Chapter 153: Entering the Island
The sound of a long whistle echoes through the air, and the warm sun shines on the sea.
Amid the turbulent sound of the sea, a huge white freighter slowly approached the port and slowly stopped.
The ladder was lowered, and the workers who were already waiting in the port immediately rushed forward, ready to carry the supplies.
At the side of the fence, Lin Lichuan stretched out his hand to hold on to the railing, looking at the busy people coming and going in the port.
And on the deck behind him, there were forty or fifty men and women dressed in the same variety of clothes as he was, different from the uniforms of the crew of the freighter, or haggard, numb, or cold, but without exception there was a look of confusion in their eyes.
These people are all homeless people and criminals who have lost their place on the mainland and fled to Heiyan Island, and they can't help but feel a little confused in their hearts in addition to the anticipation and excitement of the island in front of them, which is rumored to be known as a paradise for homeless people and criminals.
Half an hour later, the materials on the freighter were finally transported, and it was only then that Lin Lichuan's crowd was allowed to step off the freighter, and in the impatient urging of the crew, dozens of people consciously lined up in a long line and walked down the stairs in turn.
Mixed in the queue, Lin Lichuan slowly walked forward with the flow of people, while quietly looking at the situation in the port.
At present, his identity is a key criminal wanted by the Tania Empire, and after paying a transportation fee to the forces behind the freighter, he successfully boarded the freighter and came to Black Flame Island.
Similar transactions are not uncommon, but it is better to say that people who can catch a freighter are like this, which has even formed a complete gray industrial chain in the mainland, and thousands of people enter Black Flame Island in this way every year.
And those who come from Black Flame Island do not refuse, no matter what status, whether they are ordinary people or extraordinary people, they will all be accepted into the island.
Of course, it's easy to get into the island, but it's not so easy to leave.
In a sense, the homeless people and criminals who enter Black Flame Island are actually not much different from those materials on the freighter, to be precise, they are a kind of population resource.
After a short time, everyone, including Lin Lichuan, got off the freighter and gathered in the open space in the middle of the port, followed by a group of men in black uniforms with flame patterns embroidered on their chests and began to register the crowd.
Lin Lichuan looked around without a trace, and found that these men walked quickly and neatly, their eyes were sharp, they obviously had good skills, and they had undergone strict training, and their strength was estimated to be not far from even if they had not reached the level 6 transcendent realm.
There were more than 30 similar people at the scene.
"These people should be the law enforcement team under the Black Flame Council. Lin Lichuan groaned secretly in his heart.
The Black Flame Council is a very special organization on Black Flame Island, and it has a transcendent status on the island.
It is said to be a parliament, but it is not the highest ruling body in the secular sense, but is only responsible for external affairs, such as communication with mainland countries and the entry of foreign populations into the island.
It is precisely because there has never been a leader with enough prestige that Black Flame Island has become the extremely chaotic appearance it is today.
But if it weren't for that, perhaps it wouldn't be a haven for outcasts and criminals.
Just as his thoughts were flying, a man in a black uniform with short red hair walked slowly in front of Lin Lichuan, holding a stack of documents in his hand, glanced up at him, and asked lightly:
"Name?"
"Iroh. ”
The red-haired man rummaged through the documents for a while, and soon found the paper with Lin Lichuan's photo attached, and after looking at the information a few times, his expression suddenly moved, and he looked up at Lin Lichuan in surprise.
"You're transcendental?"
"That's right. Lin Lichuan nodded.
Hearing this, the indifferent look on the red-haired man's face suddenly slowed down, squeezed out a smile, and continued to ask, "What is your bio-energy level?"
Lin Lichuan raised his eyebrows: "This question must be answered?"
"Not really, but a silver-level transcendent with a bioenergy level of more than 10 can apply to join the law enforcement team under the Black Flame Council, without assessment, as long as the background check is okay, they can pass directly. ”
Lin Lichuan was relieved, and immediately shook his head: "I'm sorry, I'm not interested." ”
The red-haired man was stunned, but not annoyed, shrugged his shoulders in regret, and then took out a small chip card from his breast pocket and reached out to hand it to him.
"This is a trading card, there are 1,000 kana in it, it is a benefit given by the Black Flame Council to every transcendent who enters the Black Flame Island, only this once. ”
"In addition, Black Flame Island only recognizes Kanna, and prohibits the circulation of other currencies. ”
Lin Lichuan took the transaction card, flipped it over and looked at it a few times, and found that it was similar to the bank card, but with a black flame logo printed on the front.
