Chapter 92

"… So, if there are still people who might be alive, they must have fallen into the Dark Zone, right?" Hao Qi asked the government representative standing before him.

The government representative was a middle-aged man, eloquent and articulate. After confirming that Hao Qi had reached the Inner Force Realm, he immediately invited Hao Qi to join the Mobi Mobi government defense force, showing great enthusiasm. He even directly mentioned the possibility that Hao Qi's surviving companions, if they existed, must have drifted into the Dark Zone.

"Yes, the Dark Zone."

The middle-aged man immediately said, "As I mentioned earlier, the initial Canglan was only about ten kilometers long and not very large in volume. However, as the number of people inside increased, Canglan's volume has been continuously expanding. Now, we don't even know how large Canglan is. If we were to compare it to the size of your homeland, the Blue Shadow Republic, it would be roughly equivalent to ten to fifteen times its size. Such a vast territory, and it's still growing all the time, has already exceeded the land requirements of the Mobi Mobi people. This is a source of great distress for us. In the newly grown areas of Canglan, there are regions where we haven't even mapped, and that's what we call the Dark Zone."

"You're not being honest," Hao Qi shook his head and said. "From what I know, Mobi Mobi, no, the Canglan beast Ahmadi does not have external enemies, nor are there any monsters. Even if there is a Dark Zone, why would it require the military to investigate? Hiring civilians to continuously explore and map it would suffice."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Hao Qi, what do you think the purpose of establishing a pipeline guard team behind the turbulent hole is? Because Canglan is so large and constantly absorbing and expelling, which is part of its material cycle. However, occasionally, some extremely dangerous creatures can be sucked into Canglan. Although the probability is low, it does exist. Inside Canglan, there is a very suitable environment for their growth. If we don't investigate for a long time, after a hundred or two hundred years, can you imagine how many creatures might exist in the Dark Zone? This is recorded in history. The largest beast disaster occurred after the largest expansion of Canglan. Due to certain reasons, the Mobi Mobi government did not arrange for people to investigate the Dark Zone. After that, a beast disaster occurred. According to records, more than six ferocious beasts and thousands of dangerous beasts appeared together. At that time, Mobi Mobi was almost destroyed. Since then, investigating the Dark Zone has become a national policy of Mobi Mobi, and it must be done by the military before similar work teams are stationed. Mr. Hao Qi, we Mobi Mobi place great importance on human rights, which is very different from the outside world. You will need to get used to it."

Hao Qi thought carefully, and the logic made sense. After all, the massive pulling force of the turbulent hole of the Canglan beast Ahmadi could indeed pull dangerous and ferocious beasts inside. Compared to the size of the Canglan beast Ahmadi, even if a ferocious beast were several hundred meters in size, it would be like an ant or even a bacterium. However, he still felt that the middle-aged man was hiding something, though he didn't know what. His intuition also told him that Zhang Heng was still alive.

After becoming an Inner Force Realm practitioner, Hao Qi's intuition had become very strong, so he trusted it. However, it wasn't the right time to ask more questions. After some thought, he said, "I will seriously consider joining the Mobi Mobi defense force. But as you know, I barely survived, and my companions are likely to have met with misfortune. I don't know what I will do in the future. As you mentioned, I can enter Mobi Mobi, right? I would like to take a look around and understand this dream city before making a serious decision. Do you think that's okay?"

The middle-aged man immediately smiled. In his view, Hao Qi was almost certain to join the defense force. He said, "Of course, that's fine. When do you plan to go to Mobi Mobi? If you don't mind, why don't you come with me? This workstation is quite far from Mobi Mobi, and a vehicle only passes every two days. Today happens to be one of those days. Would you like to come to Mobi Mobi with me?"

Hao Qi thought for a moment and said, "Please allow me to say goodbye to the people here. Excuse me for a moment."

Hao Qi bowed and then immediately went to find the staff at the station, including those who had rescued him from the pipeline. He thanked them one by one and said goodbye. He also asked for their addresses in Mobi Mobi, knowing that they would return after two more months of shifts. After confirming the time and addresses, Hao Qi followed the middle-aged man and left the station, heading deeper into the tunnel.

Hao Qi, the middle-aged man, and a staff member from the station rode in a small four-seater car, similar to the QQ car from Hao Qi's previous life. It was small and somewhat round, and it ran on a battery. This was one of the things Hao Qi found peculiar. Inside the Canglan beast Ahmadi, there were many electrical outlets on the fleshy and keratinized internal walls. Both the workstation and vehicles like this could be recharged at any time. The energy used by the Mobi Mobi people was entirely electrical, and their technology was far more advanced than the outside world.

After traveling through the tunnel for about two to three hours, the view suddenly opened up. The tunnel widened into a square, roughly the size of two to three football fields, with a height of at least 200 meters. There were dozens of tunnel entrances and exits in the square. The square was no longer the strange fleshy or keratinized walls of the tunnel but had been normalized. The walls were white and tiled, the ceiling was adorned with glass and various carvings, and the floor was covered with thick tiles. The entire square was brightly lit, with no sense of darkness.

The middle-aged man, seeing Hao Qi's curious expression, said proudly, "Mr. Hao Qi, you might think we live in an undeveloped, fleshy environment, but we are human and have aesthetic standards. No one likes the environment of biological organs, and we are no exception. Canglan can change according to the input of permission codes, such as buildings and materials. Generally, the developed areas inside Canglan are like this square. In Mobi Mobi City, the top is even virtualized to look like a blue sky with clouds and the sun, and it can rain according to need. The rain is purified water from Canglan. These are things we are accustomed to. Mr. Hao Qi, coming from the outside world, you might find it novel, but after experiencing more, you will get used to it."

There were not many people in the square, mostly in small groups, and they seemed to be work teams from nearby areas. In the center of the square was a railway, and at both ends were two much larger tunnels. Hao Qi and the middle-aged man waited in the square, chatting casually and learning more about Mobi Mobi. The middle-aged man also began to learn more about Hao Qi, but Hao Qi was careful not to reveal anything unintentionally.

After waiting for about two hours, a very modern train emerged from the tunnel into the square. This train was not a steam locomotive but an electric one, similar to those Hao Qi had seen in his previous life. At the entrance, the middle-aged man took out a card and inserted it, and the train door opened.

Hao Qi followed the middle-aged man's example, taking out his newly issued ID card and inserting it. The train door opened, and a screen displayed the number 9995.

After boarding the train, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Hao Qi, the card has 10,000 units of currency, which is the initial assistance provided by the government to stranded outsiders. It's not much, but it's enough for Mr. Hao Qi to live in Mobi Mobi for two to three months. During this time, you should be able to find a job and a place to live. In short, it's the funding for this transitional period. Mr. Hao Qi, you can take your time to explore Mobi Mobi, see more, and understand more before making a decision about your work."

Hao Qi nodded. Over the next two days, he got a sense of the abundance of resources and the value of money in Mobi Mobi. The train took two days and two nights to reach Mobi Mobi City from the workstation. The train was much faster than the steam locomotives of the outside world, and during these two days and two nights, food and drink were provided free of charge on the train. A five-unit ticket allowed for two days and two nights of travel and free meals, with a wide variety of food, including meat, vegetables, and fruits, all served in a buffet style. The value of money was truly significant, indicating that Mobi Mobi was a place of great abundance.

After two days and two nights, Hao Qi got off the train. The train station was crowded, reminiscent of the Spring Festival travel rush in his previous life. As he stepped out of the station, Hao Qi was both surprised and delighted. The city before him, this city of miracles and dreams, did not disappoint him in the slightest...

Mobi Mobi! He had arrived! (To be continued.)

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