Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 1313 - 8: The Many Faces of Immortal Life
"Brother Sui Feng, where are you planning to stroll?" asked the Heavenly Venerate while steering the flying boat. ππ«ππ²ππππ§π πππ₯.πππ
Xiao Jie stood at the stern, enjoying the scenery of the Immortal City around him, and casually replied, "Iβm at your service, you lead the way. After all, Iβm not very familiar with this Embers City."
"Haha, then Iβll take charge! Letβs head to the commercial district for a walk!"
The flying boat skimmed over the majestic buildings of Embers City, heading straight for the commercial district.
In the sky, countless immortals traveled back and forthβsome rode swords, their robes fluttering, some rode clouds and mist, exuding an ethereal spirit.
Others transformed into immortal cranes and spirit birds, soaring gracefully. Various streams of light intertwined in the sky. This leaf-like flying boat was among them.
The layout of Embers City is quite unique. Since itβs inhabited by high-flying immortals, the entire city doesnβt resemble a flat mortal city, but rather forms a multi-layered structure intertwined in three dimensions.
The lowest level is the basic function areaβwarehouses, workshops, plantations; the middle level is the residential area, with pavilions and towers built upon the mountains, layer upon layer; the upper level is the residence and public areas of various Immortal Alliances, many buildings even float directly in the air, connected by rainbow bridges. The entire city is like a vertical immortal mountain, showcasing immortalsβ techniques everywhere.
The commercial district is located in the southeast corner of the city, occupying about one-fourth of the area.
The flying boat landed on the edge of the commercial district. The two of them floated directly in the air, walking between the bustling streets.
Here, they took "three-dimensional" to the extremeβhundreds of towers, floating islands, and cloud platforms were distributed in a staggered fashion, connected by radiant bridges. Shops are not limited to a ground floor, but are vertically distributed from ground to air: the lower level has ordinary stalls, the middle level has boutique shops, and the upper level consists of auction houses, trading centers, and other high-end venues. Countless immortals move freely between the levels, bustling and lively.
This place is several times more popular than other areas. In other areas, you can see immortals coming and going, but mostly alone or in groups of three or five.
However, immortals here are in groups.
"Quite a crowd," Xiao Jie remarked pointedly.
"Naturally." The Heavenly Venerate smiled, "This Great Thousand Worlds has become a wasteland of apocalypse, venturing out of the city is fraught with dangers. So, usually, most immortals come here to relax and enjoy leisurely times. Some immortals even stay here and donβt consider venturing out to battle or upgrade."
"What can you do? Immortals are afraid of death."
"Immortals afraid of death?" Xiao Jie was somewhat puzzled.
"Haha, naturally!" The Heavenly Venerate made an analogy, "Itβs like ordinary people, if they have a few hundred, they might go to a casino and lose it all without a care, as itβs not much money anyway. But if someone with billions is trapped in a casino and canβt leave, naturally they wouldnβt dare to bet recklessly."
"Immortals are humans too. When they were mortals, they could risk their lives. But now that they are immortals, with eternal life and long views, who wouldnβt value their lives like gold? Theyβre reluctant to risk it."
"So most immortals only occasionally venture out for adventure; most of the time they stay in the city. After all, itβs so vibrant here, with all sorts of entertainment facilities available, enjoying themselves is no worse than on Earth, itβs very suitable for lying flat.
Even when adventuring out, they usually only tackle small monsters in the nearby safe zones, casually gathering some spirit stones and then retreating to avoid danger. Truly daring to explore and adventure far is ultimately a minority."
Xiao Jie thought to himself, at this rate, arenβt they even more cautious than ordinary players? He looked at the street sides, and indeed all sorts of entertainment facilities were available.
Restaurants, taverns, karaoke halls, casinos...thereβs even arcade halls, cinemas, and Taixu Illusion Realm experience centers!
Xiao Jie was somewhat surprisedβhow come Embers City has so many modern facilities? Combined with the surrounding primordial xianxia-style architecture, it was simply discordant.
He asked out of curiosity, and the Heavenly Venerate immediately had an answer.
"Itβs all thanks to the Creation Immortals," the Heavenly Venerate sighed.
"Creation Immortals? Immortals specializing in creation and transformation?"
"Exactly! This profession is highly sought after in Embers City, with various Immortal Alliances competing to win them over. Itβs all thanks to the Creation Immortals for providing welfare to the Immortal Alliance members and improving their quality of life."
"But some have ventured out on their own, directly opening shops to sell goods and earn spirit stones. These shrewd traders earn spirit stones even more efficiently than us ordinary immortals who go out to battle monsters and collect treasures! Yet they face no risks, isnβt it infuriating?"
The Heavenly Venerate explained, looking very envious, clearly quite jealous.
"It seems that even amongst immortals, professions vary in rank," Xiao Jie cautiously commented.
"Naturally, immortals are also divided into levels, like in games, itβs also broken down into T1, T2, T3, T4."
Xiao Jie chuckled, "Oh, then where does your Wuchen Immortal rank among immortals?"
"Rank what?!" The Heavenly Venerate laughed self-deprecatingly, without any attempt to hide it, "Itβs practically the sewer among sewers!"
Xiao Jie was quite surprised, "How could it be so wretched?" He expected that the Heavenly Venerate wasnβt doing that well, but still, he was the third vice president, yet this bad?
The Heavenly Venerate sighed, "To put it plainly, Wuchen Immortal is just a βlying-flat immortal,β a βhang-up immortal.β Doesnβt do anything but can upgradeβotherwise put, it doesnβt excel at anything. In Embers City, the least favored are us Wuchen Immortals, completely lacking any competitiveness. Only the Mountain and Sea Immortal Alliance... ahem, such a charitable and tolerant loving guild doesnβt mind us, but as for those great Immortal Alliances, we canβt even touch the door."
