The docks were packed with people. Human Professionals, once rarely seen, had appeared in remarkable numbers this time.
Some whispered among themselves, while others vented their frustrations. Most wore unpleasant expressions, exhaustion written all over their faces.
The world's Isolation had come too suddenly, disrupting every arrangement and separating many friends and teams.
It was like a modern world connected by high-speed rail, airplanes, and the internet suddenly losing its network and most of its transportation infrastructure, leaving behind only rigid and inefficient sea travel.
The once interconnected "world" had been directly isolated into one lone island after another. It would have been strange if no one was anxious or confused.
"Fortunately, they didn't go all the way."
After the plan had begun, the document bags that had been sent to various locations in the final round of teleportation had at least taken care of some "aftermath."
That left people nervous and uneasy, but at least they would not fall into panic from a lack of information. A sudden blackout and a scheduled maintenance outage were entirely different kinds of pressure for those waiting.
Among the anxious crowd, Lu PingAn was one of the most relaxed.
Walking along the wooden planks by the sea, Lu PingAn enjoyed the pleasant ocean breeze, watched the view, and waited for the Big Ship to arrive.
Without the Redemption, even he could only honestly hitch a ride out to sea now.
"How embarrassing."
Mei Yuge was still a little embarrassed as she accepted the fast food Lu PingAn had bought and sat down in her chair.
She was a subordinate traveling with her boss. How could she let her boss run around serving her?
"It's fine. I picked up some information along the way. It looks like a lot of people are panicking. Besides,