It only took a moment to teleport from the Admiral of the Empire to the City of Shadows. Phyllis, who was admiring the magnificence of the Admiral of the Empire a moment ago, was attracted by the even more spectacular and magical City of Shadows. Our teleportation point was, of course, the Dimensional Hub Square. There were many portals in the City of Shadows. Basically, except for military movements, all teleportation in the capital world could be directed to this square. Therefore, the Dimensional Hub Square had become the most distinctive and magnificent place in the City of Shadows. When Lin Xue and I arrived at the square with a group of hundreds of tourists from the Fairy Empire, it felt like …
It was as if I was leading the entire company to the top of Mount Tai.
The Dimensional Hub Square was now more lively than ever. The martial law had just ended, and the Macro World Network had just been reopened a few minutes ago. Needless to say, there was a lot of traffic in this place. It was the same as when a supermarket announced that everything would be sold at half price. The moment the network was reopened, the traffic reached an all-time high. It was estimated that this summit would last for half a day until the teleportation quota applied by the otherworldly civilians and inspectors from the lower worlds in the City of Shadows was exhausted. We used a portal dedicated to teleportation in the capital world. These portals were not affected by the martial law, so there was not much traffic, and there was no need to queue up. After coming out of the Teleportation Gate, I looked around. The crowd in front of the Teleportation Gate a few hundred meters away was breathtaking. Of course, the scalpers who were persistently trying to resell the train tickets were even more breathtaking … …
Actually, I didn't quite understand at first, because the tickets sold by those bastards couldn't be used to 'travel' at all. The Dimensional Gate required both personal identification and pass identification, so the result would be the same whether you held the ticket or not. The Dimensional Gate's identification gate wouldn't be opened to just anyone. Even if it was open, you could be sent to any world. In any case, it wouldn't be the same address as the ticket in your hand. However, the scalpers were still happily selling fake tickets, and the tourists in the City of Shadows were also happy to buy fake tickets. Most people who had been to the City of Shadows would know the special "customs" of this place. They had long known the scalpers in the Dimensional Hub Square who were selling tickets that could not be used. They also knew what the latter was selling.
However, the two groups of people happily continued this "custom".
Phyllis also saw the scene not far away. She didn't know that those gates were the gates that led to other worlds, but with her 'talent', she immediately understood what a scalper was. After hearing my confusion, Phyllis blinked and had her own thoughts. "Do you think that they are really selling tickets? It's actually a souvenir. "
Both Lin Xue and I were dumbfounded. "?"
"Traveling is just like that. To put it bluntly, it's just going to a place that very few people have been to, collecting a bunch of things that very few people have seen, and then going home to show off. Since you can travel thousands of miles to another world, it doesn't matter what you bring back when you go back. Even if it's a fake ticket, it's still a ticket from another world, isn't it? Even if it can't be used, you can still add a frame and hang it on the wall. The people in the square aren't selling goods, they are selling concepts, they are selling souvenirs, and they are selling ideas. You can see the fake tickets, but the tourists here are seeing the fake tickets from the City of Shadows … "
I was stunned by Phyllis's strange theory. Then, I finally concluded her core idea. In other words, those people who went to Wutai Mountain to buy a consecrated cross and went home to show off weren't idiots, it was performance art …
Did Phyllis put all her talent points into doing business?
"Actually, I don't think the motives of those ticket scalpers are that sophisticated." Missy looked at the crowd in the distance for a while. "They're just bored. Plus, the city enforcement officers are on holiday these two days, and these ticket scalpers are all wounded soldiers who just came back from the battlefield. They're still recovering. You can't do anything to them even if you want to arrest them …"
"Injured soldiers?" Phyllis acutely caught onto this word and her expression instantly turned heavy. "They are soldiers? Could it be that they were wounded by the war … I understand now, I shouldn't tease these people. No one can criticize their current lives … "
I patted Phyllis's shoulder. "Don't be in such a hurry to sigh. Those bastards can fight better than anyone right now. In two days, they will stir up a foul atmosphere in the entire City of Shadows."
I didn't explain the relationship between the ticket scalpers and the Empire soldiers to Phyllis because I still wanted to preserve the face of the Imperial Army. At least temporarily, it would be good. Meanwhile, Lin Xue seized the opportunity to quickly divert Phyllis's attention. She had successfully made the latter interested in the Dimensional Hub.
"Is this the highest level hub of the Macro World that was mentioned in the information disk?" Phyllis looked around in amazement at the huge hub that stretched as far as the eye could see. The huge Dimensional Gates that glowed with metallic luster and energy were lined up in rows on the Dimensional Hub. Every time the gate flashed, it signified a trip to another world. Every day, hundreds of thousands of visitors would pass through these gates from different worlds. Currently, the Dimensional Hub was filled with these visitors from unknown worlds. Most of them had the appearance of humans or something similar to humans, but there were also many who were so bizarre that you couldn't even associate them with living beings. I casually took out a MDT from my dimensional pocket and stuffed it into Phyllis's hands. "The information disk that I gave you isn't complete. I have a more detailed travel guide to the City of Shadows. Take a look at it when you go back. This place is really fun, but if you don't know the rules and wander around, you can die a few times a day. Anyway, I've met such unlucky people before."
