Thunder Valley is located between East City and Hope City, and is the only way for people to travel between the two cities.
However, this road was not initially the first choice for people traveling between the two cities.
Even though the road through Thunder Valley is the shortest and safest route between the two cities.
As for why this path wasn't chosen, the reason lies in Thunder Valley.
Just like its name suggests, thunder can often be heard here.
The thunder roared, shaking the heavens and the earth; even those who didn't get close were terrified and trembled all over.
If that were all, it would be fine; it would only be somewhat frightening, not enough to offset the advantages of this path.
The key point is that after each clap of thunder, varying degrees of scorched earth appear in Thunder Valley, which is clearly caused by lightning strikes.
So why does Thunder Valley experience such powerful lightning strikes, and why do they occur so frequently?
The reason is something that no one can explain using common sense.
Thus, some people thought that since lightning strikes come from the sky, and gods reside high in the heavens, then perhaps the lightning strikes are divine punishment sent down by the gods.
Because the gods were displeased with the existence of evildoers in the world, they sent down divine punishment here, making the wicked suffer the torment of lightning.
This was originally just a guess by the villagers near Thunder Valley, but it spread like wildfire, until even the residents of East City and Hope City believed it.
Since then, Thunder Valley has been widely recognized as a place of divine punishment.
Within the jurisdiction of the two cities, criminals with heinous crimes would be forcibly brought to Thunder Valley to receive divine punishment.
It was these prisoners who unexpectedly discovered the secret of Thunder Valley.
Thunder Valley is not a place of divine punishment at all.
The reason for the lightning strikes and thunder is that Thunder Valley is inhabited by a magical beast that is born with the ability to use lightning elements—the Thunder Bird.
The call of the thunderbird is as booming as thunder, and at first listen, it is impossible to tell the difference.
When the prisoners were thrown in, they were naturally terrified upon hearing the thunder. They immediately knelt down, prostrated themselves, and kept begging for mercy, fearing that the lightning strike would come suddenly at any moment.
Then, something unexpected happened.
The prisoners knelt on the ground, trembling, for a long time, only to find that no lightning had struck at all.
Just as they were wondering what was going on, they saw two dark birds and beasts fighting each other not far away.
These two birds and beasts were enormous, and when they spread their wings, it looked as if they could blot out the sky.
In addition, they were completely black, without a trace of other color, except for their bright, piercing eyes that shone with golden light.
The two birds and beasts fought fiercely, neither able to gain the upper hand, and even the flat ground was whipped up by a gust of wind.
Seeing this, the other prisoners had already secretly slipped away.
However, one person did not leave; he stood there, intently watching the two birds and beasts fight.
It wasn't until the next moment, a sudden gust of wind nearly struck him with stones that the prisoner had no choice but to hide behind a tree not far away and observe the situation with bated breath.
To be honest, this prisoner's curiosity was far too intense.
At this moment, instead of thinking about running away, he actually watched the two birds and beasts fight with great interest.
But it was precisely because of this prisoner's secret observation that he discovered the secret of Thunder Valley.
The prisoner discovered that when the two birds and beasts opened their mouths to sing, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, deafeningly loud.
Moreover, he discovered that as the cries of birds and beasts grew louder, the thunderous roar became even more deafening.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but wonder if the thunder in Thunder Valley was coming from this place.
Just as he was filled with doubt and uncertainty, one of the birds and beasts suddenly distanced itself, flapped its wings and flew into the air, and then suddenly flapped its wings.
Just like that, a sudden bolt of lightning struck the clear sky.
Then the prisoner watched helplessly as a bolt of lightning struck down, its target another bird or beast.
The other bird and beast, naturally, did not sit idly by and wait for its death. It immediately flew into the air, just like the first one.
The next moment, another bolt of lightning appeared and struck the birds and beasts that had taken to the air first.
Neither of the two bolts of lightning struck the birds or beasts; they both landed directly on the ground, creating scorched earth of varying sizes.
I see!
A burning light flashed in the prisoner's eyes; he finally understood what was going on!
He also realized that Thunder Valley was not a place of divine punishment at all!
However, after understanding the situation, he did not leave Thunder Valley immediately, but instead stayed for a few more days.
Of course, when he left at this time, he wasn't the only one leaving.
Behind him, a bird or beast entirely black soared in the sky.
Just half a month after that day, a coup occurred in the peaceful city of Hope.
Subsequently, the old governor's eldest son, Ryan Black, became the governor of Hope City and revealed the secrets of Thunder Valley to the public.
From then on, Thunder Valley was no longer a source of fear.
The route through Thunder Valley has gradually become accepted.
"So, the prisoner who watched the two birds and beasts fight was Ryan Black?"
After listening to Lady's story, old John couldn't help but ask.
Today, the person driving the carriage has changed from Karl to Lady.
For Lady, driving a carriage was not as free as riding a fast horse.
He had to keep the carriage moving at a steady pace.
But it was this speed that he found extremely boring.
Therefore, Lady couldn't help but want to talk to someone.
However, he was the only one in the car, along with Old John and Ella. Obviously, Lady could only choose to chat with Old John.
Just then, they entered Thunder Valley, and Lady remembered the previous rumors about Thunder Valley, so she told Old John about them.
This led to gossip about the former Hope City governor, Ryan Black.
Lady didn't seem to care much about it.
These are all well-known secrets of Hope City; anyone can say a few words about them.
Moreover, although the current governor is Ryan Black's son, he has never stopped the residents of Hope City from talking.
When Lean was in power, he never thought of letting the people stop talking.
In his words, this was his glory, because he had discovered that the claim that Thunder Valley was a place of divine punishment was false, and because he had greatly shortened the journey between the two cities.
Not only that, he once rose from a criminal to become the governor of Hope City!
How amazing!
It's an amazing legend, no doubt about it! Why can't we let others say a few words about it?!
This deserves a few words of discussion and reflection!
Seeing that even his own father was so indifferent, what did the new governor, as his son, have to care about?
Anyway, he wasn't the one being criticized!
Since even the governor had this attitude, the lower-ranking officials turned a deaf ear to it and occasionally even participated in revealing some information.
Perhaps for this reason, although Hope City is located in a remote area, its residents truly love this land.
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