Buzz!
At East Heavenly King City, the realm-class teleportation array suddenly lit up with a dazzling radiance.
Figures appeared one after another atop the intricate Grand Formation that had previously stood empty. Their expressions varied, but most could not hide their excitement.
Among them were freight carriages from major trading houses traveling between the various realms of the Eastern Region, wealthy people from all over who had come sightseeing to admire East Heavenly King City, and rich Spirit Refiners who had followed the news in hopes of witnessing the grandeur of Sky City...
The realm-class teleportation Grand Formation was surrounded tightly by the City Lord's Manor Imperial Guards. Everyone within underwent identity registration one by one before being allowed through.
Leaning over the railings outside were playful, curious children from the Royal City, idle young dandies who usually loafed about, and Spirit Refiners hurrying past who stopped because they had been drawn in by the brilliance of the teleportation Grand Formation, which only appeared once every few days.
"They're really rich, being able to afford a realm-class teleportation array...
"Our Royal City's array is one of the most luxurious teleportation arrays below the domain-class level. I heard that one use could spend an ordinary person's entire savings in one go."
Someone clung to the railing, his face full of envy.
"Pfft, your savings probably wouldn't even cover one use of a realm-class teleportation array!
"I heard the fee for a single use costs several million spirit coins. And if you're transporting goods, you have to pay a hefty percentage based on the goods' value."
"Only merchant caravans from continent-class trading houses can afford this. Otherwise, you have to be some absurdly wealthy tycoon, like those lavishly dressed people inside... Tsk, tsk, just look at those outfits. You can tell at