Day 46 of the Wasteland Calendar, a Message from Mona

Yu Yuan had no way of knowing whether his guess was right.

After all, this world was not governed purely by religious faith. Theocracy would not determine its course.

Technology and science were the forces that shaped this world.

So there might be a more deeply hidden reason why it had become a wasteland.

Yu Yuan made a note of all this, hoping to find the answer someday.

He put the newspaper back on the Magazine Display Rack, picked up today's Greenforest City Daily, and returned to his desk.

Marsil brought in the breakfast she had just prepared.

High-Energy Sheep Milk, Oatmeal, Canned Beef, and Canned Yellow Peaches.

That was Yu Yuan's breakfast today. Quite a spread.

Carbohydrates, protein, fat, dietary fiber, vitamins, and trace minerals—it had everything.

As he ate, Yu Yuan turned to today's news.

``` [Greenforest City Daily]

Date: Day 46 of the Wasteland Calendar

Weather: Sunny, turning cloudy

Temperature: 4°C–12°C

Publisher: Wasteland Fate News Agency

[District News Section]

Quality: Bronze

Danger Level: High

Yesterday, a fierce battle broke out in our city's East City, 11th Block.

According to an undercover reporter from this paper, the three factions involved were the Mechanical Vanguard Society, the Aurora Animal Assistance Society, and the Humpback Whale.

All three deployed combat units far beyond the norm. The fighting was exceptionally brutal.

In the end, the Aurora Animal Assistance Society lost four Missionaries and twenty-three Mutated Creatures. The Mechanical Vanguard Society lost four Mechanical Augmenters; Executive Blood Bone was captured by the Aurora Animal Assistance Society, while Executive Blackfire escaped. All three Ascetics of the Humpback Whale were killed.

Old Ke, commander of the Black Shield Police Department, was also killed by Blood Bone while attempting to arrest him.

For now, the Aurora Animal Assistance Society's hold on the East District looks