Early the next morning, Duanmu Huai and Ogis left the church and headed to the Mechanical Religion's base on the other side of the river, led by Lorena. According to Lorena, the Archbishop permitted her to act as the church's representative in order to avoid further conflicts.
Duanmu Huai initially expected to see a scene reminiscent of cyberpunk filled with modified people on the other side, but to his surprise, there seemed to be nothing significantly different from the places he had seen before. People came and went, the streets were lively, and there were noisy crowds and stalls.
Not only that, but the people here seemed quite enthusiastic about Duanmu Huai and Ogis, unlike in the areas controlled by the church.
"Hey, Steel Bro, would you like to check out our fruits?"
"This lovely young lady, I have some jewelry that would suit you perfectly?"