Chapter 144 The Emergence of Flames

Blanchi used to think that good movies, fun games, and tasty snacks would be things she'd always love and never tire of, but now they no longer attract her.

What movie or game could be more impactful than everything happening in reality? What she's currently witnessing makes her heart grow silent.

This is a city in the Shattered Stone Star Domain, with a population of about 5 million, yet it appears grim and gloomy.

The cracks on the road surface seem to be larger than her grandmother's age, with faint deposits of coal dust visible. Tall billboards stand at the roadside, while beneath them are outdated pushcart stalls, incongruous with their surroundings, where local workers sit eating noodles.

Most of them appear dusty and grimy, their expressions numb, while not far away, the billboards continue to display the glamorous side of the world.