Name?
"Huai Shi."
Age?
"Twenty-one."
Gender?
"Male."
Source Matter identification initiated, soul verification in progress, authentication complete
In the dim space, the characters floating before Huai Shi gradually changed, finally transforming into the emblem of the Heavenly Kingdom Lineage.
And then came the belated greeting—
—Welcome to London, Lord Huai Shi.
At that instant, beyond the border, the gray veil blocking his view was lifted, revealing the only passage, right in front of Huai Shi.
Cold Grain Rain fell from the sky.
Amid the rain, the desolate city had none of its former clamor. The station, once packed with crowds and bustling with traffic, had also fallen silent and empty.
Only a few exhausted staff members remained at their posts.
At the entrance, the guide who had been waiting stepped forward and placed a hand over his chest in salute. "Mr. Huai Shi, I am the secretary who previously contacted your assistant. Welcome to London."
"Hello, I'm Huai Shi."
Huai Shi calmly reached out and shook his hand.
"Are you alone?" The secretary looked behind him, somewhat puzzled. "No accompanying personnel?"
"It's an unusual time, and there's too much to do. Everyone is run off their feet."
Huai Shi spread his hands regretfully. "For now, I'm the only one with any free time. Don't worry. The Heavenly Kingdom Lineage has a station in London, and clerical staff will come coordinate with me... if they can spare the time."
The secretary's expression twitched slightly. He gave a helpless smile, uncertain whether he admired such undisguised sincerity or simply empathized with the same exhaustion and overwork.
"The car is ready. Please follow me."
He walked ahead to lead the way.
A sedan emerged from the rain and stopped before the hall.
Carrying them, it silently drove into the gray city