Deepwater City. Since the last time they left, it had completely changed.
The original wooden fences had been replaced by bricks. The city wall was about eight meters high and six meters thick. There were also arrow towers built on top of it, which were used to guard against pirates. There was an arrow tower every twenty meters on the city wall.
The scale of the whole city was comparable to a medium-sized city. The residents here had reached more than thirty thousand people, and there were even more kobolds and goblin slaves. The whole city was very busy. The east gate of the city was facing the port. It was about one kilometer away from the port to the city.
The road connecting the port and the city was paved with bluestone. It was eight meters wide, and there were drainage canals on both sides of the road. Teams of patrolling soldiers were patrolling back and forth, and there were even some half-elf archers among them.
This surprised the people of Salt City Harbor. The half-elves were also a very xenophobic race. In the beginning, the half-elves were discriminated against by both elves and humans. This led to the half-elves only being close to each other for warmth. They were not close to other races, and it was not easy to hire them.
Mu Sen looked at Suhlen with eyes full of surprise. Originally, in their view, this so-called Deepwater Port should be just a small city. They came here because of Hathaway, the legendary witch. They did not have much hope for Deepwater City. Their original plan was to set up a warehouse and send a few ships every year to buy some paper, white sugar, and purple crystal honey back.
They did not expect to be shocked by the scene in front of them as soon as they arrived. The wide port, the flat road, and the elite soldiers. Although the city was still a bit simple, it looked lively.
After entering the city, Mu Sen found that the city was so neat and clean. The streets were straight and flat, and there was no debris on the ground. The scene of sewage and feces in other cities did not happen. It could be said that this was the cleanest city he had ever seen.
There were neat houses on both sides of the street. The style of the houses was almost identical. Although they did not look exquisite, they were durable and easy to build. There were many pedestrians on the street, but there was no congestion. The pedestrians all walked to the right. Just as they walked into the city, several people who looked like officials hurried over.
When they came close, they immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, welcome back."
"Get up." Suhlen waved his hand to let Holland come over. He then pointed to Mu Sen next to him and said, "This is the steward sent by Salt City Harbor. We have reached an agreement with Salt City Harbor to officially open the channel. They will set up an office here. You have to communicate more about the business in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Holland nodded and agreed.
"I'll leave the rest to you." After a brief introduction, Su Lun left with Hathaway. Now that the city's route had been opened, the rest of the things were left to them.
Suhlen then patrolled Deepwater City. The construction of the city was progressing very quickly. Carts of bricks and tiles were transported from the west gate. The surrounding land had been divided and was full of busy craftsmen. There were also well-equipped soldiers patrolling around. A large number of kobolds, goblins, and gnolls were working under whips.
On the island in the middle of the river outside the city, warships and armed merchant ships were under construction in the shipyard. According to Suhlen's requirements, the fleet of Deepwater Port needed at least 12 merchant ships. Half of them would be used for the eastern route, and the other half would be used for the southern route. At the same time, the city's navy needed to be completed as soon as possible.
In the south of the city was a newly opened farmland. Some crops would be planted here to maintain the food supply of Deepwater City. In fact, the land here was not fertile. It was close to the sea, so the farmland was not suitable for farming. The first year's harvest would be poor, so it needed high-quality fertilizer.
Not far away, a fertilizer processing plant had been built. All the feces in the city had been sent here to be fermented. At the same time, three fishing boats went out to sea to catch fish and replenish their food supply. Deepwater Port could now replenish some of the food consumption.
After patrolling the city, Suhlen and Hathaway returned to Northwind Tower with the various enchanted items they had bought from the eastern continent.
A teleportation light descended from the sky, and Suhlen and Hathaway appeared on the astrology platform. It took more than two months to travel to the eastern continent. Hathaway had accumulated many experimental projects to complete. After saying goodbye to Suhlen, she hurriedly left.
Just as Suhlen was about to check on the northern city, Kris came into the room.
"Suhlen, let me tell you a piece of good news. Alex has successfully advanced!" Kris was very happy to see Suhlen return.
"Alex has advanced?" Suhlen was pleasantly surprised. The northern city now had three legendary figures: Suhlen, Hathaway, and Kris. Now, there was Alex. If you only counted the top fighters, the northern city could easily beat some small countries.
