Following the bright traffic, the faint red Transcendent boarded by Li Ran and Han Feibai arrived over the Binhai District.
As an emerging city that has risen rapidly due to high-tech industries, although Qingjiang City cannot compare with traditional first-tier cities such as Xin'an City in terms of population and area, the scale of the city is still not small.
Among the eight districts in Qingjiang City, Nanshi District, where Li Ran once mainly lived and lived, is the most dilapidated and unrenovated old city.
Wanrong Commodity Port, where Future Technology Co., Ltd. was once located, was formerly the Rongming Street Small Commodity Market. It was once a low-end industrial gathering place with the worst infrastructure and security levels, and was home to a large number of gang members. It has only improved after renovations.
Correspondingly, Yangyin District, where Li Ran currently lives, is a gathering place for high-net-worth individuals in Qingjiang City.
Yangyin District is mainly used for residential, business, leisure and leisure functions. It is also one of the central urban areas with the best public security and environment.
The Binhai District at the feet of Li Ran is the most prestigious entertainment industry area. You can find most high-end entertainment services here in addition to virtual reality products, attracting many local and foreign tourists to come and play.
Approaching the destination, the speeding car began to slow down slowly.
Li Ran looked out the car window. Functional landscape buildings of different shapes shone with neon light, like an overturned palette, splashing rich colors on buildings of different heights.
But those entertainment industry buildings are not the most eye-catching presence in the coastal area.
The sea-blocking dam that surrounds most of the city is the most magnificent sight here.
No matter which area or high-rise building you are in in the coastal area, you can see this behemoth in the east of the city, standing like a miracle in the center of your vision.
In order to prevent rising sea levels from engulfing the city and invading the interior, the Disaster Response Department built a huge 50-meter-high sea dam here.
The "hanging sea" higher than the city once brought huge psychological pressure to the residents of Qingjiang City, but now this pressure has gradually transformed into economic benefits.
The dam body of the sea-blocking dam is made of next-generation composite materials, which is extremely strong and reliable, and can rely on additional energy to enhance protection. It has high disaster prevention redundancy, and the conventional mode can withstand ordinary tsunami impacts.
The dam is on average fifty meters above the waterfront, a small part of which is made of high-strength transparent materials and transformed into an ornamental curtain wall.
Visitors can see the ocean world outside the dam through the transparent wall, which makes the coastal area resemble an underwater city and is quite romantic.
Except for these transparent ornamental curtain walls, most of the dam body is a thick wall reinforced layer by layer, and only the inner side has been transformed into a huge screen.
In every area of the city, you can watch the full-time broadcast of the dam screen. It is said that if you want to place advertisements on the dam, the cost is as high as 100,000 per hour.
When Li Ran's car flew over the Binhai District, the sea dam was operating as usual, and an advertisement for the latest security robot released by Amber Technology, the manufacturer of the "Broken Star" immersion chamber, was demonstrated on the screens around the city.
Han Feibai, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the flying car, looked out the window and found light rain falling in the sky.
Against the background of the luxurious entertainment capital, the puddles scattered on the streets reflect colors such as ripe orange, light blue, and deep purple, making the entire city landscape as thick and dynamic as an impressionistic oil painting, and full of visual impact.
At the same time, a blue virtual projection appeared in front of Li Ran and Han Feibai, showing the weather parameters of the current area:
Area: Qingjiang City Binhai District
AQI index: 5 (excellent)
Humidity: 65% (humid)
Temperature: 20℃ (cool)
Regional population: 550,000
The voice of the on-board AI machinery rang:
"Welcome to Binhai District, Ms. Han Feibai!"
"I recognize that you are a local resident of Qingjiang City and have the right to vote on city management. Are you satisfied with the weather in the current area? Please vote. You have the following three options."
Sunny (42% support)
Cloudy (17% support)
Rainy Day (41% support)
Han Feibai chose Sunny Day, and the support behind the option suddenly jumped several times and increased dramatically, reaching a peak of 45%.
Li Ran was surprised to see the landscape outside the vehicle change drastically.
The dark clouds that shrouded the coastal area quickly dissipated, and the moonlight shone little by little into the streets and squares. The colors of the lights on the buildings also changed, and most of them turned into low-purity colors that matched the environment.
Although she knew that the total number of people voting had changed, Han Feibai still felt a little guilty inexplicably, as if this earth-shaking change was by her own hands.
After driving around on the skyway in Binhai District for a while, Li Ran's flying car successfully stopped at the top of the sea dam.
That's right, the destination of Li Ran and Han Feibai's trip, the Sea Boat, was built on the sea dam. It is a famous and unique high-end restaurant in Qingjiang City.
