The information about the two secret realms kept changing, as if a bug had caused the system to freeze.
Tiger Vanguard had little time to observe. The adults, their faces dark, drove the children into the secret realm. The moment they crossed the vortex gate, magnificent light flooded their vision from all directions. The floor was covered in a carpet handwoven from silk and golden thread, soft as velvet beneath their feet. The ceiling soared ten stories high, and the distant dome looked like a starry sky.
A low, continuous hum formed the background noise of the space—a mixture of thousands upon thousands of roulette wheels spinning, dice bouncing, and chips clacking together, interspersed with cheers and sighs erupting in the distance.
Beautiful women in splendid dresses bustled between the various facilities. Golden desire seemed to flow through the air, giving off a decadent fragrance. The children were like beggars who had stumbled into an immortal's feast. Some felt uneasy, others excited, as the adults led them to a massive viewing platform.
The viewing platform stood in the center of the entire hall. Beneath it was a huge miniature landscape Sand Table, complete with mountains, rivers, volcanoes, and frozen lakes. Cities and forests dotted the landscape, while a web of roads connected every sight on the Sand Table. Yet all the roads led to the same destination:
[Foundation Establishment Pill]!
Upon taking a closer look, everyone saw three little figures in the Sand Table. Judging by their weapons, they were a swordsman, a spearman, and an archer. They were staying in a Ruined Temple, surrounded by bandit corpses. A fierce battle had evidently just taken place.
There was a betting counter in front of the viewing platform, and its name was written on it: Ascension Road.
There were six available