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Chapter 2007 Abnormal Dragon Vein
Greenland left reassured. Only after confirming Greenland's departure did Blaze head to the priest's house.

He was somewhat anxious. In order to find the location of the incarnation of the dragon vein totem, Lottie, a former king-level orc, asked trusted orcs to inquire about the clans and tribes around the orc dragon vein and to find out about any unusual activities.

The worst part is that even with apocalyptic disasters, Tiamat's arrival didn't cause any abnormalities, which was extremely abnormal.

When Tiamat descended, not only the giant beasts on World U, but also the giant beasts, ancient beings, and great beings from other worlds became active and gathered around the World Pillar.

When the eleven demonic beasts descended, half of the battlefield consisted of strangers, while the other half were the forces of this world. The avatars of the orc dragon veins showed no unusual activity, which meant either the avatars did not exist or there was a problem with them.

If the dragon vein incarnation has a problem, then the dragon vein that formed the dragon vein incarnation will also be abnormal. The forger has said that the dragon vein in a piece of land is very important. A place with a dragon vein can be described as a feng shui treasure land. If the dragon vein has a problem, the entire terrain will naturally decline.

Upon entering the priest's house, Blaze saw another person there—the forger. He had just wanted to tell the forger about this unusual situation, but unexpectedly, the forger came to him himself.

"What brings you here today?"

"...The baguette cake is at the guild," the counterfeiter replied in a muffled voice.

"You two don't get along?"

"No, it's just not the right time to see him now." The forger sighed softly. It was during a time when minors were prohibited from logging in. If he went to see the baguette cake, what difference would it make from turning himself in?

Compared to the cannibal's casual reprimands, the baguette cake's silent stare was far more terrifying; he certainly didn't want to become the culprit in pushing for improvements to regulations restricting minors' access to virtual reality games.

"However, I didn't come here to seek refuge. I found some problems on the map. Let me state my conclusion first: there's something wrong with the dragon vein. Haven't you detected any unusual activity around the dragon vein that's reacting to a world-class disaster?"

“That’s right, nothing at all.” Blazer looked at Lottie, who nodded.

"Indeed, this was an oversight on my part."

The forger frowned as he placed the maps on the table, then reached out and pointed to a black dot on one of the maps.

"Where is this?" Blaze took out the orc map to compare, and frowned.

This is not just any random place.

【Great Beast God's Goblet of Fire】

Simply put, this is where the Great Beast God was worshipped in the past, and it is also where the Great Beast God once lived.

The reason I say "in the past" is because the Great Beast God has already been defeated and killed by the Fairy Kingdom.

This Great Beast God's Goblet of Fire was undoubtedly the absolute center of the orcish territory in the past, and even now, it holds a relatively sacred status.

If we were to draw an analogy based on status, this place would be similar to the holy city of the Holy Cross Kingdom.

"This is the starting point of the dragon vein. In our local terms, it is the ancestor of all mountains and the source of the dragon vein. It is also known as the ancestral dragon or the root dragon, which is of great significance." "To put it more dramatically, all the dragon veins in this world originate from this point. Building an altar here is a very wise choice, and its faith can also spread to all parts of the world through this source of the dragon vein."

The forger crossed his arms and marveled at the wonders of feng shui. He believed that feng shui was actually a kind of statistics, recording all the data and calculating how different geographical locations would manifest.

It may seem like a mystical subject, but it is actually closer to a science whose processes and principles have not yet been deciphered by humankind, and which can only be statistically analyzed based on the results.

This kind of metaphysical science is inevitable. Even in places where there is no concept of feng shui, animals, including humans, will make decisions that conform to feng shui due to their instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.

Building nests, altars, and other structures that do not conform to feng shui principles often disappear over time.

“From a feng shui perspective, building something so important here is an absolutely correct choice. Even if it doesn’t bring blessings to all things, it will at least have a positive influence in a subtle way, which is why I didn’t notice this issue before.” The forger then took out another map and placed it on the table.

“Take a look at this map. Don’t you have any strange feelings about it, especially the influence of the Great Beast God’s Fire Cup on the entire dragon vein’s trajectory?”

Blaze had never seen this map before. The maps Lottie had shown him before were all made by orcs, but this latest map was clearly made by humans.

After the Great Beast God was defeated, the orcs were liberated. After the humans and orcs established diplomatic relations, they naturally conducted a systematic survey of the orc territory.

While not exhaustive in every detail, the general terrain is accurate.

Upon seeing the map, even without the forger's reminder, Blaze subconsciously frowned at the location of the Great Beast God's Goblet of Fire, feeling a strong sense of unease for some reason.

This feeling... is like adding a butcher to a painting depicting beauty, peace, and tranquility—it's extremely discordant, completely contrary to the atmosphere, and even has a somewhat poisonous feel.

The forger picked up the latest map provided by Lottie and the human-made map, saying, "The two maps are not far apart in age, only about three or four years apart. The only difference is that this map is from the time of the Great Beast God, while this human-made map was made after the Great Beast God was defeated and the orcs were liberated. If you put these two maps together..."

The forger then placed the two maps together under the light, making the strokes outlining the maps even more clearly visible.

Even though the two maps are from very close periods, the terrain hasn't changed much, and the patterns overlap smoothly, the sense of incongruity is becoming increasingly strong.

This feeling is like two characters written in opposite directions; even if they are written in the exact same shape, you can still feel the opposite structure of the characters themselves.

Since they are completely opposite, what was originally good naturally becomes bad.

The forger pointed to the location of the Great Beast God's Goblet of Fire, stating the conclusion directly and clearly.

"The location of this Great Beast God's Flame Cup is suppressing the dragon vein, and it's suppressing the source of the dragon vein, like a nail driven into the heart, affecting the limbs and the brain, making it impossible to move."

"That's why the dragon vein avatar isn't reacting; it's locked up."

(End of this chapter)