At Andre's reminder, Chen Mu put away everything conspicuous on his person. Although Zara was unwilling to take off her weapons, she put on a large cloak that covered her entire body.
Sure enough, they encountered no more of their earlier troubles along the way.
Hundred Abyss Prefecture had a far smaller population than the Federation, and its technological level lagged far behind as well. In overall strength, Hundred Abyss Prefecture was nowhere near the Federation's equal. But the people who lived in such harsh surroundings were fiercer and more ruthless than those of the Federation. Fighting was the most commonplace thing here, and along the road, they often encountered battles raging like wildfire.
In Hundred Abyss Prefecture, defeat meant only death. This place was far crueler than the Federation, where people were more familiar with competitions in which injuries were unlikely.
These two entirely different systems produced entirely different warriors. The Federation's Card Adepts were far more advanced in technique and equipment. But in willpower, they fell well short of the tenacity of Hundred Abyss Prefecture's Flexible Assassins. Curling up in the shadows and remaining motionless for days without food or water was an everyday occurrence for the Flexible Assassins here. In the Federation, the vast majority of Card Adepts were pampered young masters capable of dazzling tricks. How could they manage anything like that? Even among the well-trained Wood Character Camp and Snow Silk Worm Card Adept Corps under Chen Mu's command, those capable of such a feat could be counted on one's fingers.
Chen Mu thought this was probably why the Federation had failed to invade Hundred Abyss Prefecture even after discovering a Path Window leading there.
The food in Hundred Abyss Prefecture was dreadful, mostly dry, tasteless fruit. These fruits were rich in starch and tasted