Under the blue sky and white clouds, there were countless monsters flying freely in the crystal-like blue sky.
Griffins, Sky Swooping Eagles, Terrorclaw Eagles, Three-winged Falcons, and even the vanguard of the aerial monster horde, the Demonic Air Ripping Eyes that brought great fear to humans!
However, the monsters in the sky above Dragon City did not have a hint of ruthlessness in them.
Even the Demonic Air Ripping Eyes, which looked like the amalgamation of a jellyfish and a huge eyeball, looked handsome and adorable.
Besides, there were people on the backs of the flying monsters!
There was an equipment that looked like a saddle on the backs of the small to medium-sized monsters like the griffins. The human riders sat on it and rode it in an arrogant manner.
On the backs of the Sky Swooping Eagles, which had wingspans of dozens of meters, the saddle was replaced by a wooden platform. It was surrounded by fences and covered in protective nets. It could accommodate three to five passengers, and they flew together with the monsters.
The most ridiculous were the Demonic Air Ripping Eyes.
The tentacles hanging down from the flying monsters were wrapped around baskets. The baskets were filled with humans, and they looked like hot air balloons!
Each Demonic Air Ripping Eye basket had different numbers pasted on it. They ranged from one to dozens, and it reminded Meng Chao of the public buses in Dragon City.
Meng Chao squeezed his eyes shut.
'What the hell?!'
He sucked in a deep breath and looked down to see a city with a forest of skyscrapers.
On Earth, the main city area of Dragon City had been developed for more than one thousand years. There were historical sites, scenic areas, and old residential areas everywhere.
The historical sites could not be destroyed, the scenic areas could not be blocked, and the cost of relocating old residential areas was very high. Hence, there were height restrictions everywhere in the main city area. They could not allow skyscrapers to grow freely.
But since the satellite cities around the main city area were built from scratch, the overall plan was like a blank piece of paper, and it could create the most dazzling scene.
Hence, the density of skyscrapers in the satellite cities surpassed that of the main city area. They were very prosperous and modern places. They were definitely not the barren towns that people thought they were.
The city in front of Meng Chao was one of them.
Meng Chao could see more than ten skyscrapers that were more than one hundred meters tall through the window. They formed the skyline that rose and fell like waves.
But all the skyscrapers were covered by a green wave.
The wriggling mosses, lichens, fungal carpets, vines, branches, and exotic flowers and grasses of various colors were like a thick tide that wriggled and swallowed all the tall buildings, turning them into green giants like the UHV transmission towers.
However, just like how the Demonic Air Ripping Eyes were willing to become the humans' "buses", Meng Chao did not sense any great malice or hunger from the green tide.
On the contrary, countless humans climbed the branches and vines on the exterior of the buildings, walking on the tall buildings perpendicular to the ground as if they were walking on flat ground.
It was as if he was taking a stroll in a three-dimensional garden.
When they wanted to go from a tall building to another tall building that was dozens of meters away, they didn't have to return to the ground or jump.
As long as they waved their hands, vines would crawl out from the depths of the green tide and wrap around their waists, pulling them over and putting them down gently.
Meng Chao even saw a few Man-eating Flowers' buds in the green tide.
These etherealized plants had sharp teeth on their edges and acid in their bodies. They were one of the most terrifying silent hunters in the forest.
Regardless of whether it was humans or monsters, once they invaded their territory, they usually could not escape from being devoured.
But in this strange city, humans sat beside the Man-eating Flowers in a relaxed manner and tickled them as if they were pets.
The Man-eating Flowers' buds and leaves swayed in the wind like mimosas, as if they were giggling because of the humans' teasing.
"What a happy and harmonious atmosphere!"
Meng Chao thought absentmindedly. 'It's no wonder why I can't see this city from above. All the buildings here are covered in a layer of green tide.
'But the green tide and monsters here seem to be … very gentle. Humans have found a way to coexist harmoniously with them.'
Meng Chao looked down and saw a large number of Earth-style cars and buses on the intersecting streets.
Due to the lack of energy, there were not many cars in Dragon City.
Even the buses had a huge crystal engine and spirit energy storage bag on their backs, which made them look like tortoise shells.
The purity of low-quality crystal fuel was too low, and all sorts of impurities could not be burned properly, so when they were activated, black smoke came out of them.
When two buses passed each other, it was enough to fill the entire street with smoke and the smell of garlic. It was not pleasant to look at, nor did it smell good.
The streets were filled with cars, but Meng Chao did not smell any exhaust, and neither did he see any wisps of smoke drifting in the air.
He could hear birds chirping and the fragrance of flowers everywhere. It made him feel relaxed and happy.
Because all the cars here were powered by …
'I knew it.'
Meng Chao saw that all the cars, trucks, and buses had one or more monsters towing them.
