Unconventional security

Chapter 20: The 90% Threshold

Chen Bei didn't linger in place for long, and slowly walked towards the person.

His freezing position is the real reason why he's trying to hide something.

Not only Chen Bei, but Ye Zhixue, Zhou Yonghe, and the others all stopped moving forward and gathered to the side, looking in this direction.

"Are you crazy?!"

Chen Bei was still seven or eight steps away from the man when he saw a woman next to him punch him hard on the head.

"Only those who have unlocked all three genetic locks need to register. Have you forgotten everything we gave you? Are you deaf?!"

"Your third mental gene lock threshold has reached 80%..."

"I asked you, did he open it? Did he open it?! Is rubbing it on your leg the same as rubbing it inside?!"

"Idiot! If you can't do it right, get out of here! This is a special patrol day, don't you dare cause any trouble!"

The woman impatiently waved her hand at Chen Bei, signaling him to hurry up and go inside and not get in the way.

Chen Bei breathed a sigh of relief; it was a perfect storm of favorable timing and circumstances.

At the same time, he also grasped a very crucial piece of information: his third genetic lock threshold had reached 80%, and it was still mentally oriented.

It is very likely that the mental gene lock will be unlocked, just like Gu Mengyao.

With exceptional memory, one's physical coordination will also be greatly enhanced.

As for why it's genetically modified... is it because of the IRC-IV drug?

Chen Bei had no idea, but he certainly didn't feel anything unusual about his body.

"We're lucky. Let's hurry into the city to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Qian Feng led them into the city, and the group continued their journey in the car. This time, at Chen Bei's request, the one-way window inside the car was opened.

Chen Beineng was able to see the city from this.

As the convoy entered the city's main road, a word popped into Chen Bei's mind, perfectly matching his first impression of the city—the future era.

Skyscrapers are no longer just tens or hundreds of meters high; they almost all pierce the clouds.

Anti-gravity commuter boats, magnetic levitation shuttles, and single-person wingsuit flying vehicles shuttled orderly between the tracks, leaving brief trails of light blue, silver, and gilded light, just like in a dreamlike online game from centuries ago.

Vertical greening occupies a small area but does not lower air quality at all, and the streets are free of the smell of fuel oil, replaced by new materials.

Virtual projections pop up from time to time on both sides of the street, sometimes showing figures or GG slogans.

Chen Bei manually adjusted the noise reduction inside the car, and he could clearly hear some of the guys talking outside.

"Major construction project in Area A: Soaring Tower launches one-month pre-order and procurement period!"

"The Soaring Cloud Tower features a massive, three-dimensional structure that grows upwards, extends into the clouds, and reaches for the stars, guaranteeing you a grand and satisfying living experience. First come, first served, so act fast!"

"Now, you can reserve a house for just 888.88 City Coins, with the balance due within one month of move-in!"

This is the largest virtual projection in the vicinity, and I never expected it to be in GG language.

The towering buildings in the virtual world, with their surfaces adorned with flowing gold patterns, were truly dazzling.

Sure enough, no matter how far humanity develops, the wicked capitalists will always be able to live in the best.

Even though Chen Bei was the mayor of a city, and could control everything in the district without a city lord, the total amount in his bank account was only 866 million.

He could afford to buy two tickets to Utopia, but he still couldn't afford to buy a house here.

Everywhere you look on the street, there are electronic mechanical dogs, robotic security guards, robots managing shops, and so on—everything is mechanized and digitized.

Efficient communication and efficient procurement eliminate the need for haggling.

The caravan drove on for a while, and Chen Bei watched from inside the car the whole way.

"Why isn't my brain responding at all..."

Chen Bei was puzzled. The most serious brain disease he had experienced on this journey was when he encountered those three AI androids.

This place is full of robots, and so many androids, so why doesn't my head hurt anymore?

Chen Bei was puzzled, and no one could help him understand. About two more hours passed before the group finally arrived at their destination.

"This is where we'll be staying for the next two days. Last time we were in City 57, we didn't even stay a single day. Based on the time, we'll be staying in this city for three days."

Qian Feng looked at Chen Bei and Ye Zhixue as he spoke, "If you two cause any more trouble this time, even if we speed up our journey to the upper city, we still won't be able to get in before the appointed time."

"Or you could just stay at the hotel for three days. It's all AI-powered here, with good privacy protection and attentive service."

Chen Bei and his companion nodded repeatedly, as if pecking at rice. Qian Feng and the entire caravan only brought them into the city because of their elder brother with three gene locks.

We've already cleaned up a lot of messes for them along the way. Well, to put it mildly, they were the ones who caused all those problems.

It's normal for them to have some complaints since they already delayed making money last time.

This time, the caravan didn't need to set up stalls; they simply took out their goods, and a holographic display case appeared in the air.

They put their items on it, and the items automatically float in the air; all they need to do is list the price.

Chen Bei was amazed by what he saw, but he didn't stay there long. He first took a quick look around the hotel.

This is a fully AI-managed hotel, where everything is handled by information technology. Chen Bei was eager to know that as early as 202X, this kind of fully AI-managed hotel had already been implemented in some first-tier cities.

It's just that it's more advanced now than it was back then.

"You're going to District D, how about we team up?"

Ye Zhixue's room was right next to his, and she immediately asked when she saw Chen Bei leave.

Chen Bei nodded in agreement, and then she added, "I'll take a shower first, it'll be quick."

"Okay, I'll wait for you outside, and we can do some shopping while we're at it."

It's safer to have someone with you than to go alone.

If Ye Zhixue hadn't been with him last time in Utopia, he might not have been able to escape successfully. No one could have escaped without someone else; he would have had to live like a rat for three or four months before trying to leave again.

Chen Bei left the hotel and strolled around the area where the caravans were stationed.

He went to District D mainly to gather intelligence, such as their objectives this time, and why the Upper District suddenly intensified its investigation of the resurrected.

What makes the recovered individuals special? What is the current situation in the Upper East Side?

If possible, Chen Bei also wanted to find himself a weapon.

The claw knife in my hand isn't made of very good material; it can't hurt people with three gene locks, so it certainly can't hurt people in the upper city.

Chen Bei deliberately chose a direction far away from the Red Fang caravan so that he could leave once he reached the top.

Price: 900 city-state coins.

I can't afford it.

Price: 776 city-state coins.

It's ridiculously expensive.

Price: 666 city-state coins.

too expensive.

Price: 589.9 city-state coins.

It's not cost-effective.

Chen Bei quickened his pace.

Price: 138 city-state coins.

This is alright. Chen Bei looked up at the item.