In another sector of Nomonabg City—one of the shining hubs in Final Life Online—the air carried no scent of rust or decay. Here, wealth was the architecture's foundation. Towering glass-fronted buildings reflected streams of neon, their façades shifting colors with each passing minute. Massive digital billboards played looping adverts for high-end guilds, rare item auctions, and luxury skill mods that most players could only dream of affording.
This was Lusum Boulevard, the entertainment and luxury district where time cost money, and every second felt like a transaction.
A large crowd had gathered near the steps of The Paragon Hall—a towering arena where the city's top-ranked PvE and PvP challengers fought for prestige, sponsors, and the occasional legendary drop. The reason for the crowd's murmur wasn't today's event, though. It was someone emerging from the arena gates.