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The group gained knowledge and experience within the Blood Pit Fortress.

They were shocked by the supplies in front of them.

Apis simply smiled at them, but did not linger in the supplies area.

The delegation was led towards the central area of ​​the fortress by the main road, which was not very wide due to the "squeezing" of the mountain of supplies.

After passing through this area filled with industrial power, the view finally opened up a bit.

Passing past several rows of neatly planned barracks-style longhouses, also piled with spare supplies but at a slightly lower density, the core of the fortress—the main castle—stands prominently in the distance.

The straight road is clearly visible, with no buildings obstructing its view.

It was a huge main castle building that was pure, dazzling white all over.

In this abyss where the entire color scheme is extremely dark, the power presented by a pure white, even dazzling, white fortress is absolute.

The color alone, and its contrast with the surrounding environment, can warm one's heart.

The first glance at it brings a sense of clarity and brightness, and one can't help but exhale a breath of fresh air.

That's exactly what they're doing now.

Look carefully.

Unlike the rough exterior of the fortress, its lines are cold and sharp, full of geometric beauty.

These components represent order, a neat and tidy beauty.

The elf members of the team were all stunned.

It's very simple; in the most beautiful creations, elves are undoubtedly a part.

But the beauty of elves is mostly a kind of natural beauty, a fusion of order and chaos, or a complex beauty.

He had rarely seen such order within chaos, a clear and orderly, simple and pure beauty.

Compared to its surroundings, it instantly evoked a sense of longing.

For the Night's Watch, their aesthetic sense was, to some extent, influenced by Cana.

Kana's aesthetic is that of the world they once lived in; he personally prefers the beauty of orderly, pure colors.

In addition, the Night's Watch has a penchant for creating wonders, so they have a say in architectural aesthetics.

The white of the building was not a soft ivory white, but more like solidified, light-cast stone.

This makes it seem more sacred and orderly, adding a touch of power rather than gentleness.

Gray and gold magical runes outline the building's contours with exquisite detail, as if a vast net of energy covering the entire structure is slowly flowing and operating.

The powerful magical defensive field, like invisible ripples, caused the air to distort slightly as it approached the surface of the main castle, leaving no doubt about its sturdiness.

Because of the distance, they could see the top of the castle with just a slight tilt of their heads.

Two uniquely shaped floating towers float in the air above the main castle.

They are not towering into the clouds, but rather like floating diamond-shaped fortresses with heavy bases and sharp tips. Their entire bodies are covered with silver-gray metal plates, which are also covered with arrays of runes that shimmer with a faint light.

It's clear that they weren't already here; they seem to have been sent here or were temporary structures.

The style is consistent, but the color scheme is not very similar.

The spire of one of the towers is inlaid with a huge jewel that radiates a magnificent magical light, like a second, shrunken sun.

The soft, holy light cast down, reflecting off the pale gold dome with its ironwork in the air, providing additional purification and light to the entire core area.

This is one of the light sources we saw earlier in the distance.

This also demonstrates the use of the Night Watchers' floating tower technology.

Through repeated construction of wonders and the absorption of knowledge from some members of the Magic Council, the Night Watch's technology in artificial floating towers and floating cities has become highly refined and even modularized.

Various functional floating towers have already been placed in different areas of the Night Watch.

Abi led them on a stroll through the fortress.

Walking forward.

Simple but clean and orderly shops began to appear on both sides of the main road, as if a small, quiet harbor had been carved out beside the sea of ​​steel and goods.

Most of the shops have simple signs.

"Standard Rations", "Leather Workshop Repair", "Basic Alchemy Supplies", "Standard Protective Gear Repair", etc.

The interior was simply and clearly furnished, with shelves neatly arranged with clothing, tool kits, basic medicine bottles, whetstones, leather repair supplies, and other daily necessities and combat supplies.

The Night Watchmen, Avengers, and even some caravan workers passing by all appeared calm and orderly as they entered and exited the shops, a stark contrast to the efficient and somber atmosphere of the supply area outside.

Here, despite being on the battlefield, there is a sense of stability in maintaining basic order in life.

"This place... feels like a small community."

