Three days later. Aric stretched lazily while sitting on the land cruiser and yawned deeply.
"Attention, in three minutes we will enter the restricted flight zone of the Ninth Sequence City. Land cruiser mode activated. Please fasten your seatbelts and take precautions."
At this time, the intelligent AI "Zero" issued a notification. Aric sat up straight, and two seat belts automatically fastened him to the seat. A driving helmet slowly dropped from above and fit right on his head.
The chassis of the land cruiser released a jet of air, then lowered its altitude, and when it was about to land, four tires extended from under the chassis.
"Squeak~" A slight metallic friction sound was heard, and two tail fins rise from the tail of the land cruiser. The moment it landed, Aric's heart relaxed.
Humans are always safest on the ground. Flying in the sky was quite pleasant, but it always lacked a sense of security.
The engine of the land cruiser made a sound like the roar of a beast, and the vehicle was ejected like a cannonball.
"Fuck!" Aric screamed, his entire body pressed against the seat. If he hadn't been wearing this special helmet beforehand, he would have had tinnitus.
480km/h, 520km/h, 550km/h... Seeing the car speed on the dashboard continue to increase, Aric's blood pressure also rise.
He hadn't understood before, how could it be flying in the sky when it was supposed to be a land cruiser? Now, he finally understood!
"Zero...Zero...Can you slow down a bit?" Aric asked in a trembling voice.
At this time, the car speed had reached a terrifying 630km/h. You know, supersonic speed is 1224 kilometers per hour, and this thing directly reached semi-sonic speed, so terrifying!
"Sorry, this land cruiser ship doesn't have the Sequence City pass code. If detected, it will be bombarded by the Ninth Sequence City." Suddenly, ten thousand alpacas galloped through Aric's heart.
"What do you mean, driving without a license? Aren't you also part of the Federal Alliance?"
"Confidential information, no comment."
"Zero" responded mechanically, and then the land cruise accelerated again.
Aric was so upset he couldn't even cry. What was going on? In the past, driving without a license was punishable by detention and a fine, but now in this post-era, they were being blasted with cannon fire?
Ten minutes, Aric rushed through the gates of hell for a full ten minutes.
During this period, he felt that the King of Hell had opened the door for him more than a dozen times, and he also called a few girls to accompany him for drinks. Fortunately, the land cruiser did not send him in.
The land cruiser drifted in the last arc and finally stopped. Aric was in a mess in his seat.
"Arrived at the Ninth Sequence City. This trip is over. Please get off the bus within five seconds. The land cruise will be returning soon."
Is it finally here?
The Land Cruiser opened the car door automatically, and Aric got out tremblingly, still a little frightened. As soon as he got off the car, the land cruiser made a "boom" sound and drove away again, splashing a cloud of dust.
But in the blink of an eye, it disappeared over the horizon. When Aric came to his senses, he found himself standing under a huge city wall. The city walls were made of steel and had no end in sight.
He looked up and saw the city wall stretching upwards, stretching upwards, and stretching upwards...
Just like the left and right sides, there seemed to be no end above. Into the clouds, straight into the sky!
At the bottom of the city wall, a heavy metal gate slowly rose, and two soldiers in mechas walked out.
The mecha soldier walked towards Aric, stopped ten meters away from him, raised the super weapon in his hand and aimed at his head.
"Show me your passcode, please!" Through the metal helmet, the mecha soldier's voice was hollow and without a trace of emotion.
Aric quickly raised his wrist and called up his passcode on the digital terminal. This was an image similar to a QR code and also served as a person's identification.
The mecha soldier also raised his wrist and scanned the passcode presented by Aric.
A few seconds later, the two mecha soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment as they saw the displayed results.
Just this one action made Aric feel uneasy. Had he been cheated again? Before he could think about it, two mecha soldiers saluted him.
"Welcome to the Federal Alliance, the Ninth Sequence City!" After saying that, they took Aric and walked towards the city.
Aric was confused. Was this such a high level of etiquette? He wondered if he should give them a gift in return. After passing through layers of passages, they finally entered the Ninth Sequence City. Unlike the outside world, Aric felt like he had entered a cyberpunk world.
A floating train sped through the air, without even needing tracks, like a dragon flying in the sky. There were also various types of floating cars shuttling back and forth in the sky.
A bridge spanning the air flashed with colorful lights, as gorgeous as a rainbow after the rain. Transparent holographic projection billboards were erected between the buildings.
The shadow of a whale broke through the water in the night sky, and then fell heavily to the ground, splashing water everywhere.
"Join the Extreme Boxing Gym and give you a passionate life!"
"The seventh generation of super-powered nano-mechas will help you conquer the Forbidden Residence of Evil! Please contact us for details..."
"Are you still sad? Are you still looking for a smile? Are you still worried about gains and losses? The third-generation mood regulator will make you feel as happy as first love every day!"
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Aric was completely immersed in this dazzling city.
