Chapter 1840: with translation of chapter title

NO. 455：The citizens of Heaven's Gate City are blessed.

Because they have long been evading pursuit, the construction of the Beast Sect's base has undergone rapid and frequent version changes.

Translate: Because long-term evasion of pursuit, the Beast Sect's base construction underwent rapid and frequent version changes. Need to keep meaning. We'll produce: Because of long-term evasion of pursuit, the Beast Sect's base construction underwent rapid and frequent version changes.

Many functional facilities were once sealed off due to technical breakdowns or lack of resources, yet their importance has driven countless members to strive for their reactivation.

Translate: Many functional facilities had once been sealed due to technical breakdowns or lack of resources, but their importance also drove countless members to strive for their reactivation. We'll produce: Many functional facilities had once been sealed due to technical breakdowns or lack of resources, but their importance also drove countless members to strive for their reactivation.

And among this series of sealing facilities, the existence of the Breeding Facility is like a supreme symbol.

Translate: And among this series of sealed facilities, the existence of the Breeding Facility is like a supreme symbol. We'll produce: And among this series of sealed facilities, the existence of the Breeding Facility is like a supreme symbol.

It's like a post-disaster home‑rebuilding game where the highest‑grade building on the construction panel is essentially a monster ranch; the concept of a monster ranch encompasses "large reserves of various foods," "rich and diverse medical‑technology needs," "sufficiently mature monster‑rearing experience," and/or "sufficiently stable monster‑acceleration techniques"—requirements that are hardly attainable for a perpetually displaced religious group.

Translate: It's like a post-disaster home-rebuilding game, where the highest-grade building in its infrastructure panel is essentially a monster ranch, and the concept of a monster ranch simultaneously encompasses 'large reserves of various foods', 'abundant and diverse medical technology needs', 'sufficiently mature monster-rearing experience' / 'sufficiently stable monster maturation techniques'—these conditions are hardly easy to gather for a perpetually displaced religious group. We'll produce: It's like a post-disaster home-rebuilding game, where the highest-grade building in its infrastructure panel is essentially a monster ranch, and the concept of a monster ranch simultaneously encompasses 'large reserves of various foods', 'abundant and diverse medical technology needs', 'sufficiently mature monster-rearing experience' / 'sufficiently stable monster maturation techniques'—these conditions are hardly easy to gather for a perpetually displaced religious group.

Especially during each relocation, if the move is forced, it usually means losing many resources and technologies.

Translate: Especially each time of transfer, if it is a forced transfer, it usually also means loss of many resources and technologies. We'll produce: Especially each time of transfer, if it is a forced transfer, it usually also means loss of many resources and technologies.

Recovering them is not easy, and restoring them fully is even harder.

Translate: Recovery is not easy, and restoration is even harder. We'll produce: Recovery is not easy, and restoration is even harder.

Consequently, in many cases nothing comes of it, so anyone

Translate: Thus, in many cases it ends up unresolved; anyone who says 'The next world will be able to open the Breeding Facility!' will likely be laughed at to the end. We'll produce: Thus, in many cases it ends up unresolved; anyone who says 'The next world will be able to open the Breeding Facility!' will likely be laughed at to the end.

So when it finally opens, even at this point it could still be packed with people, enough to make Omer wonder if nobody is resting or going out on duty.

Translate: So when it truly opens at that moment, even at this point it can still be a scene of overcrowding, and even make Aomo wonder if nobody is resting or going out on duty. We'll produce: So when it truly opens at that moment, even at this point it can still be a scene of overcrowding, and even make Aomo wonder if nobody is resting or going out on duty.

These folks just all came running here from outside, huh?

Translate: These guys just all came running here from outside, right? We'll produce: These guys just all came running here from outside, right?

Thanks to the breeding facility's inherently spacious layout, which is further divided into various zones—incubation rooms, adjustment rooms, nutrition rooms, etc. —to suit different monsters' needs, the entrance may be crowded with people flipping panels, but once you scan the code at the panel to request your service, the route that leads you there stays relatively quiet.

