Chapter 61: Yuanshui Supply Base! Goddess, Jiang Chuxuan!

Yuanshui City was, decades ago, a fairly ordinary prefecture-level city.

But since the suburbs of Yuanshui City were occupied by ferocious beasts and transformed into wilderness zones, it rapidly developed.

Today, it has already taken on the scale of a developed city.

As for the reason behind its rise, it's very simple.

The emergence of the Yuanshui wilderness zone attracted a large number of psychics to hunt ferocious beasts and seek rare flowers and herbs.

What don't psychics spend money on?

Weapons, battle suits, battle boots, potions...

All of these require supporting infrastructure.

You can't let psychics who emerge from the wilderness with damaged battle suits go to the more developed Metropolis next door just because they can't repair their gear.

So, a large number of stores related to psychics—equipment shops—were built.

Additionally, psychics who return from hunting ferocious beasts in the wilderness and make big money often go downtown to splurge.

Thus, the entire Yuanshui City developed.

Yet although Yuanshui City developed because of the wilderness zone, it has always been extremely cautious toward this ticking bomb.

Outside the wilderness zone, an army of over ten thousand troops is stationed.

Moreover, to facilitate supply for psychics entering and exiting the wilderness zone,

a massive supply base has been established outside the wilderness zone.

Outside the wilderness zone, a massive supply base had also been set up.

A train arrived from afar and stopped on the asphalt road before the Yuanshui Supply Base.

A train came from afar and stopped on the asphalt road in front of the Source Water Supply Base.

The doors opened, and over a dozen psychics wearing battle suits stepped down, some carrying swords or knives, others shields, chatting and laughing as they headed toward the supply base.

Most people on the train carried swords or knives.

Only one tall young man in a black battle suit bore a mysterious dark-gold long spear on his back.

"Yuanshui Supply Base—finally arrived."

Gazing at the building before him, Xu Jingming slowly exhaled a deep breath.

The high-speed train from Metropolis to Yuanshui City takes only a little over two hours.

Yet taking this direct train from Yuanshui High-Speed Station to the supply base took him over two hours as well.

"If I come here often in the future, I should just buy a car—otherwise, trains are too slow."

Confirming the building ahead was the Yuanshui Supply Base, Xu Jingming no longer hesitated and stepped into the first-floor lobby.

The Yuanshui wilderness zone is vast; at least a thousand psychics enter it daily.

As the psychics' main hub, the entire Yuanshui Supply Base was built luxuriously.

The marble floors gleamed like mirrors; the crystal chandelier in the center of the lobby shone like a miniature sun.

Inside the lobby, male and female attendants moved about, carrying tea or pastries.

Each wore a youthful smile, offering top-tier service to psychics resting on the lobby sofas.

It was summer, and Yuanshui City residents dressed lightly.

The attendants here were no exception—the female attendants all wore short skirts.

Pairs of pale, bare legs moved about, dazzling the eyes.

"If Zhang Hao were here, he'd probably be frozen in place."

Xu Jingming couldn't help thinking of his high school best friend.

After moving to Metropolis, he still occasionally kept in touch with his high school friends Zhang Hao and Liu Jie.

"Sir, how may I assist you?"

Seeing Xu Jingming standing still, a pretty female attendant approached him.

Of course, his naturally handsome appearance was also one reason she came forward.

"I want to register as an adventurer. What do I need to do?"

The wilderness zone is not open to anyone who simply wants to enter.

Every psychic entering the wilderness zone for the first time must register as an adventurer and receive a satellite communication watch before being allowed entry.

This way, even if you die in the wilderness, your death will be recorded.

Of course, adventurer registration is a one-time process—once registered, it's valid nationwide across all wilderness zones.

"Register as an adventurer? Sure, follow me."

Under the attendant's guidance, Xu Jingming reached the front desk.

"Hand me your ID, fill out this form, then complete a basic power certification."

The front desk staff handed him a form; Xu Jingming handed over his identification.

The form required little information—name, age, school, rank, and other basic details.

When the attendant saw Xu Jingming write "Metropolis Psychic University" under the school field and his rank filled in,

the nearby female attendant couldn't help but look envious:

"How amazing—Metropolis Psychic University.

By the time you graduate, you'll surely be a third- or even fourth-rank psychic."

Yuanshui City borders Metropolis; she naturally knew this was the top-ranked university in the nation.

In fact, many students from Metropolis Psychic University come here for training.

Yuanshui City is near Magic Capital, so she naturally knew this was the nation's top-ranked university.

In fact, many students from Magic Capital Institute of Psionics come here for training.

But most students at the Magic Capital Institute of Psionics come here only after reaching Second Stage, as it's much safer.

Someone like Xu Jingming, who dares enter the Wild Zone while still only Upper First Stage, is extremely rare.

Based on his age, she could also deduce that Xu Jingming was a newly enrolled student.

Those who enter with Upper First Stage strength usually advance two or three stages by graduation.

"I'll take your good words as an omen."

Xu Jingming smiled slightly.

After filling out the form, he was taken for a power certification.

The power certification was simple: just demonstrate strength matching what was written on the form.

Xu Jingming barely unleashed his psionic ability, and it met the requirement.

"Your Adventurer ID will take a little time to produce. Sir, you may wait on the couches in the lobby."

"Alright."

Xu Jingming nodded, ordered an iced drink, and sat down at an empty seat.

The supply base's prices were indeed high.

Even a simple iced drink cost over a hundred Daya coins.

"But then again, psionics who enter and exit the Wild Zone—"

"Bring back beast materials and rare flowers and herbs worth at least tens of thousands. This kind of expense is nothing."

Xu Jingming shook his head.

On Blue Star, psionics and ordinary people lived in entirely separate worlds.

What ordinary people struggled to earn in a full year, psionics could make in a single Wild Zone excursion.

Of course, ordinary people faced no life-threatening danger, while psionics did.

"Once I get my Adventurer ID and buy some supplies, I can enter the Wild Zone first thing tomorrow."

As Xu Jingming sipped his iced drink and planned his next steps—

Suddenly, a commotion erupted in the lobby:

"It's Jiang Chuxuan!"

"Goddess Jiang has arrived!"

"No wonder she's a Magic Institute student—her aura is incredibly formidable."

"......"

Amid the murmurs, many on the couches turned to look toward the lobby entrance.

"Jiang Chuxuan? That name sounds familiar."

Xu Jingming paused slightly, then instinctively glanced toward the door.