The next morning, Guide Miss exchanged some small change and cash and put it in a bag. They would come in handy in the Slums.
They were mostly five-cent coins, along with a small number of ten-cent coins.
To experience a more authentic Slums, Lin Qi once again took Guide Miss's husband's taxi. However, there was also a bodyguard in the car with them.
The bodyguard's car would follow from a distance as well.
For atmospheric aircraft, the so-called distance amounted to only a few seconds.
The taxi arrived at a nearby express passage. After paying one dollar, it entered the downward express passage, much like the force-field passage from the Outer Port to the surface.
One ring after another, though not connected, formed an acceleration passage through some marvelous physical effects. About two minutes later, the taxi arrived at the bottom level.
The air was suddenly filled with the stench of industrial waste, wastewater, and decay. The entire foundation of the city was submerged in this wastewater.
There were many small high-rise buildings here. The tallest were around twenty or thirty stories, but the lowest levels of every building were submerged in wastewater.
"They tried to treat this wastewater, but clearly, they failed."
"So they eventually discharged it directly, polluting the planet's surface. I read a report before that mentioned relocating the entire city."
"If one day this wastewater affects the city, they'll move somewhere else, perhaps even off this planet."
"For those Cosmic Mega-Enterprises, transforming a planet is nothing compared to the profits they can obtain from it."
The taxi slowly pulled to a stop. Everything around them was silent. Only after some time did a child run out, and Guide Miss gave him two coins.
Immediately afterward, a large group of children ran over and surrounded the