Translate: Also thanks to the Breeding Facility's inherently large space, further divided into multiple segregated zones such as nurturing chambers, regulation chambers, and nourishment chambers according to different monsters' needs, so although the crowd flipping panels at the entrance has already formed a mass, once you scan the code at the entrance panel to order the service you need, the route guiding you there is relatively quiet. We'll produce: Also thanks to the Breeding Facility's inherently large space, further divided into multiple segregated zones such as nurturing chambers, regulation chambers, and nourishment chambers according to different monsters' needs, so although the crowd flipping panels at the entrance has already formed a mass, once you scan the code at the entrance panel to order the service you need, the route guiding you there is relatively quiet.

It is precisely in this calm that he heads to the main containment area for monsters that need their physical condition regulated to make up for deficiencies—a adjustment room that no other followers would willingly enter.

Translate: It is precisely in this quiet that he steps toward the main containment for monsters needing bodily condition regulation to compensate for defects, the regulation chamber that no other sect members are willing to come to. We'll produce: It is precisely in this quiet that he steps toward the main containment for monsters needing bodily condition regulation to compensate for defects, the regulation chamber that no other sect members are willing to come to.

The reason is simple: in his guess, the high priest opened the breeding facility at this point precisely for this reason.

Translate: The reason is simple; in his speculation, the reason the high priest opened the Breeding Facility at this point lies here. We'll produce: The reason is simple; in his speculation, the reason the high priest opened the Breeding Facility at this point lies here.

Yes.

Translate: Yes. We'll produce: Yes.

Because the sect is constantly tense, that tension becomes even more noticeable once you join them.

Translate: Because the sect has always been tense internally, this tension becomes even more apparent once you become a member. We'll produce: Because the sect has always been tense internally, this tension becomes even more apparent once you become a member.

You can clearly sense that they have an evacuation countdown that, while not yet finalized, definitely exists; even if unspoken, everyone feels this premonition deep down and believes it without doubt.

Translate: You can clearly sense that they have an evacuation countdown that, although not yet set, definitely exists; even if not mentioned, it does not prevent everyone from having this premonition in their hearts and believing it firmly. We'll produce: You can clearly sense that they have an evacuation countdown that, although not yet set, definitely exists; even if not mentioned, it does not prevent everyone from having this premonition in their hearts and believing it firmly.

It's a bit odd, but in a place crawling with monsters, it fits just right.

Translate: Somewhat strange, but placed here among the myriad non-humans, it is quite fitting. We'll produce: Somewhat strange, but placed here among the myriad non-humans, it is quite fitting.

As fellow beast tamers, many of the Beast Sect's teachings and ideas are understandable to demonic beings with just a slight shift in perspective; consequently, he can also simulate the thoughts of those twisted by beastly power—bishops, priests, even the high priest themselves, who would be considered outright freaks by ordinary people—to deduce a thing or two.

Translate: Likewise as monster users, many of the Beast Sect's doctrines and thoughts are understandable to demons with just a slight simulated tilt of stance; thus, those who to ordinary people are absolutely considered freaks—priests, clerics, even the high priest himself—he can likewise simulate the thoughts of those twisted and stained by monster power to deduce a bit. We'll produce: Likewise as monster users, many of the Beast Sect's doctrines and thoughts are understandable to demons with just a slight simulated tilt of stance; thus, those who to ordinary people are absolutely considered freaks—priests, clerics, even the high priest himself—he can likewise simulate the thoughts of those twisted and stained by monster power to deduce a bit.

And the conclusion those deductions lead to is precisely this place.

Translate: And the destination pointed to by those deductions is exactly this place. We'll produce: And the destination pointed to by those deductions is exactly this place.

The breeding facility.

Translate: Breeding Facility. We'll produce: Breeding Facility.

It wasn't built through the Beast Sect's own development over a few months; it came from plunder, theft, and shadowy deals.

Translate: Its establishment was not due to the Beast Sect's self-development over a few months, but through plunder and theft, as well as transactions hidden in concealment and shadow. We'll produce: Its establishment was not due to the Beast Sect's self-development over a few months, but through plunder and theft, as well as transactions hidden in concealment and shadow.

