At 6:30, Chen Chuan changed into a trench coat, picked up the Snow Monarch Blade, and left his dorm. He then boarded a tram at the rail station.
There weren't many people on the tram at this hour. Company employees usually worked until eleven or twelve, so it was still far too early for the evening rush hour.
He looked out through his Realm Token. A clamor of noise, kaleidoscopic lights, and dazzling advertisements assaulted his senses. Even though he'd been in Central City for quite a few days, he could still only see the surface of things. He was far from touching the secrets hidden in its depths; he needed more time.
He had recently been chatting with Wubei and had learned that displaying these lights and shadows required an investment of resources through Boundary Points. The amount invested determined the final effect, and these resources were highly contested.
