Chapter 473 - 314: Flower of the Slums
Phantom Star City.
This is a city that lives up to its name.
In the post-apocalyptic era!
Its splendor is almost dreamlike—
Towering glass skyscrapers side by side;
Streets filled with weaving traffic and hurried pedestrians;
Neon signs flickering incessantly on storefronts;
Together they weave a worldly yet blurry scene!
...
Underneath the skyscrapers!
In a slightly secluded and cold alleyway.
Lin Lang walked leisurely.
Emitting a faint and mysterious aura around him.
With the Divine Soul Marks left on Natalia and Xina, he has already understood everything that happened within the Special Agent Bureau—
Rachel spoke up for him at the high-level meeting;
Harrison’s crimes were exposed to the public;
Brick’s father, Bu Ang, summoned the Church Envoy to clean up Harrison’s henchmen;
Brick became the head of the Special Agent Bureau!
...
Harrison’s complete downfall signified that Xina and Natalia were temporarily safe, and Lady Rachel would also protect them.
In this way.
Lin Lang no longer needed to rush back to the Special Agent Bureau!
To him, that place—
Was incredibly boring!
The key is—
He could no longer find a woman there who interested him!
...
"Having managed to go abroad, I must stroll around and thoroughly experience the local customs and cultures!"
Lin Lang closed his eyes and took a deep breath!
He just felt his body and mind relaxed and freed in many ways!
"Ah! Is this the taste of freedom..."
But suddenly!
"Don’t move!"
A cold and hard object abruptly pressed against his back:
"Hand over the gold on you!"
A foreign man, speaking fluent foreign language, viciously said to Lin Lang!
"..."
Lin Lang, who was initially immersed in delight, could only open his eyes impatiently, frowning slightly:
"What a buzzkill..."
The next moment!
Spiritual Qi burst forth!
The foreign man behind him let out a wail and was sent flying backward, slamming hard against the wall!
Unable to get up immediately!
...
"Beautiful Country! Here I come!"
Gazing again at the cityscape in the distance.
Lin Lang walked briskly towards the alleyway exit.
...
The streets of Phantom Star City!
At a glance, all you can see are foreigners:
Foreign men, foreign women, foreign elders, foreign children...
Lin Lang walked the street alone.
His reserved Eastern face, completely out of tune with the surrounding environment.
Like a lone wolf mistakenly entering foreign territory.
Passers-by on the road glanced sideways.
A tall, leather-jacketed young man couldn’t help but say to his companion upon seeing Lin Lang:
"Look! An Eastern person!"
His companion was also surprised:
"There are still Eastern people existing after the apocalypse?"
"It’s simply unbelievable!"
"Indeed..."
...
Lin Lang took in these discussions fully.
Yet remained calm, unmoved—
His foreign language skills before were just average, basically a standard Level 4.
But after awakening the Law of Wisdom!
His learning ability instantly soared to Level 100, and the memories of foreign languages, long shelved in his mind, became clear all at once!
So now!
He can communicate fluently with foreigners in their language!
...
Lin Lang entered a café by the street, the atmosphere inside was cozy, filled with a rich aroma of coffee.
Back when he worked, he was accustomed to drinking American coffee to stay alert.
Now here, naturally, he wants to taste authentic American coffee!
Thus.
He approached the counter, and in fluent foreign language, said to the pretty young clerk:
"Please give me a coffee, to-go, thank you."
The clerk’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise—
Evidently not expecting this newcomer Eastern person to speak foreign so fluently!
She then smiled and replied:
"Okay, sir; that will be ten Gold Coins in total."
"Ten Gold Coins?"
Lin Lang was momentarily stunned—
No?
A cup of coffee, ten Gold Coins?
Is the Gold Coin here the same as the one he understands?
Has foreign inflation already reached this point?
Or is it...
"The Gold Coins you mentioned, what kind of Gold Coins are they?"
Lin Lang asked.
"Ah?" The clerk looked slightly confused, "Gold Coins are just Gold Coins... gold! A kind of golden metal..."
Meanwhile, other customers in the shop were also discussing:
"Does this Eastern person not even have ten Gold Coins?"
"Who knows!"
"Eastern people shouldn’t appear in this city..."
...
"Ah, it really is gold..."
Lin Lang came back to his senses and took out a brand-name golden watch from his Space—
Handing it to the clerk, he said:
"Will this do?"
"Hmm?"
Seeing the gold watch, the clerk’s expression slightly changed, but after a brief hesitation, she gently said:
"This is roughly worth nine Gold Coins... but that’s okay, it’s rare to see Eastern people here! Especially such a handsome Eastern person like you, I’ll give you a discount on this coffee!"
Lin Lang raised an eyebrow—
What?
From what you said...
Should I be grateful?
A golden watch for a cup of coffee...
And it’s only for a discounted one?!
Will drinking this coffee make one immortal or what?
...
But Lin Lang didn’t make a fuss—
After all, things like a gold watch meant nothing to him now!
Might as well have a cup of coffee he could actually drink!
"Thank you!"
"You’re welcome!"
Lin Lang, sipping his coffee, casually walked out of the store.
This city.
Is much crazier than he anticipated!
...
Restaurants, opera houses, nightclubs, casinos, luxurious clubs...
The splendor of Phantom Star City!
Mesmerizing and dazzling!
Lin Lang increasingly felt—
This foreign city resembled an enormous vortex of desire!
The extravagant and decadent atmosphere freely permeated the air!
"The taste isn’t much either..."
The coffee worth nine Gold Coins, Lin Lang only drank half of it before tossing it into the trash can.
At this moment!