There is silence all around, occasionally a bird or two flies by, the greenery here is elegant and chic, Chengshan feels very surprised, how can there be no one?

"Xiao E, where is this?" asked Chengshan.

"It's near your house. Xiao E replied.

"This is near my house, and what about the surrounding houses, why aren't there any buildings?"

"It's been dismantled a long time ago!" said Xiao E.

"Then where do I live, do I stay in this energy ball all the time?" asked Chengshan.

Xiao E didn't answer, and the crystal ball suddenly flew backwards, and a black hole appeared on the ground. "Do you want to go in and have a look at it?"

Chengshan nodded, and the crystal ball flew into the black hole in an instant, and after a short time, it suddenly opened up in front of him, and there was a large space below, where mechanical equipment and display screens were placed.

"What kind of place is this?" asked Chengshan.

"This is the place where energy is exchanged with HQ, where all the excrement on your body is collected and processed, and then the energy you need is collected. Xiao E replied.

"Then there is no place to sleep?" said Chengshan.

"Do you feel uncomfortable in the energy ball?" asked Xiao E rhetorically.

"It's comfortable, but what if I want to lie down?" Before Chengshan finished speaking, the energy ball came sideways.

"Do you need that feeling?" said E.

Seongsan closed his eyes and shook his body, feeling like he was lying on a comfortable sponge bed, very comfortable. "yes, that's how it feels!"

"Then you don't need a bed. Xiao E replied.

Chengshan suddenly remembered that before Jinke left, he took off a small suction cup from his navel, so he asked Xiao E what it was?

"That's the energy exchange belt, and if you don't want to take food through your mouth, you can install a device on your navel that connects to your stomach and intestines and directly feeds in external energy substances while transporting the waste produced in your body. Xiao E said.

Chengshan felt weird with this device, so he said, "I still take food through my mouth." ”

"Okay, no problem, do you need to eat now?" asked Xiao E.

Chengshan is a spirit gatherer, and his daily consumption is only spiritual power, so he doesn't need to eat and rest, but he wants to taste the food of the future world, so he said. "Okay, get something to eat. ”

At this time, from the base of the crystal ball, a slender pipe stretched out, leading straight to Chengshan's mouth.

"What is this?" Chengshan was a little surprised.

"Please open your mouth. Xiao E said.

Chengshan was a little nervous, but he did it anyway, he felt that some sticky gruel-like substances slowly gushed out of this tube, and it was like a fruit puree slightly sweet.

Chengshan used to have a relatively light diet and liked to eat things that were easy to digest, and this taste did meet its taste, but he wanted to give Xiao E a problem.

"The taste is a little too light, I want to eat hot pot, is that okay?" said Chengshan.

"First of all, I remind you that eating hot pot is unhealthy, it contains a lot of animal fat, which can lead to an increase in blood pressure and blood lipids, and the use of spices such as chili peppers can stimulate gastrointestinal discomfort and is not conducive to muscle growth. If you insist on tasting it, I can give you the corresponding taste. Xiao E said.

"Okay, let's have a try. Chengshan thought to himself, you know a lot.

Suddenly, he felt a lot of greasy, spicy and irritating substances gushing out of the tube in his mouth, Chengshan tasted it slightly, it was indeed the taste of mutton hot pot, although it was pure, but it was too spicy, Chengshan couldn't bear it, and squirted out violently, coughing violently.

"Why is it so spicy!" Seongsan complained.

"If you eat it, you have to eat authentic, so I choose the most authentic mutton hot pot, if you think it's too spicy, we can change it to clear soup hot pot. Xiao E said.

Cheng Shan spat out something that sprayed all over the inner wall of the energy ball, looking very disgusting! However, a stream of water soon sprayed down from the top of the energy ball, washing the vomit clean.

"Excuse me, do you still want to eat?" asked Xiao E.

"No need. Chengshan hurriedly refused, now he just needs to understand how it works. "Take me out, it's not interesting here. ”

As a result, the energy ball flew out of the ground again.

"Xiao E, you said that this is near my house, why is there no one?" asked Chengshan.

"There are few people now, and the number is one ten-thousandth of what you were in those days. People live in scattered areas, and it's okay if you want to go to them, but they may ignore you. Xiao E said.

Chengshan thought to himself that people in the future might be more withdrawn, so it would be okay if he didn't look for them, so he continued to ask. "Where do I go to collect spiritual power? Is there a library and a bookstore?"

"Those are all cultural relics, sealed and preserved underground, and there is no spiritual power on them. Xiao E replied.

"Why?"

"Nowadays people don't need to read books, so there is no spiritual power to collect in books. Xiao E replied.

