Azur Lane: I Traveled Through Graduation Port

Lin Lan bent down, picked up the glass of milk from the ground, and poured it into her mouth.

An extremely authentic milky aroma spread from his mouth, and both the texture and temperature were just right.

Then he looked at the empty glass in his hand and imagined again that the glass had never existed in the first place.

As expected, the empty glass in his hand disappeared directly, and apart from the smell of milk in his mouth proving the existence of the glass, there was no remaining trace.

"Is this the power of the reality lens? I don't know what the limit of the reality lens is, and whether it can withstand my imagination."

After Lin Lan confirmed that the reality lens could be used, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

With such power in his hands, he was not worried at all even if the guess just now was true.

Chapter 421 The Price of Utopia

When the sweeping machine cleaned the floor, Ariel changed her clothes and walked down the stairs.

This Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl with long white hair was wearing a thin white dress made of unknown material. Her long, soft white hair was draped behind her, which made Lin Lan feel that there was a sense of illusion about this weak girl.

If there weren't so many charming ship girls in his port, he would probably be shocked by her beauty.

Lin Lan secretly complained, fortunately he was an Azure player.

"Teacher, it will take twenty-three minutes to get to the core center. I have parked the autopilot car control at the door."

Ariel walked slowly to Lin Lan, stared at him with eyes flashing with blue mechanical luster, hesitated for a moment, and then took his hand.

"Please follow me, teacher."

Lin Lan did not refuse Ariel's hand holding, and let Ariel lead him out of the attic door.

He also knew that at this time he still needed to prioritize going to the core center as ordered by Helena and not reveal his identity to prevent any complications.

After all, this is a virtual world created by the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host, and it is not a place to stay for a long time.

After coming outside, Lin Lan saw the garden outside the attic under the bright sunshine.

The garden was filled with various plants and flowers, most of which were Oran's specialties, which he had seen at the Red Leaf Naval Academy.

There were two gardening robots in the garden holding scissors and pruning bushes. When they saw him and Ariel coming out, they nodded in greeting.

A warm breeze blew on his face. Lin Lan looked up and saw that the sky was cloudless. It was a good day to go out.

But even such a beautiful scene made Lin Lan frown.

He actually felt a rich light element from the rising sun in the sky.

This is a virtual world. Since he came here, he has always felt that all natural elements have been cut off and he is completely unable to connect with any element.

But why does the sun in the sky have the same light element as the real sun?

Lin Lan did not show his doubts on his face. He kept this matter in mind and followed Ariel out of the garden.

There was already an automatic navigation car parked beside the road at the door. After Ariel let go of Lin Lan, she took the initiative to sit in the driver's seat.

After the car started, Lin Lan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also looked at the surrounding scenery.

In the sky, smart drones carrying takeout boxes flew over their heads.

On both sides of the road, Lin Lan also saw many Orlan people walking on the road in harmony with the Rubik's Cube Energy Robots.

He even saw many Rubik's Cube Energy Robots pushing baby strollers with smiles on their faces, taking good care of the children in the strollers and making them happy.

He also saw the second generation of robots, but these huge monsters were actually...

Planting trees?

That's right, these large robots that once became the nightmare of countless survivors in Hongye City were actually planting street tree saplings in pits on the roadside under the command of Orlan workers on the roadside.

Vehicles driving into high-rise buildings

Behind the towering city, Lin Lan also saw the construction site that had once been his nightmare.

However, in this virtual world, the workers climbing on the scaffolding and performing main structural operations have all become robots.

On the ground of the construction site, many Orlan workers and Rubik's Cube Energy Robots were having a heated discussion around a building design drawing, apparently discussing the next construction procedures of the building.

Everything seemed so natural, as if it was supposed to be this way.

If Lin Lan had not recalled the battle in Hongye City and the Hongye Naval Fortress, and had seen with his own eyes the robots charging forward recklessly, he would not have believed that these robots could still have such a docile side.

He couldn't help but think, is it really possible for an intelligent robot to reach such a level of emotion just by relying on an emotion simulation system?

And the most important thing is that he originally thought that the Orlan people in the virtual world would be full of despair and pain, or that it would be a world where Rubik's Cube Energy Robots enslaved humans.

But when he looked around, he saw only harmony, equality and hope.

What he saw most on the faces of these Oran people was smiles, and they were smiles that came from the heart.

"Utopia..."

In the car, Lin Lan heard the melodious car music and repeated the name softly.

The original meaning of this word refers to a happy society without classes. It is a beautiful synonym for something that is completely utopian, impossible to achieve, and exists only in ideals.

But at this moment, in this virtual world, he actually felt that he saw a real utopia.

With the joint efforts of intelligent robots and humans, a beautiful world is thriving and developing.

"Teacher, this is utopia, a world without any discrimination, prejudice, or pain, a beautiful world created by humans and intelligent robots together."

Ariel's voice came from his ear, and the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl's voice was filled with genuine pride and happiness.

Lin Lan withdrew his gaze from the car window and turned to look at the white-haired robot girl sitting in the driver's seat.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that Ariel's face was a little pale at this moment, and the blue light in her eyes was a little dim, as if she was very weak.

"Yes, utopia. This place really does seem like a utopia that is almost impossible to achieve and can never be reached..."

Hearing Lin Lan's praise, Ariel still showed a bright smile on her face even though she could no longer hide her weakness.

