As night faded, Machine City, after a turbulent night, finally welcomed the first light of dawn.
In the past, the whole city would come alive early in the morning. But today, the streets and alleys were silent, without a single passerby in sight.
Every so often, a few gunshots rang out. The Resistance Organization and the Cyborgs were chasing down the scattered enemy troops.
Overnight, Machine City's ruling class and armed forces had been swept away.
With information provided by the Cyborgs, the high-ranking officials and legislators living in Zongzheng Town, along with their families, were easily rounded up in one fell swoop.
The City Guard Department had surrendered, and its members were disarmed and detained. But the army Fang Cheng had crippled had scattered a large number of deserters throughout the city, who still needed to be identified and captured one by one.
The Resistance Organization and the Cyborgs were left to handle that work. After capturing the enemy leaders, including Kozaki Wataru, at the shelter, Fang Cheng returned to the apartment by himself.
"Cheng-kun!"
The moment he stepped through the door, someone threw herself at him.
But instead of the familiar, full-bodied impact, he felt a gentle ripple.
He looked down to see Ugou Mirai clinging to him.
Sato Mai was busy controlling drones in her room to search the city for deserters, so she couldn't come out to greet him. At last, Ugou Mirai had managed to beat her to it.
The puppy's delicate little face was filled with shy delight, and she was wearing a maid outfit just like Qingxue's.
Fang Cheng set her down and asked in surprise, "Why are you wearing that?"
Ugou Mirai looked embarrassed. "Everyone's so busy, so I thought I'd help out like Qingxue. Is that okay?"
Qingxue no longer had