Lan Mengqi is a transgressor, or in layman's terms, a traverser from another world.

From the modern technological world, which has entered the fourth scientific and technological revolution, he fell into a spatial crack that suddenly appeared, and jumped into the bizarre world of oil lamps, horse-drawn carriages, gods, and online live broadcasts.

The living environment has leapt over a thousand years, and everything you see is unrecognizable.

The strange and otherworldly scenery makes the female college students who are accustomed to the modern life of surfing the Internet and shopping a little dazed.

In her time, it was actually quite popular to travel through novels.

A girl/boy who combines the knowledge of the advanced world travels through the ancient/other worlds, and uses advanced knowledge/talent to kill and kill.

Although the routines are clichéd, they are simple and rude, the routines are easy to mass-produce, and the streets are changed lightly, and they have become an industrial chain.

Mengqi, a sophomore, has not yet considered employment, and while chasing dramas, she has read a lot of popular light-modified original novels.

At the beginning of the crossing, there was a moment when she even had her own moment, and she was able to rely on the knowledge difference between the two lives to become the self-confidence of the protagonist of the legendary story.

Well, if she hadn't been caught by the Boundless Authority in the first place, commonly known as the Temporal Authority.......

“..... Big brother, if you catch the traverser, you won't really slice it directly, right? ”

While trying to blink his eyes wide, he made himself look cuter.

was taken to a small dark room, and Lan with a frightened face was like a rabbit whose ears had been caught,

But sitting on the other side of the table, a young black-haired official who appeared to be a space-time authority, looked at her with subtle eyes.

"It seems that you came from the technological civilization, this is their most common doubt, I have encountered it three times this month, according to the Authority's training manual, I will give you the most effective standard answer......."

After a pause, the young man really took out a booklet from the drawer, flipped to the bookmark, and read it aloud.

"The average number of cross-border incidents in the past ten years is 37,281 per year, 3,121 cross-border people per year, and the cumulative cross-border population exceeds 1.2 million, accounting for more than 7% of the total population.

Talking, talking, laughing.

"Dissect you? Is it worth it? Can the parts obtained after the autopsy pay the physician for overtime? No one can use it even if they sell their organs. ”

Such an answer scared Lan Lan Mengqi instead.

Catch up Ming'er, your world has been worn into a plug, so is my scientific and technological knowledge still useful? Isn't this a legend for me?

"Sit down and talk. Some time ago, our department was complained. Said that a group of people sat in the office, and the outsiders stood alone, complaining that our corporal punishment was inhumane. ”

"Oh."

Lan Mengqi looked at the chair by the wall, a little strange.

"How is it a recliner? Or three? ”

"It's not like someone complaining to human rights organizations that we are inhumane, and the mental pressure of making a closed environment is already great, and there are still a bunch of standing and staring at a sitting, making the office look like a collective trial, so they replace the chair with a recliner."

Lan Mengqi's eyebrows couldn't help but jump, which seemed to be a little out of rhythm.

She found a recliner in the middle, and just as she lay down, the staff member opposite shouted again.

"Don't lie down, don't lie down. Some time ago, the discipline inspection office came to talk to us, saying that some people complained that lying down and doing things was too unserious, which damaged the image of the public servants in the city when they moved. ”

“...... So what should I do?! Can't stand, can't sit or lie down?! ”

"Half sitting, half sitting on a recliner. Sitting in the first third of the front, the front half is suspended, and it is not solemn to lie down by the queen mother, and it will be complained by the inspectors. ”

The clerk who said this looked serious, he was really not joking, he was already scared by the complaint.

"I ...... I'd better stand, standing against a wall doesn't count as corporal punishment. ”

"Okay, just sign a letter of commitment that you ask to stand up...... Don't look at me like that, we don't want to, isn't it afraid of being reported? I'll be deducted from my salary, young lady. ”

"Poof, it's not easy for you either."

The little farce made Lan Mengqi cry and laugh at the same time, but her uneasy mood calmed down a lot.

