I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1863 - 294: Unparalleled City Fortress

Chapter 1863: Chapter 294: Unparalleled City Fortress

"Don’t be discouraged, you’re just unlucky to have been born in the same era as the Demon Star."

Perhaps the memories surged too fiercely in his heart, so Wang Fuling rarely opened his mouth to comfort, "The martial journey is ultimately a long one. Although he started before you, it’s not impossible to catch up. The world is made up of countless intersecting arcs. Even if you walk on different paths, if you go far enough, you’ll eventually meet again."

"Thank you, Ancestor, Wang Chan will continue his training."

Watching Wang Chan stagger slightly as he walked out of the hall, Wang Fuling sighed and murmured, "What a fate."

...

Red Cloud Mountain, Unparalleled City

Because the Wind Media Department of Unparalleled City was established recently and had few elite personnel, its capabilities were very limited.

How limited were they? So limited that even though An Jingtian was running everywhere, Unparalleled City couldn’t catch a whisper of the wind.

So, what were these Wind Media people doing? They were all spreading messages for Mi Bai.

Not everyone in Xiehe aspired to martial arts, but everyone wanted to live peacefully until old age.

The core reason most people practice martial arts is not about becoming strong or seeking enlightenment, but just to gain a sense of security.

The Mortal Realm is safer than ordinary life, so they spend a few years training for peace;

Transformation from the Mortal Realm offers greater security. If conditions allow, they want their kids to reach this realm so that they don’t have to live anxiously every day.

That’s the fundamental reason for the lower class to cultivate, and the most basic hope of all parents for their children.

Do they scrimp and save to send their kids to a martial hall to become a king, prove the way, or become a saint or ancestor?

Even the boldest braggart in the fortress wouldn’t dare think that, and the existence of the Unparalleled Code is to write what people long for most right on the city gates.

For the invited craftsmen, what they must do every day now is find someone literate to read the Unparalleled Crystal Stele for them.

Because they need to make sure that the clauses on today’s Unparalleled Crystal Stele haven’t changed, haven’t increased, and that the warriors patrolling the streets are there to protect and not exploit.

The long-suffering craftsmen, every morning before work, would detour to the city gate to hear a few verses for peace of mind before heading to work, and this was seen as a joke by the residents of Unparalleled City.

Even though these craftsmen now earn a lot, their rustic look still drew laughter.

But soon these residents couldn’t laugh as with more and more craftsmen in Unparalleled City, the streets and alleys became bustling.

Each of these craftsmen, skilled in their trade, were top-notch in their respective towns, the crème de la crème among craftsmen.

These people coming to Red Cloud was like starting from scratch. They set aside their status to squat with simple laborers by the city walls waiting for work. This kind of jarred feeling is hard to understand without personal experience.

"Master Wang, it’s said that Jiejiang City offered you a thousand acres of land and a six-yard big house, so why are you here fighting for a job with us?"

"Hmph, they might give you a person now, but once used, they’ll take it back. Every penny I earn here is my own, and as long as the Crystal Stele stands outside, I’ll work here. If it stands for a lifetime, I’ll work in this city until I die!"

"Working to death is useless, look over there, Master Liu, Master Li, and Grandmaster Jiang, every famous craftsman in the Lingjiang area has come. At this rate, there might not even be a resting place when Unparalleled City has to turn its graves into residences, think clearly, Master Wang."

"Then burn me to ashes and scatter them into the river, my lazy, gambling family at home, if I stayed in Jiejiang City, once I kicked the bucket, the family fortune would either be squandered or lost at the gambling table. Unparalleled City is good with its ban on gambling, even if they dare to gamble, debt collectors wouldn’t dare enter the city. As long as I have a few more years with these legs, I’ll make sure to secure a small house in the inner city for the family, I can’t worry about the future!"

"Alas, hard work, Master Wang, I won’t say more, the ship has arrived, I’ll start work first."

Once a group of craftsmen stood up from the city wall roots, soon new craftsmen would squat down, and whenever there’s a project, they always choose those who seem older, ignoring the strong local laborers.

After all, before there was no choice, but now with abalone and shark fin priced the same as fatty meat, insisting on fatty meat isn’t a sense problem, it’s a brain problem.

With the entry of elites from the Five Elements and Eight Trades, Unparalleled City suddenly became vibrant, with markets opening at its four corners, hawkers with shoulder poles shuttling through the streets and alleys.

They sold everything, even locals with unique skills were overwhelmed.

What could they do, others are more diligent, more skilled, and sell cheaper. If not for Unparalleled City’s severe punishment on robbery within the city, these incompetent local residents might have turned into bandits seeing money bags jangling around.

The deficit feared by the city hall due to many projects doesn’t exist, or rather the city hall never expected these new craftsmen to be so proactive in paying taxes.

The only trouble is, with September approaching, if Unparalleled City’s living environment doesn’t improve, it would be a disgrace to all of Xiehe.

Before the city hall came up with a solution, these craftsmen spontaneously took action, applying to the city hall to build housing at their temporary residences to solve their living issues.

Initially, the city hall didn’t mind, then saw a few high rise buildings eight or nine zhang tall, alongside each other, sprung up within a month, solving the craftsmen’s housing problem.

Is it solved just like that?

Not only solved, these tube-shaped buildings... let’s call them that, though the craftsmen call them fortresses.

But in the eyes of the city hall, these tall buildings were too perilous, several buildings close together with many people inside, what if one falls in a combined attack...

The city hall officials were really worried, so they sought out the craftsmen building the tube buildings to ask if they had preparations for this danger.

"How could there be danger? Isn’t it said the garrison warriors are here to protect us?"

A short, black old man scratched his head, puzzled, "Besides, isn’t there still the dean living in the city, who else dares intrude?"

Somehow, the city hall officials inquiring felt a surge of pride, not only did they not demand the demolition of the tube buildings, but they also recognized the legality of the buildings. However, since then, patrols around the fortress increased.

Everything was improving, but the city hall wasn’t without troubles. With more people squeezing into Red Cloud Mountain, unless all buildings in Unparalleled City were torn down and turned into tube buildings, there wouldn’t be enough places to live.

The city hall attempted diversion several times, trying to get craftsmen to settle in North Mountain, because there’s more space, but usually was blocked by one response.

"Does the Unparalleled Code cover there?"

"Currently North Mountain is mainly the Xiao Family..."

"So it doesn’t, not going!"

The craftsmen would rather commute by boat for work every day, and return every few days to sleep for a few hours before going back, than move.