"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—all five elements were present, and they followed the pattern of mutual generation smoothly; it was like an endlessly repeating cycle, every thread interlocking without the slightest disorder."
"A truly excellent place!"
"Indeed, a wondrous place where the land's spiritual richness nurtures outstanding people..."
Zuo Xiaoduo frowned as he looked into the city. "The only eyesore is that tallest building. Its orientation, its position, its height-whichever way I look at it, something feels awkward, like a jarring brushstroke ruining an entire painting."
"That is the Meng Group headquarters, built at a cost of tens of billions. It has a hundred and eight floors in all. It is the tallest building in Phoenix City!"
A cold, dim light flickered in Qin Fangyang's eyes.
"I know. What I mean is... from my current angle, something about that building's shape looks wrong, no matter how I look at it."
Zuo Xiaoduo murmured, "The building appears to be the same width from top to bottom, but above the hundred and eighth floor, they actually built an additional ring of platforms, forming a projecting stone structure."
"Above that is a structure slightly narrower than the main building. Supposedly, that is the office of Meng Tianyue, the Meng Group's president? But does a president's office really need to be six stories tall?!"
"And what is the purpose of that rounded ring built above the president's office?"
"Teacher Qin, do you know what these shapes are meant to represent?"
Qin Fangyang said dispassionately, "More than a few people have asked about this building's unusual shape. The more credible explanation is that Meng Tianyue himself is so fond of saber techniques that he is utterly obsessed. This building was modeled after his favorite saber!"
"So the building's overall shape is that of a