Fog City was much colder than Morning Dawn City, and it was drizzling. It didn't matter if they didn't use an umbrella, but they would definitely get wet after a long time.
In fact, Gao Qi liked the rain very much, but he found that the locals didn't seem to like it that much.
The man in casual clothes was waterproof, and the raindrops converged into droplets on his body. He looked like a waxed canvas suit. He was tall and thin, and he wore a pair of half-top boots. However, half of his pants were wet.
"This weather has been going on for a few days. It's really terrible. This annoying drizzle."
After complaining about the weather, the man in casual clothes bowed slightly and said, "Good morning, gentlemen. Welcome to Fog City. I hope this continuous drizzle won't affect your mood. I'm Raymond from the City Hall. Nice to meet you."
After a brief introduction, Raymond pointed to the policeman beside him and said, "This is Officer Wilson from New Scotland Yard. He will be in charge of your work in Fog City."
Wilson didn't have an umbrella either. He was wearing a police helmet, a police raincoat, and waterproof pants. However, he was wearing a pair of leather shoes, which were covered in mud.
After Raymond finished, Wilson nodded and said to Gao Qi and the others, "Nice to meet you."
Of course, Wilson spoke in English, so Gao Qi and Huang Fei couldn't understand him. Raymond, however, spoke in Chinese because he was the translator.
After Raymond expressed his welcome, John smiled and pointed to Gao Qi. "This is the Messenger of Justice."
Raymond's expression changed slightly, but he still translated Gao Qi's name to Wilson in a low voice. Then, Wilson's expression also changed slightly.
John pointed to Huang Fei and smiled. "This is His Majesty."
Wilson was stunned. John nodded and said, "His Majesty's Majesty's Majesty."
Raymond pursed his lips and said to Wilson. Wilson immediately looked at Huang Fei in surprise. After he mumbled a few words, Raymond repeated Huang Fei's name in a very confident tone.
Wilson shrugged. Raymond then said to Gao Qi and Huang Fei, "Please follow me. I'll send you to your accommodation. After you've rested, I'll invite you to New Scotland Yard to understand the situation."
The anxiety and anticipation before departure had turned into disdain. Huang Fei waved his hand and said, "It's only half an hour, shorter than the time I spent on my way to work. There's no need to rest. Let's go to that Su … whatever Yard."
Raymond nodded and looked at John. John smiled and said, "I'll wait for your good news on the spaceship. I wish you all the best."
Raymond then said to Gao Qi, "Mr. Justice Messenger and Mr. His Majesty, this way please."
A black police car was parked in the distance. When Gao Qi and the others followed the two to the police car, the rain on the green lawn inevitably soaked their trousers. However, when they approached the exit of the spaceship parking apron, the soil on the lawn that was damaged by the car inevitably dirtied their leather shoes.
Huang Fei curled his lips in disdain and made a face at Gao Qi. He slightly distanced himself from Raymond and whispered, "What's that Su … whatever Yard they're talking about?"
"It used to be called Scotland Yard, which referred to the police department. Now it's called New Scotland Yard, which means it's one level higher than the police department. It's in charge of all the police departments in Fog City."
Huang Fei said with a look of disdain, "Treating trash like treasure? So what if it's the police department? Seriously."
There was no police in Morning Light City. The functions of the police were divided between the Administrative Department and the City Guard. Fog City obviously retained the police force, so it also retained the old name. However, in Huang Fei's eyes, it was obviously meaningless and pretentious.
Especially after Huang Fei and Gao Qi got on the car, Huang Fei saw Wilson turn the key and start the car. Huang Fei said in surprise, "It's a car? Where did you get the gasoline? "
Raymond turned around and smiled at Huang Fei. "It's not gasoline. It's diesel that's recovered from the cracking of rubber and plastic."
Huang Fei said in surprise, "Diesel? Why don't you use a trolley car? Trolleys are so convenient. "
Raymond pursed his lips. Then, he forced a smile and said, "Because we don't have controllable nuclear fusion, and we can't build a nuclear power plant. We can only burn coal to generate electricity. Electricity is very scarce, so there's no need to build a power conversion tower."
