The eight subordinates of the two martial masters from the north and south had their gazes fixed on the mural.

Every additional martial arts technique at the master realm could increase the chances of all those who were only a half-step away to reach the master realm. This was too tempting.

Chen Yiming listened quietly without saying a word.

The fog in his heart had completely cleared up, and a path of cultivation related to controlling the power of nature had appeared in his mind.

First, one could use their spiritual power as a link to try to resonate with the power of nature, then they could simply mobilize the power of nature for their own use.

Then, by mastering the power of nature and comprehending its true essence, one could further strengthen the connection between their body and the power of nature by engraving mysterious symbols on their body.

Finally, when he cut through the huge finger, he caught a glimpse of the mysterious symbols that created a formation on its flesh. Their power had easily sent the sword formed by the spiritual figure flying.

When Chen Yiming found the spiritual figure, the mysterious symbols on its body were covered in cracks and were quickly repairing themselves.

At that time, he was drenched in cold sweat. In the mysterious underground space, a slight backlash could cause one of his feet to disappear.

If the corpse was still alive, he would be no different from a chick in front of the other party. His life and death would no longer be in his hands.

Soon, the topic returned to the number of warriors in the province.

The point of the discussion was how to come up with a strategy to allow the warriors in Jiangnan province to explore the otherworld and obtain the resources needed for their daily cultivation while allowing them to enter the trial grounds to cultivate.

Wang Ronghui, Ling Zhongyun, and the others discussed for a long time, but they could not come up with a solution that could convince everyone.

Chen Yiming was extremely calm.

This was the purpose of inviting him here. As long as it involved the otherworld, those at the half-step master realm were able to protect themselves, but they could not guarantee anything more.

As for Wang Ronghui, he represented a large group of government factions behind him. His relationship with the higher ups was even more complicated, and he could not make the final decision.

In the end, it was just a matter of strength.

Chen Yiming coughed and said, “In any case, almost all the mutant beasts in the province have been killed. We can set up a blockade at the border of the province and the trial grounds to restrict entry and exit. Then, we can relax the rules for entering and exiting the stronghold in the otherworld.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement. No one in the meeting room raised any objections.

Other than Chen Yiming, no one else in Jiangnan province dared to suggest that they should set up a checkpoint at the border of the province and the trial grounds to restrict the entry and exit of people.

The conflicts of interest involved were so complicated that no one could sort them out. It was no longer just the matter of Jiangnan province, but the entire Daxia Kingdom.

For example, if the provincial head, Wang Ronghui, dared to come up with such a plan alone,

there was only one outcome. Not long after, he would no longer be able to sit firmly in his position. He would either be transferred to another place or be forced to give up his position.

Ling Zhongyun and the others had suggested a similar plan.

However, most people would not acknowledge them at all. After all, they were not the martial masters guarding the country. The various factions would give them face if it was just a small matter.

But when it came to the trial grounds, many people would join forces to oppose the implementation of such a policy.

…

A few days later,

on the Jiangnan TV Station, the evening news was playing.

The female announcer announced the new policy of Jiangnan province with a serious expression.

The content was: In order to deal with the large number of warriors in Jiangnan province, from next Monday, restrictions will be set at the border of the province and the trial grounds.

Among them, the warriors who had left Jiangnan province were only allowed to register and return a month later.

The restriction on the trial grounds was that one was allowed to enter only once a week.

From today onwards, the base city would allow all the cities in Jiangnan province to open a special railway to the base city. There would no longer be a time limit for entering and exiting the stronghold in the otherworld.

At the same time, warriors were warned that if they did not follow the rules and were arrested, they would be expelled from Jiangnan province forever. After that, if they were found to have sneaked into Jiangnan province, they would be treated as criminals.

That night, countless people had a sleepless night.

The new policy of Jiangnan province was simple and straightforward. If one wanted to continue cultivating around the trial grounds, one could go to the otherworld to obtain the resources needed for daily cultivation.

They had reached an unspoken agreement. Warriors who entered the trial grounds for free needed to work for Jiangnan province, and their job was to explore the otherworld.

…

In the Wolf Warrior Corporation in Chengdu city, Chuan province.

The Wolf Warriors Corporation was a large company that had recently been established. It was formed by eight elite mutant beast hunting teams.

Among them, the chairman, Qi Shan, was the strongest person in the company who had quickly mastered the transformation of internal force after mastering the crystal meditation technique.

At this moment, it was already late at night, but the company headquarters was still brightly lit.

