Infinite Professions-Chapter 93 - 23: Arrival

Three months later, Martial Country.

Two individuals, harnessing spirit light, traversed through wind and dust to arrive.

They were two women, one tall, and one short, neither old nor young, all in the prime of youth. Although they seemed roughly the same age, their temperament differed greatly; one exuded mature charm with a hint of weariness, while the other carried an imposing demeanor, cold as ice.

"Martial Country?"

"Wudu!"

"..."

The two descended and stood on the main road, their eyes shifting yet silent.

The thoroughfare was made of concrete, with horses and carriages like dragons passing by, raising clouds of dust and smoke.

Alongside the road, vast fields could be seen, the rice golden as the sea, with many farmers inside, sweating profusely, working hard.

Rejoice in the rice waves a thousandfold!

The two stood by the road, watching the fields that stretched out like an ocean, silently for a long time.

Such a scene, even they had never seen before.

On the Spirit Control Continent, although extraordinary power existed, even some elemental and plant-like anomalous spirit beasts that could effectively enhance production, neither agriculture nor husbandry has advanced to match this power.

The reason is simple; high-tier spirit beasts cannot be used, and low-tier spirit beasts are of little use.

The main energy of high-tier spirit beasts is spent on battles and advancement, serving as the military guarantee for various countries and factions, impossible to use for increasing production, at most mitigating small natural disasters to barely ensure favorable weather.

The same applies to low-tier spirit beasts; their rank is too low and power too weak, only ensuring basic production. Aspiring for a substantial increase in yield is truly beyond them.

As for things like spirit crystals, barely enough for Spirit Control Masters’ training, who would be extravagant enough to use spirit crystals as fertilizer for fields?

Therefore, on the Spirit Control Continent, although extraordinary spiritual power exists, production does not match it.

But this situation changed in the Martial Country.

"It’s said that he has developed many Spirit Control Secret Techniques and Spirit Beast Combat Skills for production, combining various types of spirit beasts into construction brigades and production corps, carving roads through mountains, redirecting rivers to create vast fields.

Moreover, by abolishing aristocratic rule, liberating significant labor and resources, and implementing policies of equal land distribution and farming, he increased the enthusiasm for production among the people under his governance, greatly improving efficiency by combining human and beast power.

As of today, the level of agricultural and pastoral prosperity in the Martial Country has already surpassed the sum of other nations on the Eastern Continent. Even the Three Great Kingdoms of Water, Land, and Air find it hard to compete."

The mature woman with hidden signs of weariness muttered to herself, "He also developed a fertilizer called Chemical Fertilizer, which, like his specially formulated Spirit Beast Feed, has an extremely strong effect, further boosting yield. No wonder each faction can’t resist his sales offensive."

"It’s not just because of the fertilizer!"

The woman, cold as ice, shook her head, "In recent years, each faction has simultaneously bought feed and fertilizer from the Martial Country while sending infiltrators to steal related Spirit Control Secret Techniques and Spirit Beast Combat Skills. Although not entirely successful, they’ve obtained quite a few results, yet even so, they haven’t managed to change their own disadvantages."

After speaking, she looked towards the woman, "Why is that, teacher?"

"It’s people!"

The woman she addressed as teacher also shook her head, murmuring, "Perhaps this world truly needs some change, but not by his methods, such drastic and extreme methods!"

"Is that so?"

The woman murmured softly and said no more.

She also refrained from speaking, directly rising with spirit light and flying away.

Upon soaring into the high sky, she sensed even more the vastness of heaven and earth. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The two once again overlooked below, only to see a colorful, flourishing tapestry.

There were rice fields, flowerbeds, medicinal gardens, orchards; vibrant and colorful, flourishing with life, abundant with fruits.

...

Thus, for an unknown duration.

The boundless sea of fields and greenery eventually faded away.

Grouped architectures appeared, grand buildings, magnificent views.

A city, an incredibly bustling city surpassing the bounds of its era!

Skyscrapers stood tall, steel like dragons, with buildings rising from the ground, bridges connecting to the clouds and sea.

Between the buildings, spirit light soared everywhere, countless Spirit Control Masters and spirit beasts weaving in and out.

The two performed secret techniques, concealing their presence, silently entering the city, only to find more noise.

Inside the towering buildings, screens made of spirit crystals broadcast one report after another.

"The number of casualties has been counted, totaling 13,600 Spirit Control Warriors and their Contracted Spirit Beasts sacrificed in the defense battle of Wudu. Let us deeply mourn and remember their sacrifice..."

"Former Vice Prime Minister Luu Boyu, Cabinet Minister Fu Jinglan, and others who sold national secrets and colluded with foreign enemies are guilty and sentenced to death..."

"The identities of the attackers have been identified; they are Fire Country Spirit Control Master Shentu Lang, Wind Country Spirit Control Master Beiming Kong, Flood Dragon Country... From today onward, our Martial Country declares war on all nations involved in this incident!"

"..."

The two halted, watching the political news being played on the big screen in silence. Although they had understood the changes and differences of this country and city through various channels, seeing it firsthand still left them with an unspeakable sense of confusion.

Where does this confusion stem from?

Difficult to describe.

Only by wandering through the city, riding the tide, amazed and bewildered everywhere, sometimes feeling disoriented and overwhelmed.

Thus, for an unknown period, they finally arrived at the agreed place.

"Martial Spirit Grand Hotel?"

Looking at the hotel’s sign, the two lifted their gaze, and with spirit light flashing, they arrived in a room.

The room was spacious, surrounded by a crowd, mostly elders with a few youth among them.