Bionic Era

Chapter 68

"The two cities to the west have nothing to say." Duan Tiannan smacked his lips, picked up a peanut, chewed it carefully, shook his head gently, and had endless aftertaste.

"Uncle, last time you said that there is a king over there, is it true?"

"Of course it's true, but their king has no power, it's just a symbol. The mayor and the council control the power, but the king is indeed quite rich. Those calligraphy, paintings, and antiques at home are placed everywhere, and they can be taken away at will. A few are enough to last a lifetime without worrying about food and clothing.”

"What do kings look like? Are they tall and big, and they can do magic with a scepter?"

"No." Duan Tiannan shook his head, "That's an ordinary person, uncle would have been to the palace a few times when he was young, so scared that old guy went to hide in the ground."

Everyone laughed.

Although he knew he was coaxing the child, he couldn't help it.

"Old Duan, there must be a limit to bragging, he is the king."

"Why, doesn't the king stop eating and drinking? That's not a fairy! It's a person who is always afraid."

Duan Tiannan muttered and took another sip of beer.

The other middle-aged people just smiled, and nothing happened on a rainy day, which was originally used to brag.

Children also love to listen.

"Uncle, what about the north? I heard that the north is very cold. Do people there live in magic ice castles?"

"The summer in the north is also very hot. How could it be possible to live in the ice castle, but there are some people further north who live in the ice castle all year round."

"Further north?"

"It's the place where you can see the aurora. When my uncle went hunting in the extreme north, he saw the aurora several times. Unfortunately, he didn't take a picture of it. Otherwise, I can show you it. It's really beautiful."

"Xiaoyang, the most interesting thing is actually the city in the middle." Duan Tiannan smiled at the little boy, "That city is divided into two parts, one part is floating in the sky, so high that the people below are Want to climb up... Those bastards from the Supreme Council live in that floating half of the city."

"Floating in the sky? Is it magic?"

"It's not magic, it's technology. In the future, you should study hard and learn more knowledge. When you grow up, go and take down the half city in the sky. Many people will thank you and you will become a hero."

"hero?"

"They will write books and biographies for you, erect statues of you in city squares, and show your stories on TV. Children in the future will follow your example."

"Then uncle, is there really magic in this world?"

"..."

Duan Tiannan raised his forehead and looked at the owner.

"What do you usually show this kid?"

"Hey, kid, I liked watching these when I was five or six years old."

The shopkeeper laughed.

"That's right, Duan, you might still be playing with mud when you were five or six years old, and you didn't even know the word magic."

"I've been training in concentration camps since I was five years old!"

Lu Wen listened very carefully.

He felt that what Duan Tiannan said was very good, as if he had experienced it himself.

"Have we not ordered yet?" He suddenly realized the problem.

Since I came in until now, the owner has not greeted me.

It seems that the two of them have come in to shelter from the rain.

Do people in the slums really not eat at this time?

"I'll eat later, I think you're listening very engrossed."

"..."

Except for Lu Wen, it seemed that the kid was the only one who listened with great enthusiasm.

In fact, the two of them still have something in common, it is the first time to understand the world.

In the past two weeks of rebirth, he was either worried or exhausted. There were not many normal people around him. Lu Wen always felt that he had a difficult start.

But sometimes I think about it, even if I don't do anything, it seems that I can live comfortably now?

"Uncle, what does the bionic person you keep talking about look like?"

It is true that androids are rarely seen in the slums.

The few times Lu Wen came here, when he showed his bracelet, he always felt some inexplicable gazes.

"Just looks like that brother."

"Isn't that brother human?"

Yes, I'm not human and I have no brains.

Lu Wen smiled slightly, and showed the bracelet on his left hand to the little boy.

The little boy stared wide-eyed and looked at the bracelet carefully, as if he was thinking about why this thing could distinguish humans from bionics.

"Let me tell you, there are more and more bionics awakening now..."

The topics of middle-aged people usually include world events, urban situation, war and peace between bionics and humans...

Even though the bionic man Lu Wen was sitting across the aisle, they didn't have any scruples.

In the eyes of many people, androids are just machines that follow orders.

"The war will come sooner or later. Get rid of those bionic organizations as soon as possible, and we will be safe."

"I don't think there is anything wrong with those bionics. If you want me to say, if you can't solve the problem, just solve the company that has the problem and shut down the two companies. Wouldn't the problem of bionics be solved?"

"..."

The little boy blinked and watched these uncles discuss how to solve various problems in today's world.

Still, the story Uncle Duan told is interesting.

He saw Uncle Duan smiled, very sadly.

"Now everyone is discussing bionic people, which means that the group of the Supreme Council has done very well." Duan Tiannan shook his head lightly, "People's hearts and public opinion."

"That city, those people, still can't climb up, this city, these people, the same... Even if he lives in numbness every day, even if he is given a gun, he doesn't dare to resist. They discussed bionics People always think that if the bionics are solved, life will be better..."

It was raining harder and harder outside.

I didn't bring an umbrella when I went out, and today's zero-day meeting has passed. Listening to the sound of ticking rain, the world seems to be much calmer.

Lu Wen looked at the raindrops outside, thinking about what the middle-aged man said.

"You're thinking about the real reason why bionics first appeared." Xia Chuluo looked at him.

"Yeah." Lu Wen nodded.

"Don't think about it, let me tell you, after the war eighty years ago, there was no shortage of human resources, the labor market was close to balance, and the emergence of bionics... The main reason is that people were very depressed after the war. Need an outlet."

"Understood... so the information is all fake? Now what those people know is also fake?"

"Data is just what other people want you to see."

Xia Chuluo didn't say much.

Lu Wen didn't ask again. He knew a lot of things, but it made him feel more troubled.

There was the sound of treading water outside.

From far to near.

The girl walked into the noodle shop, put away her umbrella, and shook off the rain.

She looked into the noodle shop.

"Ah, what a coincidence, is this sister here to eat today?"

The girl smiled and walked to Lu Wen and sat down.

Xia Chuluo glanced at her lightly.

"It's a coincidence."