Chapter 98: The Elements Align
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The Ganges River in India
Revered by the Indian people as the "holy river" and "Mother of India." Countless myths and religious legends have shaped the unique customs and traditions along its banks."
"A river steeped in history and rich cultural significance, the Ganges, even after millennia of civilization, continues to be the heart of ancient rituals practiced by those living along its shores.
Many time-honored myths have instilled within the Indian people an endless reverence for Mother Ganges, an unbreakable bond.
"Yet, all of that is in the past," Intern Liu said dismissively, looking at the Ganges a hundred meters away. Plastic waste littered the river's surface, industrial runoff giving it an iridescent sheen under the sun. Thanks to the Indian tradition of water burials, corpses occasionally drifted by, making it nothing more than a glorified open sewer.
Liu still couldn't comprehend the Indian mindset. With their water source primarily coming from the Ganges, they relentlessly polluted it. There were other ways to court death.
Exhale!
He blew a smoke ring, tossed the cigarette butt to the ground, and crushed it under his heel. Then, he walked towards the construction site ahead.