Earth Era

Survival Base No. 213 is a medium-sized space base that can accommodate the living and working of 600,000 people. After the implementation of the new economic reform policy, it was classified as a fourth-class city. Of course, if we talk about past conditions, people think it can be classified as at least a second-class city. Because it also has a large number of man-made landscapes, commercial and entertainment facilities inside, the living space is not small. There are even several wealthy people who are well-known throughout the entire civilization who came from here.

But after being classified as a fourth-class city, resources began to be reallocated according to the specifications of a fourth-class city. Those beautiful man-made landscapes were first stopped for maintenance and then demolished, replaced by simple houses that were easy to build and dismantle. Some of the indigenous people moved to higher-level cities, while some were forced to move to fifth-level cities. There are only about one-fifth of the remaining indigenous people.

A large number of foreign people poured into the No. 213 Survival Base, so it truly became a fourth-class city. At the beginning, people expressed strong dissatisfaction with this, and there were several fierce conflicts between the foreign population and the indigenous people. But as time slowly passed, those conflicts gradually disappeared. Even, people began to be satisfied with their current situation.

"In any case, we have not fallen into a fifth-class city. Although our residence is small, we have sufficient energy supplies. Sometimes we can even go to the robot restaurant and taste the standard cooking of the robot chef. Dishes. Municipal facilities are always maintained by dedicated personnel, so we don’t need to take time out to do voluntary work. We also have games to play. If we are lucky, we can get a certain piece of top-quality equipment and sell it at a high price, or we may be appreciated by our boss at work. , after promotion and salary increase, maybe we can move to a third-class city. Life is always promising, so why should we be dissatisfied?"

No one can deny that although hope is slim, it does exist. Almost everyone can even tell some such cases, such as someone’s friend, relative, classmate, etc., who after working hard, successfully achieved an upgrade and was allowed to move from a fourth-class city to In a third- or second-class city. For a long time, it is stories like this that have inspired people to continue to struggle and endure the harsh reality of the environment.

But for Strong, it's all over.

Due to insufficient resource supply, the average temperature in Base 213 is only 19 degrees Celsius. Although this does not make people feel cold, it is still a little cool. The artificial wind created by the air circulation system was blowing weakly, and due to insufficient cleaning, there was a strange smell mixed in, but it was unclear what it was.

Strong was holding a briefcase in his hand, and his body was still clean and tidy, but the color was no longer bright, but a somewhat shabby formal suit. He stood blankly by the corridor, looking at the somewhat chaotic central square below, and a voice kept shouting in his heart: "Jump down, jump down and everything will be over!"

The boss's roar seemed to still be echoing in his ears, and the left cheek that was suddenly hit by the document also stung slightly. He had forgotten how he left the company and came here. He only knew that he lost his job. Screwed up myself.

Although my salary has shrunk a lot compared to more than a year ago, it is still the only source of income to maintain my family's survival. It is also the only way my family can gain a foothold in a fourth-class city without falling into a fifth-class city. rely on. In order to be able to meet the challenges of work in the most energetic state, my wife has to get up before four o'clock every morning to prepare breakfast for herself, and she has to walk seven or eight kilometers to the company for lunch. She even took on all the housework and never let herself waste any time on irrelevant matters. Even his young daughter will be very sensible and come over to help him pat his shoulders after he returns home.

He is the family, the only support for his wife and daughter. But now, I messed up and everything is over.

Strong did not dare to go home, did not dare to face his wife's expectant eyes, and did not dare to welcome his daughter's disappointment in him. The tragic expectations of the future made him a little desperate. He didn't even dare to think about what he would do if he really wanted to move to a fifth-class city.

I heard that the average temperature in fifth-tier cities is only 11 degrees Celsius.

I heard that household resource consumption in fifth-tier cities is subject to strict consumption. Whether drinking water or electricity, their use needs to be carefully calculated.

I heard that hospitals in fifth-class cities are all a bunch of scum who were eliminated from school. They have no knowledge and skills. Even a simple minor operation may cause death.

I heard that even playing games is restricted in fifth-tier cities because it consumes resources.

