Cradling a thread of hope, Su Yu hurried to one city after another, hoping to find people and friends he once knew, but alas, he was met with disappointment after disappointment. When he finally arrived at "White Tiger Giant City," and saw it too had been destroyed—reputed to be the foremost of the Ten Great Giant Cities—Su Yu knew that his hopes were shattered.
The power of the Ten Great Giant Cities that once dominated the Black Iron World and ruled for countless ages had completely disintegrated, leaving not even dregs behind.