He looked at the Transcendents busily tending to ordinary people nearby.
Even though he had never been outside Makala, he could imagine the kind of status someone would have to enjoy such treatment elsewhere.
The Transcendents of Makala didn't think this was absurd, and the ordinary people of Makala also took it for granted, and that was enough.
The divine status of gods was a cumulative elevation of the status of Transcendents, ultimately elevating a "concept" to the highest level, then worshipping it devoutly.
But here, from the very beginning, no one was superior to another.
...
On the edge of the plaza, Anahui cast a glance their way.
"Isn't that Sores? And the security from the news agency next to him?"
Zhuo Yang: "Yeah, Sores spent all his Contribution Points last night, so he should be working now. He also bought a copy of my strategy guide."
Huihui was surprised, "What strategy guide?"
Zhuo Yang: "The 'Makala Copy Solo Speedrun Guide' I wrote."