I heard that there are no landscapes in fifth-level cities. People need to take time out to participate in voluntary labor to maintain the operation of municipal facilities. I heard that the air in fifth-level cities has an unpleasant stench...

Heard, heard...

Strong put down his handbag, adjusted his clothes one last time, climbed over the railing and jumped down. People let out an exclamation, and then gathered around and pointed. The police arrived soon and took Strong's body away quickly. The blood stains were also removed, so people gradually dispersed, and everything was as usual.

In the cold morgue, a young woman with wrinkles on her face stumbled in with a little girl. Looking at the cold corpse in front of her, tears flowed like uncontrollable water. welled up.

At this moment, there is another place in Base 213.

The small residence was full of laughter and laughter, and even the owner, who had always been stingy in the past, turned on the air filtration and temperature control equipment in a luxurious way today. The small dining table is also filled with all kinds of exquisite food, food that may not even be available during some major festivals.

"There is hope for everyone." The male host's collar was open, his face was full of red caused by too much alcohol intake, and his tongue seemed to be unable to straighten, which made his voice a little slurred: "As long as you work hard, there will always be something. One day our superiors will notice us, and the promotion in level will be a matter of course. We will wait for you at Base 119. When we all move to the third-class city, we will reunite and celebrate again."

One guest said with envy: "It's not that easy to get promoted and get a salary increase. I just hope that there will be no mistakes in my work and that I won't be fired by my boss. I can't even think about moving to a third-class city."

Another guest said: "Have you heard? A man jumped off the building in the Sixth Street Square today. I heard that he messed up something because he worked overtime continuously, was under too much work pressure, and lost his mind. Well, it seems It was a wrong calculation that caused the company to lose millions of human coins, and then the boss fired him directly."

"Sigh... Fired. This will leave a stain on his resume. I'm afraid no other company will dare to hire him in the future. He can only move to a fifth-class city and rely on some of the lowest-level jobs to barely support himself. .”

"Rather than moving to a fifth-class city and doing the most dangerous and dirty jobs, it would be more worry-free to just jump down from a high place. That's it."

"Stop talking about that, come on, come on, drink and drink."

"congratulations……"

New Saturn Orbit, Xinghui Group Headquarters.

Xinghui Group has an independent survival base. Of course, the so-called independence is not in an absolute sense, but because most of the people living here are employees of Xinghui Group, or are inextricably linked to Xinghui Group. Over time, people no longer called this place by its official number, but directly called it Xinghui Base.

This is one of the seventy-three first-class cities on the same level as the capital city. Being able to allow its company to occupy a city alone shows the strength of Xinghui Group.

Zhou Yueshan was lying on the back of the large seat in the most comfortable position, with a slightly obese middle-aged man in front of him.

"Mr. Zhou, this is my third visit to you. I wonder how you have considered my proposal?"

Zhou Yueshan's eyes flashed, but his face was full of indifference: "Counsellor Li, you should know very clearly that the current head of state Shen Qingyuan is my son-in-law. I really have no reason to abandon him and support the former head of state Nick. Er. In the history of our human civilization, there is no precedent for the previous head of state to abdicate and then take over as head of state again after several terms. The risks involved are very high."

The obese man called Consultant Li smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, as far as I know, your Xinghui Group's main assets are real estate - it was precisely because of your outstanding vision that you were decisive when the policy was still unclear. Only by annexing and acquiring these assets can your company develop to its current scale. And you should know very well that Shen Qingyuan is a staunch returnist. Once there is a breakthrough in basic technology, he will definitely lead the entire civilization back to the solar system. By then, , the real estate that is your foundation will be worthless.”

Zhou Yueshan smiled and said: "No one can predict a breakthrough in basic technology."

"But it is a risk after all, isn't it? Compared with Shen Qingyuan, Mr. Nickel does not think that returning to the solar system is our best choice. It is really necessary for our human civilization to sacrifice one or even several generations just for the sake of civilization Is it the continuation of a civilization? If a civilization does not even have the ability to benefit contemporary people, what is the need for it to exist?"

Zhou Yueshan still smiled faintly and said nothing. Advisor Li continued: "You should know how broad and strong public support Mr. Nickel's views have among the people. This is the strongest support for Mr. Nickel's pursuit of succession."