"Cough … cough …"
This was a … gloomy world.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the ground was covered with dense dust. Buildings made of steel stood in great numbers, and colorful lights flashed on the screens placed between the buildings. Following the flashing of these lights, all kinds of sounds could be heard. The characters on the screens were trying their best to promote their products, constantly creating louder voices in an attempt to suppress the other characters next to them.
But no matter how loud these advertisements were, no one would pay attention to them.
Countless figures walked under the buildings with their heads down. Their faces were expressionless, as if they were programmed to move collectively. Occasionally, they would cough a few times, but these subtle sounds would soon be completely drowned out by the sound of the advertisements.
However, sometimes, a few of them would raise their heads slightly. Their gaze passed through the gaps between the buildings filled with advertisements and looked at the gray sky. It only lasted for a few seconds before they lowered their heads and continued to move forward.
"More … Virtual Coins."
In this era, every creature here had only one thought, so they had no time to wait, and no time to rest. They could only continue to work hard … and then die.
This kind of life had been with them for a long, long time, until …
…
"Wow! So we used to live in such a miserable place? "
"Don't make a sound, be quiet when you watch the movie, okay?"
This was a … movie theater. On the huge screen, a movie called "The Gray Age" was playing. And in the seats below. It was filled with creatures called Voidfolk.
Most of the Voidfolk were quietly watching the content of the movie. But sometimes, there would be some noise. For example, a young Voidfolk sitting next to a female Voidfolk said loudly to its mother, "Did you used to live in a place like this? How did it feel at that time? It must be very uncomfortable, I feel very uncomfortable just looking at it! "
"Shut up and watch the movie quietly!"
"Okay …" Seeing that its mother seemed to be angry, the young Voidfolk closed its mouth, looked at the screen again, and watched the content inside.
It was quickly attracted by the content inside. The movie "The Gray Age" was the latest movie, and it told about the world where the Voidfolk used to live.
There was no main character or plot in this movie. It was purely … a documentary. It recorded many things that had happened in the past. It described how the Virtual Citizens of the past worked in an environment filled with dust and advertisements. The citizens without Virtual Coins and the citizens with Virtual Coins lived two completely different lives. Many citizens kept committing crimes in order to obtain Virtual Coins, so they set more laws than mountains … In short …
This was a summary of the life of a Voidman … his past life.
After the movie ended, the female Virtual Person left her seat with her child and walked towards the exit of the theater. As she walked, she said to her child, "How was it? Don't you feel blessed to be born here? "
"Yes! I'm the happiest! "
When they stepped out of the cinema, a dazzling light entered their eyes. However, this light did not come from the advertisements, but from the stars in the sky.
The clear sky was almost devoid of any impurities, and the warm light was able to accurately reach this land. The air was filled with a clear aura, and every citizen walking by had a smile and joy on their faces.
This was because … there was almost nothing here that they had seen in the movie.
There was no dust in the sky, no crime, no desperate workers … There was clear air, an empty environment, and a building without any advertisements … No, perhaps there were some advertisements.
"Heavy trailer!" There was a small screen next to the entrance of the cinema. It was showing flashing images, and a voice that excited the Virtual Person said, "The super disaster movie 'The Ruins in the Void' with a perfect score will be broadcasted soon! Please stay tuned for the latest news about the movie! "
"Ah! I want to watch this! "Hearing this, the child immediately said," Can we watch this next time? Can we? "
"Disaster movie? It didn't say when it will be broadcasted. We'll talk about it later. "The Virtual Person led the unwilling child out of the cinema. What they did not notice was …
At the entrance of the cinema, there was an 'eye' looking at them.
"The documentaries in the past were very popular, General." Inside a room inside a hemispherical building, several citizens were gathered around an office table, discussing the movie that they had just watched.
"Compared to the past, our lives now are too close to perfection. This is a new era."
"Yes, since the last batch of bandits was taken care of, there has been no crime. Everything has been progressing smoothly. No one has any complaints about their current lives."
"The excavation of the underground water is going well as well. We have found large underground bodies of water in many places. I believe that this can completely replace the previous ocean, and it will be an ocean without any pollution. We will not allow it to be polluted again."
"The air in the environment is very clear, and the purified oxygen has been spread out on a large scale. At the same time, we have revived some of the extinct plants. I believe … everyone will soon forget about the previous environment and welcome the new …"
"No, the past has to be remembered." A voice rang out, and the Virtual Person who was discussing quieted down. They all turned to look at the general who had started the discussion.
"That is why the documentaries in the past were broadcasted. All citizens have to remember … everything that happened in the past so that we can continue to improve." The general said, "Even though our development is getting better, the future is still uncertain."
"Our … entire race needs a long-term leader, a leader who will only consider the population and not themselves. There may be more than one, but they will all have to ignore their own interests …"
The general looked at one of the citizens and said, "The technology seems to be very complete."
"Yes … yes!" The citizen immediately stood up and said, "With the new technology, our children can already … enter the learning stage much earlier than before. They can start learning almost as soon as they are born …"
"But as for the specific effect, we still need to observe." The general said as he looked at a screen beside him.
The screen showed the appearance of the child who had made a ruckus in the movie theater. This child was very special because … it had not lived in the previous Virtual Person world, but was a new generation.
According to the original growth rate of the Virtual Person, the new generation had not reached the age where they could learn yet, but this child could already learn and shout.
This was mainly because of a new technology that had recently been completed. It allowed the child to enter the learning stage faster. Furthermore, this technology was very stable and would not affect the lifespan of the child.
This would allow the Virtual Person population to grow faster.
However, the general was not completely confident about this technology, so he needed to observe it for a while. Furthermore, if the number of Virtual People increased, there would be more unstable factors.
For example, there might be more criminals. The general was trying to find a way to completely cut off all crime, this was the goal he had been pursuing.
Now that it had been achieved, how to maintain it was a problem …
Other than that, the general was also worried about some other problems …
"About the next movie …" Thinking about this, the general said to a citizen beside him, "Has the broadcast time been decided?"
"Actually, this can be broadcast at any time." The citizen said, "But the source …"
"That source hasn't been delivered yet?" The general said, "Okay, today's meeting is over … Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work!" All the citizens stood up, made a gesture and left the hall, leaving only the general there.
After seeing the other citizens leave, the general took out a small video device. After turning it on, he poked a ball icon full of fluff on it. He entered some information in the pop-up box and sent it out.
The message read, "Has the time of that incident not been decided yet?"
After ten seconds, the fluffy ball's icon lit up and a reply arrived. The reply read, "It may happen, or it may not happen."
"Then I can't decide when to close the door …" The general sent out another message.
This was … something that happened recently.
Because the construction of the entire colony had been going smoothly recently, the general had requested to start building many entertainment facilities, including cinemas.
The general planned to release some movies in the cinemas, including documentaries that depicted the past. However, many citizens expressed that they wanted to watch the explosive movies that they used to watch. Because there were no such movies at the moment, the cinemas would not be very lively.
Recently, the general suddenly received a message from the fluffy ball. The fluffy ball said that it would give him a … movie.
A pure … disaster movie.
When the general was puzzled, the fluffy ball also told him something else, which was about the 'collapse'.
The general was more concerned about this than the movie. After a careful discussion, the fluffy ball said that they would not be affected here, and the general was relieved.
Even so, the general was very concerned about when this would happen, and the fluffy ball told him … it would happen when the movie was released, but it was only a possibility. (To be continued.)
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