When Zhao Tao opened his eyes, it was already past eight o 'clock in the morning.
At seven o 'clock last night, he turned off the artificial intelligence's alarm. He slept for more than ten hours before he woke up.
The moment he sat up on the bed, the floor-to-ceiling glass instantly turned from dark to transparent. The weather was good today. The Wangjing Hotel on the 145th floor had a view of the entire Imperial Capital. The aircraft flew at a low altitude, and the automatically controlled route would not deviate. Viaducts with several floors towered into the clouds, and other buildings were basically below the 120th floor — the government was controlling the space for human development.
Without the holographic advertising projection at night, the Imperial Capital in the morning was less colorful, but this kind of quiet and peaceful atmosphere was rare.
Three years after World War II, the world finally returned to its original appearance.
The third new Imperial Capital, built within a year, had experienced destruction twice, and even suffered from the poisoning of nuclear weapons. Fortunately, technology had been able to completely erase nuclear pollution, and it was not a desolate place.
Artificial intelligence had developed to this point, but it seemed that it was still unable to predict people's true thoughts — Zhao Tao glanced at the aircraft speeding by outside the window with a dull gaze, and chose to lie back on the bed again.
"It's not a good habit to stay in bed when you're awake.
Today's weather is very comfortable. The outdoor temperature is 22 degrees Celsius, and the body temperature is 24 degrees Celsius. The north wind is level one, and the weather is cloudy, very suitable for outdoor exercise.
I recommend Xiangshan Park for you. Climbing mountains is good for your health. You are still single, and the number of single women of the same age who have made appointments for mountain climbing today is … "The gentle voice of the artificial intelligence was no different from that of a human. There was almost no mechanical sound, but it was still full of the smell of electronic synthesis.
If he was a primitive native from the new Mars colony, he would even think that someone was observing him and communicating with him through traditional microphones and loudspeakers.
Zhao Tao felt a little annoyed. He casually touched the wall, and the wall instantly turned into a display. The close button in the upper right corner was very obvious. He didn't even turn his head, and pressed the touch button with his elbow with great precision. He was not sleepy at all. He had work to do today anyway.
"Spoilsport." He picked up a wine bottle from the bedside table.
There was still more than half a bottle of brandy left, but it was not produced in the coastal area of his hometown, so it did not have the sweetness of grapes. It was all a synthetic product. He tried to take a sip, rinsed his mouth, and immediately spat it on the ground. Looking at the two empty bottles on the ground, he really did not know how he swallowed this synthetic wine at noon yesterday, and even drank two and a half bottles.
"Let me remind you that the deposit will be deducted if you deliberately damage the hotel's environment!
1,500 yuan has been deducted from your deposit, and your current balance is 500 yuan. You have 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 37 seconds left on your stay. If you need to extend your stay, please let me know. "
The hotel's management system did not require a private account. It was an independent system, and the shutdown of the artificial intelligence assistant did not affect its normal operation.
"You Imperial Capital people are so pretentious.
A little wine spilled on the carpet and you're deducting 1,500 yuan from me?
Let's check out. "
Zhao Tao first poked the contact lenses on his eyeballs, put on his clothes, and hid the gun behind his back.
The hotel's intelligent management system was far less intelligent than a personal assistant, and it could not respond to Zhao Tao's words. It only set a few keywords to reply, and it recognized the word "check out."
However, Zhao Tao did not care, and he seemed to be only complaining.
Of course, he did not care about such a small amount of money. After deducting the deposit, it was almost equivalent to one-fifth of the average salary in Imperial Capital.
The elevator on the top floor was usually not easy to wait for, but Wangjing Hotel was considered one of the best in Imperial Capital. It was equipped with a total of eight high-speed elevators. If it were not for the fact that the human body could withstand the acceleration of gravity and safety issues, this set of sturdy elevator equipment, coupled with the independent small nuclear fusion power system, could even accelerate the elevator to more than the speed of sound.
Coupled with Zhao Tao's identity as a customer, after the elevator recognized Zhao Tao's face, it directly activated the special important mode. The elevator going down would not stop for any ordinary customers. It took less than a minute to go from the 145th floor to the first floor, and it did not cause any discomfort to the human body.
