Chen Ke left the coffee shop, intending to hail a car to the Spiritual Ability Research Institute, when he suddenly realized he was still wearing the clothes of a sea smuggler, which were all soaked, so he had left them on the boat.
The streets of Manhattan were bustling. Even though it wasn't the central business district, the sidewalks were crowded with people and the streets were lined with cars forming a long queue, slowly inching forward at the red light.
Many of the buildings on the street were old 1980s-style constructions, but well-maintained. Looking down the street to the end, one could see more impressive buildings in the distance.
It was June, and the summer in the Western world came slightly earlier than in the East. The United Federation was a Northern Hemisphere country, with summer mainly concentrated in June, July, and August, and the temperatures were somewhat higher.