Following Dave, Xiemen Waidao finally left the Dark Forest.
A border guard post appeared before the two of them, its exterior built with tall blocks of stone, within which faintly lingered the scent of some strange artifact, enhancing the defensive capabilities of the place.
In this world, artifacts were primarily applied in the military field. Each artifact's military use had to be determined first, before considering civilian applications.
However, civilian usage was extremely limited. With humans occupying only one-third of the territory, the four nations had entered a state of total mobilization, with the quality of life barely maintained at a level where no one died.
At a certain distance from the guard post, Dave stopped.