Kai walked quietly through the streets of the city, taking in his surroundings. There wasn't much to do on the way. Looking at the lifeless surroundings, he thought to himself.
"The Astral Alchemy Emperor said that he would only leave the possibility for the array to be activated for our race. It seems that if I hadn't cut my palm and placed it on the ground, the array would have continued to exist quietly..." - Shook his head Kai.
"While I was reading his notes, I didn't think about it... But he wrote that the array can only be activated once every few years... I mean, even assuming the guys in the group think I'm alive. Since they won't find a corpse...." - Kai thought through his options.
- Damn! Still, they won't be able to activate the array for a few more years... They'll definitely think that my remains were just incinerated by energy! - Kai shouted, - And Fabian didn't see the array, even though he was looking at the surroundings from the cliff. They'll probably just write it off as an anomaly... - Kai was now walking down the street and talking loudly to himself.
Since he knew that now, in this whole huge city he was alone, there was no need to be shy. In fact, even in a normal situation, he would hardly be embarrassed. It was just that he was emotional right now, and he needed to talk it out.
- Considering everything I've seen so far, it's a bit early for me to go after the legacy of the Astral Emperor of Alchemy... - Kai paused, - I don't really know when it would be too early! - Kai spoke with emotion.
- In any case, first I need to check if the garden is alive, and if so... I'll need to get myself in optimal shape... And if it's already dead... I'll have to take my chances right now... - Kai reasoned.
Thinking about it, he continued on his way. The city was huge, reaching the western outskirts was not a matter of minutes. Kai was now planning his next moves. He decided that if he had an endless supply of food, he would lead some time in cultivating the Invisible Kings Torture Technique.
Kai felt that after the events in the cave and the incredible mutilation of his body that had almost caused him to die, he had become stronger. It seemed that with the help of the Kings, he had absorbed everything from the energy stones. And even a bit of the Kings themselves... He was lucky enough to be able to grow stronger even on his own, through the battles in Asura's Hell.
Emerging from around the corner of the intersection, Kai saw an area of lush vegetation in front of him. In the realities of Astral Grad, it looked strange, as if it didn't fit in with the surroundings. It was hard to imagine that there could be such a lush garden underground, where there was no sun!
- Yes, it's alive! Thank you! - Shouted Kai.
He was incredibly glad right now! He would have time to prepare after all! Thinking about it he quickly ran towards the garden.
Running into it, he noticed how there were so many different fruit trees all around. There were many bushes with berries growing on the ground. There were even some strange vegetables that were growing on the ground. He had never seen plants like that before! Most of them must not have existed on the surface anymore. These were literally ancient and unique fruits and vegetables!
"Wow... There's an abundance of energy here!" - Exclaimed Kai in his head.
When he sensed the level of energy concentration in the garden area, he was dumbfounded. It seemed that in this case, the principle was very similar to the teleportation array in the cave. Over thousands of years, a simply unbelievable amount of energy had accumulated!
Kai looked at the nearest fruit and plucked it. It was blue and not very big. Rubbing it a little against his cloak, he popped it into his mouth.
As he worried and swallowed the fruit, he felt his entire body soak in energy...
"What the fuck is this? It's like I swallowed a stone of energy..." - Dumbfounded, Kai examined himself.
- No way! Hahaha!!! It seems like things are much better than I thought! If I can still get out of here, I'll get a huge benefit! - Kai laughed enthusiastically.
He realized that this garden had been absorbing energy for thousands of years. And with it, all the plants and fruits. It seemed that some of them had even evolved into plants that could absorb energy.
- This is the perfect place to cultivate! I can literally cultivate in a place with very dense energy in the air. And at the same time, I can eat fruits that have the same content as energy stones. Hehehe. - Kai laughed evilly.
- For such conditions in the Border Beast City, I would have to pay an astronomical amount of money! - Said Kai with a smile.
- Most likely, after redesigning the entire cave and founding the alliance, I would be able to afford it. Except that it would probably take me a whole year! But now, I've gotten such conditions at my disposal just by taking a little bit of pain! Hahaha! - Right now, Kai was overjoyed. Under such conditions, he would be able to raise his strength very quickly!
- Of course I almost died, and it is not yet known if I will survive... But one should not despair... As the Astral Emperor of Alchemy said, only the strong can control their destiny! - Kai said to himself.
Things seemed much simpler now. Although he could potentially die, he now had two major factors.
First of all, there is a way out of here!
Secondly, he has especially no time limit and has the perfect conditions for cultivation.
- Hahaha, things are getting interesting! - Kai laughed to himself.
The plan was simple, he would stay here for a long time, trying hard to advance in his cultivation. And when he felt confident, he would try to get out of here!
The main plan in Border Beast City was to accumulate enough wealth to secure better conditions in his cultivation. As well as, engaging in real life and death situations and battles.
"I hate to admit it... But in this situation, I got what I wanted. Now I'm in the best place to raise my strength level, and I have no margin for error. I'll either handle the situation or die, there's no other way!" - Kai thought.
This was what he needed. Balancing on the edge of life and death. It's in critical situations like this that you can show your full potential!
- For the fat man, I've already prepared all the ground. And the guys in the group will definitely come to see him when he returns to Border Beast City. So I don't have to worry about him...'' Kai reasoned aloud, ''Diso, if I survive, you shouldn't disappoint me, so try harder. - Ironic, Kai said with a smile.
''Alright... Basically, I don't have any reason to rush. I can fully concentrate on increasing my strength, especially since there's definitely no one here to interrupt me." - Kai planned definitively.
"I should concentrate on increasing my strength as much as possible. With this garden and the energy density around, I'll be able to cultivate the Invisible Kings Torture Technique without stopping. Also, I didn't learn the array technique for nothing... I'll need to practice that too. Also, it's been a long time since I practiced the Shadow Mark Dance, I'd need to focus on that as well." - Stroking his chin, Kai pondered all of this.
In the end, he decided that he was giving himself time to develop cultivation, array techniques, as well as his movement technique.
Kai decided that he had to advance in each of these aspects, and only then would he try to get out of here. If there was a situation like this, one must make the most out of it!
"Until I finish practicing each aspect, I'm not getting out of here. No matter how long it takes me to do it!" - Firmly decided Kai.
Fully resolved, Kai would no longer back down from his plan. Kai wanted to go around the entire garden, and see what else was in it. He was happy to see that there was a small pond, as well as several springs with clean and delicious water.
- Hahaha, perfect! I'm provided with everything I need to live. It's a pity, of course, that there is no meat or alcohol... - Kai said sadly.
- I should also check out the palace of the Astral Emperor of Alchemy, maybe I'll find something else valuable there... But for now, let's get to Asura's Hell, it's been a while since I fought there, hehehe... - Having said that, Kai slowly sat down near the lake.
He sat in the lotus pose and slowly closed his eyes....