Chapter 244 Living Conditions

The conversation between Wim and Hilda made the people behind the car a little confused, but basically they could understand that the previous accident of the space-time accelerator had a certain impact on the foundation of this fragile society. Now there are many things happening in Irem society. question. However, these are other people's housework, and as a group of outsiders, Hao Ren and the others are not in a position to interfere rashly.

The hover vehicle was extremely fast, and it didn't take long to reach the center of the Island of the Rising Sun. After passing through an additional energy barrier and crossing the high wall, the towering spiers of the Royal District of Airem appeared in front of the vehicle. Fly towards one of the tall towers that looks no different from the surrounding ones, and land smoothly on a semicircular platform extending from the upper part of the tower. Hilda personally opened the car door for everyone: "This is my home."

Lily looked at this large-scale spire curiously and muttered: "Hmm, it looks big."

Hilda smiled helplessly: "At least we don't lack living space."

At this time, several servant-like Irem elves came up quickly from the other side of the platform. Seeing the queen who had been missing for many days seemed to make these servants quite excited. Each of their faces had joy from the bottom of their hearts. and a sense of security, it can be seen that Hilda's popularity here is genuine. Hilda and Wim explained some things to these servants, and then introduced Hao Ren and his party to these people: "They are distinguished guests, arrange rooms for them and take good care of them."

"I'm going to hold an emergency meeting of elders," Hilda turned around again, "I'm sorry to have to leave you aside as soon as I get home, but it seems that some emergencies have occurred in my kingdom."

Lily responded with a buzz: "It's okay, it's okay, we can just play by ourselves. By the way, can I walk around?"

"Please feel free." Hilda smiled and nodded, then she and Wim got on the hover car and hurriedly left here.

A slender and young female elf stepped forward and motioned for Hao Ren to follow her: "Please allow me to take you to the guest room."

Under the leadership of the elf servants, everyone walked into the interior of the spire and passed through a long, monotonous corridor and a series of arches with elegant and simple lines to the place specially prepared for guests. Along the way, they met many curious elves. These palace staff stopped to look at the new guests in strange clothes. However, these onlookers quickly dispersed under the scolding of the young elf who was responsible for leading the way.

"Sorry, this is really unbecoming of the royal family. They are just too curious," the young elf nodded apologetically to Hao Ren.

After arriving at the middle of the minaret through a lifting device, they were taken to an oval-shaped hall with a circle of rooms distributed around it. This is the guest room area specially prepared for VIPs. The entire hall and all the surrounding rooms are assigned to these distinguished guests and can be used as they wish. The young elf said goodbye to everyone in front of the elevator door: "Guests, please rest here. Food has been prepared in the cabinet at the end of the hall. The formal dinner will be served in the evening. If you need it, you can press the green pager in the room. Or just go to the royal guards in the elevator."

Hao Ren nodded repeatedly to express his understanding. After seeing off the elf girl, only he and a group of friends were left at the scene. Lily had been suffocated by the serious "royal atmosphere" here as early as halfway. When she saw that the outsiders had left, she whined happily and circled Hao Ren several times, and then began to wander around in various rooms. Vivian stretched out and said, "She is the queen after all, and the place she lives in is so big!"

"Well, their resources are tight, but they can still maintain a normal life after all." After saying this, Hao Ren walked around several rooms as curiously as Lily. He found that even the VIP rooms were actually furnished. It's very simple. They are all daily furniture whose usage and function can be seen at a glance. Tables, chairs, beds, etc. are obviously the products of mass industrial production. The single style and lack of detailed decoration are enough to show that they are from some kind of Manufactured on a low-cost assembly line. This is the salient feature of a resource-constrained subsistence society: social rulers may have more quotas than others, but they still use the same things as others, and all social resources can be obtained cheaply and quickly. Industrial assembly lines, special manual manufacturing processes and meticulous carving techniques have been completely eliminated.

