Read Novel Full Chapter 701: First Steps into the First Front
Chapter 701: First Steps into the First Front
Somewhere in the First Frontline.
Su Yuan cautiously poked his head out.
His first impression was that the Origin energy was incredibly abundant.
The surroundings were filled with massive amounts of Chaos Origin and Nothingness Origin. Just taking a breath, he could feel his own Origin recovering by a noticeable amount.
If, in the Nothingness, the average density of Chaos Origin was 1 and the density of Nothingness Origin was ten thousand, then what Su Yuan was sensing now was Chaos Origin at one million and Nothingness Origin at one hundred million.
The gap between the two was enormous.
Looking around, Su Yuan noticed that the Nothingness was no longer completely empty. Floating stones or patches of weeds could be seen from time to time.
In fact, he even saw some small islands in the distance.
These were all naturally formed creations condensed from Chaos Origin or Nothingness Origin, and their intrinsic strength had already reached the Dominator level.
Any random piece of material here could become a treasure if placed in the Second or Third Frontlines.Compared to this place, the Second Frontline was like a remote, barren wasteland.
"Tsk tsk. No wonder I never saw anyone from the First Frontline willingly go to the Second Frontline. In comparison, the First Frontline is a lush forest, and the Second Frontline is nothing but a desert!"
Still, talented individuals could emerge even from a desert. Those who managed to break through to the 73rd rank in such resource-scarce conditions were all geniuses in their own right. Once they arrived at the First Frontline, they would undoubtedly progress rapidly.
No wonder the Nothingness Prison valued them so highly, even using them as ingredients for alchemy. This was the art of seizing foundations, the method of stealing fate!
After arriving here, even though Su Yuan had revealed his true form, he could no longer sense that teleportation force.
With that, he also figured out the survival method for others: to independently travel to the First Frontline within ten thousand years. That was the only way to stay alive.
Su Yuan pondered for a moment, then continued to explore this region.
He quickly discovered that within the First Frontline, the density of Origins was also unevenly distributed. Some areas had more, some less, and there was a certain pattern to it.
Su Yuan followed the direction where the Origin density increased, and as he walked, the number of floating Chaos stones or Nothingness weeds visibly grew.
He only stopped when he spotted a massive Chaos mountain range in the distance.
This entire Chaos mountain range was made of a 58th-rank Chaos Violet Ming Gold. In the Second Frontline, every single piece of it would be considered a treasure, but here, it was merely soil or ordinary rock.
Growing within the mountain range were numerous Nothingness spirit herbs, Chaos spirit herbs, and spirit trees, though their grades were generally not high.
Some areas were concealed by certain sealing methods, suggesting they contained quite a few good things.
On one side of the mountain range sat a small town, where the figures of some Dominators could faintly be seen moving about.
Su Yuan quietly sneaked inside.
He saw a group of people drinking in a shop.
"This Kalpa's tribute has only been half-collected, but more than half the time has already passed!" a Chaos Dominator sighed.
"The tribute keeps getting higher and higher. It's endless!"
"There's no choice. Do you dare to resist the Nothingness Prison? Since we can cultivate here, naturally we have to pay rent. This kind of life is still far better than being locked up in a prison and refined into pills or artifacts. At worst, we'll just have to work harder!"
Another person let out a deep sigh.
Various Chaos Dominators and Nothingness Dominators were conversing with each other.
Two groups that should have been mortal enemies were actually getting along peacefully here, even looking like old acquaintances.
This made Su Yuan find it both amusing and baffling.
But after listening to their conversation, he gradually understood the situation here.
This small town was the fiefdom of an 81st-rank powerhouse named Jiang. These Nothingness Dominators and Chaos Dominators were all residents of this Jiang Town.
Every Kalpa, Jiang Town needed to pay tribute taxes to the Nothingness Prison. Otherwise, their fiefdom would be taken back, and the residents inside would be captured by the Nothingness Prison.
If a resident tried to flee, they would become a refugee, losing their protection, and there were many dangers out here.
After Jiang contributed the majority of this tribute, the remaining third had to be shared among the residents. Thus, every resident naturally carried a debt of "rent."
The things these people were talking about were precisely this matter of the rent.
Su Yuan listened thoughtfully.
The area within the First Frontline was indeed limited. As mentioned before, the First Frontline, Second Frontline, and Third Frontline formed a sphere. The First Frontline was at the central region, the Second Frontline was on the ring, and the Third Frontline was on the sphere's surface.
Therefore, the First Frontline's area was finite. Although it was rich in resources, occupying it required qualifications.
The resources in this mountain range region were not insignificant. If the Nothingness Prison wanted to occupy it themselves, they would need to send personnel to guard it. It was far better to give it to outsiders, allowing them not only to gain a subordinate force but also to collect a large amount of tribute.
After Su Yuan had gathered enough information.
He reappeared outside the mountain range and began walking toward it.
Soon, he was discovered.
Two figures materialized out of thin air in front of Su Yuan, looking him up and down.
One of them said, "Where are you from? This is Jiangnan Town!"
Su Yuan put on a confused and curious expression. "Is this the First Frontline? I just came over from the Second Frontline. I feel like it's a bit different from what I imagined."
The man showed a surprised look. "You actually came from the Second Frontline?"
He exchanged a glance with his companion, both of them looking astonished.
The man continued, "My name is Huipu. I'm a garrison soldier of Jiangnan Town. The situation in the First Frontline is quite special. Did you encounter anyone else before this?"
"No!" Su Yuan shook his head.
Huipu didn't seem surprised. "Our town very much welcomes your arrival. I can tell you the specifics of the First Frontline. By custom, I need to take you to meet our town lord, Lord Jiang. Are you willing?"
Sensing their eager attitude, Su Yuan nodded. "I can do that!"
Huipu said to the other person beside him, "Old Mo, you continue your watch. I'll take him to see the town lord!"
"Alright! Don't forget my share of the credit!"
"Don't worry."
Huipu smiled.
Then Huipu led Su Yuan toward the town. Along the way, he explained the basic situation of the First Frontline to Su Yuan.
It was more or less the same as what Su Yuan had already figured out.
Curious, Su Yuan asked, "So, people who come from the Second Frontline are considered to have higher potential and are especially valued by strong cultivators?"
Huipu laughed. "That's right. Lord Jiang is also a powerhouse who rose from the Second Frontline. You might not know this, but there isn't just one Second Frontline. There are as many as three thousand of them. You and Lord Jiang probably didn't come from the same place, but you're both from the Second Frontline."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan suddenly understood. This was something he hadn't noticed before.
"So there are that many Second Frontlines? That really opens my eyes!"