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The night was as dark as ink, enveloping the dilapidated old dock in Qingjian City East District.
The salty sea breeze, mixed with the scent of rust and decaying seaweed, blew through the maze of abandoned shipping containers.
The neon glow from the distant city was reduced here to a hazy halo, adding a sense of desolation and mystery.
A gigantic cargo ship, the "Radiant," rusted and listing, lay silently at the edge of the dock like a stranded steel beast.
The waves slapped against its rotting hull, producing a hollow echo.
Two profound shadows silently merged into the dark corner at the hold entrance of the vessel.
Fang Qingyu activated the Eternal Night Curtain, perfectly dissolving their breath, form, and even presence into the dead silence with Jiang Wei.
The target frozen chamber was in the deepest part of the hold.
Close to the position of the engine room.
The two concealed themselves in the darkness, waiting for a kindred soul.
Time ticked by slowly.
