After much turmoil, the group finally completed the first step of their second task: successfully infiltrating Austin and officially becoming its citizens. The next step was to enter the Technology Building to steal equipment for dehydrated vegetables and other devices.
"Amitabha, my sins, my sins," Monk prayed, his hands pressed together, before greedily devouring the food with a fork. Jing Shu's braised beef with potatoes was truly delicious.
The group stayed in the assigned first-class resident housing. They went to bed early after dinner. Although it was somewhat crowded, the large castle always emitted a soft glow. Its internal temperature was as warm as spring. Crucially, the streets were even maintained by intelligent cleaning robots. It all felt like living in a peaceful, high-tech city before the apocalypse—clean and comfortable.
