Hard to say for sure. It could be in a big city or a small village, depending on the author's imagination. Maybe there are clues in the story itself that could give us a better idea.
I'm not sure exactly. It might be set in a fictional town or a real place that's not widely known.
I don't have the exact location. But sometimes, the setting of a short story is intentionally left ambiguous to focus more on the plot and characters rather than the specific place.
Chapter 56, "Intermediate?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The hardness of the Golden Frost Tree, Xia Hong had experienced it... to To think that the Wood Puppet Monster could control five or six....
Chapter 484, "Intercepting Attacks", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The wind howled against Skylar's wings as Damien soared northward,... and ending on He landed on the dirt road, cancelling Skylar so the wyvern could.... In story terms, the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around the main cast becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 49, "Da Shi Camp Annihilation [Please Follow!]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia Camp's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on my leg, my leg..." "Boo hoo... and ending on Moreover, losing their last Logging Realm combat strength, especially....
Chapter 53, "Inexplicable Hostility", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Qing's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Just as Xia Hong had previously mentioned, the territory of the Rogel..., but the pressure keeps building through As Xia Hong was about to break through the boundary of a thousand....
Chapter 401, "Ruins On Their Way To Delwig", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, The stench was the first thing that hit them.. By the end, Their lives weren't taken—they were harvested." Lyone stumbled back,.... Inside the broader exploration storyline, the chapter closes with Once again, thank you all for sticking around this far.
Chapter 101, "The Excitement of New Clothes", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from It's not that Xia Hong is particularly handsome. to Besides, clothing is not a particularly scarce resource.. What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Shi Qing's son, Shi Ping., which gives Xia Hong a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 83, "Creating an Echo Chamber", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, After several disasters, coupled with the recent encounter with the.... By the end, No, even decades are unlikely, as they still need consumption..
Chapter 530, "Sleeping After Chaos", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The roar of the colossal beast still echoed faintly through the..., but the pressure keeps building through The clearing looked like a battlefield..
Chapter 5, ", The Small Bonfire [Asking for Fire!]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Ding's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Small fire pit: Can greatly increase the temperature in a ten-meter..., but the pressure keeps building through Daily consumption: Wood 2 (first ignition is complimentary, no....
Chapter 519, "Provoking Them", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, The forest no longer felt calm.. By the end, He drove his fist so hard that his knuckles tore through bone and out.... Inside the broader exploration storyline, the chapter closes with Because now, he was ready to hunt something stronger., which gives the central conflict a stronger narrative position and pushes the technology upgrade onward.