Interlude Reality 01: Above the Moon Chapter 1 Orbital Elevator (Part 1)
"You are Mr. Li Lin, right?"
"……?"
Hearing the sweet greeting coming from the side, Li Lin turned his head and took a look.
The first thing that caught my eye was her long pink hair. It might have been regulated by some means, not like the plastic texture of inferior products. She also looked very sweet, with a pair of big eyes that seemed to be able to speak, looking at Li Lin with a smile.
The dress was not the usual style, but a rare Lolita style. The woman who seemed to be the guide was showing a perfect business smile and stretched out her hand to Li Lin. This style reminded Li Lin of Sally in Les Miserables. Although Sally was much prettier than her, this was reality after all, so he couldn't expect too much.
But can cyborg technology completely reproduce the appearance of the game?
Probably not, after all, it requires a considerable degree of mental stimulation and real-time simulation, so how can a perfect face appear in reality? Impossible.
Absent-mindedly thinking about these random things, Li Lin was stunned for a moment and waited for a few seconds before he stretched out his hand to the beautiful girl and shook it.
"I'm Li Lin, and you are...?"
"Since this is your first time in the orbital elevator, I will be your guide and advisor, Lilith~"
As if she had no grudge against Li Lin's behavior, the beautiful guide continued to smile and said:
"If there are no problems, I will accompany you for the rest of the trip. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Is that ok with you?"
"...Lilith?"
"Yes, what's wrong with the name?"
"No, nothing. Since you are the guide, please lead the way."
I want to go directly to the elevator.
Looking at the faint joint mark under the girl's cheek, Li Lin didn't say much, but forced his head to the side, signaling the girl to work faster.
I don't know what this woman understood. After she chuckled and covered her mouth, she came to Li Lin and introduced the functions of various buildings around him. Of course, most of it was nonsense, because Li Lin didn't care where the emergency exit and the computing network core were.
Instead, Li Lin was more interested in some recent developments that the female tour guide had revealed, intentionally or unintentionally. For example, because of the laying of tracks, many places had the opportunity to connect to the tracks, and the flow of people in the space city increased dramatically, and the corresponding customer service needs also increased. The AI and human management algorithms were carried out along the timeline, and there were no mistakes. This kind of news made Li Lin listen with relish.
"Oh, by the way, don't look at me like this, I am a pure human being."
The female leader who led the way puffed out her chest proudly, and the prosthetic structure was clearly displayed in Li Lin's eyes.
"It's just that I divided my brain into several parts to do multiple tasks. Although society has developed greatly now, not many people are willing to do many jobs, and many people like to live on the minimum living allowance and don't want to live a too busy life. So I plan to take advantage of this time to divide my brain, suppress my laziness and make more money."
“Make more money?”
Li Lin asked subconsciously, his tone a little surprised.
"You separated your mind and body just to make more money?"
"Yeah, I want to be able to buy a 300 cubic meter space on the space station one day. How cool it would be when I finish my meal and look at the planet under my feet."
"I think it's unlikely. The most you can see is the projection of the external sensors. The external layer space needs to be reserved for additional structures. Even if you are lucky, it is impossible to put a tempered transparent baffle on you. At most, a layer of glass projector can be installed on your floor."
"Everyone should have dreams. If I didn't have dreams, there would be no need for me to work so hard~"
As if she was a little angry, the girl smiled gently at Li Lin and didn't say anything more. The distance between them was slightly increased, creating some space.
But it should be said that her professional spirit is better, or that she has to complete the job. Even though Li Linchi bluntly expressed his awkwardness and misunderstanding of the negotiations, the female tour guide was still very enthusiastic in introducing the surrounding buildings and environment.
However, the introduction did not last long before they arrived in front of a completely dark building. A figure wearing a helmet and sitting in the sunken area seemed to sense the two people coming, and slowly sat up and stretched out his palm to the tour guide and Li Lin. Just as Li Lin was puzzled, a white ticket stub gradually printed out on the palm of the seemingly human tour guide, corresponding to the person inside.
The electronic circuit on the forehead of the helmeted man flashed a stream of data and quickly turned green, indicating a pass, and he smiled at the two of them.
The dark building also opened a door like a fluid, revealing the view inside.
"…What is that?"
After walking through a wall that looked huge but was actually only a few dozen centimeters thick, Li Lin, who had already arrived at the waiting room, looked at the wall that was gradually being blocked behind him with a somewhat confused expression.
“Is he a machine or a human?”
"Ah, that's the overlapping mind system. It perfectly utilizes human consciousness to avoid all technical frauds that can only be accomplished by exploiting system loopholes. It can also distinguish those poorly made counterfeit tickets without electronic data through computer consciousness. It has only been used in ticket checking in recent years. The feeling of overlapping minds with AI is amazing . Mr. Li Lin, if you have a chance, you can try it?"
"Sorry, I have no interest in overlapping my mind."
And I don't think that guy looks like a normal human being...
Thinking back to the staff member whose entire body was highly prostheticized, connected to his body through dozens of sockets and wires, and whose palms were constantly turning to perform reading work, Li Lin couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of terror.
Li Lin had no idea what the source of this sense of terror was. He just thought back to the red light of the integrated circuit on his head and felt a sense of fear for no reason. He also felt a sense of fear towards the smiling tour guide beside him, and had the urge to turn around and go back home.
But now that I’m here...it might not be a good idea to say that I was scared back by the ticket seller at this place, right?
Glancing at the white wall behind him without any trace, the fear in Li Lin's mind gradually dissipated as his thoughts turned slightly... or perhaps it was suppressed in his heart.
