Although his ambition is not big and he knows his limits most of the time, it does not mean that he does not have ambition.
Especially at this moment when Voldemort is obviously unable to make a comeback and Zuo Si has a certain grasp on the lifeblood of the Ministry of Magic, it is natural and inevitable that he will want to reach out to the Ministry of Magic to get the power he has always dreamed of.
After all, in any human society, the level of power is far higher than the level of wealth.
If you only have money but no rights to match it, you are like a fattened pig, at risk of being slaughtered at any time.
This rule is also applicable in the so-called legal society of modern times, not to mention wizards who still retain some of the nature of the survival of the fittest.
Even though the Malfoys are now one of the wealthiest families ranked high in the British wizarding world, their political influence is clearly not as great as those of the pure-blood and half-blood families who once served as Minister of Magic.
The reason why Lucius was able to unite some people around him was entirely because when Voldemort fell, he was the first to use the clumsy excuse of "being under the Imperius Curse" to successfully escape punishment, and actively helped other allies who also joined the Death Eaters for the benefit of the family.
Since these people had betrayed the Death Eaters who were loyal to Voldemort, they also killed many wizards and Muggles during the war.
Therefore, they were afraid of being suppressed by the members of the Order of the Phoenix headed by Dumbledore, and they were even more afraid that the Dark Lord would return one day to settle accounts with them. As a last resort, they could only huddle together and gather around the Malfoy family led by Lucius.
This also gave Lucius a certain amount of political capital, allowing him to enter the Hogwarts school board, bribe officials from the Ministry of Magic through financial offensives, and even influence the minister's decision-making.
It's a pity that he obviously didn't understand what Zuo Si really wanted.
Ever since he had acquired almost all the magical knowledge, as well as various magical animals and plants that interested him, Zuo Si no longer had much interest in the so-called magical world and wizards.
Just think of it as a resort where you can rest and relax.
Apart from occasionally purchasing materials in bulk for making magic items and brewing potions through his own network of connections, he has no other needs at all.
Since there is no demand, why bother to do anything? Just keep the current stable state.
As for controlling the British, European and global wizarding world, he really had no interest in it at all, and he didn't want to waste his precious time and energy on such a meaningless thing.
At least there won't be any big moves until Headmaster Dumbledore dies of natural causes.
Just the opposite!
Compared to the magical world, Zuo Si actually cares more about the world of ordinary people.
Whether it is the high-level talents who have received higher education and proved their abilities, or the countless souls of ordinary people who were sent to the afterlife and eventually returned to the original energy form, or the rapidly developing technological level, as well as the cheap fabrics, steel, food, condiments, large machinery and other products brought by highly industrialized, these are what are really needed to rebuild the floating city world.
However, these things are not difficult to obtain, especially for him who can find a "sucker" to withdraw cash anytime and anywhere. It is easier than eating and drinking. There is no need to set up a secret society spanning six continents and four oceans.
After giving Lucius, Gemma Farley and others a stern warning, Zuo Si immediately put the matter behind him.
Just when he returned to the principal's office again, the door that had been closed suddenly opened.
Dumbledore and Umbridge, the Minister of Magic, walked out side by side.
Behind the two of them followed Snape, Black, Lily, McGonagall, Harry and other parties involved.
Especially Snape and Black, they were staring at each other with extreme disgust, disdain and hatred. Even though they were several meters away, one could feel the electric sparks flashing in the air.
If there were no one else around, Zuo Si had no doubt that the two of them would immediately start fighting until one of them was completely torn to pieces.
Unfortunately, Harry and Lily, mother and son, separated them physically, making them dare not risk launching an attack at the cost of accidentally hurting the most important person in the world.
Of course, as the savior who has learned the truth and is caught between his stepfather and godfather, his reaction is also quite interesting. His face has a complex expression of joy mixed with a hint of embarrassment and entanglement.
The good news is that this biological father's former best friend did not betray him. Instead, he chose to avenge him at all costs after the murder, and even suffered an unjust imprisonment in Azkaban for more than ten years without any regrets.
In other words, from now on, he has a godfather who cares about and loves him.
