The Ocean Federation is the southernmost federation in the world, and Sidney is the southernmost city in the Ocean Federation.
In this country of one island and one city, no city can match the prosperity of Sidney.
This is not only due to the large area of the island, but also because it is backed by the ocean source among the eight major sources.
The cities on this blue star are those who get the source of star power. The sea city of the Eastern Federation, the Storm City of the North American Federation... The cities close to the source of star power are all world-famous international metropolises.
As the largest island port city in the world, Sidney is surrounded by sea on four sides and harbors on three sides.
Most of the people coming and going from the North Port are aborigines from the Ocean Federation.
The land of the island city itself is not large, and few cities have dedicated airports. If the indigenous people want to come to this prosperous capital located in the southernmost part of the federation, they often have no choice but to develop maritime shipping to the extreme.
The East Port faces the source of the ocean and is mostly used for trading ships. A wide variety of water element card making materials are shipped from here to all over the world.
The South Port is the only way to the Antarctic Circle, and most of the people who come and go here are Star Card Masters.
There are also many scantily clad women who come here to stand on the streets to solicit customers. After all, compared to ordinary people, wealthy star card masters are extremely generous.
Eight o'clock in the morning, South Port.
A small ocean-going ship docked on the shore, and a teenager on board was cleaning the deck.
The boy's hair and eye color are black, which is rare in the Ocean Federation, and he has a face with deep features.
Her naturally curly mid-length hair flows elegantly in the sea breeze. A piece of translucent amber hangs around her neck, with a bit of bright red sealed in the center.
He was very attentive when cleaning the deck, meticulously wiping every corner as if it was his most important task.
An exquisite emblem is spray-painted with waterproof paint on the side of the hull, and the ownership of the ship is written in English letters below.
Bosch College.
This school is a second-tier school in the Ocean Federation.
The structure of the Ocean Federation's universities is very interesting. In one sentence, there is only one top 1 university and five top 2 universities.
This top institution is Sidney University, located east of the federal capital, and is a well-deserved first-tier institution.
The foundation of Sidney College is really profound.
The geographical location adjacent to the source of the ocean, the strong teaching staff, and the deliberate tilt of the federation have made this leading institution of higher learning a unique one, gathering a group of the best students in the federation.
All these advantages make the students trained by Sidney University stand out among the rest, leaving other universities in the federation behind.
The second-tier schools are four universities, including Bosch. They don't obey anyone, and they often compete secretly to compete for the title of "Sidney's second best".
Just as the young man was carefully wiping the corners of the deck with a rag, a deep voice came along the sea breeze.
"Jeff, how's the ship inspection going? It's not a short trip to the Antarctic Circle."
The black-haired boy looked up and saw two men and two women walking in the distance. They were similar in age to him, both around 20 years old.
They are all senior students at Bosch College, and their practical class in September will go to the dark source of the Antarctic Circle for experience.
From Sidney's South Port to the edge of the Antarctic Circle, the straight-line distance is more than 5,000 kilometers. Every Star Card Master who is about to go to sea must conduct a comprehensive inspection of the ship.
Jeff, who was cleaning the boat, stood up, grinned and said with a smile: "Lyuk, are you here? I have checked every corner of this boat, there is no problem. I also cleaned it all by the way."
"As expected of growing up in a small fishing village, your boat is very clean."
The boy with a flat head among the four said, with a hint of yin and yang in his tone.
But Jeff didn't seem to hear the ridicule in his companion's words, and just smiled honestly, as if he was very happy to hear the compliment.
"Foli, Jeff came two hours in advance to help us make preparations." Ryuk's voice was a standard subwoofer, and he stopped the boy with a warm look in his eyes.
He looked up at his companions on the deck again and said softly: "Jeff, thank you for your hard work. Get ready. We are about to set off."
"okay."
Jeff readily agreed, wiped the last small piece of deck clean with a rag, and quickly got into the cockpit.
Foli looked at Ryuk, who had a kind face, and felt a little unhappy.
This "leading good student" Ryuk is a complete hypocrite. In order to establish his character, he also looks like this when facing idiot Jeff.
Bosch University allocates a few places to students on remote islands every year, which can be regarded as a little help to the poor families in the Ocean Federation. Jeff, a boy from the fishing village, entered the school through this channel.
His star power cultivation talent is good, and can even be said to be at the level of a genius, but his star power control can be said to be terrible.
For example, all star card masters can use the first-level star card [clear spring gushing] like an arm and a finger. Jeff's out-of-control star power will cause this clear spring to explode on the spot, just like the muzzle of a gun exploding.
For another example, when he uses the first-level star card [Ice Blade], the durability of the weapon will be automatically deducted even if it is cut in the air.
Not to mention the star beast card, the summoned star beast does not even obey his command, and will even explode and die on its own.
Jeff goes to the training ground to practice at six o'clock every day, and does not return to the dormitory to rest until the gym closes at night, but he still has not made any progress in using the star card.
This clumsy appearance even earned him the nickname "Jeff the Fool".
Over time, after the reputation of "Stupid Jeff" spread, many classmates began to ignore him, and were unwilling to team up with stupid Jeff whenever the team took action.
If you team up with people like this who have no actual combat effectiveness, you can't even expect to get good results in the practical class.
In this practical class going to the Source of Darkness, Jeff was randomly assigned to the Ryuk team.
In order to establish his character, Ryuk did not exclude Jeff. Instead, he very peacefully assigned him a supporting role in the team, doing some work similar to investigation, and taking care of all the chores on the ship.
Of course Jeff is very happy. In his opinion, as long as he can have a place to play a role, he is already happy.
In fact, everyone on the team looked down upon the clumsy boy's duties.
He can't even use combat-type star cards well, which is a complete hindrance.
However, as a country bumpkin who has been fishing on boats since childhood, Jeff is very skilled in driving and repairing ships, and is an excellent sailor.
"Everyone, we are ready to go!"
The black-haired boy poked his head out of the cockpit and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Ryuk and the other four stepped onto the deck one after another.
"Wait a minute, are you planning to go to the Antarctic Circle?"
At this moment, broken English called out to Team Ryuk.
This sentence means that ships departing from Sidney South Port are basically bound for the Antarctic Circle.
The four boys and girls on the deck followed the sound.
They were two Orientals with black hair and black eyes.
The middle-aged man is tall and fat, with a smile on his face. He has a slight limp on his feet and walks with a limp. The broken English he just spoke was what he said.
Following him was a young man with a sad and sick face, walking with a cane and a limp, speaking the language of the Eastern Federation into his mobile phone.
