Ark Undead

The servant presented the secret letter with both hands.

Liang Xun opened the secret letter and placed the encryption chip inside into his terminal.

After decryption, text appears on the terminal.

Liang Xun frowned as he looked at the secret letter. Even after he finished reading the entire letter, the expression on his face did not ease at all.

"The Southern Expeditionary Army is interfering in the arrangements for the Divine General's resettlement? Hmph, the Divine General has returned to our Great Yan. How can such an important matter be entrusted to those barbarian soldiers? Don't they know what the Divine General's return truly means?"

If it weren't for the Emperor's order that the divine general should not be ambitious and should not make a big show of it, Liang Xun would have had to lead his men to Longmen to welcome the divine general the moment the Imperial Guards sent the message back.

Now that's bad. If those crazy barbarians dare to be the slightest bit negligent, Liang Xun will definitely find a way to report him to the Emperor about the Southern Expeditionary Army!

As Liang Xun pondered this, his hands continued moving.

"What do those barbarians know about settling people in? They'll probably just stay at some guesthouse for one night and then be taken directly to the barracks."

He quickly unfolded the terminal, typing as he prepared to issue instructions, and spoke to his servants.

"Go and get ready. The Divine General will arrive in Shangshu in about ten hours. Arrange accommodations for the Divine General that reflect the splendor of Shangshu, but without being extravagant or dissolute."

"Yes."

267. Shang Shu

The once wide and difficult Shu Road became much like an ordinary road under the driver's superb driving skills, except that there were more ups and downs.

The driver didn't communicate with the Undead and the others behind him; he just told them where he was and casually asked if Onstan needed to use the restroom.

Given Onstan's size, the toilet in the back carriage probably wouldn't be very convenient for him either.

Ongstein didn't say anything, but just told the driver to go faster, saying he couldn't wait to eat Shang Shu's hot pot.

Upon hearing this, the driver seemed a bit excited, suggesting he was also a hot pot enthusiast.

However, it was precisely because of this safe and uneventful journey that the Undead began to feel increasingly uneasy.

He was used to it; he never knew when someone would suddenly jump out from somewhere and stab him with a sword.

Such a peaceful journey is truly an anomaly for the immortals. Chen, standing beside her, showed absolutely no reaction. Did she really believe that the journey to the Great Yan should be this safe?

Of course, if the Great Yan Dynasty were truly this peaceful, then the immortals wouldn't find anything amiss.

The way the driver looked at him, the way the ticket seller glanced at him—even an immortal could sense strange emotions beyond those of a stranger.

The Undead couldn't understand Chen's thinking. But he remained silently by his campfire, waiting for time to pass, wanting to see where the driver was taking them.

Several hours passed quietly like this. Chen Zhongjian got bored, so he took out his terminal to check the messages on it.

Like Chen, Ongstein seemed quite carefree, not worried about his situation at all. He even turned on the largest terminal screen in the carriage and watched some movies from Yan country.

Onstan watched with great interest, while the Undead didn't understand at all what was so interesting about it.

It's just some men and women fighting. You can tell from the way they hold their swords and brandish their weapons that they're complete amateurs. I don't know what Onstan is so excited about.

But Onstan merely gave the Undead a meaningful look before speaking.

You'll find out later.

The Undead shook his head, disagreeing with Onstan's words.

For the undead, the only ways to pass the time are the campfire in front of them and the endless mountain range outside the window.

The towering trees and towering mountains complement each other, creating a pristine jungle that captivated even the immortals.

Flying beasts took flight from the snow-covered mountaintops, their cries echoing through the valleys. The sound of vehicles moving around couldn't drown out the birdsong at all. Occasionally, small animals would dart out from the woods, watching the vehicles drive by with curious eyes.

Occasionally, the car travels through mountainous forests where it's hard to tell which way to go, and then it climbs up the cliffs, steadily moving forward on the winding mountain roads where a slight slip could send it tumbling down.

The terrain of Da Yan is so treacherous that even with the construction of highways, the dangers of driving on them cannot be concealed.

No wonder it is said that Longmen is only the first line of defense of the Great Yan. Compared to the wasteland bordering Longmen and Ursus, this Shu Road is the real obstacle that prevents those thieves from becoming truly interested in the Great Yan.

No one would want to lead an army through such difficult terrain and valleys, and it's unclear how the Great Yan Dynasty coped with it.

Time passed quietly again. Eight hours had passed since the three of them left the ferry terminal in the morning. Just as Chen came out of the toilet, the intercom between the driver's seat and the passenger compartment sounded again.

"Dear guests, our journey along the Shu Road is drawing to a close. Please pack your belongings, as the vehicle will soon be entering the territory of Shangshu."

Upon hearing the voice, the immortal stood up and stretched.

When I looked out the window again, I could already see the city hidden behind the mountains and forests in the distance.

The setting sun had already sunk halfway into the mountains, leaving behind a golden glow that illuminated the distant city, making it shine like a dazzling celestial marketplace.

"Shangshu, no, mobile city?"

"The immortal asked."

For a mobile city like Lungmen, navigating the wilderness is extremely dangerous and requires extensive preparation.

When the core city of Chernobog was activated, it discarded the redundant outer districts so that it could complete all the activation requirements within one or two hours and begin its journey towards Lungmen.

