"Soldiers are being recruited at the front lines of Penglai City. They will be paid one crystal per day, with room and board provided. Cultivation level must be at least level one."
"Two Level Three Martial Artist are needed. The details will be discussed in person. The reward is three crystals per day."
" The Blood Fang Legion is recruiting. No files or cultivation level restrictions are required; all you need is a heart full of passion."
"..."
Qin Ze arrived outside the city wall in the center.
Recruitment advertisements are everywhere.
Over 90% of the mercenary missions are issued by the Penglai City military.
After reading the employment details, Qin Ze understood why Snow City had such relaxed controls on the entry and exit of personnel.
Outlaws need money to survive, and the only Snow City that doesn't require them to provide jobs is Penglai City, since even ordinary mercenaries need identification.
Penglai City will post jobs with higher mortality rates and less stringent requirements, and there will always be people who can't survive doing them.
The city wall is very high, at least a hundred meters high, while the height of the Sea Capital city wall is only half of that.
The walls were lined with fully armed soldiers; the dark muzzles of the Martial Artifact resembled the Demon Eye, and the chilling aura of killing intent was terrifying.
Qin Ze walked straight to the entrance, where a long queue had already formed.
People looked numb, as if they had long anticipated their eventual fate.
"Identification documents."
Soon after, it was Qin Ze's turn.
Qin Ze produced the diplomatic identity certificate that Brother Yuanzi had obtained for him.
The guard was very surprised after looking at the documents.
The reason is simple: this diplomat is far too young.
"Please come in, sir."
The guard returned the documents to Qin Ze with great respect.
As Qin Ze walked through the city gate, a huge canyon came into view, lying across the land like a knife scar.
The canyon is about 100 meters wide and its bottom is not visible.
The surrounding city walls are engraved with intricate patterns that are interconnected and complement each other, forming an extremely large formation.
As Qin Ze stepped inside, the hairs on his body stood on end involuntarily, and every cell instinctively told him two words.
Danger! Danger! Danger!
Qin Ze took a deep breath and slowly walked into the canyon.
The canyon was very deep, and every few dozen steps there was a basketball-sized, luminous object that served as Pearl light source.
Even without sunlight, the canyon is still as bright as day.
The cliffs on both sides of the canyon are also engraved with formations.
If activated, Qin Ze had no doubt that any beast below level C could be instantly killed.
It took Qin Ze more than ten minutes to reach the bottom of the canyon, where the spatial gate leading to the Abyss lay just ahead.
The Gate of the Abyss is a red spatial rift that stretches for kilometers through this deep canyon.
There are guards around, and new identity verification is required for both entering and leaving.
Qin Ze was very curious about how Zhan Li had managed to sneak in under such strict security measures.
After presenting his diplomatic credentials again, Qin Ze passed the inspection smoothly and then stepped into the spatial rift.
My vision went black, followed by an intense feeling of weightlessness.
This process lasted only a few breaths.
When Qin Ze's vision returned, he found himself on an ancient street, with a portal behind him leading to the Gate of the Abyss.
The street is paved with bluestone slabs, and every few slabs are engraved with mysterious patterns.
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow; it was another formation.
The streets are lined with retro buildings, the tallest of which are only four or five stories high, even shorter than those in Snow City.
In a daze, Qin Ze felt as if he had traveled back to ancient times.
There were many pedestrians on the street, most of them in a hurry, everyone was very busy.
The sky was very murky, a pale red, and there was no sun.
Qin Ze planned to visit the embassy of the Maka Race first.
Now that he has a legitimate diplomatic status, he naturally doesn't need to go through the Fifth Prince's channels in the letter to reach the world of the Maka Race.
Using official channels is safer.
After making inquiries along the way, Qin Ze finally found the embassy of the Maka Race in Penglai City.
The receptionist is an adorable Babyface girl.
Seeing Qin Ze enter, she didn't show any disdain or indifference, but instead smiled and asked, "Hello, do you have an appointment?"
Qin Ze presented his diplomatic credentials and the token given to him in the letter from the Fifth Prince.
"There is indeed an appointment."
"Your fifth prince has invited me to his residence for a chat."
Upon seeing the token, the Babyface immediately said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, go and rest on the sofa for a while, I will contact the ambassador."
After saying that, the Babyface walked through a small door at the back.
Qin Ze sat down on the sofa and looked out at the gloomy sky.
It is said that the Abyss is like this all year round.
Without the sun, there is no life.
"The master will be back soon."
A moment later, the Babyface brought Qin Ze a cup of hot tea.
Qin Ze nodded in acknowledgment.
The other party was surprisingly polite.
This was somewhat unexpected for him.
Normally, things shouldn't turn out this way: the Maka People look down on him, don't believe this student is a diplomat, and humiliate him.
Finally, he displayed an aura of dominance, alarming the powerful Human Race of Penglai City, proving his identity and thoroughly humiliating his opponents.
Qin Ze felt a little regretful.
Half an hour later, a man in a black overcoat hurriedly walked into the hall.
"I am the Imperial Ambassador to Penglai City."
"Sorry I'm late. I was just having a meeting with your city lord at the city lord's mansion."
The man appeared to be in his fifties, with graying temples, and was equally friendly and polite.
Qin Ze stood up. "I didn't wait long."
The man asked, "Could I see the token the Fifth Prince gave you again?"
"Of course." Qin Ze handed over the small badge.
The man returned it with both hands after reading it.
"I already contacted the Fifth Prince on my way here."
His Highness is eagerly awaiting your arrival.
"A unit will be returning to the Empire from Penglai City at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"You should go with them; that way, your safety on the road will be guaranteed."
Qin Ze nodded upon hearing this. "Okay."
The man walked to the front desk, took a pen and paper, quickly wrote a certificate, and stamped it with the embassy's seal.
"The troops departed promptly at eight o'clock this morning."
"Just arrive ten minutes early and show this to them."
"The location is a military outpost in the east of the city."
Qin Ze carefully put away the "ticket" and thanked him.
Do you have a place to stay?
"If not, we have rooms upstairs."
Qin Ze declined, saying, "I plan to wander around the city, so I won't trouble you any further."
The man nodded. "Okay, please contact me if you need anything."
After Qin Ze left the embassy, Babyface asked curiously, "Sir, why would His Highness invite a person from another race?"
The man shook his head. "No one can understand our Fifth Prince, who has appeared out of nowhere."
"Quick, quick! Release Daddy! I can't wait to explore the map!"
"What are you standing there for? Go find the toilet!"
"We've arrived in Penglai City! Let's have some rice noodles first!"
"Shut up my mouth."
"..."
The clones were all incredibly excited.
Left with no other choice, Qin Ze found a secluded corner and released the Five Heavenly Kings and their clones.