Omer Linnton can even spot some familiar technology here, since the Federation's monster-related industry is concentrated mainly in the Gate District and Heaven's Gate City, and he's grown quite familiar with the former over the past few months.

Translate: Aomo Lindun can even see some familiar technology here, because the monster-related industry within the Federation is mainly concentrated in the Border Gate Area and Heaven's Gate City, and he has become quite familiar with the former over the past few months. We'll produce: Aomo Lindun can even see some familiar technology here, because the monster-related industry within the Federation is mainly concentrated in the Border Gate Area and Heaven's Gate City, and he has become quite familiar with the former over the past few months.

The Beast Sect's gains from moving Heaven's Gate City are naturally not insignificant, but they're still far from enough to obscure the technological traces of the companies in the Gate District.

Translate: The Beast Sect's gains from relocating to Heaven's Gate City are naturally not small, but they are still far from being large enough to cover the technological traces of those companies in the Border Gate Area. We'll produce: The Beast Sect's gains from relocating to Heaven's Gate City are naturally not small, but they are still far from being large enough to cover the technological traces of those companies in the Border Gate Area.

Maybe I should call those bosses, because among them there are generally three scenarios: they don't realize their company's technology has leaked; they don't realize they're dealing with a gang of criminals; and …

Translate: Perhaps I should call those bosses, after all among them there are roughly three situations: not knowing their company's technology has leaked; not knowing that the party they trade with is a group of criminals; and…… We'll produce: Perhaps I should call those bosses, after all among them there are roughly three situations: not knowing their company's technology has leaked; not knowing that the party they trade with is a group of criminals; and……

They secretly trade with criminals, feeling they can get away with it as long as nothing goes wrong.

Translate: Secretly trading with criminals, as long as nothing goes wrong, they feel they can be criminals who act as if nothing happened. We'll produce: Secretly trading with criminals, as long as nothing goes wrong, they feel they can be criminals who act as if nothing happened.

No matter which of those scenarios applies, once the truth comes out they'll take action to keep their stock from falling.

Translate: Regardless of which of the above, when the facts are exposed, they will do something to avoid their own stock dropping. We'll produce: Regardless of which of the above, when the facts are exposed, they will do something to avoid their own stock dropping.

But this isn't urgent for the original lunch buddies' plans.

Translate: However, this is not urgent for the calculation of those former lunch companions. We'll produce: However, this is not urgent for the calculation of those former lunch companions.

This matter needs to be worked out gradually; instead of a paparazzi exposé, it should be a straightforward phone call to make one's position clear—and if they truly refuse to cooperate, the steps to take also require advance planning.

Translate: This matter itself needs to be planned gradually; compared to tabloid exposés, it should be more about directly calling to clarify one's stance, and if they truly are uncooperative, the actions to be taken also require prior planning and preparation. We'll produce: This matter itself needs to be planned gradually; compared to tabloid exposés, it should be more about directly calling to clarify one's stance, and if they truly are uncooperative, the actions to be taken also require prior planning and preparation.

Otherwise, a sudden blow-up would just create more trouble for oneself.

Translate: Otherwise, a sudden outbreak would instead add trouble for oneself. We'll produce: Otherwise, a sudden outbreak would instead add trouble for oneself.

As for the technology and knowledge from Heaven's Gate City… although Omer would love to tour the city's major monster-related firms, he can really only put that off until later.

Translate: As for the technology and knowledge belonging to Heaven's Gate City…… although Aomo also very much wants to visit the various major monster-related companies in Heaven's Gate City, but indeed he can only leave it for the future. We'll produce: As for the technology and knowledge belonging to Heaven's Gate City…… although Aomo also very much wants to visit the various major monster-related companies in Heaven's Gate City, but indeed he can only leave it for the future.

These days he's been juggling multiple operations, stretching a 24‑hour day into 72 hours, so he naturally has no time to run around arranging meals with people.

Translate: These days he has been conducting multi-line operations for several days, turning 24 hours into 72, so naturally he has no time to go around arranging meals with people. We'll produce: These days he has been conducting multi-line operations for several days, turning 24 hours into 72, so naturally he has no time to go around arranging meals with people.

