Chapter 225: Chapter 225

Upon entering White Stone City, Du You was left on his own. Everyone went about their business.

Armed with an introductory letter and a basic city map they had given him, Du You was responsible for everything else. White Stone City was not a small city like Qingji City; it was a massive military stronghold.

The city was primarily a military base. The spaces designated for merchants were rather limited.

The city center, however, was bustling. From a distance, Du You noticed that the houses were not built for practicality but for aesthetics. This district, starkly different from its surroundings, was the so-called noble area where the children of nobles resided. In reality, the nobles living there might not be many; most were from noble families who wished to obtain a noble status. Once they achieved their goal, they would mostly leave and not stay.

Hence, the city didn’t really value these people. Perhaps, their wealth was the only thing that mattered.

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The currency in this world was unique gold and silver coins, the pattern on which was quite distinctive. Du You didn’t have any, not even a bronze coin, so he could only watch.

Therefore, he had no choice but to open a line of credit, and Du You randomly chose a reasonably sturdy house.

The feeling of being in debt was not pleasant, so Du You decided to leave as soon as possible. He crossed White Stone City to head to the west gate as the Quicksand Empire was in the west, where all the enemies could be seen once he exited the west gate.

As he walked, Du You evaluated the strength of the forces inside White Stone City. Although the troops here did not need to reach level 10 like the world of the giant beasts, they needed to be at least at level 7.

In other words, according to the level system, Du You was barely qualified to join the military and become an ordinary soldier.

However, being a mage earned him some bonus points.

Along the way, Du You encountered several tier two individuals. There was no shortage of such powerful people within White Stone City. At least the strength near the border was relatively impressive.

There were three major power figures in White Stone City, one was the city lord, Duka—whom the people preferred to call the commander—the most powerful man in the city, yet Du You did not get to see him.

The second was the city guard general, Xi Luoha, and the last one was the air cavalry leader, Burroughs. However, as a newcomer, Du You wasn’t eligible to meet these people. Numerous people joined the city every year. If each one of them had to meet such figures, they wouldn’t have time to do anything else in a year.

Without visiting the central noble district, Du You headed directly to the west gate, showed his badge, and set off.

Upon leaving the city, Du You immediately took to the skies aboard Xiaozi. Having been flying all day without resting, Xiaozi was somewhat tired. "Alright, stop complaining. We need to hurry," said Du You while patting Xiaozi’s head. Xiaozi’s spirit noticeably cheered up.

How annoying, thought Du You. If it were the Cursed Crow, it would definitely not be in this state.

Unfortunately, the Cursed Crow King’s physical stamina was not up to par to carry Du You for so long. Moreover, the Cursed Crow King’s flight speed couldn’t match that of a Purple Lightning Golden Eagle.

Perhaps the location marked on the map was not towards the exact west but continuously shifted south to accommodate them. The direct west was the battlefield—also the most dangerous area.

Deviating to other areas was comparatively less risky.

Looking at the map pointed to an approximate location of the enemy, it seemed to not be fixed.

Du You’s badge served as not only a proof of identity but also a recorder. When needed, it could be activated to precisely record everything happening around him.

When he received the badge, Du You was surprised; how advanced it was.

Suddenly, Du You spotted a column of smoke rising from below. "Could it be that I’ve found it?"

Du You’s eyes lit up as he directed Xiaozi to fly over there and landed. As he sneaked closer, he realized it wasn’t a village he had found, but a man roasting meat over a bonfire.

However, Du You squinted suspiciously because the meat roasting over the fire wasn’t animal meat but a human’s. That hairless, fair skin— even though only a thigh remained, Du You could tell.

"These damned bastards, they do eat humans and deserve to die. Wait, this is... they’re not humans at all. That explains why they eat humans," thought Du You.

Finally, Du You understood the soldiers’ warning about the people of the Quicksand Empire being different from them.

The creature roasting the meat looked human-like with four limbs but was entirely different from humans. Its rough skin was reminiscent of sandpaper, and it had not a single hair on its body.

If it weren’t moving, Du You would have thought it to be a sand sculpture of a human.

Its dimmed yellow eyes stared fixedly at the bonfire, showing no signs of life. The Sandperson was sitting, but judging from its size, it should be about two meters tall—much taller than an average human.

Perhaps this is a type of sub-human, thought Du You.

Regardless, encountering such cannibalistic creatures, Du You would not let them go, whether human or something else entirely.

Without a warning, Du You casually unleashed a Disintegration Spell. The creature seemed to sense something and instinctively tried to turn its head around to take a look, a reaction that trained individuals would never exhibit.

The next moment, the spell hit the Sandperson. It suddenly crumbled apart, scattering on the ground.

"Huh, even its flesh has a sand-like structure, very little blood, small internal organs. The flesh is so thick, could it be for defense?" Du You thought to himself while examining the scattered pieces.

He wasn’t sure when it started, but he could examine the scattered flesh and blood without feeling disgusted.

Looking at the fire, Du You effortlessly cast a Fire Snake Curse, turning the human thigh into ashes. "Xiaozi, let’s continue. Today, let’s do our part for humanity," said Du You.

Xiaozi let out an incomprehensible cry before flying off with Du You. At the same time, the Cursed Crow King was summoned and followed Xiaozi, staying alert to any unexpected situations.