Chapter 211: To You on Earth (4)
Unlike dimensional gate cities like Kaesong or Marseille, which had grown around the gate itself, the area occupied by the gate in LA wasn’t as large as one might think.
At most, it took up only part of eastern LA County.
There were several reasons for this. One was that the LA dimensional gate was connected to a relatively poor region. Another was that it hadn’t received as much support as the Chicago gate.
But the most decisive reason was, of course, that Los Angeles had already been a wealthy city long before the dimensional gate ever opened.
The Port of Long Beach, which handled the bulk of Pacific logistics. Hollywood, the mecca of the cultural industry. Anaheim, birthplace of modern entertainment ventures including the superhuman fight circuits...
Already a global leader in economy and culture, there’d never been much need for LA to dive headfirst into dimensional gate business.
Of course, to most third-world countries with not even a single gate to their name, it would’ve sounded infuriating—but hey, the world’s always worked that way. The rich just get richer.
“America’s pay-to-win map.”
Neti’s verdict after Sancho’s long-winded explanation was so blunt it was funny.
Even Yeomyeong, who had been lost in thought over the false god he’d met in the rift, couldn’t help but let out a faint chuckle and nod in agreement. So what more needed to be said?
“Pay-to-win map, huh. You’re not wrong. With the USSR and China both gone, it’s no surprise they’re running uncontested. Don’t you think so, Yeomyeong?”
Sancho said that, sneaking a glance at Yeomyeong through the rearview mirror.