Chapter 17 The Secret of Sky City (Monthly Tickets for Extra Updates!)
"Holy shit! What is this!"
Seeing the iron trash can behind him, the big-faced cat, whose nerves had just relaxed a little, immediately became alert and jumped to the side.
"Trash can robot."
Lin Xian looked helplessly at this old robot model called VV.
Before, I thought it was because I tripped and dropped it that it malfunctioned, so it mistook me for a piece of garbage and stuck to it.
But looking at it now, it is really wronged.
It is inherently bad and malfunctioning.
In other words... it is too old and backward, and has probably been eliminated long ago.
At least in this city, Lin Xian had never seen such a backward and broken robot.
Outside the square, the streets are full of technology, with all kinds of fancy robots flying over walls and walls. Many of them are fast and cannot be seen clearly.
He has also seen a truly advanced garbage disposal robot, which is a futuristic technology that is truly incomprehensible. There is no garbage at all wherever it passes, and the ground is as clean as if it has been licked.
In comparison…
The mentally retarded robot in front of me, which knows how to lock people's ankles, is really lagging behind both in terms of style and IQ.
Unimaginable.
On the high platform of the statue of Zhao Yingjun, which is respected and loved by the people of Sky City, there is such a backward and dilapidated robot, which is simply out of place.
What Lin Xian couldn't understand even more was...
If its program is really messed up and faulty, it will treat any human being it sees as rubbish.
So why doesn't the mechanical clamp clamp the big-faced cat and Zhuang?
It was clear that three people were standing together just now, but this guy just turned on the track and ran towards me, and clasped his ankle accurately.
"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"
The big-faced cat pointed at Lin Xian:
"He called you trash."
"It's quite strange..." Lin Xian said frankly.
He tried to summarize all the clues about the trash can robot:
First of all, it is too dilapidated and should not appear near the statue of Zhao Yingjun; since Zhao Yingjun took great pains to build this square and banned flights, it means that she also attaches great importance to this place. From this point of view... this trash can robot must have been placed here deliberately by her.
Since it was specially arranged here, it must have been left to you on purpose, right?
But does this mentally retarded robot have any other function besides being annoying and causing trouble?
Secondly, the full name of this trash can robot is Micro Garbage Disposal Robot VV; VV, this is a name that is inseparable from myself. This connection also makes it more certain that the purpose of this mentally retarded robot appearing here must be related to myself. related.
Finally, and the most critical point. The programming of this trash can robot does not seem to recognize other people as trash. It only has a soft spot for itself and only locks its own ankles.
Taken together.
Lin Xian believed that the trash can robot was definitely a clue left to him by Zhao Yingjun.
but……
What exactly is this clue?
During this period, Lin Xian felt as if everyone around him was a Riddler, and they seemed to be trying different ways to make him guess riddles, which was really confusing.
"Forget it, leave him alone for today."
Lin Xian opened the clip of the trash can robot from its ankle and placed it far away. Then he led the big-faced cat and Zhuang off the high platform and came to the square.
The sparse crowds here and the strange clothes on their bodies made Big-faced Cat and Ah Qiang feast their eyes on the development of technology.
And when they actually walked out of the square and came to the side of the road...
Only then did I truly understand what a real dimensionality reduction attack is.
A naked-eye 3D neon city, layers of fish and traffic, robots of all sizes, and skyscrapers submerged in the clouds.
Of course, including the street
Laughing, joyful and carefree passers-by.
"Pooh!"
The big-faced cat was so angry that he spat on the ground:
"Made, we are here
immediately--
An incredible scene appeared!
Just when the mouthful of thick phlegm spat out by the big-faced cat was about to hit the ground, it was suddenly caught by an inexplicable force, turned 270 degrees in the air, and flew quickly into the sky!
The three people's eyes followed the mouthful of phlegm and turned towards the road.
I saw...
There was a garbage truck the size of a van floating in the air, moving forward at high speed. The big-faced cat's mouthful of thick phlegm was like a bird, flying after the garbage van, and with a whoosh, it flew straight into the garbage bin.
Lin Xian and the big-faced cat looked at each other, speechless.
A Zhuang slapped his thigh fiercely:
"This is called a trash can robot! It's much more advanced than that rag just now!"
After that, just like a test, A Zhuang took out a wad of toilet paper from his trouser pocket and threw it directly on the ground.
Less than three seconds passed.
Whoosh——
The ball of toilet paper was like a fish that was caught, flying upward in a graceful curve, and was sucked into the garbage truck about ten meters above the head.
The shape of this garbage truck was the same as the one that flew away just now. Since it flew directly above the heads of the three people, Lin Xian looked up and saw the model logo on the bottom of the garbage truck——
Suspended model garbage disposal robot A37]
Looking at it this way...
