Zhang Lang squinted his eyes and raised his hand to try to stop a taxi, but no one stopped at all. It was not until later that he asked a question through a search engine that he realized that taxi hailing in this world completely relies on the Internet!
"What a world where a country bumpkin can't move forward!" Zhang Lang sighed, opened the taxi app, and called a car that happened to be nearby.
"Go to area b12!"
"receive!"
Only then did Zhang Lang notice that the driver turned out to be a robot. This kind of job with low technical content no longer has a foothold for humans...
But since everything is mechanized, why not produce direct self-driving vehicles, but also specially build driver robots?
It wasn't until Zhang Lang saw a woman taking a taxi on the side of the road and the robot driver got out of the car to help her carry her luggage that he understood.
Service is not just about doing a single job well. When you think that an invention can replace labor, often some problems that were previously ignored will suddenly pop up and be magnified, causing inconvenience. Instead of changing back and forth
, it would be easier to do it in one step and completely create a robot that can completely replace humans.
It can do everything humans can do, so naturally there will be no other troubles...
The area of this city is not large, especially the pyramid-shaped structure. The area of the middle city is actually much smaller than that of the lower city. It is just that many times it is necessary to enter a specific lifting track for three-dimensional movement. But in general
, the destination is not far away!
In just over ten minutes, Zhang Lang was sent to his destination, got off the car and paid the fare directly online. The driver of the machine didn't even wait for it, as if he wasn't worried at all that he would default on the bill.
This is also true. In this highly information-based society, your every move is monitored by the Internet. If there is a credibility problem, it will have a fatal blow to your life!
After paying the fare, there was still more than 5,000 in Zhang Lang's convenient account.
The so-called convenient account is an account where he can make password-free payments, which is equivalent to the change he usually carries at all times. He believes that this identity should have more savings, but to call the deposit, he needs to know the password. He just inherited the identity,
He doesn't know the memory of his original identity. So these five thousand dollars are basically the funds for his operations in this world.
He didn't know if this number was too much, but he had just installed the external brain chip, which cost more than two thousand points, and a taxi cost more than thirty. From this point of view, it shouldn't be a lot, but it shouldn't be a problem to support it for a few days.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Lang walked into the hospital.
"Sorry, this question is not in my information database and I cannot answer it..."
In front of the consultation table, Zhang Lang received a cold answer from the robot. In this damn hospital, except for the patients waiting for treatment like him, there was not even a living person to be seen!
The guidance desk is a machine, the nurse is a machine, the security guard is a machine, and there is no registration office, because as long as you log in to the hospital's website, registration can be completed automatically.
You know, the brain chip can not only assist thinking, but also monitor a person's body hormone levels. When you decide to seek medical treatment and complete the registration, the hospital has basically completed the preliminary diagnosis and conducted triage. What needs to be done next?
Yes, just wait in the waiting area to be called.
If there is someone with limited mobility, mechanical nurses will come here to help. Unless there is someone who needs special care, human nurses will appear to perform more flexible and complex work.
Zhang Lang came to the emergency department. There were obviously more humans here, but they all looked very busy. Zhang Lang came to the nurse station and tried to ask the human nurse on duty
"Excuse me, how can I help you?" The nurse on duty looked up and smiled, but her eyes unconsciously looked at the extra-brain chip worn on Zhang Lang's head...
"I……"
Zhang Lang initially wanted to lie and pretend to be a police officer or detective, but then he thought that in this society with complete systems, extremely high efficiency, and information sharing, lying is very difficult and costly. Without anything else, the other party just needs to
If you ask him to produce a police officer certificate, he will be in trouble. If his answer is not reasonable enough, then it is very likely that the other party will call the police immediately with just a thought.
Zhang Lang thought for a moment and then changed his words: "I'm sorry, I lost something. It's a necklace. Could someone send it to the nurse's station?"
"This... I'm sorry, I didn't receive it..." the nurse smiled and said, "What does it look like? I can help you keep an eye on it."
"It's very ordinary, a silver necklace..." Zhang Lang said smoothly: "I didn't expect that things would be lost in the hospital. Really, is there surveillance here?"
"Hey, monitoring may not be useful!" the nurse complained smoothly: "Yesterday, the pharmacy lost a lot of Carntron..."
"Carntron?" Zhang Lang raised his eyebrows and asked naturally.
"It's just a commonly used concoction..." the nurse sighed: "The medicine used to relieve the burden of prosthetic transformation on the body is not valuable, so who would steal it?"
"Maybe they are from Xiacheng District!" Another nurse next to him answered: "I heard that many people there have been over-reformed. They are in urgent need of such things. Concoctions are very valuable there."
"But people from Xiacheng District can't come here at all..." the previous nurse retorted: "After all, there are so many mechanical police watching... By the way, sir, please leave your contact information..."
The little nurse who was mid-gossip finally remembered Zhang Lang. When she raised her head to ask again, she found that the tall man wearing an external brain chip had disappeared...
"Cantron..." When he walked out of the hospital, Zhang Lang had already searched for relevant information on the Internet through the chip.
This is a body harmonizing agent commonly used in middle and upper urban areas. It has multiple functions such as anti-rejection, reducing pain, balancing the body and mechanical prostheses, and enhancing body compatibility.
Generally speaking, people who have undergone prosthetic modifications, including all people who receive brain chip implants, must take this drug for a long time.
However, because this drug is very cheap and has no side effects, it is a drug that can be found everywhere in the middle and upper urban areas. It is basically sold in most pharmacies and even supermarkets.
As for the poisons that are always available in hospitals, they are usually high-concentration and high-dose poisons that require certain controls, but they are not serious poisons. Therefore, this theft case did not attract much attention.
