Chapter 4 Thousand-layered City (3000-word super chapter!)
“How tall can a tower be?
"Imagine that if you fall from this high tower, you need to fall in the air for several minutes, letting the turbulent airflow and wind pressure squeeze your body, and then you can fall to the ground after a long wait - of course, usually here
Previously, there was a triggering magic mechanism that released [Feather Falling Technique] on you.
"If this magical tower were laid flat and placed on the earth, the tower would extend from Storm Ridge to Ironforge; as a bridge, it would span the strait from the Starry Kingdom to the Gnome Island.
"Also, if the tower is laid flat on the plain, and travelers start from one end of the tower and walk along the tower on a smooth and unobstructed road to the other end, they will not be able to reach the other end even if they walk from early morning to dusk.
"Imagine again, imagine a magical city so majestic and glorious that even the gods would envy it - rock golems holding up flowers in front of endless fountains, movies choreographed by [Higher Phantoms] performed day and night in the square, children using crayons on skulls
Paintings are painted on the body of the cleaners, the [Mystery Lock] barrier woven by legendary spells resists the scorching sun and storms, and the machine man rides a flying horse and flies through the sky...
"Cut the entire city into pieces, divide it into residential settlements and small urban areas, and divide it into beautiful fragments. Then, stack all the city fragments vertically layer by layer -
"Cut the city that was originally supposed to extend horizontally into pieces, and stack it up one layer after another in the vertical direction, until it exceeds the highest peak in the world, extends to the stratosphere, and touches the sky where even Pengniao and Cloud Giant are unwilling to set foot.
——This is the thousand-story city.
"This is a city that has been cut into pieces due to stratification. Each floor of the magic tower has a different scenery - some levels are lined with schools, and sages and mages shuttle through the university campus; some levels have thousands of merchants.
Crowds of people come and go all over the market; some levels are communities where the undead can live without worries, and ghost bartenders show off their superb skills accumulated over two centuries in the tavern...
"Some levels focus on providing food for livestock and agriculture, and for the operation of the arcane city. The infinitely regenerating trolls provide meat in the pastures, and the druids of the [Children of the Garden] grant the [Plant Growth] god to the crops."
magic; some levels are where the control rooms of the magic tower are located. Mages and artificers, blood nobles of the Howling family and the Midwinter royal family draw energy from the [Energy Pool], issue instructions to the tower spirit, and repair the [Mystery Lock] enchantment.
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"This is the royal capital of the Star Vault, where Her Majesty the Queen and the Sages are, the largest magic tower in human history, the crown jewel of the Western Continent, and where I grew up.
"Welcome to my world, country boy!"
On the high-speed [Lightning Train], a female half-elf with no characteristics worth mentioning—a three-eighths elf according to her own words—was speaking endlessly.
The scenery of mountains outside the window recedes in a blur.
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The "hillbilly" audience of Ms. Three-Eighths Elf were two visitors dressed in plain clothes, both of whom still looked like teenagers -
One is a blond boy wearing a thin white shirt, handsome and elegant, with traces of smile, but there are still sweat marks on the shirt; the other is a beautiful girl wrapped in a large dark windbreaker that is not commensurate with her petite body.
He is calm and indifferent, his black hair is slightly curly, his eyes are as dark as the sky in the Shadow Plane, and his voice is as calm as a windless lake.
Both of them wore holy emblems symbolizing the eternal light on their waists, and they seemed to be believers of this eternal god.
By eavesdropping on the conversations between boys and girls, three-eighths of the elf ladies learned:
The two of them had just come from a remote place called "Fengxi Town" (or "Fengxi Town"? Can't remember clearly) near the northern desperate area - where is this place? I've never heard of it! This made the three-eighths elf lady
I realized that the two children in front of me might come from the borders of the kingdom or even outside the kingdom. They went to the Star King Jihong Castle from nowhere.
Later, when the two children were communicating with each other, they inadvertently revealed that "Fengxi Town" (is it called this?) has not yet been included in the administrative divisions of the kingdom, which made the three-eighths elf lady even more certain.
My own guess, similar story, I have seen the three-eighths elf lady countless times:
The hometown of the boy and girl is a little-known backcountry - there are many small villages and towns on the borders of the Star Kingdom that are eager to incorporate themselves into the kingdom's administrative divisions. Their parents tried to raise money to let the two poor
Foreign children have the opportunity to take a bus deep into the hinterland of the magical country and reach the capital. The two foreign children will find jobs in Wangjihong Castle that pay far better than those in their hometown. They will slowly collect money and return to their hometown. And they deliberately revealed their eternal truth.
