The Rise of the Black Plain

In the blink of an eye, nine months have passed since Minos' party left Kilburn.

They had traveled a long distance, encountered many problems, encountered several experts beyond level 100, and even had to flee from one of them.

Five group members died due to the problems they encountered during this time, including the creatures that chased them because of Minos' wings.

A few months after the battle for those wings, some members of the survivor's group caught up with them and fought a great battle against Minos' group.

Fortunately, there was only one enemy above level 100 with such a group, and after using everything they had, Minos and Maximillian were able to defeat that enemy and escape.

Unfortunately, three of their companions died in this battle due to complications from the massive fight against their enemies.

After that, the group ran into more problems that caused the other two team members to die.

Fortunately, the rest of the group survived these challenges unscathed. But those months were not all bad. They also encountered good opportunities and resources, as they collected many things and even took advantage of some of the chances that came their way.

As a result, some survivors made new breakthroughs, with some people raising the quality of their physique to the Divine grade and more people reaching levels 98 and 99.

Only seven people in the group were below level 98 now, with Minos, Ruth, and the native of The Adamant Land being three of those seven.

Finally, the group was very close to reaching their second level 100 Sovereign or God. But before they made any further progress, they finally reached Littlemere, the first city they would stop since Kilburn.

...

When they got close enough to Littlemere to see the place, the group paused momentarily to stare at the magnificent city in front of them.

Rising from the glistening snows of a silver taiga, Littlemere is a true ancient jewel. Its beauty is complemented by the many waterfalls that have helped shape the urban environment. The waterfalls have not only brought important economic resources but have also inspired local architectural designs, with many buildings mimicking their waterfalls or even having their own man-made versions.

The skyline is dominated by distinctive buildings, creating a breathtaking view. Commerce thrives in Littlemere and attracts much attention. Numerous cultures have left their mark on the city, enriching its identity. This diversity is what makes Littlemere so special. Hundreds of cafes, shops, and special places for cultivators offer an incredible variety of options. For those looking for more than just cultivation, there are endless opportunities for entertainment, study, and everything you could want in a place like this.

As they made their way through the entrance to the city, Minos' party had no trouble getting in, nor did they attract as much attention as they had in Kilburn.

But they understood immediately why. Not only was it a city of over 100,000 people, much larger than Kilburn, but the number of different creatures was enormous.

In their first few minutes in Littlemere, the group had already encountered at least 100 different kinds of creatures. Some resembled the insects of Kilburn, but other creatures were more like the hybrid creatures of the Spiritual World, as well as those that didn't look like anything Minos' group had ever seen.

Some groups of space explorers were there, so Minos' group wasn't enough to make most locals look at them strangely.

To the locals, they were just another of the various types of space explorers who occasionally passed through the city.

Littlemere wasn't as interesting a place for space explorers as Examire. Still, any being of foreign origin could get in and out of the city without any problems, just because of where they came from.

Whether or not their local goals would be successful was another matter.

As developed and interesting as Littlemere was, there was no guarantee that anything could be found there. In fact, it wasn't the best place for Minos' group, which was why Strin had told them to go to Examire instead of here.

However, Examire was in a region where the language was different than the one spoken here, so the group had to stop there to at least get some language crystals.

Since they were already passing through that city, they didn't want to do just that. The group already had plans to sell resources and buy things other than the 4 language crystals they knew they would find.

Once they were in the city, they would soon make their way to a shop where they would purchase the blessed language crystals, traveling together to avoid trouble.

They could split up to get their business done more quickly, but the group was aware of the dangers and problems that could result from doing so.

So a group of about 25 people went into a downtown store where a clerk soon took care of them.

...

"Hello, how can I help you?" A creature that looked like a monkey but with an exoskeleton instead of skin and hair asked the group as he looked at them with his big black cockroach eyes.

"I want to see your language crystals," Minos spoke as Maximillian stood beside him.

"We have four kinds of language crystals in my shop. Each one costs 215 Qilnats." The level 92 creature said as he took the four crystals and placed them on the counter between him and Minos' group.

"Which one will you take?"

The price was slightly higher than Strin had said but not enough for Minos to back out of the deal. "I'll take all four kinds." He said as he placed a bag of 860 Qilnats on the counter.

The clerk quickly closed the sale and handed Minos the crystals. "Can I help you with anything else?"

"Do you know where I can sell corpses in this city?" Maximilian asked.

They already knew that the beings of this world killed each other in droves, and the trade in body parts of beings of different races was not uncommon. Not only that, but the beings of this world had bodies with a fascinating composition for beings of many other races, so there were always places in the cities of this planet that would buy body parts from beings of practically any race.

"I know a few places..." The vendor soon pointed out four different places in Littlemere that the group would have to pass through to complete their sales. Not all of these places would buy every type of remains, but if they went to all four, they would most likely be able to sell everything they had.

With that, the group would soon set out to find a place where they could learn their new languages, something they wanted to do before selling the bodies they had accumulated over the months.

They also had wild resources to trade, but they would do that later when they searched for the resources they had been longing to buy.