Without a doubt, compared to cozying up to the tech bosses, getting close to the director of the Two‑Worlds Safety Bureau is what's needed most for efficiency right now.

Translate: Without a doubt, compared to cozying up to tech bosses, getting close to the chief of the Two Worlds Safety Bureau is the current most needed demonstration of efficiency. We'll produce: Without a doubt, compared to cozying up to tech bosses, getting close to the chief of the Two Worlds Safety Bureau is the current most needed demonstration of efficiency.

The news of the Xiangyu siblings' demon‑king suppression operation launching had already popped up in the chat window, and ten minutes later Omer Linnton—still dual‑controlling Zero the Star‑Eater in a role‑playing game while wandering the breeding facility—had already received two replies from the Safety Bureau.

Translate: The news of the launch of the Chiyu siblings' Demon King suppression operation has already popped up in the chat window, and ten minutes later, Aomo Lindun, who was still dual-controlling Starzero in the role-playing game while wandering the Breeding Facility, had also received two replies from the safety bureau. We'll produce: The news of the launch of the Chiyu siblings' Demon King suppression operation has already popped up in the chat window, and ten minutes later, Aomo Lindun, who was still dual-controlling Starzero in the role-playing game while wandering the Breeding Facility, had also received two replies from the safety bureau.

One reply was very formulaic, saying, "We're already handling your report; I know you're eager, but please don't rush—if you're truly urgent, you can refer to the following plan…" The other reply contained something that could make him sit up a little straighter.

Translate: One reply was very formulaic, emphasizing 'Your report we are already processing; I know you're anxious, but please don't rush; if you are really anxious, you can refer to the following plan balabala……', while the other reply belonged to content that could make him straighten up a bit. We'll produce: One reply was very formulaic, emphasizing 'Your report we are already processing; I know you're anxious, but please don't rush; if you are really anxious, you can refer to the following plan balabala……', while the other reply belonged to content that could make him straighten up a bit.

After all, the signature is quite blunt: DunStallion/East·Stallion.

Translate: After all, the signature was very blunt: DunStallion/Dong·Stallion. We'll produce: After all, the signature was very blunt: DunStallion/Dong·Stallion.

Your report is very thorough and well‑formed; I'm aware of the situation. Although the executive department is constantly busy, it can still spare a team to conduct criminal investigations into incursions into the dark zones of the digital world.

Translate: 【Your report is very standardized and comprehensive; I am aware of the situation; although the work of the execution department is busy nonstop, it can still allocate part of the executioner team to conduct criminal investigation of the intrusion into the dark area of the digital world.】 We'll produce: 【Your report is very standardized and comprehensive; I am aware of the situation; although the work of the execution department is busy nonstop, it can still allocate part of the executioner team to conduct criminal investigation of the intrusion into the dark area of the digital world.】

They will honor that part of your request, staying out of internal digital‑world disputes, while protecting Heaven's Gate City's public property and citizens' personal safety and regularly sharing intelligence with you.

Translate: They will follow your partial wish, not participate in internal disputes of the digital world, only safeguard Heaven's Gate City's public property and citizens' personal safety, and regularly share information with you. We'll produce: They will follow your partial wish, not participate in internal disputes of the digital world, only safeguard Heaven's Gate City's public property and citizens' personal safety, and regularly share information with you.

But even so, you'll surely still be on the front lines, right?

Translate: But even so, you will certainly be the one to lead from the front, right? We'll produce: But even so, you will certainly be the one to lead from the front, right?

I've been monitoring your activity in the Gate District; although I have great confidence in your ability, please stay careful.

Translate: I have been paying attention to your activity in the Border Gate Area; although I greatly trust your ability, please still be careful. We'll produce: I have been paying attention to your activity in the Border Gate Area; although I greatly trust your ability, please still be careful.

The mayor told me a few days ago that an opportunity similar to last year's has come around, meaning the conflict's scale is not small—you should get what I mean.

Translate: The mayor had said to me a few days ago that an opportunity similar to last year's has arrived, meaning the scale of conflict is not small; you should understand my meaning.】 We'll produce: The mayor had said to me a few days ago that an opportunity similar to last year's has arrived, meaning the scale of conflict is not small; you should understand my meaning.】

That is indeed quite clear.

