Technological Hegemony

"Thank you, Mr. Navigator!"

On the secret net, Lan Yu excitedly said to Luo Jia: "It took me more than a month to reorganize the territory, and now I finally have the opportunity to go to the outside world to have a look, and buy some supplies by the way. I am very important, after all, this is the first time in my life that I have left the territory."

In general, Lan Yu is an otaku, by accident, his clansman ran away because of his enemies, and overnight, the whole clan moved, leaving Lan Yu alone in the empty territory.

After thinking about it for a while, Lan Yu decided to stay here and continue to live, guarding the huge territory and the wealth left by the many plant tribes, hoping that one day, the tribe might return the same way.

The territory is rich in products. The only problem is that the plant family has no industrial capabilities. Every once in a while, Lan Yu needs to leave Azure Star County to go to nearby aquatic civilizations or free planets to purchase necessary industrial products, such as mechanical parts, quantum Chips or something, and Luo Jia agreed to help Lan Yu plan a safe route in and out of the territory, which made him very grateful.

"By the way, Mr. Navigator." Lan Yu said to Luo Jia: "According to the rules, I should pay the fee. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Luo Jia smiled slightly. There are too many good things around Lan Yu. After all, the plant tribe left in a hurry and almost left everything in the territory in place. The kid is an out-and-out big fat sheep.

On the surface calm, Luo Jia pretended to be profound and said: "Don't worry about the reward, let's talk about it after you return to the territory safely."

Hei Jian was also excited that Lan Yu was going out of the territory for the first time, and after explaining some precautions for him to go out, Hei Jian turned to Luo Jia and said, "Mr. Retired, I didn't pay the reward, and a new mission has been issued, I will bring the fleet to set sail again, and I will inevitably cause you trouble, so I owe you a lot of favors."

The more things like human affection, the better.

Luo Jia pondered, the controllable fusion technology obtained from Heijian is still being digested and absorbed, so let's wait for a while, and don't just use up the favor Heijian owes to himself, in order to exchange for more valuable technology or information in the future.

So Luo Jia told Hei Jian, don't worry, there will be times when he will be needed in the future.

Seeing Luo Jia's indifference, Hei Jian and Lan Yu thought he was a gentleman, and their admiration doubled in their hearts.

After the meeting of the three was over, Luo Jia quit the secret network. He saw that there was still time, so he went to the bathroom to take a shower, put on clean clothes, and then went out with his travel bag on his back to meet his student Shen Lang.

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Shen Lang waved to Luo Jia from a distance. He was dressed for travel, a windbreaker with sun protection skin, shorts and hiking shoes, and a 26-liter Alpine hiking bag was behind his back.

During the two-day trip, both Shen Lang and Luo Jia only brought very little equipment, unlike some students who carried their backs like snails every time they went out, dragging a big suitcase, wishing they could bring all the toilet paper with them. Lang and Luo Jia kept things simple and only brought a few pieces of clothing with them.

"Come on, let's ride the electric balance bike to the station." Luo Jia said to Shen Lang.

The two came to the parking place of the electric balance car, scanned the QR code to get on the car, turned the switch, and went to the nearest Star Bus Baoshan North Station at a speed of about 18 kilometers per hour. To prevent being recognized, they used polymer The material does some face camouflage.

The reason why Luo Jia and Shen Lang traveled together this time was very simple. They wanted to take a vacation, and by the way, they could see for themselves how the land of Huaxia was different from seven years ago.

"Turn left at the intersection ahead. There are still 2.4 kilometers to the destination. It is estimated to take ten minutes." The electric balance car issued a prompt.

If Luo Jia is willing, he can also choose automatic driving. When the automatic driving is turned on, the people on the self-balancing car don't have to focus on the road ahead, just browse the surrounding scenery.

Regardless of towns or villages, electric self-balancing vehicles have become the main force for travel. They use wireless charging and artificial intelligence to drive, and they are parked on the side of the road when no one is using them. you approach.

On the left side, a young woman in her early thirties just came back from the supermarket and put a large bag full of vegetables and fruits in the front basket. After the main seat is pulled out, a child seat with a pacifier will extend out. The baby, who was tied up by a safety belt, looked around curiously with wide-eyed eyes.

According to the rules, an adult can only travel with one young child. Assuming that the woman has twin sons, she has to call an electric taxi, which is more expensive than an electric balance car, but it is safer.

Shen Lang said with a smile: "In the first two years, we launched a large number of electric bicycles, but unfortunately the response was not good. Everyone still likes the relaxed electric balance bike, and in order to comply with public opinion, we installed adult seats on the balance bike. Then came the child seats, then the giant baskets."

"Up to now, the electric balance car in our country can be said to be quite comfortable. It is basically a two-wheeled motorcycle that runs vertically, with a rainproof canopy, a windshield, and automatic driving. When winter comes, the seat and handle It can also be electric heated, and I read some travel notes written by foreigners, and they are all envious of our electric balance bike."

"Combined with the air bus system, this future-oriented public transportation system is completely complete."

