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Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints-Chapter 507: The Division of Central City
The next day at noon, Charles, under Ezra's lead, arrived at the checkpoint between the City of Harmony and the Haunted Marsh. The area was already crowded with people, and the line stretched for three or four hundred meters.
"Follow me," Ezra said. "We can bypass the line through here." Ezra led Charles into a special passage, where two Beast Masters were lazily standing at the entrance.
"This is a special passage," one of the guards spoke up. "Those without proper authorization, please go and wait in line."
Ezra didn't answer. Instead, he took out a token from his pocket. The two guards, who had been slouching, immediately straightened up, lowered their heads, and cautiously said,
"Please, gentlemen, this way."
Charles glanced curiously at the token in Ezra's hand. Noticing Charles's gaze, Ezra tossed the token to him and said,
"The Beast Master Guild manages the entry and exit from the Haunted Marsh. This token signifies the status of a high level Beast Master. With it, you don't have to wait in line and can even board a [Beast of the Realm] for free."
"[Beast of the Realm]?" Charles asked, somewhat curious.
Ezra responded indifferently, "You'll see in a moment."
As they walked down the passage, the surroundings suddenly brightened, revealing a grand hall ahead. Inside, there were scattered figures some wealthy merchants dressed in fine clothes, and others who exuded a powerful aura, clearly Beast Masters.
Their arrival didn't attract much attention. After Charles and Ezra casually found a seat, a strikingly beautiful hostess quickly approached and asked if they needed drinks, food, or anything else.
Charles declined, while Ezra requested a glass of plain water.
With nothing else to do, Charles subconsciously began observing the people in the hall. Very few people here were as young as him; most were Beast Masters or merchants in their thirties or forties. There were also a fair number of individuals like Ezra wearing long robes that concealed their faces.
After waiting for a short while, a staff member guided them to another passage.
Upon stepping out of the passage, Charles immediately spotted an enormous mystical beast resembling a whale. It was around one hundred and fifty meters long and about thirty meters tall.
As soon as he laid eyes on the beast, a message prompt appeared before him:
[Beast of the Realm (orange quality)]: A special item made from the bodies of various ferocious beasts. It can traverse the borders of the Haunted Marsh and other major realms. It possesses certain defensive and offensive abilities, and can fly at an extremely high speed.
So, this is a [Beast of the Realm]? Charles thought, intrigued. He had never seen anything like this before using the bodies of ferocious beasts to craft a means of transportation across realms.
Following the staff member, they entered the [Beast of the Realm]. According to the staff's instructions, Charles and Ezra walked into a private room. The room was fully equipped with various amenities, even featuring a large electronic screen that could be used to watch movies or play games.
However, Charles wasn't particularly interested in these things. He opened the window next to him and looked outside.
About ten minutes later, the massive [Beast of the Realm] began to slowly vibrate and rose into the air. It gradually picked up speed and headed toward the boundary of the Haunted Marsh.
Soon, the [Beast of the Realm] collided straight into the barrier of the Haunted Marsh, creating ripples in the semi transparent shield, much like a fish diving into water.
Once they passed through the barrier, the [Beast of the Realm]'s speed suddenly increased, reaching a velocity comparable to that of a fighter jet as it soared into the distance.
After around four or five hours, the [Beast of the Realm] began to slow down. Through the window, Charles could vaguely make out a vast, winding Wall on the distant horizon, stretching endlessly.
When the [Beast of the Realm] finally descended near the Wall, Charles followed Ezra out. He then realized just how massive the Wall he had seen from the sky truly was!
The Wall, towering two to three hundred meters high, stood silently on the earth like a colossal dragon, exuding an air of imposing authority!
"Is this the Wall?" Charles asked in astonishment.
Ezra nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, the area of Central City is about two to three times the size of Genosha. This Wall is known as the [Black Guardian], and it encloses the entire Central City."
Upon hearing Ezra's words, Charles couldn't help but marvel. A place the size of two to three Genoshas, with a Wall two to three hundred meters high around every border he could hardly imagine it!
[Black Guardian]?
Charles silently repeated the words in his mind. He had a sense that this seemingly endless Wall was built to guard against something.