This is undoubtedly a very happy thing for Harry, who has lacked family affection and care since childhood.
What's more, Black also promised that even if he spent all the money in the family treasury, he would find a way to get a piece of magic mercury to resurrect his biological father James.
But the difficulty and dilemma is that because his mother had been dead for so long, she had long forgotten the time she spent with her biological father. She was determined to marry Snape, and they even had a child.
In addition, there is an 80% chance that James, the biological father, will not remember his ex-wife after he is resurrected, so there is basically no chance of reconciliation.
Add to that the tense and irreconcilable relationship between godfather and stepfather, and it would be a headache for not only a minor like Harry, but also an adult.
What's more, he shot Blake seriously at the wedding.
Although the other party repeatedly stressed that he didn't need to worry about it, and even praised his brave and decisive character worthy of being the Lion of Gryffindor, he was still filled with guilt and apology in his heart.
Just when Harry Potter was thinking about how to deal with this complicated family relationship in the future, the reporters and the accustomed people who had been waiting at the door for a long time finally reacted and surrounded him excitedly.
Rita Skeeter, a top reporter, even pushed a colleague aside with her butt without hesitation, got closer before everyone else, and asked loudly, "Principal Dumbledore! Minister Umbridge! Is Sirius Black really as innocent as he claims?"
“Through Legilimency, we have been able to confirm that Black is indeed innocent.
He did not betray the Potters, but secretly replaced the secret keeper with Peter Pettigrew.
In other words, Peter was the traitor who secretly sided with Voldemort and betrayed his friends.
Moreover, the spell that blew up a street and killed countless Muggles was also a crazy act of Peter when he was cornered. "
Dumbledore spoke first and explained the whole cause and effect of the incident.
After all, he is a master of Legilimency and has authority in this area that no one else has.
"So... the Ministry of Magic made a huge mistake? Not only did they arrest the wrong person, throwing the last heir of the Black family, one of the Holy 28 pure-bloods, into Azkaban to die, but they also treated the murderer and criminal as a hero and awarded him the Order of Merlin, First Class?"
Rita Skeeter's eyes lit up like a fly seeing excrement.
Obviously, she, who is always good at using exaggeration and false information to fabricate eye-catching news, realized almost immediately that this was definitely a blockbuster news that could make the front page of the Daily Prophet and other media.
If we exaggerate a little more and fan the flames a little more, many bigwigs may be forced to resign and end their political careers in disgrace.
"Ahem! Ms. Skeeter, please watch your words.
It was not the Ministry of Magic that made this huge mistake, but the previous Minister of Magic, Fudge, and the stupid officials he appointed who made unforgivable mistakes.
Corruption, weakness, incompetence, although I don't want to speak ill of my former boss, the negative impact he has caused since he took office has been hurting the British wizarding community.
But please rest assured, this is no longer the dark age when Fudge was in power.
I swear that when I return, I will severely punish those responsible for this unjust, false and wrongful conviction and hold them accountable."
Umbridge made the promise in a righteous manner under the gaze of countless eyes.
Although she looks heartbroken now, she is actually very happy in her heart.
Because through this incident, not only can he put the blame firmly on Fudge's head, but he can also justify getting rid of those guys who may pose a threat to his position as Minister of Magic.
For example, the prestigious Barty Crouch, Rufus Scrimgeour, and the wizards who hold the highest judicial power in the Wizengamot management agency.
Then he would take the opportunity to promote some of his own confidants to important positions.
When it comes to fighting for power, Umbridge has an unusually keen sense of smell, and knows how to seize fleeting opportunities to consolidate her position.
When Headmaster Dumbledore heard this, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
With his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to hear that Umbridge was deliberately making indirect accusations, saying that he was blind and had pushed Fudge into the position of Minister of Magic, which led to a series of serious mistakes later.
What's even more terrible is that Rita Skeeter also understood the unspoken subtext, and immediately used the feather pen that automatically made up stories to record frantically, portraying the greatest wizard of the time as old and dim-witted in order to weaken his terrifying appeal in the wizarding world.
Of course, when he reached Dumbledore's age, he no longer cared about how others evaluated him.
