Chapter 61: Yuanshui Supply Base! Goddess Jiang Chu!

Yuanshui City was, decades ago, just an ordinary prefecture-level city with modest development.

But after the suburbs of Yuanshui City were occupied by ferocious beasts and turned 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 wilderness zone around Yuanshui City attracted a large number of psychics to hunt ferocious beasts and search for rare flowers and herbs.

What don’t psychics spend money on?

Weapons, battle suits, combat 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 them.

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, Yuanshui City developed as a whole.

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

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

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

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

July 16, 6:00 p.m.

A train arrived from afar and stopped on the asphalt road in front of the Yuanshui Supply Base.

A train approached from afar and stopped on the asphalt road before the Yuan Water Supply Base.

The doors opened, and over a dozen psychics, clad in battle suits or carrying swords, daggers, or shields, stepped down, chatting and laughing in small groups as they headed toward the supply base.

Most people on the train carried swords or daggers.

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

“The 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 two hours.

Yet riding 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—female staff all wore short skirts.

Their bare legs moved back and forth, 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 arriving in Metropolis, he still occasionally kept in touch with his high school buddies 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 over.

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

The wilderness zone isn’t something you can just walk into.

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.

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

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

“Registering as an adventurer? Of course, please follow me.”

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

“Give me your ID, fill out this form, then undergo 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 “Rank” and under “School” write “Metropolis Psychic University,”

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 nationwide.

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

But most of them arrive only after reaching second rank—it’s safer.

Someone like Xu Jingming, entering the wilderness zone at just upper first rank, is extremely rare.

Based on his age, she could guess he was a brand-new freshman.

With upper first-rank power right after enrollment, he’d likely advance two or three ranks by graduation.

“Thanks for the good wishes.”

Xu Jingming smiled slightly.

After finishing the form, he was led to undergo power certification.

The certification was simple—just demonstrate power matching what he’d written on the form.

Xu Jingming released a slight burst of psychic energy and met the requirement.

“Your adventurer ID card will take a little time to produce. Sir, you may wait on the lobby sofa for now.”

Xu Jingming only briefly unleashed his ability and met the requirement.

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

The supply base’s prices were indeed high.

Just one ordinary iced drink cost over a hundred Daya coins.

“But then again, psychics return from the wilderness zone with ferocious beast materials and rare herbs worth at least tens of thousands. This expense is nothing.”

Xu Jingming shook his head.

On Blue Planet, psychics and ordinary people lived in entirely different worlds.

What ordinary people couldn’t earn in a full year, psychics could make in a single trip to the wilderness zone.

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

“Once I get my adventurer ID and buy some supplies, I can enter the wilderness zone first thing tomorrow.”

As Xu Jingming sipped his drink and planned his next steps,

a commotion suddenly erupted in the lobby:

“Get your adventurer credentials sorted out, then buy some supplies—we can enter the Wild Zone first thing tomorrow.”

“Goddess Jiang Chu has arrived!”

“No wonder she’s a student at Metropolis University—her aura is incredibly powerful.”

“...”

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

“Jiang Chu? That name sounds familiar...”

Xu Jingming paused, then instinctively glanced toward the entrance.

Amidst the murmurs, many on the sofas turned to look toward the hall entrance.

“Jiang Chu? Why does that name sound familiar?”

Xu Jingming paused slightly, instinctively glancing toward the door.