Lu Zhou had thought the story would end there, but neither "game over" nor "true end" appeared in his field of vision as he had expected. He could not even tell whether he had completed the synchronization with the Void Memory and seen all the clues it contained.
After Dr. Ryan left, the consul adjourned the meeting. The trail of clues concerning the oracle ended there, and the story seemed to go no further.
After leaving the meeting hall, Lu Zhou followed General Sains back to base. He returned his equipment, requested leave from the unit, and boarded a tram to wander aimlessly around Ringworld.
Despite its rigid class barriers, this world was unexpectedly more prosperous-and more complex-than he had imagined.
Within this Ring World were industrial districts devoted to producing consumer goods, commercial districts catering to citizens' shopping and entertainment needs, academic districts, agricultural districts, high- and low-density residential districts, nature reserves, and more.
The people living here did not need to work particularly hard to enjoy relatively comfortable lives. Since incomes were fairly equal within each class, and there was almost no interaction between different classes, the gap between rich and poor did not seem especially apparent here. Everyone lived peacefully in their own utopia.
As for the currency used here, it was something translated as "credits."
Having inherited the property of someone from the upper class, the soldier named Reinhardt had come into quite a windfall. His outstanding performance during the operation had also earned his superiors' appreciation. His future "life" would most likely be a smooth climb through the ranks.
Without paying much attention to these minor details, Lu Zhou headed straight to the academic district and found the nearest library on the map.
To his disappointment, his suspicions proved correct. Much of the deeper information,