Chapter 821: The Depths
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Chapter 821: The Depths
There was no fighting allowed, and there was a rank seven in charge to enforce this rule. The guide also detailed the uniform and badge of the City Guards which answered directly to the City Lord. Surprisingly, this place even had a court of law. Not the Laws, but an actual judicial system. After having grown so used to the rules of might is right in this world, it was surprising for him to see. If there was a dispute between two parties in the city, they would need to seek the assistance of the law. The existence of Lawyers was explained, and then the most common alternative was listed next. Trial by Combat.
Even with a legal system in place the strong could still profit. The main difference being that such fights had to be in an official arena and both parties had to agree. If one party did not agree to the battle they would be in a weaker position in the eyes of the court, but at least they werent automatically trampled by the stronger party. Compared to the rest of the world that gave the weak no method to confront the strong at all, at least this gave them a chance.
Lastly, the Stone Tablet gave a little primer on what was going on here. Seems Im not the only one whos been sent here without having any idea whats going on. Must be pretty common if its in the brochure.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
It did not explain who set up this place or any of the related political implications, it was actually just a very simple premise: the most common time to improve ones understanding of the Laws, was when struggling to survive.
Sage wandered around for a while, experiencing some of the local culture and familiarizing himself with how the city operated. He bought drinks for locals and asked questions about Deep Shore with as much finesse as he could. These conversations enlightened him to a surprising fact. Many of those sent out to the Depths never leave. The vast majority die in battle, but there is also a sizable portion that decide to stay. They ditch their commitments and major expectations, and choose to stay at a place where even the weak have a voice. Of course, there are some problems with this plan. Mortals cannot really survive in the Depths.
The pressure was quite high and the air was not right. Whatever Formation Arrays and other methods they used to create this bubble city, they were not perfect. Strong Cultivators could easily handle the air pressure and could go without breathing. A mortal on the other hand required more arrays and resources for them to survive. Those who had children in the Depths had to give birth in special facilities and add extra Formation Arrays to their homes. They usually chose to move to the shallower cities to reduce some of the cost.
More importantly, Sage asked about the most reputable shops and then purchased information about the local Demonic Beasts, Natural Treasures, and geography. The constantly changing currents as well as the difficulty of moving in three dimensions made the maps less than perfect, but they were still quite helpful. Sage also bought some of the more common types of Magical Tools and Pills, simply because the usual land based versions would not be as effective in the Depths. The most glaring example of which were Alchemical Pills. While he could wrap them up in his Spirit Power to keep them from breaking down in the sea water, it was better to just use the local variety that could float around without any damage. There was also the matter of clothing, and the materials they were made out of. He purchased a few sets of clothing as examples and then he spent a sizable sum to purchase blueprints and recipes.
Since he had the chance, he expanded the library on the Inner World to cover these undersea specialties. This didnt increase the level of his Professions, but it did expand their knowledge base. In this way, the whole of the Inner World benefitted and Sage got a wide access to any of these lower level materials and products that he wanted. For a moment he got the feeling he was a tycoon whod just set up his own goods counterfeiting business. Theyre all just lucky I dont want to waste my time running around dropping off goods all day.
Sage had the production capacity of a whole world at his fingertips, but he had no desire to be constantly distributing these products to different stores. Given the time difference, even a casual amount of their output would create an immense amount of product for him to sell. Even when he didnt have an overabundance of Spirit Stones he would still rather spend his time trying to improve his own strength.
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Chapter 821: The Depths
There was no fighting allowed, and there was a rank seven in charge to enforce this rule. The guide also detailed the uniform and badge of the City Guards which answered directly to the City Lord. Surprisingly, this place even had a court of law. Not the Laws, but an actual judicial system. After having grown so used to the rules of might is right in this world, it was surprising for him to see. If there was a dispute between two parties in the city, they would need to seek the assistance of the law. The existence of Lawyers was explained, and then the most common alternative was listed next. Trial by Combat.
Even with a legal system in place the strong could still profit. The main difference being that such fights had to be in an official arena and both parties had to agree. If one party did not agree to the battle they would be in a weaker position in the eyes of the court, but at least they werent automatically trampled by the stronger party. Compared to the rest of the world that gave the weak no method to confront the strong at all, at least this gave them a chance.
Lastly, the Stone Tablet gave a little primer on what was going on here. Seems Im not the only one whos been sent here without having any idea whats going on. Must be pretty common if its in the brochure.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
It did not explain who set up this place or any of the related political implications, it was actually just a very simple premise: the most common time to improve ones understanding of the Laws, was when struggling to survive.
Sage wandered around for a while, experiencing some of the local culture and familiarizing himself with how the city operated. He bought drinks for locals and asked questions about Deep Shore with as much finesse as he could. These conversations enlightened him to a surprising fact. Many of those sent out to the Depths never leave. The vast majority die in battle, but there is also a sizable portion that decide to stay. They ditch their commitments and major expectations, and choose to stay at a place where even the weak have a voice. Of course, there are some problems with this plan. Mortals cannot really survive in the Depths.
