The afternoon began to warm after the midday rain lingered above the headquarters of Craftpartner, an independent tech company led by Alaric. From the outside, the three story building was unassuming, but inside, it served as the heart of visionary projects far ahead of their time.
That day, the second floor workspace was livelier than usual. Desks had been pushed aside, cables ran everywhere. Monitors glowed as several team members wore specialized AR glasses while taking notes from their leader.
Alaric stood in the middle of the room, surrounded by six of his top technical team members. This time, the project they were working on was no small matter. It was an international competition called the "Smart Humanity Tech Challenge."
The competition brought together innovators tasked with creating practical technology that could solve real-world problems with high efficiency.
