South District 1, Pilgrim Street.
On Sunday night, both sides of the street were brightly lit, and Daxia, about a hundred meters high, was lined up with various projections and screens, playing popular advertisements and promoting various IPs.
At No. 57 "Dragon's Nest Bar" in the middle of Pilgrim Street, a large bar is open. On its signboard is a giant dragon head composed of lights and projections. This dark red dragon has three pairs of sharp horns and sprays from its mouth from time to time. A blazing flame lit up the large square in front of the bar.
From time to time, high-end hover cars come from the sky and enter the parking lot entrances on both sides of the square. There is a parking lot like a honeycomb under the square. After each hover car enters the hole of the honeycomb, it will automatically lock, and by then When guests leave, they only need to call through their personal terminals in the square, and these hover cars will fly out automatically, then park in the square for guests to board and take off.
Inside the bar, colorful lights rotate, various figures sway, and the body shakes to the deafening singing. The exciting alcoholic drinks and psychedelic sounds make people immersed in this crazy world and vent the stress and annoyance in life.
This is South District 1, the most prosperous area of Jade Skirt, and also the place with the greatest competitive pressure. Young people from all over the planet come here with many dreams, hoping to find their way out in the future, or become famous, or Whether it's making a lot of money, or meeting your ideal partner, etc.
But how high the hope is, how big the gap will be. South District 1 has a higher salary than other areas, but it also faces higher consumption, and there are far more temptations than other areas.
The values that have been cultivated since childhood are easily shattered under the impact of this huge benefit. In order to make money, many things that I have insisted on in the past have become available for sale, whether it is body, dignity, ideals, or others.
There is no need to force at all, there are countless people rushing to oppress themselves, clamoring that they are the cheapest, easiest to use, fastest, etc. There will never be a shortage of young people here with dreams and desire to climb up. As long as you have money, you can easily Pick everything.
Although it is true that they make more money, many people are not happy because they see more people who are richer than themselves and even enjoy more. This envy turns into a motivation that makes them go on this road. Further away, anxiety and anger continued to accumulate in my heart.
"Compared to him, I'm not far behind. Why is he so lucky?"
"This boss is so disgusting. He doesn't give me the highest salary. Is he trying to exploit me?"
"Those employees are so cunning. They obviously know nothing but mess up everything they do, and they brag about how great they are every day. All my money was wasted."
"They're all a bunch of trash!"
Success must be faster, and even a second of delay makes people uncomfortable. Watching others make money easily is even more uncomfortable than losing money yourself. Why?
Capital's desire for expansion and making money is transmitted from top to bottom. Pressure and anxiety fall on everyone, and only a very small number of people enjoy it.
"Hey, would you like a drink, this beautiful lady?"
In the bar, a man wearing a floral shirt and colorfully dyed hair struck up a conversation with a blonde girl next to him. The other girl ignored him and continued drinking with his friends.
"Linda, it's so noisy here." The blond girl and her companion who had just been accosted complained.
"Just get used to it. Everyone is here, Mi'er." As she said this, the girl with dark green highlights on her inner side raised her eyes and pointed at several other people not far away, including men and women.
The dozen or so people sitting here are all freshmen of Edes Academy, but there are also different grades among the freshmen. Some of them have louder voices, and those who are surrounded by compliments are from the best families.
"See, Lu Ji and Somoya are both here. It's not good for us to leave early." The companion then whispered in her ear.
Lu Ji and Suo Moya are the two people with the best family backgrounds in their class. Many people do not dare to offend these two people in order to build a good relationship. Although their family backgrounds are not bad, they care more about this impression. When they come to school This was explained to me by my family members before.
"Really boring."
The blond girl named Mil shook the straw in front of her and complained feebly. Her mother was a once-famous second-tier star. Although she was sent to Edes Academy through connections, she was still under the influence of a group of people. Among the students from well-off families, some are inconspicuous.
While everyone was still echoing the few men and women in the middle, the noise became louder and louder. Finally, with the sound of the wine bottle breaking, the surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
Countless eyes gathered, and the background music that was playing seemed a little quiet for a while.
"You fucking know how to fight, right? Come on, let's compete today. If you don't come, you'll be a bitch! Don't scream in front of others in the future." The words were very rude, but it was normal in this bar.
"Competition is a competition, who is afraid of FMD!" The other group was not to be outdone.
At this time, there was a burst of commotion in the venue, and many people really just watched the excitement and did not think it was a big deal.
"Yes, fuck him, let him know what a bitch he is and how dare he brag about it in this Dragon's Nest bar!"
"Hit him and don't leave any marks on him. Can you tolerate this?"
"Let's go straight to the life-and-death match. Those who are timid and afraid of death can get out and don't yell here."
The commotion in the venue attracted the attention of several students who were originally attending the party.
After a while, they finally understood the general story from others.
It turned out that the two groups had a conflict over a female partner. Some people said that the person opposite had cuckolded his brother. Naturally, the people here couldn't bear it. They happened to meet again in the bar. They were arguing and despising each other. It's the coward that makes women look down on him.
"So, in the end, we have to have a racing car to decide the outcome?" A boy looked at the field with interest.
"Yes, if the two sides start fighting directly, it is easy to call the police and then be forced to intervene and stop it by the riot control self-discipline unit."
"Bar owners and managers definitely don't want people to die in their venues, as this can easily result in their business license being revoked."
"It's different when you go racing. It's not a violent incident. The riot control self-discipline unit won't be dispatched. If you die, you can blame the other person and say it was careless driving or impulsiveness. In addition, you may not necessarily die. After all, today's racing The protection mechanism is getting better and better.”
"Secondly, racing cars are also secretly supported by some modification companies or underground gambling houses, which can make profits, so they have been promoting this solution." The students in Edes Academy are worthy of their family background, are well-informed, and understand more than ordinary people. Many social truths.
"Let's go, want to take a look?"
"Of course, it's a rare encounter. It would be a shame not to take a look."
The students followed the flow of people in the bar and came outside. Soon after, the two sides began to call for people and transport the racing cars. For a while, the spectators in the venue also discussed and commented on the pros and cons of the two sides.
(End of chapter)