So he just glanced at the contents on the sheepskin and did not stop the other party from unscrupulously making up stories about him. Instead, he kept glacing at the girl standing next to his brother Aberforth out of the corner of his eye.
Ariana...
His own sister, a poor girl who was killed by her own ambition and desire.
Although to many outsiders, the famous Albus Dumbledore is wise, calm, and able to remain calm at all times.
Apart from the moral constraints on oneself, there are almost no shortcomings that can be exploited.
But in fact, Albus himself knew very well that he had a fatal weakness, which was his unspeakable longing and guilt for Ariana.
This emotion has accumulated over nearly a hundred years and has become a huge spiritual and psychological burden.
This is also why Dumbledore reacted so violently to the resurrection of his dead sister.
When a person feels strong guilt towards another person, he or she will subconsciously resist meeting the other person.
But his condition was obviously much more serious than this, almost becoming something like a demon in his heart that he could not get rid of no matter what.
While countless people were scrambling to ask loud questions and there was chaos at the door of the principal's office, Zuo Si quietly came to the ignored savior and asked in a slightly playful tone: "Harry, how do you feel now?"
"Uh... I don't know how to describe it. I used to fantasize about how nice it would be if I were not an orphan and had a perfect family and parents. But now, I suddenly find that the adult world seems to be much more complicated than I expected." Harry Potter sighed helplessly.
"Look at it lightly, don't be so sad.
Look at the bright side, you now have at least two fathers, one is your stepfather and the other is your godfather.
There is also a biological father who may be resurrected in the future, and a biological mother who is willing to sacrifice her life for you.
If your godfather and your resurrected biological father find true love and get married, there will also be a godmother and stepmother.
It is equivalent to a person having three fathers, three mothers, three families and a large number of brothers and sisters.
Isn't this the loved one you have always dreamed of?"
Zuo Si suppressed the urge to burst out laughing and patted the other person's shoulder to comfort him.
You know, this wonderful drama staged under his interference is much more exciting than those monotonous, boring and bloody love stories.
Look at the extremely complicated interpersonal relationships and plot. First, the bad boys led by James Potter in their school days made enemies with Snape, and then they stole the latter's childhood sweetheart Lily, and finally gave birth to a son.
In order to win back his beloved, Snape turned evil and joined Voldemort's Death Eaters, hoping to ensure Lily's safety.
But in the end, all my efforts were in vain. For a long time, I was trapped in deep self-blame and regret and couldn't extricate myself.
After getting the magic mercury to revive Lily, Snape went straight to the point of hiding her in a beautiful house, and at all costs made the matter a done deal, turning her from a bitter and vengeful victim of NTR into a glorious NTR.
To a certain extent, he and James Potter could be said to have given each other a green hat, which was barely a draw.
If you think that's the end of it, you are wrong.
In fact, the really interesting part doesn't begin until James Potter is resurrected.
By that time, Harry will have to deal with his biological father and godfather VS his biological mother and stepfather, as well as more than one half-sibling.
Faced with such a complex and contradictory family relationship, it was good enough if he was not driven crazy. He would not have the time to care about the so-called nemesis - Voldemort.
"Soth...that smile on your face seems a little evil right now." Harry Potter reminded in a low voice.
Zuo Si immediately shook his head to deny: "No, no, no, this must be your illusion.
In fact, I am happy that you are finding more and more of your loved ones.
After all, no matter what conflicts they had before, their love for you is real.
What's more, as long as you are alive, there are endless possibilities.
Maybe you can resolve their grievances through your own efforts?"
"Yeah! I can try!"
A light of hope suddenly flashed in Harry's eyes.
When Zuo Si noticed this, a barely perceptible hint of teasing immediately flashed across his face.
Resolve the feud between James, Black and Snape? Too naive!
And it's absolutely impossible!
Just considering Snape's vindictive, revengeful and tsundere personality, it is absolutely impossible for him to forget the bullying and humiliation he suffered in the past, as well as the unforgettable hatred of having his wife stolen from him.
By the same token, the self-righteous James and Black would never sincerely apologize to Snape for their behavior during their school days.
Therefore, all of Harry's attempts to make the two sides shake hands and make peace will ultimately end in failure or even have the opposite effect.
