The Outsider
Because Intogu had undertaken the "Ascetic Trial."
Han Dong was able to disguise himself as an idle bystander and stroll the streets with great ease.
Since he already possessed "vortex traits" and could blend into the environment through "disguise," Han Dong was the most inconspicuous presence wherever he went. Even if someone looked his way, their gaze would not linger on him for even a second.
After wandering through the city for several hours, Han Dong gradually accepted the city's spiral-based design.
At the same time, he discovered several strange points.
1. In some dark corners, mainly alleyways, there existed visible "Black Vortices."
Based on what Han Dong had seen and heard in reality, he could roughly infer that these "Black Vortices" were Connection Points to reality.
From time to time, a full member would pass through a Black Vortex and head to London City to recruit people.
Without a "pass," no individual could cross through a Black Vortex.
While passing through an alley by chance, Han Dong happened to glimpse a full member going out to recruit. The other party had deliberately exposed a "spiral section"—a Spiral Arm that made Han Dong extremely uncomfortable.
Han Dong did not look any longer, lest he arouse suspicion.
2. Although everyone who came here was a chosen member belonging to the Vortex Cult.
There were still multiple branch factions under the Vortex Cult, corresponding to churches of different styles around the city's outskirts... Some of the churches even had little to do with vortices.
Han Dong silently noted this down, intending to investigate it later.
3. The number of members was far greater than Han Dong had estimated. A basic economic system had even formed within this twisted city.
Relying solely on "booksellers" to preach to individuals was far too