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Victoria Harbor.

It was the largest port in the southern reaches of the Golden Oak Kingdom.

Ever since the Steam Age began, industrial development had significantly boosted the Golden Oak Kingdom's national strength. The growth of its economy and rapid expansion of its industries had also created an urgent demand for more sources of raw materials and markets for dumping its goods.

Victoria Harbor was an important link between the Golden Oak Kingdom and its many colonies.

Every day, enormous merchant ships belching thick black smoke sailed into the harbor and unloaded vast quantities of cargo. They were then loaded with an equal weight of local goods. Local administrators, artisans, dockworkers, even peddlers and prostitutes all wore the same hurried look.

To them, time was life! Time was money!

As the harbor's pride, the towering, multi-story steam clock tower at the very center and highest point of the port was also the only giant landmark in the entire kingdom that could measure time down to the second.

The moment Vidi and the others arrived at the port, they were stunned by its monstrous throughput and frenetic activity.

"This is a symbol of the Golden Oak Kingdom's wealth and power. It also offers customs duty reductions, so you can find specialty goods from all over the world!"

Wu Ming led the group to a hotel and took care of their lodging arrangements. "You're all free now. We can spend a week here before taking a yacht out to sea! And be careful—the casinos and bars aren't places you should be going just yet!"

In the end, he couldn't help adding that last part.

To cater to the needs of the many sailors, gambling and a certain service industry were especially well-developed here.

"Tch!"

Vidi made a dismissive gesture.

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