Roland and Nikita embraced each other intimately and remained warm for a long time. As if sensing the rain to get heavier, Miss Mage stood up from his arms, waved her hand and snapped her fingers, and the magic carpet automatically opened an enchantment, like a transparent tent to keep the drizzle out.

"This flying carpet is really handy." Roland curiously observed the magical blanket beneath him.

"The flying carpet is the most common means of transportation in Zuoqi, equivalent to the carriages of other towns, and there are different models, my one is a large one, in order to pick you up, if it is a single ride, I prefer a smaller size, fly faster, and more flexible, especially in the race to take advantage of the advantage." Nikita replied softly.

"Flying Carpet Racing......" Roland raised an eyebrow, remembering the racing competition on Earth.

"It's a popular sport for teenagers in the area, and every autumn there is a big event on the course in the city, where competitors have to ride the flying carpet around the towers along a designated route, trying to overtake their opponents while beware of getting lost and being judged out if they deviate from the track." Nikita explained to him with a smile.

"Have you ever competed in such a competition?" Roland asked.

"Of course!" Miss Mage raised her head proudly, "From the age of fourteen to sixteen, Miss Ben won the championship of this event for three consecutive years, and then she was not interested in participating in this kind of children's game. ”

When lovers are intimate, time always flies. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, the flying carpet entered the bustling central district, and the air traffic became congested, with flying carpets and flying cars whizzing past Roland and Nikita from time to time.

Roland looked around and saw the towers on both sides of the street posted colorful signs from top to bottom, glowing magically in the drizzle, apparently various shops, which reminded him of the neon lights of the earth city.

Roland also noted that the buildings on Beacon Hill were characterized by the fact that the lower floors were mostly used as warehouses, while the middle and upper floors were open to the public for shops or residences. The gateway to the tower is also not on the first floor, but directly doubles as a gate on the balcony on the high level. There are many types of balconies, ranging from small enough guardrails to bask in the sun, and large enough for flying cars to pick up and drop off passengers. Most towers have at least one balcony on each floor, and flying is so common in the city that each balcony can be seen as a potential entrance, so balconies leading to shops or private homes often have some protection: a simple door, and some have a wall or alarm to add.

In such a floating city, the towers are often connected by sky bridges, which serve as roads for pedestrians and vehicles.

The wide bridge is equipped with guardrails on both sides, and Roland is naturally aware that in this tower-lined city-state, whether it is a fall from a flying carpet, a skybridge or a balcony, it is enough to lead to fatal consequences, and it is definitely a hell in the eyes of "fear of heights".

Nikita listened to his concerns and smiled and reassured him that he didn't have to worry.

"The entire city-state is under the protection of the Lost Lock, and if someone falls from a height, when the person who loses his footing falls to a life-threatening speed, the Lost Lock will automatically activate the 'Feather Fall Technique' to protect the other party from landing safely."

The two of them chatted and hurried, and the flying carpet under them nimbly bypassed the tall towers, crossed the arched sky bridges that spanned the sky like a rainbow, and soon arrived at the central area of the Arcane City-state, the anchorage of Laputa, the "Great Floating City".

When Roland overlooked Zuoqi from the airship just now, he was deeply shocked by the wonderful landscape of this "city within a city", and now he is close to the Great Floating City again, and he can't help but recall the war he personally experienced in the astral plane two years ago. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have imagined that this ancient city standing quietly among the mountains of the Far East was actually an artifact-class battleship, ready to start the magic guide engine and teleport to the outer plane and expedition to the other world.

The open ceiling of the Great Floating City brings good light to the interior buildings and also facilitates the accessibility of the flying carpet.

Nikita rode the flying carpet and landed Roland on the wide rooftop in the middle of the Great Floating City, where the Laputa Council Chamber, the highest authority in the Zodez.

"Private flying wizards are forbidden inside Laputa, so we have to take the 'wind ladder' to the council hall."

Nikita grabbed Roland's arm and jumped off the carpet, turned around and whistled, and the carpet immediately shrank into the size of a handkerchief. Nikita tucked it into a storage bag and led Roland to a magic elevator.

In Beacon Hill, magic lifts are indispensable for pedestrians and goods to get up and down the tower, and the most widely used of them is the "wind ladder".

Roland is no stranger to the "elevator" of this fantasy world, having ridden it when he was exploring the Temple of Tiamat in the Settlement Territory. Entering the elevator, Nikita pressed the switch to the top floor, and the wind elemental in the pipe under the ladder box that was magically bound immediately turned into a powerful whirlwind, pushing the ladder box to rise rapidly, until the predetermined floor slowed down and stopped.

Before stepping out of the ladder, Nikita took out a small mirror to look at her face and straighten her hair. Realizing that Roland was snickering, he glanced at him delicately, turned around and helped him tidy up his appearance, gently and delicately buttoned the neckline, and squatted down to smooth the folds of his trousers.

"You don't have to take it so seriously, do you?" Roland smiled wryly and muttered, "It makes me so nervous." ”

Nikita stood up and admonished him solemnly: "The heads of the eight major arcane schools of Zoche, including my parents, are waiting for you outside the door, my dear prince, how can you not be solemn on such an occasion?" ”

Roland nodded ashamedly: "It should be solemn, I didn't expect there to be such a big pomp, and I was really flattered that the leaders of the eight major schools gathered accordingly." ”

Nikita curled the corners of her lips when she heard this, tilted her head as if she was not smiling, and just watched him quietly without speaking.

As soon as Roland saw her iconic little expression, he took the initiative to take her hand and said softly: "Actually, compared to the grand reception of those big people, I was more moved by the moment when I accidentally met you on the dock just now. ”

"You're smart!" Miss Mage smiled with satisfaction, and strode out of the wind ladder with her sweetheart's arm crooked.

PS. CarpetofFlying

This carpet can fly freely, and the effect is like "flying" with no time limit. Each magic carpet is finely woven and must be activated with different commands. Regardless of whether the user is on the magic carpet or not, it can be activated as long as the magic carpet is within reach of the command sound. After starting, you can use the password to command the direction. The flying carpet has good flight maneuverability and can fly in circles.

The Flying Carpet comes in different sizes, weights, and speeds (as shown in the table below), and if you double the load, you will be able to travel at a speed of 30 feet.

Size, load, speed, weight, price

5ft.by5ft，200lb，40ft，8lb，20，000gp

5ft.by10ft，400lb，40ft，15lb，35，000gp

10ft.by10ft，800lb，40ft，10lb，60，000gp