Chapter 1: First Acquaintance with the Empire
A group of robot patrolmen quickly pass the buggy. When a young man saw these robots, he had a clear sense of fear, his breathing fluctuations were obviously strong, and the tension in his eyes was also revealed from the young man's expression, and he could no longer hide the oppression in his heart.
The young man's movements were clearly hiding, like a little rabbit frightened and trying to run away. Young people don't want the robot to see it, so they try to lean back and cling to the seat. Several people in the same car also saw the current situation of the young man, and a middle-aged man with a plump body and sloppy clothes laughed and said: "They are a rescue team, don't hurt people, don't be afraid." The words of the fat and scruffy middle-aged man showed that he was familiar with the environment, and he said this to relieve the young man's nervousness and introduce him to the situation.
The fat and scruffy middle-aged man continued: "It is absolutely legal for our car to drive here, and they will not attack any target at will. These robots are just patrols sent by the Empire to help some people who are in trouble get out of the danger zone. There are many people who have come back here for the first time, and they have only been able to escape through their rescue, and seeing him proves that we have entered the territory of the Empire. Now it can be said that you are welcome to the Empire. ”
The fat and sloppy middle-aged man smiled and saw that the young man did not react much. He asked, "Is it still a little uncomfortable, or is it a loss of hearing due to ear damage?" The fat and scruffy middle-aged man asked half-jokingly, and the young man only replied softly, "I'm fine, it's just that I don't like it very much." I don't want to go to the empire, so I still put it here. ”
"Phew! Whoever likes empires must be crazy. The fat and sloppy middle-aged man cursed with a look of disdain on his face. At this time, the driver asked with a smile: "Lao Gao, you have always been a fan of the empire, and you are also a madman." ”
"Honestly drive your car, what's wrong." Lao Gao said very unhappily: "I don't like this, don't misinterpret what I mean." I'm jealous, jealous of the speed of development here. The reason why I am here is to discuss, to study, to learn, how can the ambitions be different from those of you small traders and peddlers. ”
After Lao Gao finished speaking, he laughed loudly, revealing a mouth full of big yellow teeth. "I'll tell you about my bitterness, too." Lao Gao said: "I don't fancy these robots at all, it's not that I look down on them. Look at this group of robots, I don't know who to learn from now, you look at the robots they have built their city so luxuriously. If you look at the road outside, there is no road at all, and this road has been made by people who have come and gone for hundreds of years. What is this called, this is the slamming door. If you have money, you only use it for yourself, and he won't give a dime more from the outside world. ”
The driver said a little defiantly: "Can you not always quibble like this, like it or hate it." Why bother explaining that you have nothing to do with the empire at all, and you just fool your new friends. ”
"I just don't want my little brother to hate me." Lao Gao said embarrassedly: "People always have to adapt to the situation, and when they are good, they will let them go when they are bad." Let me say that the little brother absolutely doesn't like the people here, and you can always say how good and beautiful this place is. Isn't that too bad to chat. Little brother, don't blame us, if we brought you here without your consent, you will definitely refuse, but you have no choice in your current situation. can only run with us until the dark.
"You probably don't know much about the Empire, so I can explain it to you in a moment." Lao Gao said solemnly, the young man looked at the middle-aged man who was chatting with him, with a fat figure, fluffy hair, his beard may not have been cleaned for several months, and the clothes he was wearing may not have been changed for several months, and the pungent smell surrounded the sloppy old Gao. The reason why the windows of this off-road vehicle are wide open may be because of this smell, which is really a bit suffocating. But the old man didn't care about this, and he didn't care whether others could accept the smell of his body, so he sat down directly next to the young man and cleared his throat. Talk to you directly, with no regard for other people's feelings.
"Do you know why, these broken robots would choose to establish a country here?" Lao Gao asked with a smile. The young man just shook his head, he didn't know the answer to the question. Lao Gao explained: "Actually! The reason is simple. I just don't want people to bother, you look around. The middle-aged man, who was familiar with the environment, pointed out the window. He continued: "It's off the beaten track, and the birds don't bother to here. Build a country in the middle of such a large desert, and you think about who will come and who will want to come. So that's their real paradise, the real home of these robots. ”
"I'm not afraid you mind." Lao Gao explained: "A few of us, all of us were born in the empire. It's just that I was born here, in Bottlemouth City, Changdi, and these people are all natives of the Empire. Lao Gao pointed to the people in the car and said, "There are many people outside who look down on us and call us two slaves." ”
"That's not what I meant." The young man explained: "I just hate it, but I never hate the people here. ”
"It's okay, I understand." Lao Gao said naturally: "Little brother told you, these robots don't like humans at all, don't look at the current national integration, in fact, they are crowding out humans all the time in their bones." I don't want to interact with humans, but now there is no way to do this, humans and robots are legally equal, and you can only accept this fact. As soon as Lao Gao finished speaking, the bumpy off-road vehicle directly bounced the person up and fell down heavily. Lao Gao just screamed, but the speed of the car did not decrease, but accelerated a lot. The engine revs and roars a lot more, and the whole body rises and falls with the desert. You can hear all kinds of metal crashing sounds in the bumps.
