Seranocha Continent Central City was one of the major central cities at the southern end of the Federation's West Coast.
In terms of prosperity, Pacifica Continent farther south clearly surpassed this region. That was the true heart of the West Coast.
The Visiting Delegation had chosen this city as its first stop specifically to avoid the West Coast's economic and cultural center, making its diplomatic activities easier to conduct.
The State Government's weak control over this central city also worked to their advantage. Great Shun had invested heavily here and established a deep presence in every sector.
Partway through the journey, Chen Chuan saw airships clearly distinct from the government's vessels join their escort formation. After contacting them, he learned that they had been dispatched by local branches of Great Shun's state-owned enterprises, including such well-known companies as the Yuan An Company, Longde Food, and Tiancong Herbs.
Those three companies alone covered everything from food and medicine to armaments. Beyond them, numerous other Great Shun companies, large and small, were active in this central city.
By now, almost the entire southwestern corner of Seranocha Continent Central City had become an "autonomous region" for Great Shun companies. More than seventy percent of its residents were either people from Great Shun or descendants of mixed Great Shun and local parentage. According to the records, the lifestyles, cultural atmosphere, and even speech habits in this district were virtually indistinguishable from those in Great Shun itself.
Great Shun could be said to have enormous interests here.
After more than an hour in flight, the Visiting Delegation finally saw the outline of the central city. Upon reaching it, the group would have to split up temporarily.
As a Fighter—and a Longevity Observation Fighter with immense destructive power—Chen Chuan could not conveniently enter the central city