Chapter 47: City Wall

The Glaston VI was parked 20 meters below the western wall. If they were to go further, they would reach the military prohibition zone. 

"David, this wall isn't as high as the one in the South. If you're interested, you should go to the South wall," Maron said to David as he hopped out of the car.

"I just wanted to enjoy the view outside the city and take a look at the walls that are guarding us," David said with a smile. Naturally, he wouldn't reveal the truth.

"Suit yourself, but I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The scenery outside the city isn't that pretty. Once we get to Nan City, you will realize that its heaven outside these walls!" Maron exclaimed, yearning bleeding through his voice. 

David smiled, remembering he had sent a message to Maron yesterday, expressing his intention to visit the wall. 

He initially thought that it would take a few days, but to his surprise, Maron sent a message in the morning to inform him that he had already pulled some connections to allow them to climb up the wall.

Although David's father, Hans, held the position of Deputy Director in the Law Department, it was in-name only. Besides, if David were to use Hans' connections to do what he planned to, he would likely cause trouble for Hans.

Maron, on the other hand, was different. His father, Mayor Bernard was the highest official of Pelan City and he could take care of all issues. 

Most importantly, David could ensure that no one would be able to prove anything, even if they suspected something. 

"Please prove your identification!" said a young sergeant who was already standing at the entrance of the restricted area. He saluted them before asking. 

"David, switch on your identity bracelet so your identity can be verified. The vetting requirements here are very strict," Maron informed David as he operated his identity bracelet. A Star Federation logo popped up on his identity bracelet.

David activated his own identity bracelet, which the sergeant then scanned using the identity bracelet on his wrist, relaxing a little after the procedure. 

"Mr. Maron, Mr. David, I am Staff Sergeant Amory. I have received orders from Lieutenant Eden. I will be following you for the duration of your tour of the city's defenses. Please follow the rules of the military zone!" Staff Sergeant Amory said, trying to put on a wry and ugly smile.

However, David felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw Amory's stiff face and smile. He could tell that Staff Sergeant Amory had been in the military for a long time and was used to being solemn. Thus, he was uncomfortable with entertaining the two of them, who had entered through connections. 

"Staff Sergeant Amory, thank you very much. We understand the rules and we're just visiting. We won't touch a single item, let alone ask any questions," Maron answered with a smile.

"Please come with me!" Staff Sergeant Amory said as he led the way, the two men following behind him.

"Lieutenant Eden is the top commander and captain of Pelan City's defense team. I got my father to contact him," Maron whispered to David as they walked.

David couldn't help but look at the 20-meter wall that they were approaching. It was a military fortress built entirely of steel, a grand project that encapsulated the entirety of Pelan City. Yet the highest officer in charge was only a lieutenant.

However, David quickly switched the direction of his thoughts. Such a large military construction project might have been absolutely unimaginable in the previous world. However, they were now in Star Federation, and such a city defense may just be a trivial military measure in this world.

Having arrived at the bottom of the steel wall, Staff Sergeant Amory unlocked and opened the door in front of him with his identity bracelet, making way to a huge elevator.

The military elevator looked extremely coarse and plain, with almost no decorations. The raw steel was exposed to the air, but no traces of rust could be seen at all. 

The elevator ascended quickly and smoothly. He reckoned that it would probably take no more than a second or two for them to reach the top.

"Gentlemen, do not walk past the front of any arms or equipment. Do not talk to the soldiers, as they may be unfriendly!" Staff Sergeant Amory commanded, turning around to them after swiping his identity bracelet again.

After saying that, the doors of the elevator opened once again. They walked out of the elevator and arrived above the wall. 

The wall was 10 meters wide and there were no other weapons in sight, other than long-range sniper cannons that were placed at equal distances apart. 

"Be careful not to step on the red zone," Staff Sergeant Amory warned as he stepped close to Maron, who was about to step out of the way.

That was when David noticed that the ground below the wall was covered with all kinds of colors. There were green lines, as well as yellow and red areas that were marked out. Sergeant Amory was leading David and Maron along the green lines.

David was curious about what was under the red areas. The Shadow Servant beside him flew out and sunk into the red ground.

He then saw a massive heavy laser cannon through the Shadow Servant's vision. It looked completely different from what he had seen in the pictures, finally realizing how massive it was.

After taking a single glance, the Shadow Servant flew back above David's head. 

"Staff Sergeant Amory, did you bring these kids here to have fun?" asked a soldier who was also wearing a sergeant's uniform, his manner contemptuous. 

However, he was not only a Sergeant, as there was also a small telescope badge on his uniform. 

"Staff Sergeant Harold, this is a task assigned by the captain. There is an official tour document assigned by the city government," Staff Sergeant Amory cautioned softly.

"Greenhorn kids, don't wet your pants when you get frightened by the sounds of cannons later!" Harold remarked, ceasing to provoke the two young men, who obviously had powerful backgrounds. 

A look of anger flashed through Maron's eyes, but although his father was mayor, he couldn't control the military system. Hence, he really could not do anything about Staff Sergeant Harold.

David was an ordinary man in his previous life, one who didn't care about being provoked. He was more concerned about the telescope badge on Staff Sergeant Harold's uniform. It was a badge that belonged to a military sniper.

Staff Sergeant Harold was a sniper who obviously operated a long-range sniper cannon, seeing as he could appear there.

It was clear that Staff Sergeant Harold was going to answer nature's call, humming a tune and walking in the direction of a washroom sign off into the distance.

David shifted his gaze to the place where Staff Sergeant Harold had come from, only to see that there was a downward passageway with the door open.

"These technical staff are used to being sluggish. We've embarrassed ourselves!" Staff Sergeant Amory explained, not wanting the two of them to get the wrong impression and misunderstand that all soldiers behaved that way. 

Due to the special position of the Sniper Armorer among the armorers, it made the profession of a sniper seem extraordinarily superior and mighty.

Every sniper dreamed of becoming a Sniper Armorer, but in reality, the vast majority of snipers would not be able to become Sniper Armorers. In order to do so, one would need not only a talent in sniping, but a talent in being an armorer as well.

Even if one had both, they would also need to have a calm mentality and strong willpower. Abbott, the member of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Corps, was a fallen Sniper Armorer. That was the consequence of a lack of determination and willpower. 

Regardless, snipers had a sense of superiority over others in the military.

Besides, they were stationed in important and critical positions, thus making some snipers misunderstand their positions and think that they were essential. 

Orthodox soldiers like Amory did not like the way Staff Sergeant Harold behaved but he had no right to intervene. 

While they spoke, they arrived at the edge of the wall, where they could see the view outside the city. 

This was the first time David was seeing actual wilderness. The scenes that he had seen in his visions and video footage were far less realistic.

Indeed, the view was rather inferior, or rather, the land surface of Planet Rocky was not pleasant to look at in an aesthetic sense. 

David looked over to see that there was a large, desolate piece of land, which was mostly made up of stones and some gray soil. 

There was not a single plant, no water sources could be seen either 

David, who lived in the city, realized why Planet Rocky was considered to be an administrative planet with a low living quality. The privilege of enjoying a uniform supply of energy and water in the city made it impossible for him to experience the true hardships of living on Planet Rocky.

"David, I feel the desire to leave this place whenever I see this scene," Maron whispered to David.

"Let's work hard together to get into Nan University then!" David stated with a nod. 

He remembered the mesmerizing landscapes that were depicted in the video footage that he had watched, as well as the lush ecosystem outside of Nan City. That was the only place where it was possible to gain higher privileges and get out of the closed world, taking a look at the universe.