Chapter 1453: Old Director (big chapter seeking monthly ticket)
"Have you watched the recent television programs?" A deep voice with a faint edge to it rang through the quiet bar. "Monday brings Stars Pharmaceutical's health supplement commercials, Tuesday brings Nord Group's new smart bracelet, and of course, Wednesday—"
The voice paused slightly. "Wednesday, Trilison Communications tries to sell us his explosive new sex doll."
Gentle laughter rose from the quiet audience.
He Ao followed the Witch through the innermost part of the bar. He raised his head and glanced at the quietly seated guests in the hall, as well as the speaker standing on the stage between an unused microphone and an electronic piano.
"This is our smart bracelet." The speaker removed the bracelet from his wrist and held it up before him. "It's so small, so thin. It is the crystallization of human wisdom and science.
"But when we turn it on, what do we see?
"Flashy, repetitive videos, noisy clamor, those so-called idols, those so-called celebrities, all kinds of meaningless gossip—
"They occupy our eyes, occupy our brains, like pacifiers stuffed into the mouths of crying infants."
The speaker straightened up. Dressed in an impeccably tailored, slightly oversized formal suit, he looked like a ramrod-straight soldier.
Holding the bracelet, he said, "When we find cockroaches and rats in our homes, should we watch an explosive chef talk show and pretend nothing happened, or should we call a cleaning company?"
He looked at the smiling faces below him and continued, holding up the bracelet, "We can create such exquisite instruments, yet what kind of era are we living in?
"Young people are poor, old people are unemployed." He raised his hand, his voice striking like a great bell. "The neon lights outside shine brightly, but they do not belong