Traveling the World

Kolan could not help but instinctively reminisce.

Back then, he had been valued by the level nine Necromancer Kless, who took him on as a disciple to study Necromancy.

To study Necromancy, one required a powerful soul and a pure soul; the requirements were far more stringent than those for any other type of mage.

Moreover, Necromancers were like rats crossing the street on the Yulan Continent—everyone shouted to beat them.

Even though Kless was a level nine Necromancer, he remained very low-key, eventually taking Kolan to the edge of the Forest of Darkness to practice Necromancy.

Unfortunately, even though Kless used the methods of a Necromancer to break through his 500-year limit, he only lived for over nine hundred years, ultimately failing to surpass a millennium of life.

By the time Kless passed away, Kolan was already a level seven Necromancer and had the strength to protect himself.

Kolan had also lived in the Chaotic Territory for a period of time.

However, nearly two hundred years had passed, and the current Chaotic Territory was vastly different from the one in Kolan's memory.

In his memory, there were thirty-six principalities back then, but now there were fifty-eight.

The only thing that remained unchanged was—the chaos!

Here, there were no laws; it was truly a place where the strong preyed upon the weak!

One must know that the area of the Chaotic Territory was half that of the O'Brien Empire, equivalent to the territory of the Holy Union!

Such a vast place had remained in a state of chaos all this time.

Perhaps some Saint-level expert would establish a kingdom here, but once they grew bored and no longer wanted to be king, that kingdom would perish before long.

Except for when the Yulan Empire once unified the Chaotic Territory, no other empire or expert had ever managed to do so.

This place was also the den of sin for the entire Yulan Continent; many heinous criminals would flee here to escape vendettas.

Kolan wandered through the Chaotic Territory for a while, then entered the O'Brien Empire; compared to the Chaotic Territory, the O'Brien Empire was much more orderly.

Although the O'Brien Empire had not been founded for long, it relied on the War God to firmly control the entire empire. The people here all worshipped the War God, and the entire O'Brien Empire was divided into seven provinces, each with a Saint-level expert presiding over it. These Saint-level experts were all followers who had trailed the War God before he became a god. After O'Brien became a god and established the O'Brien Empire, these Saint-level experts were enfeoffed as dukes, each presiding over a province.

Coupled with the fact that the War God was a god-level expert, the social order of the O'Brien Empire far surpassed that of the Chaotic Territory.

Furthermore, because the War God was a warrior who had become a god, the O'Brien Empire highly valued martial arts, and the martial atmosphere was flourishing.

Kolan walked and stopped along the way, experiencing the local customs and delicacies of different places.

His greatest hobby was to purchase some of the fine wines he encountered and store them in his spatial ring.

He was different from the original owner of this body; the original owner, perhaps due to his upbringing and habits, was cautious, disliked searching for things, and was quite reclusive. But the current Kolan was different; possessing confidence, he acted openly and honestly. Even when attending the founding ceremony of the Baruch Clan, when Baruch mentioned he was a Saint-level Necromancer, Kolan admitted it generously.

Chiyan City, the capital of the O'Brien Empire.

Kolan arrived at the gates of Chiyan City and then looked toward a high mountain in the distance, which had several peaks.

Kolan knew that this was the world-renowned War God Mountain. The War God lived on this mountain, hence it was called War God Mountain, and the War God Sect established by the War God was located there.

As for the emperor of the O'Brien Empire, he was of the War God's grandson's generation!

Kolan looked at Chiyan City again. As the capital of the O'Brien Empire established by the War God, Chiyan City was built by the War God himself. It covered a vast area, not at all inferior to the imperial capital of the Yulan Empire, Yulan City.

Chiyan City had only been established for over a hundred years, yet it was already the second-ranked super-city in the world, second only to Yulan City.

Kolan stepped into Chiyan City and walked along the imperial capital's main street. The street was very wide, with shops and restaurants on both sides.

People dressed as warriors could be seen everywhere, and some even rode magical beasts as they walked.

Kolan discovered that in Chiyan City, level eight warriors were not rare, and level nine warriors, who were extraordinary elsewhere, could be found here.

As for mages, they were actually fewer in number here.

On the Yulan Continent, among the Saint-level, the ratio of Saint-level mages to Saint-level warriors was roughly 1:3. In the Yulan Empire, the ratio was 1:1, but in the O'Brien Empire, this ratio was 1:10!

If the Yulan Empire was the cradle of mages, then the O'Brien Empire was the cradle of warriors.

The O'Brien Academy, established over a hundred years ago, was known as the highest-level warrior academy on the Yulan Continent!

He arrived at a hotel that covered a large area and had a high-end decor.

He ordered a table of fine dishes and a pot of the hotel's best wine.

Kolan had previously sold that level nine magical beast core for a full five million gold coins, so he was someone who did not lack money.

No matter how he ate or drank, he couldn't spend it all.

Even if he did spend it all, he could eventually mine and sell that magic crystal ore vein; that vein was worth at least hundreds of billions of gold coins, enough for him to spend lavishly.

"Not bad, not bad. The dishes at this restaurant are good. Hmm, this wine is also good; no wonder a pot of wine sells for twenty gold coins." The food was served, and Kolan tasted the dishes and then a cup of wine, showing a look of satisfaction.

This table of dishes and fine wine cost over a hundred gold coins.

There were two types of currency in circulation on the Yulan Continent: silver coins and gold coins.

Silver coins were mainly used by ordinary people and were for smaller amounts. Gold coins were for larger transactions.

One hundred gold coins were enough for a family of five ordinary people to live comfortably for a year.

After thoroughly enjoying the fine wine and food, Kolan wandered around Chiyan City at his leisure.

As night fell, the night in Chiyan City was very noisy.

It was extremely prosperous.

Kolan arrived at Blue Water Paradise, where the night reached the peak of its bustle and noise, filled with the constant sound of women's coquettish giggles and men's hearty laughter.

This was a money pit for men, where spending a hundred gold coins in a single night was as casual as child's play.

"This young master, do you have a lady you are familiar with?" The manager approached, appearing very enthusiastic.

"No!" Kolan said. "This is my first time here; arrange a large private room for me."

"Honored young master, it is the rule of our Blue Water Paradise that first-time guests must deposit one thousand gold coins to apply for a membership card, and for a large private room, one must be a Diamond member," the manager said, bowing.

"Then process a Diamond membership," Kolan said with a faint smile.

A Diamond membership required a deposit of 100,000 gold coins!

Inside the private room, the manager brought in a group of women.

There were young girls with long green hair, and others with long red hair.

There were innocent maidens and charming young matrons; every type was represented.

There were twenty in total, left for him to choose from.

Among them were daughters of minor noble families, princesses of fallen duchies, and countesses.

It could be said that every type of status was present.

Looking at these twenty women and knowing their backgrounds, Kolan sighed inwardly; it was no wonder so many men yearned for Blue Water Paradise. This place was truly well-versed in the art of business, knowing exactly what men desired.