Valley City, Central District.
Century Trade Street.
Throngs of people bustled to and fro.
Mechanical Doll servants in an assortment of clerk uniforms walked or flew along the street, hawking wares and handing out flyers.
On the outer wall of a megamall, a giant screen broadcasted a live Hero Association interview. Many people, shopping bags in hand or clutching snack boxes, stopped to watch with interest.
"Mr. Tang Yi, your screen protector is on."
At a roadside stall for phone screen protectors, a middle-aged owner in sunglasses sat on a small plastic stool and handed an old phone to the sharply-dressed customer before him.
"Oh… okay."
The handsome older man with the side-part hairstyle pulled his gaze from the giant screen, accepted the phone, and offered his thanks.
"Mr. Gu, your skills are truly unmatched. I went to several stores before, but none of those youngsters could handle my old phone model."
