The outermost wall of the federation forms a huge circle.
The five federal districts are arranged in the shape of a cross, with the last four districts located at each end of the cross, and the first district located at the center of the cross.
District One is the core of the entire Federation.
After a day of driving through the wilderness, as dawn broke, Qin Tan saw the steel behemoth ahead in the blinding sunset.
District 1 is much larger than District 5.
They occupy the best locations in the Federation and are the hub for the rest of the district.
From afar, it appears majestic and imposing, standing tall on the plain, awaiting all the people.
Qin Tan stepped on the brakes, and the vehicle stopped outside the city gate of the first district.
She woke Xia Shuang, who was sleeping in the back seat.
After a long day's journey, both of them were covered in dust.
Xia Shuang yawned as she submitted the two people's documents for entering the city.
The city gates opened, allowing the two to enter. Qin Tan saw a completely different landscape from Wangcheng.
Compared to Wangcheng, this place feels more like a future world.
In her eyes, many mechanical devices were imbued with a sense of science fiction.
But in the eyes of the people of Wangcheng, these things only happen in TV dramas.
Even after Qin Tan joined Li Mingshu, she never expected the differences between the two sides to be so great.
"What the First District is most proud of is not its supernatural power, but its technological advancements."
"Flesh and blood are weak and feeble, while machinery soars to new heights."
"Oh!"
Xia Shuang looked at everything inside with a mocking expression.
Qin Tan remained silent.
She saw a woman walking down the street; the woman had both legs amputated but had been fitted with prosthetic limbs.
Those prosthetics had a cold, metallic sheen, and when they moved, they were just as flexible as the human body.
And there are many people like this.
Legs, arms, eyes.
As Qin Tan brushed past someone, she heard a mechanical turning sound coming from the other person's chest.
The other party's heart is also made of metal.
"Isn't it terrifying that humans are turning into cold metal?"
Xia Shuang walked beside Qin Tan, looking at everything around her. There was no nostalgia, only deep disgust.
“I told you, District One also had a plan to create artificial superhumans, but they failed.”
"But they didn't give up. They eventually chose another path, which was to replace human limbs and even internal organs with machines."
"This time it was a success."
"These machines incorporate substances from the abyss, giving these metals a flexibility comparable to that of the human body."
"And people with mechanical limbs also gain strength far exceeding that of ordinary people."
Just then, a car accident occurred ahead.
An elderly man was trapped under the car, groaning in pain.
A number of people ran over, but they did not exhibit any extraordinary energy fluctuations.
In front of Qin Tan, a seemingly frail man easily lifted the bicycle and rescued the old man.
The other party installed a pair of robotic arms.
"Some people actively replace their limbs in pursuit of power."
Many people voluntarily give up their human bodies.
Xia Shuang didn't feel any disgust towards these people; in this era, there was nothing wrong with pursuing personal ability.
The ones who are wrong are the capitalists who control this ability to mechanically replace things.
"These machines are so valuable that they sell for exorbitant prices, and even the cheapest ones are unaffordable for many families."
"And the number of places is limited each year."
This is why Qin Tan, who was in Wangcheng, was completely unaware of this news.
Because from the very beginning, Wangcheng was not a target of those who controlled this technology.
They have always targeted high-end clients.
Qin Tan sensed the hatred in Xia Shuang's words.
“I once had a teammate who could have survived if he had just had his mechanical heart replaced, but his injuries were too severe and he needed a high-end mechanical heart.”
"Unfortunately, he couldn't come up with that much money."
"He can only install the cheapest version."
"He survived, but for the rest of his life he could only lie in bed as a living dead man whose only function was to move his eyeballs."
"Tell me, is he alive or dead?"
The crowds were like a sea, and Xia Shuang couldn't find a place to belong here.
Perhaps in those people's eyes, her going to Wangcheng was an act of exile.
But they didn't know that leaving this place was actually a relief for her.
Compared to this place, Wangcheng is simply paradise.
"This way."
Xia Shuang beckoned Qin Tan to follow.
They need to report to Dawn Hub in District One.
Qin Tan discovered that many screens in the streets and alleys were playing footage of superhuman beings fighting strange battles.
Those scenes all actually happened; they were very exciting and all ended in victory.
And everything around them became commonplace.
Some people even cheer while drinking beer when they see something exciting.
Here, the eerie presence is not unacceptable; rather, it has become a part of their lives.
Common sense and knowledge about Wangcheng are completely useless here.
A day's journey feels like two different worlds.
This disparity made every step Qin Tan took here feel heavy.
"No need to look at those."
"They want to use these things to create a national hero."
A nation needs faith, and its people need hope.
In the extraordinary world, if someone can stand at the forefront, carrying the flame of hope for everyone, then that person is a hero.
As for whether this hero is actually fighting on the front lines against the abyss, who cares?
The goal of a star-making project is to create an idol that the entire nation can trust.
When Qin Tan stood at the glittering entrance of Dawn Pivot in Zone 1, her emotions had calmed down.
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