Two years later, Future City's central district.
Eight in the evening.
Feng Qi wore a trench coat as he walked with Lü Yue along the road leading to Future City Central Television Station.
Towering buildings lined both sides of the street. Maglev vehicles moved in orderly streams overhead, while virtual images were projected across the road beneath their feet.
Everything here was steeped in technology.
Yet beneath the prosperity, darkness had silently spread and enveloped all. Everyone lived in a world woven from lies.
His purpose in coming here was to pierce those lies and try to extend the life of human civilization.
Over the past two years, he had arranged all his final affairs.
This included transferring much of the technology the Future Research Institute had acquired from the Technology Research Institute to the Scarlet Institute.
At the same time, he had carefully planned and arranged how to reveal the truth to the public.
One thing was certain: once he revealed the truth to the world, every member of the Dawn Organization who stepped forward to speak out would inevitably be in mortal danger.
So he had arranged for them to leave Future City in advance.
When the time came, they would only need to make their voices heard online from elsewhere.
This was also the last thing he could do for them in the final moments of his life.
For this trip to Future City Central Television Station, he had brought only Lü Yue.
"Once we break into the station, just buy me ten minutes. Then leave as quickly as possible." Feng Qi turned to Lü Yue beside him and said with a smile.
"Ten minutes is too short. I'll hold them off longer for you."
"You'll die."
"And you won't?" Lü Yue replied expressionlessly.
"Stop talking nonsense.