Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 63 The Place Where Desires Are Stored

If we're talking about having fun, the people here really know how to have fun.

The entire city that never sleeps is built deep underground, with the entrance not far from the Basil neighborhood, but closer to the Natoli neighborhood.

Compared to the mixed population of the Basil neighborhood, the Natori neighborhood was mostly inhabited by nobles and was the only neighborhood in Castel that could rival the central area.

Neighborhoods like Dumitru, Ruhr, and Idrisu can only be considered second-tier.

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

Wayne nodded. "Indeed..."

He had lost count of how many steps he had climbed from the entrance to here; he only knew that he was going down, down.

He had initially thought it would be a place like a black market, but when he saw the castle illuminated by gas lamps, he realized that this place was clearly not legitimate.

Deep underground, a vast, empty cave appeared, its surface pitch black, like a starless night sky.

In the middle of the cave lies the castle—the City That Never Sleeps.

The castle is small and exquisite in appearance; although it is called a castle, its size is about the same as the office area of ​​the property management department.

When we reached the castle gate along a dimly lit stone path, it suddenly became much brighter.

Two rows of scantily clad young women gracefully bowed to each guest, saying, "Welcome to the city that never sleeps."

They all wore veils, revealing only a pair of bright eyes that seemed to speak as they stared at you: Come in and have fun, guest.

"Let's go."

Marco straightened his uniform and went inside first.

Wayne withdrew his gaze from the cool hanging bells and quickly followed them. "Are you sure we can buy what I want here?"

"If you can't buy it here, then you can't buy it anywhere else in Castor... except in Gilman."

"Alright."

Since he was already there, Wayne had no choice but to trust Marco and take the opportunity to see the city that he had been longing to visit.

Upon entering the castle, there is a very spacious hall, decorated in a magnificent and elegant manner.

The carpet was very soft, with red and black stripes, and several pillars were painted gold and carved with some monsters whose species were not discernible.

In the middle of the hall was a row of sofas for people to rest, where several well-dressed men wearing top hats were chatting and laughing in hushed tones.

But when they saw the two of them, their expressions became unnatural, and they muttered words like "bad luck" and "ominous".

Of course, some people greeted Marco in a friendly manner, mostly inquiring about the time and place of the next party.

The previous cocktail parties must have left a deep impression on them.

At that moment, an elderly man dressed in a well-tailored tuxedo, thin in build, with an aged face but dressed smartly, came over and said, "Long time no see, Marco."

"It's been a while since I've been here. How's it going, Old Ross?"

"Of course, the glow of the crimson moon doesn't reach here. But I must say, your outfit today isn't suitable for this place; it will frighten the guests."

Marco shrugged. "Just came to buy something from you."

"That puts my mind at ease. It's good that there's nothing strange here," Old Ross smiled. "Is there anything you need? Let me see if I can help you."

“It wasn’t me,” Marco gestured toward Wayne. “He needs some materials and tools to make mechanical golems, and, well, materials to make potions.”

"Oh? A mechanical wizard apprentice studying potions? Marco, your Secret Investigation Division really does recruit all sorts of people..."

Wei En met his gaze and smiled shyly, but secretly became more vigilant.

From the moment I entered, the screen was flashing like crazy, even more frequently than when I encountered Claire.

[You have been subjected to a mental scan by Bokar Reva. Reward: +1 Survival Point.]

[You are targeted by Kiriam Christopher's murderous intent. Evaluation: A fool blinded by lust. Reward: Survival Points +2.]

[Your resilience level is greater than 8, the Bone-Eating Worm invasion has failed! Reward: Survival Points +1.]

【…】

[You have entered a place of faith and unknown existence. Because your mental level is greater than 20, you have successfully resisted the erosion of the power of desire. Evaluation: Are you regretting that your mental level is too high? Special Reward: Survival Points +3, Resilience Level +1.]

Spiritual perception, murderous intent, and bone-eating worms are one thing, but this place is also a repository of faith!

The power of desire is eroding... it should be the desire for faith.

Wei En quietly surveyed his surroundings. Around the brightly lit hall were several dark and indistinct passageways, where only faint sounds could be heard.

It's really hard to imagine how those people could have so much fun in such a dangerous place.

Did those bone-eating worms not attack them?

Or perhaps they lost their basic judgment after being corrupted by the power of desire?

Marco retorted, "Just like here, aren't there girls from every country?"

"You're so vulgar, Marco,"

Old Ross sized up Wayne a few times. "Come with me. What you need is on the third floor."

With that, he turned and led the way, and the two followed.

Marco pursed his lips, nudged Wayne with his shoulder, and said suggestively, "After we finish shopping, do you want to stay here for a while?"

"No, I promised Uncle Youan I'd have dinner with him." Wayne made up a lie on the spot.

Before coming to the City That Never Sleeps, he had high expectations for it.

But when he actually arrived here, he found that apart from its exotic style, it was not as good as the places he had seen in his previous life...

Are all places like this identical?

Therefore, all he wanted to do right now was to finish shopping and leave.

"Alright then, I'll bring you here again next time there's a chance."

"……no problem."

Wayne's reply was insincere, and during the short distance he traveled from the first floor to the third floor, he received nearly fifty notification messages.

Fortunately, most of them were mental perception scans, and there weren't many madmen blinded by desire.

However, he also noticed that as the floor increased, the mental level required to resist the power of desire also increased.

[You have entered an unknown place where faith is gathered. Because your spiritual level is greater than 30... Special reward: Survival Points +4, Resilience Level +1.]

[You have entered a place where faith resides in an unknown realm. Because your spiritual level is greater than 40... Evaluation: Are you going to challenge your weakness? Special Rewards: Survival Points +5, Resilience Level +1, Spirit Level +1.]

Wayne looked up; that must be where the power of desire was strongest.

Could it be a religious totem similar to a desperate sacrificial ritual?

I have no idea what kind of nonsense desires and beliefs are.

"ah--"

Just then, a piercing scream rang out.

Then, several panicked voices came from behind.

"Is anyone there? Run! She's gone mad!"

"Run!"

Wei En looked in the direction of the sound and was shocked to see several people running out of the opposite corridor with panicked expressions...

Immediately afterwards, several guards dressed in black armor emerged from the shadows and rushed into the depths of the corridor.

"Ahoo!"

An even more piercing scream rang out.

Accompanied by frantic screams...

"Damn it," Old Ross's expression changed slightly, "couldn't they have kept it a little quieter?"

Marco frowned and looked in that direction. "You still dare to imprison those things?"

"They were all brought by the guests themselves... You know, as long as they follow the rules of the city that never sleeps, we have no reason to refuse them."

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