Two kilometers to the left of material distribution point No. 0216, a full-power parasitic tower stands majestically, numbered BL-03. The letter B is the code for the city of Tozcana in the upper domain. L represents the scale of the parasitic tower. Because of the huge construction cost, the parasitic tower was set up at the beginning of planning with three levels of full power, half power, and low power, codenamed L, M, and S. to cope with different regional conditions and population sizes.
Among the 32 parasitic towers owned by the city of Tozcana, 21 are at full power, 10 are at half power, and only 1 is at low power (later collapsed due to unknown reasons and was forced to be decommissioned). 03 is the only code for the Parasitic Tower in the city. The numbering rule is around the central square, with the Anderson district where the administrative agency is located as number 01, and is compiled clockwise.
As time went by, the sun gradually tilted, and the huge shadow cast by Parasite Tower No. 03 completely enveloped the people lining up and the surrounding buildings. Within a radius of one kilometer of the Parasite Tower, the guards built dense silver-white defense facilities for the core protection area of the Parasite Tower. The entire area often reflects silver-white light made of metal, and is vividly called the "silver plate" by the locals. The area extending one kilometer outward is called the safe transition zone. The landscape belt formed by only some low green plants is called "green belt". Material Point No. 0216 is located right on the edge of the green belt of the Parasite Tower. From Munch's current position and angle, the structural details of the parasitic tower can be clearly seen.
Along the border of the silver disk, there are dense detection devices and defensive weapons distributed. Military radars are running stably. From the silver disk, four huge giant keels made of high-strength nanocomposite materials grow. It rises to about thirty meters above the ground and gathers into a circular volume concentric with the base, about three stories high. Countless energy storage warehouses, experimental warehouses, monitoring warehouses and other functional units are distributed at equal distances. The keel continues to spiral upward and becomes the core load-bearing structure. Countless triangular pyramid-shaped basic structural units interlock with each other and are stacked repeatedly to form a tower inserted into the clouds. In the space between every two main keels, there are countless small transparent fiber tubes evenly distributed, and the lavender energy liquid flows slowly in them.
A white dragonfly flew up from the bushes in the green belt, circled in the air, flapped its wings back and forth near Monk's ears, made a squeaking sound, and finally stopped on his shoulder. Munch withdrew his gaze from the parasitic tower, stretched out his hand to tease the dragonfly, and forgot to take a step for a moment. The person behind him pushed him roughly. The dragonfly was frightened and flew away towards the "green belt" again.
"Hurry up and move forward. Don't you see so many people waiting behind you?" The person behind said in a stiff tone, urging Munch impatiently. He quickly stepped forward, not caring about the push just now. "Sorry, I queued for too long and got distracted." He turned his head, his tone full of apology.
Standing behind him was a middle-aged man with a tall build but a bald head. A strand of sparse hair on his head was stubbornly entangled on his scalp. The face is sharp and angular, and the frame is two times larger than Munch. Compared with him, Munch's lush hair on his head has become his only advantage. The bald man obviously noticed the size difference between the two sides, and was not going to let him go. He grabbed his clothes with his wrist and pushed him out hard. Munch's center of gravity shifted and he lost his balance, falling outside the team. The bald man immediately took a step forward and took the position that originally belonged to Munch. The crowd behind them was like dominoes, moving forward one after another, calmly ignoring Munch who fell to the ground.
Bain rolled out of the bag, barked a few times at the crowd, and sat next to Monk. After confirming that Bain was fine, he dusted himself off, jumped up, and angrily rushed to the bald man, staring fiercely into his eyes. "This is my position, please stand back immediately!"
The bald man pointed at Munch, with no hair on his thick forearms. His words were ridiculed: "What if I say no? Besides, who can prove that you were in front of me before?" The man looked around and saw several people around him. They all lowered their heads and remained silent.
The cruising drones were hovering overhead, indicating that the behavior just now was on the edge of the official tolerance range. Although it was possible to deliberately lure the drone over against the ban, Monk, who had suffered eardrum pain twice, gave up the plan after thinking about it.
Looking at the man who was taller than himself, Munch was helpless. He touched Bain's head with his hand and saw that the originally clean hair was covered with dust. After a moment of pause, he said, "I can give this position to you, as long as you apologize to my dog." After hearing this, the man felt touched. Insulted, he struggled to control his movements due to the patrol of the drone. Bain also cooperated and bared his teeth fiercely at the man.
"This is actually a living dog!" Seeing the saliva hanging in front of Bain's mouth, the blond woman exclaimed, triggering discussion among the crowd. The simulated pet dog developed by Adam Lab has canceled the drooling function setting for hygienic reasons.
"Humans don't have enough to eat, so they keep dogs? Isn't this a waste of food?"
"If you ask me, all living pets should be killed and used as food for humans!"
"It's really too much to apologize to a dog!"
"This kind of person should be permanently disqualified from receiving supplies!"
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The voices of abuse kept coming and going, and the filthy words were unbearable to hear. Because the scolded targets were Monk and Bane, the drone's alarm was not triggered.