The wild Demonic Halberd Pigs, Iron-armored Rhinoceroses, and Bloody Hippopotamuses in Dragon City were the most docile animals here.
And the cars, which represented the industrial products of human civilization, had their engines and transmission systems rotted away a long time ago. Only empty shells were left, and they could only serve as carriages.
Meng Chao did not find any engine in any of the vehicles.
He did not find any gasoline engines, diesel engines, or crystal engines.
He did not find any traces of industrial civilization anywhere else either.
There was an industrial zone in the distance, though. Meng Chao saw the condensing towers of power plants and the chimneys of factories.
The chimneys were like plants that had been dead for years. They could not release any smoke.
The widespread use of animal power and the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature brought about an innocent, simple, and medieval society.
It was just like how the civilization here had regressed by hundreds of years or even longer. It was a classical civilization that was developed based on the foundation of modern cities.
Speaking of which, all the passersby, regardless of whether they were in the Demonic Air Ripping Eye's basket, strolling leisurely in the Sky Garden, sitting in the buses with their engines removed, or being dragged by Demonic Halberd Pigs, were dressed in beast skins and linen clothes and did not have any modern accessories on them, they were not like Dragon City, who buried their heads in their phones or worked nervously on their wrist computers while they walked.
However, all of them had a carefree look on their faces, and their bodies were plump, their faces glowing with health.
This was not the case in the pre-industrial era on Earth.
At that time, eating their fill was the privilege of a handful of people. It was normal for them to starve to death.
Just by looking at their spirits, Meng Chao could tell that the citizens here were satisfied with their lives.
At the very least, that was how it seemed.
"Just where am I," Meng Chao mumbled to himself.
Then, he narrowed his eyes and hid the sharp light in them. "Or rather, someone planted a ridiculous dream in me!"
At that moment, footsteps came from the corridor outside.
Thud! Thud! Thud! The footsteps were very heavy. The person did not show any intention of hiding her tracks. She stopped at the door of the room without a care in the world.
Meng Chao instantly calmed down.
He placed Golden Tooth Bloody Soul on his back and Ghost Blade on his left leg with a chain. He tapped the two sabers lightly and said in a low voice, "Please come in."
The person seemed to be stunned. A few seconds later, she pushed the door open and entered. She said in delight, "You're awake?!"
It was a girl in her early twenties.
Based on her wheat-colored skin, nimble body, the beast skin wrapped around her body, the leather boots she sewed together with her hands, and the hunting bow made of monster tendons and bones, she looked like a hunter from the pre-industrial era.
She had round eyes and a round face, and there was a hint of slyness in her naivety. Meng Chao found her a little familiar.
It was as if he had seen her at an important event not too long ago.
But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that he should not have any interaction with a girl in her early twenties.
Besides, Meng Chao could vaguely see a hint of … pity in the depths of the girl's eyes.
'Is she pitying me? Why?' Meng Chao had the 10,001st question mark in his heart.
Fortunately, the girl was not afraid of strangers and was very talkative.
Before Meng Chao could ask, she started talking nonstop.
"Thank god, you're finally awake. You've been lying in bed for three days and three nights, do you know that? When I fished you out of the Peach Blossom Creek, you were seriously injured, and your blood dyed the Peach Blossom Creek from pink to crimson! Everyone says that you're hopeless, but I'm the only one who doesn't believe it, because if you're really hopeless, then wouldn't I have wasted so much effort to carry you back and even carried you dozens of kilometers away? "
The little girl chattered, "Why aren't you talking? You must be confused. What's your name? How did you fall into the Peach Blossom Stream covered in cuts and bruises? Don't tell me you came from the outside like those people?"
Meng Chao's pupils shrank.
He tried his best to control his excitement and repeated the girl's words. "Peach Blossom Creek? Outsiders?"
"That's right. Over the past few days, there have been a lot of people dressed in strange outfits floating along Peach Blossom Creek to Peach Blossom Town. Many of their eyes were bloodshot, and their mouths were mumbling crazy things. Some of them even screamed in fear when they saw our spirit beasts and brandished their weapons. It was very scary!"
The girl suddenly became worried. She looked at the Golden Tooth Bloody Soul Saber on Meng Chao's waist and whispered, "Are you the same as them?"
"Spirit beasts …"
Meng Chao mulled over the name, calmed down, and slowly shook his head. "No, don't worry. Thank you for saving me. I won't cause any trouble. I just want to know the truth. Is this place called Peach Blossom Town?"
"That's right, this is Peach Blossom Town, the happiest, happiest, and most carefree place in the world!"
The little girl bounced up and down and proudly said, "My name is Gu Ling. My grandfather is the mayor of Peach Blossom Town, so you can rest assured that as long as you are not one of those crazy people who wreak havoc, everyone will definitely welcome you to become a part of Peach Blossom Town and live happily ever after!"
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