Chapter 52: Escape from Encirclement

Some time ago, in Weiyuan City.

The brightness of the giant advertisements hadn't decreased a bit during the day. To boost their advertising effect, their clamorous sounds echoed excessively in decibels on both sides of the bustling streets. Pedestrians walked with their eyes fixed forward, avoiding eye contact with others as much as possible and following the routes planned in their minds, even keeping their voices deliberately low. An individual's quietness juxtaposed against the environment's noise, seemingly incompatible, yet they harmoniously coexisted in reality.

If Gongsun Ce were to see this sight, he would lament how listless the city's residents seemed. Yet this noninterfering stability was the pride of Weiyuan City, and even that of Zero Island—like every person's little cosmos, harmonious and profound.

"Look, our city."

In the back seat of a high-end armored limousine, a Ninja in white robes admired the neatly organized surroundings, speaking with pride.