A curved moon hung in the night sky, its hazy moonlight spilling across the vast earth.
Outside the cities, wilderness creatures relied on the moon's silver-white radiance for illumination at night.
Modern human-built cities, however, had no need for the moon overhead to provide light, because the lamps scattered throughout the cities shone far brighter than the moon.
On the grass in front of a luxuriant banyan tree in Ping'an Garden Residential Area, Zhou Tongtong was playing with Little White Cat and Little Black Cat.
The child's silvery voice and the cats' gentle meows intertwined and drifted into the distance.
Even from far away, one could hear the sounds of the three little ones playing.
A pale golden Spiritual Light flashed through Little White Cat's pupils. Sensing something, its two furry little ears twitched several times before it turned its head toward the entrance of Building Three.
"Meow... Zhou Tongtong."
Zhou Tongtong was holding Little Black Cat and lifting it high into the air. When she heard Little White Cat call her, she immediately lowered her head.
"Meow... over there." Little White Cat raised one tiny paw and pointed ahead. Zhou Tongtong followed the direction of its paw with her gaze.
"Brother Lin Li." When Zhou Tongtong saw Lin Li, a radiant smile bloomed across her little face, and she called out a greeting.
Lin Li smiled and nodded at the three little ones looking at him from afar.
Then he saw Zhou Tongtong set Little Black Cat on the ground and run toward him.
When the two stray kittens saw Zhou Tongtong reach Lin Li, they immediately scampered over on their little paws.
"Brother Lin Li, are you going out?" Zhou Tongtong asked curiously, tilting her head up. Her hair was tied into a ponytail.
"Yes."
"Are you going