Introduction (1)

Before I left, my mom gave me roughly 5k CEC's (Centralized Earthen Currency). For how much that is? Well, current society is quite stable and there's never any food shortages so… I can buy a loaf of basic bread for 2$.

Now, although many might be wondering why I would go to a Red-Light District instead of buying a house? Simple. I'm here to enter the business scene through a little backdoor called 'The Market'.

The Market is basically where all sorts of folks gather to sell illegal stuff, do illegal transactions, etc.

I'm here, at The Red-Light District, to find where I can enter this hidden world. The only reason I even know about this is by my mom explaining how our society works.

If people believed that there were massive corporations controlling things behind the scenes, well it's true.

Although they can't have complete freedom thanks to our Government, there certainly are corporations that control the flow of money on this continent.

My mom, for example, would be a pretty big fish. As a matter of fact, all three factions have solidified themselves into society one way or another. My mother has had this position for roughly twenty years now, though she still won't tell me her age.

I'm getting off topic, since I don't know the way into the market, I'll look for the most reputable brothel before asking. Although, I won't be there just to ask for directions.

Throughout all of Pangea, there is surprisingly only 2 Red-Light Districts which consists of a multitude of strip clubs and roughly 35 Brothels, now, don't get me wrong. Just because there are only 35 doesn't mean they aren't humongous. They are roughly the size of a concert hall with close to a hundred women ready to "fuck" once paid.

From what I've heard on the street, most men have left those establishments pleased and describing something that felt so good that they blacked out… every single account.

So, I'm skeptical, to say the least.

While I was having my incessant internal dialogue, I arrived in front of one of these "pieces of heaven" that most depraved folks talk about.

I made sure to have dressed in my Sunday best. Funny enough, it was a Monday.

There was a reason why I'm dressed to the teeth, although conspicuous, by doing this I'm presenting myself as an influential individual.

"Welcome, Sir, to The Seven Ways to Heaven establishment!" Replies a women who appears to be in her late twenties.

Although it's just the receptionist, she was already plenty beautiful. If a receptionist could garner so much attention from onlookers, what were the actual ladies who gave the "service" supposed to look like?

Moving those thoughts aside, I replied to her greeting with my own. Surprised by how calm I seemed, she seemed to think that I came to these establishments often.

"Well then, what can I do for you Sir?" I don't know if I suited the type to be called "Sir" but I let it roll.

"I was wondering if there was any way for me to enter through The back door? It's my first time getting into this sort of business so I don't exactly know how I should approach this situation."

Although I shouldn't mention all this to a receptionist, I don't have the time nor the patience to throw around my imaginary status. I don't plan on relying on my mom so soon, if I ever needed anything from her, it most certainly wouldn't be anything related to illegal processes.

The receptionist was surprised at how straightforward I was and hurriedly hushed me to prevent me from speaking any further. I saw her eyes accumulate Qi before she looked at me with wide eyes.

"Please follow me quietly, kind Sir.

It seems that I almost tarnished their image of being an "upstanding" business (About as upstanding you can be by selling sex). I was more surprised about her being a Cultivator, or else, someone who can manipulate Qi.

Cultivation isn't widespread in this world. She might be an enemy faction or else she's part of a hidden organization.

Burying my thoughts for now, I followed her as she called someone on her earpiece to probably replace her at the front desk.

I was led up a slew of stairs before finally arriving in an elevator, she pulled out a metal key which she inserted into a slot before twisting and pressing the button for the main lobby. At first I was perplexed until we started moving upwards, it appears to be the way to access the upper floors

I wondered why there weren't any stairs to head to the top floors. But I guess that was to prevent any random person from disrupting the owners of this establishment, or maybe, it was to ensure that nobody saw anything they weren't meant to.

As we continued climbing, there was an awkward silence in the elevator. From what I could see, she seemed to be shivering. I thought she might have seen the massive amount of Qi surrounding me and thought I was a hidden monster.

If there's one thing I know, it's that this elevator sure has a lot of floors.

Once we reached the 23rd floor, I was being brought down a long hallway, on my way there the receptionist started talking again, "Sir, are you capable of hiding your… Qi? Thanks to my lack of familiarity with Yin Qi, I can't feel it as badly, but it still feels really cold around you."

I was suddenly enlightened on why she was shivering, I was wondering why the maids didn't feel anything, was it because they had grown accustomed to it?

"Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that. Is it that bad?" I ask with a perplexed expression.

"Yes, it doesn't only make the surroundings around you cold but it makes me feel slightly attracted to you, even though you look 15." She replied with clear nervousness at her declaration of feeling attracted to me.

Remember, Qi can store emotions. Thanks to all the love and adoration I've been receiving from the maids, their Yin would obviously also carry that sense of loving and care in it as well. That's why instead of the Yin surrounding my body being violent, it's as if silk is being caressed around my body. That gentleness kind of gets hidden by the fact that it's surging like a tsunami around me.

Anyone with enhanced Qi senses would feel an extremely overwhelming by the amount of Yin I wear proudly.

As I had stayed silent after her explanation, the rest of the walk was silent after I had said, "I will look into it, thanks for the heads up."

"N-no, don't mention it." She replied.

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After walking for about a minute, we arrived at a pair of grand doors. I believe that this was probably the office of someone with a high position.

I wondered why I would be brought to someone important when I only asked for access through The Back Door (AKA the entrance to the underworld).

"I have already notified the one inside, you may enter." She looked a little lost before continuing, "I also told them that you have no means of masking your achievement so they shouldn't be too surprised."

'Though I don't know if what I can sense is even how much he has.' She thought (Obviously I can't read minds yet.)

I nod before opening the doors to be welcomed by an intense pressure pushing down on my body.

"Who are you?" A cold voice asks me.