For some reason, Charles subconsciously recalled the ethereal shadow of the [Abyssal Great Wall] he had seen that day in the Genosha Calivia Arena. Clearly, the mysterious nature of the [Abyssal Great Wall] seemed far greater than that of the [Black Guardian] before him.
"Alright, stop looking. We should officially enter Central City now," Ezra's voice slowly broke through his thoughts.
In the next moment, Ezra gathered the energy from within his body and lifted Charles into the air. Together, they quickly flew toward the center of Central City. While soaring, Ezra began to explain.
"Central City has five distinct regions, numbered from one to five. Region One is the very center, where the Beast Master Guild headquarters is located. It's also known as the Tower District."
"Region Two is the southern area, where the Alchemist Guild headquarters is. People also call it the Southern District."
"Region Three is where the Blacksmith Guild headquarters is located, also known as the Northern District."
"As for Region Four, it's in the eastern part of Central City. This area is home to the strongest academies of the Ethereal Grove, and it's called the Academy District."
"And the last region, Region Five, is where all sorts of guilds, auction houses, black markets, casinos, entertainment venues, combat arenas, and Beast Master battle sites are located. It's called the Nightless District because, even at night, the area is brightly lit, as if it were still daytime."
As Charles carefully observed the scene below from the sky, he saw countless towering buildings, some of them over a hundred, two or three hundred meters tall. He even spotted some flying vehicles in the air things he had never seen in Genosha!
"Prosperous, civilized, advanced technology," these words immediately flashed through Charles's mind. No wonder people who traveled from the Haunted Marsh to Genosha always seemed so proud, instinctively thinking of Genosha as a remote and backward place.
Central City has a total of five regions, and each one is at least three to four times the size of Genosha!
The difference in scale is almost unimaginable. Charles couldn't help but think, Since Central City is so large, it must have an even larger population. And with such a vast population, there must be more powerful geniuses here!
Under Ezra's guidance, it took almost two hours before Charles finally caught sight of a massive tower in the distance, standing straight and tall like a mountain with no visible peak.
"That's the Beast Master Tower. To give you a rough idea of Central City, I slowed down the speed on purpose."
"I've reached the level of a 9th Rank Beast Master again, so I need to register at the Beast Master Tower. You can come with me too. The Tower is filled with talented Beast Masters, and I think you'll find it quite interesting," Ezra's voice rang in Charles's ear.
Immediately, a strong sense of anticipation rose within Charles.
Another ten minutes passed, and Ezra began to gradually slow down, bringing Charles down from the sky. As they landed, the full view of the Beast Master Tower finally appeared before Charles.
It truly resembled a towering mountain. Standing on the ground and looking up, all Charles could see was the tower disappearing into the white clouds, and he couldn't make out the top at all!
"Master, how tall is this tower?" Charles couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.
"It's not that tall, just about 8,000 meters," Ezra answered casually.
Charles froze for a moment. 8,000 meters?!
Before he could process it, Ezra led him straight toward the entrance.
The Beast Master Tower had a total of sixteen entrances. The one Charles was approaching was numbered [12]. As he looked around, he realized that calling it an entrance was an understatement it was more like a massive plaza. Countless Beast Masters were coming and going, and Charles even saw some creatures that weren't human.
"Those are Wood Elemental Spirits. They're rare, and each can only contract one mystical beast in their lifetime. But they're very powerful. However, they tend to be reclusive and don't like to be disturbed," Ezra explained.
"Those are Beast Masters who have lived in the ocean for a long time. They're technically still human, though. They're called Atlanteans. They have fins on their palms and soles, and gill like organs behind their ears and on the sides of their abdomen. They tend to be gentle in nature."
"Atlanteans are all Water Element Beast Masters, and they only contract mystical beasts from the sea."
"And over there..."
As Ezra guided Charles forward, he continued introducing the various beings that caught Charles's interest.
The Ethereal Grove was vast and not only home to human like intelligent beings. Though the Serpent People were not exactly like humans, they still mostly resembled them in appearance. In this plaza, there were plenty of species that didn't look human at all.
As Ezra continued introducing various beings, he led Charles forward. However, as they walked, the previously not so noisy entrance suddenly erupted into a loud commotion.
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Voices filled the air as people excitedly shouted:
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