After the apocalypse, communications technology had taken a nosedive. The reason was the shortage of supplies in this era; there simply weren't enough to spare for launching satellites to maintain communications.
On top of that, the world was covered in ice and snow. So although every city had things like telephones, most communication between cities had to rely on people.
But... there was another kind of device that could still be used.
Unfortunately, the one in this little exchange happened to be broken.
A telegraph... the most basic communications device, capable of reaching faraway places without a network or large electrical equipment.
It was the only kind of device that could transmit information without many signal towers.
There was also radio equipment, which could be used freely in this world, where there was almost no interference.
The Fang family hadn't made any moves, so the others naturally didn't dare act rashly. But Fang Yuxuan's arrival was so strange that it had caught the attention of quite a few people.
What's more, the gold bar in her hand was actually a thousand years old.
It was extremely well preserved. A gold bar like that was probably something only a major family could have. Even if it wasn't from the Fang family in Peru, it might have come from the Fang family in California.
Or... perhaps even the Fang family in Australia.
Yuxuan didn't give it much thought. She had Rogers prepare to collect the money while the other side examined the gold bar.
Meanwhile, Yuxuan followed Rubis to another quiet, private VIP room.
Yuxuan didn't bother with pleasantries. She went straight to the seat of honor, sat down, folded her arms across her chest, and said nothing as she looked at Rubis.
Rubis didn't even dare sit down. After standing there