Chapter 786: Chapter 470: A Complete Transformation (4.8k)
Lanshengxi Island was overall oval-shaped, appearing like a giant turtle exposed on the sea surface from a distance.
As one of the Southern Seven Islands, it undoubtedly was a vast island, much larger than Clara Island or Blackstone Island, and even larger than the Tilaimei Plain by a few notches.
Stepping onto the island gave one the feeling as if they were walking onto another continent, a sense of solidity underfoot.
Colin and the others landed on the southeastern side of the island, where there was a towering cliff with dense shrubs and a few scattered trees above.
Further ahead in their line of sight, they could vaguely see a bustling town.
Mill stood high and observed carefully for a moment before turning around and saying,
"The town ahead is about ten kilometers from here on the coast, which is Renlai City. Our goal is the Renlai Square in the city center."
"Continue forward, stay covert, maintain floating status, and don’t make contact with anything other than the air."
"Okay!" the wizards nodded.
Although the World Sphere had an excellent concealment effect, an accidental brush against external objects like tree leaves, and their consequent rustling, could inadvertently give them away.
However, there was no need to worry about things like air currents, as the World Sphere could smooth out the air’s fluctuations and the transmission of sounds.
The wizards moved on.
As they approached, the distant bustling town became clearer.
Actually, the town was not very large, roughly equivalent in scale to Golden Barley on the Tilaimei Plain.
It was elongated, wider at the top than the bottom, firmly enclosed by a ring of tall gray-black walls.
But, compared to the ordinary tall gray-black walls outside, the buildings within the city could truly be described as extraordinarily luxurious!
The outermost buildings were simply decorated with golden lines on the walls, but farther inside, the ground was paved with gold bricks, the walls coated in gold dust, and statues with indistinct faces stood at intervals along the roads!
It was a dazzling array of gold, brightening even the dim sky somewhat!
Colin had never been to this island before but found it somewhat strange; nonetheless, he didn’t think much of it, assuming it was some kind of golden paint.
However, Mill and Yeats beside him showed obvious surprise in their eyes.
"It’s truly luxurious," Ryden remarked, looking at the town now not far away. Like Colin, it was his first time on Lanshengxi Island.
"It wasn’t like this before; Renlai City was just an unremarkable small town on Lanshengxi Island," Mill at the front explained while shaking his head, "These luxurious decorations are likely changes brought by Gold and Molten Rock."
Crossing over the city wall, they continued towards Renlai Square in the city center.
Luxurious streets rapidly passed by on both sides. Colin gradually realized that the town was indeed just a small city.
The gorgeous gold patterns, shining gold bricks, and decorations only brought superficial changes to Renlai City.
Behind the opulent gold patterns, the rundown houses remained dilapidated, and the muddy, broken roads were still muddy and broken.
Even when passing some alleys, Colin could see homeless people huddling and moaning softly.
If Colin were to say what differed about a Divine-ruled town besides appearances from ordinary towns,
it would only be its quietness.
It was unclear whether Renlai City had a curfew, but it was just shortly after nightfall, and yet the streets were already nearly devoid of people.
The few ordinary people hurried along and did not stray far from their homes, quickly ducking back inside.
And within those houses, lights were nearly never turned on; it was pitch dark, with only occasional faint sounds proving there were people inside.
However, as they drew closer to the city center, this situation somewhat changed.
More houses with lights on appeared, and occasional conversations could be heard from inside.
Colin keenly noticed that on the walls of those houses lit up by lights, there were generally elaborate golden emblems protruding.
"That’s the Divine Emblem of Gold and Molten Rock. If I’m not mistaken, the inhabitants inside are likely clergy," Mill noted Colin’s gaze and quietly explained to the others.
"We’ll need to avoid getting too close to these clergy’s houses during our operation."
The wizards nodded silently, and soon, they successfully arrived at Renlai Square at the city center.
If one could ignore the gold-paved ground and the majestic pure gold statue at the center, this square was no different from any other town’s central square.
It was roughly square, with a platform convenient for speaking near the centrally located statue.
Mill surveyed the surrounding buildings and, after a moment of consideration, led them to the northwest corner of the square.
The northwest area of Renlai City was relatively less bustling. Even near the central square, residences of the clergy marked by the Divine Emblem were rare.
After the group settled, Mill took out the World Sphere and activated it with Magic Power to maximize its coverage area.
"There’s no delay, let’s start setting up the Transmission Array Pillar now."
Although Lanshengxi Island was abundant in Magic Land, connecting Transmission Array Pillars to multiple Magic Lands was not as simple as randomly selecting a site for the Pillar.
Otherwise, they would have chosen a more secluded Magic Land long ago.
To utilize the Magic Lands, they needed to access particularly crucial hubs.
And the Renlai Square before them was the nearest hub they had pre-selected.