Looking at the black-haired clerk who was also dragging a recliner over there, sitting at the front of a third of the standard, was smiling and writing and drawing with a notebook, Lan Mengqi also showed her first smile since she crossed over.

It seems, contrary to what was expected, that this is a more civilized and egalitarian era? Isn't the world too bad? At least, it sounds orderly, although it seems to be orderly, to the point of pedantic........

The young clerk smiled too, and the work was ready to move on to the next stage.

Perhaps, this relaxed atmosphere of communication now, this is what they want to achieve.

"Well, according to the convention, in addition to informing you that such a transgressor is not too special, we are very experienced in dealing with it, and we will also protect your basic human rights as intelligent beings, and the next thing is to inform you of the situation on our side, which is also related to your future life.......

Mercury, named after the sixth planet of the solar system due to the fact that more than seventy percent of the earth's surface is covered by oceans.

Originally, it was just a gathering place for the human species known as the terrifying Homo erectus, and it was an ordinary technological planet that could no longer be ordinary.

But after an event known as the "Great Collision", the entire world line deviated.

"It's the year 372 of the new calendar, and the specific time point of the big collision can't be counted, at least a thousand years ago, it seems that when scientists from a certain country carried out the 'observer' effect, they played it badly. Oh, and the physics of your world has reached that level too? That's easy to explain. ”

"The microcosm is the theoretical cornerstone of the macroscopic universe, and the continental-scale Large Particle Collider breaks through the theoretical limits of microscopic particles, verifying the 'observation is real' observer effect in an ultra-microscopic environment......"

"Maybe you call it by other names, but what we call the quantum mechanics observer effect is simply that the observation of a conscious body will have a significant impact on the condition of the material world, that is, consciousness can participate in the formation of the material world."

"What I see, what I think, is reality. Isn't the personal will directly rewriting reality like the power of the gods? Hehe, that's right, it's the realm of gods, it's ridiculous, the top of technological civilization has actually become theology. ”

"The large particle collision test was successful, although we would rather it fail....... The moment physics reached the realm of gods, our civilization also reached the realm of gods in an instant, announcing our existence to the multiverse and their 'observers'. ”

"As a result, the observer will also be observed, and we will become competitors in the eyes of the gods, the weakest and most watery, so we ...... They really came, and they slapped us down, and the technology tree that arrived in the god realm was completely destroyed, and what happened later caused the entire population of Mercury to plummet by ninety percent........."

"In modern times, some researchers say that it is not them who came, but we who have passed, arriving at the gladiatorial arena of gods and civilizations. But there is no point in dwelling on these, the barriers of the world have become fragments, and we do not have enough 'observers' to maintain the stability of the material world........."

"Today, the plane barrier of the entire world is still fragile, our world is directly connected to at least three large worlds, and there are many various crossing events that cannot be counted, and it is very fatal to deal with all kinds of illegal crossing beasts. A harmless traverser like you is everyday for us, and no one will slice you, so you can rest assured now. ”

"Still don't understand? Well, it's an irrelevant background anyway, and it's okay if you don't understand. The point is that in this era, the spatial barrier is as thin as paper, and it is quite common to reach the other world and become a transgressor, but it is super difficult to go back. ”

"If you can't return, how are you going to survive in our world, do you have any specialties, do you have a tendency to work? Your past degrees and certificates have become meaningless, and it is my job to support you in re-employment to prevent you from becoming a new factor of social instability. ”

Under the introduction of the enthusiastic management bureau, Lan Mengqi finally had an understanding of her situation.

This is a civilization that has re-emerged after the apocalypse, and due to the instability of the entire world space, "crossing" events are frequent, and the security level is relatively low.

The adaptability of human beings is amazing, although the original technology tree has been devastated, the new era still has the technology of the new era, and they still find a way to relatively stabilize the spatial order, but they must also face the problems that any new technology needs to face-

Cost and efficiency!

