"Just two streets?" Chu Yao had not had time to study the maps of Xindu and the third continent.
"Yes, and every day there is a group of people beating drums and gongs over there. It's really lively."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chu Yao turned her gaze to Chen Qingyu, the most reliable one.
Chen Qingyu put down the water cup in his hand and kept the topic a secret for the first time. "It's really not far. You can go there after dinner. It's just the right time for a walk. As for the gongs and drums Xiaohuo mentioned... you'll know when you go and see them."
"Okay, then let me see it for myself." Chu Yao shrugged.
Chu Yao arrived at Night Princess around 2pm, and by the time everyone finished eating, it was almost 3pm. After dinner, some people went to rest, some went back to work, leaving the chattering Xiao Huo and Chu Yao to prepare to go out.
"Sister Chu, look, that's the parking lot for flying cars over there... This is a multifunctional vending machine with Wi-Fi. Not only can you buy things, you can also charge your phone!... This, this, an automatic cleaning robot. Oh, I think they have this in Tianhai City."
Su Huohuo skipped and jumped, taking Chu Yao on the street to introduce all kinds of new things in Xindu.
Perhaps it is because there are many interstellar companies stationed here, and the technological level is much higher than other places on Lingyuan Star, which can be seen from the infrastructure.
Chu Yao saw many new things she had never seen before. Fortunately, Su Huohuo was by her side, allowing her to quickly familiarize herself with these new things.
She even saw a cyborg.
In just a short while, three or four people who had obviously undergone body modification passed by them.
Some of these people have a mechanical arm, some have two mechanical legs, and some have half of their heads made of mechanical things, with blue or red prosthetic eyes.
"Sister Chu, are you interested in them? There are several companies in Xindu that provide human body modification technology... I don't want to be modified, it's too scary."
Not that he was particularly interested. Chu Yao just thought of Gu Yue's eyes, which might be able to be restored using this technology.
I'll ask her opinion when I get back.
They walked on the sidewalks, and cars flowed on the roads and tracks; robots that looked like washing machines moved along designated routes among the pedestrians, some cleaning the ground, some trimming flowers and plants; skyscrapers one after another were hung with several-story-high electronic screens and billboards, showing the prosperity of the new capital.
Everything looks exceptionally new. Compared to Tianhai, this place seems to better demonstrate the modern civilization of heaven and man.
But the sky is always gray. I don’t know if it’s because there are too many factories, but the air is not as fresh as in Tianhai City.
Chu Yao felt that she had not walked far when Xiao Huo beside her stopped:
“We’re here!”
They arrived in front of a small five-story building. Compared with the various high-rise buildings in Xindu, the five-story building was considered very small.
The building looks unremarkable, no different from an ordinary office building. On the left side of the main entrance hangs an upright bronze plaque with the words "Kans Emerging Science and Technology Research Association" engraved on it.
Chu Yao finally understood what Xiao Huo meant by "beating drums and gongs".
At the entrance of the association, a large number of people of varying ages gathered, appearing to be citizens of Xindu. Some held banners, others held signs, and they chanted slogans in unison:
"Stop the scientific research! Give me back the green spiritual source!"
"Refuse to pollute the environment and protect nature!"
Chu Yao had a strange expression on her face. It turned out that they were a group of people marching in protest.
She had seen a lot of news online about marches by various environmental protection organizations, but this was the first time she had seen one in real life.
"Miss, come and have a look..." A white-haired old woman, holding a stack of flyers in her hand, stuffed them into Chu Yao's hand without saying anything.
"People nowadays are always suffering from various diseases. It's all because of the pollution caused by these evil companies and scientists. They have angered the great gods of Lingyuan, so they are punishing us..."
What a mess?
Chu Yao waved impatiently at the old woman.
She originally thought that these people had good intentions, so why were some of them preaching?
Chu Yao cast her eyes over the slogans on the signs. Some read, "Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility," others, "Believe in God and gain eternal life," and still others, "Science and technology are the root of all evil!"
It seems that these people are not all from the same group, but are from different organizations, and they are gathered together because of similar goals.
"If they really want to stop the pollution, shouldn't they protest in front of Yali Company or Steel Dome Company?"
"Sister Chu, how dare they do that?" Su Huohuo leaned close to Chu Yao's ear and said, "These people only dare to cause trouble because they think the Kaners Association is a soft persimmon. Those real interstellar companies have private armed forces, and these people are very smart."
So that's how it is. Chu Yao nodded, ignoring the indignant crowd and casting his gaze towards the tightly closed door of the Kaners Association.
There were two security guards standing at the door. They were probably used to seeing these things, so they didn't look scared at all. They were smoking and chatting by the door.
We're here, but how do we get in?
According to Gu Yue's words, Chu Yao now has two clues to look for:
One is the Kanes Association, and the other is the auction that Zhao You mentioned.
She has no information about the auction yet, so she can only start with this scientific research association.
Chu Yao saw a man in formal attire walking out of the crowd, showing a card in front of the security guard, and then pushing the door and walking in.
She remembered what Chen Qingyu said. It seemed that this association was a membership-based one, and it was not easy to get in.
There were so many people gathered at the door that people kept coming up to Chu Yao and the others to share their ideas. To avoid the crowd, they went to a nearby cafe and looked out the window from afar.
"How long will they stop shouting?" Chu Yao felt helpless.
"Well... usually from eight in the morning to eleven at noon, with a short break at noon, and then from two in the afternoon to six in the evening." Su Huohuo was sprinkling sugar into his coffee.
"How do you know so much?" Chu Yao wondered if this child was too idle around Princess Ye.
"Of course I know. There's money to be made."
"What?"
"I've done this before, and I was paid a hundred dollars a day. But it was too tiring and boring, so I quit." After adding sugar over low heat, start adding milk.
Chu Yao was speechless. It turned out that this group of people's motives were not so simple.
Maybe there are people who sincerely advocate environmental protection, but more people or organizations just want to satisfy their own interests.
“One hundred a day, that’s quite a lot…” Chu Yao didn’t know what to say.
At least it's more than what I earned working in a restaurant before.
"Sister Chu, where else do you want to go later? There's a huge shopping mall to the west that has everything. We can go there and pick out some clothes."
"It's not impossible, let's go for a walk." Chu Yao scooped a spoonful of cake and put it into his mouth.
Looking at the gate of the Kans Association, she already had a plan in mind.
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