"My old arms and legs can't withstand such a toss." Lao Gao complained: "Even if I can stand it, I look like this car will also be scrapped." Slow down, I see that this broken car will soon be scattered. ”
The person who had been driving didn't seem to hear what Lao Gao was saying, and when he saw that the driver didn't react, Lao Gao complained and knocked on the car body. Young people look at the off-road vehicles they are riding, which is not the most commonly used intelligent driving vehicles now. There is no AI assistance system installed in the whole car, not even the most primitive AI active navigation intervention system. All the controls are done manually, and even the power system is also a hybrid drive of oil and electricity. From time to time, you can still smell the smell of gasoline in the cabin, and it is very satisfying to take a deep breath of the smell that has not been seen for a long time. The interior of the whole car does not have a sense of modern technology at all, and the shabby imitation leather seats and interior guards made of engineering plastics. This car has to be 100 years old, to say the least, and it is completely antique.
Young people feel that the four people in the car have a little retro temperament, which is very popular with young people. Modern people are a bit of a fancy dress, and they all use all kinds of electronic devices in their hands, and if one day these devices all fail, the whole person will enter the collapse mode. Accustomed to seeing these modern style things, suddenly four people with a very retro feel appear in front of your eyes. At the very least, it makes you feel curious, and it adds more mystery.
Except for the fact that everyone is dressed in the same style as modern people, the rest of the equipment used is very primitive. The young man looked at Lao Gao, still using a paper diary. Modern society has been working paperless for many years, and he is still using paper diaries. Now you can see who else is using it, and it's definitely 100% eye-catching. There is also a book that should be read often, tucked in the pocket.
Lao Gao rubbed his ass and wanted to complain, but the driver didn't pay attention to his feelings at all. Then he noticed that the young man was looking at him strangely. The fat and sloppy old Gao said with an embarrassed face: "Let's go on, don't be surprised, children, don't you see that I am dressed very old, and the things I use are also very strange." ”
The young man nodded, and the old man smiled and said, "An old-fashioned old man like me does not accept any modern technology. Several of them are also deeply affected by me, this car, this food is very primitive. The reason for this is that the latest devices are likely to be spied on. Before you know it, you leak your secrets, and I always feel like my privacy is being spied on at any time. ”
Lao Gao showed off his notebook, but the young man retorted and asked, "Write it here, if someone gets it, they can look through it directly." There's no secrecy at all, and it's hard for you to write in encrypted language. ”
Haha, everyone in the car laughed, and Lao Gao was also out of breath laughing. After calming down for a while, Lao Gao said: "I don't have the kind of ability you said, not as advanced as you think." If you read it in my book, only a few people will see it. If it were put on the Internet, it would probably be known to people all over the world. ”
Lao Gao squinted his eyes and said, "I was so jolted by this broken car just now, my old bones almost didn't fall apart." Is it the first time you have seen such a vehicle, not blowing it to you, this car is a family heirloom. It was handed down by my grandfather's grandfather, and this is a family heirloom, and this craftsmanship is much stronger than a modern car. ”
The young man still nodded in agreement, and Lao Gaoyi frowned and said, "Why do you seem so restrained, and if you have anything to say, you can say anything openly." You don't have to talk to a few of us, look at my age, and I'm your elder. ”
After Lao Gao finished speaking, the young man still nodded to show that he understood. Seeing that the young man was still on guard, Lao Gao was not angry and said cheerfully: "If you want to know anything about the empire, just ask, there is nothing I don't know." ”
"Actually, I don't know what to know, I've never been here. I only know a little about the empire, and I don't want to come here, I always feel that this is a demonic city. "The young man was very direct.
Hearing what the young man said, Lao Gao's first reaction was to laugh, "Demon City." Lao Gao repeated: "That's right, this is Castlevania, there is no one." ”