Chapter 232 Xuan Palace
Chapter 232 Xuan Palace
Lao Qi sighed for a while, then fixed his eyes on a certain point for a moment and said, "It's already 3:42. It's getting late. We have to hurry."
He turned around and said, "Brother Chen, where is your student card and the admission notice from the main hospital? Take them out."
Chen Chuan reached into his shirt pocket and took out his student card and notice.
Lao Qi pointed to a pillar nearby and said, "That place is a field interaction node, also called a 'boundary point'. Wear the Yin-Yang instrument, go there, show your ID there, and the 'Xianmu' will confirm your identity."
"Mother?" Chen Chuan asked.
Lao Qi explained: "That is the manager of the largest biological field in the central city. It is not a human, but a biological consciousness that assists in the management of public affairs. Don't worry about it for now. Brother Chen, if you want to know more, you can take some time to read it after confirming its identity. This is not secret information."
Chen Chuan walked over and stood on one of the piers and put on the bone mask again. The two insects also crawled down and entered the ear canal again.
Only then did he realize that this thing was not the stone he had imagined, but more like wood. And what was under his feet was not a smooth surface, but a platform formed by many tiny, densely packed tentacle-like objects, which was slightly tough.
At this time, he raised his hand and patted the mask twice.
In an instant, those noisy sounds entered his ears again, but this time he did not look towards the central city, but looked at the pier under his feet. There seemed to be a layer of rapidly flashing light floating on the outer edge of this thing, and standing here, he also had a tingling feeling as if he was slightly electrocuted.
Lao Qi reminded him, "Focus, you must concentrate, feel the 'boundary point', and make the Yin-Yang instrument you wear fit with you. This old thing is so troublesome..."
Chen Chuan's attention immediately shifted to the ground below. As a fighter, he could easily control his concentration. Soon, the noisy sounds around him gradually faded away, and the rapidly flashing light in front of him gradually became stable, forming a beam of light around him.
He looked around and saw beams of light floating on all the pillars on both sides of the road. They rushed into the sky, like real pillars, supporting some unknown objects.
At this time, he heard a gentle and kind female voice: "Welcome to the Jibei Road Central City 'Posha' public service platform. Hello, visitor. Do you need to confirm your identity?"
Chen Chuan said: “Yes.”
"Please wait……"
After a while, the female voice sounded again: "Name: Chen Chuan; Status: Student of Wuyi University; Age: 17 years old; Current status: Not yet enrolled."
"According to the joint management agreement between the Central City government and various companies, this trainee is allowed to obtain temporary citizenship for a limited period of fifteen days."
"Citizen Chen Chuan, please report to the college as soon as possible and update your status to obtain long-term residence privileges."
"It is detected that you have a storage account in Wansheng Consortium. According to the agreement between the platform and Wansheng Consortium, you can authorize to unlock the platform's barrier-free trading rights. Do you need to unlock it?"
Chen Chuan changed his mind and tried to ask: "What are the risks and permissions of platform transactions?"
The voice said, "I'm sorry, you are currently using a temporary citizenship and are not eligible for inquiries. You can consult this type of service after you update your identity."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Thank you, I don't need it for now."
"Okay, is there anything else you need?"
Chen Chuan looked at Lao Qi, "Mr. Qi, I have confirmed my identity. What else do I need to do next?"
Lao Qi said, "That's it. The mother has confirmed your biofield." Seeing that Chen Chuan was about to come down, he said, "Wait a minute, let's establish a connection first..." As he said that, he put his fingers on his neck and looked at Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan heard the voice again: "Citizen Qi Gao is trying to contact you through this platform. Do you want to allow it?"
"allow."
"Contact passed..."
The next moment, Lao Qi's voice rang in my ears:
"Well, as long as we are within the city limits, we can communicate with each other, but you are using an old model that can only transmit voice, but no other functions. There are also a lot of annoying ads all day long, and you need to find a 'boundary point' when you need public services.
But that’s all the school-issued instruments are. The advanced Yin-Yang instrument doesn’t have this trouble. If you have money, you can get a new one yourself.
But the best thing is the implant, which can make the field connection more closely connected and the reaction speed much faster. You will know it after trying it. How should I put it? It's like your myopia that has lasted for decades has suddenly healed. Yes, that's the feeling. Hey, Brother Chen, you can come down from above now."
