Chapter 421 The Price of Utopia

After the sweeper cleaned the floor, Ariel changed her clothes and walked down the stairs.

This white long-haired Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl was wearing a thin white dress made of unknown material. Her long white hair was scattered behind her, which made Lin Lan feel that this weak girl had a sense of illusion.

If there were not so many charming ship girls in his port, he would probably be shocked by her beauty.

Lin Lan secretly complained that he was a Azure player.

"Teacher, it takes 23 minutes to go to the core center. I have stopped the automatic navigation car control at the door."

Ariel walked slowly to Lin Lan, staring at him with blue mechanical eyes, hesitating for a moment, and then held his hand.

"Please follow me, teacher."

Lin Lan did not refuse Ariel's hand-holding, and let Ariel lead him out of the attic door.

He also knew that at this time, he still needed to follow Helena's instructions and go to the core center first, so as not to reveal his tracks, in order to prevent complications.

After all, this is a virtual world created by the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Host, and it is not a place to stay for a long time.

After coming outside, Lin Lan saw the garden outside the attic under the bright sunshine.

The garden was full of various plants and flowers, most of which were specialties of Orlan, which he had seen at the Red Leaf Naval Academy.

There were also two garden robots in the garden holding scissors and trimming shrubs. When they saw him and Ariel coming out, they all nodded and greeted.

The warm breeze blew on his face, and Lin Lan looked up. The sky was cloudless, and it was a good day for going out.

But such a beautiful scene made Lin Lan frown.

He actually felt the rich light element from the rising sun in the sky.

This is a virtual world. After he came here, he always felt that all natural elements were cut off, and he could not connect with any element at all.

But why does the sun in the sky have light elements like the real sun?

Lin Lan did not show his doubts on his face. He kept this in mind and followed Ariel out of the garden.

An automatic navigation car had been parked beside the road at the door. After Ariel let go of Lin Lan, she took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat.

After the car started, Lin Lan, who was sitting in the co-pilot, also looked at the surrounding scenery.

In the sky, a series of intelligent drones flew over their heads with takeaway boxes.

On both sides of the road, Lin Lan also saw many Orlan people walking on the road in a very harmonious relationship with the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot.

He even saw many Rubik's Cube Energy Robots pushing baby strollers with smiles on their faces, taking care of the children in the strollers very competently and making the children happy.

And he also saw the second-generation robots, but these behemoths were actually...

planting trees at this time?

That's right, these large robots that once became the nightmare of countless survivors in Hongye City were actually planting roadside tree seedlings in the pits on the roadside under the command of the Orlan workers on the roadside.

After the vehicle drove into the city with tall buildings, Lin Lan also saw the construction site that was once his nightmare.

However, in this virtual world, the workers who climbed on the external frame and carried out the main structure work have all become robots.

On the ground of the construction site, many Orlan workers and Rubik's Cube Energy Robots were discussing fiercely around a building design drawing, as if discussing the next construction process of the building.

Everything was so natural, as if it was supposed to be like this.

If it weren't for recalling the battle with the Hongye Navy Fortress in Hongye City and seeing the robots charging desperately, Lin Lan couldn't believe that these robots could still have such a docile side.

He couldn't help but fall into thinking, can intelligent robots really reach such a level in terms of emotions just by relying on the emotion simulation system?

And the most important thing is that he originally thought that the Orlan people in the virtual world would be full of despair and pain, or that the world would be enslaved by the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot.

But looking around, he saw only harmony, equality, and hope.

From the faces of these Orlan people, he saw the most smiles, and they were smiles from the heart.

"Utopia..."

In the car, Lin Lan, who heard the melodious car music, repeated the name softly.

The original meaning of this word refers to a happy society without classes. It is a beautiful synonym that is completely imagined, impossible to achieve, and only exists in ideals.

But at this moment, in this virtual world, he actually felt that he saw the actual Utopia.

With the joint efforts of intelligent robots and humans, a beautiful world is thriving and flourishing.

"Teacher, this is Utopia, a world without any discrimination, prejudice, or pain, a beautiful world created by humans and intelligent robots."

Ariel's voice came from his ear, and the voice of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl was full of sincere pride and happiness.

Lin Lan withdrew his gaze from the car window and turned to look at the white-haired robot girl sitting in the main driver's seat.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Ariel's face was a little pale at this time, and the blue light in her eyes was a little dim, as if she was very weak.

"Yes, utopia, this place is indeed like the utopia that is almost impossible to achieve and can never be reached..."

Hearing Lin Lan's praise, Ariel could no longer hide her weakness, but still showed a bright smile on her face.

But Lin Lan's next sentence made the smile on the face of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl suddenly freeze.

"But what is the price of all this?"

Lin Lan moved his eyes away from Ariel and looked at the prosperous city outside the window, saying as if talking to himself:

"In the early days of mankind before robots appeared, if you want to make the country prosperous, you must cruelly exploit other countries that are weaker than it."

"This price is borne by those exploited countries."

"In order to get rid of the shackles on an exploited country, there will inevitably be bloodshed and sacrifice, and there will inevitably be countless anonymous workers who will give up their youth, so that they can finally rise and become a strong country."

"This price is borne by those who have given their youth and even their lives for the rise of the country."

Lin Lan said this, looked at Ariel again, and said lightly:

"So Ariel, who is behind the creation of such a beautiful utopia?"

Seeing that the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl in front of him retracted her smile and looked at him in silence, he did not choose to continue.

In his opinion, this virtual world Utopia is most likely the Cube Energy Robot host using the captured Orlan people's thoughts and will as nourishment.

He just said this to himself and to the Cube Energy Robot girl in front of him.

When looking at Ariel, Lin Lan was ready to use the power of the reality lens at any time.

The reason why he said this was also a test for him.

Perhaps the Cube Energy Robot girl in front of him can convey these words to the Cube Energy Robot host through the Mind Cube Network.

Or, the Cube Energy Robot girl in front of him may be the host will of the Cube Energy Robot!

"As expected of a teacher... You really look at the problem thoroughly."

The two looked at each other for a long time. Ariel took the lead in retracting her gaze, showing a complicated smile on her face, and shook her head gently and said:

"But Ariel doesn't know who is bearing the cost behind Utopia. The teacher may be overthinking."

After listening to Ariel's words, Lin Lan sighed softly.

It seems that the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host is not focusing on processing the conversation data in this virtual world at this time, but is focusing all its attention on the war in the East Continent.

And this robot girl is not the will of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host.

When he found Ariel malfunctioning in the attic before, he immediately suspected whether Ariel was the will of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host.

However, through the test just now, he has determined that this robot girl should be just an ordinary Rubik's Cube Energy Robot.

If it is really the will of the host, I am afraid that after hearing what he just said, he can confirm his identity and attack him.

Lin Lan withdrew his eyes from Ariel and looked at the city center that was about to arrive in front of him.

At this time, except for the sound of light music in the car, the two did not continue to discuss.

But just when Lin Lan thought that the topic was over, Ariel's soft voice suddenly came to his ear:

"But teacher, Ariel believes that if there is really that person, she... will not regret it."

Lin Lan turned his head again and looked at the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl in confusion.

But this time Ariel didn't look at him, but looked ahead silently with loss.