Mobile Shelter

Upon seeing this scene, Dong Qi felt speechless.

However, as the Starfire Flying Boat drew closer, Dong Qi also noticed the special features of this underwater city.

The transparent membrane enveloping the city doesn't seem to block anything other than seawater.

Previously, I saw oval-shaped vehicles resembling capsules on the water's surface. When leaving or entering the underwater city, specialized machinery provided assistance.

Besides the capsule-like vehicle, Dong Qi also discovered other diving vehicles similar to the Starfire Flying Boat.

Dong Qi first observed how other vehicles with diving capabilities entered the underwater city.

After observing for a period of time, Dong Qi discovered that there was no specific entrance, so he controlled the Starfire Flying Boat to approach the underwater city.

Dong Qi first tentatively probed the front half of the Starfire Flying Boat into the underwater city and found that the front end, which was originally covered by seawater, became very dry after entering the underwater city.

Upon noticing this situation, Dong Qi didn't pay much attention and instantly appeared near the front of the Starfire Flying Boat that had already entered the underwater city.

Then, with a single thought, Dong Qi retrieved the Starfire Flying Boat back into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Perhaps because the area on the edge of the underwater city where Dong Qi was located was specifically designed to facilitate the entry of other vehicles into the underwater city, there were no buildings in the area, but only a very large open space.

There were other people around at the time, but when they saw Dong Qi enter the city, they seemed to be used to it and didn't pay any special attention.

However, just as Dong Qi retrieved the Starfire Flying Boat, before he could even turn around to explore the underwater city, a team of officers on duty approached rapidly in a vehicle.

Just as Dong Qi was becoming wary of the other party's intentions, he was taken aback when he saw the person getting out of the car.

The person who got out of the car also showed a very surprised expression when he saw Dong Qi's face.

Fortunately, the other man's teammate, seeing the expression on his face, guessed the reason and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Brother Dong, it looks like you've run into someone you know. Congratulations!"

At this time of year, running into an acquaintance is truly something to be congratulated on, just as the other person said, since meeting an old friend in a foreign land is one of the four great joys in life.

After being reminded by his teammate, Dong Hao finally realized what was happening. Somewhat incredulous, he tentatively asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qi?"

"Brother Hao!"

With these two greetings, the two seemed to have successfully exchanged a secret code, and their expressions immediately became very excited.

On Earth, Dong Qi doesn't have many true friends, especially Dong Hao, who was a genuine friend with whom he had no ulterior motives before the natural disaster.

If Dong Qi hadn't been unable to acquire enough resources to upgrade his vehicle in his hometown, he would never have left the area so readily.

If Dong Qi's awakened ability had been the kind that enhances individual combat power, he might have left with Dong Hao when they left the local area, instead of voluntarily heading to the coastal region or even crossing the sea to go abroad.

Although Dong Qi had repeatedly reminded Dong Hao to leave in advance, Dong Qi did not expect that Dong Hao would be so lucky as to move directly into the safe zone.

Before Dong Qi could even begin to reminisce, Dong Hao, prompted by his teammates, quickly walked over to Dong Qi and began to explain the situation:

"Xiao Qi, let's catch up later. It looks like this is your first time here, otherwise I should..."

A teammate who walked over to Dong Hao saw that Dong Hao was about to veer off-topic again, so he put a hand on Dong Hao's shoulder and interrupted him.

After attracting their attention, the other party then spoke up: "Alright, Brother Dong, it seems that you two had a good relationship before, and you must have a lot to say to each other since you haven't seen each other before."

I understand how you feel, but we can catch up after get off work tonight. Let's get down to business first.

The other person then took out a tablet computer, opened an app, and took a full-body photo and a headshot of Dong Qi before explaining to him:

"Brother, don't mind. Every newcomer needs to go through this process first. This procedure is like getting you an ID card. After completing this process, it's like you have a household registration in this city. It will be very convenient for you to do anything in this city in the future."

The questions they asked next were exactly the same as those asked when registering a household registration, including name, gender, ethnicity, date of birth, and so on.

After filling out the forms, just as the other party was about to submit the information, Dong Hao, who was standing next to him, said directly, "Liu Zi, put my name on the guarantor section."

