In the wee hours of the morning, the city of Menau.

When Bai Xiaoyi woke up from the skyscraper's cooling system, the sky had not yet appeared Daystar, twisting the mechanical arm, and a line of bright green subtitles projected by the air appeared directly above Bai Xiaoyi: 3:03:46 a.m. Cosmic time.

"Time is life, we make time, and we make ourselves. Welcome to wake up Xiaomei, it is a pleasure to serve you. ”

"How long am I left to become a free citizen?" Bai Xiaoyi asked while lying in the coffin-like cooling system.

"Dear Mr. Bai, there are 2 hours, 56 minutes and 14 seconds left before the next work start. There are 34,675 days, 27 hours, 43 minutes and 49 seconds left before you become a free citizen after your service expires. Xiaomei, a system figure projected in the air, began to tell the time in a sweet voice.

"Dear Mr. Bai, your face doesn't look very good, do you need Xiaomei to serve you?" The 3D Xiaomei projected in the air asked in a sweet voice again.

"Not at the moment." Bai Xiaoyi replied with a wistful expression.

"34,675 days, which is 95 years according to the cosmic ephemeris." Faced with 100 years of service in exchange for 200 years of the right to be a free citizen, no one seems to refuse. Longer life, or even eternal life, has always been the desire of human beings since ancient civilizations.

For the task of obtaining 200 years of happy life, he has completed 5.20%. But he was still relieved that his father had only one day to become a free citizen.

At the mention of his father, he struggled to recall the vague dream he had just had. In the dream, it was still early in the morning, but the sky was dark red, there was not a single star, the earth was also dark red, there were no tall buildings, there were no flying cars everywhere in the air, and the surrounding was a vast prairie, which stretched to the sky, swallowed by darkness, as far as the eye could see, it was all shrouded in dark red night, there was no figure around, empty, and it made people feel a burst of cold. Only himself and his father stood on top of the cliff, and below was the bottomless dark red abyss.

In the dream, he and his father Bai Zhangtian looked like they were before the transformation, and there were no mechanical devices on their bodies, just ordinary physical bodies. Without installing a quantum chip with storage space and reading rate, which is the world's most explosive, it can receive and read information from all over the world at the same time without the slightest lag; There is also no sensory robotic arm installed, and there is never the slightest mistake when hitting the keyboard; There is no electronic heart pump that can continue to beat for 300 years.

"Although the body has not been modified, it seems that everything is more real now." The father was the first to speak and broke the silence.

The father standing in front of the cliff was wearing a large black cloak that Bai Xiaoyi had never seen before, and the black hood completely covered his father's face. As he spoke, his father never turned his head. But Bai Xiaoyi could hear that it was indeed his father's voice.

"yes." Bai Xiaoyi did not step forward. The cool wind blew in his face, touching every inch of his body, activating every nerve in his body, numb and crispy, but very comfortable. Enjoying the excitement he felt when he first came to the grassland. It was quiet all around, and he could clearly hear the fleshy, soft heart beating vigorously in his chest. Thump...... Thump......

Since Soray Technology and Filton Technology jointly spent 120 years to unify the weights and measures of the universe, the value of everything in the universe is measured by "time", including human life, money, status, and even power, and everything can be bought with "time energy". Unification means that everything in the universe has become more orderly, there is no exchange rate competition, there is no trade war, and it has greatly promoted the development of the global economy. In the face of time, everyone is equal. It is really a good choice to measure the universe by "time". Before the age of 18, Bai Xiaoyi always felt this way.

When he was just 18 years old, Bai Xiaoyi accepted the coming-of-age ceremony prepared by his father: to become a member of Soray Technology Company, to serve the company for 16 hours a day, and after 100 years of service, he received 200 years of civil liberties. He has undergone a great body transformation, equipped with a perception robotic arm, an electronic heart pump, and a HK Qilong 53 quantum chip, and has become a transformed person.

