Across the square and beyond the main teaching building, a sparkling lake appeared in the sight of the freshmen.
The surface of the lake is calm and green, with thin aquatic plants floating lazily on the water, firmly blocking the sun from the water. Several large fiery red birds floated on the water, hiding their heads in their wings and dozing lazily.
Zheng Qing stepped on the slippery stone embankment by the lake, stretched out his head and looked at the lake carefully.
A black shadow quickly passed under his eyes.
Zheng Qing was taken aback and fell down the stone embankment.
"Pay attention to safety, we will talk about the issues in the lake later." Nicholas patted him on the shoulder and continued to introduce the school to the freshmen
"The entire school is well planned. If we say, just now The square we passed belongs to the vestibule, so this large lake belongs to the atrium."
"The name of this lake is Linzhong Lake. Don't ask me why it has such an unlucky name, I don't know."
Nicholas waved his hand and stopped several freshmen who wanted to ask questions, "You just need to remember that these buildings around Linzhong Lake are the places you visit most frequently throughout the school year. ”
Zheng Qing raised his eyes and looked around.
There are many buildings around the lake.
Nicholas introduced them one by one
"The white tower is the campus hospital. If you have nothing to do, don't look twice, it is easy to get bad luck."
"The square, small black box-shaped building is the Phuket Island Jiuyou Branch of Wizards United Bank. You can try to deposit the money in your student cards in a few days."
"The big cauldron-like building belongs to the school cafeteria. The taste is average, the portions are full, and the variety is complete. Regardless of vampires, werewolves, ghosts, or even polytheists, as long as they belong to the students of Jiuyou Academy, they can be found in the cafeteria. Suitable recipes."
"Across the lake, the hill-like building is one of the greatest buildings in our Jiuyou College. Jiuyou Library Shushan Library is tight on time, so we should not miss it today. We’ll go in.”
Nicholas patiently introduced the buildings on both sides of Linzhong Lake to the newcomers.
Zheng Qing squinted his eyes and tried to look at the library on the other side.
Under the setting sun, the lake was filled with light mist, obscuring his sight.
He could only see a faint black shadow.
After introducing the buildings on both sides of Linzhong Lake, Nicholas led the new students along the path along the lakeside.
At the end of the path, there is a small wooden pier.
The entrance to the pier is blocked by a small wooden house.
Outside the wooden house, an old dog with saggy skin was tied up. Hearing the unfamiliar footsteps, it just tilted its head, its wrinkled eyelids trembled, and it didn't even make a sound.
But the freshmen still walked around it cautiously.
Nicholas knocked on the glass window of the wooden house
"VerneUncle, I will take the new students across the lake."
The old dog slumped in the grass den snorted a few times, seeming to be very dissatisfied with Nicholas disturbing his sleep.
Nicholas chuckled, He took out a biscuit from his pocket and threw it away.
The old dog's nose twitched, but he still didn't open his eyes, but he stretched out his paw and quickly put the biscuit under his belly. /p>
There was a vague response from the wooden house, and a small wooden sign fell on the window sill.
Zheng Qing did not see where the wooden sign fell.
"Who's in there?" he asked Nicholas in a low voice.
"The dock owner, the ferryman on the Silent River. We all called him Uncle Verne. "Nicholas greeted the new students to board the pier and replied, "It is said that he used to be a professor at First University, but he has retired now. "
"That dog looks very old," someone next to me said with emotion.
"His name is May. He is more than twice as old as you little guys." Uncle Erner's old friend. In the future, if you encounter it walking on campus, you should treat it with respect. "
The freshmen nodded repeatedly.
There were many small boats parked on both sides of the pier. The boats were red in color and could only accommodate about six or seven people. There was a bamboo pole standing on the bow of the boat. , a small bronze bell hangs on it.
“This kind of boat is called Jianmang, and it is the main means of transportation on Linzhong Lake. "Nicholas called the freshmen to board a small boat and warned, "If you don't have a few hippos or buffaloes in the lake, then you must take a boat across Linzhong Lake. You know, even though I've been at First University for so long, I still can't figure out how many scary things there are in the lake. "
"Will there be water ghosts?" A little girl asked in a trembling voice.
"Water ghosts" Nicholas snorted disdainfully, "That kind of pests are in this lake. Couldn't even make it through one night. The mermaid tribe in the lake likes to use water ghosts as sacrifices. "
"Merman," a boy screamed, and explained to his companions in a panic, "My grandma said that mermaids eat human flesh, and the Wizarding Alliance has strict restrictions on their habitat. ”
“This is one of the legal habitats provided by the Wizards Alliance to the merfolk. Nicholas had a gloomy smile on his face, "So, boys and girls, open your eyes and hold on to the side of the boat and fall into the lake. If you can't even spit out a bubble, you will be dragged into the mud by the mermaids."
< p>Xiao Xiao yawned boredly, watching Nicholas intimidating the newcomers.Zheng Qing stared at the water, not missing a ripple.
" Sit tight!" Nicholas shouted, holding on to the bamboo pole standing on the bow of the boat and shaking it hard.
"Dang Dang Dang Dang"
The copper bell on the bamboo pole shook. There was a clear tremor.
The boat shook.
The new students on the boat clung to the side of the boat in fear.
"The boat is sailing." Nicholas yelledHe stood and stamped his feet vigorously.
The boat shook violently, causing screams on board.
Zheng Qing saw a dark cable on the bow of the ship slowly tightening, drawing a series of ripples of varying depths on the water.
"There's something ahead" he yelled.
But the other freshmen on the ship were screaming, drowning out his voice.
"There is something under the boat." Zheng Qing held the carton tightly with one hand and the side of the boat with the other, turning his head and shouting to Xiao Xiao.
Nicholas, standing at the bow of the boat, looked at these frightened freshmen with a smile.
"It's the boatman." Xiao Xiao moved closer to Zheng Qing's ear and said, "There are boatmen hired by the school in the water. These boats rely on these boatmen to drag."
< p>"Boatman" Zheng Qing was surprised."Maybe it's a mermaid, maybe it's a kappa, maybe it's an anaconda. There are so many creatures with brains in the water, and everyone wants to earn some wizard coins." Xiao Xiao grasped the side of the boat with both hands, his face His face was a little pale, "Don't talk to me, I'm seasick."
The wide glasses on his face were tilted and slid down a little, but Xiao Xiao held on to the side of the ship tightly and did not dare to move.
Zheng Qing held back his smile and looked down at the cardboard box in his arms.
The elves are still sleeping quietly.
It seems that they have no concept of seasickness.
There is a small island in the center of the lake, and a white stone tower stands on the island.
The tower has seven floors, with cornices and brackets. From a distance, you can vaguely see the copper bells and silk threads hanging on the cornices.
The boat sailed past the island quickly under the drag of the boatman.
"What's on the island?" Zheng Qing pointed to the small tower and looked at Nicholas.
"Forbidden area." Nicholas looked at the freshmen and warned, "Although your counselor will tell you in a few days, I think it needs to be said in advance. The island in the center of the lake is one of the school's forbidden areas. , there is a very powerful spell on it. No one, including the school's professors, can set foot on the island without permission."
The freshmen watched in awe as the island slowly disappeared from their eyes. .
No one foolishly asked about the consequences of landing on the island.
"Do we have to take this boat every time we cross the lake?" Zheng Qing looked at the tight cable on the bow, feeling uneasy in his heart.
“Of course not.” Nicholas looked a little annoyed. “Didn’t I mention it in the hall? There are many doors in the school. You can reach different places by pushing the doors. There are also many corridors in the school, and some corridors are even connected. "Other colleges"
Zheng Qing nodded repeatedly.