The sound of a dripping noise suddenly awakened Edith from her dream. She opened her hazy eyes and unconsciously tapped the light brain on her wrist. An electronic screen suddenly appeared in the room: a huge black bird spewing flames attacked a bright red hovercar in the air, then the screen went black. A gentle male voice, deep and magnetic, like a cello playing, sounded, "Latest headline: Unidentified avian creature has been spotted in high altitudes, maliciously attacking hovercars, resulting in two accidental deaths. The whereabouts of the unidentified avian are currently under investigation. Citizens are advised to be cautious and avoid flying at high altitudes." Edith was very fond of the daily news broadcast by the male anchor. She had specifically downloaded the Daily Headlines app on her light brain just to listen to that magnetic and elegant voice every day. But when the news disrupted her beautiful dream, all the wonderfulness disappeared. "What kind of headline is this in the middle of the night?" Edith mumbled unconsciously, rolled over and went back to sleep. "Drip! Drip!" The light on the light brain gradually dimmed, then suddenly lit up again in the darkness, emitting a disturbing sound. An electronic screen automatically popped up: on the screen, numerous green tentacles were attacking a semicircular shield emitting a faint light in the night. "Latest headline: Suspected unknown creatures have appeared in the southwest border. Citizens are advised not to go out casually in the near future, as the suspected unknown creatures are currently under investigation." Edith's eyes closed tightly, her brows furrowed, and her eyes kept rolling under her eyelids. Finally, she was awakened by the magnetic and elegant bass of the cello-playing male. She quickly sat up from the comfortable bed, and her eyes fell on the electronic screen showing the green tentacles still attacking the shield. Edith's drowsiness suddenly faded, and she became completely awake. What was going on? Why was the city's defense shield activated even in a state of war? She used her slender fingers to continuously tap on the light brain, looking for relevant information. To her surprise, she found that in less than a night, news of similar unknown creature attacks on humans and cities had appeared in various countries around the world. Edith snapped her fingers, wanting to turn on the bedside sensor light, but the room remained dark. She belatedly realized that this room was not her bedroom. Using the flashlight on the light brain, she fumbled to turn on the room lights. It was a very spacious bedroom, with simple and elegant decoration, exuding luxury in a low-key manner, which was her favorite style. She walked to the floor-to-ceiling window that occupied most of the wall and saw a small courtyard outside, with white mist lingering around the edges, making it difficult to see clearly. In the Earth of 2080, a house with a small courtyard was extremely expensive, and she was curious to look through the floor-to-ceiling window at the miniature courtyard outside, with doubts arising in her mind - where was she? She had been sleeping at home, how did she suddenly end up here? Could it be that she had traveled through time? Was there no way back? A thought flashed through her mind, and Edith suddenly appeared back in her familiar bedroom. "Woo, woo, woo..." An ear-piercing siren sounded. Edith quickly opened the door and walked out of the bedroom. In the living room, her parents were already sitting on the sofa in their pajamas, looking at something on the light brain. She also sat down on the sofa, and at that moment, the door next to hers opened, and her brother Cecilia, rubbing his sleepy eyes, stumbled out. "Cecilia, are you awake too?" Edith stood up, picked up her little brother, and sat down together. Her father Jason put away his gaze from the light brain and said with a serious expression, "If you're awake, pack up your things. If you want to sleep, get some rest. We'll leave E City early tomorrow morning." "Dad, are we moving?" Cecilia jumped out of his sister's arms, pulled Jason's shirt, and asked in a dazed voice. Jason looked at his son with an inscrutable expression, about to answer, when Edith stood up and said, "Okay, Dad, I'll take Cecilia to pack up." Jason watched the siblings leave with a pleased expression. His daughter had really grown up! Edith took her little brother back to Cecilia's room, helped him pack up some clothes and small items, and patiently put the curious baby to sleep before returning to her own room. "Wife, stop looking and quickly pack up the things in the house. I just received a notice from the urban district. We will evacuate E City early tomorrow morning." Jason turned to his wife Kristin and instructed. Kristin silently turned off the light brain and went to pack the necessary things in the house. Jason listened to the faint sound coming from the house and looked out into the dark night, his face showing an undissolvable gravity. This day, it seems, is going to change!

