Invincible Copy System
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If you could solve this problem yourself, others wouldn't need to worry so much. Everyone can see clearly that the Mage Guild will absolutely not let you get away easily this time. Anyway, you're not interested in these things and you want to resolve all of this, so some things are hard to say." Lin Lei knew Liu Ning's temperament very well.
The advice they gave was absolutely correct. Things have reached a critical point; how can you possibly interfere in their affairs? Can't you see the situation yourself? If you could solve this problem yourself, others wouldn't need to worry so much. The problem is, you can't solve it. Everyone can see clearly that the Mage Guild will absolutely not let you get away easily this time. If they let you get away easily, what will happen then? Who will be responsible for this? Many people understand very well that you must explain this matter properly. If your explanation isn't adequate, don't expect a good outcome from the Mage Guild; these people are not easy to deal with.
After turning off this street, Liu Ning arrived at the area controlled by the Mage Guild. This area was the most prosperous place in the entire city. Everyone knew that opening a shop here was incredibly easy, but doing business here was not so simple. Everything here was extremely expensive. For example, the map of the surrounding shops cost 1.1 million yuan per square meter, and that was for a month. If you wanted to survive here, you had to consider what you were selling. Ordinary people certainly couldn't survive here. According to Lin Lei, any item here cost over 100,000 yuan. Low-priced items simply couldn't make money and couldn't cover the rent.
Upon hearing this number, Liu Ning was almost in disbelief. The Mage Guild was truly terrifying. No wonder they could make so much money; just look at how much rent they collected. Could any other place have such capabilities? The Mage Guild also had capable individuals. Through their management from top to bottom, the Mage Guild had amassed enormous wealth. Who ultimately owned this wealth? Of course, it belonged to these few mages. Although they might not necessarily divide the money among themselves, it was their business what they did. In the end, they would use this money to help him. Some things were beyond the comprehension of others, so it was best to keep quiet about this and let them do as they pleased.
As the two talked, the car pulled up to the gate of the Mage's Guild. Liu Ning's reaction upon seeing the gate was immediately different from before. At the Human Council, he had felt moved by its simplicity. But here, he felt nothing. Just looking around revealed the stark contrast between the simple and the lavishly decorated interior and the opulent streetscape. Everything inside, even the cobblestones on the streets, was incredibly precious. If this were the core of human society, then its values would likely be distorted.
Upon entering the vast plaza, Liu Ning saw five statues standing before him. He recognized two of them, but not the other three. It was obvious, even to a fool, that the other three must be other mages. It was highly unlikely that statues of other people would be erected in such a place; this place emphasized the dominance of mages, a principle they constantly emphasized to the public. Therefore, the erection of such statues was perfectly normal. Liu Ning suddenly worried that as the number of mages increased, there might not be enough statues. If he voiced this concern, he feared being laughed at—how could the number of mages possibly increase? For so many years, there had only been these five.
After Liu Ning got out of the car, a pair of World Guards approached from a distance. This pair of World Guards was really outrageous; they were wearing medieval armor, which was basically useless in this era. It was a pity, but that's what they did, and they felt very honored about it. This small team consisted of about a dozen people. After they came over, they all bowed to Lin Lei's luggage. As for the others, they didn't even pay them any attention. Liu Ning took a closer look and realized that these people were not ordinary people. They were actually a group of warriors. Ordinary warriors could only do this kind of patrol here. It was conceivable how powerful the Mage Guild was. They must have instilled countless brainwashing ideas in them to make them do this kind of thing. It was a huge waste of social resources.
"You might find this a bit strange, but it's something our Mage Guild's president likes. They've been here for a long time, and it's brought some enjoyment to many tourists. Of course, ordinary people don't have the opportunity to come here. Don't be fooled by how nice this plaza looks; if you want to enter, you need to have your identity verified. If ordinary people want to come in, we absolutely won't allow it. Everything in the Mage Guild is about status. Without status, it's impossible to come here. There are some things I don't want to say too much about. Anyway, you're not interested in these things and you want to resolve all of this, so some things are hard to say."
Lin Lei knew Liu Ning's temperament very well. Liu Ning simply disliked these things because he came from humble beginnings and always put the common people first in everything he did. This was completely opposite to the thinking of mages. In the minds of mages, no commoner could compare to them. If they wanted to do something, it was always right. If anyone dared to oppose them, it was considered disrespectful. This strange way of thinking had been theirs for years. If you felt uncomfortable, you'd have to deal with it yourself. How well you managed to do it was your own business. Nobody cared about it, because nobody had the time or inclination to. Mages had long enjoyed their privileges.