Chapter 1046

Beneath the dome of Tycho Colony, the upper residential district hung like an isolated island, connected to the levels below only by independent elevators. Deep within this core zone, inside a residence surrounded by ecological gardens and artificial vegetation, someone stood motionless in the middle of the courtyard.

Even in space, this place was lush and richly green, utterly unlike the desolation outside—until a set of footsteps broke the stillness of the garden.

A man dressed only in a fitted inner layer with a cloak-like outer robe strode quickly across the courtyard, heading toward the figure at the center. As if sensing his approach, the person in the middle turned his head slightly. On his face was a mask bearing an expression of sorrow.