Ram exited the Exchange Hall, his face depressed with a lingering gloom. Here the purchasing power of source power has very high value.
With enough source power, you even buy the position of City Lord for [Lord City - 173], effectively gaining control over other Lords in the region.
For Ram, the few points of source power he had barely enough to buy the basic information about [Lord City - 173] and [Red River Domain], and what he learned was also the reason why he was so depressed.
In simple game terms, the Red River Domain was no place for a novice like him, it was a high-level map.
According to the information he'd gathered, the Red River Domain was also a small part of the Cursed Blood Plane, a place that had been active for over forty years.
Lords here had survived in this brutal environment for decades and not something he could go against at his current level.
Ram realized this with a sinking feeling, that he was now swimming with sharks.
Now it made sense why the Lords had reacted so strongly when they noticed newcomers on the chat channel.
In this harsh region, fresh faces were rare, and untested Lords like him were often viewed as either fodder or potential resources to exploit.
The entire Cursed Blood Plane was split between two powerful factions: one led by a high-ranking Plane Lord from Blue Star and the other by an Alien Lord who was trying to invade Blue Star.
While the two factions had been in a deadlock for years, according to the information he bought, recently the Alien Lords were starting to gain ground, becoming more reckless and violent.
And as if all that weren't enough, Ram's gaze drifted to the central plaza, where a massive projection of Blue Star and its moons hovered above the city.
Each celestial body looked real and bore a timer, all ticking down in silent warning. Every timer was set differently, but each one carried an ominous sense of urgency.
At the very top, a large clock counted down to something called the "Battle of Gods," an event so monumental that every Lord, whether new or veteran, would be pulled into it—no exceptions.
The little he'd managed to gather about the Battle of Gods was enough to send a chill down his spine.
Not only would it involve every Lord on Blue Star, but it also held the fate of Blue Star itself.
Su Xing, Age: ???
]
[ Race:
Human
]
[ Profession:
???
]
Ram's brow furrowed as he tried to check more information about the young man, but every attempt his Spiritual Eye made was a failure, after trying it a few more times he finally found something useful.
"Is he using some kind of skill or equipment to block my exploration?" he thought, glancing over at Su Xing Yu with a growing curiosity. He didn't appear like some high-level hidden boss.
So, the only other option he could think of was that he was using some special skills or equipment that could mask his Spiritual Eye exploration
Guided by Su Xing Yu, they strolled along the winding streets, exchanging casual conversation until they reached a courtyard with the distinct stone architecture of a medieval style, with high stone walls and arched iron gates.
Ram's gaze shifted to the surroundings, his surprise growing.
"Haha, this is where I stay," the young man explained, gesturing to the courtyard. "If you need anything, brother, feel free to drop by."
Ram was slightly taken aback. Although he had yet to learn about housing prices here, the fact that just entering Lord's City cost a steep 10 points of Source Power meant that accommodations, whether purchased or rented, surely came at an even greater cost.
He hadn't expected his guide to have such a lavish place, but he kept his thoughts to himself as they walked inside, settling onto a plush, dark-velvet sofa, then the fat man took the lead in speaking: "After chatting all the way, I still don't know your name, brother."
"Ram," he replied simply, studying the young man closely.