Replica No. 1 looked somewhat lost in thought, recalling Orange Star's barren land and cold mechanical creations.
Min Yueyue was perceptive, and she noticed that the young man occasionally seemed distracted.
She asked, "Is something on your mind? Can you tell me about it?"
Replica No. 2 chewed on his milk tea straw without saying a word.
His gaze remained on No. 1, though, waiting to hear his thoughts.
Replica No. 1 said, "If Water Blue Star were going to be destroyed in an hour, what would you choose to do?"
Xi Qingrong, sitting at the same table, immediately drifted into a daydream. "Of course I'd gather one last time with someone I love who loves me, and spend the last glimmer of my life in romantic love."
Min Yueyue was not quite so innocent and naive. She frowned and asked, "Is there any way to keep Water Blue Star going?"
Shi Zhongming arrived and calmly addressed the two Replicas.
"Gentlemen, the person you requested is here. Would you please come with me?"
"See you next time!"
The two Replicas offered their apologies.
They did not forget to take their milk tea cups with them as they followed Shi Zhongming away. As they left, Replica No. 1 heard Xi Qingrong's voice.
"That man just now looked like the Third Area's chief..."
Then they stepped outside and were swallowed by the noise of the crowds in the street. The female livestreamer Shi Zhongming had brought from another area was already in place.
The young girl paced uneasily in a room that had been temporarily cleared out, wearing a pink wig and a cosplay outfit.
Her delicate, vintage-style clothes were pink and white. Beneath her hair, her small, fair face held large, dark, watery eyes filled with nervousness.
When the two Replicas