Lin Feng glanced at the passenger aircraft.
The research materials he had provided did include antigravity technology.
But after a casual look or two, he turned his gaze away.
To him, technology like that was nothing new anymore.
Even so, the smile on his face had not faded since he saw how far his hometown had come.
[Traffic light ahead will turn red in ten seconds. Please brake and wait.]
Linglu's motorcycle suddenly spoke.
She brought it to a smooth stop at the intersection.
"See? Basic holographic projection technology."
As the light turned red, a translucent wall of light appeared before them.
Inside it, pedestrians on either side of the road began crossing briskly.
A countdown was thoughtfully displayed on the wall.
Lin Feng could see smiles on every face beyond it.
"Public safety is excellent here. Surveillance systems that monitor behavior are everywhere."
"I hear they're all managed by a pseudo-AI system developed by the authorities."
"But that thing has caused plenty of controversy." Linglu pointed to the cameras on either side of the road.
"Some people think it's terrible for personal privacy, while others fully support it."
"I don't get it. What city doesn't have cameras everywhere these days? Why do so many people feel uncomfortable with them here?"
Linglu grumbled, unable to make sense of it. Lin Feng, though, could understand.
"This way of running things has benefits, but it's bound to have drawbacks too."
"A city like this inevitably loses something," Lin Feng said thoughtfully.
"Say, a bit of warmth..."
"Warmth?" Linglu repeated.
She knew he wasn't simply talking about the temperature.
She looked around. Alongside the towering buildings and metal everywhere, the city had plenty of green space.
But its overall atmosphere still felt cold.
Add in the stricter rules here, and Linglu began to