The melodious sound of an electronic chime resounded abruptly, jolting Edith awake from her slumber. She opened her hazy eyes and unconsciously tapped the light-brain on her wrist. A digital screen abruptly appeared in the room: a giant black bird breathing out flames, attacking a fiery red hovercar in the sky, and then the screen went black. A gentle male voice resonated, deep and magnetic, akin to a cello being played: "Latest headline - Unidentified avian creatures have been sighted high in the sky, maliciously attacking hovercars and resulting in two accidental fatalities. The whereabouts of these unidentified avian creatures are currently under investigation. Citizens are advised to exercise caution when traveling and refrain from flying at high altitudes."

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Edith was very fond of the daily news anchor's voice, especially the magnetic elegance of the male broadcaster. She had intentionally downloaded the Daily Headlines app on her light-brain just to hear that captivating voice every day. However, when her peace was disrupted by the news alert, all sense of delight vanished.

"Why send out headlines in the middle of the night," Edith unconsciously murmured, rolled over, and fell back into a deep slumber.

"Ding! Ding!"

The light on the light-brain gradually dimmed, then suddenly lit up again in the darkness, emitting a disturbing sound. A digital screen automatically popped up - numerous green tentacles danced like demons, continuously attacking a semi-circular shield emitting a faint light in the night.

"Latest headline - Suspicious unknown creatures have been sighted in the southwestern border. Citizens are advised to refrain from venturing outdoors. Investigation into these suspicious unknown creatures is currently underway."

Edith shut her eyes tightly, furrowing her brow, and her eyes were restless beneath her eyelids. Eventually, she was roused from her slumber by the magnetic and elegant bass voice. She abruptly sat up from her comfortable bed and laid her eyes on the electronic screen, where the green tentacles were still relentlessly attacking the shield.

Edith's drowsiness dissipated instantly, and she was wide awake. What was going on? How had the city's protective shield been activated, even in a state of war?

She extended her slender fingers, continuously tapping on the light-brain to retrieve relevant information. Upon doing so, she discovered that within the span of less than a night, news of similar attacks by unidentified creatures against humans and cities had surfaced worldwide. Edith's heart sank.

She snapped her fingers, wanting to switch on the bedside sensor light. But the room remained shrouded in darkness, and she belatedly realized that this room was not her bedroom.

Using the light-brain's flashlight, she fumbled to switch on the room's light. It was a spacious bedroom with simple yet luxurious decor - her preferred style.

She turned and walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, where she saw a small courtyard outside, shrouded in white mist at the edges, making it difficult to see clearly.

On Earth in 2080, a house with a courtyard was considered extremely valuable. She peered through the windows, her heart filled with doubts - where was she? She had been sleeping soundly at home, so how had she ended up here? Could it be that she had crossed over? Would she be unable to return?

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Edith's vision blurred, and she suddenly found herself back in her familiar bedroom.

"Woo, woo, woo..." A piercing alarm blared. Edith quickly opened the door and stepped out of her bedroom.

In the living room, her parents were already seated on the sofa in their nightclothes, engrossed in something on the light-brain.

She also joined them on the sofa. At that moment, the door to the room next to theirs opened, and her younger brother Cecilia, rubbing his sleepy eyes, stumbled out.

"Cecilia, are you awake too?" Edith got up, picked up her little brother, and sat back down.

Her father, Jason, retracted his gaze from the light-brain, his expression serious. "Now that you're awake, pack your things. If you're tired, get some rest. We'll be leaving E City at first light."

"Dad, are we moving?" Cecilia hopped out of his sister's arms, tugging on Jason's sleeve with a bewildered look on his face.

Jason looked at his son with an inscrutable expression, about to answer, when Edith stood up. "Alright, dad, I'll take Cecilia to pack up."

Watching the siblings leave, Jason's face was filled with relief. His daughter had truly grown up!

Edith returned to Cecilia's room first, helping him pack some clothes and small items before patiently soothing the curious little baby to sleep. Then she returned to her own room.

"Wife, stop watching and start packing up. I just received a citywide notice. We'll be evacuating E City first thing in the morning," Jason turned to his wife, Christine, and ordered.

Christine silently turned off the light-brain and began to pack up the essential items in their home.

Listening to the faint sounds emanating from the house, Jason's gaze turned to the dark night outside the window, his face filled with an unshakable gravity.

This day was bound to change!