Li Ran opened the car door for Han Feibai. In order to prevent the weather from changing suddenly, he also took out a wide and slender umbrella and carried it with him.
The two of them were walking on the trail on the sea dam, surrounded by many citizens and tourists who came here to watch the night view, which gave them a sense of life and fireworks.
Because he didn't have much money to spend in the coastal area in the past, it was also Li Ran's first time to roam the trail at the top of the dam.
On one side of the dam is the rippling sea, which looks particularly peaceful and peaceful under the moonlight, while on the other side is the next-generation entertainment city, which is like a ravine and is fifty meters lower than the sea level.
Such a scene makes it difficult not to imagine what disaster would happen if the sea dam collapsed.
But as we all know, all disaster prevention facilities are calculated, expanded and maintained by the super AI of the World Management Agency. Under today's technological conditions, it is impossible for a sensational disaster like the collapse of the sea dam to occur.
Not long after Li Ran and Han Feibai walked on the trail, a handsome man came up to them.
He was wearing a formal tuxedo and a silver silk scarf on his chest. When he saw Han Feibai, he said politely:
"Hello, are you Ms. Han Feibai?"
"I am." Han Feibai nodded gently.
"I am the reception manager of Haifang Restaurant. Please follow me. Ms. Hongling has reserved a VIP dining room for you. It is a private and exclusive area. I will take you there."
"I'll excuse you," Han Feibai said with a soft smile, "This is my friend next to me, he will go with me."
"Oh...that's right." The receptionist raised his eyebrows and looked thoughtful unexpectedly. After a moment, he looked at Li Ran with a polite smile and nodded, "It's okay, you two." You are all distinguished guests, just come with me."
Li Ran and Han Feibai followed the man through the crowd of tourists.
Coming from the direction of the coastal area, there are always bright searchlights sweeping across the dam from time to time, or shooting into the sky. Through the gradually dissipating clouds, you can see the weather controller hidden deep in the city dome.
After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the entrance of Haifang Restaurant.
This is a restaurant built on the blue sea.
The main body of the restaurant is built from an original wooden platform, like a giant flower boat floating on the sea. The retro style and exquisite architectural craftsmanship give this building a mysterious and elegant temperament.
As soon as they enter this restaurant, guests will feel as if they have stepped onto an isolated island. They will be deeply shocked by the color of the sea and sky and the restaurant floating on the water.
In addition to the largest flower boat, there are many other smaller flower boats moored on the pier, all of which are high-end dining boats set up to entertain distinguished guests.
After scanning their bracelets to verify their identities, Li Ran and Han Feibai successfully entered the pier of Haifang Restaurant, boarded a cruise ship, and headed to a private dinner party prepared for them by a celebrity.
After drifting hundreds of meters into the depths of the sea, they saw an open dining boat like a raft.
There was only one person on the dining boat, and some luxurious screens, long tables and green plants were placed on it.
Ms. Hongling, wearing a retro dark ceremonial robe, has been waiting here for a long time.
Li Ran and Han Feibai stepped onto the dinner boat. Hongling took a step forward, made a very standard bow, raised her head and showed a beautiful smile.
"Miss Feibai, you are here."
Han Feibai responded with a gift: "Miss Hongling, thank you for your hospitality. In fact, I don't know why I have such an honor to be invited by you."
Hong Ling opened her red lips lightly and said with a smile: "Chairman Fei Bai, you really said something serious. Who doesn't know that future technology is booming in Qingjiang City? As a local resident, why can't I get to know such a heroic woman in advance?"
Han Feibai immediately said: "It is my honor to meet an outstanding lady like you. Please allow me to introduce the man next to me. Please forgive me for not communicating in advance and bringing this friend with me."
Hong Ling looked at Li Ran with charming eyes and said without hesitation, "Hello, Mr. Li Ran, right?"
Hong Ling's words suddenly shocked Li Ran, as if he had been struck by lightning.
In fact, Li Ran has never revealed his true identity to anyone except Lu Xiao. In the eyes of the outside world, he should be just a nobody. How could Hong Ling know his name in advance?
This immediately made Li Ran alert.
However, out of courtesy, he still asked cautiously: "Excuse me, how do you know my name?"
Hong Ling explained: "Just now, the waiter in the restaurant has reported the names of the guests to me in advance."
I see.
Li Ran felt a little relieved, but he was still secretly more defensive.
"Now that both distinguished guests have arrived, we can start dining."
Behind the screen of the dining room, there is a low wooden dining table. At this time, there is only a tea table on the table.
Hong Ling turned sideways and made an invitation gesture.
Han Feibai and Li Ran happily sat down, and the three of them started talking.
