"The Living Train will stop in an area fifteen kilometers from Ignacy, the City of Lights. For the final stretch, we recommend that you proceed on foot.
Since Ignacy is the largest lamp city in the Old World, it has a huge daily flow of people. With the Duke's arrival recently, that flow has reached its peak.
In addition to the identity checks and entry procedures I mentioned earlier, the entire city has turned its 'city wall lamps' up to maximum. Anyone within a ten-kilometer radius will be subjected to intense illumination.
Those too weak to withstand the light can purchase the city's 'sunscreen suits' outside in advance. They cost roughly two hundred Ancient Coins apiece.
Only those who can ignore the light and reach the city gates will be eligible for identity verification.
This effectively filters for outsiders with purchasing power and also allows the city to control its overall traffic."
Yi Chen listened silently without commenting.
The Living Train arrived at the station.
When Yi Chen stepped down from the carriage, powerful light immediately enveloped his entire body. However, Gentleman's Attire had already provided adequate protection, even coating his eyeballs with a thin film, so he was unaffected.
Although they were still fifteen kilometers from the city, the surroundings were already dotted with outsiders hoping to enter.
Some of them were clearly 'gamblers'—people hoping to find the Duke, gamble, and turn their fortunes around in one stroke. Most hunched over or crawled along on bloated bodies, and some had even prepared themselves to become the Duke's pack animals if they lost their gamble.
Looking ahead,
he could also see one Sick One after another advancing into the intense light, preparing to head for the City of Lights. Most of them ran forward while using their own diseases to