Chapter 2763: Starry Plaza, Clear Hierarchy

However, Xia Duo did not linger at this fountain landscape; if this were truly a vital area of Taiweimansa, staying too long would inevitably invite suspicion, and if it were not an important area, there was no benefit in staying longer.

But after this experience, he began to consciously collect Magic Net environmental parameters from those scenic spots, and doing so actually led him to discover two more anomalies.

One was a plaza on an intermediate level between the upper branches of a giant tree, and the other was at an archery history museum in Taiweimansa.

The areas where these two anomalies were located appeared to have nothing special on the surface; even that archery history museum looked very normal.

Although there were few tourists, Xia Duo did not encounter any obstacles when he went inside to visit.

Just like that, Xia Duo walked all the way, spending nearly a day touring most of the urban areas of Taiweimansa; the city looked vast and complex, but compared to modern metropolises on Earth, it was still inferior in scale.

But even so, it took him nearly a day, and if it were in Netheril, I am afraid there would not be any city that could keep him touring for so long and still leave him wanting more.

The reason for saying this was naturally not that he wanted to voluntarily end the day's activities, but that the time had reached dusk, and the Envoy of the Mianwang Gongting had blocked him on the road to the next location.

"Respected Lord Xia Duo, the grand banquet is about to begin; the Crown King has ordered us to come and welcome you."

The Envoy waited on the road Xia Duo was passing with an honor guard; under these circumstances, it was of course impossible for Xia Duo to continue touring, so he followed the flow and boarded the floating palanquin brought by the palace Envoy.

The Crown King's daily residence is on the first layer, which is also the seventh layer, and between the two, the distinction between the lower and upper locations of the Fanxing Shengdian and the Council is not in the vertical direction, but staggered.

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Of course, that was an internal banquet, and guests not in the Fanxing Shengdian did not have the authority; guests at the external banquet on the plaza could only check for themselves when eating.

Regarding this, Xia Shao did not make much comment.

"Lord Xia Shao, please, this way!"

Xia Shao came alone this time without bringing any attendants, so naturally, there was no need for a special inspection; he wandered around a little and then returned to the original process.

Even for the "rejoicing with the people" segment after midnight, it was impossible to let Elves from outside Yierlansa mix in; only local residents were qualified, and even the specific quotas might need to be screened and reviewed in advance.

Just the entry into the evening banquet made Xia Shao deeply realize the huge chasm between the upper and lower classes of Taiweiman; one must know that being able to attend this Midwinter Banquet already meant one was a dignitary of Taiweiman.

According to the introduction by the palace Envoy, Chenxi Huayuan is close to the kitchen, and Huanghun Tingyuan is close to the winery; these two places were used as inspection sites for the food and wine for this banquet.

During this process, the palace Envoy introduced to Xia Shao the historical origins and artistic achievements of the Fanxing Shengdian and Fanxing Guangchang where the grand banquet was held.

The so-called "floating palanquin" is actually a soft couch suspended by Magic; the Envoy sits, the Envoy lies down—it is a common means of transportation for many Elf dignitaries when traveling within the city.

This is also one of the drawbacks of a three-dimensional city like Yierlansa.

The reasons are of course diverse; just like people from Xia Shao's hometown yearn for the big cities, there are certainly some illusory reasons, but if the Envoy can stay, they can indeed possess better conditions and more opportunities.

By the time the daylight had completely faded, under the reflection of the city lights, Xia Shao's party finally arrived at Fanxing Guangchang; this area already belonged to the palace grounds.

When passing through the plaza, Xia Shao took a few extra detours to look at Huanghun Tingyuan and Chenxi Huayuan, which the roads to the left and right of the plaza led to.

Even if the sky is projected onto the lower parts of various branches through Magic, so that Yierlansa residents can see a scene no different from the real sky regardless of the angle from which they look up.

Stepping off the floating palanquin outside Fanxing Guangchang, Xia Shao looked at the Fanxing Shengdian, which was high above, and could not help but feel some emotion in his heart; around him, many Elves who had come to attend the banquet had also arrived, and some had even begun to enter.

There were other entrances on both sides; basically, the further away from the center, the smaller the entrance, but it happened that the guests entering from the small entrances were the most numerous.

During this process, Xia Shao experienced a different kind of travel experience; even just the Yierlansa residents watching on the road gave him a sense of novelty he had not felt before.

He must be vigilant; Great Xia Territory must not develop into this state.

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Although the plaza is semi-open, under the organization of the palace guards, it was artificially divided into many entrances of different specifications; Xia Shao walked through the largest one in the center.

Of course, this is also because the area where the palace is located is already the upper part of the giant tree Saratotia; if it were the middle or lower areas, even if they were staggered, it would not necessarily be possible to see the sky.

Xia Shao boarded the floating palanquin and, under the escort of the surrounding honor guard, moved unhurriedly toward the Saratotia urban area where the palace was located.

But what is simulated is ultimately not real; the real sky can only be seen by a very small number of people at any time, or rather, choosing Yierlansa means choosing such a life.

Most of these Elves came by private floating palanquin, and those with honor guards were even fewer; Xia Shao realized that he might have arrived early.

Ordinary Elves can only walk or take basic auxiliary transportation tools within the city, such as floating discs, moving walkways, etc., but they can only stand and cannot sit, let alone lie down.

More Taiweiman Elves cannot even get close to Yierlansa, let alone come to the palace for a banquet.

Whether it is the Crown King's residence, the Fanxing Shengdian, or the Council, one can see the sky above.

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However, this speed was arranged by the palace Envoy, and he could not say much; perhaps the Envoy felt that humans should enter in advance, or perhaps the Crown King had some temporary arrangements on his side.

If they are unwilling, they can sell the real estate and shops in Yierlansa to change to a place to live, which would definitely be more comfortable than staying here, but the vast majority of Taiweiman Elves will still find ways to go to Yierlansa to live if they have the chance.

Of course, Xia Shao, as an outsider, is here to attend the banquet and does not need to consider anything for the ordinary Taiweiman Elves outside the banquet, but how could this scene not leave his heart without ripples.

Perhaps it was because of the foreshadowing introduced by the palace Envoy on the way here, but Xia Shao really saw some beauty of excellent artistic skill and the thickness of long historical accumulation while looking at Fanxing Guangchang at this moment.

However, this is also impractical; checking at the banquet would be questioning those above, and if he really did that, perhaps he would never have the opportunity to attend similar banquets in the future.

The Mianwang Gongting of Yierlansa is formed by the convergence and interweaving of several giant tree branches, and the main body is divided into multiple layers; the Fanxing Shengdian is on the seventh layer, and the first layer is where the Council is located.

If Xia Shao had brought attendants this time, he could have arranged for them to go to these two places to inspect the food and wine to be served to him tonight.

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