This practice may cause discomfort to other customers, but this was still an economic society, and the rich could enjoy privileges within the scope of the law. This was exchanged with Zhao Tao's life.
"Mr. Zhao, your check-out process has been completed. The total amount you spent at Wangjing Hotel is 3,753 yuan, and it has been automatically deducted from your account. We welcome your next visit." The moment he walked out of the elevator, the hotel management system's voice sounded again.
The lobby manager had long received the news that Zhao Tao wanted to check out, and he hurried to greet him in the magnificent hall.
In his eyes, Zhao Tao should be a relatively strange customer. He would stay here for one night almost every half a month, only for one night, and he did not bring any luggage. The luxurious presidential suite never cared how much it cost, and he often made the room messy. He did not even hesitate to deduct the deposit. It was completely in line with the rules, and the hotel had nothing to say about it. They even made a profit from it.
"Mr. Zhao, take care!"
Naturally, his inner thoughts would not be expressed on the outside. As a very professional hotel lobby manager, his professional quality and self-restraint were still very high. He would not neglect the customer. When the customer checked out, he personally came to greet him, but it was only targeted at him. Ordinary customers would only receive the conventional greetings from the smart management system.
Zhao Tao smiled. It had been three years, and he could almost meet this person in front of him every time he came. It was quite a coincidence. He watched this young man in front of him rise from a doorman to a lobby manager, but his own job was still the same. He could not help but feel a little depressed.
When you are envious of others, others are also envious of you.
Although the lobby manager did not know what Zhao Tao did for a living, this person was generous, never worried about money, and lived a free and easy life. He did not need to smile at others or follow the prescribed order. This was also the life of his dreams.
However, the things that Zhao Tao had done were far beyond his imagination.
Zhao Tao touched his pocket, and there was still half a pack of cigarettes left. "This is from the American. Keep it for me.
During the trade protection period, this is in high demand.
If I did not personally go there, I would not be able to get this thing. "After saying that, he did not care whether the lobby manager smoked or not, and just threw the half pack of cigarettes to him.
Almost every time Zhao Tao came over, he would bring some gifts to the lobby manager. Even if the lobby manager could not even remember the name of the other party, he still felt that it was a kind of fate.
"This is quite embarrassing.
You are quite busy with your business! "
The lobby manager was a native of the capital. He spoke with a capital accent, and his voice sounded like a child. He was actually about the same age as Zhao Tao. He smiled at Zhao Tao and quickly put away the half pack of cigarettes.
"Don't bother.
Let's go! "
Zhao Tao waved his hand, turned left, and went to an unmanned store to buy a pack of Taishan cigarettes. The American Marlboro always smelled like stinky feet.
"Smoking is harmful to your health. Please do not smoke in public." The artificial intelligence salesperson reminded after scanning Zhao Tao's iris.
"This is a contribution to the tax revenue of our Zhongzhou State People's Empire!"
Zhao Tao smiled, but the people next to him who were shopping with him were stunned. They looked at Zhao Tao as if he was an idiot. Why did this idiot talk to a machine?
Was there something wrong with his brain?
Naturally, Zhao Tao did not care about the eyes of the crowd. He went directly into the pipeline station next to the unmanned store.
Pipeline transportation had been popular for more than ten years before the war. When Zhao Tao was a child, it was still a rare thing. It was not available in small coastal cities. He did not expect it to develop so fast. Now it was everywhere.
The high-speed train traveled in the pipeline. After the door was closed, the pipeline would be extracted into a vacuum environment. There would be almost no loss of kinetic energy. Then it would be driven by magnetic levitation technology to accelerate. This speed was what humans dreamed of hundreds of years ago.
This thing was fast and safe. The journey from the capital to Puhai was about 1,200 kilometers, and it would take no more than 30 minutes. It should be known that it would take more than 50 minutes even by aircraft!
The only drawback was that the speed was too fast. The process of acceleration and deceleration had to be carried out slowly. If it were not for the time it took to accelerate and decelerate, the journey would take less time.
In an international capital city like the capital, the speed of pipeline transportation was reduced a lot. There were fewer stations, and the distance between stations was far. The places that could be reached were limited, and the price was expensive. If ordinary people were not in a hurry, they would mainly use the city aircraft and subway. Or they would take the pipeline transportation and then transfer to other modes of transportation.