The end of the world: I am linked to a mobile lottery store

Chapter 508 Bus

Lu Li wanted to take out her electric scooter, but she didn't have enough, so she decided to just walk and treat it as exercise.

None of them had eaten breakfast, so they decided to go to the cafeteria.

A clean and tidy cafeteria.

Zhang Ye couldn't help but ask, "Does it cost money to eat here?"

Lu Li said, "Of course I want to."

After all, it's related to food in the system store, so how can I eat it for free?

Zhang Ye was slightly disappointed upon hearing this, though it was understandable.

"What if we don't have money?" Zhang Ye asked, his gaze involuntarily turning to Old Shen.

That depends on how much money Professor Shen approves for their research institute.

Lu Li asked curiously, "Don't researchers get paid? Do they work for free? How can they keep going like this?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the five people were somewhat indescribable.

Zhang Ye took the initiative to smooth things over, saying, "Hey, it's already an honor for us to be able to do research for the Central Base and for humanity, and to have a decent job. How can we ask for a salary?"

"Really?" Lu Li didn't believe it.

Without pay, without rest, and even having enough to eat is a problem, would anyone really be willing to do research?

How much love must one have to have for it?

Lu Li, who used to be a working-class person, couldn't empathize with the situation.

She works so hard for money, not for any honor!
If you think about it that way, her store managers are quite lucky.

She fell silent; after all, this was someone else's base, and she couldn't possibly pay for it for them.

"Let's eat, we're tired from walking," Lu Li said.

This cafeteria is quite upscale, with many food stalls offering Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, the eight major Chinese cuisines, mala tang (spicy hot pot), mala xiang guo (spicy stir-fry), fried skewers, casserole noodles, and more...

The most important thing is that there are no real people involved; it's all done using detection systems.

For example, if Lu Li wants to eat mala tang (a spicy hot pot dish), she can simply scan the QR code to order.

Choose your desired dishes and soup base, then fill in your seat number. Your meal will be automatically delivered to you after it is served.

It eliminates the hassle of people coming and going to serve food, and there's no such thing as a kitchen, because it's invisible.

After watching Lu Li demonstrate, Elder Shen and the others understood and chose what they wanted to eat.

I found it wasn't expensive at all, and the prices were about the same as those in Luli and other shops.

Professor Shen started thinking that since there weren't many researchers at the moment, it would be better to have better treatment.

There should be at least a monthly subsidy for crystal cores, so we can eat, right?

Okay, I'll talk to He Luo and the others when I'm free this afternoon.

After finishing their meal, Lu Li wasn't in a hurry to leave, so she told him about the transportation.

If the central base needs a bus or subway, she can provide it, but there will be an extra charge.

For example, if a route requires five buses, those five buses will have a separate price.

Upon hearing this, Old Shen gave himself a high five, saying, "That's great! We don't need the subway, buses will suffice."

He Luo agreed, saying, "Yes, yes, we really need buses, but we don't need the subway for now."

"If there were buses, we wouldn't have to walk so long from the base gate to the research institute," Liu Yu said excitedly, already imagining the days when buses were available.

“Yes, that way I won’t have to walk my legs off every time I go from the communications department to the conference room,” Xiao Peng said.

After everyone finished speaking, they turned their expectant gazes to Lu Li.

Lu Li felt they hadn't heard the key point, so she emphasized, "We need crystal cores."

Old Shen nodded, "I know. Tell me how many crystal cores are needed for one route, and how many buses are needed."

Lu Li wasn't quite sure either, so she simply turned on her personal computer and started watching.

You can set your own route.

For example, the starting point could be the south gate of the central base, and the destination could be the research institute, with five or six stops along the way.

This counts as one route, and the number of buses can be arranged according to the flow of people. "One bus is quite cheap, only fifty crystal cores~" Lu Li waved her hand.

"It seems alright." After considering it for a moment, Old Shen felt that the price was acceptable.

He mentally calculated the remaining crystal cores in the central base.

He waved his hand and said, "Let's start with fifty buses."

Two thousand five hundred crystal cores is acceptable; fifty buses can cover seven or eight routes.

The thought of having buses at the central base filled Mr. Shen with anticipation.

With anticipation in mind, Old Shen couldn't help but urge Lu Li, "Hurry, hurry, try to figure out how to do it."

“Okay.” Lu Li began to study.

First, we asked Elder Shen for a detailed map of the central base, and then entered it into the system.

Create a new route, with the starting point being the South Gate of the Central Base and the ending point being the Research Institute.

The intermediate station inputs the main entrance to the residential area, the main entrance to the core area, the main entrance to the planting area, etc.

Anyway, there are only a few main entrances to the area, which are connected to form a route.

Old Shen and the others watched as she operated the machine, completing the task with just a few simple movements.

"That's it?" He Luo asked incredulously.

Lu Li wasn't entirely sure either, and nodded hesitantly, "I guess so. Shall we go out and take a look?"

"Okay." Old Shen couldn't wait.

The six of them got up and walked towards the main gate of the research institute. As soon as they stepped out, they saw a brand-new bus stop sign.

"Hey, there really is one." Liu Yu walked over curiously.

He circled the bus stop sign several times, his eyes filled with wonder.

This kind of thing was quite common in civilized times, but I haven't seen it at all in recent years.

There is only one lonely route, from the South Gate to the Research Institute, with a total of four stops.

He Luo rubbed his hands together, somewhat looking forward to seeing the bus.

"Here it comes!" Lu Li pointed to the distance, where a bright yellow bus slowly drove by.

It's a standard bus, but strangely, there's no driver in the driver's seat.

He Luo, with her sharp eyes, noticed this and asked in confusion, "Where's the driver? We can't be the ones driving, can we?"

Lu Li guessed, "It should be self-driving."

As the group chatted, the bus slowly came to a stop at the bus stop, its location perfectly precise.

The bus doors creaked open, and Lu Li was the first to step onto the stairs.

There is an infrared sensor next to the driver's seat; you just need to stick it on your computer.

When you get off the bus, there is also an infrared sensor at the back door. If you tap the sensor again, the fare will be automatically deducted.

It’s quite convenient.

Lu Li placed the quantum computer against it and heard a "beep" sound, which meant it had sensed her presence.

She walked to the back, found a seat, and sat down. Old Shen and the others followed suit.

They all found a place to sit down near Luli, and He Luo looked around curiously.

Old Shen could hardly contain his joy, as could the other two.

The bus slowly started moving, and everyone was a little nervous because there was no driver.

But after driving for a while, everyone found that it was quite stable and would yield to pedestrians and avoid obstacles.

So everyone relaxed and propped their heads up to look out the window, even though there wasn't much scenery to see.

Some survivors were surprised to see the bus and discussed it loudly with the survivors next to them.

Is this... a bus?

"Bus? Are you seeing things? There are no buses around now!"