The eight core members of the Wolf Warrior Corporation had immediately held a meeting after the evening news from Jiangnan TV Station. The door to the meeting room was tightly shut.

The other members of the group, from the core members of the hunting team to the logistics staff who were working in civilian jobs, were all working overtime.

Everyone was discussing the new restrictions in Jiangnan province.

“Sister He, do you think the company will move away too? I heard that in a small city like Jiangnan province with hundreds of thousands of people, the housing prices and prices will exceed those in the provincial capital of Chuan province.”

A young lady in charge of logistics had a worried expression on her face.

“What can we do? If they really move, we won’t be able to go with them. Besides, the company can’t afford to support so many people once we get there.”

Sister He had worked for more than 10 years and had seen many things. Her expression was calm.

When the girl heard this, she looked at the various forms and documents on the desk. She immediately felt exhausted and no longer wanted to continue organizing the data.

She was in charge of logistics, so she naturally knew the company’s expenses.

At this moment, Sister He suddenly said in a low voice, “I don’t think you have to worry about your job. It’s just that the direction of the work might change.”

The girl asked softly, “Sister He, do you mean that the company won’t move?”

Sister He explained, “Look, it’s not like Chengdu city doesn’t have any advantages. The closer it is to Jiangnan province, the fewer mutant beasts there will be. The company might change its strategy to supplying mutant beast materials to Jiangnan province.”

When the girl heard this, she asked uncertainly, “Even my nephew is complaining all day about leaving Chuan province for Jiangnan province after graduation. Will the higher-ups of the company stay in Chuan province?”

Sister He looked up at the surroundings before saying in a low voice, “Although the Wolf Warrior Corporation is quite famous in Chengdu city, in reality, it’s not the same in Jiangnan province. There’s nothing we can do about it.”

The little girl looked stunned.

Thinking about it, it seemed to be true.

The new policy issued by Jiangnan province was clearly aimed at those martial artists who were unwilling to go to the otherworld, and only allowed them to enter the trial grounds occasionally.

Coincidentally, the Wolf Warriors Group’s core business was not to enter the otherworld. They were only active in the wilderness and were only suitable for staying in Chuan province.

…

In the morning, after Father Chen received a call, he went out excitedly alone.

Chen Yiming’s ears were sharp, so he heard everything that was said on the phone.

A friend of Father Chen had asked him if he wanted to see the military push down the city walls of East Lake City and return the city to its original state before the invasion of the otherworld.

Father Chen was now a retired old man. How could he miss out on such a lively scene?

“The city wall…”

Chen Yiming sighed, feeling like a lifetime had passed.

The level of technology on the blue planet was roughly similar to that in his previous world.

However, due to the invasion of the otherworld, the cities were usually in danger of being surrounded by the beast tide at any time, so they had to build hard and thick city walls to defend themselves.

When he first transmigrated, he thought he had returned to ancient times. However, he was reminded by various modern buildings and technological creations that this was not ancient times.

After coming back to his senses, Chen Yiming’s figure flashed and he arrived at the rooftop of a tall building.

He looked at the bustling area in the north of East Lake City.

Dust spread out, and the roar of diesel engines temporarily drowned out the sound of the crowd. Excavators were working, tearing down the city wall.

Many people had blank expressions on their faces.

The city wall had always represented their protection. With the city wall present, the people living in the city felt safe.

Now that they suddenly wanted to tear it down, they felt uncomfortable. Fear inexplicably welled up in their hearts, afraid that the mutant beasts in the wilderness would suddenly gather into a beast tide again.

Therefore, they imagined the scene of a terrifying beast tide flattening a city without any city walls.

This was due to their habitual way of thinking over the years. In fact, the news had reported several times that there were no longer any areas of wilderness in Jiangnan province, and ordinary people could move around freely.

Someone at the side joked, “It would have been better if I didn’t come. I definitely won’t be able to sleep at night.”

These words were immediately echoed by the surrounding people. “I’m afraid I won’t even dare to sleep with the lights on.”

They could only make up for their lack of sleep during the day.

Changes in the habits that had been formed for a long time needed some time to get used to. Before they got used to it, when they thought about how the city did not have walls to withstand the mutant beasts, how could they still sleep peacefully?

…

That afternoon,

Father Chen was busy with something again. He was invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in East Lake City.

Originally, East Lake City had already applied to the province to open a special railway to the base city. After a meeting and discussion, the province also approved the application.

However, the sudden outbreak of the treant war forced it to be shelved.

