Chapter 762: Blue Sea City
The Deep Sea Siren ranks second.
Simply put...
If a Seraphim, Oracle, or Deep Sea Siren initiates a team to enter a dungeon,
Top-tier carries would line up, eager to team up with these top-tier support classes.
Many noble heirs in the Sacred Continent who initially chose the Priest profession often refrain from advancing to their second tier.
The reason is that they're waiting for these rare and valuable class transfer books!
It's said that throughout the Sacred Continent, there are fewer than ten Deep Sea Sirens.
Fewer than five Hymn Singers.
Fewer than five Oracles.
And these top-tier supports are almost all from prestigious noble families.
After all, only the wealthiest and most influential families have the connections and resources to acquire these rare class transfer books from level-100 mythical dungeons.
Of course...
The key issue is that the drop rates for these resources are extremely low.
Without hesitation, Ling Zhan purchased a ticket for the Atlantis Ruins dungeon.
He also booked a ticket for an epic-level dungeon.
Total cost: 2.8 million credits.
He kept the remaining 200,000 credits for daily expenses and emergencies.
Ling Zhan then headed to the school's official auction house.
Under the shocked gaze of the staff, he pulled out a small mountain of valuable resources!
The total sale earned him 3.2 million credits.
That was 200,000 credits more than he had estimated.
Ling Zhan also received an exclusive top-tier VIP card, allowing him to sell items at the auction house without any transaction fees in the future.
With 3.2 million credits secured, Ling Zhan immediately paid the 2.8 million reservation fee.
In the afternoon,
a staff member riding a white wyvern personally delivered the tickets.
"The entrance to the Atlantis dungeon is not located within the Sacred Academy but in the deep-sea ruins east of Blue Sea City."
"Additionally, the entrance to the level-100 epic dungeon, 'Sea Serpent Abyss,' is also there, saving you some travel trouble."
"By the way, if you don't have extra credits, I recommend not going there yet. Aside from the dungeon tickets, you'll need 300,000 credits to enter the city and access the deep-sea ruins. Plus, living expenses like accommodations, food, and entertainment aren't cheap."
"If needed, I can help you apply for a student credit loan with low interest—just 1% per day."
Hearing the staff's offer, Ling Zhan's mouth twitched slightly as he declined the loan.
As the most prestigious academy on the Sacred Continent, credits from the Sacred Academy are universally accepted.
This further highlights their importance.
There's no way around it...
These credits hold significant value because they can easily be converted into tangible assets. The connection between credits and access to high-level dungeons alone forms a massive economic network.
Ling Zhan decided to set off for Blue Sea City the next day.
...
Blue Sea City lies to the west of Sacred City Asal, approximately 1.5 billion kilometers away.
The cost of a spatial teleportation ticket alone is 50,000 credits.
Alternatively, you could pay with sacred crystals.
But using sacred crystals means no discounts, making it an expensive option.
Fortunately, Ling Zhan had accumulated plenty of sacred crystals.
Covering such a vast distance by flying mount, flying tools, or magical airship would take at least two to three months.
But the convenient spatial teleportation station takes only half a day.
Blue Sea City isn't built on land but deep underwater, several kilometers beneath the ocean's surface.
Despite this, it's recognized as the most bustling and prosperous underwater city on the Sacred Continent.
The reason is simple...
The entrances to the mythical Atlantis Ruins and numerous epic, legendary, and diamond-level dungeons are all located there.
This naturally ensures Blue Sea City's continuous popularity.
It has also led to the expansion of countless industries.
Tourism, lodging, entertainment, food, treasure hunting... And most importantly, all loot obtained in dungeons or the surrounding wilderness is subject to a 10% tax.
Sounds exploitative?
That's exactly right!
The primary governing body of Blue Sea City isn't the official Sacred Parliament.
Instead, it's ruled by deep-sea species.
Deep-sea elves, abyssal seahorses, blue sea crabs, and more.
With the city's geographical advantage, these species have amassed unimaginable wealth.
And that's not even counting the deep-sea magical energy oil fields in the surrounding areas.
Moreover...
The wild zones near Blue Sea City are among the best training grounds for level-100 experts.
The monsters in the surrounding areas all start at level 100.
There are three particularly dangerous zones.
The Demon Trench.
Golden Beach.
Endless Whirlpool.
Most Professionals choose to level up and hunt for treasure at Golden Beach.
Few venture into the Demon Trench or Endless Whirlpool since both are located deep underwater, where they must battle deep-sea monsters.
Surface-dwelling Professionals experience a 20-40% reduction in power when underwater.
To counteract this debuff and withstand the immense pressure of the deep sea, they need to spend a fortune on underwater combat gear.
Not something the average person can afford.
Hmm...
Listening to the tour guide's enthusiastic explanations, Ling Zhan gained a preliminary understanding of Blue Sea City.
He couldn't help but marvel at the situation.
No wonder obtaining resources after level 100 was so challenging—these factions had monopolized them.
"Damn, those Blue Sea City bastards are crazy for money! A basic underwater gear set costs 1 million sacred crystals!"
"But aren't you planning to enter a diamond-level underwater dungeon? Without underwater gear, we'll be significantly weakened..."
"Ugh! That's exactly what's frustrating me!"
"Why not explore other dungeons instead? Black Demon City has several we haven't cleared yet..."
"Forget it. Black Demon City isn't much better. An anti-magic pearl costs 800,000 sacred crystals!"
"…"
As Ling Zhan rode the underwater sightseeing submarine toward Blue Sea City,
the surrounding Professionals were all loudly cursing these "greedy capitalists."
The underwater passage was stable within the pitch-black ocean, unaffected by any currents.
Enormous sea whales slowly swam past, devouring millions of small fish in a single gulp.
Beautiful underwater gorges, magical coral reefs...
Rare sights on land were in abundance here, offering a feast for the eyes.
Finally...
After half an hour aboard the magic submarine, they saw a breathtaking city encased in a crystal barrier.