“Hmm… he’s equipped with a Level 3 internal energy artificial spiritual pathway. It would be difficult for guards to buy a Level 3 or higher artificial spiritual pathway, so it’s probably the case that Yongno distributed artificial spiritual pathways to his guards. Or at the very least, he sold it to them with a steep discount.”

Artificial spiritual pathways were selling like hotcakes and were spreading throughout society rapidly. They weren’t cheap, but since it cost three to seven million won to purchase a Level 1 artificial spiritual pathway, it was still a price that most ordinary people could afford. A Level 0 civilian who wasn’t equipped with an artificial spiritual pathway couldn’t compare in terms of power, efficiency, and a plethora of other metrics with a person equipped with a Level 1 artificial spiritual pathway. Essentially, having an artificial spiritual pathway became a social necessity.

‘However, the situation is completely different for Level 3 artificial spiritual pathways.’

Twenty million Level 1 artificial...