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Chapter 1034 - Chapter 1034 Chapter 1333 Entering the City

Chapter 1034: Chapter 1333: Entering the City Chapter 1034: Chapter 1333: Entering the City Along the Black Road,

Han Dong had discovered many interesting things.

Every hour, a Candlestick Maker, donning a gardener’s top hat and a large overcoat, drifted past from both sides of the Road.

Hidden within their overcoats were hundreds of black candles, primarily responsible for inspecting the street lamps and replenishing the candles in a timely manner.

At the same time, they also served as ‘Sherrif’ of the Black Road–should they encounter invaders like the Black Goat Progeny, they would send back information to the main city through the street lamps, being a powerful Mature Body themselves.

Their appearance resembled Aladdin’s Lamp, with only their upper body enveloped by the overcoat while their lower half was a form of black mist.

When getting close to a thirty-kilometer range from London City, some scattered small villages began to appear in the basin area.

There began to be branches and road signs on the Black Road that everyone was walking on.

The largest arrow naturally pointed straight ahead on the main road–marked in both English and the original Demon script–“London City.”

“These villages are?”

The miner quickly explained, “The ‘villages’ outside of London City hold special significance.

Each village’s ruler and core residents are members of the Black Church, and without exception, each village has a church building in it.

These villages are responsible for the monitoring work on the outer perimeter of the basin.

They also work on the development of the Black Church.

Each time a qualified believer is developed, it’s a contribution to London City and can earn a reward from the birth mother.”

“Believer? Do you mean to say that outsiders need to go to these villages first and become believers before they can enter the city?”

“No… the prospective believers all come from valueless death-row inmates within London City.

At present, London City is under a Level III lockdown; all passages for outsiders have been closed… only ‘Gray Walkers’ directly affiliated with Demons can enter the city, and they still need to undergo a series of entry tests.”

“Oh? Using death-row inmates as prospective believers, that’s quite interesting…”

Han Dong even wanted to visit the nearby villages for a while.

However, to deeply engage with a church that touched the foundations of London City, Han Dong would certainly need to reveal his identity.

“Better to first get familiar with London City, then stroll around the nearby villages. The affairs of the ‘Black Church’ must be tied to the upper echelons of London.”

By way of Demon Eye attributes,

Han Dong gazed at the closest village.

He immediately sensed the village’s innate Barrier against perception.

Without breaking the Barrier, he could vaguely see a towering black church at the village center and the oddly shaped silhouettes of the villagers, also catching a whiff of an ominous scent.

Han Dong shifted his gaze back to the Black Road.

Before long, the ‘outline’ of London City gradually came into view.

Since London City was located at the lowest elevation in the center of the basin, walking on the road, Han Dong could barely make out its outline as a city structure in the shape of an equal hexagram.

Due to the lockdown, walls several tens of meters high had been raised around London City, somewhat similar to those of human main cities.

A large number of Dark Denizens, similar to genie, floated and lingered above the city wall.

Wearing a type of metal eyes that produced a telescopic effect, they monitored the situations inside and outside the city.

In their hands, they also held firearms originating from humans, the metal barrels of which were filled with a kind of magic bullet that could lock onto targets in the dark.

The firearm bodies were also equipped with precise scopes, allowing for autonomous aiming under special circumstances.

Not only that but Han Dong also faintly scrutinized the city wall’s peculiarity.

It was neither like the Holy City’s all-metal city walls, nor was it crafted from any special kind of stonework…

“Strong surges of darkness continuously propagated from within the city wall, and one could even sense vitality… It wasn’t a biotechnologically alive structure but rather, the wall internally ‘encased’ some kind of gigantic dark creature.

Or perhaps these gigantic beings were supporting the city wall.”

After walking along the main road for an hour, they arrived at the only gate that allowed passage.

Demon Guards had targeted the group the moment they arrived.

These were a group of Newborns wearing fang masks, their shiny black tails trailing on the ground, bodies robust.

The young man next to them immediately handed out his miner’s certificate.

“Phineas Dark Lamp, your team members aren’t these two, are they?”

Phineas said anxiously, “Yes… My teammates and I encountered the Black Goat Progeny in the Dark Forest, and all three teammates died.

Just as I was about to be killed, this gentleman from Perugia and his slave intervened, executed the intruders, and saved me!

We must quickly convey the information about the Black Goat’s attempt to invade to ‘Mother’.”

“Black Goat…”

Upon hearing these words, a look of terror flashed in the guard’s eyes. He immediately reported the matter to his companion, instructing him to take the message to the person in charge of this area.

“You come from Perugia?”

Since Han Dong had not yet opened the “Door of Truth” and was cooperating with the disguise, he could make himself appear as a Mature Body.

“Yes… Perugia has been breached by the human army, and Lord Ramsden was executed.

I am a messenger from Perugia, who happened to be delivering mail in the wetlands before the outbreak of the war.

Upon learning that Perugia City had been breached, I immediately brought my only servant, traveling thousands of miles here, hoping to settle in London City.”

“Firstly, thank you for rescuing our miner and bringing back the mined black rock.

However, London City is going through a critical period. Please provide any prop or document that can confirm your identity. After confirming your identity, we will let you enter the city.”

“That won’t be a problem.”

Han Dong had visited the Perugia Palace, seen the portrait of Lord Mouse, and memorized the signature.

On the Black Road, he sketched out a messenger’s identity badge with a lord’s signature, which also emanated an artistic vibe from Perugia.

The guard took the identity badge and handed it over to the institution responsible for identity checks at the city gate.

“Messenger from Perugia, your identity has been verified… Next, both you and your slave must undergo a detailed physical verification.

As for your desire to settle in London City, you need to meet the relevant residents’ standards.

Once you pass the physical check and obtain temporary entry, you will naturally find out what these standards are.”

“Alright.”

The so-called ‘physical inspection’.

It involved an old woman with a singular black eye on her face, pressing against the body to scrutinize and verify the belonging and attributes of the tentacles she carried.

“Grey tentacles, a well-developed brain region and mixed with a mouse’s scent… indeed someone from Perugia.

As for this slave, is she a Toad Demon?”

“Exactly… Mary is a demon slave I purchased for a hefty sum from the wetlands, and she is also my only servant. Her space-related traits aid my work as a messenger.”

Maritzis had suppressed her rank to Mature Body and, with a reasonable explanation provided by Han Dong, passed the inspection.

The two of them each received a temporary identity badge stamped with the ‘Black Mother’ seal.

They crossed the city gate passageway and entered London City, constructed of darkness, once the Empire on which the sun never set, and now, the ultimate destination of the Holy City’s Big Expedition.