Everyone has completed the test.
Level 9 clearance, this is a permission even kings could not obtain.
An uncrowned king, what gives a guy who hasn’t even become king yet the right to claim such a title?
If we’re talking about the two lowest-ranking individuals here, one is the one-eyed man named Yan Sen, and the other is Lu Yu.
It’s already outrageous for a Star Lord to attain seventh-level authority.
This Lu Yu actually has level-nine clearance. How is that possible?
They were unwilling to accept it, but in reality, they had no choice anymore.
After all, the test has already ended.
They can’t influence the outcome of this.
Now, the heavily armored figures hope that this authority will not have a significant impact on them after they enter.
The stone tablet slowly retracted into the ground, and then the glowing shield on the city wall opened a gap, allowing the group to enter.
Yan Sen and the others exchanged glances before stepping in first.
Since we now have the authorization, there shouldn’t be any danger anymore.
Through the cracks in the city wall, everyone caught sight of the scenery within the city.
Before them lay a broad avenue stretching straight to the horizon’s end.
There are countless stone-carved pedestrians along this grand avenue, each with such clear details in their clothing patterns and facial expressions.
There are shops as well as places like restaurants and taverns on both sides of the street.
There were warriors clad in armor, as well as ordinary people wearing simple clothing.
The style of the clothing was not ancient or old-fashioned, but rather quite similar to that of modern times.
Some people were arguing in the streets, some were drinking in taverns, some were joyful, while others were sorrowful.
Each stone carving is more than just a sculpture; it resembles a city.
As everyone entered the city, the cracks in the city wall gradually closed and then vanished.
Suddenly, the city became noisy.
Cries of street vendors, shouts of curses, sounds of fighting…
Roars of laughter, sighs, sobs…
All the stone figures came to life; they transformed into vivid, lifelike beings, exuding the aura of living humans.
The city came to life, becoming a truly bustling metropolis.
This scene left Lu Yu and the others in awe.
Lu Yu was alarmed and thought to himself, “What’s going on here? How can we possibly live in a city like this?”
Yansen lowered his head and hesitated for a long time, searching deep into the recesses of his memory.
Even Ha Long bowed his head, racking his brains to search his memory.
In the end, both of them failed.
Because this place exists only in the memories of two people, and not even mentioned in any legends.
Such a mysterious and vast city, no one really knows where to go looking for treasures.
All the forces dispersed.
In such a big city, if there really were treasures, it would be impossible to find them all gathered in one place.
It’s up to each person’s luck when we split up.
“I don’t have any impression of this place either, nor have I ever heard of any records about it!” Hai Long said seriously, “It seems like this time we’ve entered a space that has never appeared before.”
Yansen said, “It seems we have no choice but to try separately. Let’s regroup here in twelve hours and see who can find any clues.”
“Okay,” Lu Yu and others nodded, quickly dispersing.
The city is too vast. When flying over it from outside, the city still looks empty, but once you enter, it’s already filled with people.
Lu Yu still remembered the layout of the city streets with their intricate network.
One by one, the wide streets are broad enough for ten large trucks to drive side by side.
Lu Yu walked through a cluster of high-rise buildings and emerged onto another street.
There are shops lining the streets here.
Weapon shop, item shop…
There’s also the material shop…
A large number of shops lined the street.
At the same time, most of the people walking along this street were soldiers.
There is the Supreme, as well as the Star Lord.
Lu Yu even saw several Wang Zuns walking around.
But it lacked the aura of a king.
Lu Yu casually walked into a weapon shop.
The shop is quite large, with dozens of soldiers inside selecting weapons. Several staff members, resembling waiters, are fluently introducing the attributes and skills of each weapon.
As Lu Yu walked in, another attendant stepped forward with a smile and bowed politely: “Sir, are you here to choose a weapon? Then you’ve certainly come to the right place. The weapons sold in our shop are carefully crafted by a master. What type of weapon are you looking for? A saber, a sword, an axe, or perhaps something else…”
The waiter kept introducing, describing ordinary weapons as divine ones.
Lu Yu was almost convinced.
In his eyes, these weapons were merely ordinary ones, at best possessing attributes of a thousand or a hundred.
However, this is not necessarily a good thing.
Lu Yu was secretly astonished. As soon as he picked up a weapon and lightly weighed it in his hand, he realized it was a supreme star-forged weapon, crafted using the art of weapon refinement.
It seems that the art of forging weapons is not yet capable of creating anything truly powerful.
But this proves that someone in this city possesses the art of forging weapons.
If the heavily armored warriors were to obtain the art of refining soldiers, it would certainly not be a good thing for Fangang.
Lu Yu put down the weapon, sighed, and said, “What a pity. I want to find some more powerful weapons; I’m not impressed by these.”
The waiter was slightly taken aback, then picked up a battle axe and said, “None of these meet your requirements? This is an exceptional star-forged weapon with dual attributes, priced at one thousand five hundred celestial coins. There are only a few shops in our Stone City that can offer such high-grade weapons.”
Lu Yu’s heart stirred, and he whispered, “Do you have a Star Artifact?”
