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"Is she serious?" Bax looked to Xu Yang for help.
"To some extent, yes," Xu Yang said. "Let me clarify the situation for you—from the beginning: The rat plague has persisted for three days and is now subdued. To cut losses, Shenkong Tower was blown up by another Matteo, along with Sally and a large number of rats, leading to endless future troubles. However, the Bronze Titan Excavation Site remains a key point of contention among the mega-corporations, and the main force of Black Fire Innovation has already retreated, so you could say your mission has failed."
"...I see," Bax struggled to process the information. In short, those days were over.
She gazed out the window wistfully, silent, while the darkness outside hugged close like a closing stage curtain, declaring the end of a drama.
