[Location: City of Art]

"So this is the 'Snowland Border'!"

Beatrice looked at the framed painting in amazement.

Her eyes turned slightly red, a sign that she was activating her magic eye.

After a moment, she closed her magic eye and said:

"The divine power shrouding it surpasses any work I've seen by Lady Xilin."

Louis nodded and said:

"Want to try? Should I open up the half-plane?"

Beatrice nodded.

Louis directly activated the Sin Dragon Armament · Liberation Mode.

With the Hero's Sword in hand, he reconnected with the half-plane of the Cangqing Mechanical Corps.

With a wave of his hand, golden-red light shrouded the air.

The entrance to the half-plane opened before them.

Beatrice took the "Snowland Border" and released it toward the half-plane.

In the metal-infested Cangqing half-plane, the earth shook instantly.

A towering, pale city wall rose up tens of meters, and the operation of erecting a high tower in seconds was more shocking than one could imagine.

Louis looked at the gigantic city wall crouched upon the earth in the half-plane, too stunned to say anything.

"Should I try?"

He wanted to attack the wall.

Beatrice nodded in agreement.

Louis took up the Hero's Sword and unleashed a level-nine martial skill [Inferno Burst].

The roaring flames seemed to want to melt the surrounding earth into a charred hell.

This strike was undoubtedly a pinnacle example of destructive power.

However, when the sword light of Inferno Burst touched that towering city wall, it was instantly dispersed into a shower of sparks.

Louis glanced at the wall and said in shock:

"What, not even a scratch?"

This level of resilience was simply too exaggerated.

Beatrice said with satisfaction:

"With this and certain magic spells, you can literally raise an impregnable fortress from the ground instantly."

Louis nodded.

The cost of the "Snowland Border" was undoubtedly a huge gain.

If used even slightly proficiently, it can completely turn the tide on the battlefield.

Especially against external invasions, the advantage of fighting on home ground would be infinitely magnified.

So that evening, to reward Louis for his efforts, Beatrice gave him a lavish reward.

Uh, although as it progressed, Louis didn't know if it was a reward or a punishment.

After all, Wrath · Lust.

With just Beatrice alone, it was impossible to satisfy.

Soon, Louis and Beatrice began their official visit to the City of Art.

During their visit to the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord enthusiastically demonstrated the White Tower technology they had introduced.

It was a technology somewhat resembling AR + sandbox, capable of projecting a map of the entire Robert Territory directly into the air.

Louis's evaluation was that it was both expensive and impractical.

Purely a vanity project.

However, it was said that the City Lord paid for it himself, leaving Louis with nothing to say.

If you want to spend money, go ahead.

After all, it wasn't public funds.

However, while looking at the sandbox, his gaze was suddenly attracted to a spot.

He pointed to the edge of the sandbox and said:

"Can you tell me about this Kari Town?"

The enthusiastic City Lord introduced Kari Town to Louis.

It was a very ordinary town.

In fact, it had been upgraded from a village to a town only in the past five years.

Located on the northern border, desolation was naturally a norm.

In the snow-covered north, the time for growing crops was very short.

Apart from developing tourism and mining, there wasn't much room for further development.

Yet, even on the northern border, Kari Town was considered one of the poorest towns.

The City Lord bluntly said:

"Due to the treacherous terrain, a significant number of people live in primitive conditions, and even basic education is worse than in some villages."

Speaking of this, the City Lord was somewhat troubled.

But he continued to say:

"The treacherous mountain roads made travel difficult, trapping many people in the snowy mountains for life."

"Even if we want to advance education, it's full of hurdles."

"Not many families are willing to send their children to school."

"Because just getting to school is a challenge."

"Currently, the only school there operates solely thanks to Mr. Roland Ox."

"Roland Ox?" Louis asked while pursing his lips, "Who is this?"

"A mage dedicated to the study of spatial magic, his strength seems quite impressive," the City Lord said sincerely.

"Seems impressive?"

Louis chuckled lightly.

Beatrice noticed this subtlety.

As they left the City Lord's Mansion, she curiously asked:

"Why did you suddenly take an interest in that Roland Ox?"

Louis replied:

"Roland Ox's strength is more than just impressive."

"Hmm? What do you mean? A really powerful practitioner?"

"It's probably not just about being powerful."

Louis remained silent.

A phase of the river project is supposed to pass near the City of Art.

Of course, that wasn't what piqued Louis's curiosity.

The critical point was that it was the hometown of Michelle Caroline.

Michelle Caroline, a prodigy mage specifically mentioned by his future self.

Five years later, the 22-year-old Michelle Caroline would join the local river project plan.

Upon his first appearance, he shocked everyone.

Because his professional level was a staggering LV12.

At 22, an LV12 mage, coming from a backwater place like Kari Town.

To put it bluntly, it sounded bizarre.

Being a mage inherently demands high-quality teaching resources, and daily learning consumes considerable resources as well.

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