The waiter mentioned the Star Soldiers, so this stone city should be similar to the outside world. Except for the fact that everyone here is transformed from stone people, there might be no difference from the real world.
“What?” The waiter thought he had misheard and looked at Lu Yu in surprise, asking in confusion, “Sir, what did you say? Could you please repeat it?”
Lu Yu raised his voice slightly and said, “I was wondering where I can purchase a star artifact.”
This time, the waiter heard clearly, and everyone else did too.
The weapon shop fell silent all of a sudden, and then someone burst out laughing, saying, “Newly arrived in this city, aren’t you? You actually want to buy a star weapon here? Are you dreaming?”
“Besides the city lord, no one else in this Stone City possesses a star artifact; it’s definitely not something just anyone can own.”
“The Stone City does have a master blacksmith capable of forging star artifacts; however, someone must use a level-ten authorization to request the master’s service in order to create such an artifact. But aside from the city lord, no one else in Stone City holds level-ten authorization, so getting the master blacksmith to work is simply impossible.”
Permissions?
Lu Yu’s heart skipped a beat.
In that moment, he probably understood the role of authority.
Lu Yu suppressed the unusual feeling in his heart and smiled, saying, “I’ve only just arrived in the city, so I’m not very familiar with how permissions work here. What exactly are permissions used for in this city?”
A warrior, who originally intended to purchase weapons, put down the weapon in his hand and said, “In this city, authority is divided into ten levels. Level one is for ordinary citizens. From level two to level nine, one might be a warrior or the leader of a faction within the city. As for level ten, that is the city lord. For example, the Great Weapon Master holds one of the only three level-nine authorities in the city.”
“Then, who are these three people with Level 9 clearance?”
“A great blacksmith, possessing the Art of Forging Weapons and the Art of Drawing Stars, and also a King-Zone Expert. Another is a great lord who commands all the lords in this city, said to be a mighty existence on the verge of becoming a king. The third is the city’s great general, the city lord’s trusted aide and also a King-Zone Expert, commanding a total of eighteen million elite troops in the city. These eighteen million troops are supported by thirty-seven King-Zone Experts loyal to the city lord, as well as five million Supreme Experts who have reached the power of Ten Thousand Ranks.”
Hiss.
Lu Yu was startled.
Eighteen million troops, that number is quite astonishing.
Especially the number of Zunzhi.
Five million strong, if this army were to appear in the real world, it would be absolutely terrifying.
Lu Yu said in surprise, “Then who exactly has Level 8 clearance?”
“There are a total of seventy-two individuals in this city who hold Level Eight authority, representing the seventy-two lords of the city. They have divided the city into seventy-two districts. Everything in the city, except for the central Sky Tower, is managed by these lords. The lords are directly subordinate to the Grand Lords, who in turn are governed by the City Lord.”
Lu Yu roughly understood the division of forces in the city. Nodding, he continued to ask, “What else can the permissions do within the city? It’s not only the Level 8, 9, and 10 permissions that are useful, right?”
Another person laughed and explained, “The higher your clearance level, the more you can do within this city. If you have level-nine clearance, you can even have a level-nine master craftsman create a semi-star artifact for you. However, since the master craftsman also holds level-nine clearance, you would naturally be required to do one task for them in return as payment.”
Lu Yu frowned and asked, “What can that authority do within the city?”
“For example, when purchasing items in this store, each higher level of permission grants you a certain discount. If you have level one permission, there is no discount. However, with level two permission, you can enjoy a 95% discount. As the levels increase, so do the discounts. Just imagine how much discount you could get if you had the highest level of permission.”
“Does this apply to all the shops?”
“Of course, this is the case.”
“Moreover, having authority also serves as a form of protection for you. The higher your authority level, the more protection you can receive within the city. With level three authority, you can find work under a lord and earn about 100,000 star spirit stones per month. Level four brings millions, level five tens of millions, level six hundreds of millions, and level seven brings ten billion. Of course, this authority grants you many other capabilities as well.”
Just at this moment, the outside world suddenly burst into chaos.
A group of warriors clad in gleaming armor, each equipped with an identical Star Soldier, came to a halt outside a shop. The leading warrior, striding with the might of a dragon and the vigor of a tiger, entered the shop and proclaimed loudly, “By order of the Grand Lord, starting today, every shop must submit ten million Star Spirit Stones within two days.”
As he spoke, the warrior’s gaze swept across the soldiers in the shop, then his hand pointed at more than ten soldiers, and he coldly said, “You, you, you… all of you come with me.”
Among the people he guided was Lu Yu.
A soldier was taken aback, hastily clasped his fists, and said, “Lord, what do you need us to do?”
“Where’s all this nonsense coming from?” the person coldly snorted and said, “This city will soon be hit by a beast tide. We’ve hired you to go outside the city and hunt beasts. Any objections?”
“What, what?” A soldier, startled, stammered in a trembling voice: “That’s impossible. It hasn’t even been long since the last beast tide ended. How could it come so soon again?”
Everyone’s face changed expression.
More than ten soldiers whose names were called turned pale as ashes, as if they knew death had arrived, trembling all over.
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