Prelude Part 1

11th July 2177, Friday.

In the afternoon, the day welcomed a heavy downpour unique to summer. Coupled with rumbling thunder, the endless deluge lasted for 20 over minutes and it almost flooded the battlefield of ruins.

After the rain stopped and the sun shone once more, the water puddles on the ground were like mirrors reflecting the warm light on the bloody battlefield. The battlefield was filled with hot water vapor after that. Mirages appeared above the ground, distorting and shaking the air, making it look surreal.

Tang Ling was sitting on the edge of the Hope Barrier with a lit cigarette in his mouth as he squinted over the puddles on the battlefield.

It felt like it had been ages, but it also felt like yesterday at the same time.