Chapter 7: Return Gift
A hundred-meter-tall iron-black metal high wall, atop which stood sturdy gun turrets. From the towering chimneys within the city, thick smoke tinged with crystalline blue substances billowed out.
Old, unrepaired streets, and on the steps lining both sides, scavengers, thieves, mercenaries, killers, and streetwalkers could be seen everywhere. All of this formed the frontline city, Iron Fortress City.
If one were to rank all the major cities within the Beast Clan territory, Iron Fortress City would undoubtedly be at the bottom in terms of public order and civilization. In this regard, only Spider Wolf City could rival it. Yet this city, bordering the main battlefield and also close to ancient ruins, had a kind of twisted prosperity.
Su Xiao walked along the street, noticing that the most common establishments on both sides were taverns, inns, and casinos. Demand dictated the market. This place was practically pressed against the main battlefield. Those who came here to rest were mostly Beast Clan members just off the front lines. The high pressure of the main battlefield left them in desperate need of alcohol's numbness and carnal release. Over time, this led to Iron Fortress City's peculiar scene.
Earlier, in the main city of Eternal Ring City, Su Xiao had already felt a hint of autumn's chill. But now, arriving at Iron Fortress City, it was the scorching heat of midsummer. This was normal; across the entire Beast Clan territory, at the same time, different regions could encompass all four seasons.
Iron Fortress City wasn't as large as the main city. After boarding the public transit train, Su Xiao arrived at the teleportation tower in the southern district in about half an hour. As for where he was going, naturally, it was back to the main city, Eternal Ring City.
Although he needed to recruit subordinates in the slums of Iron Fortress City, Su Xiao had a habit: when conditions allowed, he tried not to let revenge wait overnight. The Sea Clan legion that had ambushed him was over ninety percent slain. As for the mastermind behind the scheme, naturally, he couldn't be let off.
The whole matter, in retrospect, began with the cooperation with Great Commander Kane. The terms of their cooperation were simple: the other party recognized Su Xiao's lord status, and once Su Xiao's faction reputation returned to positive, they would grant him the corresponding fiefdom for his lord rank.
What Su Xiao cared about was naturally not the lord position itself, but the fiefdom. With a fiefdom, he could do far too many things. The summary was as follows: