Outside the window lay an expansive, seemingly infinite blue expanse of water.

It was afternoon, and the sunlight danced on the surface of the water, casting a faint golden hue upon the rippling azure waves.

For a moment, Andrew even thought he had traveled to another new Otherworld!

Because previously, no matter when he opened his eyes, there was always a sense of desolation, a starkness akin to many Western films he watched before crossing into this Flame Realm.

But the light and shadows unfolding before his eyes as the curtains pulled back, for the first time, evoked a strong feeling of brightness!

Andrew was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly, he threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and walked to the window barefoot.

"Hey, slow down a bit."

Barbara was startled by Andrew's sudden move, initially worried that Andrew's healing wounds might rupture again with such an abrupt rise. After watching Andrew's movements more carefully, she felt reassured.

Andrew opened the door by the window, stepping onto the balcony.

The balcony was spacious; stepping on the stone floor, he felt no chill.

Andrew walked to the stone railing, looked out, and released his "Water Spirit Sensing," finally seeing clearly—

This was a majestic city situated at the center of a water domain.

The tower-like buildings grew taller from the city's outskirts to the center, arranged in a circular, tiered formation. The closer to the city center, the taller the buildings became.

The tower he was currently in wasn't the tallest in the city's center, but from it, he could view the beautiful scenery of the great lake outside the city, offering the best perspective. The balcony was about ten stories high.

A warm, gentle breeze blew through.

The air carried the moisture of water vapor.

"So this is... Warm Fire City!"

Andrew murmured.

Andrew had been quite confident and proud of managing Wildfire Territory. On his way here, he personally witnessed numerous large cities under the Warm Fire Commerce Association, including top-tier commercial cities like Qi Lan City and military strongholds like Flaming Shield City.

But whether it was the ever-improving Wildfire Territory or those various cities with unique strengths, compared to the Warm Fire City before him, none could compare.

The difference was vast!

It wasn't just the geographical location or the differences in architecture, city planning, and roadways.

There was also a huge gap in "popularity"!

This Warm Fire City possessed a rich human breath that Andrew had never encountered in other parts of the Flame Realm!

"I felt very quiet just now in the room, thinking I was still in Flaming Shield City," Andrew thought, "But actually, that was because the room was so well soundproofed. Truly opening the window, stepping onto the balcony, only then could I hear how lively Warm Fire City was!"

All kinds of sounds with vibrant human breath came from all directions, clearly entering Andrew's ears when he closed his eyes.

Opening his eyes, he could clearly see the moving figures on the streets below, workers transporting goods at a nearby dock, and ships with sails far away on the lake. Some bore the emblem of Warm Fire Commerce Association; others were distinctly different, hailing from the Northern Royal Court.

The entire water domain was enveloped by an unseen gigantic no-fly zone, prohibiting all mighty individuals or flying machines.

But it imposed no restriction on various water birds and ordinary creatures.

Birds chased the foamy wakes of ships, diving into the water, reemerging with fish, and flapping their wings to fly.

—Andrew never imagined he would witness such a beautiful scene in this Flame Realm!

"So, what do you think, isn't it beautiful?"

Barbara walked up beside Andrew, standing shoulder to shoulder with him, smiling.

"Yes, it's beautiful,"

Andrew responded softly.

Besides the vibrant life displayed by ordinary residents in their daily work, Andrew could faintly sense several subtle yet powerful auras distributed throughout the city, the most potent seemingly hidden deep underwater.

This gave Andrew, whose heart hadn't settled since the assault by the female assassin, an unexpected sense of security: Flaming Shield City might be susceptible to enemy assault, but Warm Fire City would not.

If there was a place in this dangerous Flame Realm that was the safest, it was undoubtedly Warm Fire City! None other!

Andrew took a deep breath, striving to calm the tremor in his soul from the visual and sensory shock.

Then... suddenly felt a surge of emotion, a desire to cry!

He thought to himself, have I had it easy? I crossed into this world starting at Newbie Village, and was stuck there for two volumes in that remote spot!

But this Warm Fire City before me—now this is what I call the Otherworld!

If possible, wouldn't it have been great to directly cross into this Warm Fire City?

Like Havier, arranging some accident where he gets assassinated by a female assassin, then have my soul take over him! Afterward, naturally obtaining a Golden Finger, playing out a perfect reversal of a wasteful scion's fate, isn't that a satisfying plot? Isn't it?!

Aside from potential ethical issues with my relationship with Barbara, this would be too satisfying!

Barbara tilted her head to look at Andrew, noticing his peculiar expression, and couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

She saw Andrew suddenly close his eyes, place a hand over his chest, and take a deep, deep breath.

Andrew wasn't truly unbalanced mentally, not genuinely frustrated that his crossing point wasn't Warm Fire City but Wildfire Town; it wasn't that.

He genuinely felt that coming to Warm Fire City was too late.

If possible, Andrew truly wished he could have come earlier! Although the naked eye couldn't see it, "Water Spirit Sensing" could perceive it: the entire city seemed alive, like a living entity, with its own breath and aura like a person.

So Andrew closed his eyes, feeling with his heart the city's breathing, its pulse.

Then, naturally, he aligned his breathing, his heartbeat, to resonate and harmonize with it!

The entire process was without difficulty.

It was as simple and natural as eating or drinking!

"Hoo... hoo..."

Andrew breathed deeply, momentarily fully immersed in this state.

On his fingers, the wounds hadn't completely healed.

Now in this silent yet curious resonance state with the city, the efficacy of the "Water Sacrificial Series Magic" enveloping his finger wounds suddenly increased by a large margin.

In a few breaths, wounds that might have needed half a day to fully heal were completely mended.

All healed, Tier Three Water Magic Lord's power, accumulated actual combat experience after surviving the female assassin's life-and-death test—even without exaggeration, at this moment, it was the best state Andrew had been in since crossing into this world!

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