CH 230

Inside the City of Stars.

In a large area of ruins, an ancient church stood alone.

The star emblem at the top of the church showed that it had existed for at least fifteen hundred years.

Molly walked out of the church with a sense of loss.

As expected, the two legion commanders did not agree to her request for reinforcements, citing the need for approval from the highest military council to dispatch personnel.

They only agreed to provide some material assistance.

But this did not help much with their next actions.

Perhaps... they could only rely on him.

But, can he succeed?

Molly shook her head lightly, dispelling the impossible fantasy.

Why would I think like this?

Molly, you shouldn't become so fragile, shouldn't use fantasy to replace reality.

You should be strong, calm, always face reality with reason, just as father said.

The look of loss evaporated from her face again, and she turned back into the serious, delicate, and sharp senior logistics officer.

But the next moment, she saw Rode jumping off the carriage with great enthusiasm.

The flying robe revealed that this guy wasn't wearing underwear.

Rode ran over, shouting, "Let's go! Molly, we need to leave quickly! If we're late, other monsters might come."

Molly took a step back, keeping her distance from Rode, and asked in a calm and professional tone.

"Commander, please be clear with your words. Ambiguous words can lead to misunderstandings and tragedies."

Rode choked for a moment, cleared his thoughts slightly, and said, "The monster nest to the east of Star Town has been cleared by me... It's actually a huge pit, and the conditions are very good. It's very suitable for us to occupy as a stronghold in Star Town. There are no more monsters inside now, we need to hurry and occupy it to prevent other monsters from coming."

Molly felt something hit her heart, reason had a gap, and an unbelievable joy surged up.

"Really...?"

She rarely asked a meaningless question, which she originally despised.

"Of course it's true."

Rode smiled and took her hand.

"We don't have much time, get on the carriage."

Raising his voice.

"O'Hara, Conrad, everyone, get on the carriage and head to Star Town immediately."

The captains, vice-captains, and members of the combat group all answered in unison, "Yes, Commander!"

They didn't hesitate at all...

Only one thought came to Molly's mind, and she was pulled into the carriage by Rode.

In just a few seconds, the convoy set off again.

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This time, Rode stood on the guide carriage.

The road from the City of Stars to Star Town had not been developed and was still in its original dark state, with monsters roaming everywhere.

Rode opened the Eye of the Soul and directed the convoy to bypass all the monsters, crossing canyons, forests, and swamps, and successfully arrived at the abandoned underground city to the east of Star Town.

Everyone was stunned by this huge and incomparable pit.

The bottomless darkness was like the open mouth of a monster.

But Rode just glanced at the edge of the pit and smiled satisfactorily, "Not bad, the Void is really powerful. There are no monsters left, and even the aura of the Abyss has been absorbed... But the stones, soil, and other inanimate objects have not been touched at all. Some spiritual materials have not been affected. Does the Void only devour things with souls?"

While pondering, Vice-Captain Conrad and some members also roughly confirmed that there were no monsters in the huge pit, and cheers rang out.

Everyone was happy and smiling. The first step of the expedition was so perfect, how could it not make people happy?

Molly looked at Rode with a complex expression and asked softly, "How did you do it? What is the Void?"

Rode was about to speak, but suddenly an ominous feeling surged into his heart. He remembered the prohibition in the dream, so he changed his words, "This is one of the ripples left to me by Lord Theodore before he passed away."

"Ripples... what is that?"

"Uh, it's a means of solving problems. Lord Theodore left me his last soul ripple before he passed away, instructing me to use it if I encounter difficulties in the expedition to Star Town."

"Sure enough, it summoned a strange spatial fluctuation and sent all the monsters away."

"Where did it send them?"

"To the Western Heaven... a very distant place, I suppose."

Molly wrapped her heart in cold reason, until the excitement and joy subsided, then she said:

"Lord Theodore's wisdom is truly unbelievable. After clearing the monster nest, we have two very safe routes that can connect the City of Stars. As long as we clean them up a bit, we can open them up and the resources from the royal city can be continuously sent over."

"The underground city is also a natural stronghold, but we also need to be careful of the remaining pollution and corrosion. Cleaning and purification are necessary."

Rode smiled, "Let's start now."

Molly nodded and began to use her instincts as an excellent affairs officer.

Establishing human strongholds was imprinted in her blood, and she had participated in dozens of such tasks.One of Thalorian's three great legions, the Campaign Legion, is also the main force in the crusade against the dark world.

Every human expansion effort bears its mark.

This battle cluster was specifically drawn from the Campaign Legion.

Learning how to establish new territories in the dark world is a compulsory lesson for everyone.

Under Molly's efficient command, everyone quickly sprang into action.

They gathered the carriages, stowed the spirit horses, set up the watch, and then entered the underground city from multiple directions to begin their search.

The group soon discovered that this was a miraculous human creation.

It spanned a radius of 2000 steps and soared to a height of 1800 steps, with countless rooms and corridors extending from the top of the giant pit to its bottom.

If brought to the surface, it would be a hollow cylindrical megastructure with over a hundred floors.

Most astonishingly, the interior of the building was entirely reinforced with spiritual energy.

Despite the abyssal creatures having occupied it for so long, the main structure had suffered surprisingly little damage.

This was more than just a stronghold; it was a natural underground fortress, a super refuge for humanity.

The warriors were elated, believing this to be a miracle brought by their commander. The two captains were so excited they could barely walk straight, but only Molly remained calm, methodically arranging all the tasks.

Yet in her heart, she had already unconsciously come to see Rode as the true savior.

After all, Theodore, a man of god-like wisdom and insight, had chosen him.

If Theodore could foresee events so far in the future, then he must have also predicted that only Rode could bring them miracles and hope.

Otherwise, why wouldn't he choose another rising star?

As she learned more about the many advantages of this great pit, this belief took firm root in her heart, becoming one of the pillars of her faith.