But Lin Lan's next words suddenly froze the smile on the face of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl.

"But what is the price of all this?"

Lin Lan turned his gaze away from Ariel and looked out the window at the prosperous city. He spoke as if talking to himself:

"In the early days of mankind before the emergence of robots, if a country wanted to become prosperous, it had to ruthlessly exploit other weaker countries."

"This cost is borne by the countries that are exploited."

"In order for an exploited country to get rid of its shackles, there will inevitably be bloodshed and sacrifice, and countless anonymous workers will sacrifice their youth, before it can finally rise and become a strong country."

“This price

, borne by those who have devoted their youth and even their lives to the rise of the country."

Lin Lan said this, looked at Ariel again, and said lightly:

"So, Ariel, who is paying the price for creating such a beautiful utopia?"

Seeing the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl in front of him retract the smile on her face and stare at him in silence, he chose not to continue speaking.

In his opinion, this virtual world utopia is most likely the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host using the thoughts and will of the captured Orlan people as nourishment.

What he just said was not only for himself, but also for the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot Girl in front of him.

While looking at Ariel, Lin Lan was already prepared to use the power of the reality lens at any time.

The reason why he said this was also a test for him.

Perhaps the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl in front of him could convey these words to the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host through the Rubik's Cube network.

Or maybe, the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl in front of him might be the main will of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot!

"As expected of a teacher... you really have a thorough understanding of the problem."

The two looked at each other for a long time. Ariel was the first to look away. A complicated smile appeared on her face. She shook her head slightly and said:

"But Ariel doesn't know who is bearing the cost behind Utopia. Teacher may be worrying too much."

After listening to Ariel's words, Lin Lan sighed softly.

It seems that the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host is not focusing on processing the conversation data in this virtual world at this time, but is focusing all its attention on the war in the East Continent.

And this robot girl is not the will of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot host.

When he discovered that Ariel was malfunctioning in the attic, he immediately suspected whether Ariel was the main will of the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot.

However, through the test just now, he has determined that this robot girl should be just an ordinary Rubik's Cube energy robot.

If it was really the host's will, after hearing what he just said, it would probably have confirmed his identity and taken action against him.

Lin Lan withdrew his gaze from Ariel and looked towards the city center which was about to arrive.

At this time, apart from the sound of light music in the car, neither of them continued the discussion.

But just when Lin Lan thought that the topic was over, Ariel's gentle voice suddenly came to his ears:

"But teacher, Ariel believes that if that person really exists, she... won't regret it."

Lin Lan turned his head again and looked at the Rubik's Cube Energy Robot girl in confusion.

But this time Ariel didn't look at him, but looked ahead silently with loss.

Chapter 422 Admiralty Enterprise

Lin Lan's suspicion, which had originally been dispelled, resurfaced because of Ariel's words.

However, Ariel obviously had no hostility towards him and did not do anything strange in the next few minutes, which made him feel slightly relieved.

"Ariel said 'she' wouldn't regret it, what does that mean?"

With questions in mind, Lin Lan finally arrived at a huge building in the center of the city by car.

This is a building with a very peculiar appearance design. Rather than a skyscraper, it is more like a cubic factory building wrapped in white metal.

At first glance, he couldn't even find a window on the cube-shaped building.

It seems that this should be the core center of Utopia.

On the roadside next to this cube building, many Rubik's Cube Energy Robot soldiers were already standing in line, maintaining order among the large number of Orlan reporters on the street.

"Teacher, we are here."

When the car stopped steadily on the street in front of the entrance of the building, Ariel smiled gently at Lin Lan and said as if nothing had happened just now.

While Ariel was speaking, two uniformed Rubik's Cube Energy Robot soldiers came forward to open the car door for Lin Lan and bowed as an invitation.

Lin Lan got out of the car, and the reporters around him pressed the shutter of their cameras one after another. The loud "click" sounds made him frown.

It was the first time for him to experience such a grand ceremony, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"commander!"

Just at this moment, the voice of the enterprise suddenly came, which made Lin Lan excited and looked in the direction of the voice.

Wearing a handsome white naval uniform and a white cape, a dashing silver-haired lady came quickly towards him from the other side of the street with two teams of Oran navy soldiers.

The company, which already has a strong leadership character, looks like a general with this tailor-made Navy uniform, just like a real general who has fought on the battlefield for many years.

And despite his changed appearance, the Enterprise still recognized him instantly.

This may be the inherent connection between the ship girl and the commander.

But the purple-eyed royal sister admiral, who was originally smiling, walked in front of Lin Lan, and seemed to find something wrong, and frowned slightly.

However, the company quickly covered it up, stretched out its hand to the stunned Lin Lan, and said with a smile on its face:

"Long time no see, Commander, you have worked hard on your research during this period."

"Same to you, General Enterprise."

Lin Lan quickly realized that the company was reminding him to continue acting.

So he also smiled, as if greeting an old acquaintance, and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Enterprise's right hand wearing the pledge ring.

Next, the two of them hugged each other politely. Everything seemed normal. Reporters around them also took pictures of this commemorative moment for the news headlines.

But when hugging Enterprise, Lin Lan suddenly heard Enterprise whisper in his ear:

"Commander, Helena's communications were suddenly disrupted when I approached you. Let's improvise and then try to contact Helena."

The whispers from the enterprise startled Lin Lan.