Upon hearing Dong Hao's words, the other person looked at Dong Hao with a surprised expression, and then asked directly, "You two both have the surname Dong, are you brothers or cousins?"

"He's not my biological brother. Alright, stop asking questions. Just put my name as the guarantor."

After Dong Hao confirmed again, the other party found the guarantor section on the next page and filled in Dong Hao's name and ID number.

After he finished filling out the form, the other party asked Dong Qi again, "Do you remember your old ID number? If you do, tell me and I'll register it for you."

Since Dong Hao was willing to act as the other party's guarantor, he decided to go all the way and not only helped Dong Qi complete the information on the information form, but also directly pointed out what benefits Dong Qi gained from Dong Hao's actions.

"With Brother Dong's guarantee and the information you submitted being so complete, you can directly obtain urban residency."

Seeing the puzzled look on Dong Qi's face after hearing this, the other party decided to go all out and explain the differences between different household registrations to Dong Qi.

"I'm applying for an ID card now. My previous identity information was all lost due to the floods, so I'm getting a new one. I won't go into the specifics of its use now; you can discuss it in detail after Brother Hao gets off work."

Let me briefly explain the types of household registration. Currently, there are only two types of household registration: urban household registration and non-urban household registration.

The difference between the two types of household registration is that urban residents can directly purchase property in the safe zone with money. Although they can only purchase one property, having their own property allows them to stay in the safe zone for a long time.

If you have a non-urban household registration, you cannot buy property in the city and can only rent a place if you want to live in the city long-term.

Besides the ability to buy property, there are significant differences between urban and non-urban household registration. You can think of the differences between urban and non-urban household registration in the 1950s and 60s.

Anyway, the difference is actually quite big. I won't go into details with Brother Dong here. Brother Dong has been working here for so long, and I estimate that he can only provide guarantees for one or two people. To be honest, these guarantee slots are very precious.

The fact that Brother Dong was willing to vouch for you without hesitation shows that you two had a very good relationship before.

Brother Dong might not be able to speak frankly with you, so I'll play the bad guy.

I don't know about your past character, and I won't ask about your conduct outside the city, but you'd better abide by the city rules when you're in the city.

"Brother Dong isn't just filling in his name as your guarantor; if anything happens to you in the city, Brother Dong, as your guarantor, will also be implicated."

Seeing that his teammate was about to continue, Dong Hao interrupted him, saying, "Alright, my brother isn't the kind of person who causes trouble."

After saying this, Dong Hao took out his notebook and wrote down his current address and contact information.

After handing it to Dong Qi, he said, "I still have to be on duty now. There's a free shuttle bus to the city. You can take the bus to the terminal station. The information has already been uploaded. You can just go there to pick up your ID card."

There's no paper currency in the city right now, so I can't give you any change. After you get your ID card, find a place that sells mobile phones, choose one, and have them call me so I can pay.

Just as Dong Hao was about to give some other instructions, his and his teammate's walkie-talkies rang at the same time. So Dong Hao turned around and quickly said, "I have other things to do here. After you buy the phone, I will transfer the money to you. Don't forget to come to my house for dinner tonight."

After giving his last words of advice, Dong Hao quickly returned to his car, which then sped away.

After the vehicle had driven away, Dong Qi finally realized what had happened. Fortunately, he had remembered Dong Hao's instructions.

So, following the direction Dong Hao had just pointed, Dong Qi did indeed see a platform.

However, judging from the empty platform, this must be the terminus of this line.

After walking to the platform, I finally saw the station route map above.

However, after Dong Qi looked at the station route map, he realized that the terminus that Dong Hao had mentioned earlier seemed to be both correct and incorrect.

The vehicle's route seemed to traverse the entire city. At this moment, Dong Qi, underwater, couldn't really distinguish between east, west, south, and north. He could only say that the vehicle's route went from the left side of the city to the right side.

However, the journey takes a relatively long time when arriving at the central station, so it can actually be said that the central station is the final destination.

The name of the central station is very simple. Even if Dong Hao didn't remind him, Dong Qi would still consider this place as the first stop upon entering the city after seeing the name.

