[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-from-a-cell":3,"chapter-undead-mage-from-a-cell-undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage from a Cell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1889628,2513,"Chapter 34 - 32: Victoria City","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>\"Someone fell into the water!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t look too closely, it’s a corpse that died on the street, thrown in by the corpse collection team, nothing to do with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark, murky water, Gu Xi was carried by the river’s current, the distant rustling of conversations reaching his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices weren’t loud, but Gu Xi heard them clearly, making him realize that he had escaped from that prison whose location he couldn’t discern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing they didn’t send me back to the cell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi moved his body a little, lifted his head to gauge his direction, and began swimming toward the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Gu Xi discovered all sorts of things in the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already decayed corpses, sewer discharges, and various upstream factory wastes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Isis River was black with filth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi didn’t want to linger in the river for even a moment longer and swam harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could reach the shore, a few beams of light hit his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi turned his head, covering the light with his hand to shield his eyes, and squinting, he finally saw the situation on the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the shore stood three patrol officers wearing black high-collared uniforms, black helmets edged with silver, holding small, human-head-sized searchlights, glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi noticed all three had their hands on their waists, ready to draw weapons at the slightest move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Xi had no intention of rushing ashore, the leader shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that a redundant question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi rolled his eyes internally while raising his hands, \"Alive, still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Gu Xi didn’t know that the Isis River occasionally held corpses thrown in, occupied by the strange and the undead, trying to infiltrate Victoria City disguised as humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The riverside patrol officers were arranged specifically to guard against these corpses possessed by the eerie or undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, if the searchlight showed no response upon shining on someone, they were alive and generally released onto the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the leader was a bit idle and asked a few more questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, what happened? Did you have too much to drink and fell into the river without watching your step?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, the leader instructed his subordinates to use a long stick to drag Gu Xi ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gu Xi left Yalidu City, he had already concocted a backstory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first entered Victoria City, the system had assigned him an identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the land purchase order he got from Joseph, Gu Xi had a story ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mention it, I found a land purchase order left by some ancestor at home, which can be exchanged for a plot in the Camden District, and when I went to ask about it, someone knocked me out and threw me into the river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While grasping the stick, Gu Xi crawled up the bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These patrol officers were quite the facade men, and upon hearing Gu Xi’s explanation, they began imagining all sorts of conspiracies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading officer even laughed, \"Brother, it’s life-saving that you’re still alive. You dare take out something over a hundred years old, especially in the Camden District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you know it’s now the Upper City District, a place where only the rich reside? Look at you, all skin and bones like the coal slag from a factory, even if you take the land, they’ll find a way to reclaim it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d advise you to find a broker and sell that land purchase order, you might exchange it for a plot in the Camley District.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Camden and Camley, they sound similar, just let it go, they’re both in Victoria City anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, the original land purchase order was for a big farm near Camley, and now I can’t even get as much land if I go there; I can’t lose that stake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Xi quickly acted out the role of someone who values money over life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three patrol officers quickly filled in the blanks in their minds and believed Gu Xi’s identity, not mistaking him for a possessed weirdo to be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such imagination, the actions of the three patrol officers became swifter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pulling Gu Xi ashore, the three patrolmen checked his details briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Gu Xi spoke fairly appropriately, they didn’t make things difficult for him, only a rough inspection before waving him on his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, don’t hang around the Isis River if you don’t want to be grabbed and thrown into a black factory to become coal slag, and don’t wander around the Lower City District at night; recently, many people have gone missing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the matter in the Camden District, I’ve said enough, it’s up to you now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the patrol officer patted Gu Xi’s shoulder and raised his eyebrows, giving him a look that said, \"It’s in your hands now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi thanked them, then quickly left the vicinity of the Isis River, uncaring about the filth and stench on him, walking onto the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Gu Xi was lucky this time; his appearance made it obvious he had just crawled out of the Isis River, so no one noticed the marks from being kept in the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, Gu Xi glanced around, only to find, somewhat helplessly, that there wasn’t a large bathhouse or bathing facility in Victoria City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his current state, he couldn’t venture into the Upper City District or other relatively clean areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only follow the carriage, walking along the main road, and found an old-looking tavern tucked three blocks away from the Isis River in an alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging in front of this tavern was a wooden sign with a large goblet painted on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, the wooden sign had changed color, but the owner kept it hanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Gu Xi chose this place wasn’t because the women in red at this location were more attractive than elsewhere, but because he had seen a similar sign in Yalidu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi remembered clearly, underneath the goblet was a small, barely visible compass drawn in a hidden color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This similar sign meant the shopfront was an old establishment dating back hundreds of years from the old city of Victoria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any business that has been around so long must hold some secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most crucial aspect of a hotel or tavern is safety. Finding a centuries-old establishment meant Gu Xi wouldn’t risk a shady place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the tavern door, Gu Xi was greeted by a crisp voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What may I get for you, guest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A room, a bath, a change of clothes, and something to eat. My stomach isn’t great, so nothing too hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi spoke casually, tossing a shilling onto the tavern counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Gu Xi glanced at the white cleavage peeking from the red dress and immediately caught on, \"Sorry, not now, I just fell into the Isis River, all I want is a quick bath and change of clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw you, who said anything about that? I meant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shaya.\" At this moment, a waiter stepped in to prevent a possible confrontation, \"Apologies, she’s new and clueless. Let me show you upstairs now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1207,"2026-06-10T07:09:15.747Z",1,"novelbin.me","3db41689a86396764c8866f834e3bfc858408e2655ae7188f2d71b4be8cda53a","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-35","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-33",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]