Mathematical Bliss (28)
Tomb Keeper had indeed been telling the truth. The local customs really were different here.
Though a little surprised by the suggestion, he still showed the open-mindedness of someone who had made it ashore. Without asking why, he simply led the way.
As they went deeper in, Fu Qian noted that, sure enough, they hadn't encountered any more scammer bandits or people offering their bodies along the way.
At the same time, the people on the street no longer wore such nervous expressions. Most were like Tomb Keeper, seeming more like ordinary people enjoying peaceful lives.
Of course, the population was also much sparser. The bustle of the City of Sin was gone.
Gleaming with radiant glassy light, the exquisite golden-and-white buildings lined their path, yet they hardly encountered anyone.
No wonder they couldn't form a club. For people who loved a lively atmosphere, the Realm of Ultimate Bliss might be so lonely it was almost unbearable without some entertainment.
"Honestly, isn't this place a little too quiet?"
When in doubt, ask. Fu Qian immediately put the question to Tomb Keeper.
Though from their conversation on the way, he'd learned that this wasn't exactly the right title.
There were simply too few people here to assign anyone the dedicated role of tomb keeper. This man was just a volunteer who occasionally came by to look around.
He'd happened to visit today, and had even gone ahead and closed his own coffin lid.
The great power behind this really did have astonishing means.
Of course, since the two of them still hadn't exchanged names, Fu Qian decided to stick with this form of address.
"There's no helping it. It's extremely difficult to get someone who's already experienced death to embrace the darkness again.
"Some of the people in