Moreover, he will become the object of contention and influence by both sides, just like a rat caught in a bellows, getting bullied from both ends.
It won't be long before the savior understands that family affection is often more beautiful the farther the distance is, but when you are in it, you will often feel irritated and upset.
Especially in a complicated case like him, I'm afraid that after he grows up in ten or twenty years, his whole body might fall apart.
With the Ministry of Magic officially acknowledging that Sirius Black was innocent and that Peter, who was once hailed as a hero, was the real murderer, the British wizarding community was in an uproar.
Fudge, who had originally retired and was preparing to wait for death at home, was once again criticized by overwhelming public opinion and even had to go abroad to avoid the limelight.
Instead of being crowned the greatest Minister of Magic, he was given a host of titles including worst, weakest, most incompetent and most corrupt.
Even the family and their descendants were affected. Unable to withstand the huge wave of condemnation, they resigned from the positions they had worked so hard to obtain.
Umbridge, under the pretext of "wiping out the remnants of Fudge" and "restoring a bright and sunny sky to the British wizarding world", launched a major purge of important positions in the Ministry of Magic, and inserted "her own people" such as Gemma Farley into the positions, under the euphemism of giving more opportunities to daring and adventurous young people.
After this series of combined punches, even those pure-blood families who originally looked down on Umbridge were convinced and believed that no one else could shake her position in a short period of time.
In addition, there is another interesting information, that is, Ron's pet mouse, Scabbers, is missing.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Zuo Si.
At this moment, he was sitting in a chair in the principal's office, flipping through a research notebook on ancient magic with interest. After more than ten minutes, he raised his head and asked, "Why did you suddenly give me this?"
"Because I want to retire. From now on, the wizarding world will officially enter the era led by you." Dumbledore replied in a slightly tired tone.
It's not hard to tell from the puffy eye bags and dark circles that he has been suffering from severe insomnia since meeting Ariana.
But Zuo Si closed his notes and sneered, "I'm sorry, Professor. I'm not ready to take on such an important responsibility. Don't forget, I'm still a student at Hogwarts."
“Haha, if you want, I can give you a diploma now, and you can get full score certificates for all ordinary wizards and ultimate wizards without taking any exams.
In fact, apart from your age, your total amount of magic power, knowledge and skills have reached an astonishing level.
With you around, guys like Tom can't cause any trouble at all.
As he said this, Dumbledore's eyes were no longer as sharp and aggressive as before, but instead showed the weakness of an ordinary person.
"First of all, thank you for your recognition and trust.
But unfortunately, I am not the kind of person you are looking for, and I will not devote everything to protecting the current order of the wizarding world.
Just the opposite.
If someone like Grandvo jumped out now and called for the overthrow of the confidentiality law, I would not only not stop him, but would also strongly support him.
Because in my opinion, the wizarding world today is too comfortable and filled with blind arrogance.
With the rapid advancement of technology in the Muggle world, it was only a matter of time before it was finally discovered.
By that time, the wizards will no longer be in control.
In fact, the current magical world is dying at a slow pace.
Maybe decades, maybe hundreds of years...
When the technology of Muggles is enough to fly out of the earth and start the journey to the stars and the sea, what do you think is the difference between the wizards who remain on the ground and those primitive and backward indigenous tribes in the jungle? Excessive conservatism will only lead to elimination and extinction. This is a truth that has been proven time and time again in human history.
Although many newspapers and media may be touting that I am the leader of the next era, I can tell you clearly that I will never be the second you.
Also, from the moment you defeated Grindelwald, there was no future for the wizarding world.
It was you who killed the wizards' last chance to dominate the world."
After saying that, Zuo Si casually returned the notes to the principal and expressed his position and attitude very clearly.
Being the guardian of the magic world? Sorry, this kind of thing only has responsibilities and obligations but no corresponding power, and may even be subject to moral kidnapping. He would never take it unless his brain was squeezed by the door.
This nonsense of “the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility” is best used to fool those hot-blooded young people who have not experienced the cruelty of society.
