Chapter 144 Heading Towards a Better Life

Ash's expression froze for a moment and he changed the subject: "Let's just pour out the tea. After all, I also like to see beautiful women, but the question is why there are so many scantily clad men posing in places called "Ni Ka". It's really hurtful. Up to my eyes. If I were not an escaped prisoner, I would even report them to the Crime Agency for affecting the appearance of the city. This should be explicitly prohibited by legislation——"

"I advise you not to mind your own business." Freya warned: "You don't like to look, but we do. Are you men allowed to look at beautiful women, but us women not allowed to look at beautiful men?"

"Actually, these are nothing. After all, it is a traditional profession. Although the scale is a bit large, it is not incomprehensible." Ash's face turned gloomy: "I walked a little further and saw workers at a construction site."

"What happened to the workers?"

"They...most of their bodies have become machines. Their feet have become wheels, their hands have become multifunctional tool boxes, and even their eyes have been replaced with mechanical prosthetic eyes...If I hadn't seen them drinking and heard them chatting, I would They all thought they were robots.”

"How could it be a robot?" Freya waved her hand: "Fully automatic robots are very expensive and require constant maintenance. Compared with hiring these mechanical workers, it is much cheaper. I remember that you were not in prison for long. Mechanical workers became popular in Kaimon City more than ten years ago, why do you seem to have never seen them before?"

"...Are there many such mechanical workers in Kaimon City?"

"They are not necessarily on the construction site. Their hands can change accessories, and after simple training, they can work as assemblers, maintenance workers, assemblers and other technical jobs at any time."

Freya took a big mouthful of Red Flame Lala Fat, with mayonnaise on the corner of her mouth: "Generally speaking, most ordinary people who have no hope of becoming magicians will change their jobs to become mechanical workers, even clerks. The difference It’s just more or less mechanical.”

Ash was stunned: "Will unskilled labor types also be mechanized?"

"Of course, not to mention the limbs and spine, it is very advantageous to replace the internal organs with mechanical reproductive equipment." Freya poked her dumplings: "The heart can be replaced with a more powerful "fire", and the lungs can be replaced with more powerful circulatory capabilities. A powerful "internal combustion engine", and the stomach is replaced by an "energy pool" with stronger digestive and absorption capabilities..."

"Mechanical modification is very cheap now. A set of standard mechanical equipment can be repaid with a loan of only three to four years if you work hard, but the effect is excellent: it can make your battery last longer and save more energy."

"When you are in distress, you only need to drink water to survive and stay energetic; when you are wealthy, you can have more energy to enjoy and get a more stimulating sensory experience."

"If it weren't for the fact that mechanical equipment would reduce the mana absorption efficiency of magicians in the virtual realm, many magicians would probably use mechanical equipment instead of choosing more expensive biological equipment."

Freya shrugged: "But now for ordinary people, the "universal" robot hand and the "energy pool" mechanical stomach are almost necessary, otherwise no company would be willing to hire them. Most practical tools are designed with a manipulator as the interface. You can hardly use the tool without a manipulator. For example, the chef in my university canteen has a robot arm connected to a spatula, which can automatically heat, cool, and add seasonings. The steak he cooks is particularly delicious. "

"The mechanical stomach can eat a whole day's food in the morning and then digest it slowly, which not only increases working hours, but also saves food expenses - a meal like ours can be replaced by 30 servings of 'feed'."

"A machinist only needs to eat one portion of feed to support a day's work. In other words, we are eating a machinist's rations for a month."

Ash couldn't understand: "What about the Human Rights Association? What about the Racial Rights Protection Association? Don't they care?"

Freya frowned: "What does it have to do with the Human Rights Association? It's not like anyone is forcing them to carry out mechanical transformation. They are all voluntary. The Human Rights Association cannot restrict their freedom to carry out mechanical transformation, let alone prevent them from running towards a better future. life."

Heading towards a better life.

Ash was confused after hearing this.