From the casual chatting attitude of the nurses, it can be seen that this is not a serious matter, but the nurse's words caught Zhang Lang's attention. Monitoring may not be useful?
In this world, places like hospital pharmacy warehouses must have strict surveillance, and it may not even be as simple as a camera. If it doesn't work, does it mean that the prisoner used a method that is beyond the conventional understanding of this world to steal the medicine?
The possibility of reincarnation committing crimes is very high...
The words of the little nurse were a reminder that this kind of medicine is very common in the middle and upper urban areas, but in the lower urban areas where medical conditions are poor, it may be sold for a big price. Then it is very likely that the mission of the reincarnator,
It’s related to Xiacheng District. They were born in Xiacheng District in this world!
It is easy to go to Xiacheng District. Zhang Lang only needs to remove the external brain chip and refuse to access the Tianluo network, and he will be deported. But when the time comes, it will be difficult to come back.
It's not that he hasn't thought about relying on force, but this is a world restricted by level 4 weapons with advanced technology. If nothing else, the mechanical police that can be seen everywhere on the street look difficult to deal with.
In a taxi before, Zhang Lang saw a mechanical policeman handling a traffic accident. At that time, the mechanical monster held a gun in one hand and easily lifted an overturned truck with one hand. This kind of strength should at least exceed that of ordinary people.
More than fifty times! Coupled with the blessing of high-tech weapons, every robot policeman is a monster that is difficult to defeat by manpower!
Zhang Lang was quite confident in dealing with three or five, but there were probably tens of thousands of such monsters in the entire city. If they really violated the laws of this world and were wanted, it would still be very troublesome.
Before it is completely confirmed that the reincarnator is in Xiacheng District, we cannot easily give up the identity of Zhongcheng District residents... But it is indeed difficult to investigate in Zhongcheng District where surveillance, network coverage and police patrols are everywhere...
Zhang Lang was resting on a bench on the edge of the wide sky square. Several children were playing football in the square. Suddenly, a child kicked the ball and the football flew towards Zhang Lang!
Zhang Lang concentrated on thinking and didn't pay attention at first. He didn't realize it until the ball flew in front of him. He could only avoid it instinctively. The ball flew past his external brain chip and hit the glass guardrail not far behind him. Boom.
The sound bounced back.
"Ah, I'm sorry sir..."
The children who were playing hurriedly ran over to pick up the ball and apologized to Zhang Lang. The parents who were looking after the children also rushed over. However, when they noticed the external brain chip on Zhang Lang's head, they all showed signs of insignificance.
With a look of disdain, he led the child away...
External brain chips, in this world, are synonymous with abnormal minds, fools, lunatics, and mental illness...
However, Zhang Lang did not feel unhappy because he was despised. On the contrary, he looked back at the tall glass guardrail in trance, and suddenly a plan came into his mind.
"Xu... I always forgot to ask, will my memory and thoughts be read if I wear such a thing on my head?"
"Theoretically it is possible! Otherwise you wouldn't be able to control various functions with your thoughts!"
Xu explained:
"But it won't read things that are too deep. At most, it can only read the wearer's intense psychological activities, such as hatred, happiness, sadness, anger, etc... So if someone has a dispute or even has the idea of killing someone,
The nearest robot police can respond in advance. This is why, in this world with perfect systems, it is allowed to carry weapons with you..."
"But, compared to ordinary people, you are a little more powerful!"
Xu continued to laugh and said:
"I, the guy who lives in your head, can't completely enter your thoughts. Your regenerative ability seems to have a special protective effect on the nervous system. The specific operating mechanism is unknown. My guess is that I want to read your
Thoughts must affect or even damage your nerve cells. This slight damage will be immediately wiped out by you, just like the evil spirits trying to invade your feelings before!"
"In addition, your water attribute is almost fifty points now, and your self-defense mechanism is stronger, so you are basically giving orders to the chip, and it is difficult for the chip to read your complex thoughts..."
"That's good..." Zhang Lang nodded and stood up from the bench: "Let's go down!"
After passing several lifting points, the taxi took Zhang Lang to West K13 District.
Compared with the previous place, the light here is a little darker and the facilities are not so bright. Look at the altitude sign, this is 1009 meters!
Yes, this is the lowest area in Zhongcheng. Looking down along the glass fence on the street, not far away, there is the gray fog. It is industrial waste gas with added settling agents. Due to special treatment, the specific gravity is
The air is bigger, so it will settle downward.
Although these exhaust gases will slowly escape to the surroundings, with constant replenishment in the middle and upper city areas, as well as the lower city area itself, a dynamic balance has been formed, accumulating about 700 to 800 meters thick, basically containing the entire lower city area.
Got in.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the poor living conditions in Xiacheng District.
Zhang Lang's purpose of coming here is very simple. Since he can't get to Xiacheng District through normal methods, he will use some abnormal methods!
For example, jump down from here!
Of course, the streets and squares are blocked by glass curtain walls several meters high. It is impossible for Zhang Lang to jump over the wall. In that case, everyone can see that he did it on purpose. When the time comes, he will be removed from the Central City District. This fall will be a big deal.
It's all in vain.
He must find a way to "slip" and fall without attracting attention or looking relatively natural.
To this end, he walked around the neighborhood, found a sports equipment store, bought a billiard cue, and then carried it on the street.
As he walked, he noticed a robot policeman patrolling with a gun coming towards him. The corners of Zhang Lang's mouth turned up slightly. Just when he was about to pass by the robot policeman, he suddenly stumbled under his feet, seemingly in a panic.
, waving a billiard cue and rushed towards the mechanical police!
Almost at the same time, the robot police responded. The indicator light on its head changed from blue to red, and it instantly entered combat mode. It raised its gun and pointed it at Zhang Lang, who was staggering in front of him!