Zoe and Dorothy, one lived on a remote isolated island, and the other hadn't visited many islands either. In recent years, their lives were monotonous, repeating the same routines. So when the concept of an Exotic Bazaar emerged, their eyes immediately lit up.

Frost Heaven Island was still somewhat dull, but the Flashing Field that Li Ang chose was worlds apart.

As soon as they left the harbor, waves of differently styled and diverse crowds surged in.

Zoe, holding Li Ang's hand, unabashedly stared at the alien races beside her.

The villagers of Satus Island were all humans, and although she had seen some other races at the entrance of the channel and at Frost Heaven Island, here, with exotic clothing, the people coming and going seemed to be from another world entirely.

The males of the Horned Race displayed their strong muscles openly while the females made it difficult to ignore their trembling "fruits," further making one wonder if their waist, as a transition between their full upper and lower ends, could bend easily.

Zoe: "Why can they grow so big?"

Dorothy, full of smiles: "What? Have you finally realized your own shortcomings?"

The Little Wild Cat puffed her cheeks, ignoring Dorothy.

In fact, regardless of gender, they were born with exceptionally strong muscular power, and the slim waists of the females could unleash astonishing strength.

Here, the Beast-Earkin's tails were relatively short, but they liked to wear metal jewelry, bands around their arms and ankles, even with piercings on their ears, nose, and lips, some connected by fine metal chains as decoration.

"Are those magic equipment?" Zoe asked.

Li Ang explained: "It's a local tradition, just decorations. But once accustomed to wearing them, they wouldn't need additional piercings when getting similarly themed good equipment."

There weren't many Douding Family members in Flashing Field, primarily wearing loose, lantern-like clothes for better heat dissipation and ventilation.

Zoe: "Would they get blown away by the wind?"

"This race is proficient in magic, generally not, unless it's a particularly great storm."

The Elves and Humans here, on the other hand, dressed in a combination of the above three styles; they wore all sorts of attire.

Regardless of the race or attire, the common element was having a cloak. The wind, sand, drought, and heat were extremely deadly in the wild here; even when strolling and temporarily wrapping up their cloaks, people still carried them.

Li Ang pointed to the cloak of a passerby: "While on this island, it's necessary to buy a few of these cloaks."

If they could get large pieces of leather, similar cloaks could be made using equipment creation.

Zoe's gazes were so direct that some people would glare back, scaring Dorothy into hiding behind Li Ang.

"Here, it's still okay to stare, but be careful when we get to places with more people."

"There's a place with even more people?!" Dorothy exclaimed in surprise.

"The history here is long and complicated; before the Guild's establishment, it was very prosperous, even a transit point for the slave trade. Even though the Guild advocates abolishing slavery globally, the local powers remain deeply rooted.

"In Salem Sky Realm, such situations are common."

After Li Ang explained, Dorothy became even more nervous: "Sl-s-slavery? That's too barbaric, nothing like us Ignis People!"

"But I remember your lords also followed the Empire's Founding Emperor invading everywhere as barbarians."

"Your memory is really good." Dorothy poked Li Ang consecutively with her finger.

After poking for a while, she leaned closer to Li Ang and whispered: "As your subordinate, Master, you can use me without holding back."

Teased by the fragrance from her mouth, Li Ang pushed her a bit away to temporarily block that alluring charm's influence.

"The slaves here are different…never mind, you'll see soon enough."

The so-called city of the Flashing Field couldn't accurately be called a city; it was linked by some early, unplanned, randomly constructed building complexes, with diverse pathways.

After passing through the neighborhood near the harbor, the three of them entered a long, wide corridor with a colorful floral dome, and formal shops began to appear on both sides.

Zoe suddenly stopped her steps. Amidst Dorothy's queries, she pointed toward a staircase leading downward.

"Someone is fighting over there."

"Then let's leave quickly," said Dorothy.

Li Ang bent slightly to take a glance; it was an underground dueling arena there.

Seeing Zoe's very curious expression, he said: "Let's take a quick look, that's also part of the local character."

The Little Wild Cat, awaiting his consent, ran swiftly to the edge of the underground arena.

"Is arena combat a character trait?" Dorothy followed along, clicking her tongue: "Wasn't the local character supposed to be airship racing?"

"That's the best way to put it on the surface, but due to the rich minerals here, it's always been a wealthy area and also because of the backward culture, public enslavement once existed, making lives not worth much.

"The rich here seek excitement, providing livelihoods for some. The airship races also have many dark sides to them."

"I thought it would be a scene filled with sponsors, celebrities, luxury cars, and beauties," Dorothy sighed heavily.

"That's only found on prosperous islands, and many are just showmanship events."

Unlike legitimate car races on Earth, Nebis's airships, to fly fast, require a large investment in rare materials, which Li Ang had never seen done by anyone.

Generally speaking, the small boats used in races are either just for show, or in Flashing Field, one could see real setups that forego safety for ultimate speed under material constraints.

"Are such things comparable to us?" A passerby disdainfully said: "Speed and passion, blood and death, wagering everything on thrilling races for rich prizes, having the murderous intent to blow your opponent apart, flesh charred amidst flames; that's worthy of being called a Platinum Soul!"

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