Building a skyscraper to survive, all the female colleagues in the company begged me to carry them.

Near the garbage disposal channel, dozens of garbage collectors are working diligently.

They were humanoid robots, but larger than the ones in the junkyard, painted silver, and armed with laser cutters and compression devices.

They emitted mechanical electronic sounds as they worked:

"Trash, trash, all trash needs to be disposed of... sort and recycle, protect the environment... trash, trash..."

Huang Tang and Gu Nianxi moved quietly along the wall.

The pipe opening is just a stone's throw away, but there are so many garbage collectors that you could easily be caught if you're not careful.

A cleaner suddenly turned around and walked towards the two of them.

Huang Tang held his breath, ready to draw his gun from the system space and retaliate at any moment.

The cleaners walked past them, less than a meter away.

Then pick up the trash on the ground.

"Trash, trash..."

The cleaners have gone far away.

Huang Tang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled Gu Nianxi into the pipe.

The pipes were dark and damp, filled with a nauseating stench.

The ground was covered in slippery garbage and debris, and an unknown liquid dripped from above.

The two walked forward, stumbling along the muddy ground, for about ten minutes, when light appeared ahead.

exit!

Huang Tang was the first to jump out of the pipe and stand on a narrow maintenance passage.

Gu Nianxi followed closely behind.

Just then, Huang Tang heard a red warning from the system:

[Player has left the "Future Junkyard" area. Please return immediately! Please return immediately!]

Huang Tang chuckled.

Just ignore it!

Since there's no punishment, just pretend you didn't hear it!

The two looked up and were instantly stunned by the sight before them.

From the outside, those skyscrapers just seemed very tall.

Standing beneath them now, I truly felt that suffocating sense of oppression.

The towering building, thousands of meters high, pierces the clouds, its glass curtain wall reflecting dazzling light.

In the air, countless flying cars sped along pre-designed routes.

The elevated train weaves between skyscrapers, emitting a deep hum!

On the street, pedestrians were scattered in twos and threes.

But their eyes were empty, their faces expressionless, and they walked past the two men like zombies, completely ignoring the two dirty, smelly strangers.

"These NPCs are quite friendly."

Huang Tang had just finished speaking.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

A spherical patrol drone flew out from the street corner, its infrared scanner aimed at the two people, and its red indicator light flashed wildly.

"Unidentified organism detected... Scanning..."

"Trash! Trash found! Needs to be dealt with immediately!"

Before Huang Tang could react, three white-painted robot police officers rushed over from the other end of the street.

They were armed with stun guns and opened fire without saying a word.

"Get down!"

Huang Tang pulled Gu Nianxi to the ground. Blue electric shock bullets flew over their heads, hit the wall behind them, and exploded in a burst of sparks.

"run!"

The two got up and ran.

Behind them, robot police were in hot pursuit, while patrol drones hovered overhead, constantly issuing alarms.

Further away, more robot police are surging in this direction.

"This can't go on!" Gu Nianxi shouted as she ran, "There are more and more of them!"

Huang Tang gritted his teeth, took out two more invisibility candies from the system space, stuffed one into his own mouth, and gave the other to Gu Nianxi.

"eat!"

The two swallowed the candy at the same time.

A transparent film wrapped around the entire body once again.

The patrol drone circled in the air a few times, and the infrared scanner swept across the street, only to find the road surface empty.

"The trash has been disposed of. The trash has been disposed of."

The drone emitted a warning sound and then turned around and flew away.

The robot police also stopped, stood still for a few seconds, and then lined up and returned.

Huang Tang and Gu Nianxi pressed themselves against the wall, barely daring to breathe, until the last robot policeman disappeared around the street corner, at which point they finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"This is so exciting!"

Gu Nianxi wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"The real excitement is yet to come." Huang Tang glanced at the remaining time of the invisibility candy; there were four minutes left. "Let's find a place to discuss our strategy."

The two turned into a secluded alley, and the invisibility candy's effect just disappeared.

Huang Tang leaned against the wall, quickly analyzing the situation: "We have a very serious problem now. Every time we step onto the street, we trigger patrol drones and robot police!"

"What should we do then?" Gu Nianxi asked.

Huang Tang thought of the all-knowing netizens.

This is their first time entering this futuristic city, but other players may have been here before and know information they don't!

Open the world channel.

[Huang Tang: Has anyone been to the "Future City" instance? How can I avoid being targeted by robot police and patrol drones?]

The world channel was silent for a full five seconds.

Huang Tang remained silent.

Are these people faking their deaths?

He had no choice but to resort to his ultimate move:

[Huang Tang: A reward of 500 units of material will be given to anyone who can provide valid information. I mean it.]

The world chat exploded the moment the news broke.

I know! I know!

[Please choose me, Huang Tang!]

【I know! I almost got beaten to death last time!】

"Make way, everyone, I'll handle this!"

At the same time, Huang Tang's private messages were flooded with notifications, which kept beeping.

Huang Tang flipped through the pages one by one.

Most of them are just taking advantage of the situation.

"I know, give me the materials first."

"Boss, I have the information, but you have to promise to take me flying first."

These are obviously scammers.

However, there are a few that seem plausible.

One of the messages came from a familiar ID: Ji Bai!

Huang Tang paused for a moment, remembering this talkative, cowardly guy who had helped him find the golden treasure chest in the dark fairy tale world thanks to his [Strong Luck] talent.

[Ji Bai: Boss, I know! Those patrol drones will identify you as an intruder if they scan you and you don't have an identification wristband. Only local residents have those wristbands. You'll need to get one, or forge one.]

Huang Tang's eyes lit up.

[Huang Tang: How did you know?]

[Ji Bai: Because I'm in this instance! I just got chased by bots for three blocks... Where are you, boss? Should I come find you?]

[Huang Tang: It's inconvenient. I received the message, I'll transfer the 500 materials to you.]

[Ji Bai: No need, no need, this information is worthless, consider it a gift to the big boss. If it weren't for you in the Dark Fairy Tale world last time, I would have died long ago.]

[Huang Tang: One thing at a time. I don't owe anyone any favors.]

Huang Tang directly transferred 500 units of materials over.

Ji Bai accepted the materials and sent another message:

[Ji Bai: Boss, if you want to get a bracelet, you can "borrow" one from a residential area. But be careful, those residents may look like zombies, but if they are disturbed, they will trigger a higher-level alarm.]

Huang Tang smiled.

He's so professional!

[Huang Tang: Thanks. Be careful yourself.]

After closing the chat, Huang Tang relayed the message to Gu Nianxi.

"So we need to find a resident and get his bracelet?" Gu Nianxi asked.

"right!"

As the two emerged from the alley, they happened to see two local residents with vacant eyes and expressionless faces.

The two men, one on each side, swiftly and cleanly knocked the two unconscious and dragged them to a secluded spot.