"Everybody doesn't read anymore, how boring is that?" said Chengshan.

"Not reading doesn't mean you don't study, there are also ways to get information, which books do you want to read?"

Chengshan was slightly stunned when he heard this, how can he study without reading? He searched in his mind and remembered the names of several books. Chengshan was just about to speak, when suddenly, the information of these books appeared in his mind, and the content of millions of words was clear and vivid, and every punctuation point could be said.

Chengshan was very surprised, he hadn't read these books before, he just listened to others say that they were good, how could they appear so clearly in his brain now?

"This is artificial intelligence information transmission technology. Xiao E said. "We've already converted all the text, pictures, and video information into electronic information and introduced it into your brain through sensors, so that you can get the complete information without having to look at it with your eyes. ”

"Is it so amazing?" said Chengshan.

"We've also made all the tactile, auditory, olfactory and taste information electronic and available at any time if you need to try it out, as if you were there. Xiao E said.

Chengshan was stunned for a moment, thinking that it was unlikely. So, he thought of the name of a movie, and the whole information of that movie instantly appeared in his mind. Chengshan gently closed his eyes, feeling like he was sitting in a huge screening room, soft and comfortable sofas, clear movie screens, three-D stereo sound, it was so real!

Chengshan remembered that he had never climbed Mount Everest, so it was better to try this experience. Before he could finish thinking about it, a white snow-capped mountain immediately appeared in front of him, Chengshan stood on the top of the mountain and looked at it, the earth was quietly lying at his feet, and a sharp cold wind blew in his ears, Chengshan felt the slightest coolness, his breathing became a little difficult, and he seemed to experience the thin air of the plateau!

"Great, so cool!" Cheng Shan said happily, he opened his eyes and saw the flowers and plants again, this transformation is really amazing!

"It's good that science and technology are developed, but how can I collect other people's spiritual power?" asked Chengshan.

"It's a hard problem to solve. Xiao E said. Otherwise, Jinke would not be so disappointed. ”

Chengshan remembered that Jin Ke had only collected five or six spiritual powers, so he asked. "Why is that?"

"In today's society, all information has been electronic, and the information that needs to be collected through the eyes has been converted into data information and transmitted directly to the brain, and there is no need to collect it through the eyes, so the eyes are basically useless. Other natural information, including geographical location, environmental data, etc., can be transmitted to the brain through sensors, so there will be no text signs, so there is no way to collect spiritual power. Xiao E said.

"Then what should I do, where do I collect spiritual power?" said Chengshan.

This time, Xiao E didn't answer him.

"Tell me quickly, where do I collect spiritual power?" Chengshan was anxious, he felt that the situation was not good.

"It's up to you!" replied E-mechanically.

Chengshan thought to himself, it is estimated that he really didn't do it, otherwise, Jinke would not have returned home.

"Xiao E, you say this is 1,000 years from now?" Chengshan said.

"Yes!" replied E.

"Then tell me how the past 1,000 years have changed, how?" Chengshan said.

"No problem, what kind of information do you want to know?" asked Xiao E.

"You can just talk about it briefly, you don't need to go into too much detail. After Chengshan finished speaking, a large amount of information poured into his mind, like a history book, unfolding a vast picture of time in front of him. The history of the past 1,000 years is detailed in front of him.

Receiving such a large amount of information at one time made Chengshan a little breathless. He carefully experienced it and slowly sorted out the clues, as long as he sorted out the chronological order one by one, he could also understand the context of historical development.

However, Chengshan felt that it was boring to be alone, and it was more interesting to talk to Xiao E, so he said.

"Xiao E, can you come out and let me have a look? Or use 3D imaging technology to let me see your virtual state. Chengshan slowly closed his eyes.

Suddenly, he saw a little boy of seven or eight years old, jumping up and down towards him.

"Master, I'm here!" said Xiao E.

"You're only so old!" Seongsan walked over and touched his head, his black hair was very smooth, this was a well-behaved little boy, he was very cute with clear eyebrows and eyes.

"Master, what else do you want to know?" said Xiao E with a smile.

"Why don't we talk about the changes in the past 1,000 years, it's not interesting to just read books, those boring data and information are too boring. You know so much, how about making it up and telling me a story?" said Seongsan with a smile.

"Okay, no problem!I will definitely meet your requirements!" Xiao E waved his hand, and conjured up two chairs and a table in the virtual environment, as well as a pot of tea, and a few plates of snacks and fruits.

"Master, please take a seat! Now, I will tell you about the context of historical development. ”

Chengshan sat quietly in the crystal glass ball, bathing in the sun, he closed his eyes and quietly listened to Xiao E's story.