My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 568 - 505 What Have You Been Doing Behind My Back? (Long - )_2

Chapter 568: Chapter 505 What Have You Been Doing Behind My Back? (Long Chapter)_2

Over the past two days, after the trade with Green Shadow was finalized, the chefs at Duke Mansion had begun to include Mutant Beast meat in their recipes, reminding Duke More of flavors he had not tasted for decades.

But the supreme dishes at the Star Level Restaurant were so luxurious that even at the height of Duke Mansion’s glory, they had never been so extravagant, not even the Royal Court likely had them. Before the Black Tide erupted, Mutant Beasts were not found everywhere, yet within this menu, he could see that Green Shadow had developed who knows how many kinds of Mutant Beast meat dishes.

In the pursuit of culinary delights, they were unrivaled.

Judging from this small detail, Green Shadow’s heritage was truly exceptional... He could never have imagined that Green Shadow was a city built only a few months ago, yet in his mind, it had already become a behemoth with tens of thousands of years of history.

They must be befriended.

Duke More originally wanted to order one of every dish, but after seeing the prices, he reluctantly retracted his hand, eventually settling for three supreme dishes and eight regular ones.

The spendings of over ten thousand Source Crystals just like that made Duke More feel a surge of guilt.

As the current Duke, bearing the fate of the people of Town West City on his shoulders, am I being too corrupt?

Duke More did not stay entangled in his dilemma for long before course after course of sumptuous dishes were served.

The tender meat, glistening like jade, unfurled its aroma throughout the private room as the covers were lifted, causing his taste buds to constantly secrete saliva.

He speared a piece of meat with a fork and brought it to his mouth; for a moment, it was as if his soul was ascending, as if he was soaring amongst the blue sky and white clouds.

His breath dispersed uncontrollably; his buttons burst open, his hand became a blur, and the delicious food described a perfect parabola into his mouth.

Housekeeper Henry was also hastily devouring his meal, mumbling unclearly, "My lord, this dish is extremely delicious, this one too is incomparably tasty, different from the last time I tried, the dishes from Green Shadow are indeed rich in variety."

Duke More’s fork-holding hand froze.

He looked sourly at the housekeeper.

Last time?

How many times have you sneakily eaten without me?!

...

Housekeeper Henry smiled awkwardly but politely.

Can business-related meals even be called sneaking?

But daring not retort, he could only slow down his ravaging of the food, watching as those delicious dishes disappeared at a visible speed. Henry clasped his chest and sighed silently.

Next time,

he should just sneak out and eat by himself.

The meal took more than an hour, and then they cultivated in the private room for several hours, digesting all the food.

After a while, Duke More’s eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, "Worthy of being a supreme level service, there’s even a Source Gathering Array set up in the private room, enhancing the effects of Food Cultivation significantly."

"Let’s go."

They paid the bill and left the Star Level Restaurant.

Thinking back, a table of food costing tens of thousands of Source Crystals still seemed expensive.

But, truly delicious!

Recalling those tastes, Duke More’s taste buds unconsciously began to secrete saliva again.

This feels ominous!

Why is there an urge to eat it all over again!

...

To avoid succumbing to his gluttonous soul, Duke More did not forget his original purpose of coming to the "training camp" beforehand.

"Indulging in fine food only causes a decline in willpower, but Green Shadow has opened up buildings like ’training camps’ to the public, probably believing that food and Cultivation should complement each other."

"Come, let’s go inside and take a look."

As the Kingdom of Aino stands as the most ancient on the continent, it naturally possesses a mature cultivation system.

Exercise and cultivation facilities are also plentiful.

It might not be present in the mansions of small nobles, but in the mansions of great nobles, there are all kinds of equipment for aid in cultivation, Arrays, everything you could need. Beneath their training grounds, they even installed one of the most top-notch Source Gathering Arrays; surrounding it are the highest-level Energy Absorption Crystal Walls to prevent any significant damage, no matter how one practices or experiments.

The reason nobility has always stood above the common folk is because of resources, power; even if a top talent emerged among the commoners, they would often be taken under the wings of the nobility.

