German's "Divine Sense" shifted again. This time, he arrived in Meteor City.
This place, once a wasteland of garbage heaps, polluted waterways, and poisonous air, had changed beyond recognition.
Ten years ago, people discovered a plant on the Dark Continent called the Flower of Evil. A merchant brought its seeds back to the Six Continents, and Shalnark bought them.
After that, Flower of Evil plants were cultivated all over Meteor City.
The soil the Flower of Evil favored most was precisely the kind found in polluted places like Meteor City. The plants took deep root, grew vigorously, and bloomed.
Incredibly, they broke down the pollutants in the soil and released oxygen, gradually transforming the land and the air.
Ten years had passed. Many areas once blighted by pollution could now support trees and flowers, and the air quality had improved considerably.
Houses, factories, and roads sprang up. People bustled about, and traffic filled the streets. The whole region had taken on a new look.
The people of Meteor City, who had once lived outside the Six Continents' society, were now recognized as people. They could work outside the city or do business with the wider world.
Of course, the place still couldn't compare to the great cities, but at least it was much better than it had been twelve years ago.
Shalnark, Machi, Pakunoda, and Shizuku had been determined to change Meteor City's fortunes and keep pace with the times. Their decision had proved right.
The people who lived on this land, now blanketed with Flower of Evil plants, had hope.
They began to wonder what the place would be like another twelve years from now.
After that, German's "Divine Sense" left Meteor City and arrived at Greed Island.
The island had become the best stepping stone for many Nen