When Bain heard everyone's words, his tail drooped weakly, and the ferocity in his eyes turned into helplessness, looking at Munch for comfort. The anger in Munch's heart ignited again. He never thought that in the face of survival, some people's faces could become so ugly. The shadow at Munch's feet began to tremble under the influence of emotion, and its edges gradually became sharper. At this moment, a clear voice sounded from behind Munch, shouting: "Shut up!"
Everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound. A graceful woman holding a lightweight black umbrella slowly walked over. Behind her was a man wearing a blue work uniform that said Tozcana News Channel.
The woman walked between Munch and the bald man, completely separated them with a black umbrella, and then said to the bald man and the surrounding crowd: "I am a frontline reporter for the program "Approaching the Parasite Tower". I was just in "Green" The program was recorded in "The Band". Our cameras clearly recorded everything that just happened. If you don't want the rogue behavior just now to appear in the news clips, please be more sensible. Otherwise, I will report the footage I just captured to the Materials Committee. You need to bear the consequences of losing your right to receive it yourself.”
When the bald man heard this, his arrogance suddenly became much smaller, and his attitude also changed drastically. He shouted to the people in line behind him, "This gentleman accidentally fell down just now. He was indeed standing in front of me. Everyone, please move back." Move and make room for him." Then he took advantage of his body size to force an open space in front of him. Due to the intimidation of reporters and cameras, no complaints were made at the scene.
Bain leaned in Munch's arms, his body still shaking. Munch looked at the changes in front of him and said to the bald man with firm eyes: "Forget it, my dog and I don't even bother to stand with you. I won't receive the supplies!" After saying this, he saw the opportunity and jumped up. He grabbed a handful of the bald man's hair, pulled off a few strands, and let them fly away in the wind. Then he quickly fled the crowd with Bain, leaving the bald man stunned and helpless. When he ran past the woman's umbrella, Munch hurriedly said to her: "Thank you."
He is cold and ruthless on the surface, but he is bleeding with regret on the inside. That relief material can be consumed for about a week, not to mention there are so many native grains. Although they are all leftovers, Munch really hasn’t eaten potatoes for a long time! Standing on the street corner, he reluctantly glanced at the endless queue. "Forget it, if we go to queue again, we will definitely not have enough time."
Among the crowd gathering at the street corner, the black umbrella stood out, and the woman chased after her alone. When he came to Monk, he first touched Bain's head with his hand, and then handed over a business card that read: Tozcana News Channel, frontline reporter, Apu Andy. "You ran very fast. I chased you all the way before I caught up with you. You didn't see the desperate look in the bald man's eyes. Your revenge was a bit cruel!" As he spoke, the edge of the umbrella poked Munch's head. Apu Then he took a step back slightly, leaving a safe distance between the edge of the umbrella and Munch.
"Sorry, I have sensitive skin and need sun protection." Apu raised the umbrella high, his eyes met Munch, and he smiled politely. Only then did he notice that Apu was very beautiful. She has short blond shoulder-length hair, a pair of mechanical glasses on the bridge of her medium-sized nose, the lenses are in a transparent state at this time, and a pair of gentle eyes with a hint of affection. There is also a necklace around her neck with a black pattern resembling the image of a bee.
Although Munch doesn't know much about girls' skin care, he does know that there is a sunscreen capsule called "Second Skin", and advertisements can be seen everywhere. After being placed into the arm implant, a transparent skin film can be quickly formed all over the body, which can effectively resist various elements that are harmful to skin health, including ultraviolet rays. One tablet is used, and the effective time is 72 hours. This is also the case for young women in Shangyu. One of the reasons for the widespread whiteness has even become an important reason for women to receive body implants.
Munch noticed that Apu did not have an implant in his arm, so it was not too strange to choose the traditional method of using a sun protection umbrella. "My name is Monk, Monk Brian. Thank you for coming forward just now." Monk rarely communicates with beautiful girls of similar age, so his words become a bit reserved.
"Make friends?" Apu extended his hand generously as a gesture of goodwill. Seeing this, Munch carefully wiped his hand on his pants before stretching it out tremblingly. "Well... make... make friends." The moment the two shook hands, Munch's cheeks began to turn red. "I don't think I've ever heard of the column "Approaching the Parasite Tower"?" Munch thought for a long time and then choked out this sentence, trying to cover up his embarrassment.
"Yes, it didn't happen in the first place. I lied to them, and we didn't take any footage of him pushing. I just witnessed the whole process. What they said to the puppy was indeed a bit excessive! Life should be equal, there is no high or low. There is a difference between noble and humble. Human beings have invaded the living environment of most species, and they should no longer be deprived of their right to survive!" Apu's tone was full of a sense of justice.
The man in blue overalls across the street waved to Apu. When Apu saw it, he nodded and said to Munch: "Nice to meet you, Munch. We will see you again in the future. Of course, there is you. This little cutie." She said and touched the soft fur on the top of Bain's head again, and Bain gently rubbed it on her hand.
Apu held up a black umbrella and quickly blended into the vast sea of people. Munch stood there, looking at the business card in his hand, silently chanting her name.
