Deep in the Living

Chapter 217 Capital
Checkpoint into the capital.

It is no longer like the previous highway toll booths, but a fully sealed area similar to a private garage, where the vehicle needs to be completely driven into.

Scanners inside will conduct a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle.

of course,

After all, this license plate belongs to the Investigation Bureau, and Yu Ze and Yun's identities are also very important, so they passed the test quickly. As for the extra Luo Di, he had already been included in the safe list.

If ordinary people want to go to the capital from outside, they will need to prepare a lot of procedures and application materials, and the entire inspection process will be very troublesome. Even if they pass the inspection and enter the capital, they will still be subject to uninterrupted temporary inspections for the next three days.

【Welcome to Earth City, the capital of the United States, the starting point of human exploration】

Through inspection,
Vehicles entering the city.

The vehicle is covered in colorful and brilliant lights.

Even though this is on the edge of the city close to the city wall, it is still prosperous.

The time was approaching midnight, but there were still many pedestrians walking on the street, and most of the shops remained open.

There is no curfew in the capital and all residents can arrange their activities freely.

After all, people who can obtain residence permits in the capital are excellent in at least one aspect. They each have a clear concept of time management, and this city needs to operate 24 hours a day.

The architectural styles within the city are also diverse, integrating themes from multiple countries, but the main style is still wild.

But Rody's eyes were not on the street.

Instead, I looked up at the sky through the panoramic sunroof of the sports car. This time, I could indeed see the ring-shaped building floating above the city, which was huge in scale.

"Completely suspended, without any support?" Rody asked.

Yu Ze then gave an answer: "The original World Bureau was built on the ground, which is now the central park area of ​​​​Earth City.

But as humans explored corners and acquired relevant technologies from them.

A completely new solution was proposed.

A "Sky Garden Plan" was proposed, which could be completely separated from the urban area while supervising the urban area, and could ensure the normal operation of the World Bureau even if the urban area was completely occupied.

It took a lot of effort to bring out anti-gravity materials from the corners, and combined with the technology originally mastered by humans, we finally established a new world situation. "

"Corner Technique again?"

Yu Ze gently placed his elbow on Luo Di's shoulder and said, "With your level, fellow countryman, as long as you can continue to grow normally and no longer encounter problems like the island incident, you will be promoted to the most mysterious and powerful Exploration Bureau among the three major bureaus sooner or later.

Then you will be able to explore corners with your own abilities, reach the depths of this world, and touch things that are beyond technology and beyond cognition.

There is no need to rush at all ~ just be patient and develop.

Look at me, I'm almost twenty-six! I have no intention of going to the Exploration Bureau at all. I'll have enough fun first, there's no rush at all."

"Ah."

Although Rody aimed to reach the corner, he was not in a hurry.

The reason he was in a hurry was because of the "call from hell". The tentacles used to block the spine might not be effective forever, and he had to prepare to go to hell as soon as possible.

"How are we going to get up there? Take a flying vehicle?"

"I'll keep you in suspense for now. You'll find out later... Anyway, it's related to the elevator."

Under Yun's control, the vehicle sped through the city, getting closer and closer to the city center.

Rody's eyes were gradually attracted by the beautiful scenery of the capital. The architectural style here has both the Chinese style of Jupiter City and the Italian style of Pluto City.

But the most common style is the rough one associated with Sue.

There are also many American and European-style buildings.

Luo Di also discovered that there were a large number of small aircraft operating in the airspace about 10 to 50 meters above the city streets.

In addition to lighting equipment, these aircraft are also equipped with a high-definition camera and a robotic arm-like support structure in the center, making them look like a kind of mechanical life.

They move like swarms on every street in the city.

Occasionally, a flying vehicle would descend to take a close-up photo of a pedestrian, and the pedestrian would cooperate by slowing down his pace.

Yu Ze explained in advance:

“The swarm only exists in the capital.

They are located in every corner of the street, monitoring the whole city in real time and confirming the identity of every resident in real time. They are equipped with the most advanced AI algorithm, which can determine whether a person is in a normal state based on parameters such as body temperature changes and heart rate.

Once a certain value is exceeded, a close-up shot is taken and the data is uploaded to the hive center computer.

