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Chapter 543 - 257: An Unusual Way to Enter

Twenty years of hard labor! In the most dangerous, harshly fortified area of the Great Wall Defense Line?

Fang Qingyu nodded, having no objections to this outcome.

Luckily, it wasn’t a waste of effort to bring them back; these people being used as expendables at the Great Wall Defense Line makes for productive waste utilization.

"Hmm, handling it this way is quite appropriate."

Fang Qingyu expressed approval.

Seeing this, Director Chen Ming immediately plastered a warm smile on his face: "As long as Captain Fang is satisfied! Well, you’ve all been through quite an ordeal today, and must be exhausted. Your accommodations have already been arranged, please follow me, and I’ll personally escort you to rest!"

Exiting the Internal Affairs Department Building, they passed through a security checkpoint.

The scene before them suddenly expanded into a breathtaking view.

Even the resolute and well-informed like Fang Qingyu and the others were deeply stunned by the sight.

They stood on a massive platform that seemed to be built atop a leveled mountain peak, offering an extraordinarily expansive view.

Beneath their feet was a smooth, lustrous surface, like a floor paved with gigantic glazed bricks.

Looking around, the entire Glazed Light City resembled a dreamlike realm carved from icy blue crystals and radiant splendor!

The main structures of the city were made from a semi-transparent crystal stone that emitted a gentle icy-blue or milky-white glow.

The architectural style was grand and fantastical.

Towers rose everywhere, domes blossomed like ice lotuses, and enormous arched bridges connected platforms and clusters of buildings at varying heights.

The bridge structures had faint blue energy light ribbons flowing through them, resembling frozen auroras.

The most astonishing aspect was the city’s light source.

At key nodes across the city, atop towering structures, within the centers of giant domes, and even inside some large building walls, were embedded countless aurora crystals that emitted a steady, gentle glow.

These crystals seemed alive, with halos inside them flowing like nebulas.

They constantly shifted radiant colors, enveloping the entire city under a layer of dreamlike and ever-changing aurora dome.

Looking up, the sky was no longer purely dark or snowy.

Instead, it was covered by this flowing, magnificent "artificial aurora," breathtakingly beautiful.

Countless light particles, resembling fireflies, drifted out from the crystals, slowly floating through the air like a flowing galaxy.

"Heavens, is this Glazed Light City? It’s just too magical!"

Chu Kuanglan gaped, his eyes widened like saucers, completely awestruck by the scene before him, sweeping away any previous fatigue and displeasure, leaving only wonder and curiosity.

Like a bumpkin entering the city for the first time, he looked around, wishing he had more eyes to see it all.

Director Chen Ming watched their reactions, a proud smile on his face: "Welcome to Glazed Light City! What you’re witnessing is our pride, the city’s ’Eternal Day Aurora Dome’ and crystal stone architecture. Here, night and blizzards are kept at bay, and we enjoy perpetual brightness and relative warmth. This is one of the foundations of our resilience in this harsh land."

He led them to the platform’s edge.

There, several transparent elevators embedded within the glazed crystal stone wall were quietly operating.

"Please, everyone."

Director Chen Ming pressed one of the elevators.

The elevator doors slid open silently, revealing a spacious interior with transparent walls, also made of glazed crystal stone.

The group entered the elevator. Director Chen Ming tapped a button on the sleek control panel, choosing one close to the top level.

The elevator ascended rapidly and smoothly without a sound.

In the distance, they could faintly make out the imposing silhouette of the Great Wall Defense Line, emanating intense energy waves—like mountain ridges.

Soon, the elevator reached its designated height, and the doors slid open silently.

Director Chen Ming led them to the end of a corridor in front of the most grandiose and luxurious double doors.

Beside the door was a small crystal stone panel.

He placed his palm against it, and a blue light scanned it.

Click.

The heavy crystal stone doors slid inward silently.

"Captain Fang, everyone, please enter. This will be your temporary residence arranged for you."

Director Chen Ming stepped aside, cheerfully introducing them.

