The people who lived there relied solely on artificial light from the upper levels.
However, none of this was free.
A "light tax" was collected annually, based on the duration and brightness of the illumination.
While this arrangement was enough to meet the daily needs of the lower city's residents, long-term exposure to artificial light meant most of them suffered from night blindness.
They rarely went out at night.
Zhao Ying was no exception.
As a result, her vision was extremely blurry at night.
But now, she could see with perfect clarity in the dark.
It was as if her senses had been completely enhanced by some unknown power.
'No, not just my senses.'
As this thought occurred to her, Zhao Ying looked down at her right leg.
Since birth, this leg had an innate issue with underdeveloped nerves.
With modern medical technology, a complete cure wasn't impossible, but the cost was exorbitant—far more than her family could ever afford.
