Chapter 836 - The Omphalos
GDK 836: The Omphalos
On Elysium, the Land of Chaos was often compared to a hurricane for all its violence and chaos. However, just like a hurricane, it was calm at the center.
The gods in the Land of Chaos also needed to trade commodities and conduct businesses. But most of the Fringe was just too chaotic or unsafe to do so. Even the simplest of trading could hardly be performed.
Thus the Omphalos was born – a city located at the center of the Fringe. It was jointly managed by the most powerful powerhouses in the Fringe – the Five Sovereigns. Every god inside the Omphalos would obey the Five Sovereign’s orders not to fight, kill, or steal.
The gods who could not live on any of the Twelve Dominions for whatever reason can live a very comfortable and worry-free life in the Omphalos provided that they had a large amount of black crystal coins and could make it through the godhunters and criminals in the Fringe. No matter how chaotic and disastrous it gets outside, the Omphalos would stay completely calm and unaffected. All friction and conflict between the Five Sovereigns would be left outside the Omphalos.
Many of the raiders and bandits would bring the goods they looted to the Omphalos to sell them off for in the entire Land of Chaos, that might be the only place where people won’t try to rob and murder each other. After all, no one dared offend the Five Sovereigns. However, that would only be true while they were in the Omphalos. They would be on their own as soon as they stepped outside the Omphalos.
In other words, even if one manages to sell off their valuable goods in the Omphalos, they would still be vulnerable to getting robbed or murdered as soon as they take a step outside.
Inside, only money mattered. Outside, only strength mattered!
The Omphalos was a very unique place in the Chaotic Land for anyone and everyone’s safety was guaranteed. But the temporary safety came at a hefty price – anyone who wished to enter the Omphalos must pay a large sum of black crystal coins in entrance fees. The longer they wished to stay, the more they must pay.
The Five Sovereigns had established this safe zone in the Fringe not just because there was a need for such a place, but also because it would supply them with a constant and tremendous stream of black crystal coins.
Other than that, there was a special occupation found in the Omphalos – security contractors. It was similar to being a bodyguard or a mercenary. Everyone knew that the Land of Chaos was chaotic. The chances of one without mighty strength getting killed while traveling in the Fringe was just too great.
And for this reason, security contractors naturally appeared, promising to protect the contractee’s life in exchange for black crystal coins. most of the security contractors were henchmen closely related to either one of the Five Sovereigns. They provide protection to the contractee by flexing their relative security for being closely associated with a Sovereign. A second, less common type of contactor were those with very mighty strengths. It was only under the protection of such forces that one with poor strength and no connection would dare step out from the Omphalos.
And, of course, the asking prices for their services were often absurdly high, going for at least tens of thousands of black crystal coins. However, there were plenty of people who were willing to pay those prices to stay alive. Otherwise, they might be murdered as soon as they stepped outside the Omphalos.
After strolling around for some time, Han Shuo came to understand the Omphalos better. He arrived at a conclusion: in order to live comfortably in the Fringe, one must have great strength or a large amount of black crystal coins. Otherwise, only death awaits.
“I like this place!” remarked Han Hao softly in a smirk after they toured around the city.
Rose, who was walking beside him, was taken aback. She looked at Han Hao and thought, <i>This guy sure is like his father – eccentric and unfathomable! </i>
“Hey! Isn’t that Rose? Haha, how dare you show your face here!” a peal of very unpleasant laughter suddenly sounded from a distance. An ugly, bald, old woman who was all skin and bones flew towards them.