Time was like an arrow loosed from the bow, gone in the blink of an eye.
It had been nearly two years since Lin Nai sank into the Sea of Quantum.
Changkong City.
Late at night.
00:00
It was the beginning of a new day, and also the quietest hour in some cities.
Of course.
It could also be the start of some people's nightlife.
The heavy night sky was like boundless ink thickly smeared across the heavens, swallowing even the faint glimmer of the stars.
Inside a somewhat rundown little apartment.
"Recently, Raiden Ryoma, president of Massive Electric, the world-renowned multinational electronics manufacturer, was arrested by the police on suspicion of financial fraud."
"It is reported that Raiden Ryoma swindled approximately 3.4 billion US dollars under the pretense of raising funds to develop ultrahigh-frequency electromagnetic field containment technology. However, the project came to an abrupt halt recently. The matter is still under further investigation."
After showering, Mei Raiden emerged from the steamy bathroom wrapped in a bath towel.
Her fair, smooth thighs—firm from exercise without losing their beauty—were exposed to the air.
They looked even more tender and pale beneath the moonlight.
Her long purple hair cascaded down her back, while her light violet eyes were filled with endless exhaustion.
Just two days earlier, ME Corp. had suddenly been exposed in a scandal involving suspected financial fraud. Her father, Raiden Ryoma, had been accused of forging financial documents.
Not only had he been removed from his position as president by the board of directors, but he had also been thrown into prison, his reputation utterly ruined.
Mei Raiden's situation was not much better.
Her friends at school had begun distancing themselves from her overnight.
Even the teachers at school had started looking at her through tinted glasses.
Their family