The Candidates

— Qing Empire - Zhuge Liang Office —

In a modest office within a traditional Han architectural building, the space was a blend of classic Han aesthetics and modern office equipment like PCs, notebooks, and various other stationery items.

Zhuge Liang, still dressed in his hanfu, worked diligently, devising a plan to counter the Qing Empire's greatest foe, Daniel Emberweave. He watched the news while examining the compiled information and strategies in his hand.

"It's still not enough. We know too little of Daniel Emberweave's true power. What we've seen is just the tip of the iceberg," Zhuge Liang muttered solemnly, glancing at one of the plans in his hand.

"Let's start by implementing this plan to put pressure on him," he decided.

— New Atlantis - Astral Corp HQ —