Nearly ten thousand people stood in neat rows in the middle of the night, filling the vast, brightly lit plaza.
Every one of them stood there blankly, motionless. Aside from their faint breathing, the only sound was the virtual train behind them rumbling each time it completed a circuit around the buildings.
This bizarre scene was immediately noticed by passing vehicles and pedestrians. They watched in uncertainty, while some bolder people stopped to take pictures with their World Tokens. Quite a few excitedly posted them online.
Naturally, the field surveillance staff in Central City noticed it as well.
One of them had been chewing Nutrient Paste and lamenting that he had to work through another night shift. When his eyes casually swept across a screen, he froze. Leaning closer, he watched for a moment, quickly enlarged one section of the footage, and said, "Boss, come look. Something's happening!"
The surveillance chief's expression turned extremely grave. He immediately ordered the Active Consciousness Entity to check whether there were any important figures among the crowd.
At the same time, he sent an alert to the Municipal Council, warning them of an unexpected situation and advising people to avoid this stretch of road.
Ming Chengzi knew Central City's field could see this place, and he had no intention of concealing anything. Once everyone had come out, his consciousness immediately entered their minds and swept through them.
In that instant, he turned over the memories of most of the middle and upper management, indeed finding several useful clues.
After that, he ignored those people and looked toward the three buildings ahead. The field around him spread out, instantly forming an invisible force field that enveloped them.
He shook his sleeves, extended a hand toward the front, and clenched his five fingers. The three buildings