In fact, upon hearing Lu Xiang mention the possibility of war coming to the Seventeenth Region, Song Lan's inner turmoil was far beyond what he appeared to display on the surface.
What does war signify for an office worker?
It means he is very likely to lose his job, leading a displaced and vagrant life, just as depicted in war-themed movies. Even if he managed to scrape through the war, fleeing to a city where he knew no one, the latter half of his life would mostly be filled with shades of tragedy.
In a gloomy factory, earning meager wages, and toiling for over tens of hours every day - the mere thought of it set Song Lan's scalp tingling.
According to his research since arriving in the year 2166, the scenario of having a high-paying job in a relatively relaxed manner like he currently enjoyed, was an extraordinarily rare occurrence. This era's majority of the workforce lived in a state of extreme hardship.
