Golden sunlight shone on the marble-paved square, and in the distance stood the landmark of Base City, the Pure White Tower, hundreds of meters tall.
A sight from afar.
But to enter the tower, one had to cross the square that was off-limits to traffic and patrolled and surveilled by Awakeners.
To break in directly was to risk setting the entire Base City abuzz.
"We've scouted the location many times and have methods in place to deal with various obstacles, hehe."
"Number Three, you take control of this Strange Implement."
The strongest among them, the leader, spoke up.
Number Three took it and immediately channeled his life energy into it.
Instantly, a shadow spread beneath him, like a gaping mouth swallowing the three of them one after the other. Soon, the shadow crept towards the edge of the dim environment and beyond that lay Dawn Square, bathed in sunlight.
The shadow slowly reached out.