The red-haired man then asked a few more questions, then ended the registration, signaled that Lin Lichuan could leave, and then went to register the next person.
By this time, many people had already registered and walked towards the exit one after another, most of them with a sad look on their faces.
The first difficulty in surviving on Black Flame Island has already emerged.
Most of these people who have just set foot on Black Flame Island are just ordinary people, without the benefits of transcendentals, and they cannot use other currencies on their bodies, they can be called penniless, and the first thing they have to face after leaving the port is how to earn enough Kana to survive.
Lin Lichuan saw it in his eyes, and involuntarily touched his pocket, feeling the hard touch from his palm, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
The law of the jungle of Black Flame Island's strong is respected and the law of the jungle is vividly reflected the moment you set foot on the island.
This land is not so much a paradise for outcasts and criminals as it is a paradise for the strong.
Shaking his head, Lin Lichuan gathered his thoughts and walked out of the port.
The harbor seems to be located in a rather remote location, and the first thing that catches your eye when you enter the outside is a sparse forest, and through the gaps in the trees, you can vaguely see the desolate sandy land opposite.
When I stepped out of the forest, I found that the surroundings were far more desolate than expected, and there were bare hills and rocks to the left, right and ahead, and there was nothing but sand and gravel as far as the eye could see.
Fortunately, there was finally a trace of the building complex in the distance.
"That's the town of Black Flame Island. ”
After settling down, Lin Lichuan strode towards the direction of the town.
The rest of the people also perked up and continued on their way.
After walking about two or three kilometers, the group suddenly came to a place with little sand and gravel, and not far ahead was the entrance to the town.
However, looking at it, including Lin Lichuan, everyone showed a look of astonishment.
As far as the eye can see, it is a pothole-riddled asphalt street, flanked by countless concrete high-rise buildings, including more than ten storey buildings and two or three storey shops, but these buildings are all dilapidated, with cracks all over the outer walls, peeling wall paint, and some covered with vegetation, vines and moss, revealing a dilapidated atmosphere that has been invaded by the years.
Some buildings even have huge holes in the walls, through which you can vaguely see many figures in dirty gray robes, or lying on the same dilapidated beds, or sitting in front of the campfire to eat, as if these dilapidated buildings are their own home.
This...... It's a ruined town!
Lin Lichuan froze in place.
Even if he had learned from the intelligence that Black Flame Island was a backward and barren place, he didn't expect it to be like this in front of him after all, it looked like an empty shell city after the disaster.
Many people stopped one after another, looked at the city in front of them with a dull expression, and froze in place with their mouths wide open, obviously they didn't expect that Black Flame Island would be such a scene.
After a while, Lin Lichuan came to his senses, his gaze moved slightly, and he landed on the outer wall of a tall building not far away, on which a scribbled '11' was painted in pitch-black font.
There are a total of 12 cities on Black Flame Island, each named after a number, followed by districts, such as the city closest to the port, which is called District 11.
Taking a light breath, Lin Lichuan retracted his gaze and stepped onto the potholed asphalt street.
There were very few pedestrians on the street, and there were forty or fifty more people at once, which immediately attracted the attention of the gray-robed figures in the building, and many of them got up and came to the window, and stood there in a daze.
Although his face was hidden under the brim of his hat, Lin Lichuan was still keenly aware of the palpitating gaze hidden in the many sights, full of malice, like a poisonous snake.
Some of the more sensitive people in the crowd also noticed it, and their faces immediately turned pale, and they hurriedly quickened their pace.
As we progressed, the integrity of the buildings gradually increased, and there were many cleaner and more intact houses, which were generally used as shops and restaurants.
The streets became more crowded and lively, and the clothes of the pedestrians were no longer a single dirty gray robe, but changed to normal civilian clothes, not much different from the clothes of the outside world.
Compared with the lifeless outlying area of the city just now, although everything in front of him was still shabby and dilapidated, it was full of vivid fireworks, which made the dozens of people who had just stepped into the city secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
The crowd of forty or fifty people was quite conspicuous, and attracted the attention of many people one after another, and seeing this, some of the more clever people in the crowd left the crowd quietly, and disappeared into the flow of people on the street in the blink of an eye.
Lin Lichuan did the same, walked a few steps briskly, naturally broke away from the crowd, and quickly and silently turned into a side alley.
Seeing this, several people in the crowd who had been looking at him hurriedly rushed out of the crowd and followed into the alley. Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens