As Xia Zhou and Rexasor went their separate ways, something was taking place in a corner of this continent.
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The Wild Hammer Kingdom was rife with countless, diverse underground caves.
For thousands of years, variations in the riverways have nurtured a thriving subterranean river network. Countless dark rivers spread like a spider's web in unseen places, and the caverns formed by water erosion and crustal movements are beyond calculation.
In an area beneath the Wild Hammer Kingdom, many large man-made caves were bustling with activity.
A figure in a white cloak moved through the crowd of busy alchemists, unhindered, passing through one air-activated gate after another.
His white silhouette was reflected on the white ceramic tiles of the corridor walls, merging in hue as if a white phantom was drifting mid-air. Within mere seconds, he arrived at the depths of the cave from its entrance.
The white-cloaked figure entered through a thick metallic door.