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"The Federation enforced the strictest and most terrifying guard in the Spirit Realm," he said. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

Fang Ze nodded silently, "What about the East-West Spirit Mountain then?"

At this, Bai Zhi hesitated and said, "The East-West Spirit Mountain... How should I put it..."

She picked up a book, pressed two pages together, and showed it to Fang Ze, then she explained, "You should know that the Spirit Realm is actually two sides of the same coin with the Real World."

"The two worlds are almost overlapping. Whether it's the terrain, the buildings, or some areas, they're all exactly the same."

"But actually... Apart from the places where the two worlds coincide, there are some areas that do not match."

"For instance, at both ends of the Spirit Realm, there are two lofty mountains that pierce the clouds and reach the skies, like pillars supporting the entire sky of the Spirit Realm."

"These two mountains were officially named the [Pillar Mountains of the Spirit Realm] by the Federation. But we generally simply call them [Spirit Mountain]."

"Because these mountains are located one in the east and the other in the west, they are also known as East Spirit Mountain and West Spirit Mountain."

Fang Ze couldn't help but ask, "Then why guard Spirit Mountain? What's on Spirit Mountain?"

Bai Zhi shook her head and said, "I'm not sure."

"I've also asked my family. But all they said was that the human world is not so peaceful—we actually still have enemies, and these enemies are on Spirit Mountain."

"They are using Spirit Mountain as their base, and are gradually infiltrating the entire Spirit Realm, the Real World, and the human world..."

"I've also asked who our human enemies are."

"But my family wouldn't say. They said it's not that they don't want to tell me, but there are some things that shouldn't be known too early without enough strength."

"Otherwise, it's easy to have one's soul contaminated, flesh eroded, and fall into danger."

"And all those stationed on Spirit Mountain, or those who are rotated from Spirit Mountain, are also under similar restrictions to our Fusion stage promotion method, unable to discuss or express anything related to Spirit Mountain."

After hearing everything, Fang Ze quietly asked one last question, "Then... what is an Inspector? Why have I never heard you mention that? Officially, there doesn't seem to be such a position?"

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi said, "The Inspector is actually an abbreviation, his full title is [Federal Representative Inspector of Various States]."

"Don't look down on this seemingly unremarkable position; actually, it holds a particularly high rank."

"Because... they are actually the highest commanders of [the Federal Military Bases in Various States of the Spirit Realm]."@@novelbin@@

"Military bases?" Fang Ze was stunned when he heard the name, "There are federal military bases in each state?"

Bai Zhi gave Fang Ze a look as if to say, "Don't make a big deal out of it."

Then she explained, "Of course, there are."

"Otherwise, how would the Federation ensure actual control over the fifty-seven states?"

She said, "Actually, the reason the Federation could be established was because of these military bases."

"A squad can suppress a city, and a base can suppress a country."

"It is precisely because of the fifty-seven military bases stationed in various states across the Spirit Realm that the Federation was able to subdue fifty-seven countries and formally establish itself."

"That's why, over these fifty years, they have dared to grant high levels of autonomy to the states in the Real World, never interfering in state internal affairs."

"It's also because they are there that the whole Federation of fifty-seven countries integrates together, compressing various ethnic, racial, and cultural conflicts."

"The aristocrats of the states only dare to make small maneuvers privately and don't dare to cause big disturbances."

"Most of the time, Inspectors and military bases remain hidden in the Spirit Realm, but whenever there is a major incident, or a Yang Transformation level master takes action, they will appear immediately to deal with it."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

He had really not expected there to be so much trickery and mutual checks and balances between the Federation and the localities.

No wonder Jiang Cheng, employing a Yang Transformation level master, behaved like a thief,

seemingly fearful of attracting someone's attention.

However... this Inspector and the military bases hung over Jiang Cheng's head like the sword of Damocles.

But... for him, it seemed like a boost?

Could he use this opportunity to trap Jiang Cheng?

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