Chapter 177: Dark Age
"Weren't we just in the conference room?"
Count rubbed his arms. His thin T-shirt offered him no warmth at all.
"That's not the point. The point is, where are we?"
Mo Shaoge stood up, took off his short-sleeved shirt, and draped it over Cui Ying. His body was covered in bandages, so taking it off hardly left him bare-chested. He also felt the cold less keenly than the others.
Some of the eighteen people were at a loss, while others stood up as well.
Mo Shaoge left his seat and walked off to the side.
"Hey, Shaoge!"
Cui Ying called out to him with concern, filling his heart with sweetness.
"It's fine. I'm just taking a look!"
There was grass, stone, and dirt underfoot, each feeling different when stepped on. The chill of the wind and the bits of dry grass it blew against their bodies all told them that this was real.
"Where's Monkey King? Where's that person from Dawn? Why aren't they here?"
"I'm guessing this is the exclusive interview she mentioned!"
People exchanged a few scattered comments.
"Then what is this place? A three-dimensional projection?"
By now, none of them could stay seated. They stamped their feet, rubbed their hands, and huddled together for warmth.
"This is no three-dimensional projection. They might've teleported us to some godforsaken wilderness!"
Count took the opportunity to help rub Xiao Mei's hands while looking around.
Rumble...
Peals of thunder came from the horizon.
They sounded very close, as though a downpour was about to descend on them, though there had been no lightning yet.
"Shit, when it rains, it pours. If it starts raining out here in the middle of nowhere, we're screwed."
"Yeah, it's so cold already. How could we stand getting soaked? Did they send