The city wall is built of huge bluestones, each stone is thick and solid. The surface of the stone bricks has been eroded by wind and sand, and is mottled and old, but it is still strong.
Xi Xi sped over on her skateboard, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then stared at the ancient city gate in front of her.
The city gate is tall and deep, with a stone statue of indistinct features standing on each side.
As Xi Xi approached the doorway, the stone statue beside her suddenly glowed green and slowly moved to the sides.
Xi Xi cautiously observed the movement of the stone statues out of the corner of her eye, but apart from a little dust, there was no other movement.
The moment Xi Xi stepped through the doorway, she felt as if she had crossed the boundaries of time and space.
In stark contrast to the ancient charm of the mottled city walls, the inner city is filled with modern buildings.
[Ding! Adventurer detected entering Sand City Transfer Station...]
[Congratulations on becoming the first adventurer to arrive at the Sand City transit station!]
Mileage rewards will be delivered after the leaderboard is updated.
Have a pleasant time in the self-service area!
She was actually the first player to arrive at the transit station?! Xi Xi paused, somewhat incredulous.
Since the mileage leaderboard for the newbie protection period was released, the public chat has been filled with a sense of fervent enthusiasm every day.
No matter how late it is, even when it's the dead of night, there are still players rushing on their way.
Although Xi Xi had some expectations, she never thought she could win the championship again.
Xi Xi thought she had lingered too long in the underground ruins and convenience store, but she never expected that the Oasis Waterway would be such a rare and peaceful shortcut. She couldn't help but feel secretly glad.
It seems I'm in luck this time; Grandma You's convenience store has teleported to a great location.
As Xi Xi pondered this, she took a step forward and continued walking.
The self-service rest area in front of us is completely different from the mottled gates outside the city. The modern buildings and the ancient stone walls of the city form a stark contrast, which is quite similar to the cultural and creative product sales area marked out in the original ancient architecture scenic area, making people feel a bit out of place.
In the center of this rest area, there is a large open space that looks like a large parking lot.
Xi Xi didn't linger. She quickly crossed the open space and headed towards the hotel in the center of the transit station.
The inn is named "Dongli Inn," with four large, golden characters in a flamboyant style hanging high above the entrance, shining brightly.
Xi Xi stopped and looked up slightly, staring at the eye-catching shop name. Only then did she realize that the building's appearance seemed somewhat unusual.
She reached out and touched the pillars in the porch.
The white rock surfaces are covered with a thin film that changes color with the light, making the entire building shimmer with an imaginative and fantastical hue in the sunlight.
Xi Xi continued walking along the porch and soon arrived at the entrance of the inn.
The hotel's main entrance is a fully transparent, smart sensor door, similar to those in shopping mall hotels in the original world, so it's not particularly novel.
However, upon stepping inside the hotel, Xi Xi suddenly felt as if she had entered a completely unfamiliar dimension.
A huge holographic projection screen floats in the center of the hall, and the 3D images on the screen are lifelike, constantly changing shapes and scenes.
It sometimes displays the layout of the various sections of the entire service area, down to every street and alley; other times it presents all sorts of strange and unheard-of landscapes and landmarks; finally, all the images gradually merge and converge to form a towering, magnificent tower that reaches into the clouds.
Xi Xi was used to seeing images of towers everywhere, but this was the first time she had seen such a clear and three-dimensional view of the tower.
As Xi Xi was marveling at the futuristic technology of the hotel, the automated announcement from the self-service checkout counter next to her started.
Xi Xi subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the self-service checkout was very similar to the one in Grandma You's shop. The large screen was flashing with light, clearly displaying various self-service booking information related to accommodation.
A striking price tag immediately caught my eye.
"A single double room for one night's survival points?!" Xi Xi nearly choked on her own blood. So expensive, why not just rob someone?
She shook her head with a sigh, and just as she was about to turn around, a young man in a red uniform strolled towards her.
Xi Xi immediately noticed the white characters "舍霁" floating above his head.
This is clearly an NPC.
"My goodness, after waiting so long, we've finally met adventurers! Welcome to Dongli Inn!" The red-clad man named Sheji greeted Xi Xi warmly, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Besides accommodation, there's also a food street behind the inn, which I'm sure you've already seen in the holographic projection~"
How could I possibly afford such outrageous prices?
Xi Xi forced a smile, about to politely decline, when she saw the man in red continue to smile and enthusiastically introduce to her: "You can apply to join teams in the parking area in the southwest. Team members from different servers can apply at the same time and be merged into either server."
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi's eyes lit up. Indeed, the game announcement had previously described that team members, even if from different servers, could apply to meet up at the "transfer station."
The prerequisite is that the group members must be located at the local server's transit station at the same time and submit a rendezvous request together.
So, if Mom can successfully enter the transit station of her server, the mother and daughter will have a chance to meet?!
Thinking about it this way, Xi Xi suddenly became excited.
"During their stay, adventurers can choose to enter and exit the transit station from the west entrance at any time according to their needs, and freely travel back and forth in the desert area," the man in red said, pointing to the corresponding direction.
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