The scene inside the room made the group exclaim in surprise once more.

This was an extraordinarily spacious and luxurious suite, with a ceiling so high it almost spanned two floors.

The lower level was a vast open area.

Soft, warm long-pile carpeting covered the floor, offering a gentle embrace beneath their feet.

A massive floor-to-ceiling glazed window dominated nearly an entire wall, providing a direct view of the core area of Glazed Light City outside. Below was a flowing aurora and the brilliant lights of countless homes, offering an unparalleled panorama as if encapsulating the entire magical city’s nighttime splendor.

A spiral staircase, resembling frozen ice crystals, led to the upper level.

The upper level was a circular corridor with eight doors, clearly separate bedrooms. Each bedroom door was engraved with different stellar or ice crystal motifs.

"This is the highest standard guest reception area in the entire Glazed Light City, the ’Observatory Suite.’

Director Chen Ming enthusiastically introduced, "Consisting of two floors, there are eight separate luxury suites, each equipped with its own bathroom and Meditation Chamber. You may choose whichever room you like. The view here," he pointed to the giant floor-to-ceiling window, "offers a bird’s eye view of the entire city’s nightscape."

He paused and added, "Moreover, our Glazed Light City never sleeps. If Captain Fang and everyone are still awake at night, you can go out at any time to explore. The city’s ’Eternal Day Market,’ ’Crystal Opera House,’ and ’Ice Spring Bathhouse’ are all unique spots. Naturally, safety is absolutely guaranteed."

Fang Qingyu entered the suite, his gaze sweeping over this extravagantly unreal environment.

Soft carpet beneath his feet, the vast and stunning night view before him, a faint warm fragrance permeating the air...

All of this was entirely out of sync with the frontline support and bloody combat environment he imagined.

Thus, his face did not share the excitement and novelty of Chu Kuanglan, instead, his brow slightly furrowed.

"Director Chen," Fang Qingyu turned around, looking at the beaming Chen Ming, directly inquiring, "if we stay here, where will we usually be stationed, and how long will it take to reach the frontline Great Wall?"

This was what Fang Qingyu was most concerned about.

They came to hone themselves, hunt Life Ghosts, and improve their skills as the Hidden Dragon Elite, not to vacation in Glazed Light City.

Hearing Fang Qingyu’s question,

the previously excited Chu Kuanglan also calmed down, looking at Chen Ming.

Director Chen Ming’s smile remained unchanged, even growing more enthusiastic, quickly gesturing, "Don’t worry, we’ll provide tasks for you in a timely manner, ensuring your satisfaction!"

Fang Qingyu listened, with a thoughtful nod: "Alright. Then I’ll trouble Director Chen."

"No trouble! No trouble! It’s our privilege to serve everyone part of the Hidden Dragon Plan!"

Chen Ming’s smile broadened, as if having completed an important task, "Well, it’s been a long day for everyone, so I won’t disturb you any longer! Please rest well! The intelligent butler within the room can fulfill any needs you may have. For anything else, just press the call button, or directly use the room communicator to contact me! I’m available 24/7!"

After saying this, Chen Ming politely bowed slightly, then carefully exited the suite, closing the heavy crystal stone door gently behind him.

Click.

The sound of the lock engaging was exceptionally clear within the spacious, quiet suite.

In the luxurious space, only Fang Qingyu and four others remained.

Wei Banmeng walked up to Fang Qingyu, whose brow remained slightly furrowed, and softly asked, "What’s the matter? You’ve been frowning since we came in."

Fang Qingyu did not answer immediately.

He walked up to the giant floor-to-ceiling window, standing beside Chu Kuanglan, overlooking the dreamlike brilliance of Glazed City below.

In the distance, the Great Wall Defense Line lay like a slumbering dragon.

Amidst the flowing aurora, it seemed to appear and disappear, exuding a heavy and chilling aura.

After a while, Fang Qingyu slowly spoke:

"Do you think being placed in a suite that seems optimal but essentially isolates us from the frontline... feels right?"