Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 125 The Old World, Here We Come!

The military control over Jiuchuan ended at the same time Bai Jingyu arrived there.

Countless civilian airships rose from every corner, shuttling back and forth in the air, while some specially modified aircraft trailed magnificent tails, resembling ancient mythical birds and auspicious creatures.

Tens of thousands of people left their homes to go to work and shop.

Young men and women dressed in their finest attire walked together, and children chased and played in the streets, creating a vibrant and thriving scene everywhere.

The entire city is slowly recovering.

"Wow!"

"Is this the pre-disaster Jiuchuan City, the place where Boss Bai grew up? It's so prosperous!"

Xia Dou leaned against the car window, exclaiming in amazement, her eyes gleaming with an invisible light.

The other enlightened practitioners weren't much better off.

Shattered Stars stared blankly at the city's flashing neon lights, Shan Da stared in astonishment, mouth agape, Kolova gazed at the coastline of Jiuchuan, and Maido, holding Little Chagai, chattered rapidly.
They were all born in the hellish aftermath of the disaster and had never seen the splendor of the old world. They could only imagine the former glory of the world by looking at the ruins of the old world when they were carrying out field missions.

They had been told they had arrived in the Old World while at the interstellar dock, but it wasn't until this moment, seeing the bustling city of Jiuchuan with their own eyes, that they suddenly felt enlightened, as if they had stepped into a fairy tale.

Old world, here we come!

Xu Tong exclaimed in amazement, "I have never seen so many people before, not even counting the flesh and soil. The old world was truly prosperous."

“The boss’s father is so popular; his picture is all over these buildings,” Xia Dou said.

Maido nodded: "These are probably to celebrate the boss's father's successful return, but they also show that the boss's father is a good mayor who is deeply loved by the citizens."

Maido is right.

Bai Jingyu did not become mayor solely through the support of the Coastal Alliance. From the very beginning, he enjoyed a high reputation and popularity among the people of Jiuchuan, thanks to the influence of ASH and Nirvana.

During his tenure, he vigorously promoted the intelligentization of Jiuchuan, developed the economy, improved welfare, and reduced the crime rate, which effectively improved the lives of Jiuchuan residents.

In addition, ASH also fueled public opinion.

While promoting video messages praising Bai Jingyu, all information criticizing Bai Jingyu was restricted and blocked.

Therefore, apart from a few fanatical anti-artificial intelligence people and reactionary forces secretly supported by the Coastal Alliance, the rest of the citizens of Jiuchuan strongly supported Bai Jingyu.

The large screens in the city displaying Bai Jingyu's photos weren't entirely flattery; there was some genuine sincerity in them.

The Awakened Ones looked down at Hisakawa City with curiosity.

"I wonder how the boss is doing," Suixing suddenly said.

Everyone pursed their lips, their faces showing worry.

Everyone in the village was raised under Bai Yuekui's watchful eye, and they had already formed deep bonds with each other.

Bai Yuekui was willing to risk his life to save them. If they were in a different position and had the chance to risk their lives to save Bai Yuekui, they would do so without hesitation.

At this moment, ASH's voice came from inside the car: "Don't worry, Yue Kui's vital signs have stabilized. In a little while, the world's top medical team will develop a detailed treatment plan for her."

The crowd relaxed slightly.

In any case, the Old World had the technology and equipment, and its medical standards were definitely higher than those of Dragonbone Village.

"I hope Boss can completely get rid of his illness," Sui Xing said devoutly. Xia Dou nodded her little head: "I hope Boss really can recover. Then we'll go to the lighthouse and get Boss's armor back, and we won't be afraid of those big monsters anymore!"

At this moment, Kolova whispered, "ASH, can you help the village research the life iteration system?"

Kolova's eyes were full of expectation, yet also fragile; her sweet face seemed like a transparent sugar coating that could crumble at the slightest touch.

ASH replied, "Of course, Mayor Bai and I are committed to developing immortality technology. The life iteration system in Dragon Bone Village is a good idea. After Yue Kui recovers, I will discuss related topics with her in depth."

Bai Jingyu is dedicated to the research of carbon-based immortality, and in this regard, he also funds Dr. Jones, who has a flawed character, to develop the Miracle K drug.

His research focused on preventing people from dying of old age naturally, while the Dragon Bone Village life iteration system aimed to bring people back to life after they died unexpectedly.

In a sense, the life iteration system is a supplement to Bai Jingyu's plan.

With the combination of the two, people will not die of old age naturally, and those who die accidentally will be resurrected, thus achieving true immortality.

"Thank you!" Kolova's face lit up with joy, and a glimmer of life appeared in her eyes.

The village has mastered the technology to extract life essence from corpses, and can even snatch life essence back from the Mana Flower.

However, the life iteration system has not made much progress, which means that the village can only store life essence and cannot directly revive the dead Awakened Ones. At most, it can only inject fertilized eggs to conceive a new life with the same potential.

"Maiduo, will you come out for a walk with me later?" Xia Dou whispered.

Maido nodded: "Okay, but I don't know what currency people in the old world use, or whether they accept marrow crystals."

She also wanted to visit Hisakawa City before the disaster, experience the life that Shiratsuki Kui once lived, and buy some birdseed for Little Chagai.

However, she had no money.

Her pre-apocalyptic wealth was worthless after the apocalypse; she hadn't collected any of it and only had a small bag of crystal coins on her.

“Oh yeah, it seems like people in the old world don’t use marrow crystals.” Xia Dou looked troubled.

The enlightened practitioners had different expressions.

They've come all this way to the Old World, and nobody wants to stay cooped up in their lodgings. They should at least bring some gifts for the villagers, right?
But not having money is indeed a big problem.

At this moment, ASH said gently, "Everyone, don't worry about the money. I have already registered your faces. You can use your faces to make purchases anywhere in Jiuchuan City, and all payments will be recorded under Mayor Bai's name."

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Suixing hesitated. "We don't know how to earn money yet, and we don't know how long it will take to pay back the money."

ASH explained, "Thanks to everyone's help, Mayor Bai was able to return to Jiuchuan. All of your spending in Jiuchuan is considered commission from Mayor Bai for hiring you, and it's valid indefinitely."

“You’ve only just arrived in the Old World; you have no concept of Mayor White’s wealth,” Ash continued.

"Mayor Bai's assets are spread all over the world."

“His wealth was expanding every minute and every second. He would often wake up one morning to find that he had earned more money than many people could earn in a lifetime. He couldn’t possibly use all of it, which caused him great distress. He even regretted letting me manage his assets.”

"Your spending on his behalf is a contribution to the circulation of currency, which at the same time promotes the economic development of Jiuchuan and increases the income of Jiuchuan citizens. It is entirely beneficial."

ASH said solemnly, "Please, everyone, spend more money!"

The enlightened practitioners looked at each other in bewilderment.

ASH's words made it seem like they were doing a good deed by spending Bai Jingyu's money, but...
That sounds a bit strange.

(End of this chapter)