Then 01044 placed the glass orb on the table, let go, and the image of Night City inside returned to normal. She swiped it with a stylus.
"It was about this close, just this close, to all being ruined, and somehow you hard-pulled it back. I don't even know what to say, just give you a round of applause," she said.
Then she clapped half-heartedly twice.
Li Pan was at a loss for words,
"Could it really have been that serious? But I felt that the 'Golden Buddha' Angel Envoy was quite weak; I took care of it with ease. And even if Sky City came crashing down, shouldn't Night City have its defense systems? At worst, it would have flattened a few suburbs, right?" he said.
01044 looked at him,
"You can deal with an Angel Envoy just like that?... Never mind, I'm just here on a temporary business trip, I don't have the right to make comments..." she said.
Li Pan signaled her to feel free to speak.
So 01044 crossed her legs,
