Hunger

Hearing the girl's words, Sun Jack was speechless, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After standing there stunned for a few seconds, Sun Jack reached out and patted her shoulder comfortingly, "It's okay, we'll definitely find jobs, don't be discouraged, keep it up."

AA sniffled, wiped away her tears with her sleeve, and stood up again. "Thank you, you're a good person. When I heard you say those things this morning, I knew you were different from others."

"Heh, there are no good jobs suitable for good people in this broken place," Sun Jack said self-deprecatingly.

As if sharing the same misfortune, AA felt much closer to Sun Jack and enthusiastically started helping him.

"You haven't found a job either, right? Go inside and take a look. They're still hiring men inside, and they haven't filled all the positions yet. You're definitely stronger than me, you'll definitely get hired, keep it up!"

After saying this, AA cheered up and walked towards the subway entrance nearby.

Watching her disappear, Sun Jack turned and stared blankly at the 69 Club behind him.

"Huh?"

Just then, Taipai walked over, saying slyly, "What? Want to go in and try? How's your work? Can you spin?"

"Try your grandpa! Go home!!" Sun Jack jumped directly onto his back.

After returning home, Sun Jack took a hot shower and stood by the window in his pajamas, looking at the neon city in the rain.

Everything was quiet now, but Sun Jack's heart was not.

"Taipai, do you think I was wrong before? Maybe people like Song 6PUS don't not want stable jobs, but because they simply can't find normal jobs?"

After the experiences of the day, Sun Jack seemed to have glimpsed the tip of the iceberg beneath the dazzling neon lights of this city. Perhaps no one wants to go crazy; they are all forced to.

"Do I really have to become like them if I want to survive?"

"Get lost, you chose Guard Mode, not Big Sister Mode. I have no obligation to chat with you."

Sun Jack no longer had the energy to argue with Taipai because he was hungry. He had fallen from the sky and hadn't eaten for a day and a night.

With the last shred of hope, Sun Jack opened the refrigerator door and looked through it layer by layer, trying to find something to eat in this refrigerator that was cleaner than his own pockets. But in the end, he found nothing except a piece of ice that he could chip off from the freezer and chew on.

"Sir, are you short of money? Learn about interest-free loans!"

"Hmm?" Sun Jack, who was chewing ice, was startled. "Taipai, did you call me?"

However, Taipai, who was charging on the wall, did not respond to him.

Following the sound, he saw that it was just the GG on the apartment's holographic TV.

"Damn it, this big data is really making it feel like there's no privacy at all." Sun Jack walked over, chewing ice as he watched the GG.

Sun Jack wasn't surprised by this at all. Even in his own era, as soon as he thought about buying something, the selling apps would immediately offer various choices at different prices, as if they could read minds. The technology now would only be more outrageous.

"This is easy to deduce. By calculating the number and frequency of your job applications today, I can figure it out. You're a jobless poor B, so poor you're practically wearing rags."

Sun Jack looked at Taipai with disgust. "Will you die if you don't talk? Don't you have no obligation to chat with me?"

"Appropriate teasing, idle chat, and insulting users can ensure user's physical and mental health in various high-pressure environments, and alleviate various mental illnesses to the greatest extent. Taipai Robot, you deserve to have it!凸(>皿<)凸"

"Stop f**king around! I'm listening to GG here, and you want to shove GG in here! I'm very hungry right now, okay! Don't bother me!"

After telling Taipai to shut up, Sun Jack began to understand the so-called interest-free loan. But he was soon disappointed. Never trust free things in GG. The prerequisite for the so-called interest-free loan is collateral. Besides assets like cybernetic prosthetics, houses, and cars, various organs on one's body can also be mortgaged.

After what happened during the day, Sun Jack didn't dare to think about how they would repossess the collateral if he defaulted in this world.

"Damn, it's really dark." With a wave of Sun Jack's hand, the holographic projection immediately changed channels. To his surprise, the next channel was also GG.

"Sir, are you short of money? Have you heard of our Human Body Laboratory? As long as your flesh-to-metal ratio is >20%, you can participate in our company's drug trials, cybernetic implantations, and all other safety experiments. Each one pays handsomely! Maximum reward 15@!!"

Sun Jack looked at these GGs and was very troubled. "Why do I feel like these GGs are tailor-made for me? Does this broken TV really not have an intelligent AI?"

"Should I... try?" The thought flashed through Sun Jack's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

"No, it's not the end of the line yet. If I borrow something like this, what's the difference between me and those online lenders?" Sun Jack quickly turned off the projection TV and went to the faucet to drink water greedily.

"Your water card balance is insufficient. Please recharge as soon as possible." A message floated past Sun Jack's eyes.

"Damn, now I can't even afford water." Sun Jack wiped his mouth with his sleeve and decided to just go to sleep.

At least he wouldn't be hungry if he slept. He could figure something out tomorrow.

But it wasn't easy to fall asleep when he was hungry. He didn't know how long he tossed and turned before Sun Jack finally drifted off to sleep in a daze.

"Son, son, wake up, hurry and wake up." Sun Jack opened his eyes and stared blankly at the unusually familiar ceiling above him.

Suddenly, a large, flat face shoved into his view. "Son, stop sleeping, get up quickly. The Spring Festival Gala is about to start, and the dumplings are ready."

"Spring Festival Gala, dumplings?" Before Sun Jack could react, he found himself sitting on a small stool in front of the TV, holding a large bowl of dumplings and staring blankly.

Suddenly, Sun Jack reacted, his expression ecstatic. He thought to himself, That's right, I knew such an outrageous thing couldn't happen. All those messy things must have been a dream!!

Smelling the aroma of the dumplings, Sun Jack immediately started drooling and picked up his chopsticks, ready to devour them. He was too hungry.

But just as he took a bite, Sun Jack suddenly saw his mother walking towards him, saying apologetically, "Oh dear, I forgot you don't eat chive dumplings. Mom will get you shrimp dumplings right away."

As she spoke, Sun Jack saw his mother carrying away the bowl he was holding. Sun Jack, who was starving, was unwilling to let go and quickly reached out to hug it. "Mom, I love chive dumplings now, I love them!"

However, Sun Jack found that his mother's strength was increasing, and she was pulling the bowl of dumplings further and further away from him. "Mom, I love chive dumplings, I really do, Mom, I beg you, I'm hungry, I'm really so hungry!"

As they struggled, Sun Jack fell with a thud from the bed onto the cold floor. Only then did he realize that he had been dreaming.

Sun Jack didn't get up immediately. He sat on the floor, staring blankly at the dazzling, high-tech world outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

He really, truly couldn't understand. With such advanced technology, why were people still starving?