The roads were paved with suspended light-crystal panels, while high-rise buildings had been expanded and converted into storefronts along the streets.
Together, they formed an entire aerial district built dozens of meters above the night sky.
Before they could even finish speaking, the answer appeared on its own.
As they paused outside a shop selling technological armor, they saw a figure walk out from within.
"Good evening, beautiful lady. Is there anything I can do for you?"
His smooth golden hair was tied behind his head, and he wore elegant clothing. Even among participants, his appearance and bearing stood out.
Fang Ran watched as a handsome, elegant man walked straight up to Veronica and spoke warmly with the grace of an aristocratic gentleman.
He had already expected this when he had no choice but to agree to the Empress's request for a "date."
But when he actually saw this scene, which could no longer be called merely familiar,
Fang Ran once again keenly understood what it meant for beauty to bring disaster.
On the other hand, Veronica merely responded to the approach with an unruffled, light smile, a hint of intrigued interest flashing through her eyes.
"Are you interested in any of the products here? If so, I would be more than happy to explain them to you."
Outside the large display window filled with radiant light, the golden-haired man smiled politely, then seemed to remember something only then.
"My apologies, I have yet to introduce myself."
"I'm Albert, the owner of Tempest."
After saying that, he gazed intently at the lovely figure in the black-and-gold silk jacket. Yet what made Albert's eyes flicker was
that she showed no reaction whatsoever to either his name or the shop's name.
Instead, several participants who had stopped or passed nearby showed surprise