The next morning, Yang Ming woke up from his sleep.
The two people around him still had their eyes closed. After Yang Ming stood up, they gradually woke up.
After briefly cleaning with disposable mouthwash and compressed towels, Yang Ming set up a fire and made some assorted porridge for breakfast.
Then the tent was dismantled and recycled, which took about an hour. It was now seven o'clock in the morning, and Yang Ming continued to drive.
There is still half the journey, and it is estimated that it will take another day to reach the destination.
It was most likely that we would arrive at night, which was not a coincidence. Yang Ming thought it might be better to camp out for a night and then explore the city during the day.
After all, the city itself is sealed, and the inside is obviously in a bad state. Entering in the dark may be caught off guard by emergencies.
I didn't encounter any problems while driving on the highway. Non-urban areas are so barren that it's almost impossible to live in them.
The only ones I've seen so far are the scavengers on the outskirts of the city. They can go into the city to supply supplies, so their lives are actually pretty good.
But apart from that kind of people, I really haven't seen any other residents outside the city.
This is actually quite strange. Logically speaking, even if the city itself is large, many resources should be supplied by towns and villages.
I haven't carefully studied the economic system of this planet. Where exactly those goods come from is a question in itself.
First of all, exclude the forces outside the planet, because Yaesao, the president of the giant company, once told Yang Ming that he had no trade dealings with Aragami.
In other words, this planet is actually self-sufficient, which is in line with the definition of a 'lost world', which refers to a planetary society that has lost contact with the outside world but is still able to function.
In the ‘Red Star’ I encountered before, some indigenous people lived by farming and raising animals. The land there was actually quite good and could easily support the indigenous people to be self-sufficient.
As for 'Tegmat', it is the place where the truth lies. It is a resource planet in itself. It can directly export goods and can develop even if it loses contact.
The 'Vampire Containment Star' has no such foundation at all. It relies solely on the support of the Human Alliance to airdrop supplies and build houses to prevent them from collapsing.
Of course, vampires themselves are a subspecies of humans, and it is normal to have to rely on humans to survive.
So what is going on on this planet? Where do the resources come from?
It's not that Theia hasn't investigated it, but since surveillance cameras can only be found in the city, she doesn't know what is happening in the wider land outside the city.
Not to mention that there are still more unknown oceans. There are still many things that cannot be understood now, and we can only wait for further exploration.
Yang Ming was thinking about the problem and driving the car smoothly. The time passed quickly and it was afternoon in the blink of an eye.
The sun is expected to set in two hours, so we must prepare for the night as soon as possible.
Yang Ming took a look at the map and saw that he was very close to the city. He probably could reach the city gate before the sun went down.
But the paradox is that this place cannot connect to the electricity tower and cannot charge electricity.
[Yang Ming: What’s going on? Can you investigate the situation of nearby power towers? 】
Looking at the battery that was gradually bottoming out, I could only ask Theia first.
[Theia: It can be speculated that the tower that provides power to the target city is malfunctioning. 】
There is a power supply problem in the city. What is the state of the area we are going to visit next?
[Yang Ming: What should I do? My car is almost out of battery.]
[Theia: I suggest you go there directly to check. Maybe I can help repair it remotely. 】
Theia has the ability to control nanomachines. She can spread them outside her body to try to perform precise operations, which might actually be useful.
[Yang Ming: Okay, I’ll drive there first. 】
This can only be done for now. After all, the electric car itself will run out of power. If we don't find a way to repair it, it will be difficult to travel the rest of the way.
Yang Ming drove straight towards the area indicated on the map.
I only saw the electric tower an hour before the sun went down. The closer I got, the more I realized how huge the tower was. The triangular base and spherical top formed a majestic building hundreds of meters high.
However, the electric sparks that were originally on the spherical structure are obviously not visible, indicating that it does not radiate energy outwards.
Yang Ming parked the car at the foot of a nearby hill to prevent any accidents after the power was turned on.
Carters and Lesia were responsible for setting up tents and cooking food here, while Yang Ming went to the electric tower alone.
At this time, Theia was already scanning the surroundings and collecting relevant information.
After getting close enough, Yang Ming asked:
"How to say?"
[Theia: There is nothing wrong with the transmission cable at the bottom... There is nothing wrong with the overall connection... Sure enough, the transmitter on the top is broken.]
Yang Ming looked up at the super large spherical object above and asked:
"Then should I go up and take a look now?"
[Theia: Well, you go up and take a look first, and I will mark your footing for you.]
There are many more points in Yang Ming's visual interface, which are Theia's prompts.
So, Yang Ming squatted down, jumped up suddenly, and relied on pure strength to propel his body, constantly shuttled from various places on the power tower to the upper level.
The design of this power tower does not feel like there are special supports for maintenance workers. It is completely integrated and cannot be climbed up with bare hands.
If the power tower in another city is broken, how should it be repaired? Wouldn't it be necessary to send some large machinery or aerial vehicles?
And it doesn't look like anyone will come here. This place has been abandoned for a while at least.
When Yang Ming arrived at the marked place, Theia controlled his body.
She walked into a control room, which was located in the center of the spherical structure. Most problems should be found here.
Then there was a brief operation in front of the instrument, and then part of the nanomachines inside Yang Ming's body were released and dispersed into the inside of the machine.
In this way, Theia successfully repaired the electric tower by relying on external interface operations and internal circuit troubleshooting.
Of course, it can't be started yet. If you start this place before leaving, I'm afraid it may be affected by high-voltage electric waves.
Theia set up a timed start condition and returned control of her body to Yang Ming.
As soon as Yang Ming was able to move, he immediately rushed out of the control room, jumped away from the power tower, and forcibly jumped to the ground.
During the window period just now, if it was a deliberately designed trap, Yang Ming could indeed be shocked. Fortunately, nothing happened.
Of course, even if he is attacked by high-voltage electricity, it is completely impossible for Yang Ming, who can slightly control the electromagnetic field, to be fatal.