Chapter 467 Deep Virtual Reality 305
The weather was exceptionally good today. The soft sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell on the earth. Hot air balloons adorned with dazzling neon lights floated in the air, and countless colorful ribbons fell from the sky. People breathed in the air more freely than ever before.
My gaze involuntarily fell on the large screen, where a young woman in a white uniform stood quietly in front of the elderly president.
The Presidential Medal, symbolizing the Star of Freedom, was solemnly pinned on Cheney's chest by the former president. A solemn yet uplifting melody resounded, and white doves took flight from the rooftop. They ushered in a new era!
Suddenly, a soft sob broke out in the crowd. It was an ordinary scene, a handover ceremony that had been seen countless times, yet it brought tears to people's eyes.
They are looking forward to a different future, one free from oppression.
The president, wearing the Star of Liberty, should be leading them to a free and happy society. However, under the control of conglomerates, the government is ineffective, society is severely polarized, and rapid technological development has not improved their living standards but has instead suppressed their quality of life.
Electronic drugs drag them into a virtual world of depravity. The sheep have no ability to resist. While maintaining a minimum standard of living, they continuously contribute their wool until they are finally put on the dinner table.
No one can escape the vortex of global interests, but life is tangible. People at the bottom of society think very simply: to have enough to eat and wear, to have clean houses to shelter from the rain, and to be able to learn in safe schools.
When the wealth amassed by the conglomerates was used to benefit the people, the overall living standards of the population improved significantly. Xie Ning set himself a small goal: to lead all the people of the Federation to a moderately prosperous life, not just a part of them.
Then, while managing the environment, they actively explore extraterrestrial colonies to find new places to live.
The president's life is busy and fulfilling, but with the help of artificial intelligence, Xie Ning does not find it unbearable; on the contrary, it is quite easy.
She didn't forget about the trip to Sky Island. After arranging everything, she took 208 and Rabbit and boarded the boat to Sky Island.
The magnetic field there was even more chaotic, and the helicopter that had been there before could hardly reach the destination again, so Xie Ning had no choice but to choose the same mode of transportation as when he first went to the Sky Island.
Zhan Lin, who had just undergone advanced prosthetic surgery, was filled with regret because she missed her schedule.
Even if Zhan Lin made it, Xie Ning wouldn't let her board the ship. She originally didn't even want to bring 208 along, but she brought her along because she thought the alien creatures on the Sky Island would be troublesome.
So apart from Rabbit and 208, there was no one else on the entire ship.
The ship is controlled by a rabbit, so Xie Ning doesn't need to worry about the navigation. He just needs to cook some meals himself. There's an automatic rice-frying robot on board, but its cooking skills are a bit worrying.
208 followed Xie Ning back to the room, but before it could even go inside, the door slammed shut.
208 and the rabbit, who were also locked outside, stared at each other. 208 was relieved; this time, it wasn't the only one locked out.
The rabbit felt wronged. It was one thing to lock the big, clumsy 208 outside, but why was its cute and well-behaved rabbit also locked outside?
Xie Ning ignored the turmoil in the hearts of the two people outside and went straight to the balcony, where an endless, dark ocean stretched out before her.
The ship's humming sound was heavy and eerie on the silent sea, inspiring fear.
According to the original itinerary, we should be almost at Sky Island. This time it went very smoothly. I don't know if it's because of 208 or something else, but along the way, no alien creatures in the sea have come out.
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