In the end, they still had to go to the Imperial Capital.
Luo Jun sighed. Since they were going anyway, he decided not to waste any more time in Harbourn Port and headed for the Teleportation Gate with Mu Lanshi.
Unlike teleporting from the village to here, teleporting from Harbourn Port to the Imperial Capital required a toll—five gold coins per person.
"Seriously, that expensive?" Luo Jun exclaimed. "That's enough for a set meal at a fancy dining hall!"
"Anything involving magic is expensive." Mu Lanshi said, "Oh, and this world has an Eloquence Skill. Once you level it up, you can haggle!"
"Don't imitate that girl from the Earth Guild. I'm getting PTSD!" Luo Jun quipped, but he still obediently paid the fee and finally stepped through the Teleportation Gate.
The sensation was the same as before. After a brief daze, the scenery before Luo Jun changed.
But this time, what greeted his eyes was not a bustling metropolis. Instead, he found himself in a vast space built of concrete and iron railings, with only one exit guarded by heavily armed soldiers.
"Why are we locked up?" Luo Jun was still wondering when the Teleportation Gate lit up again. Another group appeared out of thin air, then skillfully headed for the exit to undergo the soldiers' inspection.
"It's the Imperial Capital, after all. It would be troublesome if something dangerous teleported in, so naturally they have to take precautions." Mu Lanshi took out her identification and walked forward. After her identity was verified, she passed through without issue.
Luo Jun followed suit. Once he left the enormous cage, he finally saw a majestic city rising on the distant horizon.
"That's the Imperial Capital?"
As the continent's most expansive plain, the area around the Imperial Capital was almost completely flat,