[Wind and Thunder King] had thought that, since the Present World had decided to transform the Third Zone, perhaps he should also visit the world beyond the door. He had not expected those six people to have long since vanished by the time he entered.
"They sure ran fast."
Great. Now he had to find his own way out of here.
"I remember the humans of the Present World mentioning Navigators..."
"Ahem, as a newcomer, you must need us to show you the way. For just ten Thousand-Wind Coins, I can take you anywhere."
[Wind and Thunder King] lowered his head and looked at the head poking out beside his feet. What kind of strange pose was this?
A head sticking out of a graveyard-was he cosplaying a zombie?
He pressed his temples, suppressed the urge to snark, and finally asked just one question.
"What are Thousand-Wind Coins?"
The person with only his head showing glanced behind him, then climbed out of the ground. The bearded old man smiled at Wind-Thunder.
"Thousand-Wind Coins are the currency issued at the various junctions of the Thousand-Wind Ancient Road. Under the Primordial Beginning Tower's leadership, they've become the world's main currency. Dear guest, don't tell me you have no money."
[Wind and Thunder King] was momentarily speechless. Did everyone who used the Thousand-Wind Ancient Road have to pay?
Then why hadn't the people from the Present World mentioned it before?
The old man shook his head. "No, no, no. Our partners and certain major powers prepaid enough travel expenses long ago. Naturally, their members and guests don't need to pay."
"But I don't have any Thousand-Wind Coins."
"That's all right. You can exchange materials for them."
"How much material?"
The old man's eyes curved with his smile. "Not much. One Level Ten Calamity