind Hunter, I'm going to ring the bell and call the Crow Hunter!]
— — — — — —
Smack—the stamp, stained with red inkpad, fell sharply. The fake passports Goki and Skadi had prepared were stamped with the Columbia customs seal.
Now, its authenticity had been officially recognized by Columbia, and even if checked, nothing would be found.
"Welcome back to Columbia, Mr. Goki, Nona Skadi. We hope you return to your warm home soon."
The person responsible for stamping was a lovely Nona of the Perro tribe. She greeted the two VIP travelers returning to Columbia with a smile.
"Yes, it's time for us to go home too."
Displaying a flawless, appropriate smile, Goki nodded and took the documents.
"Let's go, we need to find… Kaltsit. It's time to return her favor."
However, the Nona ticket inspector did not know that the two people in front of her were not returning wanderers.
But rather, the ones who would turn Saint Foucault City upside down in the near future.
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