Early the next morning, Feng Chou asked the waiter to call for a rental carriage and left the hotel.
He got into the carriage and instructed the coachman to head straight for the Holy Mountain.
Tailun City was divided into six districts, namely the Holy Mountain, North Port, South Port, East District, Far East District and New Port.
As the name suggested, the Holy Mountain was the Meredith Holy Mountain. This flat and bloated mountain was the noble district and administrative district of Tailun City. The nobles of Tailun City were proud to own a villa on this mountain. Tailun City's parliament building, city hall, court of appeals, police station, headquarters of the Tailun Fleet … and other government agencies were all located on this mountain.
The North Port and South Port were located on the north and south sides of the Holy Mountain. The river bends on the east bank of the Alvindale River in these two areas were excellent ports.
Other than the Holy Mountain, the North Port and South Port were the first areas to be developed in Tailun City. They were the old business districts of the city.
The East District was located on the east side of the Holy Mountain. It was far from the Alvindale River and was the civilian and industrial district of Tailun City. The Far East District was further east of the East District. It was the slums of Tailun City.
The New Port was a new district that had only been developed in Tailun City in the past hundred years.
The coastline at the mouth of the Alvindale River ran from northeast to southwest. There was a triangular area between the east bank of the river and the coast.
Tailun City was located in the triangular area between the Alvindale River and the east coast of the continent.
Ever since the God of the Ocean, Meredith, defeated the Goddess of the Ocean and took control of the trade routes along the east and west coast of the Salen Northern Continent, Tailun City, as the hub of the sea and river routes, began to develop rapidly.
More than a hundred years ago, the ports along the river in Tailun City were no longer enough.
Back then, there were two voices in Tailun City. One suggested that the city should develop upstream along the Alvindale River and continue to develop the river port. The other suggested that they should develop a port along the coastline southeast of the city.
In the end, it was Meredith who gave an oracle. With the support of the Church of Wealth, they decided to develop the port in the southeast.
In order to turn the east coast of Tailun into an excellent port, Meredith not only did he give a miracle, turning the shoal on the east coast of Tailun City into a deep-water port overnight, he even raised a long and narrow island dozens of nautical miles southeast of the port to act as a windbreak for the port.
The God of the Ocean had racked his brains for his Holy City, and the facts had proven that the price he paid was worth it.
After a hundred years of development, the New Port District, South Ridge District, East Ridge District, and Far East Ridge District had joined together. This huge city had already filled up the triangular region between the Alvindale River and the East Coast, forming a mega city that covered an area of several hundred square kilometers. The official population was 2.5 million, but the actual population might exceed 3 million.
After nearly three hours of trekking, the carriage finally reached the Holy Mountain.
There was only one street in the Holy Mountain, a spiral street that spiraled up the Holy Mountain.
From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, the street circled a total of fifty times, dividing the Holy Mountain into fifty levels. Each level was three to four hundred meters wide.
Between every two floors, apart from the winding streets, there were also many narrower and steeper paths that directly connected the two floors.
On the spiraling main street of the Holy Mountain, most of the shops, buildings, and mansions were located on the inner side of the main street, while the outer side of the street was empty. One could look straight down the mountain, and the view was vast, making one feel relaxed and happy.
Feng Chou sat in the carriage and leaned against the window, observing the city from different angles.
The two old districts, South Ridge District and North Ridge District, located to the north and south of the Holy Mountain, appeared to be bustling, crowded, and a little old. In the middle of the two districts, there were many buildings, and the streets appeared to be very crowded and narrow. Along the river in the two districts, the docks were connected to each other. Giant magical cranes were erected next to each other by the river.
Many large factories could be seen on the outskirts of the two districts.
In the eastern district to the east of the Sacred Mountain, other than the area close to the Sacred Mountain where there were a few bustling commercial streets, the other areas were filled with tall factories and crowded civilian areas. This district had the most factories in the entire Tailun City.
Feng Chou's gaze passed over the East Ridge District and continued to look east. There was an extremely messy shanty town there. This shanty town spread from the east of the East Ridge District to the north and south, encompassing the North Ridge District, South Ridge District, and even the edge of the New Port District.
From afar, the New Port District's planning was quite good. The streets were spacious and orderly, the docks were wider, and the magical cranes were denser. The carriages that ran from the bridge to the warehouses and storage yards behind the docks were lined up neatly, giving off a special sense of beauty.
There were probably more than a thousand ships of various sizes docked at the docks. Thousands of magical cranes rotated and moved continuously, and countless carriages worked at the docks like diligent ants.
On the West Ridge of the Holy Mountain, which was the side that faced the river, there were also three large docks. These three docks did not appear to be as busy. The ships docked at these three docks were slightly larger than the ships at the other docks. Their bodies were longer and narrower, and the sides of the ships were higher. There were small windows on both sides of the sides of the ships.
These small windows reminded Feng Chou of the sailing battleships that had once dominated Earth. These ships were similar in appearance to sailing battleships, but their tonnage was much larger than even the largest sailing battleships on Earth. Their hulls were also made of wood, but the difference was that these ships did not have sails.
The three docks at the West Ridge of the Holy Mountain belonged to Meredith's Third Fleet, Tyron's First Fleet, and Tyron's Second Fleet.
Of course, the ships docked at the docks were not ordinary ships. They were battleships, magical battleships. On the sides of these battleships were small square windows for cannons.
These battleships were equipped with all kinds of large caliber cannons. It was said that some of the flagships were even equipped with terrifying magic cannons that could easily tear apart dragons.
The carriage passed through a slightly steep path and headed straight for the 30th level of the Holy Mountain. There was the best hotel in Tyron, the 'St. Malfoy Hotel'.
The St. Malfoy Hotel was located on the South side of the Holy Mountain. In front of the hotel's main entrance was a beautiful marble plaza that was a hundred meters wide and thirty meters deep. Behind the plaza was the St. Malfoy Hotel's spacious and magnificent main building.
Behind the main building was a private garden that belonged to the hotel. There were a few small villas that could be rented out in the garden.
The carriage followed Feng Chou's request and stopped at the plaza in front of the St. Malfoy Hotel.
After sending the coachman away, Feng Chou walked into the famous hotel in Alvindale.
The hotel's main hall was as spacious, tall, and magnificent as he imagined. A huge crystal chandelier hung from the domed ceiling, and the floor was covered with a beige carpet. The biggest difference between this hotel and other luxurious hotels was that the four walls were filled with huge paintings by the best artists in Alvindale's history. These paintings made the main hall look more like the banquet hall of an ancient noble family's palace than a hotel.