"Achoo!"
Leon rubbed his nose and couldn't help but sneeze.
Just as Lyon found it difficult to breathe, a force field that was visible to the naked eye enveloped him.
"We're heading to Sebalch, the second largest city in Evron. Prosperity brings pain to the air." Angor's voice reached Leon's ears.
Inside the purifying force field, Leon finally felt a lot more comfortable.
Leon also noticed that when they flew above the city, he could clearly see a thick layer of smog. Apart from the steam coming from the machines, the smokestacks in the city also caused the smog.
Fortunately, the pollution only affected the city. Once they left the city, the air became much better.
"In exchange for convenient transportation and life, the price to pay is air pollution?" Leon frowned. He didn't know if such an exchange was worth it.
Angor didn't think Leon's concern was necessary at all.
"Mortals can't see far into the future, but finding and solving the problem is what keeps humans moving forward," Angor said. "Now that the pollution problem is solved, the pain will pass, and the problem will be solved."
Angor was optimistic not only because the "problem" wasn't difficult to solve, but also because Evron was supported by Floating Mech City.
Even if mortals couldn't find a solution to the problem, the people of Floating Mech City wouldn't just sit by and watch.
Leon didn't quite understand what Angor was saying.
Angor didn't explain further. He believed Leon would understand after staying in Floating Mech City for a while.
After all, Evron was one of the few mortal kingdoms on Fey Continent that had a wizard organization behind their back.
The Gondola flew for a while. It was Leon's first time traveling in the air for such a long time. He saw clouds and rain, lightning bolts hiding in the clouds, and the whirling eye of a storm. He also saw the majestic land from an angle that he couldn't see normally.
Lyon was like a curious baby, constantly looking at this unfamiliar country.
On the other hand, Angor and Sunders were discussing their upcoming trip to Floating Mech City.
If everything went well, they would stay in Floating Mech City for a while. As for how long, it would depend on the situation at Dark Castle. In the meantime, he planned to take Leon to the Rising Star Competition and see if he could run into his old friends like Sailum. He would also pay a visit to Master Mithra. If he had extra time, he would visit the Research and Development Institute.
"I don't think there's going to be anything fishy like what happened in the purification garden, right?"
He didn't think Floating Mech City would ruin their reputation twice in a row. But that was only a guess. No one knew for sure.
"I think it's a purely rewarding competition. If you're worried, you can ask Muse directly."
"Muse? The self-proclaimed mediocre Mister Muse? "Angor wondered.
"Yes. He's one of the two city lords of Floating Mech City. He must know something."
"I don't know him." Angor frowned. It would be better to ask Master Mithra instead of asking about Muse's identity.
"Maybe he knows you," said Sunders.
Angor's name had become a hot topic recently. Muse might have heard of him, but Angor didn't think he was strong enough to influence such a big figure.
Sunders did not say anything. He only smiled without saying anything.
Angor still believed that Mithra was the one who gave him the access card. But Sunders knew that Mithra didn't have the right to do that. The only one who could do that was the rumored dean of the Research and Development Institute, Muse.
"Are you sure you don't want to join the Rising Star Competition?"
Angor shook his head. "No. It's a waste of time."
Sunders didn't try to stop Angor. Angor didn't need to participate in the competition at his current level. Besides, Angor could use the access card to exchange for the prize at the end of the competition.
"There's another thundercloud ahead. Should we fly higher, Angor?" Leon suddenly asked. "That's right, Angor. Should we fly higher?"
This thundercloud was even larger than the one Leon had seen before. It even completely blocked his field of vision. The land in the distance was completely shrouded in darkness, and the day instantly turned into night.
Furthermore, when Leon raised his head, he couldn't see the top of the thundercloud.
When Gondola was still heading toward the thundercloud, Leon finally gave Angor a suggestion.
"No. Keep going." Angor shook his head.
Leon tried to persuade Angor again, but Angor simply rushed into the rumbling thunderclouds. Leon frowned and suddenly saw a shadow appearing in front of the clouds.
The shadow looked like a building, but the strangest thing was that the building wasn't facing forward. Instead, it was facing backward. It looked like the ground had been turned upside down.
"What's that? Mirages can also appear in the clouds? " Just as Leon was wondering what was going on, Gondola suddenly rushed into the core of the lightning cloud at an extremely fast speed.
There was no lightning at the center of the thundercloud. Instead, Leon saw a giant floating city that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The city was made entirely of steel, and countless airships were circling around it. It looked like a floating fortress.
Leon was shocked by what he saw. He had seen the clouds above the Padt Manor before. He once imagined how majestic it would be to build a Sky City with clouds in the sky!
But when the real Sky Castle appeared in front of him, he realized how petty his imagination was.
The city in front of him couldn't be described as "magnificent" anymore. In Leon's eyes, it was more like "epic".
"This is …" Leon was a little surprised.
"This is Floating Mech City," Angor added in a low voice.
…
Gondola retracted its light, and with the help of an illusion, it turned into an ordinary flying boat.
Angor also used an illusion spell to change his appearance.
The steam airships screeched as they entered Floating Mech City's territory.
The closer they got, the more fascinated Leon was by the city's magnificence.
Leon finally understood why the shadow he saw earlier looked like an upside-down building. The Floating Mech City was divided into two sides. The front side had a city, and the back side had another city. As for the city on the opposite side, it was indeed the opposite of their current gravitational force.
As for why this happened, Lyon didn't know either. When they got closer to the city, Leon realized that the direction of space here was completely different.
Such a strange situation was probably only possible in the Transcendent World.
Since the city on the other side was only accessible to members of the Floating Mech City, Angor pulled Gondola to the front side.
This was the first time he entered Floating Mech City with his Gondola, and it was his first time. Before this, he always used the teleportation array.
While entering the city, he also noticed that there were a lot more people in the city. Maybe it was because of the Rising Star Competition.
There were all kinds of supernaturals who used different methods to get to the city.
In just a few minutes, they saw hundreds of people, most of whom were apprentices. Because there were differences in the strength of the apprentices, not all of them knew how to fly. Therefore, each of them had their own unique abilities.
Some used vehicles, some grabbed the legs of wild geese, and some used natural cantrips to get to the city. A giant vine grew in the wind and reached into the clouds.
It was worth mentioning that the owner of the vine stood at the top of the city and collected a toll from all apprentices who used the vine.
All kinds of Extraordinaires were an eye-opener for Leon, who had never seen such a scene before.
"So, this is the world of supernaturals?" Leon's eyes lit up.
"This is only a small part of the wizarding world," Angor replied in a small voice.
The process was easier than he thought.
A single person would not be stopped from entering the city. Large vehicles, on the other hand, would be checked by the law enforcement airships hovering outside the city.
Since his Gondola was too small to be considered as a single person, he was able to enter the city without being stopped.
As soon as Gondola entered Floating Mech City, someone inside a steel tower that looked like a Dragon Blood Tree suddenly looked up from his research.
It was a handsome young man.
In front of the young man was a hunchbacked old man who was mumbling to himself, "I think the lower jaw part of the armor will clash with the composite material. How about we change it to a pure material one? What do you think? Muse, Muse? "
Since Muse did not respond, the old man looked up in confusion. "What are you looking at, Muse?"
After a long time, Muse chuckled and said, "It's nothing. I just noticed that the owner of the access card I sent out under your name has returned to the city. "
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