Chapter 2701

Wrendell and Reese chose to stay at an inn for the night. Wrendell was still puzzled. “Are we not leaving?” he asked. “Leaving?” Reese sighed. “Wrendell, you’re still too naive. Did you not notice the three to five pairs of eyes monitoring us while we were walking down the street?" Wrendell shook his head. “I didn’t see anything. If it were ordinary surveillance, I would've definitely sensed it.” Reese pointed out, “Exactly. Ordinary surveillance is easy to detect. But these people—or rather, the entire city—are not as simple as they appear.” “What do you mean?” Wrendell asked. Reese pulled out a map. “This city has managed to climb to where it is now in just ten years, which points to something remarkable. However, the map doesn't show any valuable resources here. It being just barren mountains, there’s no way there are any tourist attractions here either." "So, how did things change so drastically in just a decade?” Wrendell asked, confused. Reese then shared a thought. “I ne