The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 951: Silverscale City



Beyond the western inner sea region, in the dark outer sea region, a huge trench divided the black and blue seas like the gap between two overlapping tectonic plates.

However, this abyss-like dark opening wasn't just a simply large chasm; it was like an entrance to the underworld-Dark, gloomy, and deathly could describe its appearance. Sea life tended to avoid it, and no aquatic plants grew around it.

The ocean depths were generally cold, even freezing. But in this place, it was scalding hot, enough to cook all marine life below Rank 3.

The sea surface constantly bubbled and emitted endless steam like boiling water.

Due to the special conditions in this particular sea region, the sea weather in the area also became violent. Powerful storms and winds created a natural barrier, warding away all human ships and fleets.

Stubborn explorers who had ever challenged its power had all sunk into its abyssal depths, never seen or heard again.

This special region that existed on the border of the western inner and outer sea regions was a reminder to all humans that no matter how powerful and capable they thought they were, nature was to be feared and never underestimated.

As such, the Divine Serpent Empire never sought to cross its boundary. The toxic black water in the outer sea region beyond was an endless sea of death; it wasn't a place for mortals.

The stormy sea region was just the first trial. Those who couldn't pass it definitely wouldn't survive the numerous trials that lie beyond it.

In the dark depths of the huge trench on the ocean floor, a brilliant, large silver city of the Celestial Kingdom called Silverscale City was founded.

Silverscale City utilized the sea region's natural environment to generate an endless source of steam and electrical power to support the daily life of its ten million residents.

That said, the metallic city had an energy reserve large enough to support ten times its population at any given time. The rich resources in the region also enabled it to expand its capacity even further if it deemed it necessary.

Silverscale City was divided into three layers: The surface layer, the underground layer, and the deep earth layer.

Most of the population resided in the deep earth layer, where the living conditions were most suitable for ordinary residents and newborn celestials, who were not much different from the fair-skinned Lunarans.

It was called the Residential Zone.

The underground layer above the deep earth layer was a semi-militarized zone where celestials received education and training to adapt to the harsh conditions of the sea. It was also where the spirit energy was densest.

As such, the underground layer was called the Cultivation Zone.

On the other hand, the surface layer above, where all the silver structures of Silverscale City were exposed to seawater, was called the Military Zone.

Only blue-skinned celestials called Nauticans were authorized to navigate this city later as they had completed their military education and training. The minimum requirement for graduation from the Cultivation Zone was to reach the Heaven Ascension realm.

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Inside a tall tower-like silver structure on the surface layer of the city, a blue-skinned watchman looked alarmed as three green-glowing Spirit Tablets on the Spirit Altar lost their radiance.

The Spirit Altar only held three dozen Spirit Tablets.

As such, when the light of the three Spirit Tablets dimmed, they immediately stood out.

When the blue-skinned watchman looked at the Spirit Altar more carefully, he realized a fourth Spirit Tablet had also dimmed. He immediately knew something big had happened outside.

After all, a Seventh-class Land Investigator, two Sixth-class Land Investigators, and even one Fifth-class Land Investigator had all died during their mission.

Something like this had never happened in the 500,000-year history of Silverscale City.

The blue-skinned watchman quickly took out a sound transmission talisman and alerted his immediate superior.

"Sir, we've just lost 4 Land Investigators to the surface!"

"What!"

On the top floor of the silver tower, multiple blue-skinned celestials were observing and reading special high-tech electrical equipment, which generated data related to the planet's spirit energy.

At the center of the command room, a virtual hologram of Pangea was displayed. Spirit energy fluctuations were shown in real time after receiving data from the collective network of the Celestial Kingdom.

Everyone in the room immediately glanced at the blue-skinned celestial man with a three- star crest pinned on the left breast of his black skin-tight uniform.

Although the entire room was submerged in water, every Nautican was an evolved celestial capable of communicating through the water.

The blue-skinned celestial man with the three-star crest was the highest-ranking officer present and the chief of Silverscale City's spirit observation division, a ninth-stage Divine Origin realm expert.

"What happened, Chief Kroksi?" a sharp-eyed Nautican inquired.

"Four Land Investigators have been killed on their mission," Chief Kroksi frowned deeply before demanding an answer, "Where was their last known location?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"DSE, GMSC-012M, Chief," another Nautican answered after fetching relevant information on the four deceased Land Investigators.

"Shall I inform the Silverscale Master?"

"Not yet," Chief Kroksi shook his head and said, "The Silverscale Master is a short-tempered man. I'm afraid he will act rashly after finding out Silverscale City just lost four capable Divine Origin realm experts."

"We need to complete the threat assessment and understand what we are facing. Go fetched the Spirit Tablets of the deceased from the Spirit Altar and analyzed their last memories."

"See if we can find out what or who killed them," Chief Kroksi ordered.

Shortly after a Nautican departed from the observation center, Chief Kroski stared at the virtual hologram of Pangea with a deep frown.

The loss of four Divine Origin realm experts was a terrible blow to the reputation of the spirit observation division.

Of course, Chief Kroksi also wanted to restore his damaged honor by bringing back the killer's head. However, countless years of military discipline have trained him to act rationally.

As such, he couldn't blindly seek out the enemy.

Nevertheless, Chief Kroksi also had another problem. He could already foresee many Nautican nobles from the privileged class using the opportunity to denounce him and shake his position once the news was released to the rest of Silverscale City.

After all, his position, in many eyes, was a high-ranking yet laidback one-At least, that had been the case until now.