"Lots of Temptation?"
Xu Zhi grew curious.
Ke Yi glanced at Xu Zhi's somewhat youthful face, hesitated, then said only, "You only need to know that many people go in, and when they come out, they are no longer free. The corporations have plenty of ways to leave those who enter without a penny in their pockets, or even deeply in debt."
That sounded rather frightening, especially to someone as broke as Xu Zhi.
"However, the commercial district also offers services specifically for supernaturals. Corporations always have the most complete selection. If there's something you truly can't buy elsewhere, you can try the corporations."
Beyond that, Ke Yi gave Xu Zhi a general introduction to the fifth level's geography, the locations of key facilities, and its greatest difference from the lower levels: it possessed "order and law."
"See that building in the very center?" Ke Yi pointed out the window. Xu Zhi turned and saw a skyscraper that nearly pierced the clouds.
"That's where the Lower House is located. The Council and the guard force are both there. Supernaturals may differ from ordinary people, but unless they have reached a certain level of strength, they must still follow the rules. That building is where those rules are made."
The Council.
Xu Zhi silently repeated the two words. None of the factions that had recruited her belonged to the Council.
On the way to the Light Institute, Ke Yi dutifully told Xu Zhi what each place was whenever they passed somewhere. After roughly three hours on the road, Xu Zhi finally arrived at the Light Institute's entrance.
Though it was a "City in the Sky" built in the heavens, the fifth level was not flat terrain. It had rivers and mountains as well, and the Light Institute occupied an entire mountain