Luo Jia said disapprovingly: "This is only ground public transportation. In the future, we will work harder to build galaxy public transportation. As for whether foreigners are envious or not, let them go. The reason why we care about other people's opinions is actually still Lack of self-confidence, hoping to get affirmative answers from outsiders, when one day, we can stand alone and don't care about outsiders' eyes, that is true self-confidence."

While talking, the two came to Baoshan North Railway Station, which is one of the transportation hubs in Shanghai. In addition to the passenger service, the freight service center next to it is also full of people, and electric vehicles of all sizes are constantly coming in and out.

Luo Jia and Shen Lang entered the station directly on a self-balancing car. The security check has been changed to remote intelligent monitoring. The moment they pass through the main entrance, the security check is complete. There is no need to get off the bus to buy a ticket. Everything is automatic and the transportation fee will be waived. Automatically deducted from personal credit account.

After entering the station, for the sake of public safety, the electric self-balancing scooter is switched to automatic driving. Some options appear on the panel. If you choose the toilet, the vehicle will automatically take you to the toilet. If you choose shopping, the vehicle will automatically take you to the supermarket in front of the station.

Luo Jia and Shen Lang chose to go to Shanghai Bus West Station. After the selection, the electric self-balancing vehicle continued to move forward and sent them to the queue boarding point. The electronic notification sound informed that the system had deducted two yuan from their accounts. , as the cost of using the electric balance car.

After waiting for a while, Luo Jia and Shen Lang took the elevator and entered the interior of the flying saucer called a branch bus. There were no seats, and the two of them could find a place to stand. With the roar of the ultrasonic turbine engine, it could carry two hundred and forty The feeder bus with eight passengers lifted off quickly and arrived at Hudu West Station in only three minutes.

When the feeder bus lands, all four doors are opened, and there are as many as four channels so that everyone can get off quickly, instead of waiting in line like traditional airplanes.

Luo Jia and Shen Lang entered the waiting hall, found a sign indicating the direction of Xining, and boarded the bus for the second time. The bus from Shanghai to Qinghai departs every 15 minutes. There is no need to wait, and you can go as you go. The distance is 1,900 kilometers, and the fare is 380 yuan. There is no distinction between first class and second class, and all seats are the same.

While waiting for the bus, Shen Lang bought two cups of ice cream. Machine replacements in the service industry are going on at a fast pace. Shanghai is a core city in China, so it is natural to take the lead in everything. Most of the station service staff are robots, and they sell them automatically. Machines are also filled with all corners.

"Actually, even without us, the trend of replacing people with machines will not change." Luo Jia ate a spoonful of vanilla-flavored ice cream and said: "A few years ago, ETC was mandatory, and the toll collectors at expressway toll stations were laid off on a large scale. It has already predicted the future, and human beings can no longer rely on simple labor to obtain living resources.”

"Whether we promote robots or not, the wave of unemployment is unavoidable. That's why we established the Star Fund. In addition to escorting large-scale machine replacement, it is also a pioneer in our intervention in the financial field. Let's do it."

Shen Lang was startled when he heard the teacher's words. Providing protection for mass layoffs reflected the teacher's humanistic care, and using the Star Fund to lay a nail in the global financial field belonged to the teacher's foresight for the future.

"The car is here, let's go." Luo Jia said, throwing the finished ice cream box into the trash can.

The two of them boarded the main line bus again, and no one needed to be seated according to their number, they found their own seats, and after they were seated, security guards in yellow vests patrolled back and forth.

The sightseeing model of the Star Bus has flight attendants, and will give out beer, beverages and mineral water. The ordinary model is only responsible for sending passengers to their destinations. There is a water dispenser outside the toilet. After the bus enters the stratosphere, passengers can take it by themselves. But for the sake of safety, no hot water is provided, only warm water is provided, and the service on the bus is roughly equivalent to the high-speed rail level.

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After everyone is seated, the door is closed, the system self-checks beeps three times, and the vehicle starts to climb immediately. Since it takes off and lands vertically, it feels completely different from flying an airplane. The force is downward, as if someone is pressing on the shoulder. Pressing you firmly on the seat, you can't stand up even if you want to stand up.

The climbing speed was set within the range that the body could bear. It didn't take long for the bus to reach above the clouds, followed by a pause of about 15 seconds, and the vehicle began to accelerate to the northwest again.

The speed is getting faster and faster, until it enters Mach 3 cruising speed, there is a beep sound again in the car, and the green indicator light is on, but the security officer tells everyone, unless you need to go to the toilet or drink water, please stay in your seat. After a short 30-minute flight, you will arrive at your destination Xining.

In addition to the time of vertical lifting, the whole journey only takes forty-five minutes. Although the efficiency is considerable, this is not the most amazing part of the Star Bus. What is really amazing is the connection efficiency

No waiting, just go as you go, the main line bus is connected to the branch line bus, the branch line bus is connected to the short-distance bus, and different types of air buses weave the whole of China into a huge spider web, covering every inch of China's land by flying .

In the past, when flying, most of the time was wasted on waiting and on the airport bus. The flight took two hours, but the time spent connecting was often several times longer than the flight time.

The Xingchen bus system has completely changed this situation. One hour and fifty minutes after departure from Shanghai, Luo Jia and Shen Lang have already arrived at the invincible lake view suite by the Qinghai Lake. They will spend two days here Holiday.