However, for many nobles, premium resources are only provided to the direct lineage of the family. Even if outsider talents are granted some cultivation resources and training ground access, they still can’t compare to the nobles’ own offspring.

Duke More believed that their Iron Blood Duke Mansion was relatively enlightened. To the external talents within the family, as long as they made sufficient contributions, they could qualify to train in top-level training grounds. However, he didn’t have the same generous approach as Green Shadow, who made the training grounds completely open to the public.

At this moment, the "Training Camp" was filled with Awakeners, and More even saw some off-duty warriors wearing the armor of the Town West City Defense Army.

"Three times Source Qi Cultivation Room, five times Source Qi Cultivation Room..."

Duke More’s gaze swept across and he even spotted a ten times Source Qi Cultivation Room. Despite the exorbitant usage fee, there were many people scrambling for it, including several nobles he recognized.

Really...

Indeed, many grand noble mansions did not possess Arrays that could gather ten times Source Qi. Green Shadow’s decision to open such training rooms to the public seemed to him as if they had lost their wits, didn’t their Transcendents need to train?

Even if the fee was expensive, the difficulty of setting up a ten times Source Gathering Array was extremely high, and the precious materials consumed were countless, far beyond what could be measured in Source Crystals.

Wait,

Duke More suddenly remembered, the buildings around Green Shadow’s Commercial Square were all erected in the span of a few breaths. Could it be that the Source Gathering Array was also... no, impossible, it must all be an illusion.

They must have constructed the Cultivation Room first, then secretly installed it within the "Training Camp."

Yes, certainly!

Duke More continued to comfort himself. Inside the Duke Mansion, they had a Cultivation Room with up to fifteen times Source Qi. A mere ten times Cultivation Room... Forget it, out of sight, out of mind.

Housekeeper Henry had already visited the "Training Camp" and was familiar with the place. Under his guidance, Duke More witnessed even more miraculous training facilities.

"A Hundred Times Gravity Room, indeed, training every part of the body evenly under gravitational stress is a good idea."

"Fear House? Amplify the fears in your heart? If one can overcome their own fear, indeed, one can greatly improve in a short period of time."

"Intimidation Room? Feeling the oppressive aura of a strongman up close, up to Transcendent level? Did Green Shadow really have an honorable Transcendent Strongman releasing oppression constantly?"

Shaking his head, More dismissed the unrealistic ideas in his mind but couldn’t help but admire Green Shadow’s ingenious concepts. An Army that was accustomed to the pressure of the strong could still perform at eighty to ninety percent in a great battle, whereas an Army that had never experienced pressure might fall into disorder at the sudden oppression of a Transcendent Strongman, which at a critical moment, could be catastrophic.

He wasn’t sure how the supposedly adjustable oppression in the "Intimidation Room" was created, but he had already made up his mind to let the Transcendents in his mansion take time to train the Army warriors’ resistance to pressure.

After all, Duke More was a Transcendent, and facilities like the "Gravity Room," "Fear House," or "Intimidation Room" were not of much help to him.

After wandering around, the two arrived at the Spirit Space access area.

Many rooms were closed off, and the indicator lights were on, showing that they were in use.

Housekeeper Henry explained, "The Spirit Space can essentially be understood as guiding spiritual power into an Illusion Realm with an incredibly high degree of realism, where various types of training can take place, setting one’s desired opponents, sparring freely with other Awakeners, even scenes like rushing through levels..."

"An Illusion Realm Space? How real is it?"

Henry carefully considered and then said, "There are no flaws to be seen, and aside from not dying, it’s like a real world."

"So you’re saying one could experience training methods in the Spirit Space that you simply can’t achieve in the outside world?" More became excited, "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry and give me one of those cards, and let me have a try."

Housekeeper Henry didn’t have a card and hesitated before finally speaking through a spiritual power transmission, "My lord, the methods of the Illusion Realm and previous training facilities are different, I fear Green Shadow might control something within it. Although it’s unlikely, I suggest you wait until I have thoroughly investigated before taking the plunge."

The housekeeper’s words were sincere, and Duke More thought there was reason in them.

But then it occurred to him,

Wait,

Are you going behind my back to have a good time in the "Spirit Space" again???

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