Chapter 138: This is Holy Orchid Virtue!

The gray night period is about to end.

Holy Orchid Virtue welcomed a new round of the "Grey Date".

As the first bloody ray of light from the sky shone upon the earth,

Holy Orchid Virtue, hidden in the rain curtain and the heavy, murky steam-gray mist, only then faintly revealed a little of its outline.

That is a towering structure on the plain, with a faintly visible huge tree-stump outline.

At the same time, some earth-system casters stood on the "Tree-Rock Ring" outside the rocky wall of Holy Orchid Virtue's supernatural city-state, continuously casting earth-system spells, causing large amounts of soil and stones to surge upward, piling onto Holy Orchid Virtue's tree-rock trunk, thereby expanding its body.

Yes.

Holy Orchid Virtue, it is a "Magma Furnace Core Tree-stump".

It is also a "miraculous creature" of the supernatural world.

At the same time, it is alive!

Long ago, when Holy Orchid Virtue was discovered, people still thought it was an active volcano.

Only later was it recognized that this volcano was actually a very rare supernatural creature—the Magma Furnace Core Tree-stump.

It is said that even the grandfather of the current Duke of the Sailiangsi Duchy, when he first fought those damned subterranean creatures near Holy Orchid Virtue and expanded the territory,

and helped the residents here build the Holy Orchid Virtue city-state.

With the development of the times,

People quickly discovered that Holy Orchid Virtue possessed extraordinary characteristics.

It could withstand winter's cold and withstand the disasters of the wilderness.

Even those powerful supernatural beings dared not approach Holy Orchid Virtue at will.

It could form a powerful ecological cycle, naturally becoming a gathering place for supernatural traits.

During the "Supernatural Sequence Era", Holy Orchid Virtue already had considerable fame as the core of the surrounding region's ecological cycle.

Later, it entered the steam age.

Moreover, Holy Orchid Virtue, because of its naturally supernatural flame, could easily help steam towers ignite the source-energy fire, releasing greater power.

It could also allow the magma furnace to participate in the source-energy steam tower operation system.

This made Holy Orchid Virtue leap to become the core of the Sailiangsi Duchy, the northern territories.

With the great development of the steam age,

Holy Orchid Virtue also entered a stage of rapid expansion.

Nowadays, Holy Orchid Virtue has become a supernatural city-state accommodating tens of millions of residents.

Steam towers were built one after another on Holy Orchid Virtue.

The steam lighthouse outposts on the wilderness gathered source energy from within a hundred-kilometer radius, constructing a source-energy conduit that continuously sent it to Holy Orchid Virtue.

And Holy Orchid Virtue itself, due to the containment of supernatural traits and the circulation of vast source energy,

allowed the Magma Furnace Core Tree-stump, which possesses earth-origin supernatural traits, to also grow tremendously.

Holy Orchid Virtue has already established an extremely powerful supernatural ecology of steam towers and magma furnace fire.

Even the "stratum ecology" has become quite sizable.

Even to this day, Holy Orchid Virtue continues to expand.

Earth-system casters are popular supernatural sequences in Holy Orchid Virtue.

One cannot say they become rich and wealthy, but at least they can have a foothold in Holy Orchid Virtue and build their own cozy little home.

The bloody dawn light of the Grey Date was quickly submerged by thick clouds.

Now it is the rainy season.

Thick clouds still dominate the sky.

But the red light can now ignite the clouds, so the world is no longer dark.

With the opening of the magic bridge,

Those supernatural beings who had spent the long night on the wilderness, having waited long, all set out along the magic long bridge toward Holy Orchid Virtue.

In the crowd, Ta Ke extended his palm.

Faintly, a streak of scarlet could be seen reflected on his palm.

Through the gaps in his palm, the thick clouds were almost completely intertwined with Holy Orchid Virtue's viscous, dense, heavy source-energy steam.

Even though Ta Ke possessed precise vision, he could not distinguish which was cloud and which was source-energy steam.

However, Ta Ke could be certain that the pervasive steam-gray mist enveloping Holy Orchid Virtue was definitely source-energy steam.

Earlier, when chatting with Bajins,

Ta Ke remembered Bajins mentioning that Holy Orchid Virtue had passed the "Source-Energy Steam Pollution Control Act".

In Holy Orchid Virtue, many law-system supernaturals would build their own small steam towers, steam outposts, and the like.

This made Holy Orchid Virtue's source-energy steam overly thick, unable to dissipate.

Moreover, some unscrupulous supernatural factories directly wrapped those discarded supernatural traits in the source-energy steam and emitted them.

Every spring, children suffer severe mild deformations, pollution, mutations, and alterations due to steam pollution.

