Su Yi turned to Dante, who had suddenly lost his composure and dropped his cool, steady demeanor. The corners of Su Yi's mouth lifted. So much for the quiet, supremely powerful recluse.
Turns out he just can't afford to hire anyone!
After that brief outburst, Dante remembered he was not alone on the ship.
He quickly collected himself and cleared his throat. "Ahem. Anyone would get a little worked up if their home was destroyed."
"Don't mind me."
Su Yi smiled and nodded. "Of course. I understand."
The ship flew on for roughly half an hour. Then, with a violent shudder, it left the warp passage.
The view opened up, and the first thing Su Yi saw was a vast, chaotic sprawl of cities.
Buildings of every shape and style crowded the endless ground.
Some were ordinary towers. Others were pyramids floating in midair, while still others were towers built from countless bones.
The streets below formed a tangled maze, packed with bustling crowds.
In the sky, besides large ships of every model,
there were private aircraft of all kinds, along with powerful people who could fly on their own.
Those flying under their own power were the most numerous.
Their methods varied wildly. About seventy percent relied on mechanical modifications or Powered Armor.
The remaining thirty percent each had their own tricks.
Looking out the porthole, Su Yi saw a young man in a typical Primordial Empire robe standing on a flying sword that spewed flames.
He sped through the air while eating noodles from a bowl with his chopsticks.
Off to one side, two winged Demons of Desire were going at it in midair.
An autonomous camera drone hovered nearby, filming them from every angle.
Someone else rode a device shaped like a manhole cover, looking rather like