Translate: That is indeed very clear. We'll produce: That is indeed very clear.

That's exactly why I feel like sighing.

Translate: Precisely because it is clear, the whole person wants to sigh. We'll produce: Precisely because it is clear, the whole person wants to sigh.

Last year, after returning from Heaven's Gate City, he spent weeks following the disaster's aftermath; in the extensive coverage of that far‑reaching, long‑lasting event, he caught glimpses of aspects that are hard to articulate—easily dismissed as conspiracy theories.

Translate: For several weeks after he returned from Heaven's Gate City last year, he had been following the aftermath of that disaster; indeed, in the various reports of that profound, long-lasting post-disaster event, he caught glimpses of several aspects inconvenient to spell out, easily dismissed as conspiracy theories. We'll produce: For several weeks after he returned from Heaven's Gate City last year, he had been following the aftermath of that disaster; indeed, in the various reports of that profound, long-lasting post-disaster event, he caught glimpses of several aspects inconvenient to spell out, easily dismissed as conspiracy theories.

That's the full picture of Heaven's Gate City undergoing a major slimming down.

Translate: That is the full picture of Heaven's Gate City undergoing a major slimming down. We'll produce: That is the full picture of Heaven's Gate City undergoing a major slimming down.

Multiple sectors were trimmed, development priorities shifted—Heaven's Gate City's urban construction and development leaned on that disaster to achieve a rapid streamlining and transformation, leaving Omer unsure whether it was the mayor's bold move to pull the city back from the brink or a pre‑planned shift riding the trend.

Translate: The trimming of many fields, the shift of developmental focus——Heaven's Gate City's urban construction and development relied on that disaster to achieve a rapid streamlining and transformation, leaving Aomo unable to tell whether this is the mayor's grand strategy of turning the tide, or an early premeditated going with the flow. We'll produce: The trimming of many fields, the shift of developmental focus——Heaven's Gate City's urban construction and development relied on that disaster to achieve a rapid streamlining and transformation, leaving Aomo unable to tell whether this is the mayor's grand strategy of turning the tide, or an early premeditated going with the flow.

And now he has returned to Heaven's Gate City.

Translate: And now, he has come to Heaven's Gate City once again. We'll produce: And now, he has come to Heaven's Gate City once again.

Again, by sensing the flow of citizens, he feels the city's changed atmosphere; aside from lamenting the passage of time, he can't help but be startled by the reappearance of that bloated, lingering specter.

Translate: Again, through the flow of citizens, he feels the city's temperament has changed considerably; while lamenting the passage of time, he cannot help but be surprised by that puffed-up lingering specter's reappearance. We'll produce: Again, through the flow of citizens, he feels the city's temperament has changed considerably; while lamenting the passage of time, he cannot help but be surprised by that puffed-up lingering specter's reappearance.

But this isn't his concern—he's not a local official, so there's no reason to dwell on it.

Translate: But this is essentially unrelated to him, and he is not a local official, so there's no need to take it to heart. We'll produce: But this is essentially unrelated to him, and he is not a local official, so there's no need to take it to heart.

Yet he never expected to be reminded of it in this way again.

Translate: Yet he never expected to be reminded of it in this way by someone. We'll produce: Yet he never expected to be reminded of it in this way by someone.

If it weren't for that last line, he might have other ways to interpret this riddle, but unfortunately the other party did indeed mention that the conflict's scale is not small.

Translate: If it weren't for the last sentence, he would have other ways to understand this riddle, but unfortunately the other party indeed mentioned 'the scale of conflict is not small'. We'll produce: If it weren't for the last sentence, he would have other ways to understand this riddle, but unfortunately the other party indeed mentioned 'the scale of conflict is not small'.

Just because Heaven's Gate City blows up every two days and glows every three days, can you really use this method to strike at political rivals and business conglomerates without hesitation?

