At the foot is a simple stone road, on both sides are antique shops full of art and humanity, and above is a simulated sky that seamlessly connects with the real blue sky. There are only a few pedestrians on the road, but every one of them is wearing gorgeous clothes and prosthetics.
Occasionally, a carriage decorated with exaggerated patterns will pass by on the road, and the carriage is pulled by a brass-colored mechanical horse. There is a group of white pigeons in the fountain square in front, and they are concentrating on enjoying the corn chips fed by a gentleman in formal dress.
"Do you feel like you've traveled through time?"
Xiao Wu asked jokingly.
"Indeed, it feels like I have traveled from the world of cyberpunk to the world of steampunk~"
The gay friend sighed as he looked at the retro-looking sales robots with exposed gears and pistons in the store.
"Rich people can make their world what they want, but people without money can only make themselves what the world wants them to be. How pitiful~"
Xiao Wu sighed in her mind.
"Are all plutocrats in this world so omnipotent? Are there no national authorities to control them?"
The friend asked in confusion.
"Hahaha~ Country? You idiot, haven't you figured out the rules of how this world works yet?"
"ah?"
"I have already said that a city here is a country, and these plutocrats are the rulers of the city. There is no stronger existence than them. This planet has experienced a total war that affected the whole world, and the concept of country has disappeared
Now, cities that each have core technologies are the largest human settlements. Because of this, they cannot continue to fight each other and can only be hostile and cooperate at the same time."
"This... if we launch a national-scale war against them and defeat them one by one, wouldn't these 'countries' that are only the size of a city have no power to fight back?"
"Yes~ The plutocrats in this world are indeed weak in the eyes of normal civilization. These plutocrats are only cruel in front of their own people. There is a lack of resources, fuel, talent, and everything. Those armed forces bully the people and still make ends meet.
It’s not enough to use them in a war. If a serious country comes to deal with them, these guys who have no unity at all will be vulnerable, and they can’t even defeat the army on the other side of the earth.”
"Then if there is a catastrophe or alien invasion..."
"Boom~! There is no other result! Ah, we are here. After completing the task, we can go back and get the reward~"
Xiao Wu stopped and looked up at the wooden sign of the shop next to her, which read "Alfa Gift Shop".
"What a weird name is this..."
Jiyou murmured in his heart and followed Xiao Wu into the store.
The furnishings in the store are full of the atmosphere of the 19th century. Whether it is the chandeliers on the roof or the exquisite handicrafts on the carved wooden shelves, nothing seems to exist in modern society. I think this place should not be called a gift shop, but
It should be renamed an antique store.
The sound of the brass bells attracted the shopkeeper's attention. A blond girl wearing a dress similar to that of a village girl in Europe came out of the back room and greeted the two of them warmly.
"Welcome to the Alpha Gift Shop, how can I help you two?"
The girl's smile is just right. There is neither the stiffness of a commercial smile nor the casualness of a normal smile. It seems that she has grasped a certain balance after thousands of practices. The girl's appearance is beautiful, and there is no prosthetic modification visible on her whole body.
Traces seems to be a natural person through and through.
"Hey, you don't use robots to guard the store here~"
Xiao Wu was naturally not as polite as a girl. She looked around casually, not hiding her curiosity at all.
"Yes, running this store is my hobby. Of course, it is impossible to replace me with a robot to enjoy my hobby."
The girl nodded slightly, not showing any dissatisfaction with Xiao Wu's question.
"That's just right. I was worried about how to tell the robot about this~ Let's find a person. That person's name is... what's his name? Oh, by the way, his name is Crystal!"
Xiao Wu thought for a while and then gave a name that didn't look like a person's name at all.
"I don't think Crystal can be a human name."
The girl maintained her perfect smallness and responded gracefully.
"Isn't it a human? Maybe it's a robot? Anyway, someone asked us to come here to find that person and give this thing to him."
After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he placed the box in his hand on the counter.
The girl's blue pupils shrank slightly, and those with good eyesight would find that her eyeballs were not actually original ones, but very advanced bionic eyes. She quickly raised her head and said to Xiao Wu with an unchanging smile.
"I'm sorry, we don't have a robot named Crystal here either. I'm the only one in this store, and I obviously can't call it Crystal, and I haven't received any news that someone will deliver it to me."
"Uh... But the mission assigned by the uncle is here~ Is there another store? Forget it, let's go look for it~ I'm sorry to bother you~"
Xiao Wu smiled awkwardly at the girl.
"It's okay. You're welcome to visit next time. Oh, by the way, if it's convenient, please accept my business card."
The girl took out an exquisite card from her pocket. The gilded fonts and metal material gave this physical card an air of nobility.
"Ah? Thank you then."
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, but took the business card, which could be regarded as a handicraft in itself.
"Please walk slowly~"
The girl waved to the two of them reservedly.
"Let's go~ Why are you still stunned? Do you think she is prettier than me?"
"Ah no! I'm just curious if she is a natural person..."
"Shit! It's obvious that you are lusting after her body!"
"No, it really isn't!"
"You are the only one who believes in ghosts!"
Xiao Wu dragged her gay friend out while bickering in her head. This kind of boring daily life is a very important way of entertainment for goddesses. Almost... no, all goddesses will engage in similar activities with people close to them. Yes.
For them, testing the reactions of mortals with unreasonableness is actually a way of learning. The reactions of mortals are both interesting and full of humanity, which can help to enhance their understanding of them.
"Hey~! Since I can't find the location for the time being, let's just take a stroll!"
Xiao Wu threw the task aside again without caring.
"Ah? Why are you like this again?"
"There's no time limit anyway, what's wrong?"
"All right……"
"Huh huh huh~ You will definitely be despised by passers-by later, because you look like a poor man now! Everyone will definitely be curious about how this poor boy got here! Hehehehe~ It's interesting to think about it!
With that, let’s go to the best restaurant here now!”
"No! Don't torment me like this! Why don't we find a place where no one is around to rest?"
"Hmph~ I just like to see you make a fool of yourself!"
"No, no, no! Dear Xiao Wu, please give me a different look. Don't make me look embarrassed, please!"