The operation began.
As the vanguard, Wen Xishu began advancing upward under Horn's control, clearing a path for him. Hugo pushed Horn's wheelchair, using Horn's spoken directions to navigate.
All three headed toward the upper levels of the spherical building.
Above the spherical building's Rest Area lay the Function Layer. Above the Function Layer was the Administrative Layer.
Entering the Function Layer would draw the Enforcers.
If they shook off those Enforcers and entered the Administrative Layer, they would need to reach its central area, where they could find the device that controlled the city's projections.
The device's operating instructions were not complicated. Hugo said the hardest part was still facing the Enforcers.
There was currently no route that bypassed them. Setting foot anywhere in the Administrative Layer would draw the Enforcers.
Horn needed to control Wen Xishu, and the spherical building covered a sixth of the city-more than enough space to put considerable distance between them.
To stay within the Controller's effective range, Horn and Wen Xishu had to keep their distance in check.
That meant Horn and Hugo could not both remain in the Rest Area.
But the Controller's connection range was still broad enough for Wen Xishu to deal with various obstacles before Horn and Hugo followed.
Every area had plenty of cover, except the final Administrative Center, which featured a vast expanse of open ground.
Wen Xishu also stayed close enough to retreat and rescue Horn at any moment.
The three advanced cautiously, and Wen Xishu, their vanguard, soon reached the Function Area.
Here, he could see a small amusement park, a sports stadium, and all sorts of exquisite-shop decals.
Yes, decals.
Luxury exhibition areas, ultra-luxury stores-all of them were decals here.
Camera work and postproduction simply kept the outside world from noticing.
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