In 2084, half of Shanghai had sunk.
Lu Li stood in front of the apartment window on the 300th floor, with the gray sea fog under his feet all year round. This "suspended city" supported by carbon nanotubes is like a steel needle piercing the submerged old world. His retinal projection flashed with today's survival statistics:
- Air Quality Index: 572 (fatal)
- Ration quota: 3 synthetic protein blocks, 2 liters of fresh water
- To-do list: Submit an application for brain-computer interface upgrade (otherwise you will be eliminated by workplace AI)
Outside the window, a rusty freighter mast juts out of the fog—a remnant of the 21st century.