After the end of the treant war, the trial grounds appeared, and the crystal meditation technique was made public. No one seemed to care about the base city anymore.

It had all been put on pause until now.

After the new policy was announced, many cities rushed to work on the railway. In less than 24 hours, East Lake City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They also decided to send out the first train to the base city before nightfall.

“Mr. Chen, welcome!”

Mayor Hong Yi held Father Chen’s hand like they were old friends.

Hong Yi didn’t want to trouble Chen Yiming, but he was already very satisfied that he could get Father Chen to attend.

“No, no. Mayor Hong is too polite.”

Father Chen smiled widely.

From a small restaurant owner to being invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony in East Lake City as a VIP, he felt very honored.

The reporters squatted down and snapped photos of the scene with their cameras.

There were people who had been planted in the crowd who immediately took the lead to clap. Immediately after, the venue was drowned out by the applause and became extremely lively.

The scene at this moment was recorded and made the headlines for the East Lake City news the next day.

Next, Mayor Hong Yi spoke about

the past of East Lake City to its future.

In short, East Lake City had a bright future ahead of it. The various martial arts factions were welcome to stay there permanently.

Then, he talked about the rapid development of the entire city in the past year. How many martial artists were stationed there, how many martial arts factions had set up their headquarters there, and so on…

Hong Yi’s speech only ended after nearly an hour.

At this moment, the leaders walked onto the stage. Hong Yi and Father Chen stood side by side and completed the last step of the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

As they cut the ribbon, the cannons fired.

The ribbons filled the sky and floated down. The atmosphere was at its peak.

Immediately after, the sound of a train siren rang out.

The train leading to the base city slowly drove over and stopped opposite the ribbon-cutting scene.

The specially arranged passengers lined up and handed over their tickets.

After the beautiful ticket collector checked their tickets, they entered the train carriages in an orderly manner. Almost all the carriages were filled.

Another 10 minutes passed.

“Huff!”

The train let out a long whistle and slowly started to move again, gradually disappearing from sight.

…

After the announcement of the new policy in Jiangnan province, the military sent out a large number of troops.

A defensive line spanning more than 1,000 kilometers was established within a few days.

Every road leading to and from the border of Jiangnan province was guarded by soldiers and military martial arts experts. The transport vehicles entering and exiting the province had to stop and be checked first.

The person in charge of the convoy handed over the documents signed by the relevant departments in Jiangnan City. The soldiers checked them before letting them pass.

Of the countless warriors who had been staying in Jiangnan province, half of them had already left.

Almost all of these people were independent martial artists who were unwilling to join a martial arts faction.

With the new policy, even if independent martial artists forcefully stayed in Jiangnan province, it would be very difficult for them to maintain their normal daily cultivation expenditure in the face of the rising price of cultivation resources.

Most of the remaining warriors boarded the train to the base city one after another and gathered at the stronghold in the otherworld. The martial arts power of the human stronghold was at an unprecedentedly high level.

In the future, these people’s cultivation model would be to hunt creatures from the otherworld and expand the territory of the stronghold in the otherworld. From time to time, they would return through the space-travel passage and enter the trial grounds to cultivate.

At this moment,

Chen Yiming was lying at home, playing a game.

This game was not a computer game, but a conversation between him and the figure in his mind.

The figure in his mind: I have arrived at the stronghold.

Chen Yiming: Observe the situation.

The figure in his mind: The streets of the stronghold are filled with people. A few people are starting to leave the stronghold.

Chen Yiming: Patrol the area around the stronghold in a range of 100 kilometers.

A few minutes later.

The figure in his mind: Most of the underground passages have been abandoned, and few underground creatures have appeared.

Chen Yiming thought to himself, “It seems that I was ruthless enough last time on the rocky plains. I even scared away the underground creatures around the stronghold.”

Chen Yiming: Head to the rocky plains to check on the situation.

Two minutes later.

The figure in his mind: When I arrived at the rocky plains, I discovered dozens of temporary human bases. Many human exploration teams are operating on the rocky plains.

Chen Yiming stopped the conversation.

The reason why he had sent out the spiritual figure was naturally to choose a suitable target to attack.

Most of the warriors who had gathered at the stronghold in the otherworld did not have any experience in the otherworld. They were definitely filled with fear.

In this state, they could only join a fight led by someone powerful.

In other words, he would be bullying those creatures from the otherworld who were scared out of their wits.

This way, the spiritual figure that had broken through to the inscription realm not long ago would lead countless human warriors to their first battle. It was undoubtedly the best choice.