"The world seems to be more fascinating at the moment." The father stood at the head of the cliff, muttering to himself meaningfully, but still did not turn his head.

A meteorite stone glowing with blue flames streaked across the dark red sky.

If my mother had accepted the "Longevity Plan" jointly launched by Soray Technology and Felton Technology, maybe their family would have been able to come to the prairie happily together. Bai Xiaoyi didn't speak, just quietly thought about some things in the past.

At that time, my mother was infected with a BZZZ virus, which was already in an advanced stage, and if she accepted the "longevity plan", she could live for 300 years. But the mother who was lying on the hospital bed just said in a weak voice: "No need, I am content to see the splendor of summer flowers and the quiet beauty of autumn leaves, I am content, palm the sky, let me go quietly, I am tired."

"Yes, yes." 2. 36-year-old Bai Xiaoyi thought that his mother was about to be discharged from the hospital, and applauded beside him.

The mother's eyes were full of peace, and there was no trace of fear in the face of impending death. Reaching out and gently caressing Xiao Yi beside the bed.

The father next to him was already in despair, and his father did not make unnecessary dissuasions to his mother's request.

"Mom, wait...... You're discharged, and we'll go to the prairie together. Xiao Yi said in a slightly stuttering, childish voice beside the bed.

The mother lay on the bed, warm and affectionate, gently pinched Bai Xiaoyi's cheek with her hand, and did not speak.

A meteorite with a titanium-white flame streaked across the sky along the trail it had just taken, and the sky began to get darker.

"Time is running out, let's go." The father, who was still standing on the head of the cliff, said in a deep tone.

Suddenly, the white-palmed sky on the cliff head shrank into a bright spot with a bright light, and finally disappeared. With a loud bang, the cliff began to collapse, and Bai Xiaoyi immediately fell into the dark red abyss.

The dream then collapsed.

There is 1 hour and 16 minutes left until the next working time.

Bai Xiaoyi climbed out of the coffin-like narrow cooling system, walked to the windowsill, and stood on the 205-story building, Bai Xiaoyi had never been afraid of heights.

A morning star began to appear in the sky, revealing the whiteness of the fish's belly.

"It's okay, it's just a dream." Bai Xiaoyi muttered to herself, "But, what a strange dream." ”

No matter, go see your father tonight, Bai Xiaoyi thought to himself. With only one more day of work, he can break his 100-year service agreement and become a free citizen.

"Check your whole body." Bai Xiaoyi gave the order.

"Welcome to summon Xiaomei again, dear Mr. Yi, it is a pleasure to serve you. Your whole body status will be checked soon...... Auto-calibration ...... Please wait. ”

【Data linking...... 5%…… 35%…… 100% are being calibrated throughout the body ......】

"Now for the medical examination.

Quantum smart chip running memory cleaning 100%

Full Body Mechanical Cooldown Progress 100%

100% normal operation of electronic heart pump

………

………

The whole body check is completed, and everything is running as usual. ”

"Time is life, we make time, and we make ourselves. Dear Mr. Bai, are you applying for early work? Xiaomei will increase your personal value according to the results of your work. ”

"Apply." In order to obtain free citizenship as soon as possible, Bai Xiaoyi has taken the initiative to apply for many extra shifts on the premise of not overworking.

[10% in data connection...... 50%…… 70%…… 100%】

"The application was successful. Congratulations to Mr. Bai for getting the opportunity to work early, Xiaomei has increased your value amount by 0.7. At this time, Xiaomei, who was projected in front of Bai Xiaoyi, was a 1.68-meter, melon-seed face, blonde hair and blue eyes, and a girl wearing blue pajamas.

"Time is of the essence, it is a pleasure to serve you, I wish you a happy work. Xiaomei will continue to lead for you. ”

Bai Xiaoyi installed 26h of time energy for himself, looked at his companions who were still asleep, and then walked out of the cooling room.