The pressure was quite high and the air was not right. Whatever Formation Arrays and other methods they used to create this bubble city, they were not perfect. Strong Cultivators could easily handle the air pressure and could go without breathing. A mortal on the other hand required more arrays and resources for them to survive. Those who had children in the Depths had to give birth in special facilities and add extra Formation Arrays to their homes. They usually chose to move to the shallower cities to reduce some of the cost.
More importantly, Sage asked about the most reputable shops and then purchased information about the local Demonic Beasts, Natural Treasures, and geography. The constantly changing currents as well as the difficulty of moving in three dimensions made the maps less than perfect, but they were still quite helpful. Sage also bought some of the more common types of Magical Tools and Pills, simply because the usual land based versions would not be as effective in the Depths. The most glaring example of which were Alchemical Pills. While he could wrap them up in his Spirit Power to keep them from breaking down in the sea water, it was better to just use the local variety that could float around without any damage. There was also the matter of clothing, and the materials they were made out of. He purchased a few sets of clothing as examples and then he spent a sizable sum to purchase blueprints and recipes.
Since he had the chance, he expanded the library on the Inner World to cover these undersea specialties. This didnt increase the level of his Professions, but it did expand their knowledge base. In this way, the whole of the Inner World benefitted and Sage got a wide access to any of these lower level materials and products that he wanted. For a moment he got the feeling he was a tycoon whod just set up his own goods counterfeiting business. Theyre all just lucky I dont want to waste my time running around dropping off goods all day.
Sage had the production capacity of a whole world at his fingertips, but he had no desire to be constantly distributing these products to different stores. Given the time difference, even a casual amount of their output would create an immense amount of product for him to sell. Even when he didnt have an overabundance of Spirit Stones he would still rather spend his time trying to improve his own strength.
Chapter 821: The DepthsThere was no fighting allowed, and there was a rank seven in charge to enforce this rule. The guide also detailed the uniform and badge of the City Guards which answered directly to the City Lord. Surprisingly, this place even had a court of law. Not the Laws, but an actual judicial system. After having grown so used to the rules of might is right in this world, it was surprising for him to see. If there was a dispute between two parties in the city, they would need to seek the assistance of the law. The existence of Lawyers was explained, and then the most common alternative was listed next. Trial by Combat. Even with a legal system in place the strong could still profit. The main difference being that such fights had to be in an official arena and both parties had to agree. If one party did not agree to the battle they would be in a weaker position in the eyes of the court, but at least they werent automatically trampled by the stronger party. Compared to the rest of the world that gave the weak no method to confront the strong at all, at least this gave them a chance. Lastly, the Stone Tablet gave a little primer on what was going on here. Seems Im not the only one whos been sent here without having any idea whats going on. Must be pretty common if its in the brochure.This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.It did not explain who set up this place or any of the related political implications, it was actually just a very simple premise: the most common time to improve ones understanding of the Laws, was when struggling to survive. Sage wandered around for a while, experiencing some of the local culture and familiarizing himself with how the city operated. He bought drinks for locals and asked questions about Deep Shore with as much finesse as he could. These conversations enlightened him to a surprising fact. Many of those sent out to the Depths never leave. The vast majority die in battle, but there is also a sizable portion that decide to stay. They ditch their commitments and major expectations, and choose to stay at a place where even the weak have a voice. Of course, there are some problems with this plan. Mortals cannot really survive in the Depths. The pressure was quite high and the air was not right. Whatever Formation Arrays and other methods they used to create this bubble city, they were not perfect. Strong Cultivators could easily handle the air pressure and could go without breathing. A mortal on the other hand required more arrays and resources for them to survive. Those who had children in the Depths had to give birth in special facilities and add extra Formation Arrays to their homes. They usually chose to move to the shallower cities to reduce some of the cost. More importantly, Sage asked about the most reputable shops and then purchased information about the local Demonic Beasts, Natural Treasures, and geography. The constantly changing currents as well as the difficulty of moving in three dimensions made the maps less than perfect, but they were still quite helpful. Sage also bought some of the more common types of Magical Tools and Pills, simply because the usual land based versions would not be as effective in the Depths. The most glaring example of which were Alchemical Pills. While he could wrap them up in his Spirit Power to keep them from breaking down in the sea water, it was better to just use the local variety that could float around without any damage. There was also the matter of clothing, and the materials they were made out of. He purchased a few sets of clothing as examples and then he spent a sizable sum to purchase blueprints and recipes. Since he had the chance, he expanded the library on the Inner World to cover these undersea specialties. This didnt increase the level of his Professions, but it did expand their knowledge base. In this way, the whole of the Inner World benefitted and Sage got a wide access to any of these lower level materials and products that he wanted. For a moment he got the feeling he was a tycoon whod just set up his own goods counterfeiting business. Theyre all just lucky I dont want to waste my time running around dropping off goods all day.Sage had the production capacity of a whole world at his fingertips, but he had no desire to be constantly distributing these products to different stores. Given the time difference, even a casual amount of their output would create an immense amount of product for him to sell. Even when he didnt have an overabundance of Spirit Stones he would still rather spend his time trying to improve his own strength.
