Dawn broke.
As always, the break of day brought with it a wonderful golden hue across the Wasteland's desert under the sun's rays, a mineral-like dazzle different from the soft shimmer of the early morning sea, with a hard, cold texture akin to that of a blade's edge, compelling one to squint.
After a night's rest, Lu Ban felt refreshed.
Upon opening his eyes, he was greeted with the songs of birds and the fragrance of flowers.
He saw the robot girl sitting by the stream, stroking the head of a fawn, a serene picture as if taken from any sunny morning.
"We're planning to finish our investigation today and then leave, head back to our city. Would you and your companions like to come with us?"
Shuangxin asked beside him.
Hearing this, the robot girl tilted her head as if in thought.
After a moment, she shook her head.