The special feature of the Twin Cities is that they completely separate consciousness and body. This place of rules is probably not blocking the body, but the consciousness.
Therefore, the cicada's consciousness cannot be directly brought in.
If the cicada wants to come to the Lost City, it will probably have to make the trip in person.
If danger arises, the method of "shedding one's skin like a cicada" can only be used within the realm of rules; it cannot be used to directly project one's consciousness outside of the realm of rules.
Xia Chuhe realized this, and his heart sank.
Since cicadas can't come, we can't act rashly in many things; we have to cherish our lives.
The mechanical ball, which had been waiting for a long time, idly tumbled in the air, occasionally letting out off-key tunes from its small body.
Thinking of the Zeroing Lullaby virus recorded in history, Xia Chuhe asked with some concern, "What song are you humming?"
The mechanical ball hovered in mid-air: "Meaningless notes. Have you decided why you came to Twin Cities?"
Xia Chuhe avoided answering and instead regained the initiative by asking a question: "No, tell me the difference between tourism and mechanical ascension."
"After registering for tourism, you will receive a tourist ID card, which you can use for your activities in Twin City. Attractions within the city include the Tower of Babel, the Liquid Metal Canal, and the Scrap Cemetery..."
"To participate in the Mechanical Ascension Project, one must go directly to the hospital for a full consciousness carrier replacement surgery. After the surgery, one can register a permanent identity, settle in Twin City, and enjoy..."
After the introduction of the mechanical ball, Xia Chuhe and Li Qiusheng decided to go on a trip without hesitation.
Full consciousness carrier replacement technique, permanent, settlement... the second option sounds like there's no way out.
"Okay, please follow me to register your identity." The mechanical ball cheerfully guided the two to the visitor registration area.
It must be said that the mechanical ball is very intelligent, and the communication experience it provides for Xia Chuhe is just as good as that for Xiao Ai.
Xia Chuhe couldn't help but ask, "Are you a purely mechanical life form?"
“Of course… no.” Two large question marks appeared on the surface of the sphere. “I am a being between a machine and a human. Although my body is made of machinery, I possess human emotions, so I do not consider myself a purely mechanical being.”
Its answer was completely opposite to Xiao Ai's.
Xiao Ai firmly believes that she is a purely mechanical being.
Xia Chuhe continued, "So, is it your own choice to come here every day to greet and see off people?"
If the ball were a purely mechanical being, Xia Chuhe wouldn't need to ask this question at all; welcoming and seeing off would naturally be part of the programming.
However, the ball rejected the premise of mechanical life...
So its answer was: "Yes, greeting guests is a job I chose myself."
...
Before Xia Chuhe could ask any more questions, Xiaoqiu escorted the two to the door, and a new "person" took over its work.
The "person" at the visitor registration desk had four hands. Two of them were like those of a normal human, while the other two were shaped like flexible tubes that extended from the shoulders and connected to a palm-sized screen.
The registration staff member had a very standard smile, revealing eight neat teeth. Her little tiger teeth flashed regularly, sparkling like diamonds, just like the teeth with special effects in toothpaste commercials.
Xia Chuhe was blinded by the gleam of the teeth and lowered her head to avoid looking at him.
He stretched out the screen and thoughtfully brought it directly to Xia Chuhe and Li Qiusheng: "Please fill in your basic information."
The screen displays a form where you need to fill in information such as your name and gender.
Li Qiusheng casually wrote "Xiao Qiu," and Xia Chuhe, who originally wanted to use the pseudonym Lu Lei, changed his name to "Xiao Xia" upon seeing this.
After registering the information, the staff said, "An ID card processing fee of 30 is required, and you also need to pay at least one day's temporary residence fee of 30. You two need to pay 60 each to obtain tourist ID cards. The registration office supports both credit and energy payment methods. Please choose your payment method."
Xia Chuhe and Li Qiusheng both choked up. It's true what they say about traveling; even taking a single step costs money.
“We’ve just arrived in Twin City and aren’t familiar with the payment methods here. Could you explain them to us in detail?” Xia Chuhe asked.
One of the staff members muttered, "These days, people dare to travel without even doing any research. They're really bold."
Xia Chuhe: "..."
Fortunately, the staff member was patient enough to explain the currency system of Twin Cities to the two of them in detail.
Twin Cities has two monetary systems: credit currency and energy currency.
Most residents in the city use credit currency, and each mechanical entity has a credit card with a certain amount of currency in it. Visitors from outside the city receive an ID card and then deposit money into it.
Energy currency is mainly for exchange by outsiders. Outsiders can exchange the energy they bring into the city for energy currency, and then exchange it for credit currency.
Simply put, outsiders can acquire fiat currency by selling energy.
Let's also talk about temporary residence fees.
The simulated sky of Twin Cities is maintained with a large amount of energy, and the air, water and soil have been purified to a certain extent. Every tree and flower planted has been given a lot of resources.
It can be said that every scene you see in Twin Cities, and every breath you take, is built with money.
Therefore, anyone staying in Twin City for one day must pay a one-day temporary residence fee.
Even permanent residents have to pay this fee, it's just called a "residence fee" and it's 20 credits less than the temporary residence fee.
Unfortunately, the place to exchange currency was outside the city.
Even if Xia Chuhe carried the farm with her, or even if she carried Taotie City with her, she still wouldn't be able to make any money right now.
But rules are rules, people are flexible, so Xia Chuhe suggested exchanging currency with the staff.
The staff member gave him a disdainful look: "Your request violates my work standards. If you are trying to bribe me in this way, I will call the police."
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