However, Hilda's status as queen still makes this place have something special: some ornamental plants can be seen in the hall and every room. These vigorous green bonsais make these monotonous rooms somewhat lively. The Erim elves are a race that came out of the forest. They have indescribable feelings for plants. Although they have to lock themselves in efficient industrial machines in order to survive, as long as there is some way, they can still I will try to add a little green to the place where I live. Hilda's guardian tree man also explained that the traditional skills of the Erim elves are inseparable from plants - but it is estimated that this "luxury" traditional skills can only be preserved among the royal family and nobles now: the ecological dome is limited.

One end of the oval hall is an elevator, and the other end is a huge circular floor-to-ceiling window. From this angle, you can overlook a large area of ​​the city. Hao Ren stood in front of the window and looked at the novel and otherworldly scenery outside, and looked at the dome above the city. The filtered bright sunshine was shining down, watching the gray-white city below gradually being coated with a layer of gold, and watching various small aircraft flying under the gradually falling sunset. Vivian came to him at some point: "Regardless of the bad situation here, the scenery is actually pretty good."

Hao Ren nodded and said nothing. He was recalling what was said in the employee handbook, and was trying to look at the whole thing with the attitude a reviewer should have: he had been carefully observing every detail of the Erim elf society since he landed on this floating island, Understand this civilization and their current situation from the characteristics of their cities and the words and deeds of each person. As an outsider, and an outsider whose world view and race are completely different from the locals, it is difficult to make these judgments. Difficult, but this kind of observation is a required lesson for an examiner. He looked at the scenery outside and was silent for a while before raising his hand and poking at the data terminal in his pocket: "Give me a suggestion."

"There is no suggestion. From now on, this matter will be handled according to the standard process of a review officer," the data terminal responded. "I will only give you a reminder: Chief Raven said that you will have full authority to handle it. I hope you can understand." What she means. I hope you can use your own ability to solve this matter. Don't call the goddess for support or call other higher-level troops. Build your own power and connections, and solve all problems independently. This is a qualified reviewer. The ability to act. In addition, the upper limit of action is that it cannot interfere with other civilized civilizations. Under no circumstances can you help a civilization that you have a preference at the expense of another civilization. In this regard, you cannot have a personal Likes and dislikes.”

Hao Ren chuckled and said, "Don't worry about the last thing. I just know who you are. I can't find anyone even if I want to trick you."

Lily quickly walked around all the rooms. At this time, she started to feel hungry according to her unwavering biological clock. She remembered that the elf maid had mentioned that there was a food cabinet here before she left, so she ran to find it excitedly. Food, and then dug out several small rectangular boxes from a metal cabinet not far away: "Is this food? It looks weird..."

She threw these small boxes on the table, and Hao Ren saw that these boxes contained some strange... synthetic objects. Most of them were yellow or green rectangular strips, about as long as a finger, and felt a little soft when pinched. Lily threw one into her mouth curiously, chewed it for a few times, and then frowned: "Nothing." The taste is wow! It’s just a little salty…just like salted chalk!”

"Have you ever eaten chalk?" Vivian glanced at her sideways.

Lily was not embarrassed at all: "I've eaten it before. When I saw the chalk for the first time, I was so curious that I took a bite. The taste is still fresh in my memory."

This girl inherited the fine tradition of her family from her parents, that is, no matter what rare thing you see, you should take a few bites to taste it first...

Even Lily, who has never been picky about food, didn't like these synthetic foods that tasted like chalk, so she found another kind of food: it was a paste filled in a cylinder, which looked like cream and smelled a bit. It was sweet. Lily dug a little with her fingers and put it into her mouth with great expectations. However, after the first bite, the tail suddenly burst into fluffy shape: "It smells of organic oil!"

The data terminal floated out of Hao Ren's pocket and checked those things: "They are all chemical products, which can provide the energy necessary for carbon-based organisms, but don't expect taste and texture. Adding special taste and texture will definitely require a more complex production line. , it’s a waste.”