Before the tea was cold, a cruise ship slowly approached, and a maid robot pushed a silver dining cart onto the dining boat.
The face of the bionic maid robot is the same as that of a real person, but it has a more mechanical feel. Her movements are elegant and precise, and she quietly places the meals on the table in front of Li Ran.
After completing the food delivery, the maid robot did not leave. Instead, it hid behind the screen and waited for the customer's instructions at any time.
Hong Ling glanced at the heavy screen thoughtfully. She did not rush to eat, but said to Li Ran and Li Ran: "The food has just been delivered. To add to the fun, can I play a song before the meal?"
As a popular actress, it is a great honor for her fans to be able to listen to her perform and sing in person.
Of course, Han Feibai had no reason to refuse, so she readily agreed.
Hong Ling picked up the pipa placed by the table and played it gently, and the heavenly singing flowed out.
"The fate of the broken planets is connected... People's hearts are dusty... They run rampant... Little do they know that this world is the other side..."
The scene in front of me is truly beautiful.
As a well-known idol singer, Hongling sat gracefully on the edge of the dinner boat, with the endless sea water behind her.
The snow-white shining moonlight swayed down from the sky like a spotlight, illuminating the sea surface with sparkling light, and at the same time, it also made Hongling's bare shoulders as clear as jade, alluring the soul.
Unlike the bionic mechanical maid, who is beautiful but has an extremely rigid face, every smile of the popular actress reveals the exquisite style of a popular idol.
However, under such a grand scene, a slight sense of dissonance came to Li Ran's heart.
Because he knew that the style of music Hongling was good at was not ancient style, and she had never used an instrument like Pipa to perform in public.
All her music is mainly electronic music and pop music. Unexpectedly, she is also good at this ancient niche instrument that is on the verge of being lost.
This made Li Ran feel a little more vigilant. It also made him break away from Hong Ling's beautiful singing voice and become keenly aware of his surroundings.
Suddenly, against the background of the sweet singing, Li Ran heard a strange noise.
The sound came from behind the screen, the sound of a pistol being loaded!
Although the sound was extremely soft, he still caught it.
Li Ran shrank and acted quickly, but the opponent moved faster. The moment the pistol was loaded, he fired continuously, pouring out all the bullets in the pistol!
The killer robot kicked over the screen and observed the results of the assassination.
The scene that appeared in front of her shocked her.
A large umbrella was suddenly opened, covering Li Ran and Han Feibai. The black umbrella was actually bulletproof, and all the bullets that penetrated the screen were blocked by the umbrella!
She never expected that the other party would be so prepared and have such weird equipment!
The shock on the other side was no less than that of the killer robot.
Li Ran and Han Feibai never expected that in the invitation of this famous and popular actress, someone would send a robot killer to blatantly murder them!
Fortunately, Li Ran was prepared!
Since the power of the Star Wind Leader was gradually exposed and future technology continued to expand in Qingjiang City, Li Ran knew that in reality he would be threatened by competitors.
I just didn’t expect that this threat would come so quickly and be so extreme!
Li Ran knelt on the ground holding an umbrella, holding Han Feibai in his arms. The beautiful chairman was not afraid, and was as calm as Li Ran.
However, continuing like this was not an option. The beautiful killer robot opened its abdomen and took out two pistols. One of them continued to shoot at the umbrella shield, and the other was pointed at Hong Ling, who was still singing!
Seeing this critical situation, Li Ran quickly analyzed the situation and told Han Feibai through gritted teeth: "Sister Fei, don't move here!"
Immediately afterwards, he grasped the handle of the umbrella tightly and suddenly pulled out a slender and sharp alloy knife from the umbrella stand!
After leaving the bulletproof umbrella to Han Feibai as cover, Li Ran flew up the moment the killer robot fired and pounced on Hong Ling on the edge of the dinner boat.
Unfortunately, humans cannot keep up with the speed of bullets.
The bullet spiraled out of the barrel of the pistol, flew through the air one meter in front of Li Ran, penetrated Pipa, and shot into Hong Ling's chest, causing a dazzling splash of blood.
Hong Ling's singing stopped abruptly as her lungs were damaged.
However, something happened suddenly. The idol female star who was immersed in the performance seemed not to be aware of everything in front of her. Her beautiful face changed color due to pain. She looked at Li Ran running towards him with a confused expression.
The killer robot quickly turned its gun, and bullets were fired continuously in the fierce fire, flying towards Li Ran in front of Hong Ling.
Li Ran suddenly heard gunshots coming from behind him, but he had no time to dodge.
Hong Ling's next action surprised him.
The beautiful woman stood up, hugged Li Ran tightly and turned around, causing all the bullets to shoot into her back!
