The narrow alleyway was filled with a stench of engine oil, and messy debris was piled on the roadside. It seemed that no one had ever cleaned it up. Intricate cables and metal frames were stacked on both sides.
The space between the buildings made the originally narrow path even more cramped. The friend raised his head and saw the dark night sky through the gap between the frames. The heavy night seemed to never dissipate, just like the world
There is no dawn.
"Xiao Wu~ Is this place only dark?"
"This is the scoring situation."
Xiao Wu replied casually, while nimbly jumping over a dirty puddle.
"Ah? How to distinguish the situation? Is there any place on this planet where the sun cannot shine?"
The friend was a little confused, and the bad air made his thoughts a little confused.
"Of course, there will never be sunlight where you are now."
"How does this planet rotate? Doesn't it rotate?"
"It's not a matter of turning or not. First, look at how tall the buildings on both sides are and how much mess there is."
"Is the sunlight blocked? But the sky is also dark?"
"Secondly, it is indeed night time."
"Well……"
"Thirdly, there is a pollution cloud hanging over this city all year round. Even during the day, it is difficult for sunlight to penetrate. There are almost no natural plants here. The air people breathe is produced by giant oxygen generators and is full of chemicals.
Smell, otherwise why do you think the air quality here is so bad? This is the world of cyberpunk, a colorful but gloomy future."
"That's really terrible~"
"Oh, not everyone can't get sunshine. Those rich people who live in high-rise buildings in the clouds can enjoy the bright sunshine and breathe fresh air. The environment is so good, it's like heaven compared with here."
"..."
Jiyou raised his head again, trying to find the sky-high building that Xiao Wu mentioned, but all he saw was a mess.
"We are about to reach a place with people, please follow me, otherwise you will die without knowing how~"
The uninhabited alley was about to come to an end, Xiao Wu reminded him with a joking expression, and at the same time, the cat above her head began to flash red.
"You have to protect me! I'm just a helpless little man. I don't want to have my neck broken and parts taken apart!"
Looking at the colorful lights ahead, Jiyou was afraid and kept Xiao Wu's arm.
"Look at how cowardly you are, are you embarrassed that a grown man wants a girl to protect you?"
Xiao Wu shook her arm and found that her gay friend was stuck to her arm like a sticker.
"Sorry, you are not human!"
"Okay, I'll remember it. Let's see how I deal with you when I get home."
"Okay...as long as you protect me here..."
Walking out of the dark alley, I finally saw the most standard street on the planet. Although the surrounding area looked like an enlarged version of the alley, the environment was relatively much better, at least there were no piles of garbage blocking the road.
, the highway is also busy with traffic and people.
The two people who suddenly emerged from the alley did not attract much attention. People who happened to pass by just glanced at them and ignored them. The RGB lights on Xiaowu's head were very flashing, but those messy neon signs were even more so.
They flashed and flashed so hard that they couldn't tell each other apart.
"How strange~"
My friends were a little confused.
"What's weird?"
"Why don't these people take a second look at you, even though you are so beautiful?"
"Ha! Are you praising me?"
"No...ah yes, but it's also a question!"
"Humph~ Because people here have distorted aesthetics~"
"Aesthetic distortion?"
"Yes~ Because of a large number of prosthetic modifications, people have become accustomed to the weird sight of machines and flesh mixed together. Moreover, this era is like a barbaric era blessed by high technology. Having power is beauty. Didn't you notice the hairstyles of these people?
Are the makeup and makeup very exaggerated? It's like the paint that primitive people put on their faces. There are also those equipped with huge inhuman mechanical arms. People here think that is beautiful. People like me are fair and fair.
Such a weak woman will not be noticed at all~ Even if you add light pollution, it won't work, there is light pollution everywhere here."
"So that's it...what about me? Am I also inconspicuous?"
"You must be inconspicuous~ You are just the most ordinary citizen. But you still have to be careful, because those at the lower level may come to grab your arm!"
"Hey~!"
"Haha, don't be such a coward~ Although this place is full of violence and crime, the streets are relatively safe. Those chaebols have to maintain basic social stability even if they are pretending~ Did you see those robots? Those are the patrols."
"Robot police?"
"That's right~ Robots are cheap and easy to use, why not use them?"
"Is the AI technology here very advanced? Are all robots afraid of being hacked?"
"It doesn't matter~ Anyway, these robots maintain public order here."
Xiao Wu used the accent on the word "here".
The gay friend looked around. He saw passers-by wearing grotesque prosthetics with indifferent and numb faces. He saw mechas with their bright bullet belts exposed. He saw dirty and dilapidated taxis. He saw only one arm in the trash can.
A beggar looking for food...
"I understand, no one cares whether it is really safe here..."
"As long as you understand."
Xiao Wu was inexplicably happy as she drove up. She held her friend's hand and strode onto the sidewalk to join the crowd.
"Where are we going now?"
The gay friend still couldn't adapt to the environment here. To him, ordinary citizens who were half-human and half-machine were monsters with snarling teeth and claws, which were extremely scary. He subconsciously squeezed Xiao Wu's hand, and the mechanical joints made a "click" sound.
the sound of.
"Don't hold on so tightly. This robot hand of yours is cheap. Be careful that the screws break!"
Xiao Wu glared at him with disgust.
"oh……"
The friend quickly reduced his strength and immediately felt that his robotic arm was so magical. It actually felt almost like a real hand. He thought about it and felt that it was specially provided by the goddess. Ordinary robotic arms would never have such a function.
"Did you see the big door with the fancy sign in front?"
Xiao Wu suddenly lowered her voice and said.
"Ah? The signs here are all very fancy, aren't they?"
The gay friend took a closer look and found nothing.
"That's it! The one with the holographic projection girl!"
"Oh... Oops! It's too astringent! I don't want to see it..."
Only then did the gay friend see the holographic projection used to attract customers, and he immediately looked away shyly.
"Tch~ You can't stand this level? What should you do if you get married to me in the future?"
Xiao Wu looked contemptuous.
"Isn't this different? This is on the street! There is no shame!"
"You got it right, people in this world have no shame! Go faster, that's our goal."
"Why would you go to a place like that? I won't go!"
"I already told you that we are buying survival supplies, don't make any noise, or I will leave you to him!"
Xiao Wu glanced at a burly man not far away wearing what seemed to be an industrial robotic arm.
"..."
The gay friend shut his mouth knowingly, not daring to say another word.