The emblem of light is to obtain the care of other believers. In the arcane city of Rainbow Castle, the Eternal Light, the god of magic and knowledge, is a relatively popular god (before thesis defense).
Showing off to country bumpkins is one of the few joys in the lives of three-eighths elf ladies.
Listening to the eloquent words of the three-eighths elf lady, the blond boy showed sincere admiration in his eyes.
The young man sat upright in his seat, clapped gently with both hands, and was full of praise:
"Awesome, awesome, so awesome!
"Auntie...sister knows so much."
The dark-eyed girl beside the boy said nothing, as silent as a mountain, and her eyes swept over the passengers on the train, as if searching for something.
Seeing the young man's admiration for her, the three-eighths elf lady was quite impressed, so she continued to talk:
"Oh, by the way, two children, is this your first time riding the [Lightning Train]? This is one of the pinnacle products of [Elemental Binding Technology]. It can use electromagnetic force to push the train forward at high speed. In fact, it is not complicated.
In Rainbow Castle, there are so many supernatural vehicles and magic items that bind the spirits of the elemental world that they are too numerous to count... When they arrive at Rainbow Castle, the two children can go and see the civilian airship, which contains summons.
Wind elemental creatures from the [Wind Elemental Plane]—although you may not be able to afford tickets, there is still no problem in seeing them from a distance."
After hearing the three-eighths elf lady's explanation, the blond boy was full of praise and applauded:
"Wow, [Elemental Binding Technology]! I know, it's amazing! As long as the fire element, water element, wind element, and earth element are trapped in various vehicles and items, it can be used as eternal energy to drive them
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The featureless three-eighths elf lady became excited and continued:
"I don't know if you haven't heard of this legend - the Rainbow Castle itself, as a giant magic tower, must have trapped the spirits from the inner elemental plane, and it will definitely not be just a few ordinary fire and water elements. People have
It is said that in the binding room inside the tower, a real [Prince of Elements] was sealed by hundreds of powerful spells - only this kind of realm-level existence on the same level as the Grand Duke of Hell and the Demon Lord can provide haunting magic.
The tower's [Mystery Lock] barrier and magic cannon provide energy...
"Speaking of which, are there any orthodox spell casters where you live? They are not the kind of guys who only know a little trick and a few functional rituals. When you get to Rainbow Castle, you may be able to see real spell casters every day——
Thousand-story City can gather nearly a quarter of the world's artificers and nearly a tenth of the mages.
"Those spellcasters who have mastered powerful magic hold the foundation of reality firmly in their hands. They can distort reality and reshape nature with just a frustrated nasal voice. They orchestrate the laws of dimensions and planes, and mountains, rivers and skies bow to them.
Become a minister.
"It's a pity that if I had the opportunity to receive magic education when I was a child, I would definitely be..."
Listening to the half(?) elf lady talking about the gossip that she heard from somewhere, the blond and blue-eyed boy kept nodding his head and complimenting her with praises from time to time. Sometimes when he saw her talking about getting excited, he would even applaud with admiration.
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"I didn't expect you to know so many things!"
In sharp contrast to the young man, the girl wrapped in a black windbreaker seemed to have lost interest throughout the whole process. Now, as if she had finally finished checking something, she turned to look at the blond boy beside her:
"Xia Bron, this half-elf lady is indeed just an ordinary passenger. Moreover, it has been confirmed that there are no other ordinary passengers mixed in here. Let's get started."
What do you mean by an ordinary passenger? The half(?) elf lady deliberately suppressed her anger.
The blond boy also turned to talk to his companion, talking about irrelevant topics:
"Mura, I remember she just said that she was three-eighths an elf. Is this also considered a half-elf?"
Then, the blond boy named Shabron turned back to look at the three-eighths elf lady. His emerald-like eyes shone with a cunning light, and there was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth:
"Just now - ah no, sister - just explained so much practical knowledge to us, we are all very grateful.
"In order to express our gratitude, I will give you a little advice: this bus is not very safe. Please pay attention to your safety later, especially to protect yourself from being eaten or eaten...
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The three-eighths elf lady looked confused, not yet understanding what the blond boy meant.
As if he was sure that the other party did not understand what he wanted to express, the blond boy named Chaberon tilted his head and glanced at the passengers reading books and newspapers on each seat, at the flight attendants on the sidewalk, and then at the staff pushing the food cart.
Gentlemen in suits, paunchy men, graceful women, children enjoying delicious food, smiling flight attendants... They all have different postures,
And lifelike...
Then, his green eyes met the eyes of the three-eighths elf lady again, with a cold light in her beautiful eyes:
"Because, on this train,
"There are only three of us alive.
"Speaking of which, madam, do you really think that you are on a train and not something else?"
