Before reaching Sigma-rank (18), Li Aoz had no intention of triggering the storyline here. His current focus was on Lievice—or rather, on Leijieduoli of the Epic Society.
Caramel Snail's luck really was good, at least far better than his. Four hundred kilometers north of here lay Holy Mother Bay, the Novice Village in Boundary Abyss for Hastings server players in the future Version 5.0.
Holy Mother Bay itself was not particularly valuable. Its soil was simply extremely fertile, and in theory, it could support twenty million Boundary Abyss residents.
But once the Hastings players arrived, this place would become valuable. Huge numbers of players would pour in, and Li Aoz's accessories and equipment business could make a killing there.
Compared to his Oshuria Principality, the environment here was far better as well. The scenery was pleasant, the climate mild, and the land decent enough for growing cash crops. The Boundary Abyss Narrative Union often leased the port here to transport naval forces or use it as a trading port facing the Layered Abyss.
However, this place was nowhere near as harmonious as it appeared.
Li Aoz occasionally glanced behind him. Those people had been secretly following them all the way from the hotel.
Hmm, something seemed off.
With the Recognition Filter in place, there was no way those people could understand the purpose of his and Caramel Snail's trip.
The two of them were still dressed like down-and-outs, illegal immigrants smuggled in from the Layered Abyss. They could only stay at the Stray Hotel, take on commissions, and run small businesses.
Robbery could be ruled out. If so, it was easy to understand—the other side had come directly for the two of them.
There were two most likely possibilities.
First, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Something about them had suddenly