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The rules and laws governing this Ghost City might not yet be entirely mature, but they were already quite comprehensive, fully capable of ensuring the operation of this small domain.
In essence, they were modeled after the regulations of the living world.
Naturally, there were flaws, but every era had its own set of rules. These rules were in harmony with their time, conforming to it while also being the most developed system nurtured by that era. Forcefully altering them would be a daunting task—pull one thread, and the entire fabric would unravel. To make changes, one would have to reform the entire system; amending just a part would render it incongruous.
Thus, Song You mostly observed and contemplated. Even when he encountered aspects he found unreasonable or unsettling, he only raised a select few suggestions, refraining from being overly critical or meddlesome.
Seven days passed quickly. Song You still didn’t discover anything of note.
Lady Calico, too, had yet to locate the source of the peculiar, rodent-like stench she was concerned about. She could only discern that it permeated the air, stronger in some places and weaker in others.
From the looks of things, the consolidation of the underworld was accelerating drastically. Its initial formation would likely occur in a decade or so. If that were the case, could the State Preceptor’s schemes be aimed not at the present but at ten years later?
This possibility seemed unlikely.
However, the Ghost City itself was the precursor to the underworld. As the Ghost City...
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