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Chapter 2500 White Pine City and Misty Cloud Bay (Chapter 2500, a milestone!)

Chapter 2500 White Pine City and Misty Cloud Bay (Chapter 2500, a milestone!)

The bird demon also found fishing nets drying on the shore and fisherwomen mending them.

They flew around a few times but found nothing unusual in the city. It should just be an ordinary city, just with a lot more people.

However, the town is full of large warehouses and barns, so the main business here is likely logistics and transportation.

Just then, a wood owl spotted two convoys of trucks entering the town and unloading their goods at the warehouse.

The warehouse was packed full of supplies, and once inside, people began sorting and packaging them. The warehouse lights stayed on all night, meaning the workers had been working all night.

The next day, before dawn, another special truck, fully loaded with supplies, drove north from Baisong Town towards Yanxia Bay.

Baisong Town and Yanxia Bay are about 20 miles apart.

The bird demon cannot fly into Misty Cloud Bay because there is a huge barrier that covers the entire bay area!

They blocked everything—land, sea, and air.

These winged scouts could only stay on the rocks and treetops outside the bay, gazing into the bay.

Yanxia Bay has a unique topography, with huge reefs extending into the sea to form an almost perfectly round atoll. Viewed from mid-air, it looks like a giant "?", with its pointed end extending directly into the sea.

This is a cape where two ocean currents converge, bringing abundant nutrients. Furthermore, the massive atoll separates the seawater into two layers, preventing the strong winds and waves outside the atoll from entering, while the inside of the atoll is a calm, natural harbor.

The bird demon couldn't go down, but judging from the color of the seawater, the water in Yanxia Bay was unusually deep.

There is also a small town on the shore of the bay, with houses arranged in a very neat manner and the wood is very new, showing that it was built in recent years.

There was no sign of any guards appearing, but the avian demons had no doubt that the barrier's defenses would be activated once they swooped down.

After listening to the bird demon's report, He Lingchuan asked Ling Jinbao:

"What do you think?"

Immortal Mingke and Ling Jinbao are now frequent visitors to the Nine Nether Emperor's conference hall. One has extensive cultivation experience, while the other has extensive experience traveling in the mortal realm.

The two also share another characteristic: they are quick-witted.

"If I were to pass by these two places unknowingly, I wouldn't find them particularly special. Your Majesty, your source of information is reliable; our target is indeed Yanxia Bay, right?"

"Reliable." That's all there is to it.

"White Pine City and Misty Cloud Bay are too close together, so there must be some connection between them. Or rather, why would the Heavenly Palace choose to hide the Hidden God Lord next to a large city? You must know that there are many people watching, and this is a top secret of the Heavenly Demon and the Heavenly Palace, so it must be kept very carefully."

Dong Rui chimed in, "That's right. In the past, most of the demon puppet experimental sites we destroyed were in remote places, such as islands, lakesides, or underground caves. There were usually no people around, or only a few civilians. Having many people around is a problem. Not only is it more difficult to keep secrets, but it is also easy to attract the attention of other forces' spies or informants."

“There must be a reason why the Heavenly Palace chose this place to house the Hidden God.” He Lingchuan raised his hand, and a sand table appeared on the table. This was a newly surveyed topographical map of Yanxia Bay and its surrounding area. “If you look closely, Yanxia Bay is located at a very remote cape because the Qieling Strait is only 130 miles to its southeast. Most merchant ships will take the strait and will not go out of their way to go through here. At most, only a few ships will accidentally enter Yanxia Bay in a year.”

Looking at the map, these are clearly visible.

"Therefore, Yanxia Bay is not on the regular trade routes, so it is quiet and undisturbed. In addition, the natural conditions of the bay itself make it a good place to hide a hidden deity. But there are too many good places like this in the human world. Why did the Heavenly Palace choose this place?"

“This area isn’t on any regular trade routes, so there are very few villages and towns around it, only three or four, which is understandable. Because ordinary people can only make a living by farming, not by trade and transportation.” He Lingchuan’s finger moved on the sand table toward Baisong City. “But it’s a bit strange to place it next to Baisong City. Usually, a large city like this would be surrounded by three or four townships or seven or eight towns, which is considered a small number.”

Ling Jinbao shook his head: "In recent years, due to the influence of the monster tide, the population has migrated to large cities, while towns and villages have shrunk."

“From a macro perspective, what you said is true, but—” He Lingchuan circled his finger on the sand table, “Look at the area north of Baisong City all the way to the sea. It’s mountainous on both sides, and the passages in and out are very narrow. This large area is equivalent to the heartland of Baisong City. If foreign monsters want to invade, they have to get past Baisong City’s defense line first.”

Back then, Panlong City guarded the entrance to the Chipa Plateau, turning the land behind it into fertile fields, making it difficult for other forces to invade. As a result, the Chipa Plain is dotted with people, with small towns, townships, and villages scattered throughout.

Although Baisong City occupies a less strategically important location than Panlong City, it should not be difficult for the entire city to resist the invasion of demonic beasts.

"With Baisong City blocking the way, and so few towns and villages, it means that the locals mainly live in the city. The relationship between towns and the main city is often one of mutual dependence and support. Towns provide labor and food to the main city, while the main city provides jobs and security to the towns. The fact that Baisong City has so few towns means that it mainly obtains its food and supplies from outside."

Dong Rui was also looking at the sand table: "But from the bird demon's perspective, there are quite a few fields below, and they are also planted with grain."

Is it enough to support hundreds of thousands of people?

"Ah, then we probably can't afford to supply it."

"The area of ​​Baisong City is limited, and the surrounding area is mountainous, so there is no way to expand farmland." Food is the primary factor restricting population. In the early days of Zhong Shengguang's administration of Panlong City, the population was difficult to grow because the food produced on the Chipa Plateau was limited, so the population that the city could support was also limited.

“If it were a small town, it would be fine, just a matter of a few thousand mouths to feed. But Baisong City is a big city, judging from the model, it should have several hundred thousand people.” He Lingchuan crossed his arms in front of him. “It’s a bit strange that more than half of the food and clothing for so many people have to be bought from outside, unless they have some extraordinary local specialty.”

The daily living expenses of hundreds of thousands of people amount to a considerable sum, enough to give the rulers a real headache. It's not just a matter of feeding a few people or providing a few clothes.

He controlled countless cities, and he knew that better than anyone.

Dong Rui laughed and said, "Land is scarce in places like the Yangshan Islands and Julu Port."

"So they rely on massive trade. Those two places have particularly developed commerce, which can make up for the lack of agricultural production." He Lingchuan looked at the sand table. "What does Baisong City have to rely on to support such a large population? Could it be related to Yanxia Bay?"

The Earth Mother's little stone clone squatted beside the sand table, speaking in a muffled voice:

"Isn't our target Yanxia Bay? Why not just strike at its heart? Why do we need to analyze this human city?"

　Good heavens! I've actually written another book that's reached 2500 chapters!!

　　Milestone achievement of 2500 chapters, check-in successful!

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　　Future books will not reach 2500 chapters!

(End of this chapter)