The Rise of the Black Plain

Another day passed in the Black Plain, and today was finally the moment of the inauguration of the cultivation tower!

The day had come slowly in the Dry City, while the city was slowly coming to life. That was still a small town, and during the night, there was almost no movement on the streets here.

Except for the Black Plain Army soldiers, the streets and avenues of this town were utterly deserted during the night.

Anyway, the day dawned with a subtle haze over the city and a cold temperature that would undoubtedly make someone want to sleep for a few more minutes...

However, today was the date marked for the inauguration of the cultivation tower. So, many people did not want to miss this opportunity. Many wanted to take the chance to be the first to use this new service in the city, so they had to get up early in the morning to secure their places.

And it wasn't long before the Dry City's streets began to 'come to life.' Some people were heading to the crops district, while others headed to the city's center.

And amid the smell of bread that came from many houses, several soldiers changed their shift. Some were just waking up and were already going to their jobs, while others returned from their turns.

Army soldiers worked 8-hour shifts, in which they worked around the city, rested, and finally trained and cultivated their techniques.

That was a measure to give these soldiers time to train and get enough rest. After all, they could not sacrifice their cultivation speed because of their responsibilities.

The stronger they were, the better it would be for the Black Plain.

Ultimately, resting and having their own time was essential to these people. Everyone needed time to have fun, eat, be entertained, etc. It was complicated to stay in the same routine, without any time for yourself.

What was the point of working like crazy and having nothing more than that?

A man could be the strongest in the world, but without a family to return to, without something to protect, without something to entertain, what was the meaning of life?

Some could live without worrying about it, but most people needed time for their private lives. In this way, the Black Plain Army had created this work cycle in shifts once the number of soldiers reached the minimum necessary to do this.

That was a necessary measure, aimed at improving the living conditions of Minos' soldiers as much as possible!

Finally, the movement in the streets increased, and it was already possible to hear the typical noise of busy places. People talked as they walked, noises of spiritual beasts coming and going, sounds of construction around the city, etc.

That was a lively morning.

And as soon as time passed, it didn't take long, and a crowd had already formed in front of a building that looked like a pyramid trunk. This building occupied more than 40 thousand square meters, with only four floors, without a single window in sight.

It was like a pyramid-shaped box, completely closed to the world. And right in the middle of this building, there was the name written in gold, 'Dry City Cultivation Tower'!

Other than that, there was nothing else that was visible externally. There was only one large entrance on the first floor, with a large glass door, giving a glimpse of what was inside the building.

And while the crowd started to be organized in lines by the soldiers who were in this place, soon Minos and some government members arrived at the site.

"Hehehe, Mister Minos is already here! I can't wait to get in there!" Someone in the crowd said excitedly.

"Hmm, I am also very excited. I have been collecting crystals since this place started to be built. Today I will finally be able to cultivate here!"

Many other conversations took place while Minos and his entourage got to know the cultivation tower.

They were being guided by the people who would be responsible for this place, finding out about the details of the building and how things were going to work.

According to the director chosen for the Dry City Cultivation Tower, the building had been designed to withstand expansions in the future. For example, despite having only four floors at the moment, the building would have the capacity to support up to 9 levels in the future!

With that, when the need arose, the administration of this place would only need to follow the original project, and such a tower would naturally be expanded. That was a measure that Minos had demanded since this place would certainly not be enough for the constantly growing population of the Dry City.

But they did not need and did not have enough resources to have a large cultivation tower at this time. In this case, leaving the place prepared for future expansions was the best thing to do.

In addition, the four floors of the building were not working to the maximum of its capacity, since it was pretty expensive to have even more rooms.

Each cultivation room required multiple spiritual arrays, and the Black Plain could not afford an even greater number than the current one.

That way, when the building started to function, there would undoubtedly be improvements in the future.

Other than that, the structure of the place was very similar to the cultivation towers that Minos had known in the Cromwell Kingdom. In addition, there were restaurants and shops related to spiritual cultivation on all floors of the building, divided, of course, according to the level of which floor.

There were many restrooms for people to use and places, areas where one could meet other cultivators. At the same time, there was a large reception on the first floor, with more than 40 attendants.

In the entrance hall, in addition to the reception, where cultivators could rent the rooms, there was a large screen with prices for each niche and other relevant information.

Other than that, besides the ten elevators and the stairs, there was not much in this place. There was little decoration, which only had natural images of the Black Plain, nothing so shocking.

Finally, Minos' group left the place, allowing the cultivation tower to be opened to the public!

...

Meanwhile, in the four lines outside the cultivation tower, a young woman with black hair was waiting at the top of her line.

That was Alina, 27-years-old, Blue talent, level 27.

She had been born and lived all her life in the Dry City. Life here was not good, but it was something she knew, and she didn't want to take chances in unfamiliar places.

Alina also had a living father and mother, who certainly had no intention of leaving this place. For this reason, the young Alina had already resigned herself to not having expectations for her life. She just took it day after day, enduring this empty life as she could.

However, everything changed for Alina after Minos arrived in the Dry City. She, like many, had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel and now had her dreams and goals in this place.

There was an exciting feeling that Alina could feel. Before Minos came here, she was completely resigned to her destiny. Still, after that happened, she felt a warmth in her heart every time she saw this place improving.

It was a gratifying feeling to see her homeland, a practically abandoned place, receiving so many opportunities and changing for the better.

Before, the inhabitants of the Dry City could not do anything for this place, and they were okay with that. But that didn't mean they didn't care!

If something could be done, then these people would be very enthusiastic about it.

And because of that, Alina was living her best years since she was born. She had been working hard in the agricultural fields of the Black Plain and had the dream of joining the Black Plain Army.

And for that, she was putting together everything she could to improve her cultivation and get one of the vacancies in the next selection, which would happen in three months.

According to what she knew, only those who were at the height of their cultivation stage had a chance of being accepted into the local army. As such, she had to battle to reach level 29 in those months that were left so that she could finally complete her goal!

'I have 400 crystals with me. I hope that's enough!' She thought to herself when she saw that the place would finally be opened.

At this moment, one of the soldiers who were in this place spoke out loud. "Attention to all, the Dry City Cultivation Tower is officially open! So, proceed in order, without causing turmoil!"

Upon hearing this, Alina's heart accelerated even more while her face was flushed with emotion. She then moved on and entered the building that was only a few meters from where she was previously.

Entering the place, Alina saw a rectangular entrance hall with several reception benches on both sides, while there was a large screen with prices on the side opposite the entrance to this place.