Small tactical nuclear bombs were dropped by drones one after another, sending bricks and stones flying as flames shot into the sky.
In almost the blink of an eye, Clock Tower Square had been reduced to rubble.
Fortunately, with advances in technology, the nuclear bombs used by the military no longer caused significant contamination.
Otherwise, Lu Bai and Pu Xueli wouldn't have been able to stand nearby and watch like they were now.
Lu Bai quietly took a step back and hid behind a streetlight, avoiding the stones flying wildly in every direction.
He looked at the drone swarm in the sky, which had suffered hardly any losses. "But Can Society must be behind this too, right?"
Pu Xueli cursed angrily. "Who else would do something like this besides those rats hiding in the gutters?"
Lu Bai rubbed his chin and spoke as if joking. "I think plenty of people would want to do this. It's just that, in Shelter No. 9, only Can Society has the ability."
Principal Pu's eyes widened at that.
Pu Xueli thought the idea was rather dangerous, and couldn't help lowering his voice.
"Kid, it's fine to talk about this in private, but don't go telling anyone else."
Lu Bai smiled casually and said nothing more.
He didn't approve of the City Council, and he certainly couldn't support Can Society.
But he wasn't about to loudly proclaim that he wanted to change the world, either. More precisely, he still hadn't decided what he should do.
After all, he'd lived in this world for less than half a year, all told. He could hardly claim to feel any sense of belonging.
To put it in somewhat magical-realist terms,
he'd gained the ability to change the world before deciding whether he wanted to.
It was like placing