At Green's question, Olorusville immediately began to explain.
"These are the city's main functional districts. Because Ninth-Level Life is naturally eternal and imperishable, many things are different for them than for ordinary life. But because of their relationship with the Endless Void, many Ninth-Level beings can easily lose their power completely."
"Therefore, the city's three main districts are the Commission Area, Trading Area, and Residential Area!"
"The Commission Area is where Ninth-Level beings post tasks and seek help from other Ninth-Level beings. It's similar to guilds in Transcendent Worlds. Most of the commissions involve helping someone bring power out of the Void."
"Next is the Trading Area. Its shops are divided into temporary and long-term shops. The owners of temporary shops vary in strength, while the owners of long-term shops are generally quite powerful."
"The goods sold by the two types of shops also have their own distinctive features. Temporary shops mainly sell rare treasures and special products created by Void collisions, which are extremely difficult to replicate. Long-term shops mainly sell specialties from certain Voids. Their owners' Voids generally still exist, so they have a steady supply of goods!"
"Finally, the Residential Area is where most Ninth-Level beings who live here temporarily or long-term gather!"
"..."
Listening to Olorusville's explanation, Green gained a general impression of the Eternity Gathering Place.
Simplicity was its defining feature. Because Ninth-Level beings were immortal and numbered fewer than a million, most of their interactions took place face-to-face, and various forms of commerce were extremely rare.
There were two main ways to exchange goods: barter and Promise Trade.
Barter was very simple. As long as both parties felt the goods were of equal value, they could trade directly.
Promise Trade was more special. Generally, only individuals with a good reputation among the many Ninth-Level