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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nMike looked around him. The scene in front of him was something he could never have imagined.

nAlthough he knew that this place was the Sea of Thunder and Fire that had been set up by the Thunder Battle Eagle, Mike could not help from initially imagining the Sea of Thunder and Fire to be a dangerous place.

nHowever, the scene in front of him now shocked him greatly.

nHe was currently standing on a vast grassland.

nThe mountains were high and green. There seemed to be no sign of danger at all.

nMike looked into the distance. There seemed to be no sign of people here either. Other than the grassland and mountains, all he could only see when he raised his head was a clear blue sky.

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n“Did I teleport to the wrong place? Why does the Sea of Thunder and Fire look completely different to what I imagined?”

nMike stood rooted to the ground.

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nBefore he had teleported, he had thought of thousands of ways to fight the crisis.

nHowever, looking at his current situation, he felt as if he was here for a vacation.

n‘Let’s forget about what I thought. I should go take a look around first!’

nMike pondered the situation as he began to explore the grassland in front of him.

nStepping onto the green grass that was under his feet, Mike did not allow himself to relax even a little bit.

nHe kept reminding himself that this was the dangerous and terrifying Sea of Thunder and Fire.

nThat what he was seeing was merely an illusion that had been set up by the Thunder Battle Eagle!

nHowever, even after a long time had passed, Mike still felt as if he had not moved at all.

nHe turned around and looked behind him. The mountains in the distance were still high, and the grassland was still vast.

n“This is strange! Am I in some kind of twilight zone?”

nJust as he was wondering about this, Mike noticed that there was smoke coming out from behind a hill that was not far away.

nDid the appearance of smoke over there mean that there was someone behind the hill?

nWhatever! He should take a look first! It was not a good idea to drag it out like this!

nWith this thought in mind, Mike quickly began to move in the direction of the smoke.

nAfter about two to three hours, Mike finally crossed the low hill.

nStanding at the top of the hill, a small but beautiful village suddenly appeared in front of him.

n“I was right! There really is a village here!”

nMike looked at the village in the distance with surprise. His heart was restless and he could not wait to fly over to the village immediately.

nHowever, it was another long journey before Mike finally arrived at the village.

n“How strange. Why don’t I see a single person here?”

nWithout exception, all the doors of every house in the village were closed.

nThe streets were completely deserted.

nMike walked over to the door of one of the houses and knocked on the door.

n“Hello! Is anyone there?”

nAfter shouting for a while, there was still no movement from the other side of the door.

n‘Hey, this is really strange! Is this some kind of a ghost village?’

nMike looked at the white smoke that was rising in the sky, finally locking his gaze on a short house in front of him.

n“This is where the white smoke rose from! There should be some people here!”

nAs he said this, Mike walked in the direction of the house.

n“Hello! Is anyone there? Hello…”

nMike kept on knocking on the door of the house. However, no matter how hard he knocked, there was still no response from the other side of the door.

nSeeing that all his actions had been in vain, Mike felt a wave of frustration in his heart.

n“How strange! There isn’t a single person in such a big village!”

nJust as Mike turned around and was about to leave, the door that had originally been closed suddenly opened.

n“Young man, you are an adventurer, aren’t you?”

nThe voice of an old person instantly roused Mike’s consciousness.

nHe immediately turned around to look behind him.

nA white-haired old man was hiding behind the door, partially concealed as he peered out at him.

nUpon seeing the old man who had taken the initiative to ask him this question, Mike suddenly felt re-energized.

n“Old man, I am indeed an adventurer. I am new to this place. May I ask why there is no one in this village?”

nThe old man gave a helpless sigh. Then, he looked around again before saying, “Young man, please come in first!”

nThe partially closed door was then opened wider.

nUpon entering through the door, Mike’s eyes were instantly attracted by the facilities in the room.

nThe interior of the house was completely different from its bright and beautiful exterior.

nSigns of poverty and dilapidation were everywhere.

nIt looked as if he had just experienced a disaster.

nThe only thing of value in the old man’s room seemed to be the pot from where smoke was still rising.

nThe old man walked straight to the pot, opened the lid, and took out a thin corn cob.

nThe old man looked at Mike, then broke off half of it before handing it to Mike.

n“Young man, you must be hungry. Here, have something to eat. This is also my last ration!”

nLast ration? Why had the old man said that? What had happened here, exactly?

nWith such doubts in mind, Mike asked, “Old man, what is it that this village has experienced? Why are you so poor? Just by looking at the appearance of this village from the outside, I couldn’t tell that your conditions were so tough!”

nThe old man stared into Mike’s eyes, before letting out a helpless sigh.

n“Sigh, everything started with the invasion of the Nuuk army!”

n“The Nuuk Army?” Mike asked hesitantly.

nOnce again, a burst of doubts arose in his heart.

nWas this not the Sea of Thunder and Fire? Why did it feel as if this wasn’t at all like what Cartier had said?

nAlthough his heart was full of doubts, Mike concealed it from the old man.

n“Our village had originally been wealthy. Since the Nuuk Army came, everything here has changed!”

n“They took all the women from this village away and killed all the young men here. In the end, only the old people like us were left!”

n“What’s happening with the Nuuk Army now? Will they come back again?” Mike asked.

nThe old man looked into Mike’s eyes and shook his head in disappointment.

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n“No! Anything of value from our village has been completely drained! Even if they come back again, there’s nothing left for them to take away!”

nHearing the old man’s words, a burst of anger rose in Mike’s heart.

nSubconsciously, he clenched his fists.

n“Old man, what do you plan to do now? Do you want to continue to live like this?”

nThe old man smiled helplessly.

n“If I could still live, I wouldn’t be in this state today!”

n“Originally, I had planned to finish this corn cob and go on my way! Who would have thought that you would come along here?”

nThe old man’s desperate words ignited the anger in Mike’s heart once again.

nMike gritted his teeth. He had been born poor and could not stand bullies.

n“Old man! Do you know where these people are? I think that I can help you deal with them!”

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