Yu Qingxue followed the early bionic robot "Android 1001" step by step, wondering in her heart how they were going to leave this desert wasteland.
However, after climbing over the small sand dune ahead, a yellow dune motorcycle appeared in her eyes.
Android 1001 rode on the dune motorcycle skillfully, holding the steering wheel with both hands, and gestured to Qingxue from the back seat.
"Where are you taking me?" Yu Qingxue knew she had no choice, but she still wanted to know what fate she would face before getting on the dune motorcycle.
"I will take you to a safe haven." Android 1001 replied meticulously.
"Shelter?"
"Or survivor base."
What? There are still survivors in this world?
Yu Qingxue felt as if there was a "buzz" in her mind. Android 1001's statement was so shocking.
The Iron Dome Age has been established for seventy years. Even if there were humans left here, seventy years would be almost the lifespan of a generation.
The survivor base that Android 1001 wants to take him to should be full of old people, right?
"How many people are there...in that survivor base you mentioned?"
Android 1001 replied: "There are currently 124 people."
Although 124 living people is nothing, it is already a heavy burden for this seemingly lifeless world.
Yu Qingxue couldn't help but wonder: "How do those people make a living? The land here is barren, so the pollution must be very serious, right?"
"The base retains pure soil, which can cultivate some crops. In addition, we use mechanical equipment to automatically synthesize energy food, and we can still maintain our lives."
The description of Android 1001 made Yu Qingxue quickly become curious about the survivor base it mentioned.
The dune motorcycles carried them across the desert land, leaving long dust trails behind them.
Yu Qingxue hid her face behind Android 1001 and pursed her lips tightly to prevent the wind and sand from entering her mouth.
About twenty minutes later, the sand motorcycle stopped at the entrance of a sand valley.
"We're here." Android 1001 got out of the car first and said to Qingxue.
Yu Qingxue raised his head and looked at the sand valley in front of him. The heavily eroded rock walls on both sides showed red and yellow colors. An aluminum steel cabin half buried in the sand and dust was located on the left side of the entrance to the sand valley.
That was probably an outpost set up at the entrance, Yu Qingxue thought.
Android 1001 dragged the dune motorcycle into the aluminum steel hut and connected it with cables to replenish energy. He turned around and waved to Yu Qingxue, who was still standing there.
Yu Qingxue walked to the door of the aluminum steel hut and looked inside, and found that this was not an outpost, but a simple warehouse.
Two dune motorcycles are parked inside, and several large metal boxes are stacked in the corner. I don't know if they contain supplies needed for survival.
"The entrance to the base is in the valley?" Yu Qingxue asked.
"No, the entrance is here." Android 1001 said and pressed the button on the wall next to it, and a passage hidden under the ground slowly appeared in front of them.
Yu Qingxue suddenly realized that the shelter seemed to be built underground.
No wonder, from the outside, this sand valley looked as lifeless as the desert wasteland outside. She was originally worried about whether the people here could really be self-sufficient to maintain their lives.
"By the way, I have something to remind you before entering the shelter." Android 1001 stood at the entrance to the underground passage, with his hands on his hips making a serious look.
Yu Qingxue nodded without thinking, thinking that this bionic robot might want to explain the rules of the shelter to her.
After all, a shelter that can still maintain operation seventy years after its establishment in the Iron Dome era must have complete internal rules to maintain order.
As an outsider, it is natural for me to follow the local customs.
"Don't mention to the people in the shelter that you come from the Iron Dome world." Android 1001 said, "If possible, try to avoid contact with the survivors here. If you have any needs or questions, please contact me directly. I will serve you.
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Yu Qingxue was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and after a while she murmured, "In that case, why did you bring me here?"
"Because only here can you survive."
"No, I mean...since you think I'm a trouble, why do you do this?" There was a hint of hurt in Yu Qingxue's eyes.
Android 1001 tilted his head: "I never thought you were a trouble, why do you think so?"
