Night of the Broken Gliph

Wong Kwan’s wind chamber was almost half-filled the following day. She was elated to be recovering at such a rapid speed.

That twelve-year-old indeed has some great skills! 

Currently, she was headed for the heart of the Engraved Village with her students for a walk. Chor Shing Chit and Chui Yim tagged along, while Bak Wun stayed at the inn as he was uninterested. 

“Where are we going?” Chui Yim whispered to Chor Shing Chit softly.

Wong Kwan smiled at Chui Yim’s question. Chui Yim had left a favourable impression in her mind after saving her. “The Engraved Village might be small, but it’s no less busy than the large cities as the Engraved Mountain Range is a popular exploration spot for many clans and institutions. Also, a teleportation gliph formation was built here by the Lam dynasty, under the sponsorship of many clans and institutions so as to protect the mountain range.” 

Chui Yim’s eyes lit up at the words “teleportation gliph”. He was no country bumpkin and he had been teleported for countless times back in his past life, But this was the first time he would be seeing a teleportation gliph formation in this world, so naturally, he was excited. 

Not after long, the group arrived at the heart of the Engraved Village. There were guards standing at the entrance. Chui Yim identified them both to be a two-chambered state glipher after a glance.

Is this place trying to be mysterious or…? 

The gliphers blocked their way immediately upon noticing them. “Please show your badge or your clan gliph.” 

Wong Kwan waved her hand and a pitch black badge appeared in her palms. There was an image of a scroll, the institution crest of the Great Book Academy, on it. Since auras of the badges could not be imitated, the gliphers let them pass after sensing the badge’s aura. 

Knowing that Chui Yim came from an average family that was less well-informed, Wong Kwan explained the gliph to him. “The teleportation gliph formation was a big-budget project. Other than many precious materials, more than two hundred-gliphic gliphists would need to work together in order to build it. Thus, not everyone could access it, as all the hard work will go down the drain if it is damaged.”

“Miss Wang, why did you bother? He’s a Tse Clan disciple, he should be very familiar with this.” Since Wong Kwan’s life was no longer in danger, Ha Yu Bing went back to her spoiled nature. She glared at Chui Yim from Wong Kwan’s back as she said that. 

“Since when did I say  that I was from the Tse Clan?” Chui Yim clicked his tongue. “It’s all your guesses.” 

Ha Yu Bing frowned. She disliked this overbearing boy, but his skills yesterday indeed made her view him in a new light. His impolite response irritated Ha Yu Bing, who attended etiquette lessons from a young age. “Who else other than a Tse Clan disciple would own a night wolf?” 

Chui Yim remained silent, only to stare with her the “I won’t bother explaining it to you” look that made Ha Yu Bing grit her teeth in anger. 

Wong Kwan and Chor Shing Chit smiled at each other at the scene. 

As soon as they entered the courtyard-ish building, the teleportation gliph formation came into their sight. The gliph was engraved on the ground, and four single-gliphic gliphist stood on each side of the formation. 

Immediately, they came across a familiar face. Ha Yu Bing stepped up, ready to beat the person up while the person only had his arms folded. He responded with a sneered.  

“No fighting in the teleportation gliph formation area! Those that disobey the rules will have to pay with their lives!” Wong Kwan stopped Ha Yu Bing immediately and glared at the other group unhappily. 

The other group was no other than the Stars Unite Education Centre group that was led by the three-chambered glipher. “Goddess luck must’ve be on your side seeing that you have escaped even from such a situation.” 

Wong Kwan was furious to see him too, but as an adult, she was able to maintain her composure. “Wong Kwan is indeed lucky. As a saying goes, one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster. I’m considering bringing this up to the institution. It’s now the time for student exchanges this year too.” 

The glipher’s face fell hearing her words, but he only sneered in response. “Then I’ll be waiting to see what Miss Wong brings! Let’s go!” He waved his sleeves and walked into the formation, while his students followed behind him with their apologetic gazes directed at Wong Kwan and Ha Yu Bing. The Stars Unite Education Centre was a prestigious institution after all; most of their members did not behave like the three-chambered glipher. Bak Wai Chuk bowed at them and hurried into the formation without saying anything. 

As soon as the Stars Unite Education Centre group headed into the formation, all gliphists at the side inserted energliph into the formation together. The formation lit up, turning into a light that shrouded the group. Snickering, the three-chambered glipher disappeared on the spot. 

Chui Yim wasn’t interested in their grudges. Instead, he was examining the formation on the ground excitedly. It was an extremely confusing gliph that would cause an ordinary person to faint with just a look. Even Ha Yu Bing, the disciple of a well-known clan dared not look at it for too long. But Chui Yim who had been a human for both his lifes was mentally stronger than most. 

Most importantly, Chui Yim had seen the gliph on the mountain range. It brought along mysterious changes to Chui Yim; his understanding in gliphism increased, and things he couldn’t understand in the past were comprehensible to him now. 

That was the reason why he could look at the teleportation gliph formation directly. It was an enormous gliph formation that totalled to more than ten thousand strokes if one were to count. Chui Yim could also roughly smell and identify a few precious treasures used as the materials for this formation.

This formation is made out of money! 

Chui Yim was astonished; even he who had been through so many weird encounters was unable to understand this gliph fully. Still, looking at the gliph did hit a few spots in his head and helped him understand gliphism a little more