Chapter 740: Hot River City
Chapter 740: Hot River City
"Wake up!"
"..."
"Quick, wake up! We've arrived!"
"..."
"Slap, slap, slap!"
"Ah!"
Jolted awake by a slight pain on her face, the female cleaner instinctively opened her eyes wide and sprang to a sitting position.
"I... what's happening to me...?"
"You were controlled by that fake Aquarius Bureau Chief."
Without the mood to mock her cliche awakening speech, Lyon quickly briefed her on the situation, then urged her with a stern expression, "Hurry, snap out of it! Something must have happened to your granduncle, we need to get there immediately!"
"Ah..."
Lyon pushed her out of her seat, and as they left the airship, a cold gust of wind from outside blew across her, causing her to shiver. Her muddled mind finally cleared.
"Wait! You mean, they were left behind at the snow mountain?"
"Mhm."
Hearing the female cleaner's shocked question, Lyon's face darkened, and he nodded, "Don't worry, although they can't resist the powers of a True God, they are still Division Chiefs of the Purification Bureau, blessed by the Star Palace. Even without them, we have the strength of Elite Level Purifiers. They won't die just from falling into the snow mountain."
"No, that's not what I'm worried about!"
The female cleaner couldn't help but stamp her foot in frustration, then continued anxiously, "If they fell down there, then it's just you and me left, right? The Carnage King Society members are all True Gods. Without them, it's just you and me..."
"It's fine, their presence or absence doesn't make much difference."
Due to the matter of 'provisions', which wasn't something he wanted to broadcast, Lyon had kept quiet about it. But now, after glancing at the female cleaner's soul strength and estimating her 'provision value', he shook his head slightly and said,
"Let's go. First, take me to your Aquarius Bureau, then we'll head down to Hot River City to find your granduncle."
Yes! There are also the others at the Bureau!
Unaware that Lyon was planning a meal, the female cleaner felt relieved upon hearing his words. She grabbed his hand and, with her head down, ran outside, introducing as she went,
"Lyon, we have about three Elite Level Purifiers in our Aquarius Bureau, similar to your Virgin Bureau. But among them, only Uncle Hop can assist against True Gods; the rest, like Sister Melena and Grandpa Hamilton, are just regular Elite Level Purifiers..."
One Elite Level and two regular ones?
After hearing her introduction, Lyon nodded slightly.
An Elite Level Purifier like Tom and Emma would have an Imbibition Value between 50 and 60 points.
Adding two more with 30-point Imbibition Values and his own 36 points, they could stack their powers to reach the True God level, and even break through the 60-point threshold with some room to spare.
"That should be enough."
After giving the backup provisions a satisfactory evaluation, Lyon, considering the cleaners' limited strength compared to True Gods, asked for insurance, "And the Senior Level Purifiers with 20 to 30 points, how many do you have in your Bureau?"
Senior Level Purifiers? You're taking them to fight True Gods from the Carnage King Society?
Hearing this, the female cleaner was taken aback and stopped in her tracks, stammering,
"We do have some experienced Senior Level Purifiers, about twelve or thirteen... But this time, we're up against True Gods. No matter how unique their abilities are, it's unlikely they'll be of much use, right?"
"Rest assured, they'll be useful!"
Upon hearing that there were over a dozen Level 2 Purifiers with an Imbibition Value of over 20 points, Lyon couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
Two with 30 points, one with 50, and another thirteen with 20... Averaging it out to 25 points, that's a total of three to four hundred points. With such a high Imbibition Value, even if he couldn't match the True God's near-infinite endurance, it would be enough to sustain him for several rounds.
"Lead the way! We'll head down to Hetian as soon as we're ready!"
"But..."
"Don't worry, I just need their help, and I won't let them face the True God directly."
After all, there was still a layer of stomach between them, so it couldn't be considered a direct confrontation with the True God.
"Alright, let's do it your way!"
Seeing that Lyon didn't seem to be lying, the female Purifier couldn't help but stomp her feet, then dragged him out of the airship, pushing away the guards who tried to inquire about the situation, and rushed into the blizzard.
...
Was this Hetian City? After being led by the female Purifier through the docking tower of the Northern Kingdom, they arrived at a platform built on a mountain pass atop a snow-capped peak.
Even though the situation was urgent, Lyon couldn't help but slow his steps as he gazed at the magnificent city built on the leeward side of the snow-capped mountains, constructed from a vast amount of black rock.
Compared to the more delicate and ornate style of the capital, the architecture of the Northern Kingdom was much more rugged. Although it lacked elaborate carvings and intricate patterns, its overall scale and architectural design were awe-inspiring.
Even in the midst of the blizzard, Lyon, with his Level 1 Purifier vision, could still vaguely make out the shape of most of the city.
Near every large gathering area, there was a massive pipeline furnace made of dark purple metal, standing several stories tall, continuously spewing white smoke even in the midst of the raging snowstorm.
Starting from these pipeline furnaces, numerous thick pipes visible to the naked eye converged into a dense and intricate network, resembling the city's veins, connecting almost every building.
Upon closer inspection, these buildings, mostly with black outer walls, were adorned with various giant beast horns and leather decorations featuring totem patterns. Objects related to beasts were ubiquitous.
In the center of the city, there was even a statue of a man wearing a wolf-head hood, with a bearded man riding a tall and robust riding wolf, his wild face gazing at the majestic snow-capped mountains before him.
In the midst of the blizzard, both the black statue and the black buildings were covered in a thick layer of snow, as if draped in a silver cape, blending seamlessly with the snowy mountains in the background, creating an air of solemnity and even a hint of sanctity.
It was a bit rough, but undeniably spectacular...
Gazing at this wild yet dignified, rugged yet solemn metropolis, Lyon couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Following the female Purifier's tug, he quickly ran to the edge of the platform on the mountain pass and leaped towards the distant black and white city.
Just as the two of them jumped, two tears appeared in the female Purifier's clothing, and a pair of giant wings with a wingspan of nearly four meters emerged from her back as if out of thin air.
After tumbling a couple of times in the blizzard, she quickly stabilized her body and transformed into a giant snow goose. She immediately dove to catch the falling Lyon and then flapped her wings, heading towards the direction of the Aquarius Bureau.
(End of Chapter)
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