Ten Thousand Cities had not been built on a planet. It was a city in its own right, floating in space, surrounded by blazing stars and several moons. From a distance, it looked like a square piece of land. The closer one got, the larger it appeared.
Its total area was equivalent to ten True Yu Stars laid flat, like a colossal beast crouching in space.
Countless ships lined up to enter Ten Thousand Cities. All ships had to dock at satellites built by the city, then transfer to one of its ships to enter. Lu Yin and the others were no exception. The entry tax was paid as soon as they boarded a Ten Thousand Cities ship, and their credentials were verified there as well.
Verifying one's wealth was simple: declare it, then let the city's staff check. Underreporting meant a lower tier of access, so the only one who lost out was the person declaring. Ten Thousand Cities wouldn't force anyone to report more.
It had been a long time since Lu Yin had taken public transport like this. Each passenger had a compartment, and with his domain active, he could sense everything around him.
"Your Highness, we could contact the City Lord's Mansion and enter directly," Yan Yan said. Many scions of powerful forces entered that way. Privileges existed everywhere; true equality was impossible. Would an Enlightenment Realm Expert really be expected to take one of these ships? Ten Thousand Cities wasn't stupid.
Lu Yin laughed. "It doesn't matter. Let's try it out. This is the wealthiest city in the Outer Universe, after all."
Through his domain, Lu Yin watched others verify their identities. The process was simple. Their results appeared as a pattern stamped onto their wrists. Apparently, the pattern disappeared once they left Ten Thousand