Revisiting the Past, Recovering Old Feelings

After the off-road vehicle entered Central City, Cheng Zitong looked around. It was not as if he had never returned to Central City on business during the years he had been away, but this time, it clearly felt different.

In his memory, Central City had been a prosperous yet chaotic place. It gathered huge numbers of outsiders without citizen status. Street violence, gang conflicts, contraband drugs and Implant Body sales, organ smuggling, weapons deals by private armed organizations, corporate conflicts, and more played out here every day.

But ever since entering the city, they had rarely heard gunshots or seen clashes. There were still no fewer City Patrol vehicles than before; one could be seen every so often. Yet there was now a sense of order to them, without their former disheveled, lazy air.

The news on the World Token Light Screen refreshed from time to time. Most of it concerned the imminent connection of the Skyline, along with City Patrol's promises regarding citizen safety. In addition, a new Biotechnology Park was being built in Hongsheng District. This old district was undergoing another round of renovation and would absorb a large number of workers, and so on.

He sighed. "Central City really isn't quite the same as before." He tapped the World Token, found an address, and sent it to Chen Chuan. "Xiao Chuan, let's go here first."

Chen Chuan took a look. The place was in Shen Wei District. He nodded. "All right, Teacher."

The off-road vehicle first went up onto an elevated highway. More than half an hour later, it turned off and entered Shen Wei District. Cheng Zitong pointed at a spot.

"Xiao Chuan, see that rooftop? Back then, your teacher often went up there alone to practice boxing. There was little interference there, and only the