The power generated by controllable nuclear fusion was converted into electromagnetic waves through a wireless power transmission tower. The trolley receiving terminal converted the electromagnetic waves into electricity. In other words, this was wireless charging technology.
The trolley cars in Morning Light City had batteries that converted electromagnetic waves into electricity. The trolley cars would also charge the batteries as they traveled. Even if the trolley cars were to travel a long distance, they could still run when they were outside the radiation range of the power transmission tower.
Some ordinary electrical appliances, such as light bulbs, televisions, and refrigerators, were all converted into electricity by converters in the buildings.
It could be said that Morning Light City's technology was many generations more advanced than Fog City. However, Gao Qi didn't know this before. He always thought that all the cities in the world were the same.
Huang Fei said in a daze, "That's not right. We … Didn't City One release the controllable nuclear fusion technology to the whole world for free? Why don't you have it? "
Raymond sniffed and said, "So what if we have the technology? It's useless if we can't make it. Right now, only a few cities in the East can make a controllable nuclear fusion reactor. If we can't afford it, it's useless. We exchanged a spaceship for a nuclear fusion reactor, but the controllable nuclear fusion power plant is still under construction. It'll probably be able to generate electricity in another ten years, no, five years."
Huang Fei said in surprise, "Five years? How can it take five years? Isn't it supposed to be completed in half a year at most? "
Raymond felt like he was bragging, so he stopped talking. Gao Qi poked Huang Fei's leg. Then, Huang Fei laughed dryly and stopped talking.
The place where the spaceship was parked could be considered an airport. Outside the airport was an asphalt road. It was very narrow, and the width of the two cars was a little tight.
The car quickly entered the city. Then, Gao Qi discovered that not only were the roads in Fog City narrow, but the streets were also very narrow. Moreover, after entering the city, the houses on both sides of the road were made of stone and brick. The tallest house was only two stories high. Moreover, the most common reinforced concrete houses in Morning and Night City were nowhere to be seen here.
Gao Qi didn't know why Fog City had fallen to such a state.
He had always thought that the gray cement houses were very ugly. But now, Gao Qi started to think that Morning and Night City was better. At least Morning and Night City could build a fortress with a very good defensive effect. Even the houses they lived in could be used as fortresses. Although they were gray and ugly, at least they were safe.
Huang Fei couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you use cement to pave the roads and build houses?"
Gao Qi quickly nudged Huang Fei, but Raymond said calmly, "Cement? We don't have the resources to burn cement here. "
"Then why do you have asphalt roads? Isn't asphalt very precious? "
"Recycling asphalt from old roads …"
Raymond's tone seemed to be a little impatient. Huang Fei curled his lips in disdain, but he finally gave up on asking for the time being.
There was only one police car on the road, and there were quite a few pedestrians on the street. When they saw the police car, they all made way for it, so the car could pass without any obstruction. However, the clothes these pedestrians wore seemed to be quite tattered. It was rare to see anyone wearing new clothes. Gao Qi felt that this place was very poor.
After the sea transportation was completely cut off, oil became extremely scarce in many cities. It was even non-existent. As the most important raw material for the chemical industry, oil naturally couldn't continue to operate. The most direct result was that there was no way to produce the most basic synthetic fibers of the modern textile industry. Without fabrics, there was no way to make clothes.
The worst thing was that Fog City didn't seem to be suitable for growing cotton.
Gao Qi quickly understood why Fog City seemed to have returned to the 19th century, but Huang Fei could only say that this was it.
Finally, the car stopped in front of a red brick building. After Raymond stopped the car, he turned around and said to Gao Qi, "We're here. Please get out of the car."
Huang Fei got out of the car. He first looked up at the sky, then down at the narrow gate in front of him. Once again, a disdainful smile appeared on his face. He said to Gao Qi, "That's it?"
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