"Thanks, driver. Drive safe on your way back!"
Around noon, the taxi arrived outside the gates of Xingwu University.
Lin Yi paid the fare and smiled at the driver as he got out.
The driver leaned his head out and glanced at him.
"Kid, I've got a good feeling about you. Keep it up!"
Lin Yi just smiled and nodded in response.
The driver then turned the car around and drove off in the direction he came from.
Walking through the university gates, everything was just as familiar as ever.
After nearly two months away, Lin Yi felt a strange sense of unreality.
However, as he walked the paths of the university campus, he realized something.
The once-bustling grounds had now become somewhat desolate.
Students were few and far between; he could barely see anyone.
In contrast, squads of Xingwu Guards frequently marched past him.
He entered Zone 1 of the dormitories, which was as quiet as usual.
However, just as he reached his dormitory building,
