In Li Wei's world, some people called cities that had declined for various reasons and become deserted ghost towns. And in his eyes, the town before him was undoubtedly one of them.
They strolled through deathly silent streets, past empty houses and tightly shut doors. The dim streetlights seemed to shine eternally over this place, and everywhere around them hung the peculiar emptiness of abandoned human creations.
"Ooh... this feels so strange..."
Walking behind Li Wei, Katie shrank into herself and murmured.
"I've never seen such a big city this quiet before... will Fog City end up like this one day too?"
"I don't think so."
Of course, the end of the world would be another matter. Li Wei remembered an interesting documentary he had once watched. It explored how long buildings, power plants, and other things humans left behind would last if all humanity suddenly vanished from Earth, and what would become of them afterward.
He had to admit, that documentary had been pretty interesting.
"I still prefer lively places. It's a little too quiet here."
"Yeah, it is... but..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Wei raised an eyebrow. Just now, through the Doll Bird serving as an aerial reconnaissance drone, he had spotted something interesting.
"You won't have to complain much longer."
"Hmm?"
Just then, flickers of firelight suddenly appeared at the mouth of a previously pitch-black alley nearby. Several ragged figures carrying pitchforks and clubs approached from the other end. They held torches, and some also carried shotguns-very old models, by the look of them.
"A patrol?"
"I don't know what's going on. Be careful."
After warning Katie, Li Wei stepped forward. The people opposite him spotted him too and stopped in their tracks.
"I'm an Empire knight, Detective Li Wei! I want to speak to your