On the way, Fang Zheng spoke with Ranni and learned that they were currently in another Eternal City, Nokstella. Basically, it was a sister city to the Eternal City where Fang Zheng had previously gone looking for the God-Slaying Dagger, except...
"This won't do..."
Looking at the enormous dead ant curled up on the ground before him, Fang Zheng sighed and shook his head.
Although this Eternal City looked much the same as the previous one, there was one huge problem... the environment here was simply too harsh.
To put it more simply, this place was full of giant ants bigger than humans. If you got close enough, you could even see the dense bristles covering their bodies!
Fang Zheng was not afraid of them, but his harem...
Well, this reminded Fang Zheng of that floor in SAO, where half the guild's raid team under his command had gone on strike because they were afraid of the bugs inside...
If Asuna and Eriri were brought here, they would probably wet themselves the moment they saw ants this huge.
Still... perhaps it could be used somehow?
"What do you mean, it won't do?"
Hearing Fang Zheng mutter to himself, Ranni asked in confusion. Fang Zheng did not pay it much mind and answered directly.
"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about whether I could turn this place into a tourist destination, but it seems this environment isn't suited for tourism..."
Nokron's environment was genuinely quite nice. Not only was the Eternal City remarkably well preserved, but its natural scenery was beautiful as well. Grasslands, forests, and little animals darting through them. The crabs were admittedly rather disgusting... but chopping them up and eating the crab roe was still a decent pastime.
But what about this place?
Pitch-black Slimes, ants bigger than