In his mind, paying for things is a matter of course.
They took two sets of such nice clothes and left without paying a single penny. How is that any different from robbery?
Su Tang chuckled and pulled him forward, saying, "I've already paid."
"Paid? When?" Qin Ye was even more confused. He had been with her the whole time, but he hadn't seen her take out any money or give him a ticket.
“I paid with this.” Su Tang pointed to her face. “Here, your face is your identification and your wallet. When we entered the store, the shiny frame at the door recognized me, just like when we went to the guesthouse to get a letter of introduction. After we finished choosing our items and left, the money was automatically deducted from my account.”
Qin Ye listened for a long time before finally managing to utter, "...That's really mysterious."
Before he could think further, Su Tang pulled him to a self-service kiosk by the roadside that looked like a public phone booth. The kiosk walls were transparent, and inside were various trinkets that he couldn't understand.
Su Tang tapped the transparent wall twice, and a drawer popped out with a "click." Inside lay two seemingly ordinary pairs of non-prescription glasses with black frames and a simple design.
"Put these on." She picked up a pair and handed them to him.
Qin Ye took it, held it in his hand and weighed it; it was very light and had little weight.
He put them on as instructed, the temples resting on his ears, barely feeling their weight.
The next second, the world before his eyes was once again completely turned upside down.
"Beep—Information access successful. Citizen Ye Qin, welcome to the City Skynet."
A cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind, followed by countless pale blue, tadpole-like streams of data that flowed rapidly across his retina like a waterfall.
He suddenly looked up and gazed at the tallest building across the street.
Instantly, a semi-transparent label appeared next to the building: [Dragon Tower, completed in 2135, 780 meters tall, building material: carbon nanotube composite material, function: Federal Business Center...]
His gaze then fell upon a large, uniquely shaped tree by the roadside with silvery-white leaves, and a label immediately popped up: [Silver Leaf Baobab Tree (Genetically Modified Species), Native to Africa, Fruit Edible, Rich in Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron...]
A silver-white, wheel-less shuttle-shaped car silently glided past him.
[The "Youlong" series of third-generation maglev vehicles has a top speed of 400 km/h, powered by high-density crystalline silicon batteries, and is currently traveling on the No. 3 elevated highway...]
A deluge of information flooded his brain like a burst dam, making his temples throb, his head spin, and his stomach churn with nausea.
He instinctively closed his eyes.
"Is there too much information? Are you not used to it?" Su Tang's gentle voice rang in his ear, and she gently placed a hand on the back of his hand and patted it reassuringly.
"Don't panic. Try thinking 'turn off' or 'filter' in your mind. It can operate according to your thoughts. Treat it like a soldier under your command, and it will do whatever you tell it to do."
Qin Ye took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
Following Su Tang's instructions, he silently repeated the word "close" in his mind with all his might.
In a flash!
All the dazzling data streams and labels disappeared, and the world returned to the normal appearance he had just seen.
He finally breathed a long sigh of relief, his back already covered in a layer of cold sweat.
"What... what kind of treasure is this?" He took off his glasses and examined them from all angles. They were clearly just two pieces of glass, so how could they be so special?
"This is called an 'information clear glasses.' Wearing it allows you to connect to the city's surveillance network and access all publicly available information, making life more convenient for people."
Su Tang explained patiently, as if teaching a curious child.
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