Lanzhou Base Civil Affairs Center Station (ID Card Processing Office).

However, Dong Qi was bored and waited for a long time before a bus finally arrived. He didn't know how often this route would run.

In contrast to the fact that Dong Qi was surrounded by empty space at this time, after the bus arrived at this stop, he saw quite a few people getting off the bus.

After those people got off the bus and saw that Dong Qi was the only one there, everyone had a strange look on their faces.

When everyone had gotten off the bus and only the driver remained, Dong Qi was about to get on and try to strike up a conversation with him when, unexpectedly, the driver got off the bus and walked over to Dong Qi's side.

Seeing the driver approach, Dong Qi casually took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to him.

The other person did not refuse the cigarette that Dong Qi offered. He took it and snapped his fingers, and a flame immediately appeared where his thumb and forefinger touched.

Upon seeing the driver's actions, Dong Qi's face immediately showed a look of great surprise, and he blurted out in astonishment, "Are you an Awakened One?"

The driver thoroughly enjoyed Dong Qi's surprised expression. He took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled it through his lungs, and then, with a somewhat intoxicated expression, slowly explained, "The car I'm driving is steam-powered."

Steam power, simply put, is about boiling water, while the other party's ability seems to be about creating flames.

Once he understood this, Dong Qi instantly realized that the reason the other party became the driver was because of the ability he had awakened, which allowed him to power the vehicle.

Having understood this, Dong Qi did not continue the topic, but instead asked directly, "Why did those people look at me so strangely when they got out of the car?"

Upon hearing Dong Qi's question, the driver did not try to manipulate Dong Qi under any pretext, but instead directly explained to Dong Qi: "Look over there, those who can leave this city from here are all teams with underwater equipment."

Since it's a team, there must be quite a few people. Therefore, when others appear here, they're always in groups. But since you're alone, everyone else will naturally be curious about why you're here all by yourself.

Dong Qi had thought it would be something very complicated, but after hearing the driver's explanation, he was surprised to find that the answer was so simple.

Seeing that the driver finished his cigarette in a few puffs, Dong Qi casually handed him another one.

When Dong Qi offered him a cigarette again, the other person did not refuse, but casually accepted it and lit it.

After taking a deep breath, without waiting for Dong Qi to ask, he spoke directly: "It seems this is your first time here. Since you seem to know the rules, I'll give you a few reminders. I'm just saying it casually, whether you listen or not is up to you."

Once you enter the city, go and get your ID card. I don't know if you encountered any patrol teams earlier. If you did, register your information with them and then go directly to the Civil Affairs Center to pick up your ID card.

If you don't encounter them, I suggest you wait here a while until the patrol team comes and registers your information before you go to the Civil Affairs Center to pick up your ID card.

If you don't register your personal information with the patrol team and go directly to the civil affairs center, it will be very troublesome to get an ID card there.

Judging from your current appearance, you should have some kind of spatial equipment. The official recycling station near the Civil Affairs Center accepts all sorts of things, even though the prices for recycled materials are a bit low.

If you're not satisfied with the prices at the official recycling points, don't bother asking at the surrounding private recycling points. If you don't have much stuff, there are several night markets in the city at night. Just go there, pay a stall fee, and sell your items.

If you have a lot of items, there are several large shops in the city that do recycling business. Although they will be selective when recycling, they will offer about 20% to 30% more than the official recycling points if they actually buy them.

Seeing Dong Qi hand him the pack of cigarettes he had just opened, the driver's smile grew even wider.

"There are self-service family tracing computers on the second floor of the Civil Affairs Center. If the information registered by the other party here is true, you can fill in the information of your relatives on it. If it has already been registered, there will be a reminder on it. After that, you can spend some money and the authorities will help you contact your relatives."

Life in the city has almost returned to the pre-disaster period, except that the cost of living is a bit high. If you have money, you can really live a life of luxury here. If you don't have money, it's best not to stay in the city for too long.

And I want to emphasize this to you: no matter how strong you are now, never cause trouble in the city.

Besides the many powerful individuals residing in the city, the authorities also possess a large number of exceptionally powerful individual weapons.