Chen Chuan walked down from above and looked at the central city in the distance again. The chaotic scenes had disappeared. The light and shadow were bounded by rules around each building. Everything seemed in order, but it was still gorgeous and colorful compared to the previous monotonous appearance.
It is like a painting that originally had a black and white background, but was dyed with brilliant colors, becoming bright and rich, but also covering up the dark side.
At this moment, the city no longer seems to be a silhouette on the horizon, but the intersection of dreams and reality, the center between heaven and earth.
He finally understood why this place was called Central City.
Lao Qi said to him, "It's amazing, isn't it? That's why few people who come to the central city are willing to leave. They just live here. Without the Yin-Yang instrument..."
He pointed to the implant behind his ear. "You can't see or touch those things, and you can't enjoy convenient services. It's even difficult to buy and sell things. You can only take a few fixed transportation routes. You can't conduct convenient account transactions, and even others refuse to communicate with you. Well, it's like being in two different worlds."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Is there anyone in the city who doesn't use this?"
"Yes, there is a group in the city who rejects all of this and refuses to enter the real world. We usually call them the Skeleton Tribe. There is a gang in the city, the Skeleton Gang. They never use this stuff. There are also some crazy people who spread the word that the Yin-Yang Instrument is a conspiracy from above to control everyone, and they want us to refuse to wear it."
Lao Qi looked at Chen Chuan at this time. Even with the mask on, Chen Chuan could clearly see a flash of orange light in one of his eyes.
"Well, what you have now is just a temporary ID, which is only valid for fifteen days. You need to go to the college to get a main campus student card and update your identity. Only then will you be considered a formal citizen."
He turned and walked towards the car. "Let's go. We have been delayed for more than 20 minutes. It's already past four o'clock. We'd better get into the city before dark."
Chen Chuan followed him, but after thinking for a moment, he let the second me bear the external invasion and took a look at the central city. In an instant, the lights disappeared, but as the barrier was released, they quickly recovered.
He returned to the car, thoughtfully.
After Lao Qi got into the driver's seat, he reminded him, "Brother Chen, I advise you to always carry the Yin-Yang Instrument with you. With this instrument, you can move freely in the central city and access various information and services. Otherwise, you will be unable to move."
After thinking for a while, he reminded, "But if you go back and replace the implant, remember not to contact strangers at will..."
As he kept reminding them, the SUV drove forward for another ten minutes. Suddenly, a sharp buzzing sound was heard. Lao Qi's face changed. Chen Chuan did not take off his bone mask. A blood-red cross-spot of light appeared on the road ahead of him. "Damn it, close the road for inspection." Lao Qi cursed and slapped the steering wheel. "Which lunatic is causing trouble in the city again?"
He turned around and said to Chen Chuan: "This inspection may take several hours, maybe until the evening. I think we should take a detour. Brother Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Mr. Qi, if you don't say it, will there be trouble?"
"It's better than waiting here. Who knows when they will lift the lockdown? If it takes one or two days, are we going to stay outside like this? We have to think of a way."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Mr. Qi, you are more familiar with this place than I am. You can make the judgment."
"it is good!"
Lao Qi was also decisive. He turned the steering wheel several times, and the SUV turned around and rushed down the avenue, then drove south. However, after getting away from the road, he began to look around vigilantly, no longer as relaxed as at the beginning.
After driving for about a quarter of an hour, a sharp sound suddenly rang in the ears of the two men, and at the same time, a cold voice came out, "The vehicle ahead, you are required to stop and check. I repeat, you are required to stop and check."
"Fuck, we encountered a border patrol car." Lao Qi cursed.
Chen Chuan looked back and saw two armed patrol vehicles with light machine guns on their roofs approaching from both sides.
Lao Qi had to stop the car because he knew that if he didn't stop after shouting the third time, the border patrol would shoot at them without hesitation.
He said helplessly: "Get out of the car, you have to accept the inspection." Then he pushed open the car door and walked out.
Chen Chuan also got out of the car.
The two vehicles stopped about 20 meters behind them, and three patrol soldiers wearing helmets and goggles and thick combat uniforms got out, holding submachine guns in their hands.
And in the patrol car, there was someone operating a rifle aiming at them.