Translate: Precisely because Heaven's Gate City is a place that explodes every two days and glows every three days, you can thus use this method to strike at political rivals and conglomerates without hesitation, right? We'll produce: Precisely because Heaven's Gate City is a place that explodes every two days and glows every three days, you can thus use this method to strike at political rivals and conglomerates without hesitation, right?

That was quite effective.

Translate: That is quite effective. We'll produce: That is quite effective.

The Gate District, however, finds it hard to use this method, because interdimensional‑style barrier equipment isn't widespread enough and can't enable linked‑style enhancement.

Translate: The Border Gate Area would find it hard to use this method, because interdimensionalization barrier equipment is not widespread, and it cannot facilitate linkage-style enhancement. We'll produce: The Border Gate Area would find it hard to use this method, because interdimensionalization barrier equipment is not widespread, and it cannot facilitate linkage-style enhancement.

In other words, there aren't enough protective shields or expulsion spells, and they aren't strong enough.

Translate: In other words, protective shields and expulsion techniques are neither numerous nor strong enough. We'll produce: In other words, protective shields and expulsion techniques are neither numerous nor strong enough.

By contrast, Heaven's Gate City…

Translate: In contrast, Heaven's Gate City…… We'll produce: In contrast, Heaven's Gate City……

It seems they've been planning from the start for the city to possibly be blown away along with half a planet; not only is the foundation unusually solid, but they've added a reinforced layer with a solidified buffering effect. On top of that, there are large‑scale barriers divided by inner districts, which were upgraded right after being mostly destroyed in Omer's and the Hermit's duel; hearing that the technological breakthrough is tied to research in the Meta region, regardless of its truth, Omer feels ambivalent about it.

Translate: It seems that from the very beginning they considered the possibility of being blown away along with the city and half a planet; not only is the city's foundation unusually solid, but an enhanced layer with solidified buffering effect has been added. On top of that, there are large barriers divided according to inner city districts; after being mostly destroyed in the duel between Aomo and the hermit, it was immediately upgraded, and hearing of a technical breakthrough related to the Meta Realm's research, regardless of truth, does not prevent Aomo from having a subtle feeling about it. We'll produce: It seems that from the very beginning they considered the possibility of being blown away along with the city and half a planet; not only is the city's foundation unusually solid, but an enhanced layer with solidified buffering effect has been added. On top of that, there are large barriers divided according to inner city districts; after being mostly destroyed in the duel between Aomo and the hermit, it was immediately upgraded, and hearing of a technical breakthrough related to the Meta Realm's research, regardless of truth, does not prevent Aomo from having a subtle feeling about it.

One could hope it'll hold up, but it's hard to say whether it can withstand; after all, times have changed—Omer even feels his current deck strength could overwhelm the official Meta region.

Translate: One might expect something, but it's also hard to say whether it can withstand; after all, times are different now, let alone the opposition—Aomo feels his current deck strength could blow apart the legitimate Meta Realm. We'll produce: One might expect something, but it's also hard to say whether it can withstand; after all, times are different now, let alone the opposition—Aomo feels his current deck strength could blow apart the legitimate Meta Realm.

Of course, what Noah Ultraman puts out is another matter, but you shouldn't be able to produce an artificial object with that kind of strength, right?

Translate: Of course, what Noah Ultraman releases is another matter entirely, but you shouldn't be able to produce an artificial product of that strength, right? We'll produce: Of course, what Noah Ultraman releases is another matter entirely, but you shouldn't be able to produce an artificial product of that strength, right?

If you actually pulled it off, it would feel like creating the Visitors 2.0 that spawned Dark Zagi, though it might also be that the research‑material assistance came from the Land of Light's office.

Translate: If one really managed to produce it, it would feel like creating the visitors 2.0 of Dark Zagi, but it might also be research material assistance provided by the Light Country Office…… We'll produce: If one really managed to produce it, it would feel like creating the visitors 2.0 of Dark Zagi, but it might also be research material assistance provided by the Light Country Office……

However, as soon as one mentions the office—

——Aomo, whose mind kept running a train nonstop, even turning it into a closed loop, using Star-Eating Zero's vision, gazed upon the control room filled with pillar-shaped test-tube monsters, feeling that he might need to contact Philis Ultraman as well.

(End of chapter)