The elves took the letter of introduction and ran back to the barrier, leaving Yan Luo and the others waiting outside.

The barrier covering the Elf City is much more than just an illusion technique; if necessary, the elves within the city can activate a suppressing effect, causing great force and pressure on the intruders.

To enter the barrier, one must be led by an elf; otherwise, it's considered a trespass.

The mountains are different from the riverbanks in terms of cleanup ease, so this time Yan Luo did not go hunting demons. Instead, he worked out by doing inverted push-ups on the ground outside the truck — using just one finger for balance.

With his entire body weight supported on a single little finger, while maintaining balance, he performed push-ups, a sight both astonishing and impressive.

This not only trains muscle strength but also enhances one's sense of balance.

In battles against demons, Yan Luo often needs to roll and leap, where a good balance can make a significant difference.

Watching Yan Luo's training routine, the head truck driver marveled, "Yan Luo's physical abilities are getting stronger; he can even do moves like that."

Upon hearing this, Julia was intrigued and casually asked the driver, "Besides Yan Luo, does anyone else from your side manage to do such things?"

"How could they? Is that something humans can do?" The driver sneered and shook his head.

At that moment, Julia's heart suddenly tightened, and her eyes widened involuntarily.

A Saint cannot have only one Samurai; there are many places where a Samurai is needed.

If there is a Saint in the human world, it's impossible for Yan Luo to be the only Samurai.

But without a Saint, no Samurai can appear!

Then...

Is it possible that Yan Luo is, in fact, a 'Saint'?

To bathe in the blood of enemies, to sanctify one's body, that is a 'Saint.'

No elven records describe how Saints are born, but Julia had once read in a book in the academy's library that all Saints of humanity were born out of battles.

Confronting enemies that cannot be defeated by ordinary means, and overcoming them, can lead to sainthood.

Is Yan Luo like that too?

Julia pondered for a moment and asked the driver, "Can you tell me about Yan Luo's past?"

The driver eagerly opened his mouth to speak but suddenly remembered the warning from his superior when they left Lingquan City, and his excitement faded, closing his mouth.

Seeing this, Julia knew she couldn't pry Yan Luo's past from him, so she turned her gaze back to Yan Luo.

She believed Yan Luo was indeed a Saint!

If so, does she have the opportunity to be blessed by Yan Luo's blood?

As Julia was seriously contemplating this issue, a group of elves emerged from the mountain wall.

Upon seeing Yan Luo performing push-ups using his little finger, they were initially stunned before remembering their purpose.

"The Lord permits you to enter Pirie City."

The leading elf patted the truck's front, his gaze scrutinizing the vehicle's structure back and forth.

This rugged mechanical style had a unique aesthetic in the eyes of the elves of Pirie City, akin to an exotic beauty that, despite being hard to understand, irresistibly drew them in.

Julia jumped out of the driver's cab, took the letter of introduction and product list from the leading elf, and asked, "Do you intend to purchase all the goods?"

The leading elf withdrew his gaze from the truck, glanced at Julia, nodded, and said, "The Lord believes we can buy all the goods."

The list of goods provided by humans wasn't just a piece of paper but displayed on a tablet screen with operating instructions in the elven language, allowing anyone who knew the language to follow the prompt and operate the device.

The elves of Pirie City were very interested in most of the goods brought by humans, and even the few items they were less interested in, such as spices, were considered necessities.

As a city surrounded by mineral veins, Pirie City did not produce spices, so in terms of diet, their flavors tended to be rather bland.

This wasn't a choice but a necessity.

Now, with a large amount of spices available, they naturally wanted to purchase them all.

The three trucks passed through the mountain wall in sequence and arrived outside Pirie City.

Like other elven cities, Pirie City was also protected by walls, but the walls of Pirie City appeared more scientific.

The wall had an outward-slanting angle, and although the curve wasn't significant, should demons attack, breaking through the wall would first harm the demons themselves.

When the wall is damaged, the structure falls, crushing the demons beneath it.

This wall design made Pirie City look like an open-mouthed trumpet flower, with columns appearing every so often, supporting and segmenting the wall.

If the columns are attacked, two sections of the wall would collapse; if only the wall is attacked, only one section collapses, making repairs convenient.

Unlike other sections, the segment where the gate was located had a slight outward protrusion to accommodate the gate.

At this time, the gate opened slowly, and the three trucks entered Pirie City.

Upon entering the urban area, there were sounds of gasps, low exclamations, and admiration all around.

Beautiful!

Absolutely beautiful!

This mechanical structure, this mode of operation, reveals beauty no matter how one looks at it.

If they weren't trying to maintain composure, the elves would be rushing over to touch the body's and tires' surface of the trucks.

While the elves observed the trucks, the humans inside were also watching the city and the elves living within it.

The elves of Pirie City were different from those in Gass City and Mayin City. The buildings here appeared gray and devoid of any artistic atmosphere, and the elves' clothing was more practical, with many wearing aprons, gloves, and protective goggles on their heads.

The adult elves had undergone cybernetic modifications to their bodies, with most modifying one arm, some altering their leg, and others even replacing their eyes with artificial ones.

Additionally, some elves carried extra mechanical limbs on their bodies.

To prevent foreign objects from entering the mechanical joints, causing operational challenges, the elves added a metal shell over the mechanism's exterior.

In conjunction with the city's gray style, these elves appeared to humans as if they embodied a touch of steampunk.

The three trucks, as always, stopped in front of the Lord's Mansion; the Lord of Pirie City, having already learned of their arrival and the appearance of their vehicles, was waiting at the door.

Though Julia hadn't pointed out which elf was the Lord, the lead truck driver recognized him immediately.

Among the elves, there was one who had modified most of his body structure, with eyes replaced by artificial ones, metal hands and feet, and two mechanical arms on his back, even his cloak adorned with numerous metal components.

Yan Luo and the others saw this elf retrieving a bottle of liquid from a pocket in his cloak and injecting it into his left arm.

It must have been lubricant.

With his eyes modified to artificial ones, Yan Luo and the others couldn't perceive the elf's emotional change, but they saw him stride over and touch the front of the truck.

"Ah, this is the downside of having both hands converted to machine limbs: the inability to feel the metal touch."

Yan Luo jumped out of the driver's cab, just in time to hear the elf's lament.

Though elves manufacture mechanical limbs capable of operating as adeptly as organic ones, their technological approach differs from that of humans.

Humans create prosthetics with tactile functions that, upon contact with objects, transmit 'sensation' through a specific algorithm to be converted into electrical signals, which are then fed into neural ports connected to the prosthesis and transformed into neural messages, interpreted by the brain.

Though response might be slightly delayed, tactile sensation can still be achieved.

With the elves of Pirie City showing such keen interest in mechanical constructs, perhaps when next transporting goods, they could bring prosthetics with them?

Though installing them is somewhat troublesome, requiring specialists...

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