Starlight City was the imperial capital, and its area was too vast to describe merely as expansive. It had forty spatial towers, intersecting rail lines, and transportation routes extending in every direction.
In most worlds, spatial towers had nothing to do with civilian use. Their exorbitant maintenance costs made that inevitable.
In the Royal District, the spatial fluctuations around Space Tower No. 2 on the tree-lined avenue gradually faded. After a moment, Deputy Minister To Enta walked out the front gate. A vehicle authorized to enter the palace was already waiting, and everyone boarded.
They traveled in silence. When the luxurious yet distinctive vehicle reached the palace's side gate, the imperial guards stationed there only allowed it through after layer upon layer of inspection.
Inside the vehicle, Deputy Minister To Enta said apologetically, "Lord Byakuya, the security usually isn't this strict. His Majesty the King has been unwell recently, so naturally, everyone below him is on edge."
After speaking, To Enta pointed toward the towering spatial tower inside the palace. He explained that whenever he came to the palace before, he would teleport directly to Space Tower No. 0, then take the palace's rail line to the royal hall. Yes, even inside the palace, one needed to take a train. Its area was comparable to that of a small city.
As the vehicle approached the royal hall, Su Xiao clearly sensed that both the sentries and the patrolling imperial guards were growing stronger. However, their "divine flesh" was generally located in their arms. He did not know why. Perhaps the arms had the lowest probability of "mutation" in the "divine flesh"?
A majestic building steeped in history appeared ahead. Though it was not extravagant, it possessed an indescribable dignity. They got out, entered the royal hall through the red carpet