The Earth is a completely different place today.

The rapid development of science and technology has brought humanity into the interstellar age, but it has also caused irreparable damage to Mother Earth.

The overexploitation of energy and the over-exploitation of resources have already consumed more than half of the earth's various non-renewable resources.

Even stones are burned as fuel on the earth today.

However, human beings, after experiencing a large number of human beings fleeing from the interstellar world and experiencing the first interstellar war, ushered in a population explosion again.

Far from decreasing, the Earth's indigenous population has tripled.

At the same time, there are many more aliens who choose to settle on this remote planet, and because of this, there are many half-races among the suddenly swelling population.

The explosion has once again increased the burden on the planet, and the already valuable urban areas are now overwhelmed.

In order to accommodate such a large number of people, humans have raised the building once again.

The building is divided into two floors by heavy clouds, above which you can get natural sunlight and beautiful scenery, while beneath the clouds you can only see the haze walls.

The city itself seems to be naturally divided into two layers by the clouds, and the people above the sea of clouds have a comfortable living space, a series of benefits brought by the most advanced technology, they have clean water, plenty of food, and convenient transportation.

Above the clouds, there are all the supporting facilities in the city, and they can meet all the needs as long as they can shuttle between high-rise buildings with small flying machines, and even let logistics robots run errands for you without leaving home.

It's a pity that only 1 percent of the population can enjoy this kind of life.

And the remaining 99 percent of the people who live under the clouds can only be summed up in a single word.

Sunlight is never seen in a filthy city, the air is breathable but has a pungent smell, natural rain is almost always acid rain, and everything except the plants grown in the laboratory has an indescribably sour taste.

And all of this is caused by the exhaust fumes of chemical waste that cannot be dissipated by the earth, and unlike the pungent smell of Byron Star, these things have trace amounts of toxins.

But the people who live here, they seem to have missed the opportunity to leave this planet forever, and can only stay at the bottom, working desperately to survive.

Because of the purchase of raw materials, Yuan Li will come back every once in a while, and the Star Hunter has the right to buy a residence above the clouds on the earth because of his alliance license, but even so, he still has no desire to stay.

For him, although this planet is not dead, the hearts of people here are already dead.

"Yuan Li, where are we going first?" Grandpa sat in the driver's seat of the small flying machine and asked Yuan Li.

"Let's go to the Dead Sea Salt Lake first, replenish some sea salt, and then stop by and sell the black pepper from the last mission." Yuan Li said casually.

"Then go find Lao Chen?" Grandpa asked.

Yuan Li nodded, "I can only go to him and ask him." ”

"Okay!" Grandpa answered, and immediately accelerated the aircraft towards Europe.

Although the road is long and the route has to turn back, it will not take long to fly down the road at high speed.

Their first stop was the Dead Sea Salt Lake, where Irene leaned directly against the window and stared at it.

From above, there is a vast white expanse below, and the shallow sea water seems to cover a layer of glass on the snow-white salt grains, turning the entire sea surface into a mirror, reflecting the scenery of the sky.

Even if there is only a haze in the sky, the lake is still a stunning view.

What's more, for Erin, all this is extremely new, and on Byron, it will never be possible to see such a landscape.

"Let's find a place to land." Yuan Li looked out the window and said.

"Okay." Grandpa answered and drove the aircraft to the edge of the salt lake, stopping the aircraft in a clearing.

As soon as she got off the plane, Erin couldn't wait to run to the lake, looked at herself in the reflection, and was stunned, "Here, is also the sea on the earth?" ”

"No, it's called the Dead Sea." Yuan Li looked at the large salt lake in front of him and said indifferently.

"The Dead Sea? Also a type of sea? ”

"It used to be," Yuan Li smiled, "but now because of the drift and merger of the two continents from Haikou, this place has become a stagnant water, and the sea water has been exposed to the sun for many years, and after the water evaporates, it has become the largest salt lake on the earth." ”

"This salt is special?" Erin asked curiously.

"No, it's nothing special, but it's cheaper, to be exact, because no one manages it, so you don't need money for these things." Dove laughed as he filled the salt with a shovel.

Yuan Li nodded, "That's it." Although the salt is not processed, a simple process can be carried out on the ship, and it is the most cost-effective way to mine the salt directly. ”

Erin ignored Yuan Li, but ran to the salt lake, picked up a shovel and started digging.

"You don't want her to stay on board?" Grandpa took a cigarette in his mouth, walked to Yuan Li's side and asked in a low voice.

"It's her choice." Yuan Li shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Shh Grandpa rolled his eyes at Yuan Li, "If you want her to stay on the boat, you will take her to see the salt lake when you come up?" There's nothing left on Earth. Don't think I don't know. ”

"Anyway, I'll take her with me this time, and let her see the good and the bad."

Grandpa took a hard puff of his cigarette, "Whatever you want, but I don't think this girl will stay, she's a smart child, at least smarter than you." ”

Yuan Li glanced at his grandfather, and he didn't know what to say.

"I can tell you, I'm still going to let her be my granddaughter-in-law, it's right to choose for her, but don't deliberately cheat, otherwise I won't be able to spare you, old man."

"Alas......" Yuan Li sighed, "Grandpa, can you not always be a granddaughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, how many are these?" ”

"Are you embarrassed?" Grandpa knocked Yuan Li's brain hard, "Since you were twenty years old, I have abducted many girls and children for you to get on the boat, you can do it, either scare people away, or force people away!" You're thirty! When will I be able to hold my great-grandchild? ”

Yuan Li rubbed his head and muttered helplessly, "This kind of thing, I can't rush it......"

"You're not in a hurry! I'm in a hurry, old man! You don't know how to open your wood, your ancestors can't learn kung fu, and you don't give me a great-grandson, and I'll be too old to teach in a few years, but what should I do? Do you teach? What do you teach? The Yuan family's skills cannot be lost! Alas! ”

Grandpa sighed fiercely, shook his head and walked towards the aircraft, "I won't force you, but I am in love with this girl, it's okay to show her that the earth is broken, just don't cheat me." ”

"Got it, grandpa."

Yuan Li looked helpless, but he was helpless, whether Erin went to stay or whether she could become her grandfather's granddaughter-in-law didn't seem to have much to do with it......

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