Dumbledore keenly sensed the contempt and disdain in Zuo Si's eyes, and smiled bitterly while holding his forehead: "Do you think the decision I made was wrong? Am I a traitor and sinner among wizards?"
Zuo Si shook his head slightly: "No, I didn't say that, I just stated an existing fact.
At least from the perspective of Muggles, you have successfully stopped an ambitious man who attempted to subvert the existing world order and an extreme racist who advocates wizard supremacy. You are an absolute savior and hero.
As for what will happen to the wizarding world in the future, who can tell for sure?"
"What about you? If a war really breaks out between Muggles and wizards one day, what will you do and choose?" Dumbledore asked seriously.
"I can't do anything. I can only watch them decide the outcome. At most, I can protect some people I know and care about when the wizards are defeated. That's all. Oh, by the way, I'm a little busy recently and may not be able to come back to take the final exam. I'll ask for leave in advance."
After saying this, Zuo Si ignored the principal's reaction and stood up and walked out of the office door.
Watching his gradually receding back, Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh again. He turned around and looked at the somewhat gloomy sky outside the window, his heart filled with anxiety and worry.
But this time the concern is no longer about Voldemort, but the future of wizards and the magical world.
If it were in the past, he would never have doubted the wave that broke out decades ago and swept the entire European wizarding world, as well as the choices he made, as he does now.
But since he began to pay attention to the technological development in the Muggle world, the centenarian suddenly realized that even with magic like the Muggle-Repelling Charm, the probability of wizards being discovered by Muggles will inevitably become higher and higher in the future.
Especially with the increasing number of surveillance cameras in the streets and alleys, it is possible to capture the scenes of wizards using various magic at any time.
Perhaps now the Ministry of Magic can still send people to delete these things with the Oblivion Charm.
But what if cameras become smaller and more hidden, and their number increases dozens or even hundreds of times?
By that time, can a dozen or even dozens of wizards really handle so many emergencies in a short period of time? In addition, the rapid information transmission technology called "Internet" that has developed rapidly in recent years is also a huge potential threat to wizards.
Compared to the miraculous development speed of the Muggle world after the end of World War II, the insignificant progress and changes in the wizarding world are like a stagnant pool.
"Fawkes, do you think I was really wrong?" Dumbledore asked his pet phoenix.
Unfortunately, although the Phoenix was smart enough to understand what its master wanted to express, when faced with such an overly complicated question, it could only blink its eyes with an innocent look and had no idea how to answer.
…
At the same time, Zuo Si left the principal's office, said goodbye to Hermione, and then started shopping with a list.
Just like before, he first randomly selected a few "lucky people", then directly controlled them with a single Imperius Curse, ordering them to start purchasing the items on the list through various channels.
In just a few days, countless steel, precision machinery parts, advanced laboratory instruments and other miscellaneous things were all stuffed into the box of the Traceless Stretching Spell.
After finishing all this, Zuo Si brought the souls collected by the Phoenix God Bennu during this period and returned directly to the floating city, and met with these people in the virtual space that replicated the city of Waterdeep.
Since there were already thirty experts from various fields, some of whom knew each other or had heard of each other's names, their originally nervous emotions were quickly calmed down, and their consciousness was injected into the clone bodies prepared in advance through the psychic transmission channel.
What follows is the much-anticipated competition for talent.
Since several relatively independent departments have been established in the floating city, and each department has a large number of topics that urgently need to be studied, manpower can be said to be extremely scarce.
Not to mention the geniuses who have already gained a certain reputation in the industry, even ordinary researchers are eager to have more.
In fact, due to the extreme shortage of manpower, many tasks have been handed over to constructs with a certain level of intelligence or even corpse-snaking creatures to complete.
Of course, these guys are different from the mass-produced ones. They have all been specially modified and strengthened according to needs. They often have two or three heads and seven or eight hands. One person can replace several ordinary researchers.
The only regret is that they can only do repetitive work that does not require much brainpower and have no ability to make independent judgments at all.
Including the heads of various departments such as the weapons design and R&D team, the overall planning and social science team, the magic chemistry laboratory, the energy and physics laboratory, the biology and necromancy technology laboratory, the psychic signal enhancement laboratory, and the materials science laboratory, some of them even put down their current research and personally join the battle in order to get more manpower.
