The first thing to come into view was a pair of transparent legs, followed by straight, neatly pressed military trousers without a single crease.
Then a transparent right hand reached out, parting the illusion before it as though drawing back a curtain.
The eye that had housed a prosthetic regained its luster. The last bubble burst, and Qin Yue stepped out.
Then bells rang, and the Aurora Bridge cast its dreamlike radiance over everyone.
A voice blending countless tones stirred endless ripples.
"The preliminary work for the rehearsal has concluded. There were 214 participants, 98 who completed the first stage, Soul Creation, 98 who completed the second stage, Thought Simulation, and 15 who proposed viable plans.
Plans with high similarity have been merged, leaving five final plans. The third stage, the rehearsal, will now begin.
Proposers, please take the stage. The souls of the River of Forgetfulness will witness and observe, while those participating in the reform will assist. The Construction Engineering Institute and the Present World Union Secretariat will keep records for the final decision."
The solemn voice delivered the next instructions. As it spoke, the vanished ferrymen appeared again, standing beneath the Aurora Bridge with chains in their hands.
A canopy appeared above the Aurora Bridge. The Construction Engineering Institute and the Present World Union Secretariat had arrived.
Across space, they watched everything in the River of Forgetfulness.
Black silhouettes sat upright in rows above the Aurora Bridge, suspended against the canopy like gods. Their faces were hidden, but their outlines revealed that each held a pen, ready to record everything that followed.
The entire River of Forgetfulness resembled a model world. Ye Buyu looked up at the figures appearing above the Aurora Bridge. Although she could not see their faces, she could still sense their solemnity.
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