mousepad-d2 Chapter 299 Star-Moon City
Chapter 299 Star-Moon City
"Not only that! He killed all seven high-level Abyss Lords!"
"We are truly fortunate to have such a powerful expert in our Sunset City!"
The discussions continued, but Lin Tian remained calm and paid little attention.
Celia, on the other hand, puffed out her chest, looking quite proud, which made Lin Tian smile.
Soon, the two arrived at the teleportation plaza of Sunset City.
Normally, only the teleportation arrays leading to other level 3 main cities are open here; teleportation access to level 2 main cities requires special approval.
But when Lin Tian walked up to the teleportation administrator, the white-haired old mage immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Lin, the Lord of Huangpu Yun City has given instructions that you may use any teleportation array." The old mage said, tapping the ground lightly with his staff.
The crystal panel, which originally only displayed the Tier 3 main city options, now has several new names: Star Moon City, Blazing Sun City, Frost City...
"Level 2 main cities..." Lin Tian scanned the names.
According to the information he had previously gathered, Starmoon City was the closest secondary main city to Sunset City, and it was famous for its forging and alchemy skills, with a large number of life profession masters gathered in the city.
Lin Tian chose Xingyue City.
A slight dizziness came over me, and the surrounding scenery began to distort and deform.
The transmission process lasted approximately ten seconds.
When the surrounding scenery stabilized again, Lin Tian found himself standing in a completely unfamiliar place.
The cacophony of voices, the clatter of horses' hooves, the rumble of wheels, the cries of vendors, the clanging of blacksmiths' tools... all these sounds intertwine to create a symphony of a bustling metropolis.
Finally, there's the visual impact.
Lin Tian was also in a teleportation plaza, but it was more than five times larger than the one in Luoxia City.
The square is paved with smooth, mirror-like black marble, each marble slab inlaid with silver star patterns that shimmer in the sunlight.
Thirty-six silver-white stone pillars, each twenty meters tall, stand at the edge of the plaza. At the top of each pillar floats a rotating crystal ball, which contains different elemental spirits and emits a powerful protective barrier.
Looking out, the square opens onto a wide street that can accommodate eight carriages side by side.
The streets are lined with buildings, the shortest being five stories and the tallest even reaching more than ten stories.
These buildings vary in style, including those with upturned eaves and corners in the Eastern style, pointed arches in the Western style, and floating towers full of magic.
"Wow..." Celia's mouth dropped open, and her wings involuntarily unfurled fully. "Brother Tian, this place is huge!"
It is indeed large.
Looking around from the teleportation plaza, the city's boundaries are nowhere to be seen.
Magical airships glide slowly across the sky, while various mounts—winged dragons, magical warhorses, mechanical chocobos—and even a few smaller griffins circle in certain airspace.
The pedestrians on the street are a diverse group of people.
Besides humans, you can also see elves, dwarves, orcs, and other races.
Everyone's level was quite high. Lin Tian roughly sensed that the average level of the people around him was at least level 40, and levels 50 and above were also common.
Even more striking were the patrolling guards.
They wore silver-white armor, engraved with star and moon patterns, the emblem of Star-Moon City.
These guards were generally level 45 or above, with squad leaders even reaching level 50. They were well-equipped, marched in unison, and exuded an aura far superior to that of the guards of Luoxia City.
"A level two main city is indeed different," Lin Tian thought to himself.
He led Celia out of the teleportation plaza and into the bustling crowd.
The streets are lined with shops selling a wide variety of goods—swords that shimmer with various colors are displayed in the magic weapon shops; colorful potion bottles are displayed in the windows of the alchemy shops; signs for "Custom Elemental Enchantments" hang at the entrance of the enchanting workshops; and there are even specialty shops that sell magic scrolls, runestones, and summoning contracts.
"Brother Tian, look at that!" Celia pointed to a tall tower not far away.
It was a tower constructed entirely of crystal, its spire piercing the clouds and refracting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.
Several magical halos surrounded the tower, with runes faintly visible flowing within them.
Above the main gate at the base of the tower hangs a plaque inscribed with "Star Moon Magic Academy" in magical script.
"Magic Academy..." Lin Tian mused.
As Lin Tian continued walking, he noticed that horse-drawn carriages were passing by on the street from time to time.
These carriages were not pulled by ordinary horses, but by various magical creatures—nightmare beasts burning with flames, ice wolves whose bodies were made of ice, and even elemental creatures.
The carriages were also decorated in the most luxurious way, some inlaid with gemstones and others carved with magical patterns, showing the owner's status and wealth.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" came a shout.
The crowd parted automatically to both sides, and a group of knights dressed in white robes with gold trim rode slowly towards them on snow-white unicorns.
The leading knight wore a sun emblem on his chest and was level 65, while the knights behind him were all around level 60.
They kept their eyes straight ahead and headed straight for the city center.
"It's the Holy Knights of the Holy See..." someone whispered.
"It seems the Holy See also has a branch in Star-Moon City."
"Nonsense, which major power in a level-two main city doesn't have a branch?"
Lin Tian quietly observed all of this.
The prosperity of Star Moon City far exceeded his expectations; the resources, information, and opportunities here were much greater than in Sunset City.
However, the competition will become more intense, there will be more strong players, and the rules will be more complex.
However, the most urgent task is to find Master Sima Han and obtain clues about the Abyss Demon Iron.
Lin Tian took out the envelope from his backpack and confirmed the address again.
He stopped a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get here?"
The group of people, dressed as middle-aged businessmen, glanced at Lin Tian and pointed southeast:
"Keep walking along this Star Avenue, and turn right after three intersections. If you can't find it, just ask when you get there."
"Thank you." Lin Tian nodded in thanks.
Following instructions, Lin Tian led Celia along the wide Star Avenue.
The deeper you go into the city, the taller and more magnificent the surrounding buildings become, and the higher the social status of the pedestrians.
Occasionally, you can see people wearing the uniforms of various guilds—Warrior Guild, Mage Guild, Assassin Guild, Hunter's Hall... Each guild's building is magnificent.
After walking for about half an hour, a huge red archway appeared before us.
As you pass through the archway, the environment changes completely.
The buildings on both sides of the street are mostly red, and there is a faint smell of molten metal in the air.
This area is clearly a cluster of forging and alchemy-related industries, with a blacksmith shop or alchemy workshop almost every few houses, and the clanging of hammers and the hissing of magical flames can be heard incessantly.