Chapter 2522

Talin Kingdom, White Sand Bay.

The scorching sun hung in the sky. When Su Xiao arrived at White Sand Bay, it was already noon on the 6th day of his arrival in this world.

Just a moment ago, as Su Xiao was preparing to head straight for the Talin Royal Capital, Qifu, who had been silent, spoke up. His words nearly caused him to die on the spot.

"Why don't we go to White Sand Bay? There is a teleportation tower there that connects to the Royal Capital. We should be qualified to use it."

It was this simple sentence that nearly caused Qifu to die on the spot. Baha was so angry its fur stood on end; if it had known there was a teleportation array, they wouldn't have needed to rush for three days.

Su Xiao soon learned that while there were indeed teleportation towers connecting the major cities within the Talin Kingdom, there were no teleportation towers that could teleport from the Holy Guard Kingdom to the Talin Kingdom.

Looking across the entire continent, there were only 23 teleportation towers. The space slabs used as cores were spoils of war obtained after the powerhouses of the two great nations besieged an ancient god. They were precious items that could not be replicated. There were only 23 in total. As the main force in that battle, the Talin Kingdom obtained 14 space slabs, and the Holy Guard Kingdom obtained 9.

One can imagine how difficult it was to use a teleportation tower. Besides the royal family, high-ranking officials, and the dozens of powerhouses registered in the kingdom, only a small number of wealthy merchants were qualified to use them.

Looking at White Sand Bay from afar, it was built against the mountains, with the vast ocean on the other side. The towering mountain peak looked like a giant standing on the coastline no matter how one looked at it.

Legend has it that the original location of White Sand Bay was a vast ocean, and an ancient god enslaved giants to fill in the sea and build White Sand Bay to reflect its nobility.

Su Xiao was not sure how much credibility this rumor had. To date, he had not seen any traces of giants appearing in this world. Ancient dragons, however, did exist; the family crest of the Edri royal family was the image of an ancient dragon.

In Su Xiao's perception, there were two styles of civilization in this world. The first was the ancient gods and ancient dragons; these should have originally been in the same camp, and they were more ancient.

The other camp was the Tianba tribe. The rise of the Tianba tribe was relatively late, back in the era when the ancient gods ruled. This resulted in the Tianba tribe having a completely different civilization style from the ancient gods.

The Talin Kingdom was clearly closer to the civilization established by the ancient gods and ancient dragons, while the Bamboo Village inherited the civilization of the Tianba tribe. Therefore, the clothing, living habits, and languages of the two places were different. If Su Xiao hadn't already mastered most of the languages of this world, daily communication would have been a problem.

Spire-shaped buildings appeared ahead; they had arrived at White Sand Bay. Compared to the "person"-shaped roof architectural style of Bamboo Village, the buildings in White Sand Bay were much taller, mostly multi-story stone structures. The semi-circular roofs prevented water accumulation, belonging to the Byzantine architectural style.

White Sand Bay had no city walls; this seaside city was open to everyone. The ships and travelers coming and going were numerous, bringing wealth while also bringing chaos. Strangely, this city did not belong entirely to the jurisdiction of the Talin Kingdom but was managed by local families and gangs, who offered money and resources to the Talin Kingdom every year.

A controllable chaotic environment brings unimaginable prosperity; White Sand Bay was just like that.

Walking on the streets, the passing pedestrians looked as usual, even somewhat leisurely, and were not worried about the public security here.

In most cases, bullying civilians in this city would end miserably. The local families and gangs would not let such people off. They had the King's Sword hanging high above their heads; once public anger was aroused, the King's Sword above their heads would fall, piercing their necks. Chaos and freedom both had limits.

Having slept in the open for a few days, Su Xiao found a hotel and restaurant to settle down. While resting, he took the opportunity to inquire about the location of the teleportation tower.

Upon arriving at White Sand Bay, Su Xiao discovered how comfortable the people of Talin were. In this kingdom where there was no war between nations and the ancient gods had all been dealt with, civilians could enjoy a very comfortable life as long as they were willing to work.

Inside the restaurant, chaotic conversations came from all around. While tasting a piece of meat steak, Su Xiao was also looking at the map on the table. Talin had over 400 major cities; counting towns and villages, the total population was over 95 million. More specific data was unclear.

Given the level of technology and medical care in this world, having such a population was already remarkable. Of course, this was related to the basic physical fitness of the civilians; after all, this was a world with extraordinary characteristics.

"Besides the identity of the royal family, are there no other ways to use the teleportation tower?"

"Of course there are."

Qifu, with his mouth stuffed with food, spoke up. This guy could eat a lot, with an appetite second only to Amu.

"Speak."

"If you have a large chamber of commerce certified by the kingdom, you can get a quota."

"..."

Su Xiao ignored Qifu's words. Rather than that, it would be better to use the identity of the royal family to use the teleportation tower.

After a full meal, the group headed toward the city center. The teleportation tower was underground in the city center, guarded by people 24 hours a day.

After passing through a dozen blocks, Su Xiao arrived at the city center. Among the numerous three- or four-story stone buildings, a low, small stone building was particularly conspicuous, its blackened outer walls covered in moss.

Standing in front of this small stone building were two people wearing black robes and bloated hoods. The hoods on their heads looked like a black pumpkin that had been hollowed out and placed on top; it was clumsy yet revealed a sense of comedy.

Seeing these two, Qifu showed wariness. With his reckless personality, there were very few people who could make him wary.

"Who are these pumpkin people?"

"Shh!"

Qifu hurriedly stopped Baha, telling it not to continue. Seeing Qifu's expression, Baha narrowed its eyes. Someone who could make this reckless fool wary—no, somewhat afraid—would definitely not be simple.

"Those are the Tower Guards. Don't provoke them. If Lord Liu could get their support, it's very likely she could seize the throne, but the Tower Guards won't support anyone; they are only loyal to the King who wears the crown."

Under Qifu's guidance, the group walked toward the somewhat dilapidated small building.

"The two of you..."

Qifu had just spoken when something he never expected happened. The two Tower Guards in front of him suddenly knelt on one knee, their hands raised high as if to embrace the sky.

"Respected Tianba, we offer our highest respect."

Watching the two Tower Guards kneeling on one knee with their arms raised high as if to embrace the sky, Qifu's brain short-circuited. After calming down for a moment, he said in a deep voice:

"We want to use the teleportation tower."

"As you wish, possessor of the Dragon Heart."

Hearing this, Qifu finally understood what was going on; it was because of the long-handled great axe on his back. Only now did he know that this great axe was named Dragon Heart.

The two Tower Guards stood up and walked into the small stone building. Although their bloated hoods were comical, no one dared to laugh at them. This was the Tower Guards' self-imposed ban to avoid harming the living beings they came into contact with.

The Tianba tribe drank Source Water and relied on their own powerful bodies to absorb the power of the source. Only after going through layers of tempering could they call themselves the Tianba tribe. The Tower Guards were very extreme; after completing the oath ceremony, they would inject Source Water directly into their blood. While gaining power faster, it also brought instability; loss of control and "source-ification" were common occurrences.