The moment the Floating City rose into the sky, Gu Qingshan let out a sigh of relief.
At some point, Xiao Xi had come to stand beside him, silently gazing at the scene beneath the sky.
"So it's finally coming out," Xiao Xi said with a sigh.
"Is that the monster?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"It is. These hands are only its outer skin. The real thing is still half-asleep," Xiao Xi said.
Gu Qingshan looked at her. "So you once fought against a being like that. It's hard to imagine."
Xiao Xi thought for a moment. "I originally thought the Ancient Era World-Eating Demonic Insect could successfully pacify it. Who knew it would fail too? I wonder whether the gods have any other methods."
"No matter what the gods think, do we have any way to escape this place right now?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"No. I'm too weak right now," Xiao Xi sighed.
They paused, then looked toward the black market in unison.
Throughout the black market, everything except the control console used to pilot the Floating City had descended into chaos.
Fighting, killing, looting, destruction...
People surged into every shop like madmen. They snatched up anything that might be useful to them, and if anyone tried to stop them, they immediately broke into a fight.
Some began settling old scores and seeking revenge for past wrongs.
Fighting broke out everywhere.
Fortunately, Gu Qingshan had chosen a secluded spot at the very edge of the Flight Center. There was no treasure worth searching for there, so no one had come by yet.
Listening to the rumbling sounds from afar, Xiao Xi asked in confusion, "They're already trapped in a hopeless, inescapable situation. Why are they still acting like this?"
Gu Qingshan glanced at her and asked in return, "Before you