Sophia couldn't help but whisper that she noticed many of the non-Night Watch warriors, though exhausted, lacked the numb despair often seen outside Bloodbath Fortress; instead, they possessed a calmness that carried a hopeful purpose.

The air in this core area seemed "cleaner," and the brilliance of the ironwork and the light of the jewels atop them seemed to dispel the deeper gloom.

This is very novel.

While the various race settlements within Blood Pit Fortress share a similar atmosphere, the problem is that Blood Pit Fortress was established very recently and is currently under continuous attack.

In this situation, Blood Pit Fortress should be in a serious and bloodthirsty atmosphere.

But this peaceful atmosphere was indeed beyond their expectations.

But this also indirectly proves the Night's Watch's strength and their ease in handling the situation.

They did not appear flustered or overwhelmed by the demon's attack.

Apis stopped in front of a shop with a sign that read "Standard Rations, Customized Flavors".

The signboard stands out remarkably against the unassuming surroundings.

Apis knew perfectly well that the Night's Watch's rations were famous to everyone else, something they themselves hadn't even anticipated.

Kana racked his brains but couldn't figure out why this thing had suddenly become so popular.

"Since you representatives have come from afar, why not try some of the Night's Watch's 'specialties'?"

A barely perceptible smile curved at the corners of Apis's lips as she pushed open the door and went inside.

The shop was surprisingly lively but not noisy.

The shelves were filled with sealed packages of various uniform shapes but with different colored labels—this was the famous "Night Watch standard rations".

And various special categories that were developed later.

In the center of the shop is an open counter, behind which stands a serious-looking halfling shopkeeper.

"Oh, this is it. I've been wanting to try it for a long time." "Yes, yes, I've always heard them talk about it, and I've been thinking that I should try it when I come here."

Is it really as legendary as they say?

They immediately became enthusiastic.

Out of curiosity, the members of the delegation each chose packages with different flavor labels.

The most important thing, of course, is the standard flavor; other recommendations come second.

The shop owner had already seen this scene before and was very familiar with recommending the items to everyone.

Elf Erian chose the one labeled "Moonshadow Berry", Dwarf Gronn took "Lava Wheat" without hesitation, Sophia tried "Valley Vine Dew", and Node-07 chose one labeled "Basic Energy Original".

None of them tasted the standard flavor immediately.

Upon opening the packaging, you'll find compacted cubes or rods, each emitting the aroma described on its respective label.

Arian took a bite of the "Moonshadow Berry," and a sweet and sour, refreshing taste with the fragrance of a rare fruit melted in his mouth. Although the texture was not delicate, it was very filling, and he could even feel a faint sense of vitality spreading through his body.

Although he couldn't pinpoint the origin of the flavor, he had to admit it perfectly suited the elves' tastes.

"How interesting, was this specially formulated for the tastes of the elves?"

The shop owner smiled and nodded, but he didn't explicitly say that this stuff wasn't specially made for elves, but for life forms that live in harmony with nature.

These creatures share some common tastes.

Ge Long took a big bite of the "Lava Rye," and the aroma of rye mixed with a slightly bitter taste similar to hops and a unique nutty richness made his eyes widen.

He couldn't resist gulping down a mouthful of his own dwarven liquor and exclaimed, "Awesome! This is much better than the dry biscuits from the blacksmith's shop!"

The most outrageous thing is that this thing tastes a bit like a side dish to accompany alcohol, but it also feels like it can be eaten as a filling meal with bread.

This is so novel.

Although the dwarves preferred drinking to focusing on food, he had to admit that this stuff was indeed beyond their imagination.

It's not that it's delicious, but rather that it's well-balanced.

It gives you the feeling of eating dwarf specialties in the dwarfs' homeland.

This feeling can bring comfort to the soul.

Of course, it's not just them.

Sophia looked at the "Valley Vine Dew" in her hand in surprise. It had a sweet taste with a slightly astringent plant flavor, which surprisingly suited her taste. The sun-kissed scent that she instinctively disliked was completely masked.

"That's amazing, so interesting."

She is a half-demon, and although her tastes have been influenced by her family's, the flavors in this standard ration seem to be quite suited to demons.

This made her feel comfortable, even though she had never tasted anything like it before.

