I Can Copy And Evolve Talents

Chapter 796  Resourceful Rat

The door creaked open slightly. A tall man with lean muscles and a notable goatee peered through the gap, his sharp gaze settling on Hao.

He gave a curt nod before widening the door, allowing them entry. Hao returned the nod and led Northern inside the city hall.

The place was alive with movement. Tables were scattered across the hall, groups huddled together in hushed conversations, their faces marred by a dark, gloomy resolve. Tension pressed against the walls, thick enough to choke.

The city hall itself was a striking contrast to the atmosphere—an expansive, laminated structure bathed in the soft glow of white light from ornate lamps hanging from the ceiling. The walls, though built of brick, were draped in thick blue curtains tapered with gold edges and adorned with the city's insignia, a clear declaration of its role as a center of trade.

It was surprisingly better than Northern had expected. Yet, even with daylight breaking into afternoon, the city beyond its walls remained swallowed in shadow.

This place wasn't too far removed from the outside, but at the very least, it clung to an air of hope. The people here were different. That much was obvious.

In fact, it didn't take much to piece together what had transpired. These people—these Drifters—had received shelter, coverage, and privileges that the civilians outside had been denied.

Northern had seen something like this before. Once, in the Dark Continent. Only there, it had been on a far larger scale.

The city had made its choice—its resources would go to the Drifters, the ones deemed capable of defending whatever was still worth saving.

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