He was silent for a long time, and when Freya had finished eating and wiped her mouth, he suddenly asked a question.

“Machine workers save money so much, so where do their wages go?”

Freya counted on her fingers: "Nude coffee, tea coffee, casino, candy store, TV drama voting, costume jewelry, biological modification, updated chip version, updated Veil of Knowledge, "The Rise of the Sorcerer", "Fantasy 14" ", "Wonderful World",..."

After a day of surfing, Ash knew that the next three games were the most popular multiplayer games in the curtain. The Curtain is the information world built by all citizens, equivalent to the Internet. It is called the Curtain because it is highly concealed. Except for the crime hunting office that manages the chip, it is impossible for ordinary people to find other people through the Curtain. In the information world We are all invisible people 'behind the curtain'.

Because of their anonymity, everyone’s speech behind the curtain can be said to be unscrupulous. In just one day, Ash learned a lot of curse words including racial discrimination, sexism, academic discrimination, and occupational discrimination.

Even though there is no mother in the Blood Moon Kingdom, their accomplishments in swearing still amazes Ash, and he kind of wants to change his eyes that have never seen these swear words.

He even felt for a moment that the 'speech restriction' regulations like those in Broken Lake Prison actually had merit, and that these people who were wantonly spewing feces should be arrested and reformed.

As for voting for dramas, it is a special charging model for Blood Moon Kingdom film and television dramas. To put it simply, when the audience watches the first half of the series, the show will give multiple ending choices. The audience can choose their favorite ending direction by voting (paying money), and then the show will do what you want. Photograph it.

For example, the comic book that Ash has read, "It's only my fault that I say I like married women", after being adapted into a film and television, may include "The male lead and the female lead live a happy life", "The male lead and the female lead live a happy life", "The male lead and the female lead, the female lead". "Number 2 can live a life without shame or impatience", "Female number 1 vs. female number 2", "Male number 1 vs. male number 2", and more than a dozen ending directions. After the audience has watched the first half of the episode, it will be up to them to choose the ending!

As for costume jewelry, Ash discovered today that although Freya's home is not big, she has three wardrobes filled with all kinds of beautiful clothes and jewelry. He thought it was a female hobby, but when he walked onto the street, everyone was basically dressed in very high-end and high-end clothes. Even the male tellers in the food supermarket were dressed like rich boys.

And except for the middle-aged and elderly people, most young people are very handsome, regardless of gender. Even the goblins have beautiful features. Some people even have starlight in their eyes - real starlight, and their pupils can move. The kind that flashes and flashes.

Obviously everyone's appearance has been artistically processed by the medical doctor, but Ashus can't say anything about this - he has also had his face pinched by the medical doctor [222].

As for why you bought the Veil of Knowledge, it’s because updating the chip version also costs money. The version of the chip implanted in most people at birth is Miracle Type 1, which is slow, has small storage space, and can only be regarded as "usable". Most adults will update the version to Type 10 or above. The newer the chip version, the stronger the functions and the better the experience. Not to mention that many applications have version requirements. Lower version chips cannot use higher version applications.

The Curtain of Knowledge is the glass display they are looking at. Compared with the narrow light curtain displayed by the chip, the Curtain of Knowledge has higher resolution, larger size, better color, larger storage space, and stronger performance. .

Although they are both infotainment terminals, the status of the chip is equivalent to that of an implanted mobile phone, while the Curtain of Knowledge is equivalent to a personal computer.

"In other words, after most people make money, they will invest in pornography, gambling, drugs, body modification, clothing and jewelry, and virtual entertainment?"

"That's right."

Ash opened his mouth to say something, but shut up again.

When he finished the last piece of quiche, he couldn't help but ask: "Is this the same for you?"

"Yes, but I have no interest in gambling or drugs, and I want to become a magician in the future, so I can't carry out biological modification for the time being."

"Are you happy then?"

Freya gave him a strange look.

"very happy."