Node-07 completed its internal scan: "High-density energy, stable organic composition, unknown flavor simulation... safe to ingest." He then quietly took small sips.

It has no taste; it's just a high-energy concentrate, but that's what suits him.

"How did you manage to do that? Every single one is perfectly suited to your taste, and there are so many options. I heard that this kind of standard ration is acceptable to everyone."

They couldn't help but marvel at the novelty of this ration.

The boss just smiled and said in a low voice, "Trade secret."

Apis recalled the events from the side.

A key reason for this high degree of compatibility is the complex composition of the Night's Watch.

Or rather, the complexity of their world.

The Creation Stone altered the human race, resulting in dozens, even hundreds, of different races of varying sizes existing in a single world.

In this context, the halflings who became food for the Night's Watch and provided meals for all sorts of Night's Watch members accumulated a wealth of experience.

The various rations they spent time preparing were naturally suitable for most races.

Standard rations are among the most famous inventions.

Of course, there are also various special flavors.

The ability to create such works is essentially due to the uniqueness of their designs.

"Boss, another twenty of each kind!" Ge Long shouted to the shop owner with gusto, wiping the stubble off his beard.

Arian also spoke up, "Give us ten of each flavor." He realized that there were still many empty slots in his spatial equipment, and he had to bring back more of these "specialties" that could greatly boost morale.

At his legendary level, he wouldn't be overly concerned with ordinary money and wealth.

The shop owner nodded, and instead of turning around to search the shelves, he directly opened the sliding cover of a standard alloy supply box under the counter that looked very ordinary and was marked with the number "XB-4".

It wasn't filled with goods; it was completely empty—and a strange ripple of space appeared inside the moment the sliding cover was pulled open.

The shop owner reached in, as if probing the surface of water, and after a moment he took out stack after stack of perfectly packaged standard rations, his movements as fluid as if he were taking something out of an ordinary box.

The smooth, effortless movements left everyone in the delegation stunned.

Ge Long's mouth formed an "O" shape as he pointed at the ordinary alloy box, stammering, "That...that inside...is...it a dimensional space?"

Sophia's hand trembled slightly. She clearly sensed the unusual spatial fluctuations that occurred in that instant, and it was definitely not an illusion.

The electronic eye of Node-07 flashed rapidly, repeatedly scanning the box, and the core processor seemed to be humming slightly due to overload from analyzing the sudden influx of abnormal data.

His conclusion was: "Enveloped by a high-intensity spatially stable force field...unable to scan deeply...detected residual dimensional transitions...a very standard spatial model..."

Even the most composed Arian gasped, his gaze sharp as an eagle as he immediately scanned the other shops outside.

The shops also had identical "XB-4" boxes piled up, and several people in logistics uniforms were casually opening one of them and skillfully taking out bundles of purification agents and bandage packs and putting them into a cart.

He suddenly turned his head to look at the main road, where the "standard supply boxes" being transported by the floating platform, the mountains of ammunition boxes piled up at the foot of the city wall, and that familiar numbering format... A terrible thought almost froze his blood.

and many more.

No way?
Spatial storage devices... have actually become so widespread... that they've become the most basic... resource containers?
The mountains of "supplies" they saw on the outside were not a visual "quantity" but rather a spatial accumulation!
The internal space of each box may far exceed its external dimensions!

They all realized this in an instant.

Arian looked at Apis, whose face still wore that calm and composed expression.

It was as if this "spatial magical spectacle," which was only possessed by the top powers of the astral plane, was just a piece of infrastructure in the Night Watch's territory, as natural as drinking water and eating.

He instantly understood that the Blood Pit Fortress showed them not only the victory of that divine war and the brilliance of the iron flowers, but also the distant world it represented.

The profound and unfathomable depths of "City of the Ring Tower" and "Kana, the Savior of Blood Silver" were so deep that even these visitors from the "rear area" of the Bloodbath Fortress felt a chill run down their spines.

Apis's invitation and casual display were essentially a self-evident declaration.

Blood Pit Fortress, this nail of order standing in the abyss, has a foundation far deeper than they initially imagined.

One of the core objectives of this mission—to open up supply routes—is perhaps far more shocking and complex than they anticipated. (End of Chapter)