Business at the store had not yet ended, but Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan's discussion about the new game quickly came to a close. Mainly because the two of them whispering behind the counter had drawn the attention of quite a few customers.
"Hey, what do you think the boss and Sister Ziyan are talking about? They look so happy." Gu Yunxi lay sprawled over the back of her chair, staring intently toward the counter.
"No idea. Why don't you go ask them?" Jiang Wanshang lay beside Gu Yunxi, unconcerned about what the surrounding customers thought.
"I'm not going." Gu Yunxi decisively shook her head. "I don't want to go over there and disturb the two of them... Could it be about new products?"
"That's possible." Jiang Wanshang analyzed the matter seriously. "The movie is nearly finished filming, so new products will definitely be released as well. Maybe they're discussing what type of new product to launch?"
"That must be it." Gu Yunxi nodded with certainty.
"Never mind that." Jiang Wanshang sat back down. "There's still a little time before closing. Want to check out Casual Mode? I heard some customers discovered a new city and set up a marker there, so other customers can teleport over directly."
"A new city?"
"Yeah, it seems to be a dwarven city. They look like barrels, are especially skilled at forging and mining, and serve as the continent's second barrier against the infected. When the disaster completely erupted, they held back nearly one-fifth of the infected army."
"That sounds incredible..."
The sky color quietly darkened. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the heavens red, looking from afar like a curtain of gold and crimson. Everything was veiled in a hazy pale-golden radiance. As the Month of Cold Winter came to an