The Post Sky Tipping Era

Scavenger girl Ke Ni led Li Yi through the alleys of Philadelphia, obviously familiar with the area, navigating the maze-like alleys with ease. When faced with danger, she would dart into these alleys where enemies could easily lose track of her—a survival tactic for those at the bottom.

However, the alleys always reeked of unpleasant odors, and the ground covered in various industrial wastewater. Walking here required a lot of experience, otherwise inhaling a mouthful of toxic air could knock someone unconscious, likely leading to death if no help arrived.

Li Yi inquired about the situation, Ke Ni mentioned that bodies were found daily in the alleys, some of which belonged to Scavengers, others to murdered Philadelphia citizens. Security here was poor, filled with corruption and chaos.

At some alley intersections, he even spotted some gang members.

These thugs had colorful fluorescent tattoos and were dressed in garish colors, flashing like a carousel, presumably part of a gang.

Ke Ni was wary of these thugs, always trying to avoid them with Li Yi, not wanting to get tangled and troubled.

Because the lowest level thugs always bullied the most vulnerable, whereas the big shots showed no interest in them, nor did they bother to make life difficult for them.

"Ke Ni, stop trying to slip away. You haven’t paid last month’s residency tax, you need to clear the balance today. What’s that in your hand? An energy source? Hand it over, such things shouldn’t belong to you."

Suddenly, as Ke Ni passed an intersection, a green-haired thug recognized her. He yelled and then charged towards her with a menacing air.