Shangshu is surrounded by mountains on all sides. How could a mobile city be built in such a difficult terrain?

"No, to be precise, apart from Longmen and one or two special regional cities, all the other cities in the Great Yan Dynasty were built against mountains and by rivers."

Onstan once again used his Great Fire Insight ability to answer the questions of the Undead.

"The Great Yan was established earlier than any other country on Terra. From the very beginning, the Great Yan had its own secret methods for dealing with natural disasters. Although it still suffers losses from natural disasters sometimes, the cities of the Great Yan have almost never experienced the devastation of natural disasters."

As Onstan spoke, he squinted his eyes again.

"Hmm... Their way of dealing with natural disasters is very mysterious, and I'm quite interested in it."

Chen remained silent; she didn't know why these things were happening, and she had no say in the matter.

Compared to Chen, Onstan seemed more like a Great Yan person; at least along the way, he seemed to know more than Chen.

"It seems to be as the legends of the Great Yan state say, that the gods of the Great Yan protect the Great Yan in accordance with a covenant. And their deceased ancestors have also joined this cause."

As Onstan spoke, the vehicle drove into a tunnel.

The Undead watched the dim yellow light flicker in the tunnel, then turned his gaze back to the campfire.

He reached out and extinguished the flames clinging to the spiral sword, then, without a care for the heat, pulled the sword from the campfire and hung it on his waist.

"Fear not natural disasters."

The Undead pondered this question: what exactly makes the people of Great Yan not fear natural disasters like people in other places?

The Undead have seen people from Victoria and from Casimir, and have personally experienced several natural disasters.

Each natural disaster is devastating. Although the Undead possesses the ability to dispel natural disasters, they must acknowledge their terrifying destructive power.

But the people of Da Yan are different.

Wow!

As the whistling wind gradually faded, the view outside the window suddenly became clear.

Emerging from the tunnel high in the mountains, and gradually descending along the winding mountain road, the entire scenery of Shangshu unfolds before the eyes of the immortals.

The sun was just a silhouette, still radiating light and heat, while the sky revealed the azure darkness of night.

As day and night intersect, the dim lights in Shangshuli gradually become denser and warmer as the sunlight diminishes.

Streets were illuminated by streetlights, and bright red lanterns added to the festive atmosphere. Neon lights and terminal screens made the central urban area as bright as day. Various airships hovered in the sky, with mobile Originium screens on them displaying all kinds of advertisements.

If it were the Age of Fire, it would be like a warm place where every household in the Cold Valley under a beautiful deep blue sky and starlight has lit a bonfire.

Moreover, it was the Spring Festival, and on the projection screen hanging down from the airship, all kinds of firecrackers exploded, and festive bright red stickers appeared from time to time.

The bustling atmosphere, comparable to that of the Kazimierz Grand Knights, was thus displayed to the undead who had just entered Shangshu.

Looking down from the mountaintop over the entire Shangshu, one can see the Dayan Street, which seems to have no curfew in the midst of its colorful neon lights.

The city was built against the mountains and beside the water. On the flowing river, large boats carried guests to and from the two banks. With each wave of population movement, the entire Shangshu came alive.

As night fell, Shang Shu emerged from the story, revealing his true self hidden in the sunlight.

"It's so beautiful."

The immortal couldn't help but sigh.

The Great Yan was completely unaffected by the external turmoil, appearing as if they were celebrating as a family, as if Ursus Chernobog was not about to crash into the Dragon Gate.

"Isn't it beautiful? I like looking at these too. It's just that when I came last time, these high-tech things weren't here yet."

Onstan also remarked with a sigh.

"Times are progressing. Although Da Yan may seem to have little interaction with the outside world, it has not fallen behind at all. On the contrary, it has done better than many countries."

This is why the Great Flame is a giant no one on the Terra continent wants to mess with. Even Ursus, which borders the Great Flame, has never dared to lay a finger on it. On the contrary, it's that black serpent who claims to be the god of Ursus who's harboring wicked intentions.

If a fight breaks out, Ursus probably doesn't have much of a chance of winning.

The two remained silent as the vehicle descended the winding mountain road, soon approaching the city center.

More vehicles are also starting to travel on the surrounding roads.

Many people consciously moved away from the huge truck, afraid of hitting it.

The Undead looked on with some confusion, while Onstan remarked that the people of the Great Yan were of high quality, knowing to give way to them.

Before long, the truck arrived at the last checkpoint on the road into the city.

Almost identical to Longmen, Shangshu's entry procedures were similar, both using an information card that could prove one's identity to create a new Great Yan identity file.

However, all three Undead had Lungmen identity files, so they didn't need to reapply. They could just swipe their files on the machine to pass.

The car had just passed the checkpoint when its speed stopped increasing and began to decrease until it came to a stop in a spacious parking lot.

"Aren't we moving? We're getting off here?"

Chen was a little curious, so she pressed the button to communicate with the driver in front and asked.

"Driver, is this our stop?"

"We've arrived. We've arrived."

The driver's voice came through the horn, and he seemed to stretch.

"Ha... Get out of the car, your people are here."

The doors to the rear carriages were opened, and two massive iron doors unfolded, revealing the outside scene to the undead.