The cost of each stable area is extremely high and it is not easy to mass-produce, and it is natural that the lifestyle of large population clusters with stable points as the core has become the main choice, and the 53 mega cities concentrate more than 60% of the population.

The Qianshi City in the administrator's mouth has only a hundred years of history and is an emerging quasi-first-tier city.

With a total area of about 70,000 square kilometers, it is said to be a super-large city composed of six super-giant ring areas.

With a total population of more than 40 million (census three years ago), the closer you are to the center, not only the more stable and secure the space, but also the better the living conditions and the better the employment situation.

Cause? It seems that there is no need to explain, the old tradition of the intelligent life group, the housing prices in the first ring are sky-high, and you don't dare to live in the houses in the sixth ring.

In fact, when it comes to the fifth and sixth ring roads, there is basically no urban area in the modern sense, and only one fifth ring road is several times larger than the first four ring roads combined, and most of them are undeveloped fields.

But that doesn't mean the outer ring isn't important.

The small and medium-sized fortress-type towns in the outer ring are resource acquisition points and first-line processing plants, and they are the main arteries of the entire Shiqian City.

For ordinary residents in the outer ring, not to mention the comfort of life, the wages given are quite high.

"Considering that you don't have any life skills and can't read words, working as a general worker in the outer ring makes money quickly and makes it easy for you to integrate into society. If you are willing to go to the sixth district to be a factory girl, I can write you a letter of introduction now. At five o'clock in the evening, the wave of trains can enter the factory, and you can also catch the payday on the 28th of this month. ”

The staff smiled like a successful black intermediary, as if the red envelope of the factory's introduction fee had been placed in front of him.

To be a factory girl? Lan Mengqi hesitated a little, it's not that she can't endure hardship, she just can't believe it.

This staff member is the first otherworldly person he has met, and although the other party says it is very good, who knows how many of them are boring.

In a completely unfamiliar environment, it would be reckless to make decisions based on just one person, let alone make important decisions that will affect the future.

Besides, this man is terrible!

The cheek organs under the ears and the shark teeth that show when he laughs, and when he laughs, he seems to say "you look so delicious", can this also be considered human?! Can you still be a receptionist?

"He won't trick me into canning factories to make canned meat, right?! Uh, the smell of flesh in that mouth, disgusting......"

Keenly noticing the raw minced meat on the jagged fangs of the staff, which was obviously a carnivorous creature, the girl subconsciously took a step back.

"I went to the factory, but it was difficult to come back........ I'd better think about it first. ”

Seeing the other party's firm refusal, the shark-toothed black-haired staff shook their heads with regret on their faces, it seems that this extra is about to turn yellow.

When he spoke again, his tone was much colder.

"Okay, you decide for yourself, if you change your mind, just contact me with your watch. However, you should note that before the end of the three-month temporary rental period, you must make up the rental fee for the 'watch', otherwise you will lose your internet and translation functions, and you will not be able to move an inch. ”

Lan Mengqi looked at her right arm, where is an olive-colored watch, which has just been issued by the Authority.

This watch, known as the artificial spirit weapon, will also flash blue light at intervals, full of black technology, and after wearing it, you can not only instantly understand the other party's language, but also speak.

But looking at the tear-shaped gem on it, the faint fluorescence that penetrated people's hearts, Lan Mengqi felt very uncomfortable, as if she was being stared at by some dangerous creature.

"There is definitely a positioning system....... It's normal to have a surveillance function, and if you make money for your own, this is similar to a mobile phone-style information terminal, and there should be a civilian and commercial version of the same function. ”

After paying attention, Lan Mengqi politely rejected all the temptations of the other party, even if the other party said that it was just a one-sided statement.

She repeated that she needed to know more about the situation before making a decision, and finally, under the regretful gaze of the other party, left the Fourth District Authority branch.

"It really let me go."

Walking out on the street, she herself was a little unconvinced.