According to Ta Ke's precise vision, those chaotic supernatural traits he saw

Holy Orchid Virtue's steam ecology indeed needs governance.

Within La Mo Er's steam ecology ring, pure natural "steam sprites" have been born.

But in Holy Orchid Virtue's steam ecology, if this continues, it will likely give birth to "steam little demons".

At the end of the magic long bridge stands a stern supernatural guard.

Supernaturals with Holy Orchid Virtue identity only need to submit their identity credentials to enter their respective strata.

Yes, because of the strong framework ability of the Magma Furnace Core Tree-stump.

Saintland's living environment and ecology are presented in a three‑dimensional "layered zone" manner.

The topmost layer is the "Upper Zone", also the Tower Zone, where residents are few.

It is inhabited by wealthy, powerful, and influential superhumans.

Inside the lava tree trunk lies the middle layer, also called the "Tree‑Heart Zone" or "Tree‑Heart City".

The Tree‑Heart Zone towers a kilometer high, supported by stacked rock slabs.

It possesses an extremely complex three‑dimensional ecological environment.

Transportation consists of teleport gates, stairways, steam trains, one‑way wind tunnels, and other intricate routes.

Only superhumans who have lived here year after year can master it proficiently.

In Saintland!

The most bustling area is not the Upper Zone but the Tree‑Heart Zone.

Eighty percent of the residents live in the Tree‑Heart Zone.

At the bottom is the "Root Zone", also called the "Underground Zone" or "Underground City".

Within the magical long bridge, the vast majority of superhumans who pass inspection travel by steam train to the depths of the Tree‑Heart Zone.

Only superhumans who already hold an official Saintland identity can, at the magical plaza behind the gate, pass through the magic gate and enter the inner Tree‑Heart Zone directly.

Of course, without an official Saintland identity, one can still use a teleport array, but must pay.

Those with identity credentials may enter Saintland directly.

Those without identity,

must undergo identity verification.

At this moment, Ta Ke and several superhumans who escaped from Black River Valley were undergoing identity verification.

"Where are you from?" asked a short‑haired female superhuman dressed in black civil attire, registering visitors at a desk.

The magic book in her hand linked a vast array of magical threads with the nearby steam lighthouse, completing the magic network's connection and interaction.

Magic network.

The creation that forged the "Arcane" sequence in the Sequence Era and began to emerge in the Steam Era surfaced in Ta Ke's mind.

The use of the magic network in Saintland appears to have taken shape.

"Lamor."

Ta Ke thought for a moment and said.

He originally intended to say Black River Valley.

But the other party would surely ask many questions about Black River Valley.

Moreover, personnel from Black River Valley are a focal point of attention.

If Ta Ke slips up during questioning,

the nearby chatting Security Officer‑class superhumans would instantly seize him and, using methods such as Truth Word and interrogation, strip him completely.

Ta Ke and Ba Jin Si split up; Ta Ke entered Saintland alone to avoid trouble and naturally did not return to cause trouble.

"Lamor?"

The record‑keeping superhuman operating the magic book raised a delicate eyebrow.

"Did you lose your identity credential?"

"No… this is my first time in Saintland,"

"First time? Yet many in Lamor completed registration half a year ago,"

At that moment, the few city‑state‑specific Security Officer superhumans looked on warily.

"I earn money by herding sheep in Black River Valley," Ta Ke said truthfully.

"Um…"

Ta Ke's honesty made the female recorder pause; she sensed the underlying poverty in his words.

"Shepherd class?"

"Wizard."

"Name?"

"Andre," Ta Ke replied.

Ta Ni Lu's name and identity can no longer be used; the Black River Valley battle.

Those demon hunters who, after downing two barrels of liquor, forget even their own names would surely let information slip.

With the retroactive ability to transform into a sheep, Ta Ke can change his identity at any time.

No need to yank the wool of "Ta Ni Lu" forcefully.

In fact, Ta Ke's current appearance is a fusion of his own visage and Andre's.

"Level?"

"Level 23."

"Very well, next a Security Officer will conduct a Truth Word interrogation on you."

"If confirmed genuine, you will obtain an official Saintland identity."

The female recorder said so.

At that moment, a dissatisfied voice came from behind Ta Ke.

"Hey… why can that kid get an official Saintland identity directly while our Black River Valley superhumans only get temporary status, and we still have to register and report every month?"

"You only saw Lamor's superhumans enjoying Saintland's privileges."

"Then do you know what contributions Lamor has made?"

A cold, reproachful, and brisk voice rang out.

Wearing law enforcement leather boots, carrying a steam sniper rifle, clad in a black law enforcement uniform, a mid-rank Saint Lande female 【Law Enforcement Officer】 appeared before everyone's eyes.