A37, is this the model of this garbage truck robot, right?
This model is relatively intuitive and easy to understand.
A should be the abbreviation of the specific model, and the following 37 is either the size or the number of update iterations.
Thinking back to that mentally retarded robot VV...
What model is this?
Incomprehensible.
"Stop playing, let's get going."
Lin Xian stopped the big-faced cat who was about to blow its nose on the ground, and pulled the two of them toward the street ahead.
Just now in the park, he had already asked passers-by that the Rhine Museum was not far from here, it only took a short walk to get there.
This is good, it saves you the trouble of taking a bus.
Lin Xian became more and more convinced that the clues Zhao Yingjun left for him and the secrets in the mirror in Huang Que's mouth should be in the Rhine Museum.
The three of them were walking on the road, but they didn't attract much attention.
In this free city in the sky, people can dress up in any style on the street. In comparison, the three of them are ordinary enough and low-key enough.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the Rhine Museum.
Except for museums
Outside of the main road in front of the door, there are not many people or cars in other places around. After all, the museum is not open to the public at night, so there is no point in visiting here.
Looking from a distance, one can see that the Rhine Museum occupies a very large area. Not only is there a significant height difference between the front and back buildings, but there is also a road in between.
but……
The problem at the moment was not how to enter the back museum. The three of them came to the gate of the museum wall and found that the gate was tightly closed.
There are still electronic doors that can be seen everywhere in this city in the sky. Like the gate under the statue of Zhao Yingjun, there are no buttons or door lock parts in sight, and I have no idea how to open it.
At present, it seems that without passing through this electronic gate, there is no way to enter the museum's courtyard, and therefore there is no way to enter the exhibition halls inside.
"Take the magic weapon."
The big-faced cat muttered, and took out a plaster-colored thing tied with tape from the back of his waist.
"Fuck."
Lin Xian looked at this long-lost magic weapon:
"C4? Why do you want to parachute with this thing?"
"No
It’s not safe to take a C4 out with you. "The big-faced cat chuckled and showed off his professionalism:
"But we can't blow up the gate. Generally speaking, the gate is the strongest and most difficult place to blast, and there is a high probability that it has an alarm device. We go around to the side and blow up the side wall... I think the outer wall of this museum is basically They are all made of stone and can be penetrated easily by C4."
"But...Brother Face."
Lin Xian dissuaded:
"C4 for outdoor use is different from C4 for indoor use. In an open-air environment, with such loud noise, light, smoke and dust... it is impossible not to attract attention. My purpose of sneaking into the museum is not to steal things, I need to take a closer look. There are things inside, so if it attracts police and patrols, tonight will be in vain."
"What should I do?"
The big-faced cat stuffed C4 back into his waistband:
"The only entrance and exit to the museum wall is this steel electronic door. If you can't open it, and you don't need C4 to blow up the side wall, you definitely won't be able to get in."
Lin Xian held his chin and thought for a while, looking up and down at the outer wall of the museum.
The outside is relatively smooth, but the height is limited, only about 4 meters high.
He took another look at the heights of the big-faced cat and Zhuang.
no way.
Try your old trick again.
"Take a ladder." Lin Xian looked at the big-faced cat and Zhuang:
"You two hold on to the outer wall and build a ladder for me. After I step on you and jump in, you go to the drugstore to search for medicines. If you find the medicines, find a place to parachute down. Don't worry about me."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
The big-faced cat cursed:
"You brought us in. Since we agreed to help you enter the museum, we will help you to the end. How could we leave you alone? I can't do such an unloyal and unethical thing."
Seeing that the big-faced cat was still so loyal, Lin Xian smiled and patted him on the shoulder:
"I accept your kindness, but don't worry about me. I'm also carrying a parachute bag. I have my own escape route, which is much more skillful than yours. I've already told you the location of the drugstore. I'll wait until I'm done with the human ladder. Then you can go and carry out your mission...
Seeing A Zhuang approaching, Lin Xian also nodded to him:
"Don't worry, we
"Trust me, I'll see you later."
Finally, Big-faced Cat and Zhuang were convinced.
After the three high-fived, the big-faced cat strode up to support the outer wall of the museum. Zhuang climbed up from his back, stepped on his shoulders, and raised the ladder diagonally to a height of more than three meters.
Um.
This height is about the same.
For a parkour master like Lin Xian, it is easy to cross the last meter of distance on a human ladder. It is much easier than digging through the garbage dump before.
"Thank you, bro."
The big-faced cat tensed its muscles to support the wall, and turned to look at Lin Xian, who was about to start:
"You must come back!"