Under such system detection, although the capital is located in the center of a corner, the amount of abnormal events has been reduced to a very low value, and the formation of [gaps] can be effectively prevented.

As for privacy issues, you can rest assured that the swarm only checks on people outdoors and will never film any indoor situations. "

"Ah."

The car continued to drive through the busy streets. The closer to the center of the capital, the higher the building height, population density and level of development increased visibly.

The "kilometer-level building" finally appeared in front of us.

There are five buildings in total, located in a ring in the center of the capital.

A huge Mercury Group logo is embedded on the top of one of the buildings, and the entire building also continues the hotel style, but the decoration is more gorgeous and the overall design is more elaborate.

Even so,

The Mercury Group's headquarters is only relatively refined and high-end, but it is not outstanding compared to several other kilometer-level buildings.

"Is this...a top five company in the world?"

"Yes, our country's [Taishe Group] currently ranks third in comprehensive strength. If you are interested, I can introduce you to it.

However, I guess Taishe Group will come to you without my recommendation.

etc……"

Yu Ze counted on his fingers: "Pluto City... Could it be that the people from the Mercury Group headquarters have already approached you to discuss the matter of "Coordinated Development"? Can you tell me the conditions?"

Since Yu Ze mentioned it, Luo Di naturally didn't mind saying it. It was a good opportunity for him to ask the other party for advice.

Yu Ze nodded, "Mercury Group is really good at this, and the conditions they offer are really good. I guess other companies can't offer you such good treatment even if they find your fellow villagers, and it's specially customized for you.

Your personality and working style are in line with the Mercury Group.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, for matters tied to the company, you don't need to consider nationality. As long as you are born in this country, you are wholeheartedly considering all of humanity.

It’s up to you to decide which company to work with.”

"Ah."

Luo Di looked at the other high-rise buildings corresponding to the World Corporation. However, even the thousand-meter-high buildings were different.

Among them, the largest building, the only one with a height of over two kilometers, is located in the east.

Its base is supported by eighteen giant columns with a diameter of over thirty meters, holding up the entire Brutalist-style super building.

The entire building also has a kind of "cyborg transformation" performance, with more than half of it using all-metal structure, which is shining brightly.

A huge hydrogen atom structure is also holographically projected at the top of the building.

Miliatom

It has been the largest company since the founding of the country, and its position has never been shaken. It represents the current world's largest country [Soviet Union].

Yu Ze also looked over there.

"Atomic Military Industry... What a pity~ A fellow like you who pursues raw flesh doesn't quite fit in with the theme of this company. Otherwise, I could really use the island incident to establish a relationship with it."

The vehicle did not drive to the center of the earth, but stopped outside the central ring, corresponding to the circular floating building suspended above the clouds.

There is a very strange building built on the side of the road. It is made entirely of metal and is shaped like a giant chimney, only a few dozen meters high.

There is an exclusive parking lot next to this building, which is filled with various valuable vehicles, some of which are special vehicles that are not available on the market.

The girl's pink coupe also pulled in.

The three of them came to the building with a metal chimney structure, opened the door, and found only a square metal platform inside.

There is a sign next to the platform that only one person can use it at a time.

“Is this the elevator?”

"That's right, fellow villager, you need to adjust the investigator's uniform to combat mode and stick to your skin. The elevator will only respond to the material of the investigator's uniform.

You go first, and we will follow."

"Row."

Walking onto the metal platform, some kind of automated recognition activation device began to work.

≮Identity verification: Luo Di≯

Approved by the Capital Investigation Bureau, he was allowed to go to the World Bureau.

[Ascension Elevator] will be activated soon. Please adjust your investigator's uniform to combat mode.

As circles of magnetic field energy appear around,
Rody only felt that he was wrapped and entangled by something, and then he was squeezed and ejected by an indescribable invisible force, achieving super acceleration in the channel of the chimney structure.

Whoosh!
The huge initial velocity carried Rody straight into the sky.

But this speed seemed insufficient for him to reach the special building above the clouds. He was about to reach the highest point and was about to fall from a height of several thousand meters.

A pulling force came from above.

Rody kept rising at a constant speed of 5m/s and was finally sucked up to the [Sky Garden].

(End of this chapter)