Phainon suddenly remembered:
"Brother Yan Huan, you need to place the Realm Anchors and teleport beacons. I'd forgotten all about that."
"Then you really do have to go."
"All right. I'll guard the city gates until you come back."
"If Aegle's curse really is what cut Amphoreus off from the outside world, you'll be able to lay the Silver Rail into Amphoreus after you defeat her."
The thought cheered Phainon.
"Your companions will be able to come in then, too, right?"
"And other powers from the Outer Realm will support Amphoreus to open up trade?"
"Hah, you know your stuff." Yan Huan smiled faintly.
Phainon wasn't wrong. Once Amphoreus's barrier came down, the Interastral Peace Corporation would probably be first through.
As one of the galaxy's leading powers, it would surely bring Credits into circulation and set up the Interastral Peace Network.
Then they could play officially licensed games on Amphoreus.
"I might lose," Yan Huan said with a shrug.
"No matter the world, a palace in the heavens is never a good place to be."
"For a mortal, even glimpsing a corner of it might be a sin."
"Oh? Sounds like there's more to that, Brother Yan Huan." Phainon smiled.
"But however dangerous the Sky Fortress is, Aegle's probably the only living thing up there."
"A little trespassing shouldn't be a big deal."
"Right." Yan Huan walked past Phainon.
"Just don't get yourselves killed before we make it back down."
"Huh? That would be pathetic." Phainon followed him with a helpless look.
"If it comes to that, we'll send you a message."
"Oh, and remember to put a few signal towers in the Sky Fortress. Otherwise, the Message Stone Tablets won't receive anything."
"Brother Dan Heng is already waiting at the summit. He probably came early because he doesn't