Lin Xian smiled slightly and bent down:
"Of course, I still have to return my wallet to Ning Ning."
Whoosh!
Lin Xian got up and ran like a cheetah, grabbing the big-faced cat and A Zhuang three times and flying onto A Zhuang's shoulders, and then jumped with great strength and grabbed the wall! Successfully browsed the museum’s exterior wall!
Boom! !
There was a heavy landing sound... There was a hard stone floor inside, which made Lin Xian's legs hurt. Fortunately, the landing posture was very professional and resolved a lot of the impact, and after rubbing it, there was no serious problem.
Two rapid whistles came from outside the wall, which meant that the big-faced cats were about to retreat. Lin Xian also stood up and began to look around the environment.
It has to be said that this city in the sky may have been accustomed to being comfortable for too long, and there is no sense of security everywhere. Even these gates are completely designed to guard against gentlemen and not villains.
But this also shows that life here is really good, with no worries about food and clothing, and no energy.
The crime rate is naturally very low; in addition, it is located at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, and there is an air defense network covering 10,000 meters of the sky... It is a completely impossible fortress to invade, so naturally not many people care about security issues.
Could it be...
Is this also part of Zhao Yingjun's plan? Is it all for your own convenience?
Lin Xian wasn't sure.
But at least as far as the current experience is concerned, Rhine Sky City is much easier than Xindonghai City.
The location he is now in is in the open-air courtyard of the museum. Apart from greenery and some artistic buildings, there is nothing of value.
If you want to check out the history of Rhine Sky City and enter Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition hall, you must find a way to enter the internal exhibition hall.
Lin Xian walked to the long steps and walked up.
The museum is empty and very quiet at night. Walking on the long diagonally upward stairs, I feel an inexplicable sense of the heaviness of time and space.
Because he feels that he does not belong here, but he is walking in the history of this city.
What will be in the exhibition hall?
What’s in Zhao Yingjun’s personal exhibition hall?
Lin Xian couldn't wait.
However.
"Hey...it's the electronic door again."
Lin Xian looked at the door of the exhibition hall speechlessly.
And the open-air gate of the museum and the statue of Zhao Yingjun
What should we do?
This is an indoor pavilion, so there is no possibility of climbing over the wall.
"Is there a window you forgot to close for me to climb through? If I had known, the big-faced cat's C4 bomb would have just come over."
Lin Xian
After turning around for a long time, I couldn't find a window that could be opened. Even because of the height, there were very few windows that could be reached.
"What should I do..." Lin Xian scratched his head.
Click!
A familiar clip sound!
Lin Xian looked at his ankle in surprise, seeing a familiar rusty clip.
"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"
Looking back...
The ghost lingers...
It still has the familiar shape of the trash can, the familiar green eyes, and the familiar trash can robot VV!
"Brother..."
This time Lin Xian was really speechless.
How obsessed is this guy with his trash? Did he just chase him from the statue of Zhao Yingjun to the museum?
Lin Xian inexplicably thought of the science fiction work "Terminator 2" directed by Cameron. The pursuit of this trash can is similar to the T1000 liquid robot inside.
"Huh? Isn't that right?"
Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at the shabby robot that locked his ankle tightly and shouted that he was trash.
Something's wrong...
In his last dream, he discovered that there was something wrong with this robot——
The high platform of Zhao Yingjun's statue and the square are separated and blocked by a tall steel electronic gate.
Therefore, if Lin Xian and others wanted to enter the square, they had to climb over the wall.
but!
In his last dream, after Lin Xian threw the trash can robot from the high platform, he climbed back onto the high platform soon after.
This is very strange, how did he get up here?
The only passage is the steel electronic door.
Could it open that electronic door?
Lin Xian didn't think much about it at the time. He only thought that there might be other small passages for these garbage robots to enter and exit.
But now.
The walls of this museum were also completely closed. There was also a steel electronic door separating the inside and outside, and the mentally retarded robot caught up with it unimpeded.
It cannot climb over the wall. The only way to enter the museum is to open the steel electronic door!
"Could it be..."
For a moment, Lin Xian was enlightened and looked down at the mentally retarded robot that locked his ankles.
Suddenly.
It actually feels like it is rusty, but there is a hint of beauty in it.
He forcefully opened the ankle clamps, picked up the mentally retarded robot, and looked at it:
"Are you a..."
"Opening robot]?"
The more Lin Xian thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.
Otherwise, these strange situations cannot be explained at all, unless this robot has very high authority and can open all the electronic doors in this sky city!
Think of it as the only "living thing" around the statue of Zhao Yingjun... Think of everything carefully designed by Zhao Yingjun to be interconnected...
