Tonight is going to be very relaxing!
As more and more people gathered here, the number of colorful signboards gradually increased. The residents who had been tired all day finally took off the shackles of fatigue, and their originally numb faces began to be filled with strange smiles. They all gathered in a spacious place.
A huge stadium from the old days stands in the center of the block. The bright light on its facade shows that it is a huge open-air gymnasium.
The bustling crowds of residents converged here from all directions like several torrents. One could faintly hear the rhythmic pure music coming from the venue, as if a concert or music was about to be performed here.
Liu Xia looked at the brightly lit environment in surprise and followed the crowd to the gate of the venue. The huge arch emitted a dazzling blue light.
In the world after the nuclear explosion, energy is extremely scarce and such luxury is rarely seen. In the garbage area and the Colosseum, some areas are even still using ancient oil lamps for lighting, but here it is so luxurious.
Unlike in real life where you need to buy tickets, the security guards at the entrance of the venue seemed to only maintain order and had no intention of checking tickets for people at the entrance. Liu Xia got in smoothly.
However, due to the large flow of people, Song Xuan was lost as expected, but it was certain that he had entered the venue.
"Could it be that he's here to put on a show? Is it related to exchanging supplies for the 'mechanical heart' with Dr. Lin?"
Liu Xia recalled that Song Xuan's performance on the stage at the "Paradise" in the garbage area some time ago was amazing, and he was indeed a great dancer.
When entering the venue, contrary to Liu Xia's expectation, a gust of air with a cold metallic feeling rushed towards him.
The first thing that catches your eye right in front of you is a giant electronic screen made up of countless LED screens, which almost takes up the entire wall.
The dark blue countdown numbers are jumping, and the countdown picture is playing on it.
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Every time the numbers changed, there was a subtle 'ticking' sound, indicating that the show would begin in less than ten minutes.
Then, unlike the traditional stage in our impression, the center of the venue is a huge black metal table, which is composed of hundreds of hexagonal steel plates.
The auditorium surrounds the platform in a stepped manner, with the front row of seats just one step away from the center, making people imagine how shocking the effect will be when the performance begins.
The residents who entered the venue did not fight for the front row seats. They all chose the empty seats according to the rules. The order was so well-organized that there was no need for a large number of security personnel to maintain order on the scene.
Liu Xia glanced around the venue and immediately noticed the patrol officers in uniform. The uniforms were straight, dark blue, and the gold-stamped shield emblems on the epaulettes shone with a metallic luster under the light. That was the logo of the "Leviathan" patrol team.
They were scattered throughout the venue at precise intervals. The scanners on the patrollers' helmets flashed dark red light, and the metallic luster of the implants was faintly visible at the back of their necks.
Whether it is the sophisticated prosthetic limbs on their bodies or the weapons they hold, they are very different from the residents around them who are wearing ordinary protective clothing. The organizer of this performance is undoubtedly official.
The audience unconsciously kept a safe distance from these officials, and even their conversations were unnaturally low when passing by them.
An area suddenly rose up on the metal platform, and a man in a blue tuxedo rose from it. An unusually standard male voice in a broadcasting tone suddenly rang out from the loudspeaker, echoing in the venue along with a slight noise of electricity.
"Dear residents of the City of Black Gold, dear gentlemen and ladies..." The host's voice rose and fell, like lines from a carefully rehearsed stage play, yet with a hint of overexcitement. "After a week, the 'National Pollution Removal Competition' has drawn to a close!"
The countdown on the electronic screen moved to the edge, and the picture in the middle switched to an exaggerated smiling face, occupying the entire screen. It was a host whose half face was modified into a robot.
"The final grand prize is..." The host deliberately dragged out his tone.
The metal tabletop cracked, and a transparent incubator slowly rose up. Inside the cabin was suspended an extremely precise mechanical heart. Silver-blue energy pipes pulsated on the surface, and every contraction emitted a dazzling arc of electricity.
"This 'Perpetual Motion Heart' that can only be driven by a Level 5 Mutation Core, are you excited? ! ! ! !"
The audience was instantly in commotion. Some people gasped, while others leaned forward unconsciously, their greedy eyes glued to the high mechanical heart.
It moved rhythmically like a living thing, with a deep red crystal embedded in its core. It was an energy crystal that could only be produced by a level five mutant.
Liu Xia looked at the vivid "Perpetual Motion Heart" in disbelief. It turned out that this was the high-end stuff that Doctor Lin mentioned. Could this be the reason why Song Xuan came here?
Compared with the mechanical heart seen on Bao Tao, the level of precision is simply incomparable. One can imagine how enormous the energy that this heart can generate is.
"Put it on, and you'll be no longer mortal!" The host suddenly spread his arms, the corners of his mouth on the other half of his face almost tearing behind his ears. "You'll become a tireless killing machine! Who wouldn't be tempted to become a hunter?"
The last words were whispered seductively, and the lights in the venue suddenly went out.
The host's voice disappeared in the venue, leaving only the mechanical sound of the numbers jumping and the audience's constant discussions.
Beside Liu Xia sat several combat mechanical modifiers, with at least 30 percent of their mechanical prosthetic limbs exposed. They were pointing and commenting on the prize that had just appeared.
"Mechanical organs? Ha, the authorities have invested heavily this time. It's quite advanced." The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of metallic teeth. "But who the hell would dare to install such a thing in their body?"
The woman next to him, with fluorescent green hair, scoffed and agreed, "Exactly. It's not as good as the combat robot arm from the end of last month. Although the quality is relatively low, the success rate of installation is 80%, which is much safer than this thing."
"You know shit! The fact that we can produce such high-quality food today means the finale is going to be really good! Tonight is going to be a real stress reliever!" The man's voice was filled with excitement and laughter. "I work so hard every day just to relieve stress!"
Liu Xia caught a lot of information about the mechanical heart and the competition prizes, as well as some content related to the competition from the discussions of the people around him.
Although this mechanical heart is a rare high-end product in the arena, few people are willing to use it. To be precise, ordinary people don't dare to use it at all.
Although using it to replace the original heart will greatly increase combat power, it also has a drawback.
You must be able to endure the immense pain of replacement, which is second only to the pain of military-grade prosthetic limbs. If you can't endure it all at once, you'll probably die from the pain.
Those who are willing to consider replacing the mechanical heart are basically hunters who have combat prosthetic limbs installed. As for ordinary residents who have work prosthetic limbs, when they see the "mechanical heart" as a reward, they only have admiration and envy in their eyes, without any desire at all.
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