Night, overcast.
The sky was exceptionally heavy, the stars and moon hidden behind the clouds, casting a deep blue hue. With the breathing of the night, the clouds drifted slowly.
Amid vast stretches of barren farmland stood a row of single-story houses, isolated from the world, as though they belonged to a different world from Yuzhou's neon-lit urban district in the distance.
Yet one of those houses was filled with modern equipment. The computer tower emitted a soft pale glow, stylish headphones rested on their stand, and there was a Cyberpunk Nixie Tube, metal mechanical figurines...
Xue Yuantong destroyed the enemy crystal, exited the game, and saw a browser notification pop up in the lower-left corner of the desktop: "Bright Eyes Release Conference Scheduled for December 2014."
A line of smaller text below read: "This will showcase Evergreen Liquid Company's accumulated technological expertise, and mark a major leap forward in the field of ophthalmology..."
Xue Yuantong poured herself a glass of water. Today was October 23, and there was still more than a month until Evergreen Liquid Company's release conference.
A month was truly far too long for her. She could play so, so many rounds of games in that time.
After drinking the water, Xue Yuantong spun around in her ergonomic chair, facing Jiang Ning on the sofa behind her.
First, she checked the Duck Feet on the table. Good, there were still four left in her portion. Jiang Ning didn't have the guts to steal any.
With that thought, Xue Yuantong stared at the Duck Feet on the plate, preparing to challenge herself.
Sitting in the chair, she bent down to reach for them. She put all her strength into stretching out her little arm, but she was still some distance from the small table.
She scooted forward