Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1474 - 1467: The Invader’s Legacy

Chapter 1474: Chapter 1467: The Invader’s Legacy

"It remains unknown whether there is an organization above this high shaman," said Cheng Ziang, "If there is, then it can be confirmed that the cultivation system of the Ghost Race is similar to the Church Court system of the Western Continent, where a small part of religious or noble elites holds the power of Magic."

"If that’s the case, then it’s indeed quite good, considering the proliferation of military power can lead to serious social problems. Limiting cultivation might contradict the principle of equality for all, but it also objectively restricts the proliferation of military power," Baiyue nodded and said.

"That’s hard to say," Cheng Ziang shrugged his shoulders and added, "If the ruling class firmly controls the cultivation system, it means they can always hold great military power, and the lower classes, no matter what, cannot match them, eventually resulting only in the lower classes suffering oppression without the power to fight back."

"There is no absolute balance in this world." Baiyue stated.

"That sounds about right," Cheng Ziang nodded in agreement.

"However, this also confirms that the Ghost Race indeed belongs to the East Continent Clan," Baiyue continued analyzing, "Since, as far as the current situation is concerned, almost all of the Human Race in the East Continent can practice core-forming, while the Demon Clan seems more like an anomaly."

"Mm, that’s also a nice discovery," Cheng Ziang nodded again.

The rain had been pouring for three days and nights, and the group had also stayed in the village for three days and nights. During these more than four days, Cheng Ziang and his companions received warm hospitality from the Ghost Race people.

In fact, the Balan they had saved was just an ordinary villager, but all the Ghost Race people remembered this kindness, competing to invite them to their homes as guests.

The Ghost Race people had a very humane tradition, which was to ask household members to invite others over for dinner before supper. Especially after the group visited the fishing village, this tradition was brought to its fullest extent.

Almost every meal, someone would come to where the group was staying and invite them to their homes for a meal, almost forcefully, sometimes even several groups of people would come and then argue over hosting Cheng Ziang and his companions for dinner.

Unable to resist their enthusiastic invitations, during this time, the three of them were almost always guests in other’s homes, also experiencing various local delicacies.

Some families would prepare a whole fish feast to entertain the group, some would slaughter livestock for a lavish meal, and others celebrated like a festival with all sorts of foods available. After soup, there would be barbecue, and after barbecue, there would be cakes.

During their time in the village, Baiyue noticed her waistline had grown, which brought her an inexplicable sense of panic, leading her to cut out breakfast and lunch. However, her determination did not last long, as under Cheng Ziang’s stern insistence, she resumed eating.

However, although their days were comfortable, they were ultimately just visitors from abroad. Since they came to Aximiya Island, they still had their own matters to attend to. So when the heavy rain finally turned into a drizzle on the fifth day, Zisu decided they should officially start their journey towards the major city of Wujing Yv.

Heading to Wujing Yv required passing through narrow paths in the jungle, taking about a week. If caught in a torrential rain, the journey would take longer and might also encounter flash floods or landslides.

Moreover, that wasn’t even the worst part. It’s known that many Faceless lurk in the jungle, and without sufficient armed forces, the Ghost Race people would not dare to cross the jungle.

However, after the previous battle, Cheng Ziang and his companions had their combat capabilities recognized, so the Ghost Race village decided to arrange people to help them head to Wujing Yv, taking the opportunity to also deliver the village tributes.

They arranged a caravan of more than twenty people to escort the goods to Wujing Yv. That’s when Cheng Ziang noticed that the Ghost Race people did not even have proper transport animals.

The entire transport caravan had only two large horses, used to pull carts carrying all the goods, and the rest of the people had to walk alongside the horse-drawn carriages.

It is said that these tall horses were brought to Aximiya Island during the invasion by the Kyushu Empire, and almost no livestock suitable for transport can be found on the entire island, so most of the time, they had to rely on humans to push carts.

Therefore, the caravan of more than twenty people was primarily there to push carts. As guests, Zisu and his companions had a good standing with the village and naturally did not need to help, they just needed to follow them on the journey.

The people of the Ghost Race seemed to be accustomed to rain, because of the constant drizzle, many of them suffered from rheumatism. Fortunately, the medical skills of the Ghost Race were decent, and they often interacted with the Demon Clan, so they were somewhat proficient in treating these ailments, ensuring they did not impact daily life.

After some preparations, the group formally bid farewell to the villagers, who were reluctant to see them go, and officially embarked on the journey to Wujing Yv.

It seemed they chose a good time to depart; after they set out, the heavy rain had weakened considerably. For the next period, it was mostly a fine drizzle, and although the weather remained gloomy and damp, it was anyhow better than a downpour, at least they didn’t have to worry about flash floods and landslides.

Regarding security, they had to rely mainly on Cheng Ziang and his companions, as their strength had been proven. Although the team also carried several bows and crossbows, if the Faceless attacked, these twenty-some people could barely offer resistance, and their weapons would hardly be effective.

Of course, facing the threat of the Faceless, Cheng Ziang and his team still felt quite vulnerable, especially since the Origin Submachine Gun was not suitable for combat in jungle environments. Even a spider web in the jungle branches could hinder the progress of Yuanzi Group and cause premature detonation.

Thus, in such an environment, they could only rely on Feng alone. If things were really tough, Cheng Ziang could also summon Liseya for another spectral exorcism.

So, everyone put on oil-paper coats and bamboo hats, trudging along the muddy roads, braving the rain towards Wujing Yv.

Perhaps because the Ghost Race had no animal-power tools and could only rely on human power, their paths were built remarkably straight and even without much fluctuation.

Moreover, because the foundation was well-compacted, although seldom traveled on, the roads were quite conspicuous in the forest without much vegetation to obscure them.

Also, because of the constant rain, the Ghost Race people not only built roads but also constructed temporary resting buildings every twenty kilometers or so.

These resting buildings varied greatly in style; some were merely temporary thatched shelters on open grounds, others were abandoned wooden structures, some were exquisitely designed pavilions, and some were even caves that had been modified. In essence, they came in all shapes and forms.

Although these temporary resting buildings varied in style, their primary purpose was unified—to provide a resting place for passersby, and no one would actually live in such places.

It is said that those exquisitely designed pavilions were built during the invasion period of the Kyushu Empire. To facilitate logistics, the Kyushu Empire’s troops expanded the Ghost Race’s paths and constructed resting pavilions along the routes for the army’s temporary rest stops.

Although it sounds rather heartless, it’s a fact that the invasion by the Kyushu Empire objectively brought advanced modes of production and tools to the people of the Ghost Race on Aximiya Island, enhancing their productivity further.

Moreover, most importantly, Aximiya Island used to be primarily the territory of the Faceless, and the Ghost Race was severely suppressed. The invasion by the Kyushu Empire eliminated two-thirds of the Faceless, giving the Ghost Race a chance to breathe and develop.

If it were not for this, Aximiya Island would by now be controlled by these man-eating barbarians, and there would be no living space for the Ghost Race.

But undeniably, the invasion by the Kyushu Empire also brought a severe catastrophe to the Ghost Race. Because the Kyushu Empire not only slaughtered the Faceless barbarians but also mercilessly decimated the population of the Ghost Race.

Therefore, the Ghost Race should never and would not thank the Kyushu Empire, because no matter how it is viewed. One thing is beyond doubt; the Kyushu Empire was the aggressor.