As the holographic clock tower in Neo-Metropolis counted down to midnight, the city hummed with an electric anticipation. Buildings, impossibly tall and sleek, pulsed with neon veins of electric blue, vibrant magenta, and radiant lime green. Hovercars, like iridescent beetles, zipped between the spires, reflecting the kaleidoscopic light show that was about to erupt.
The air thrummed with synthesised music as citizens in their most dazzling bioluminescent attire gathered in the sky-parks. When the countdown hit zero, the city exploded in a symphony of light and sound. Pyrotechnic drones painted the obsidian sky with shimmering bursts of gold and silver, forming intricate patterns and the grand message, "Happy New Year 2026!" A new year had dawned, vibrant and full of futuristic promise.
