I have a city in another world

Snowmelt City is located on the edge of the Endless Mountains.

The city got its name from a giant snow-capped mountain nearby, whose snow never melts.

Every now and then, snowflakes will drift down in the mountains.

However, near the foot of the mountain, there are many streams fed by melting snow, flowing continuously.

Eventually, they converge into a river, flowing endlessly into the distance.

Years ago, someone built a village on the plains by the river.

As time went by, the village grew larger and larger until it became the town it is today.

This city is a hub for merchants from all over the country, as well as gold prospectors venturing into the mountains.

Snowmelt City is rich in gold, which is the main reason for its rapid development. Caves dug by gold prospectors can often be seen in the mountains.

However, panning for gold here carries great risks, as avalanches can occur from time to time.

If they were unlucky, the mine would be buried by snow, and the gold prospectors could lose their lives.

Even so, it still couldn't stop the gold prospectors. Almost every day, strangers with unfamiliar accents would arrive, carrying their luggage and covered in dust.

In the northeastern part of the city, there is a Jin Ke La Hotel that has been operating for over seventy years.

Every day I welcome and see off all sorts of customers.

One day, new guests arrived at the hotel: a man and a woman who appeared to be master and apprentice.

I rented two rooms, and I would go out occasionally, but I would stay in the rooms most of the time.

There are many such customers, and the boss doesn't care and doesn't think there's anything unusual about it.

Inside the room, Tang Zhen gazed out the window, his eyes deep and distant.

Since leaving the secret realm, he has been targeted by a group of crazy guys, and it took him a lot of effort to get rid of them.

One thing is certain now: the vast majority of the members of this unknown force are demigod cultivators.

They are targeting Tang Zhen, most likely because of the fragments of the divine remains and the inheritance that Tang Zhen possesses.

There are no secrets in the world. Thanks to the deliberate dissemination of certain individuals, various news about Tang Zhen has now become known to more cultivators and forces.

Perhaps this is a form of revenge by the astral wizards against Tang Zhen, or perhaps it's some creator deliberately making things difficult for him.

Tang Zhen was involved in the entire affair of the Starshine Temple, so how could the Wizarding Alliance possibly let it go?

Retaliation against him will happen sooner or later.

Regardless of the situation, it would be a significant challenge for Tang Zhen.

To avoid being caught off guard, Tang Zhen didn't even dare to use magic, because once he did, his opponent would have a way to lock onto him.

Perhaps the other party possesses some kind of tracking device that can accurately lock onto a target.

Tang Zhen was well aware that similar rule-based divine arts did exist, and he had used them many times.

Unexpectedly, one day the enemy used the same methods against them, causing considerable trouble.

The enemy is hostile and powerful; it is not advisable to engage them in a direct confrontation.

A battle in the secret realm nearly depleted Tang Zhen's stored essence, preventing him from using the rules to break the artifact for a short period.

He simply couldn't possibly be a match for such a formidable enemy.

To avoid being located, he entrusted everything to Olivia, while he himself remained discreet and invisible.

After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at Snowmelt City.

This is not the end, but only one step in the plan. Next, Tang Zhen will enter the mountains.

He came to this place in search of a spatial rift that would allow him to quickly travel to other worlds.

This is the best way to escape pursuit in a short period of time.

Olivia quietly left three days ago.

Tang Zhen's situation was extremely dangerous; if Olivia were to get involved, she would likely be torn to pieces.

Time passed quietly, and night gradually fell. Tang Zhen left the hotel and quietly headed towards the snow-capped mountain, following a secluded route up the mountain.

It's very cold on the snow-capped mountains at night; you have to wear thick cotton clothes to keep out the constant chill.

Tang Zhen didn't care, but in order to disguise himself as an ordinary person, he couldn't miss out on any of the clothes he was supposed to wear.

This was because he had discovered a strange ability of the enemy beforehand.

Wherever Tang Zhen is, people will be randomly affected by the rules and become human surveillance cameras monitoring him.

Once Tang Zhen's abnormality is detected and his identity is confirmed, a set of location information will be sent quickly.

Once the enemy has located him, they will quickly rush over and launch a new round of pursuit against Tang Zhen.

This bizarre ability to control rules made Tang Zhen extremely cautious, forcing him to constantly disguise himself.

He became increasingly certain that there must be a god-like being behind his enemies.

The fact that the other party didn't take action personally might be due to their fear of Tang Zhen's background, and their reluctance to provoke a terrifying being from the long river of time.

After entering the snow-capped mountains, Tang Zhen searched for a long-abandoned mine based on the records in the books.

The spatial rift was inside the mine, and Tang Zhen learned about it by chance, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

Unexpectedly, one day, this piece of information that I had accidentally seen in a book became my way of escaping.

Finding a path through the vast snow-capped mountains, or even an abandoned mine, is an incredibly difficult task for ordinary people.

For Tang Zhen, it wasn't too difficult.

However, the current situation is special, and magic cannot be used casually, which has increased the difficulty of searching and investigating many times over.

Besides magic, Tang Zhen also possessed some feng shui and geomancy techniques, as well as the art of locating veins and pinpointing locations, which would be considered extraordinary skills even in the secular world.

Using the stars in the sky and the terrain of the mountains, Tang Zhen completed the accurate positioning at dawn.

They took out their tools and began digging through the snow and rubble to find the collapsed mine shaft that had been covered up.

On this snow-capped mountain, some early-rising gold prospectors saw Tang Zhen digging for rocks.

No one cared about this, because similar figures were everywhere inside the snow mountain, fantasizing about digging up glittering gold ore.

The vast majority of gold prospectors waste their time in vain, and very few actually make a significant profit.

Tang Zhen completely ignored the prying eyes of outsiders and silently dug into the rocks and soil.

After digging for several hours, a collapsed, dusty cave entrance finally appeared before Tang Zhen's eyes.

A torch was thrown in; the flame flickered a few times before quickly going out and emitting smoke.

If someone enters without any preparation, there is a very high chance of dying from suffocation.

Tang Zhen didn't care, but in order to conceal his identity, he deliberately waited for a while.

Only after the mountain winds have carried away the poisonous gas from the cave will they enter to investigate.

Little did he know that at that very moment, many people were secretly eyeing the old mine shaft he had just dug.

Many old mines like these are gradually abandoned by gold prospectors because they collapse or have low production rates.

Some mines were buried simply because of accidents, such as avalanches.

Mines like these often yield lucrative finds, attracting fierce competition from prospectors.

To protect their own interests, many gold prospectors form gangs, and fights break out from time to time.

If someone dies, all you need to do is find a mine to bury them, or dump them in the mountains, and wild animals will naturally take care of it.

Upon discovering that Tang Zhen was alone and had unearthed a hidden mine, many gold prospectors quickly sprang into action.

Not long after, a group of gold prospectors, armed with various tools, stormed over aggressively.

Upon seeing this, Tang Zhen merely sneered and turned to disappear into the mine.

We can't let a bunch of greedy ants live a little longer just because they've revealed their identities. (End of Chapter)