freenovelworld Chapter 415 Dark under the lamp
Chapter 415 Dark under the lamp
Chapter 415 Darkness Under the Lamp
The capital planet of the mechanical Earth is far more prosperous than imagined, but also more fragmented.
As Lin Xuan piloted the White Dove slowly soaring through the sky, the scene before her eyes resembled a torn starry scroll, where brilliance and desolation coexisted, and glory and decay intertwined.
"Mr. Lin Xuan, welcome to the capital planet. It's drizzling today, so please dress warmly."
Lin Xuan turned off the AI notification, stood up from the pilot's seat, and looked down through the porthole at the myriad lights of homes displayed below the spaceship.
The distant skyscrapers, like the spine of a giant, pierce the clouds, their tops extending through the thick cloud cover and connecting with the space station orbiting the planet, like a bridge between heaven and earth.
The lights flowed across the glass curtain wall of the high-rise building, illuminating several scantily clad dancers, each holding a box of medicine in their hand, as they swayed their sexy bodies.
"Crown DHV, one pill for the whole night, order now and get a free gift..."
Billboards like these filled almost every inch of his field of vision. These densely packed advertisements reminded Lin Xuan of when he first established Dilian Group, when Xinghuan Group had also launched similar advertising bombs. Back then, even when you went to the bathroom to defecate, an advertisement would play on the toilet paper first.
However, at the edge of this river of light, the lights suddenly dimmed, as if a blind hand had abruptly severed them. That was the lower level, where densely packed low buildings huddled together like forgotten ruins, with a few dim yellow lights struggling to flicker on occasionally, as if silently protesting something.
Viewed from high above, the entire capital planet resembles a giant lollipop, with lights radiating outwards in concentric rings. The lights in the central area are as dazzling as a galaxy, gradually fading towards the outer edges until they are completely swallowed by darkness. The upper levels are ablaze with light, like an endless feast, while the lower levels are shrouded in a somber shadow, as if they were two entirely different worlds.
"How can there be such a strong gap between the rich and the poor even on the capital planet?" Lin Xuan was puzzled. In his opinion, it was understandable that there was a gap between the rich and the poor on Mechanical Earth, a country completely dominated by capital. But the capital planet was the core of the core area. If there were poor people in this place, wouldn't that be a slap in their face?
"Without these poor people, how can the wealth of others be highlighted?" Zhizi's projection appeared in her hand. She seemed to have been away for a long time, and when she saw the scene below, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
"From the moment AI technology broke through the three-layer technological barrier, many workers lost their jobs. Xinglan AI has brought unprecedented technological innovation to this country, but it has also forced the gap between people to widen."
"But interestingly, the service industry was not replaced like other industries. Instead, it was preserved intact. In fact, due to the differences between people, these service industries have become even more abnormal than before the advent of AI."
"Because the human desire for power is essentially a desire to dominate one's fellow human beings, and in this respect, Bi Yunfeng does it even better than Luo Congmin."
"Bi Yunfeng?"
Lin Xuan had heard Zhi Zi mention that Bi Yunfeng had apparently launched a coup after she left, seizing the presidency from Luo Congmin.
But he wasn't surprised by this. After all, it was abnormal for Luo Congmin to have been in charge of the Earth Alliance for so many years. There were many internal problems of the Earth Alliance that she simply couldn't solve with her status.
"After Bi Yunfeng came to power, he banned all humans from engaging in the service industry. It seems that he foresaw that humanity would go down this extreme path in the future, so he chose to nip the danger in the bud."
Lin Xuan nodded slightly, then slowly uttered two words.
"Good."
He knew that Bi Yunfeng in the original work was an indecisive person, but in essence, his ability was beyond doubt; otherwise, he would not have become a strong contender to compete with Cheng Xin for the Swordholder.
The White Dove continued forward. Because of Wei Ming's authorization, Lin Xuan was able to move freely. He was not worried that Wei Ming would play tricks, since he could escape at any time even if he entered the core of the mechanical Earth. However, killing Wei Ming was just a matter of a thought for him.
At the heart of the capital planet, three landmark buildings stand majestically, symbolizing the power and wealth of this mechanical world, and also serving as the headquarters of three major corporations.
Enwan Technology's company building resembles a modern obelisk, austere and solemn, pointing straight to the sky. Surrounding it are several shorter buildings, like loyal guards, together forming a steel forest, the cold, hard lines appearing particularly sharp in the smog.
The ship building of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals is located in the middle of a vast artificial lake. The lake reflects the lights of the building, shimmering like a ghost ship moored in the Milky Way, giving people a great sense of oppression.
Meanwhile, the headquarters of Fire Spirit Heavy Industries—the aerospace carrier hovering above the city, a floating fortress, its massive body appearing and disappearing in the clouds, its lights like countless eyes, coldly watching the city below.
In comparison, the government building on Mechanical Earth looked rather shabby, like a puppet caught between three monsters, appearing utterly helpless.
"Are you sure the core of the mainframe is here?"
Looking down at the government building, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel that this place didn't seem like a place to hide any important facilities. The reason was simply that it looked too ordinary. Lin Xuan just couldn't feel that the other party would put such important facilities here.
Seemingly sensing Lin Xuan's doubts, Zhi Zi quickly offered an explanation.
"The core of the main machine, that thing isn't as important as you think. It's just a port to enter the deep network, and there's more than one of these. There should be similar devices on other planets as well?"
"Then why did we have to come to the capital planet?" Lin Xuan had just asked the question, but then seemed to have guessed the answer.
"Are you still worried that the endowment will come after you?"
This was the most reasonable answer Lin Xuan could think of. Given the current situation, the only thing on the entire Mechanical Earth that could pose a threat to him, or rather to them, was the End Producer.
Having caused such a commotion on Revelation III, any Producer who isn't an idiot should have noticed him, so there's a high probability that the other side will be closely monitoring that planet.
However, such surveillance inevitably has blind spots, and Tomoko dared not gamble on it. She also didn't have time to try each one individually, so the safest method was only one.
Dark under the lamp!