"Isn't it because I come from the Iron Dome world and am an alien to the people in the shelter?"
"No, you misunderstood." Android 1001 shook his head and denied, "I hope you try to avoid contact with people in the shelter because I am worried that you will be treated unfairly."
Seeing Yu Qingxue's confused look, it further explained: "The survivors in the shelter are not the compatriots you left behind. They are new humans cultivated by the leader using cloning technology."
"But... even if it is an artificially cultivated life, its essence is no different from mine, right?"
"The leader rejects everything related to the Iron Dome world. I do it for your own good." Android 1001 said in a very serious tone.
Yu Qingxue frowned slightly: "Is the leader you are talking about a new human being or a bionic robot like you?"
"The leader is a highly prosthetic old human. His body is almost the same as mine, but his way of thinking is closer to you."
Yu Qingxue asked: "Then since the leader rejects everything related to the Iron Dome World, isn't it tantamount to disobeying the leader by bringing me back without permission?"
"The leader is just the leader of the new humans, not my leader." Android 1001 replied, "Although we live together in this shelter, we have no affiliation with each other."
"You don't have to take orders from the leader... Are there any other survivors?"
"No, the main mission of me and my companions is to maintain the operation of this shelter. Within our capabilities, we will meet the reasonable demands of the leader and survivors and help with some work."
Yu Qingxue thought for a while: "How many bionic robots like you are there in this shelter?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, she guessed: "Your name is Android 1001. You don't have thousands of companions, right?"
"There used to be so many, but we will also age, malfunction, damage and be scrapped." Android 1001 turned around and let Yu Qingxue look at the mottled metal cover on his back, "The supplies in the shelter
It's quite stressful, there are not enough parts for us to maintain and repair, and the energy supply is often short, so we are forced to take turns sleeping. There are currently 74 units still working in the shelter, and another 382 units are shut down and dormant in the warehouse.
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Yu Qingxue suddenly sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" Hearing her sigh, Android 1001 asked very sensitively.
"It's nothing, I just feel a little emotional that you seem to be a little too honest with me." Yu Qingxue shrugged.
"Is there something wrong with this?" Android 1001 seemed puzzled.
Yu Qingxue smiled and shook her head: "No, it's not. It's just that I'm a little used to people's wariness and vigilance. This is my personal professional habit..."
"What is Miss Yu's occupation?"
"I used to be an investigator similar to an agent, and now I am a staff member of a politician. In short, I will be exposed to more intrigues and intrigues."
Android 1001 paused for a few seconds and then asked: "So do you like your job?"
"I like it." Yu Qingxue answered without thinking.
Android 1001 is very serious: "Do you like both jobs? Or do you prefer the latter one?"
"I like any job that can reflect my own value. I can't say which one I prefer. The opportunity to change careers can only be said to be personal encounters..."
"Our mission is set from birth and usually never changes throughout our lives." Android 1001 said, "So I'm a little interested in your opportunity to change your job."
"That might be a lot of nonsense..." Yu Qingxue laughed at herself, "Do you know what benefit or meaning my human experience has to you?"
Android 1001 slowly walked into the passage leading to the underground, and an echoing voice came from the passage: "I still have a lot of memory storage space, it doesn't matter no matter how much nonsense I listen to. If you think I won't let
Your contact with the survivors in the shelter will make you bored, so you might as well treat me as a chat partner."
Yu Qingxue walked cautiously behind it: "Your level of intelligence does surprise me. It seems that in the Iron Dome era I live in, there are few androids like you who are quick to respond and speak smartly. Chatting with you is indeed a surprise.
It won’t be boring.”
"Thank you for the compliment. Then tell me about you."
"Is this an opportunity to change my job?" Yu Qingxue pursed her lips and thought and weighed it. When she spoke again, she still had a clear purpose: "Android 1001, I want to know... have you ever asked me to go back... to where I belong?
way of the world?"
"Why are you rushing back? Is there someone you can't let go of, or something you can't let go of?"