One of the patrol officers looked at Chen Chuan, and a light flashed in his goggles. "Temporary citizen Chen Chuan, Wu Yi student, no implants."
Then he looked at Lao Qi, "Citizen Qi Gao, client, affiliated with Tongxing Entrustment Company, implants: camel-style third-generation boundary certificate, endocrine auxiliary regulator, neural external port, multi-sensory contacts..."
Another patrol officer pointed his gun at them and said, "We suspect you are involved in a case of vandalism of company and public property. Please come back with us to assist in the investigation."
Lao Qi cursed, "We just came back to the central city from outside, how could we destroy the property in the city? Are you crazy?"
The patrol officer did not react to his tone, but said, "Given the time and location, you are suspicious. Please cooperate."
Lao Qi's face was not looking good. He knew the character of these border patrol officers. If they really caught the real culprit, it would be fine. As citizens, they would be released soon. If they couldn't catch the real culprit, they would be used as scapegoats, and then they would have to spend a lot of money to hire a lawyer to fight the lawsuit.
Chen Chuan then said, "I don't want to go back with you to investigate."
The patrolmen in front of him raised their guns vigilantly and pointed them at him, and the ones behind him also moved their guns towards him.
Chen Chuan held a card in front of him at this time, and as he made this move, he, who was originally seven or eight meters away, suddenly appeared within two meters of these people.
The patrol soldier's goggles flashed, "Dashun National Unlimited Defense Certificate, Certificate B... Target Strength Assessment: Third Limit..."
Several patrolling soldiers looked at each other, then put down their guns, retreated to their cars without saying a word, and drove away, leaving only a large cloud of smoke and dust on the open ground.
Chen Chuan watched them leave calmly, put away the unlimited defense certificate, and walked back.
Lao Qi watched him walk back, swallowed his saliva, and said, "I say... Brother Chen, what did you show them just now?" Just a moment ago, Chen Chuan suddenly appeared in front of him, and he didn't even have time to react.
"It's just an unlimited defense certificate." Chen Chuan said casually.
"Unlimited Defense Certificate?"
Lao Qi glanced at him. He knew this certificate. Many students in Wuyi General Hospital had it. But what was more important was the inhuman speed that Chen Chuan had just displayed.
This speed, coupled with the unlimited defense certificate, clearly tells the patrol officers not to do anything out of line, otherwise there is no guarantee of how things will develop.
He was just a client and didn't know much about Wuyi College. Before, he found it difficult to connect Chen Chuan with the fighters from Wuyi College, but now he felt that they might be the same kind of people.
When they got back in the car, there was a hint of awe in his eyes when he looked at Chen Chuan, and he spoke more carefully, no longer as casually as before.
The vehicle did not encounter any obstacles this time. It encountered armed patrol cars twice on the way, but neither of them had the intention of stopping for inspection.
"There are so many patrol cars, something must have happened..." Lao Qi muttered, and the SUV passed between two opposing buildings and climbed onto an overpass.
At this time, as the golden crow set in the west, the sky had become completely dark.
As he entered the city, colorful lights flashed inside and outside his bone mask. The light and shadows on the road and protective walls fell on the car body like silk ribbons, colliding on it, splashing light and shadows of water, and then falling onto the ground where the wheels passed, and quickly merging into the fast-flowing neon lights.
On both sides of the viaduct are tall and low buildings rising from the ground. Some are so close that you can almost touch them, but as you pass by, they seem to be oppressed and falling down; while others are at the far end of your sight, and along with the star-like lights on the ground, they stretch all the way to the end of the distant horizon.
The contrast between near and far in space makes people feel a sense of vastness and alienation in their hearts.
An hour later, the vehicle came down from the viaduct and when it turned a curve, Lao Qi gestured to the driver and said, "Look, that's Wuyi General Hospital."
Chen Chuan looked over and saw a skyscraper appearing in front of him. A full moon was floating on top of it. The building was divided into eight corners. At its top, one could see flying eaves and corners, and rainbow bridges and corridors. Amidst the streamers of light and shadow and the surrounding auspicious clouds, there were bright yellow hanging lights floating outside the building, slowly rising upwards.
Lao Qi glanced at him and said, "It's beautiful, isn't it? You Wuyi people, oh, this is also the official name, call it... Xuan Palace."
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(End of this chapter)