Chapter 1761: The Reveal I
The Midnight Inn was always humming with activity, though lately that active buzz had taken on a different flavor. Instead of countless Celestial and Heaven Immortals filling the crowds, now it seemed like more and more mortals were coming to the Inn.
Hundreds of new towns and cities had spread through the lands, connected by highways and trains, not to mention by lazy rivers and flying ships, yet most of the guests who came hardly ever left whichever town or city they appeared in.
An unprecedented time of prosperity was spreading through countless worlds in the Origin realm as worlds which were normally unconnected to the rest of their galaxy, let alone the realm, were now exposed to technologies and techniques available at the Midnight Inn.
Of course, not everything was perfect and peachy. Some authoritarian regimes became more powerful with access to the Inn, and some warring planets gained access to better weapons and techniques through it as well.
Such things troubled Lex, but as long as his guests followed the rules of the Inn, he couldnβt really act against them. This left a bad taste in his mouth, but he didnβt know the perfect solution for this either. After all, if he restricted certain guests or planets, his guest satisfaction rating would fall, and that would make his life harder.
Fortunately, not everything needed to have a simple and straightforward solution. Lex ordered his workers to come up with a plan using karma and other possible markers to evaluate guests and use that to possibly make it harder or easier for them to avail Inn services.
For now, though, this was still something he was just considering. Obviously life was not always so easy or straightforward, so it was difficult to judge people. More importantly, if he discriminated between guests his system would penalize him. So it was simply a research project until something changed, or they came up with an amazing answer.
Yet even with the countless worlds worth of mortals now coming to the Inn, the hustle and bustle these days could scarcely be compared to a short while ago during the Death Matches between the Jotun Empire and the Fiery Mammoths.
With the end of that conclusion, the Jotun Empire had become even stronger, gaining a new galaxy to control, and the prestige of the Henali had grown as well. It was truly an event that shook up the entire realm.
Yet unbeknownst to most, at the Midnight Inn, there was another event taking place where the prestige of the guests was even more distinguished. The Henali had the largest presence there, followed by some of the more prominent races of the Origin realm. Even a number of dragons had shown up.
Yet what was truly surprising was that a number of guests from outside the Origin realm had also shown up. The Humanoid Alliance made an appearance, though considering the presence of Devils, it seemed the alliance was always there. Versalis Bank also sent a number of representatives and had in fact brought a number of their own guests as well.
The A.I. had also sent some representatives, and a number of Deities had also sent their priests.