Chapter 82: City of Humans

[“City of Humans has opened. Those qualified will be able to use providence and Honor in the settlement core to ‘log into’ the first City of Humans.”]

On the second day, Ji Ye and Lu Zhishen both received the notification in their minds at noon.

At the same time, they also finally comprehended the detailed information of the City of Humans.

Just like the name suggested, the City of Humans was a city especially built for the human race.

However, it wasn’t a “city-level settlement” as Ji Ye had speculated.

In fact, it was a special city formed by the joint action of the providence of multiple human race settlements.

Similar to when they logged into the Land of Inheritance from Earth, those qualified could be invited to the City of Humans from the core hall in their settlements.

However, unlike people on Earth, who would disappear, those who had entered the City of Humans were essentially still in their settlements.

Therefore, they would be doomed when their settlements were captured.

Although, as long as the settlement held, during the time when they were in the City of Humans, their bodies would be protected by the power of providence, and they wouldn’t need to worry about other safety problems.

One of the chief purposes for the establishment of the City of Humans was to “trade”. The qualified ones could bring some objects with them when they entered the City of Humans. For instance, they could exchange with other human race settlements with Extraordinary-level resources from their own settlements.

Of course, everything involved the consumption of the power of providence in the settlement, which was why there were explicit reminders earlier that they should maintain the power of providence in the settlement.

“This… this is great news!”

“If that’s the case, can’t we find some settlements that have modern civilization so that we can trade for some hi-tech objects directly?”

“If we had known this before, we wouldn’t have turned the Stone of Civilization to technological objects. How come they didn’t remind us before? They’ve tricked us on purpose! What a loss!”

Hearing that information from Ji Ye, Mister Bug, who now had Sanzang drawn on his arm, spoke in a regrettable tone.

“We won’t lose anything!

“For one thing, to trade between settlements, we’re bound to give away things with an equal value.

“For another, based on the previous situations, objects that have different backgrounds than our own settlement will cost more providence value. I suspect that it will cost a lot to transfer traded objects whose background is too different from ours back here. The total cost won’t be much lesser than if we transform it with the Stone of Civilization.

“Of course, whichever way, it will still be a chance for us to obtain resources and make further progress!”

Stroking his goatee that had turned from white to grey, Elder Meng made the analysis.

In the past few days, Ji Ye had come to realize that he might have put the old headmaster to the wrong use. Compared to Elder Jiao, who was better at industrial work, Elder Meng, who was well-versed in the classics and even world culture, could be the perfect candidate for a military counselor in a special place like the Twin Dragon Mount.

Ji Ye felt that without the augmentation of the Extraordinary level, Elder Meng would be at least as good as that “Resourceful Star”.

After all, the latter was only a private tutor, and as a man of the ancient time, he wasn’t comparable to a modern man with his knowledge in many aspects.

“Master, I suggest that you and Chief Lu each take some Red Pips, Stone Milk, Soul Grass, and Soul Jade with you. Apart from trading them with others, they may also come in handy at times.”

Elder Meng suggested.

All four things were “specialty resources” that Twin Dragon Mount had mastered and could obtain continuously.

Of course, apart from the Soul Grass, the Twin Dragon Mount didn’t have enough of the three other things for themselves alone. However, it would be a good thing if they could trade them for something more significant in the City of Humans.

“Other than that, I think you and Chief Lu should also each take one of your weapons with you!”

Elder Meng said.

“Weapons? Based on the rules of the game, in a map like this that resembles a ‘keep’, fighting isn’t usually allowed, is it?”

One of the new players had been performing well enough these days to be permitted to participate in the discussion, and he asked in bewilderment.

“If the law doesn’t ban it, one can do it. It’s better to be prepared than to feel sorry!”

Elder Meng shook his head.

“Elder Meng has a point. Actually, that’s what I thought as well.”

Ji Ye nodded approvingly.

If he hadn’t taken that into consideration, he wouldn’t have spent an entire day yesterday learning from Wu Song.

“Well, Chief Wu!

“While we enter the City of Humans, you and Ninth Uncle will be in charge of the defense of our mount!”

Ji Ye said.

“Master, Brother, don’t you worry. I promise that the mount will stay safe and sound. If the alien races dare to attack us, I’ll show them what my Tiger Soul Saber is capable of!”

Wu Song’s hair hung loosely over his face, and even the headband across his forehead that represented his status as a pilgrim couldn’t contain his desire to fight.

As a matter of fact, before Wu Song was invited here, Ji Ye wasn’t so sure about being away together with Lu Zhishen.

After all, Ninth Uncle was limited by his occupation and could only unleash the combat strength of a Commander when facing specific alien races.

But after Wu Song arrived, things were different.

Because compared to Lu Zhishen, who gave others the impression of being crude and rash, Wu Song was definitely the most experienced veteran in Water Margins, as well as a paragon of a prudent man.

For instance, they had both entered Sun Erniang’s treacherous inn. While the unsuspecting Lu Zhishen was drugged and nearly turned into minced meat, Wu Song pretended that he had been drugged by the liquor to lure Sun Erniang, and he took her down when she came to drag him away.

They had also both run into situations where monks or Daoist priests were the villains. While Lu Zhishen had mistaken the bad for the good in the beginning, Wu Song saw right through them and destroyed the den of the thieves.

And when the pupils of Jiang Door God were in collusion with the officials who escorted Wu Song to have him killed, he spotted the abnormality from the way those people looked at one another. He single-handedly took out all four enemies when he was still in shackles…

With such a hero guarding his settlement, Ji Ye could definitely enter the City of Humans confidently.

“Enter the City of Humans!”

After putting the objects they were taking with them in the hall, Ji Ye spoke. At his behest, two bright-yellow, five-clawed Dragons of Providence intertwined, puffing out the power of providence, which enshrouded Ji Ye and Lu Zhishen, who sat cross-legged in the core hall.

[“You possess ‘City of Humans, Golden Card’. Based on the performance in your advancement, you’ve earned extra Civilization Coins: 915!”]

In the City of Humans, men from different settlements could trade with their objects.

But bartering alone definitely wouldn’t suffice, so they would need some sort of “currency”.

The Civilization Coins were the only currency here. One could even tell from the name that this currency might not be used in the City of Humans only.

As for the Civilization Coins, apart from obtaining it as a reward from the previous advancement tasks—

One could also transform it from Honor points at a rate of 1:10.

However, the process was irreversible.

[“You have chosen to take Black Serpent Sword, Wolf Soul Totem, seeds of life-stealing blood vine… CK under-cloth gown… into the first city of the human race. The total cost of the Civilization Coin is 910, the balance in the card after deduction: 5.”]

Yes, apart from the special resources, Ji Ye had also taken two weapons—Black Serpent Sword and Wolf Soul Totem!

Between the two, the Wolf Soul Totem cost the most.

After all, although it appeared to be an Extraordinary Rank-4 object (it leveled up by a rank after killing the Soul race and devouring the power of the soul), essentially, it belonged to the “Transcendent” category.

Hence, he had almost drained the Civilization Coins in his Golden Card.

Luckily, it was a one-time thing. He wouldn’t need to pay an extra “fee” next time if the item itself didn’t change much.

[“You have entered the first city of the human race!”]

The passing-through process took less than when they entered the Land of Inheritance on Earth.

About half a minute later, Ji Ye felt a shudder, and the bright yellow color disappeared out of sight.