In the city center, the taillights of traffic during the evening rush hour merged into a sticky river of light, crawling slowly. The air is filled with gasoline, dust, and an indescribable weariness that evaporates from a huge population base.
Lin Yu closed the heavy "Evolution of Military Technology in Ancient West Asia" in his hand, and his fingertips paused for a moment on the slightly worn hard-shell cover. The hustle and bustle outside the window was mostly filtered out by the double-glazed glass, leaving only dull background sounds. She rubbed her brows.
The computer screen was dimly lit, showing a message that the email was successfully sent. Another batch of undergraduate final papers, mostly lackluster analysis of logistics and supply during the Peloponnesian War.
Purpose: History