Dark Eldar

"Do not easily claim the title of king!" —Otherworldly Rules 113522

Having rested and recharged, the young priestess Elisa rode her "Two-Headed Bird Mount" (which can be switched) across countless mountains, rivers, and streams. Finally, she arrived at her destination, the human capital city, Thunder City (153125, built by the 19th generation of Thunder City).

"Hello, beautiful lady! A new face, is this your first time here? Please pay the 1G entrance fee." Sure enough, there was still a fee at the entrance. For some reason, humans were always being charged to return to their main city. Benjamin VI had considered teaching the greasy old man (level 49) at the entrance a lesson, but Loki stopped him. Afterwards, Loki didn't explain why, and the matter was left unresolved.

Unexpectedly, nearly a year has passed, and Thunder City, the largest human city, is still charging an entrance fee. And the fee is exorbitant: 1G per person, with children free. At the time, if Benjamin hadn't seen the "children free" sign, he might have felt a little more lenient...

"Conscience"? As the corruption process accelerates, everyone in the "Multiverse," every hero, and every "monster" (elite) is gradually changing. Perhaps it stems from "selfishness," because who isn't selfish? The initial feelings are slowly, bit by bit, altering.

"Here you go, Uncle!" Elisa, being a low-level priest, was even less likely to cause trouble. She quickly paid the fee with the crowd and smoothly entered Thunder Sound City. There was no receipt or souvenir. [Additional Note]: Perhaps ultimately fearing investigation, someone had reported that Thunder Sound City was charging admission fees. After a period of "curbing" it, it slowly returned to its original state, with everyone entering, regardless of race, being treated the same. Seeing the humans obediently queuing to pay, the beastmen stopped complaining; the elite monsters lowered their heads, reluctantly handing over their long-saved "possessions" to the greasy uncle. The greasy uncle numbly collected money from each person. Occasionally, when encountering a "team," he might even count a few more heads as a reward for himself! Where exactly did the admission fees end up? No need to ask, it was definitely the Thunder Sound City Lord, the great and young Prince "Morey" (level 97, warrior).

Prince Morey's rank is slightly inflated. He's the "new hero" chosen by the humans themselves. As for why this "chaos" has arisen? Prince Morey hasn't given an official written explanation or an apology. A single ID costs 1G, and tens of thousands of people queue to enter the city every day. 111... that's a considerable sum. What if this happened in "Kevin Garney"?

Elisa didn't waste any more time. She went to the slums, intending to stay at a farmhouse. Farmhouses in the main city are different from those in the surrounding areas. Many slum dwellers have converted their homes into small-scale "family inns" (privately owned; not legal), not like Hearthstone, specifically for inexperienced "aspiring heroes" like Elisa. A large number of other races also entered the city, staying within their respective racial territories (such as offices) or other locations (high-end inns in the city have no racial restrictions).

Those who came to Leiyin included merchants (for auction houses, bank deliveries, etc.), and tourists (tour groups just browsing). Others, like Elisa, were there to learn intermediate "Priest" skills. Elisa initially wanted to visit the MS trainer directly, but after some thought, she decided against it without a letter of introduction and decided to settle down first and observe. She might also check the "black market"—perhaps she could find cheaper "rare skill books."

Thunder City was a bustling metropolis. Even the towering, imposing "elite monsters" (giant humans) dared not act recklessly. They moved about in an orderly fashion, behaving respectfully and in proper order. The city's economy was incredibly prosperous. For example, a bowl of noodles could cost less than 1 silver coin in a small town, and you could enjoy a large bowl with plenty of meat (raptor meat?). However, in Thunder City's slums, Elisa spent 15 gold and only bought a bowl of "plain noodles," and that was in the "slums." On the main street, it might be more expensive, or it might be cheaper (speculation).

Loki and Edward recently visited, and aside from questioning the entrance fee, they didn't pay much attention to the city's "economy." After all, "money" no longer bothers "mid-to-high-level" heroes. Benjamin VI, for example, can easily earn 50G just by fighting and killing monsters outside or in "FB" (similar to dungeons)! Loki, too, has long lost interest in money; he has absolute authority on "artifacts." Loki once believed that the "Hammer of the Creator" could directly produce "wealth," but the reality might be different, and it's just that Loki himself doesn't want to be constrained by the "values" of the world. Schopenhauer, or Elder Idjo (a demigod), almost never concern themselves with such "trivial matters" as how many gold coins a bowl of noodles costs; the higher their level, the less they seem to need to "eat." Naturally, "sufficient eating" is completely "useless" for them, something that can be ignored (the bonus is too small). .

"Grandma! Your vegetarian noodles taste alright, but they're a bit too expensive, aren't they?" Elisa, a newcomer to the "family-run guesthouse," complained. She only said that because she thought the old woman looked a lot like her mother; she meant no harm, it was just a casual remark.

"Child, I see your profession is MS, right?" The old woman, despite her age, didn't utter any lines. From this, it seems she must be an "older NPC" with independent thought.