One moment, Kang Min and the survivors of the Dutchman were drifting on a calm sea; the next, they were standing on a street paved with solid, translucent diamond.
The City of Vanity was a marvel of hyper-advanced magic. Spiraling towers of white marble and gold leaf pierced a sky that was a permanent, shimmering violet. Floating gardens suspended by gravity-arrays drifted overhead, raining down petals of spun silk. There was no dirt, no decay, no imperfection. Every surface reflected the climbers with a clarity that felt invasive.
The thirty climbers—now a mixture of battle-hardened veterans and a few high-ranked newcomers who had skipped the previous "ordeal" floors—stood in the shadow of a massive triumphal arch.
A system window, ornate and bordered with liquid gold, manifested in the air.
『Floor 18: The Emperor's City of Vanity』
『Main Scenario: Attend the Emperor's Banquet』
『Objective: Reach the Golden Palace and present yourself to the Emperor.』
