Chapter 317 - 154 Secret Insect Swarm_3
The communication channel transmitted the humming of 026; she seemed to use this to bolster her courage.
Yang Ming rarely had a leisurely moment, standing by the porthole, gazing at this ’aging’ administrative star shrouded in dark clouds.
The Sherman Empire had existed for tens of thousands of Galaxy years, and these administrative stars had experienced multiple cycles of glory and decline, leaving deep historical deposits.
In the footage sent back by the Stealth Boat, Yang Ming saw a long-dead city.
Skyscrapers towering into the clouds were reduced to ruins, standing for who knows how long. Apart from their main structures, the other parts were weathered, like lonely flagpoles.
The relatively low buildings were overgrown with various plants, making this place look like a bizarre jungle.
The ground was littered with shards of glass, with fabrics of various synthetic fibers floating around, and occasionally one could see the corpses of animals.
Why did people abandon this place?
Was it because of the dark clouds in the sky and the acid rain that occasionally fell, with harmful substances in the air perennially high?
No, these were not the main reasons; technology could help people adapt to this environment.
The real reason for its gradual abandonment was perhaps only one: the persistent economic decline, with the youth drawn away to planets with more opportunities.