[CH598+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 601

Just like any other region, it seems there are just normal citizens going about their normal lives out here.

Roads connect these smaller towns to bigger ones that look like they could house thousands as we venture deeper into the Apex Region a few hundred kilometers further over the next few minutes.

Large apartment complexes, town squares, and communities prosper out in these open plains, and they're well connected to farmland and all of the other cities for trade. It is all incredibly well maintained, with more Elite hunters guarding the cities and keeping watch.

There is definitely very high surveillance in these cities, but they look incredibly orderly and clean.

I don't exactly know what I was expecting, but seeing normal life in this Region kind of surprises me.

We pass about five cities with populations I'd estimate to all be close to the entirety of the Crimson City.

The deeper we venture into this Region, the more crowded it becomes with roads, buildings, and people. Something odd I didn't pick up on are small silver boxes that are scattered all throughout the rolling hills.

There were only a few surrounding the smaller cities, so I didn't think much of it, but now that there are hundreds of them scattered everywhere; in the cities and out in the open plains, I speak up with a confused expression on my face.

"What are all those silver boxes?"

I would do a scan for myself, as they look very familiar to mana shielded cubes I saw long ago in Sector 4; but the Director answers my question while rippling out an aura filled with pride.

"Those are all dungeon portals. The closer we get to headquarters, the more abundant they will become. A lot of our C and B-Class hunters do training out here. Near the larger cities, some of the dungeons get pretty strong."

He chuckles to himself while the railway zips across the sky and more cities pass by, clumping closer and closer together until the entire ground is covered in homes, shops, and roads filled with people.

The buildings get taller and more luxurious, and the streets all begin to converge toward a single tall hill in the distance. It rises up almost a full kilometer in the sky, making a perfect backdrop for the city large enough to house a hundred thousand citizens.

The silver railway curves downward, and our descent begins.

We get closer and closer to the ground, and I see a few other silver rails next to us all falling toward a single point; the massive grassy hill.

Our speed doesn't slow as we zip between the taller towers in the city, and the Director doesn't seem to be too concerned about the fact that we're about to collide with this massive mound of dirt either.

So, I sit back and wait for impact.

The mana shielded box hits the side of the massive grassy hill, but I don't feel it shake or slow at all.

We just phase through the mountain into what looks like a hidden fortress.

The veil of green grass ripples as I look back at the city we're leaving behind, and we dip down into a base deep within the heart of the Apex Region.

The side of the grassy mound was all an illusion, hiding the headquarters entrance in plain sight.

Mana shielding far thicker than the box we're in covers the inner walls of the hill as the railway plummets down deep underground.

Bright lights flash by as the sheets of mana shielding blink rapidly from the speed; but they start to flash far less once our velocity slows.

The room shakes quite a bit as it finally comes to a stop, and at the same time, the transparent window turns back to opaque shielding.

A door at the back of the room opens up, and Mr. Freeman speaks.

"Welcome to the Apex Region's Association Headquarters."

Everyone in the room stands up, even the Director while his nurses help him on each arm. So, I do too.

The golden-eyed man walks all the way around the table, and his shadowy figure shows that just a pair of glowing eyes covered in dark robes are walking through the room. I know that his real appearance looks different, but using his [Master of Illusions] buff, this mysterious form is all anyone can see.

"Please, follow me and I will give you a tour of the facilities."

He walks out the open door with his nurses and three new A-class hunters close behind, and I follow, holding in my grin as my enemy leads me right into the heart of his hidden fortress.

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