The old buildings from the bygone era appeared before him with majestic posture. Though most were already weathered and collapsed, faint traces of their past glory could still be seen.
"Mountain and Water Gate."
Chen Jian pointed at the sculpture in the distance and said:
"This thing managed to last so long, honestly I didn't expect it."
"I remember this thing was once ranked among the ugliest sculptures on DY; is that true?"
"No."
Lei Jie shook his head and said:
"Such conventional things couldn't possibly make it on the list. Only abstract stuff like the Ingot Pavilion gets there."
"But truth be told, human aesthetics have always been changing. In this end-time era, bigger is truly beautiful."
"No matter how ugly, as long as it's big, it's beautiful to the people here."
"? How could that be?"
Chen Jian turned to Ji Xing and Xie Liu, asking:
"Do you think this sculpture is beautiful?"
"... Actually, I think it's quite okay."