I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

After adding firewood, he wrapped his coat tighter and leaned against the wheel.

The cold wind continued to howl.

Within the illumination range of the sandworm oil lamp, snowflakes swirled continuously.

Further north lies Snow Owl City.

Another day and a half passed.

In the past day and a half, the official road suddenly became lively.

One caravan after another appeared, some heading in the opposite direction, others traveling in the same direction, along with mounted guards and merchants—the number of caravans increased significantly.

As Lu Yuan crossed the last cliff, he saw Snow Owl City.

Surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped peaks forming a circle, the city is nestled in the middle.

This giant city lies on a plateau on the mountainside, with all the houses being pointed stone buildings, built up layer by layer along the mountain slope, until the highest point meets the snow line of the ridge.

The city wall follows the contours of the mountain, a gray ring that looks as if it grew out of the mountain.

On the outer city side near the mountain road, the chimneys of the blacksmith shops continuously emitted white smoke, one after another.

On the river near the city, waterwheels were turning. Meltwater from the snow-capped mountains flowed down from above, crashing against the blades and driving the waterwheels to rotate continuously.

Caravans came and went one after another, passing through the city along roads snaking through the mountains.

Lu Yuan studied it for a long time before he finally understood.

There are only a few roads to the north, and they all pass through the middle of the city. There's no way to bypass it on any road heading north.

No wonder there were suddenly so many people.

"Most of the weapons and armor in the north come from here," the Blue Knight remarked casually as he drove the cart.

A convoy of cars roared past, silencing the rest of her sentence. She simply shut up and waited until the convoy was far away before speaking again.

"The ore here comes from the local mountains and can't be found anywhere else," she continued. "The ore is special, so there are many blacksmiths and many craftsmen. The craftsmanship is honed from generation to generation. The forging techniques here can't be bought in the south."

Lu Yuan said "Oh," and his gaze fell on the cluster of chimneys for a moment.

No wonder the guards and merchants I saw near Snow Owl City had such well-maintained armor and swords.

The source is here.

Another convoy passed by them.

Among the furs weighed down on the pack animals, one pelt stood out starkly white, without a single blemish, even from a distance of over ten meters.

Although Lu Yuan knew absolutely nothing about fur, he could tell that this thing wouldn't be cheap.

The carriage continued downhill with the flow of people, getting closer and closer to Snow Owl City, and the number of people on the roadside gradually increased.

Everyone here is wearing woolen coats, leather hats, scarves, and thick gloves.

When they opened their mouths, they exhaled a cloud of white mist.

The phrase "breath turning into mist" is not even a proper description here. It's just too cold here.

Occasionally you can see one or two people dressed very lightly, wearing only a jacket, and some even with their sleeves rolled up, braving the cold wind without the slightest fear.

Lu Yuan glanced at it a few more times.

Anyone who dares to dress like this in this weather must be a supernatural being, or rather, a mutated supernatural being, and at least at the third rank, to have this level of skill.

Only through these two methods of body modification can such a cold-resistant effect be achieved.

Extraordinary knowledge alone cannot achieve this. Lu Yuan himself is an example.

Even though I'm already at level three, the wind still stings my face.

To obtain physical attributes comparable to a third-tier mutated or bizarre superhuman, it would probably be possible only after reaching the fourth tier.

Lu Yuan wrapped his uniform jacket tighter around himself and suppressed the thought.

Just put on your clothes properly.

The carriage mingled with the caravan, slowly inching forward.

After another half day, the city gate of Snow Owl City finally came into view.

A large number of guards stood watch at the city gate.

Seven men formed a group, positioned on either side of the city gate. They wielded massive black halberds, the shafts towering above their height. They wore light gray armor, literally armor, covering them completely from head to toe, the plates at the joints polished to a gleaming shine.

It looks similar to the knight I saw in Oak Forest City, but the design of the armor is quite different.

They also had an unidentified firearm tucked into their waistbands.

Lu Yuan sensed something different about these knights.

Although they are different, they are not very dangerous.

Lu Yuan turned his gaze upwards.

At the edge of my field of vision, gray and white text appeared.

[Target detected: Snow Owl City Knight (Mutated Extraordinary)]

[Heavy knight units clad in armor. Beneath the armor may lie inhuman features; they possess high resistance to cold and an extremely high level of vigilance against contamination.]

After reading the two lines, Lu Yuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It has an extremely strong ability to detect pollution. This thing is probably related to the nose, or rather, the scent.

The source of mutation used by these knights may be related to dogs.

Or perhaps it's something that's particularly sensitive to certain scents.

There are two or three other roads near Snow Owl City, and I estimate that there are several teams standing at each intersection.

The scale of the event was not small.

The group moved to the foot of the city gate, and the Blue Knight raised his hand, revealing the badge on his chest.

Upon seeing this, the seven knights stood up almost simultaneously, their halberds touching the ground as they performed a simple knightly salute to the Blue Knight.

They then let them pass without any inspection or even asking them a single question.

Lu Yuan smacked his lips.

Previously in the west, the Blue Knights' insignia didn't signify much privilege. But after arriving in Snowowl City, it became very obvious.

Clearly, the Knight Academy's knightly insignia enjoys unusually high privileges in the north.

The carriage entered the city.

The outer city is clearly a residential area.

Shops lined the street, one after another—grain stores, fur shops, inns, their signs crammed together. Many chamber of commerce signs were also displayed, each one larger than the last.

Surprisingly, large residential areas are interspersed among the shops.

The stone house with its pointed roof had coal and firewood piled up at the entrance for the winter.

Lu Yuan had originally planned to take a look at the forging workshop.

As a result, the carriage traveled a long way, but they didn't see many chimneys on the street.

On the contrary, chimneys rose one by one closer to the inner city, much more densely than in the outer city.

The forge and factory were both located near the inner city.

Lu Yuan pondered this situation for a moment.

I guess it's because the terrain there is higher, making it easier for the smoke to dissipate? I thought about it, but I couldn't figure out why.

The inner city of Bronze City was inhabited by nobles, while the outer city was inhabited by ordinary people.

But here, all the workers have been moved to the inner city.

The layout is a bit odd.

After walking two more blocks, the Blue Knight stopped the carriage by the roadside.