[February 1st · The First Day of the Lunar New Year · 10 AM]
"49 years since the Catastrophe, January 1st, Fuyuan Festival. Heavy snowfall, sixth-level humidity. Residents are cautioned to be mindful of slip and cold prevention measures, ensure safety, stay away from water sources, and refrain from winter swimming."
"Frontline military personnel and civilians will soon be returning. Please, family members, wait outside the city. Casualty figures are still being tallied…"
Su Ming'an awoke in his room in the City of Gods, the sound of a radio in his ears.
The weariness of the thirty-third cycle weighed heavily upon him. He had forced himself to welcome people into the city in the wee hours before passing out. At that time, it was Su Rin who supported him.