Winter had seeped into every building, and even the shattered ground radiated a trace of cold.
Compared with the fragility of humans, the various plants and spore fungi that had never experienced such extreme weather were barely affected. They instead crawled crookedly through the cracks and moss.
Qinggang City seemed to be growing more dilapidated by the day.
Buildings that had never been sturdy to begin with began collapsing one after another. The rumble of falling structures could be heard almost every moment.
The useless metal that had once supported the city's final glimmer now began collapsing along with the disaster, like a Wooden Tag broken apart by a mischievous child.
Looking out across the city, the southern region had suffered the worst damage.
The collapsed ruins had merged with the primeval forest with a thunderous crash, and quite a few Radiation Beasts were hiding in corners, waiting for a chance to strike.
And the effects brought by the Metal Aging Disaster were still far beyond what they could see now.
The delegation hurried back to the new city. Only when they saw the Lightning Wall that was still being rebuilt did they slowly relax.
"This place is an absolute mess!"
Sid wiped the black grime mixed with sweat from his head and suddenly sighed.
He had not named anyone, but everyone present knew exactly what he meant.
Indeed.
When they had left, they had not felt that anything was strange. After all, they had already lived in this city for half their lives.
But after seeing the vibrant Tian Yuan Territory outside the city, then returning here—
Scattered rain, crumbling tiles and ruined walls.
Withered branches and fallen leaves, collapsed walls and ruined buildings.
The two places were clearly less than two hundred kilometers apart. Why was there such