"Is this Sky City? My god! It's really floating in the sky!"
Doctor Banner stood at the edge of Aelionteu with his eyes wide, gazing down at the Great Sea and the Great Maelstrom below, his face full of disbelief.
He had originally assumed that the so-called "Sky City" was simply built atop a very high mountain, hence the name.
After all, cities called "city of god" or "city of angels" on Earth usually got their names that way.
But who could have imagined that this Sky City was the real deal, floating entirely above the sea.
Whether viewed from afar or up close, it inspired a heartfelt sense of awe.
Especially for visitors arriving for the first time, it often created a powerful sense of unreality.
Because Aelionteu looked nothing like something humanity could have built. It seemed more like a creation that belonged to the gods.
Of course, in a sense, that view was not wrong.
In the world of virtual games, designers and programmers truly were akin to gods, free to create anything according to their imagination and will.
They had created this Sky City in the first place.
After the players conquered it, they transformed it into the Guild's main base. Thousands of members planned and rebuilt it, until it gradually became what it was today.
After Allen took over, he carried out a second round of renovations, using magical technology acquired from other worlds.
As a result, Aelionteu now seemed like a perfect fusion of fantasy, classical, modern, and futuristic styles.
Countless space warships of varying sizes could even be seen above the city.
Most were products of technology, but some had been born from the fusion of magic and technology.
Since Allen usually took a hands-off approach to management, the guardians could freely do