It's possible that this broken robot could be a key.
"You'll know after you try it."
Lin Xian hugged the trash can robot and ran quickly to the door of the museum exhibition hall.
He just put the robot on the ground...
Click!
Familiar mechanical clamps lock the ankle.
"Garbage! Garbage! Found garbage!"
But then!
Didi! squeak------
After a soft mechanical sound, the steel electronic door that was closed just now opened directly from the middle and slowly moved to both sides!
At the same time, the lights in the internal exhibition hall lit up in an orderly manner, just like bowing to welcome guests. The entire internal exhibition hall was instantly brightly lit, inviting Lin Xian, the distinguished guest, to enter.
"I go……"
Lin Xian has never enjoyed this kind of treatment.
He stroked the lid of the trash can:
"It turns out that you are really a door-opening robot, and it is the key that Zhao Yingjun left for me!"
At this moment.
Lin Xian finally understood Zhao Yingjun's good intentions.
It's so meticulous. Just like the nanny, she has left herself a golden finger key with invincible authority that can open any electronic door in the entire Sky City.
If I had discovered this earlier, why would I need to go to so much trouble now? Just hold the trash can and clear the way.
Although this trash can looks good-looking, it is still too uncomfortable to have your ankles locked by it, and it is not conducive to walking. So Lin Xian directly picked it up, held it in his arms, and walked into the brightly lit museum.
The museum exhibition hall is large and there are many things on display.
This place can usually accommodate many tourists, but tonight, this museum is only open for myself.
Lin Xian casually walked inside.
Many historical relics related to the Rhine Sky City are on display here.
for example……
Design drawings of Sky City.
On the electronic introduction screen next to it, it is written that the Rheinland Sky City was designed and built by the Rheinland Company led by Zhao Yingjun. All the details and layout were done by Zhao Yingjun himself, just to build this first sky city in human history. perfect enough.
This epoch-making creation exhausted all the financial resources accumulated by the Rheinland Group over hundreds of years. In the end, the Rheinland Company went bankrupt shortly after the Rheinland Sky City was launched.
But mankind is still grateful to RWE and Zhao Yingjun for their contribution to this city, so even though RWE is gone, the name RWE is still the most unique commemorative totem of this sky city.
"Why is there no trace of my existence at all? Didn't I establish the Rhine Company?"
This has also been Lin Xian's doubts all along.
How come the history here is completely different from the real history?
It's as if Zhao Yingjun is the founder of Rheinland Company. He has nothing to do with him at all, and even his own existence seems to have been erased.
What happened during these hundreds of years?
Lin Xian continued walking inside and found many interesting things:
The first generation model of cold fusion engine,
The first generation of urban robots,
wait wait wait
Wait... there are many things that are understandable and incomprehensible.
Behind everything, there is a seemingly incredible history.
Lin Xian finally understood.
The displays in this museum are basically some old objects, relics, etc. related to the Rhine Sky City. They are indeed very commemorative, but for me, it cannot completely connect a period of history and cannot answer my questions. This is a question of historical development over hundreds of years.
"It's better to go to the back hall and take a look at Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition room."
Although the pharmacy clerk had told him before, Zhao Yingjun's personal exhibition hall was not open every day.
Because there is an exhibition in the form of a projection telling the story of Zhao Yingjun's life, it will only be exhibited regularly at specific times, and you need to make a reservation in advance.
But I have a door-opening robot, so what are I afraid of... As long as there is a door, I can get in.
Lin Xian continued to walk into the exhibition hall.
When he walked to the middle of the exhibition hall, he found a huge object placed in the middle.
The size of this exhibit is several stories high, and it looks like a complex combination of countless cutting-edge computers. Judging from the location where it is displayed, this must be the most precious and valuable exhibit among all exhibits.
Is this a computer?
It looks square and square, with many incomprehensible devices.
Lin Xian walked around in a circle to the front of this huge device and found an electronic signboard explaining the exhibits, with the name of the exhibit written on it——
Rheinland Sky City’s first generation intelligent hub VV]
"VV?"
Lin Xian couldn't help but read the name, why is it VV again?
It's about to get a closer look.
However!
When the trash can robot in his arms heard himself shouting the word VV, his eyes instantly alternated between red and green!
After a flash.
It slowly turned its head and stared at Lin Xian with its close green eyes:
"Please enter your password!"
"What?" Lin Xian didn't react for a moment.
It placed the robot in its arms on the ground.
Click!
The trash can robot clamped Lin Xian's ankles with mechanical clamps as usual, but it did not shout out that it found garbage. It still stared at Lin Xian with its straight green eyes:
"Please enter your password!"