Furthermore, another important reason why Alex had successfully advanced to the Legendary rank was that he could now prepare to construct the Northwind Tower's Mystery. Hathaway had already studied the puzzle thoroughly. The reason why the northern city had not built it was because they did not have enough manpower.
A large puzzle required the cooperation of at least three legendary wizards. Although the northern city had three legendary figures, Hathaway was the only one who was a proper wizard. Suhlen and Kris were both a warrior and a succubus sorcerer. Although they could cast spells, they were still far from being a proper wizard.
Alex and Kris were different. Alex was also a wizard and a sorcerer. He did not rely on the power of his bloodline to become a legendary sorcerer. Instead, he relied on his wizard profession to become a legendary sorcerer. Otherwise, with her qualifications, she would have already advanced. After all, she had divine energy in her body.
Now that Alex had become a legend, it was the same as having two legendary wizards. Although Suren and Chris weren't legendary wizards yet, the two of them together were barely enough.
"Great, let her prepare. We will build the puzzle of the Northwind Tower together," Suhlen said excitedly.
"Hathaway has already prepared all the information. Take a look at it. When the time comes, you'll need our cooperation."
"Don't worry, I will prepare these." Kris nodded and took the information.
Riddles were learned by the ancient Arcanists from the High Elves. At first, the human Riddles could only cover a radius of 200 meters, but the Elves' Riddles could easily cover the entire city. The Elves' Riddles were very powerful because they had the help of the Elven Gods. The human puzzle waited until the end of the Silver Age, when the emergence of the Mise energy nucleus achieved an explosive breakthrough.
Since then, the human puzzle technology could be relied on to the floating city and became an indispensable defensive rune.
The puzzle also underwent rapid development during the Arcane Empire. It was said that when the Arcane Empire was at its peak, the puzzle of the floating city had been upgraded to an artificial magic net. With the artificial magic net technology, ordinary people in the floating city could also cast some low-level spells.
The artificial magic net was made by imitating the magic net woven by the Goddess of Magic. Of course, it could not be compared with the magic net of the Goddess of Magic that covered the whole world. The artificial magic net could usually only cover an area of more than ten square kilometers, which was usually slightly larger than a floating city.
The puzzle that Suhlen and Hathaway intended to weave was not that big. It mainly covered the range of the Tower of the North Wind. After all, the bigger the puzzle, the more energy it would need to consume.
When he saw Alex again, Suhlen's eyes lit up. After successfully advancing to the legendary realm, Alex's appearance had also undergone some slight changes. At the same time, after advancing to the legendary realm, her bloodline had also advanced. After completely integrating with the divinity, she had now become more beautiful and had a noble and holy aura.
She was wearing a pure white dress with gorgeous patterns embroidered with silver silk thread on the cuffs. The silk thread simply outlined a few strokes on the dress, but it outlined a bellflower, which was very vivid. Her wine-red hair draped over her shoulders, and she wore an exquisite crown on her head. She had a slender waist, a full and plump buttocks, and a pair of long and slender legs that were far more beautiful than the average person's. The pair of wings on her back had been put away, and she looked like a goddess who had fallen into the mortal world.
Her delicate facial features, beautiful face, and elegant temperament made Suhlen feel that she was even more beautiful than before.
"Congratulations on successfully stepping into the legendary realm!" Suhlen said with a smile.
"Suhlen." Alex's beautiful face smiled like a blooming flower. She stepped forward and gave Suhlen a warm hug. Her white hands gently wrapped around Suhlen's neck, and she tiptoed and gently kissed his forehead. "My king, thank you for your help. If you hadn't brought me out of the underground world and provided me with all kinds of resources and even divinity, I wouldn't have been able to reach where I am today."
Feeling the warmth on his forehead, Suhlen smiled and said, "The resources I provided were only a part of it. The main reason is your own hard work. However, you slacked off after advancing to the legendary realm. You must know that the legendary realm is only the beginning of the real world."
"I know. Don't worry, I will catch up with you as soon as possible," Alex said affectionately.
"By the way, I have all the information about the puzzle that Sister Hathaway prepared. When do you think we should start weaving the puzzle?"
"In the next few days, there are some other preparations to be done. When Hathaway is ready, we will start, "Suhlen said.
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