Phyllis took the MDT with a horrified expression. Then, the expression in her eyes changed slightly. From the look in her eyes, I can tell that I won't be able to get my MDT back …
The travel guide to the City of Shadows actually originated from Shallow Shallow's immature ideas. Well, in fact, many things in this city originated from Shallow Shallow's immature ideas. Even though that girl's brain often operated in a way that we couldn't understand, you have to admit that Shallow Shallow's ideas were all genius decisions with a little bit of tweaking. For example, the travel guide to the City of Shadows.
Initially, Shallow Shallow only wanted to compile an encyclopedia. She wanted to compile a summary of all the known intelligent races in the Empire, as well as their customs and living environment requirements. Her main goal was to set up a travel agency. Of course, after the encyclopedia was compiled, she forgot about it. Later on, we discovered that even though Shallow Shallow's travel agency was already hopeless, the encyclopedia that she ordered to be compiled had already become an excellent travel guide, especially for those who came to the City of Shadows for the first time. "You should go back and take a good look at it.
Spirit creatures don't like strong magnetic fields, but they usually like infrared light. When interacting with the Toberu Zerg, complimenting their sexy forelimbs is the first step to making friends. The Tree Elves are gentle by nature, so discussing farming and vegetarianism with them will make them closer. Their favorite food is Jinkela. The humans of the New Eden Confederation are bold and unrestrained, but don't drink with them unless you are of dwarven blood. Don't drink with the Atim Tribe either. The 'wine' they refer to is a strong alkaline beverage. This race is very passionate, but their passion is often misplaced. "I guided Phyllis to open the MDT and told her how to use the index function. Then, I pointed to the quick guide section of the travel guide and explained," There are many things that you need to pay attention to in the City of Shadows. These are all related to the various races. After all, we rule … Well, anyway, there are many worlds. The number of races in our ruling area is probably more than the population of your world. There are also some things that have nothing to do with races, such as the giant tree on the horizon. "
I pointed in the direction of the Tree of Life. Phyllis was stunned. "There's a tree over there? I can't see it from so far away. "
I lowered my eyelids. "Oh, the mountain range that you see is the crown of the tree. You will understand when you get closer. That is the Tree of World. It is responsible for managing the physical universe outside of the Shadow Realm. You can simply think of it as the office building of the Gods. You are not allowed to set up stalls within two hundred meters of Heaven. You are not allowed to promote atheism. You are not allowed to catch anything that looks like a dragonfly, and … "
"Oh, I see it." Phyllis looked at the MDT in her hand happily. She didn't care too much about the Tree of World that she couldn't feel unless she got close to it. Instead, she was interested in the rules near Heaven. "Non-clergy are not allowed to wear the badge of Jingle Green in the Temple District. What is the color of Jingle Green?"
I fumbled in my pocket and took out a little bean who was holding a candy and nibbling on it. "This is Jingle. Jingle Green is the color of her hair. In the church of the Goddess of Life, Jingle Green has a special meaning as the 'Color of God'."
Jingle's face was full of candy crumbs. Due to her grievance last night, I allowed Jingle to eat as much candy as she wanted today. I even gave her permission to eat it in my pocket. This little bean had forgotten everything. Noticing the gazes around, Jingle looked up and gave Phyllis a bright smile. "Ah, hello!"
Phyllis's eyes suddenly lit up. She probably didn't pay attention to God, the Temple, and the church at all. Now, all she could see was a cute little thing with candy crumbs all over her face. The startled woman rushed up and tried to grab the little one. "What a little one! Is this your pet?! "
As soon as her voice trailed off, I was ready to see her get struck by lightning. No matter how you looked at it, saying such words in front of Jingle was blasphemous. Even if it was unintentional, it should be struck by lightning first to show the mighty power of God. However, after waiting for a long time, the lightning didn't strike. The sky was clear and the world was peaceful. Behind Phyllis, hundreds of tourists were still excitedly studying the local customs. Phyllis, on the other hand, took out a few jelly-like things from her pocket and tried to bribe God.
I was speechless.
There was only one explanation for this. Saying that Dingdang was his pet in front of her was no longer considered blasphemy … ….
"Jingle isn't a pet. Jingle is God. Jingle is amazing!" The little one in my hand firmly declared its position. It didn't even bat an eye at Phyllis's bribe. Well, all educated pets are like this. They refuse to eat anything other than their owners … What a sad story.
There was more than one Dimensional Hub Square in the City of Shadows. But I soon found that even one Dimensional Hub Square was enough for the Fairy Void Institute's visitors to linger for half a day. The group consisted of people from all walks of life. Phyllis seemed to have organized her expedition business group according to the standards of world unity. There were botanists, sociologists, outer space biologists, and even experts in religion and linguistics. Of course, there were also many experts in space and theoretical physics. Each of them could find something in the Dimensional Hub Square that could ignite their research spirit. They came to the City of Shadows with the mentality of scientific research, not tourism. Seeing this scene, I was afraid that I would have to change my original plan slightly.