Suddenly, the lobby on the first floor of the central tower of the floating city turned into a recruitment site.
No matter what department it is, they are all trying hard to emphasize their own importance, showcasing the projects they are currently researching and the heights they can reach in the future.
It didn't take long for this group of new senior talents to make their choices and devote themselves with great enthusiasm to the field of magic that they had never touched before.
For them who have died once, being able to be reborn and continue to engage in research that interests them, learning and mastering the mysterious magical powers, is simply a stroke of luck. They were afraid of being eliminated if they failed to achieve results.
In contrast, other players who knew nothing about the truth were not so lucky.
These souls were first placed into pre-prepared containers and separated, and then sucked into another virtual world "Infinite City" in batches by the main brain Isadora to make slight modifications to their memories.
Soon, the first batch of new souls woke up from a huge hibernation chamber called "Ant Hole".
"Where...where is this? Who am I?"
An Asian man in his thirties slowly crawled out of the sci-fi silver dome and looked around in confusion.
There were about three or four hundred other people who woke up with him. They were all wearing white tights and slowly gathered towards the only passage at the door.
Although among these people there are white people from Europe and America, yellow people from East Asia, and Latinos from South America, they can communicate without obstacles and speak fluently a language that is not found on earth.
When everyone gathered, the door that had been closed slowly opened, and a young girl with short hair walked in from outside.
Needless to say, she is the virtual image created by the mastermind Isadora.
After feeling the mental state of these souls and confirming that none of them were crazy or stupid, Isadora smiled and said, "I think you must be wondering where this place is and who you are, right?"
"That's right! Miss! Please give us a clear explanation." A white man over two meters tall squeezed out of the crowd.
"No problem, that's exactly what I'm going to say next. First please calm down, search your memory carefully, and then tell me if you remember anything?"
Isadora pointed at her own temple and used words to guide the thinking of those whose souls had just undergone transformation.
About two or three minutes later, the first Asian who woke up exclaimed, "Ah! I remember! I...I was in a car accident. I was run over by a punch-in train and lost consciousness."
"Damn it! I remember it too! I was hit in the heart by a bullet on the battlefield." The white man's face turned pale in an instant.
“I have terminal cancer!”
"I'm having a heart attack!"
"I...I have acute leukemia!"
…
As one person after another recalled the last scene before death, they finally found their common ground.
When Isadora saw this, she immediately clapped her hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then she said to herself, "I believe you all know that you have already died once, without my explanation. But you are lucky. Your family signed an experimental agreement at the last minute, allowing scientific research institutions to freeze the body and use it for related medical research."
"Wait! If our bodies are donated for medical research, shouldn't they be dissected like those bodies soaked in formalin solution in the medical school?" a young man wearing glasses interrupted.
"No, you misunderstood. The agreement you signed is not an ordinary medical research, but a study of consciousness and soul after death. Three centuries have passed since 1992, and our company has finally mastered the cutting-edge technology that can revive corpses. And you are the first group of people to be awakened."
As she said this, Isadora carefully observed everyone's reactions.
Just as she expected, these guys were all stunned with expressions of disbelief when they heard that three hundred years had passed.
"Three...three hundred years? We have been frozen for three hundred years!"
A Latin girl of about sixteen or seventeen opened her mouth wide, her whole body trembling slightly from excessive emotion.
Isadora nodded slightly: "Yes. According to the agreement, you are the first batch to be frozen, so you are also the first batch to be awakened."
"But...but why can't I remember my name? Not only my name, but some other information has also become very vague?" The burly white man frowned and asked.
"Because of the immaturity of early technology, the freezing equipment was far less safe and reliable than it is now, and your brain may have suffered some unknown minor damage.
However, this situation should not be very serious, and perhaps it will recover on its own after a period of time.
What's more, three hundred years have passed now, and all your former family and friends are no longer here.
Since we have forgotten our past names, why not give ourselves a new name to embrace our future lives? "
Isadora was clearly well prepared and gave a convincing reason straight out of the box.
In fact, these people's selective amnesia was entirely the result of her deliberate erasure.
