"Here is the latest news: Last night, a severe Supernatural Power incident occurred in the Kanto region of the Island Nation. According to reports, supernatural beings from the Island Nation have already died in this disaster..."
The car radio was broadcasting news that sounded as though it came from another world.
Driving through the bustling traffic on the equal-for-all morning commute, Zi Ling's Mother always felt a strange sense of disconnection... But today, the irritation caused by the traffic jam had been greatly reduced by the latest news.
"Is it the Island Nation this time?" Zi Ling's Mother asked unconsciously. "I remember that something similarly horrific involving nonhumans happened in the Beautiful Nation a couple of days ago?"
"Things in the Beautiful Nation are still developing. I heard the White House has already been evacuated, and someone took pictures showing that That Place is almost in ruins..." Lizi stuck out her tongue. "They even said they were going to temporarily choose another place to build a New Washington. How funny!"
"The Southern Song Dynasty moved its capital several times." Zi Ling's Mother shrugged. "Even Delhi in our neighbor's country became New Delhi last century. Why can't Washington start over somewhere else and become New Washington? In this day and age, even if you told me there was a cat performing Cloud Ladder on my hood, I wouldn't be surprised."
"True..." Lizi yawned, casually propping her chin against the car window. "But speaking of that... Sis, didn't we run into a large truck last night? I remember seeing something around then..."
"Did we? You must've been drunk." Zi Ling's Mother rubbed her forehead unconsciously. "Though I really did drink too much last night. My head feels like it's going to explode this morning."
Lizi looked over. "Didn't your eldest son cook