Act 253. Grand Bazaar (Commuter Pass Plus Update)
The Grand Souq of Sedna, the largest cargo distribution market in many half-planes, was already a thriving commercial and trade center during the time of the ancient Magic Empire, and was designed by the famous mage Thales 1,800 years ago. Anakshi, standing unscathed for nearly two millennia, the Grand Souq of Sedna is remarkable, even from a purely architectural point of view.
Although it may seem eclectic, a closer look reveals that the Sedna Bazaar is a large number of triangular structures, which are the most stable shapes, so they can withstand stresses from all directions, and with regular magic checks and reinforcements, the Sedna Bazaar is more stable than the average building.
The train slowed down and slowly moved into the bottom of the Grand Bazaar.
It looks like a living quarter, not unlike any other city on a hill.
Reiner stepped out of the carriage and saw the already empty rail train continuing its journey into the distance, and he looked up, only to realize what he had been ignoring all along.
Originally, in this layered structure, the area located on the ground floor could easily encounter a problem, and that was daylighting.
When he saw the structure of the Grand Bazaar just now, Reiner was a little puzzled, although the six-story platform was staggered by rotating, it would eventually block out the sun, so that the area in the middle would be unusually dark and uninhabitable.
But unexpectedly, Reiner, who was at the bottom, still felt the direct rays of the dazzling sunlight, and when he looked up, he saw a blue sky and thin white clouds.
If you look closely, you can see that there are several cracks in the sky, and the colors on both sides of the cracks are different.
However, a special projection magic is applied to the bottom of the platform, which can project the sky above, so that the sunlight can be projected many times before it can reach the lowest level.
"This magic was set up after the construction of the Grand Sedna Bazaar, so that people living on every floor could enjoy the sun."
Agnes explained to her two students.
"The Grand Sedna Bazaar is divided into six floors, the lowest floor is the transportation hub and living quarters, most of the residents live on this floor, the upper four floors are the market area, that is, the place where all kinds of goods are sold, and the upper floor is the administrative area, where the management of the half-plane of Sedna is located, and at the same time, it is also the most scenic area, with the most complete preservation of the ancient Magic Empire architecture."
Their lodgings were on the lowest floor, and at Agnes' mention, the group first arrived at the inn in the middle of the first floor.
In the middle of the platform, a huge stone pillar stands here, connecting the upper floor, according to the introduction, this column is carved directly from the original mountain peak, which not only maintains the stability of the Sedna Bazaar, but also plays the role of moving between platforms, and the elevator can allow people to move across platforms in a short time.
And the inn located near the core column is naturally not cheap.
The six-storey building is an exotic and palatial building, with the words "Sand House" written in elaborate lettering on the signboard, which appears to be the name of the hotel.
As soon as you enter the lobby of the hotel, you will see a small fountain in which a large golden fish is spewing out water and falling into the pool.
The waiters in the lobby were all dressed in dark yellow robes, and at first glance they looked like mages, but soon, Reiner could see that this was from a country in the western part of the continent that was mostly desert, and it was also in line with the name of the hotel, I don't know if it was because the owner liked the culture there, or if he was originally from there.
"Dear Mage, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
As soon as I walked into the hotel, I saw a tall waiter, bowing slightly to everyone.
"You know us?"
Jane asked behind her teacher, her eyes wide as she looked at the dark-skinned waiter.
"Of course, our Sand House will pay attention to every distinguished guest, not to mention, Ms. Wildfield has been here before, and she has long been on our VIP list."
His words made everyone look at Agnes, who did not expect that the mage was also a tourist enthusiast.
"Ahem, it's all official business, official business."
Agnes cleared her throat and brushed the matter aside, then glanced at the lobby counter and asked the waiter.
"Where's your boss?"
She didn't see the maverick boss and frowned.
"My boss went to the upper floor to buy tonight's ingredients, saying that he would be back before the evening."
The waiter pointed upward, it seems that the food source of this hotel is also a large bazaar.
"Okay, take us to the room, I remember I asked for a separate superior room for each person, no problem, right?"
Anyway, this magic expedition was a publicly-funded tour, and Agnes simply chose the most comfortable way to stay.
In this place close to the transportation hub, the price of the hotel is not cheap, Reiner saw that there was a public price list behind the front desk, an ordinary single room costs eight silver coins a night, a double room also costs ten silver coins, and a better superior room, a single room costs twenty silver coins, and a group of nine people in the magic expedition team has to spend close to two gold coins, enough for Claire to eat twenty meals.
From this price, it is also understandable why the hotel is conveniently located next to the core pillar, but there are still many empty rooms, after all, it is too expensive.
Although Reiner is rich, he doesn't like to spend money, if it were himself, he probably wouldn't choose such an expensive hotel in the first place, the single room in an ordinary hotel is very good, as long as it's clean and quiet, he is not so picky.
But now that Agnes had booked a room with public expense, Reiner had nothing to say, and the enjoyment was over.
Several people checked in, got the keys, and were about to take the elevator upstairs when a rough voice came from behind them.
"Hey, Agnes, is that what you mean by a colleague?"
The other had a strong desert accent, and it took Reiner a moment to understand what he meant.
Turning his head, Reiner saw the owner of the voice.
It was a man with a turban on his head, wheat-skinned, with slightly thick lips and a little red on his eyebrows, wearing a robe in the same style as the waiter, but the color was mainly purple, he had three rings on the fingers of his left hand, another on the thumb of his right hand, and a golden chain around his neck.
"Long time no see, Abdul-Jabbar, you look good."
Agnes waved her hand, and then whispered to Reiner and the others.
"This is the owner of this inn, Jabbar. Karp. ”