My original idea was to let the Fairy Void Institute's visitors have a good tour of this place and satisfy them as much as possible. Then, I would discuss with Phyllis to check all the things in her warehouse. If not, I would buy all of them. I wanted to find out why the Fallen Apostle had chased these stone-selling void smugglers across four quadrants. But now, it seemed that these guests could not be treated as mere 'tourists'.
They had mastered the technology of cross-world navigation. Although they had a Queen who swindled people, they were essentially a group of pioneers out of their own world for the first time. Not only did they want to watch the fun, but they also wanted to see why this place was so lively.
"Speaking of which, do you have any plans?" I thought for a moment and looked at Phyllis, who was excitedly fiddling with the MDT. "The City of Shadows is very hospitable. If you want, you can stay here as long as you want. But you should have some plans."
Suddenly, a group of senior officials of Fairy Void Institute and their Queen expressed their opinions almost at the same time. "Verify the technology of cross-world positioning/Observe the life forms of the other world/Try to communicate with the other world's civilizations/Explore unknown areas/Do business!"
"… You all agree."
Phyllis exchanged a look with her subordinates and said noisily again, "Explore whether God exists/Test new mathematical theories/Observe the laws of the other world/Verify whether the speed of light is the same in every world/Do business!"
"Learn the rules of the other world's languages/Communicate with the other world's civilizations/Collect samples of the other world/Establish diplomatic relations with the Xiling Empire/Build an embassy here/Promote Fairy Void Institute culture/Do business!"
"Taste the food of the other world/Observe the etiquette of the other world/Test new technology/Establish diplomatic relations with other races/Recompile the periodic table of elements/Do business!"
I looked at Phyllis almost crazily. "Can't you say something else?!"
Was the Queen's only creed in life to do business?
Phyllis thought for a moment and looked at the bustling streets of the City of Shadows. Her eyes were getting brighter and brighter. When her eyes almost turned into currency symbols, she turned back and said, "Then, let's smuggle!"
Even Lin Xue was dumbfounded. "Is it appropriate for you to say this in front of us?!"
However, Phyllis could no longer hear me and Lin Xue. She was fully immersed in the brilliant business prospects of the City of Shadows. In her eyes, every citizen of the City of Shadows was a moving five hundred RMB. This was the capital of all worlds, the tallest city in the world. It was the dream of a Void merchant like her, who valued money more than her life. There were endless business opportunities and markets here. There were countless resources and customers. Behind every person here was a commercial colony waiting to be developed. You could find a buyer here who was willing to pay for the broken stones you dug out from anywhere. Phyllis had a lot of stones: stones from various worlds, stones that could not be completely covered by any periodic table of elements. She sighed silently. "This is all money …"
"Looks like I know your plans for the near future. Alright, I will give you a business permit."
I said expressionlessly as I looked at the group of subordinates that Phyllis had brought over. These respectable explorers were dutifully getting in touch with the customs of another world, while their Queen's mind was already filled with plans to earn money. However, this wasn't a big deal. In this case, Phyllis had become someone who was easier to communicate with. I reckoned that I would be able to buy her with just a business license …
Coincidentally, the City of Shadows also welcomed this kind of otherworldly merchant who had the technology to cross worlds. They were the necessary driving force for the development of the city. After all, the Shiring Apostles were not very good at developing the people's livelihood.
"I can do business here?!" Phyllis heard my words and revealed a very surprised expression. The way she looked at me was as if she was looking at 2000 RMB. There was a sincere enthusiasm from the bottom of her heart. Originally, she thought that she would have to put in a lot of effort to obtain such a privilege. She did not expect it to be so easy. "Isn't it troublesome to do business in the Capital of All Worlds? You need to go through a bunch of strict checks and swear to obey the local laws. Then, you need to file for a few months or something … "
"I am the Emperor. It doesn't take much effort to give you a business permit." I shrugged. "As for the filing and checks, of course, there will be follow-up personnel to follow up. I reckon that you won't have any problems. The City of Shadows is a very special place. There are too many races and business practices are very open. Even if you sell sulfuric acid as a beverage, there will be a market. As long as it is clearly written on the bottle, it will be fine. Of course, you can continue to sell your stones. But let me remind you, it will be difficult to earn a lot of money by selling rare goods. There are very few people who come to the City of Shadows who are ignorant. They are already used to crossing worlds. Do you see those gates — "
I raised my hand and pointed at the huge arches in the plaza. Every time the curtain of light in the arches flickered, it meant a transmigration. Furthermore, it was a group transmigration.
"That is a small-scale World Gate. The citizens of the Empire can use it for free. It is open day and night. Each person can bring a maximum of 100 tons of personal belongings each time. I suggest that you don't treat your stones as treasures …"
Phyllis suddenly looked as if she had lost her parents. The way she looked at me suddenly dropped to 200 RMB.
But very quickly, she pulled herself together again. It seemed that no difficulties or obstacles could stop her determination and means to earn money. Looking at this scene, I slowly made a decision in my heart. I will first prohibit the Fairy Void people from setting up stalls near Heaven and the school. It is time …
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