The purpose is very simple, which is to downplay the contradictions and conflicts that may be caused by factors such as race, nationality, religion, etc., so that these souls can quickly forget the past and become the "fourth disaster" that Zuo Si needs.
There is no doubt that the possibility of long-term freezing causing damage to brain cells is too high, so the white strong man immediately chose to accept it, and sighed with a wry smile: "Well, as a person who has died once, I am very lucky to be reborn again. I really shouldn't expect too much. Miss, if you don't mind, can you let us see what the world of the future looks like?"
"Okay. Please line up and follow me. Remember, don't touch anything you don't understand. Otherwise, our company will not be responsible for any accidents or casualties. If any important equipment or instruments are damaged, you must pay compensation."
After saying that, Isadora turned around and walked straight out the door.
Hundreds of people hurriedly followed closely behind, with either curious or nervous looks, ready to see with their own eyes what the world would be like three hundred years from now.
As a result, as soon as they walked out of the "ant nest", they were stunned by what they saw.
At the top of a building several thousand meters high, countless rectangular vehicles were seen flying at an extremely fast speed along the gaps between buildings, so fast that they even left afterimages in the air.
But even so, not a single traffic accident occurred.
They didn't even know whether this thing should be called a "car" or an "aircraft."
In addition, the exaggerated, sci-fi and dazzling buildings also make these "antiques" from the past constantly exclaim.
In particular, the lifelike beasts projected by the 3D projection billboards looked exactly like the real thing, which scared many people.
The bionic robots and robot pets that are everywhere in the streets and alleys are severely impacting the cognitive limits of everyone present.
"Oh my God! This... is this the world three hundred years later? Which country is this? Which city?" The first Asian who woke up asked, covering his mouth and suppressing his emotions.
"Now there is no longer any concept of countries and cities. There is only one legitimate regime on earth - the United Government. There is also only one super city, which is the Infinite City under our feet. Finally, please allow me to say to you on behalf of the people of this era: Welcome to the future!"
As these words came out of their mouths, these souls that had been completely fooled by the illusory world could no longer control their excitement, and they started crying and laughing like crazy.
But soon, a more rational old man raised a question that worried everyone.
"Since the world has changed so dramatically over the past three hundred years, what about our identities? Most importantly, can we old antiques really adapt to a society with such advanced technology and find jobs to support ourselves?"
moment!
The scene was very lively one second and became so quiet the next second that you could hear a pin drop.
After all, how to find a job to make money and support yourself is a huge challenge that must be faced.
"Please don't worry about this. Our company has already helped you to apply for a new resident status, and we are also willing to provide you with a job."
After going around in circles for a long time, Isadora finally revealed her true purpose.
Obviously, she took the trouble to create such a huge and magnificent infinite city not to allow these souls to live and reside in peace, but to lead them into the floating city in the real world and transfer their consciousness into the clones to serve Zuo Si's plan.
"What kind of job? How much can you earn? Is it enough to support your family?" the old man asked immediately.
Isadora smiled and replied, "Of course. In fact, the job is to earn money by playing games in the virtual world and then exchange the virtual currency for real-world currency.
With the development of science and technology, virtual reality technology has been realized decades ago.
It is called the second home outside the real world, and both adults and children will immerse themselves in it and enjoy the fun.
As long as there is demand, there will naturally be a market.
The currency in virtual games can even be equated to real-world money to some extent.
As early as thirty years ago, the coalition government enacted the Virtual Property Protection Act, recognizing that virtual property is as important as real-world property.
Now, I will take you to take a shower, eat something, and then experience this virtual reality game. What do you think?"
"It seems like we don't have any other choice, right?"
The sturdy white man shrugged indifferently.
In fact, he had no idea that he had inadvertently revealed the essence of the virtual world "Infinite City".
Although Isadora seems to have given a choice, in fact, if the soul that enters here is unwilling to accept the job she offers and instead goes out to venture out, then they will soon find that they will continue to encounter all kinds of bad things. Not only will everyone not be able to make any money, but they will also be hunted by gangs and even the police.
In the end, he had no choice but to come back and do the promising job of the Fourth Disaster...
(End of this chapter)
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