Walking in the once-imperial capital Delan City of the Silan Dynasty, now devoid of people, Princess Lin Ziyu explained to Chen Fei: "Cangqiong Star now has less than ten million people left, mostly troops responsible for gathering resources."
The two revisited old haunts, but the contrast between the past and present scenery seemed worlds apart.
A sudden large-scale earthquake had shattered the entire Delan City. Roads were cracked and even severed, creating bottomless chasms. Buildings and walls were riddled with cracks. The high-rise buildings were incomplete, with formerly smooth glass curtain walls now filled with fine cracks or just empty frames remaining, a scene of utter ruin.
Overgrown wild grass and shrubs made the entire city look fuzzy.
