Chapter 428: The Tower of Desire
Anno and Sitar suddenly grew taller, so Lingjiu went to another store and bought them two new sets of clothes that fit them.
Anno looked at the clothes he had bought; they were combat-ready outfits.
After changing clothes in the car and re-equipping themselves with weapons, the four of them headed towards the central tower.
Upon arriving at the registration area at the foot of the central tower, there was a long line of people registering, all of them armed and with fierce expressions.
Lingjiu led them to a registration entrance with a shorter queue.
Anno glanced at their group; they were all very strong, muscular burly men.
They either have various tattoos or mechanical modifications on their bodies similar to Zero Nine.
These people are clearly not to be trifled with, and those around them are very wary of them, especially those with mechanical modifications.
Anno's gaze swept over the mechanically modified bodies. She noticed that these people didn't have many modifications; most of the modifications were to their arms or legs, or their eyes and heads.
There are no cases like Lingjiu, who underwent almost a complete body modification.
At first, Anno didn't quite understand why the people around him were so afraid of these cyborgs, until he saw someone get into a conflict with a cyborg. The cyborg's hand instantly turned into a sharp blade and pierced through the man's chest.
A small gasp escaped from the crowd, but it was quickly drowned out, with most people watching the scene with cold indifference.
Anno and his companions encountered numerous thugs who robbed them along the way, not to mention the desperate criminals in the Central Tower who were willing to risk their lives to reach the City of Heaven.
As she crossed the plaza ahead, she overheard a man and his companion saying, "Once you enter the territory of the Central Tower, you're risking your life. Be prepared to lose it here at any moment."
Anno watched as relevant personnel quickly dragged away the person who had just been killed and cleaned the ground.
She looked up at the central tower, a colossal structure that soared into the clouds. It was magnificent, its exterior a golden color, shimmering with a faint golden light. At the top, the golden light shone several times brighter, as if it were crowned with a miniature sun. It looked incredibly sacred, inspiring an urge to prostrate oneself in worship.
But this seemingly sacred and magnificent tower is actually filled with strife and death, and shrouded in countless desires.
Those who came to sign up all possessed a certain level of combat skill, and among them were various reasons why they wanted to ascend to the City of Heaven.
Some do it for better resources, some simply for the thrill of defeating those stronger than themselves, and some for a better life for their families.
Lingjiu just told her on the way that Midu isn't exactly lacking in resources, but only enough for daily life. Medical conditions are also poor. Minor illnesses are manageable, but for more serious diseases, you just have to endure them on your own. Midu is densely populated and lacks security, so it can't compare to Sky City.
Just by looking at the flying vehicles constantly patrolling outside the City of Heaven, one can tell that the City of Heaven has strict security and a certain level of order, but they do not open up to or accept people from the City of Secrets, nor do they manage the City of Secrets.
To reach the Heavenly City, you must fight your way up using your own strength.
The queue was slowly moving forward, and just as it was about to reach Anno and his group, a huge man nearly two meters tall, fully equipped, walked menacingly in front of them.
Seeing this, everyone knew that this big guy wanted to cut in line with Anno and his group.
Anno and Sitar were sandwiched between Lingjiu and Mingxiao. The big guy's eyes were fixed on the two little ones in front of him, clearly thinking that they were easier to bully.
Ling Jiu glanced at him once and then looked away, already treating him as if he were dead.
"Get out of my way! Give me your seat!"
Anno, wearing the translator given to her by Zero Nine, heard the big man's angry shout and put her hand on the knife at her waist.
Mingxiao originally wanted to make a move, but seeing that the two young princes had their hands on their weapons, he decided to let them have a go.
The people around them were eyeing them menacingly, especially Anno and Sitar, who looked thin and weak compared to the others. Now it was a good opportunity to show them just how tough they were to mess with.
Those who signed up to fight in the central tower were all their opponents and enemies.
"You brat, did you hear me?!"
Seeing that Anno and Sitar remained motionless, the big man felt embarrassed, cursed twice, and reached out his hand to Anno.
A scream rang out.
As everyone looked, they saw a little girl who looked to be only about ten years old, holding a sharp energy blade that pierced through the big man's outstretched hand and was pointing straight at his throat.
The big man, instead of backing away after being stabbed, became even angrier and immediately reached for his gun.
Someone else drew a gun faster than him.
With a crisp gunshot, Sitar killed him.
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