Chapter 3280: A Fiery Journey to Other Planes

As for worlds like the Flame World or the Wind World, although the commoners' knowledge was limited, they were not unimaginable, especially after the popularization of Magic Education; but the Holy Light World was completely beyond their comprehension.

In their view, only the world of the Lord of Radiance could be called a Holy Light World, or rather, a Holy Light World must be related to the Lord of Radiance; for most commoners who believed in the Lord of Radiance, this trip to the Holy Light World as part of the Other Plane journey was undoubtedly a pilgrimage.

One must know that the Midsummer Festival had only just passed, and many were still immersed in the festive atmosphere; as for the Lord of Radiance, except for a very few who did not believe at all, the vast majority of people, even if not devout, at least acknowledged the great power of the Lord of Radiance.

After all, the Holy Water received at the Midsummer celebration was not given for nothing; usually, if one had any injuries or illnesses and did not want to go to the Temple for treatment, one had to endure the disgusting potions concocted by the witch doctor Jiasi.

A person's thoughts might wander, but the body is truly very honest; how could one not know whether or not one likes drinking the witch doctor's potions?

Not to mention that the vast majority of people had been exposed to the faith of the Lord of Radiance since birth; by now, it was not just deep in their marrow, but had at least become a habit.

At this moment, hearing that the Other Plane journey actually included the Holy Light World, the tavern suddenly boiled over, and excited guests kept asking York about the situation in the Holy Light World.

York felt a sense of foreboding in his heart—not because there was anything wrong with these people being fanatical about the Holy Light World, but because as a new Mage who had received systematic Magic Education, he knew deep down that the so-called "Holy Light World" was in all likelihood just an Other Plane with a certain tendency toward Positive Energy, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the Lord of Radiance.

In other words, now that these guests were fantasizing about how the Holy Light World was this or that, once they personally went there, they would likely be very disappointed nine times out of ten.

And after the disappointment, they would probably blame him, the one who introduced the Holy Light World, and it might even affect the business of his family's tavern; this was not good!

So York hurriedly reminded everyone: "Everyone, everyone, please calm down and listen to me. The Holy Light World I just mentioned may not be the same kind of existence as the Holy Light World you imagine."

"York, what do you mean by this? Were you just lying to us?" A guest immediately shouted in dissatisfaction.

York stretched out his hands to press down on the void in front of him, signaling everyone to calm down, and then continued to explain—

"Of course not. The Holy Light World I speak of is only named after Holy Light, not because Holy Light truly exists there, or rather, this Holy Light is not emitted by a god or a Priest, but is a natural phenomenon of that world.

"It is similar to how it is very hot here in July and it snows in winter. But—the effect of the Holy Light in that world is truly real; you don't need to worry about that.

"Of course, whether or not we go to the Holy Light World is not something a common Mage like me can decide; it still depends on the arrangements of the Lord of the Territory. I hope everyone will view this matter calmly. If there are no accidents, there will be an official announcement from the Government Hall as early as tomorrow.

"The announcement might mention which worlds the Other Plane journey will visit. Of course, if it is not mentioned, don't be anxious; as long as the Holy Light World exists, everyone will have a chance to go there. Even if not this time, there will be a next time!"

After York finished speaking, the excited crowd in the tavern finally calmed down, but someone still wanted to confirm further, not quite believing it: "Can my old cold legs be cured there?"

But as soon as these words came out, it immediately caused a burst of laughter from everyone present, and someone with a loud voice even shouted immediately: "Even the Priests of the Temple are unlikely to cure your old cold legs all at once; you are thinking too beautifully!"

The Temple could also treat old cold legs, and even the witch doctor Jiasi could prescribe some herbs to alleviate them.

But the former was not on the list of diseases treated for free at the Temple; it required the patient to pay out of pocket, and it could not be cured in one go. The latter only had an alleviating effect and could not provide a permanent cure, and it was also an acknowledged fact that the herbs were hard to swallow.

If the Holy Light World could even cure old cold legs, that would far exceed everyone's expectations.

However, York said: "If we can stay in the Holy Light World for a while, chronic non-fatal diseases like old cold legs should have a chance to be cured."

Although York was not a professional researcher in the medical field, he understood some basic common sense; generally speaking, most chronic diseases stem from some long-term behavior in real life.

Take old cold legs, for example; York's parents had them too. The Temple Priest told him this was caused by long-term high-intensity labor. As long as one rested well, it could even be alleviated without going to the Temple; going to the Temple was merely to accelerate the healing process.

There was also stomach pain caused by long-term hunger; as long as one maintained good eating habits, it could also be cured. York's parents had previously suffered from this condition as well.

Or rather, most of the commoners in the Territory carried some chronic diseases to a greater or lesser extent, but most of these diseases could be cured without medicine by improving their lives.

Like the stomach pain of York's parents, after eating the steamed buns invented by the Lord of the Territory, this situation was alleviated a lot, and until they were granted land later, it almost never recurred.

In the past, York had also thought there was something special about the Lord of the Territory's steamed buns. Now he knew that the buns were indeed somewhat special, being easier to digest than the black bread commoners ate in the past, but the most special thing besides that was regular eating and being able to fill one's stomach!

There were others, such as back pain, leg pain, and neck pain, which were also basically caused by long-term high-intensity labor.

That was why York dared to state it this way now. Of course, whether one could stay in the Holy Light World long enough to cure all chronic diseases still depended on the arrangements of the Lord of the Territory.

However, judging by the current enthusiasm of the crowd for the Holy Light World, even if the Lord of the Territory had no such arrangements before, he would likely consider staying there for a while longer in the future, and it was not impossible to even open a specialized healing channel later.

That night, York proposed the idea of opening a shop in the Floating City to his family and persuaded his father to seize this opportunity; similar things were happening in other small merchant families, as many people saw the opportunity in this Other Plane journey.

And by the next day, the Government Hall finally issued an official announcement. The bulletin board at Code Plaza was surrounded by an expectant crowd; fortunately, there was not only one bulletin board in the plaza, nor was Code Plaza the only place with bulletin boards.

But almost every bulletin board was surrounded by people. Those on the outside craned their necks in anticipation, and those on the inside did not deliberately keep them in suspense, but read the content of the announcement aloud; every word and every line drew a round of cheers from those around.