It was a coincidence that Yaleriga knew where "Qiaoqiao Tianyi" lived. She heard about this while interacting with a certain mage. It was a very brief date, she didn't even remember the other person's name, and he probably wasn't a very attractive person himself. Even so, he wisely chose a topic that was very attractive to Yaleriga.
He discussed the writings published about the White Tower to the outside world, explaining how they were created, reviewed, and published. The vast majority of mages have published at least one concrete magical opinion in their pursuit of the truth, and it has been included in the school to which they belong indiscriminately. Although most of these recording media may not have real value, they are still regarded as a kind of potential property, first undergoing special sealing treatment, and then stored in warehouses until the day of the destruction of the White Tower.
Sometimes schools share these remnants with each other, trying to find ideas for spells elsewhere. This kind of sharing based on the identity of a mage is all too common, but publishing it to the public is another matter. White Tower mages, at least those schools that evolved from the nine oldest sects of the Camarilla, still maintain some stubborn traditional concepts although they have adapted to more modern organizational methods.
They would not reveal their secret arts to ignorant people, or talk about the principles of the ether. That may have originated from the cruel persecution of those who mastered the secret arts by certain civilizations in the ancient past, and even though this barbaric tendency has been banned by the Alliance, the administrators of the schools and Camarilla are still hard to change their old habits. But now their reasons have become richer. They are no longer just to escape the fearful and repulsive sight, or to prevent some dangerous knowledge from flowing into the hands of uncontrollable people. At the same time, they have to maintain the image of the White Tower Master. , to prevent those articles with poor titles or poor writing from being seen by outsiders.
On the other side of these secrets, certain mages with suitable talents are always entrusted with special tasks by the Spire Mages. Just as the Camarilla promised to the Summit Conference after the Shanling War, it will not only be seekers, but also become a bridge that promotes communication between two types of civilizations. For this reason, those mages who are passionate about education and communication are selected to write some popular documents aimed at making the public understandable in addition to their magic research, in order to fulfill their obligations to the school.
This is usually accompanied by some orders and rewards from the upper level mages, but some people are naturally keen on it. They will take the initiative to apply to the Spire Master and spend a lot of time investigating things that may have nothing to do with their own magic research. If they deem it necessary, they will also invite experts other than mages to participate in their missions. That's why the "Silver Tower", this so-called publisher that represents the will of the Camarilla, can continuously issue books written by various mages. There was some private grumbling among the mages as it was mixed with many books that had Alliance requirements and were written almost entirely for the public. They even jokingly called it "White Tower Press."
The mage who spent the holiday with Yaleriga listed to her in detail some of the best-selling books in the "Silver Tower". Almost none of them are pure magic books: "Where Does Water Go" is intended to guide some people who have never touched the ether. How intellectual civilizations use magic rudder ships and successfully survive and travel in various etheric environments; "Nations" contains the development history and characteristics of the dominant civilizations in the star realm touched by the alliance. It is also the "White Tower Press" so far The publication with the most updates, especially the repeated revisions in columns such as "October"; "Fish in the Stone" looks more like a collection of strange stories - it is actually a legendary exploration of the Tower School The history almost summarizes all the ruin investigations that mages have participated in. Of course, these books are all written by lawyers, but they also have the help of some industry experts who are not lawyers.
It was under such circumstances that Yaleriga heard about the book "Famous Ships". Of course she had known about it and had read passages of it, just as she would have kept an eye on any best-selling book on the market. But she heard some "behind the scenes" stories from the Yuyin School mage she was dating. Regarding the three authors listed in this book: Xuan Ling Yuyin, the Second Silicon Bone Armor and Qiaoqiao Tianyi, only Xuan Ling is a real mage of the Tower School, and the second silicon bone armor comes from Yu Lian Carrying four sects, Qiaoqiao Tianyi has nothing to do with the world of the mage. The person behind this pseudonym represents a spaceship designer who has profound research on ether ships and composite ships. He lives in an extremely low-key manner behind a small door carved with wings in the inner harbor of Gate City. It hardly discloses its exact address to any outsiders, but it often goes for a walk in the outer harbor, observing the various ships that come from the outer harbor all day long and will eventually dock at the outer harbor.
Yaleriga remembered this incident at the time, but did not immediately intend to visit. She was traveling along an ancient path walked by her ancestors. She hardly needed to wander in the vast void, and even if there were some necessary short distances, it was not difficult to find merchant ships willing to carry passengers.
Things are different now. She has a boat that she can sail and stay in, and there are mysteries surrounding it, from its construction to its owner. If she wanted to know its origins, or at least figure out how it worked, an expert in the art of ship design seemed to be indispensable.
She thought of this and immediately took action, searching the inner harbor of the huge gate city for the legendary door engraved with the wing symbol. She was not disappointed when she did not find targets in several areas she was familiar with. Instead, she took a wheel truck to the outer harbor exposed to the void, looking for suspicious targets at high places overlooking the outer harbor. .
It is not an easy task, because she does not know the physical characteristics of Qiaoqiao Tianyi. Its peculiar pen name may hint at its race or hobbies, but it is not enough to be reliable evidence. Despite this, Yaleriga is still full of confidence and she can always find a solution. With such confidence, she wandered around the major port areas of the outer harbor. As she sat on the station wagon and slowly passed through the στ08 area, a figure standing on the navigation platform caught her attention.
He looked like a young, handsome male pansapien, wearing a double-breasted dark dress, black trousers, a white silk shirt underneath, and a small white flower on his chest. When Yaleriga noticed him, this man was standing alone in front of the stage, holding the railings with both hands, staring at the void surrounding the tunnel entrance with a cold and strange gaze, as if waiting for the spaceship to appear from the other side.
Yaleriga stopped the station wagon and observed the other party more carefully. She sensed a mage-like temperament in this person's expression and behavior, but his dress seemed too classical and old-fashioned. White Tower wizards who pursue modernity will use more unique skins and clothing, while conservatives will never abandon their robes and cloaks. She has no impression that there have been seekers dressed in this way. She also noticed the position he held and the posture he held, no doubt waiting for something.
Will that be Qiaoqiao Tianyi? When she was thinking about this, the young man on the high platform lowered his head and looked at her from a distance.
