The Slum District covered a vast area, occupying nearly half of West City. Scattered throughout it were hundreds upon thousands of Slums, large and small.
Of course.
Not every part of the Slum District was a slum.
The Slums merely provided shelter for those without homes, without money, without abilities, or those who had lost hope in life and given themselves over to despair.
The civilians who truly possessed some skill or trade generally lived in relatively better areas, such as villages, streets, or settlements protected by local forces or powerful Spirit Masters.
Even so, the order in those places was only slightly better than in the Slums.
Fights, killings, plundering, and the like could still be seen everywhere.
After all, the Slum District itself was barren, resources were scarce, and the population was large. Too many wolves and too little meat naturally bred disorder and chaos.
In the Slum District, the two most important things were money and food.
Money could buy food, and food could fill one's stomach and keep one alive.
Only by surviving first could one have the chance to consider anything else.
Thus, the people of the Slum District usually fought or killed each other over those two things.
Of the two, money was the greater concern.
Food was difficult to preserve and could be bought at any time.
Although food was scarce in the Slum District, it could still be purchased.
Money, however, was different.
It was easier to store and did not spoil. Whether Gold Soul Coins, Silver Soul Coins, or Copper Soul Coins, they were all hard currency.
As long as one had money, one could buy food or anything else.
That was why money was more tempting.
In a place like the Slum District, if you had money on you, never