Suddenly, a man's voice reached Aric's ears. "Hey, friend! Did you just come here from another Sequence City?"
Aric turned his head and looked over, only to see a boy of about seventeen or eighteen approaching.
The boy was wearing a worn punk-style jacket, his green hair was particularly eye-catching, and he looked quite handsome.
"Who are you?"
Looking around, Aric realized that the two mecha soldiers had already left.
Looking at his expression, the young man was already certain that this was his first time here.
"Welcome to Ninth Sequence City. I'm Kyle, your resident tour guide. May I ask your name, Brother?"
Kyle took out a small red flag from somewhere, and he really looked like a tour guide.
"Aric." Aric responded briefly.
The expression on Kyle's face suddenly changed and he smiled at him attentively.
"If this is your first time in the Ninth Sequence City, be sure to find a resident guide. It's divided into the Upper Three Districts, the Lower Three Districts, and the Slums, covering a total area of 350,000 square kilometers. It's so complex and intricate that it's easy to get lost."
Upon hearing about such a large area, Aric's jaw almost dropped to the ground. This was equivalent to the area of a large city in the past.... "Don't worry, hiring me is cheap, only fifty Alliance coins a day."
Kyle said this, extending a hand and indicating fifty Alliance coins.
Alliance Coin was a globally accepted digital currency that was stored in personal digital terminals. There was no such thing as physical currency, and transactions were very simple and convenient.
Aric had already learned about these things during his journey, and Captain Ethan had also saved him a thousand Alliance coins.
"make a deal." Aric didn't like trouble and immediately agreed to hire the young tour guide.
When the alliance coins arrived, Kyle was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth.
Fifty Alliance Coins was enough for a low-income person like him to live on for half a month.
"I need to take the quasi-evil-controlling master exam now. Do you know where to go?" Aric asked.
Becoming a quasi-exorcist was the most important thing for him at the moment. Only in this way could he have the opportunity to obtain medicine to treat his cancer.
"Quasi-Evil Control Master Examination? You want to participate?" Kyle frowned and looked at him in disbelief.
"Is there a problem?"
"Um...this...well, it costs extra money!" Kyle Johnson rubbed his hands and stretched out another hand.
Aric remained silent, looking at the young man coldly. He was not a fool, and this young man was obviously trying to trick him.
"Hey, my friend, don't be angry yet. Listen to me make up a story... Ugh! Listen to my explanation."
"This year's exam for prospective evil masters is different from previous years. There's one more test item. I have inside information so you can prepare in advance." Kyle explained with a smile on his face.
Aric knew in his heart that if this kind of inside information could be known by such a person, the entire Ninth Sequence City would probably know it. But he had just arrived here, was unfamiliar with the place, and had no time to waste.
So, Aric transferred another fifty Alliance coins to him.
When Kyle Johnson saw the money arrive, his eyes narrowed into slits with smile.
"It's still some distance from here to the assessment point. We need to take the Line 7 floating train. I'll explain it to you in detail on the way."
The two of them talked as they walked, and soon they boarded a floating train like the one Aric had seen earlier. Of course, the fare was still paid by Aric.
"The assessment for prospective evil-controllers will be held tomorrow morning. There are four tests in total: life aptitude test, genetic test, evil energy threshold test, and the newly added brain fluctuation test this year." Kyle explained in detail.
Life aptitude test, including a series of assessments such as physical toughness, speed, strength and muscle reaction.
Genetic testing showed that at the beginning of the revival of evil spirits, humans discovered a total of ten activatable loci in the genes, and each locus had ten gene points.
Only by activating the first gene locus could the evil suppressing art be condensed.
The evil energy threshold test is to test the tolerance of one's own genes to evil energy. The higher the threshold, the more evil energy the genes can withstand.
"As for the brain fluctuation test, it's a new test developed jointly by the four major consortiums of the Federal Alliance. It's said that if the brain fluctuation reaches a certain threshold and is cultivated, one can control the ninth generation super mecha!" Kyle clenched his fists and said excitedly.
It was as if he himself was about to become an evil control master, or a mecha master.
Aric pondered for a moment, then asked, "What standards do I need to meet in each test to become a Quasi Evil Master?"
"The life aptitude test has achieved good results. The third gene point of the gene locus has been unlocked. The evil energy needs to accommodate ten cubic meters of evil energy to enhance the essence. The brain area fluctuations are not clear at the moment." Kyle said.
Aric nodded on the surface, but in fact he was unsure.
"Oh, right."
"You're not a resident of the Ninth Sequence City. You need a letter of recommendation to take the assessment. Do you have one?"
Kyle suddenly remembered and asked. Aric nodded, turned on the digital information terminal, and projected the letter of recommendation from Ethan.
The moment Kyle saw the letter of recommendation, he fell off his seat onto the car floor with a thud.
"Gold...golden letter of recommendation!"
"Boss, take me flying!"
Kyle hugged Aric's thighs and howled loudly.