As a crosser from another world, he walked out onto the street so blatantly, looking at the locals who were obviously different from herself, Lan Mengqi felt that most of the time-traveling tutorials in the novel were useless....... Is there a novel that is a goofs that crosses at the beginning, and is full of traversers?

"Let's get a job first."

At least one thing, Meng Qi still agrees.

Work is a necessity in modern society not only to provide the goods and money needed for life, but also to provide opportunities and places to integrate into society.

Her requirements are not high, the teller of the sales store and the like are fine, let's do it first.

With a steady income and connections, think about the rest.

Fortunately, it has not yet begun to eliminate low-end labor with machinery and mid-end office talents with artificial intelligence, as in her hometown, so many shops along the street should not be difficult to find a short-term job.

But soon, she had a blow to the head.

“....... You're a newcomer, aren't you? Sorry, we don't accept strangers here, you probably can't even recognize all the currencies, and you can't do cashiering. ”

"Do you have a certificate? It's not a health certificate, and we don't want to eat you, even though you do look delicious...... Well, I mean a degree certificate, now that the economy is in a recession, even if you want a college certificate. No license, no address, uh, let's do it for a while. ”

This large orc, who watched himself drool, gradually changed his mind and was willing to provide a job, but it was Lan Mengqi's turn to dare not do it.

"Inhuman? No, thanks. Don't understand? Oh, look over here, Inhuman, please get out. ”

The sign outside this restaurant has the words "Strangers and pets are not allowed to enter", these words are simple, and the things contained in them make Lan Mengqi dare not think about it.

After a few hours of looking for a job on five or six streets, in addition to a pile of hard or soft nails, Lan Mengqi also received some overt or covert hostility and vigilance.

“...... At this time, I finally have a sense of reality that has traveled through the other world. But the question is, tonight, what to do. ”

The sky is getting darker and darker, the wind crossing the street is also getting colder, seeing the lit oil lamps one by one, and the carriages being dragged by various strange beasts, once again sighing that the technology tree in this world is incomprehensible, Lan Mengqi also has a headache for today's foothold.

At this time, she remembered the last instructions of the shark-toothed man, and the business card with the address on it.

"If you are desperate, you can go to Heishui Street in District 3 to find that man and give him this business card. But don't kill yourself unless it's a last resort...... Asking for trouble. ”

You're talking about self-defeat, right? It's self-defeating! Looking for that man needs to be described as a dead end?

"What's that man's name? Well, you just go down that street and ask 'that man', the locals know it. ”

Lan Mengqi was very hesitant, she took out the business card, on it, in addition to the shark-toothed man's signature tooth print, which was a black silhouette of a man, turned over, and the trademark of "that man".

Yes, "That Man Consulting Technology Co., Ltd.", the name of the company that makes people spit out that they don't know where to start.

"It turned out to be called 'that man', this is all overflowing with the bad taste of paper, obviously not a serious person or a serious company, but now I ......"

But before she could make up her mind, suddenly a voice sounded behind her.

"Beauty, you have a lot of potential, do you want to be a star?"

Turning around, it was a fat uncle dressed as a businessman, who was looking himself up and down with curious eyes.

"I'm the boss of Huohuo Media Company, and it just so happens that we have a rookie star trainee launch plan, miss, are you interested in learning about it?"

Well, everything is back to square one, and someone, who thinks he has skipped the insidious routine of the natives, jumps into another one.

Back to the original point, the "fire rabbit" who was choked by the fire company's pit routine, after finishing a day's work, lay on his small bed and was sore.

She looked at her "star schedule" for tomorrow, and the long list was already next month.

After just one glance, she threw it aside, and she felt that with the current trend, she probably wouldn't survive to Table 2.

"The red bank cliff cloud catwalk in the morning, the wild survival show in the 5-level risk area (Warcraft danger) in the afternoon, heh, you don't need to bring dinner, I guess I'm the door-to-door bento dinner........"

She pulled out the business card again.

"When you're desperate, go find that man......"