The cold light of the holographic cabin reflected Ouyang Weilai's bloodshot eyes. In the final round of the global finals of "Interstellar Civilization: Origins", his Stardust cruiser's energy bottomed out, and the opposing AI Dreamweaver's fleet was completing its encirclement. The public channels were silent.
His thumb brushed against the joystick, sticky with sweat
Stardust Ouyang took off his holographic helmet in the future, sweat soaking the broken hair on his forehead.