[Rust Wall District, Hidden Residence]
Qi Ling stood by the window, her amber eyes reflecting this turbulent city.
Smoke rose between the skyscrapers, flames flickering and casting eerie light on the windows of the buildings.
The blaze caused by explosions continued to bloom erratically, blending with the city's lights, turning the night sky red, as if the entire horizon was ablaze.
The drone swarm had completely occupied the airspace of the Inner City, arranged in neat matrices over the heads of the masses, their indicator lights flashing like countless burning eyes.
The streets were desolate, hardly anyone could be seen; people either hid at home or nestled in underground shelters, trembling before this catastrophe, waiting for an end that was nowhere in sight.
Qi Ling calmly observed it all, her face devoid of any expression, yet this very calmness brought about an extreme coldness.
