Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits

Chapter 485: 217. Earth 100 years later

Time flies, and no matter how long the history of civilization lasts, it is but a fleeting moment of brilliance in the boundless universe.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed.

From the depths of deep space, the once blue Earth now looks like a pearl set against a black curtain, pristine and shimmering with a faint glow.

Vast sky cities layer upon layer, floating above the Earth, resembling thick white clouds that envelop the entire planet, adding a dreamlike mystique.

A silhouette suddenly appeared above the endless sky cities.

It was a young man.

When the detection light from the sky city passed over him, it was as if it scanned through a vacuum, without any response.

“Haven’t been back in nearly a hundred years, so much has changed…”

Lin Qing surveyed the current Earth with interest, seeing the outermost edges of the sky cities shimmer with the faint halo of the atmospheric control system, making the globally spanning sky cities even more dreamlike.

A hundred years ago, he had heard Chu Hongjun say he was preparing to radically transform Earth using the construction method of a certain level 1.9 civilization’s planet.

But he never expected it to happen so quickly.

In just a hundred years, the entire Earth had completely transformed, giving the feeling of returning to a once poor and remote hometown, only to find it had suddenly become an advanced city out of a science fiction film.

“So many people…”

Lin Qing glanced and could see the connecting passages between the massive sky cities.

These passages were like ribbons wrapped around the floating cities, with a variety of flying devices traversing back and forth, crisscrossing, complex yet orderly. The hub centers where many passages converged were traffic fortresses, where vast amounts of information and materials gathered and distributed.

Hardly any workers could be seen, entirely managed and controlled by intelligence, ensuring the normal operation of the entire sky city system.

The vertical eye on Lin Qing’s forehead flickered, and his gaze penetrated the space passage to see the interiors of the sky cities.

The urban landscapes inside each sky city were different; some still retained 21st-century or retro-style cityscapes, and people’s clothing on the streets varied, mostly realistic projections.

“Today is May 20, 2249 AD, and as per the century-long tradition of ‘Rejuvenation Day,’ the Earth’s highest conference is also being convened as scheduled.”

“The intelligent brain ‘Governor,’ representing Earth’s highest decision-making level, delivered an important speech at the conference, upholding the will and thoughts of Councilman Lin Qing, deciding to implement a Mars immigration plan over the next five years, with the initial migrant number tentatively set at 100 billion, all to settle in the Mars city cluster ‘New Chang’an.’ A new fertility policy will also be enacted.”

“Looking back on the past, Earth once struggled to survive in an apocalyptic world, from resource scarcity to ecological crisis, with crises pressing down on us relentlessly. But humanity’s unyielding Pioneers rebuilt their homes amidst the ruins and set out into the Cosmic Starry Sky, finally ushering in this best of times.”

“Now, the sky cities on Earth’s orbit are brightly lit. People of different skin colors strive forward hand in hand for a common dream. This glory was exchanged with the sweat and blood of countless ancestors, so remember…”

As Lin Qing flew between the sky cities, he casually listened to the global broadcasts within the sky cities.

Earth’s orbit also featured an enormous space port, resembling a floating silver giant wheel.

Looking across the countless miles to the sun, an unusual web-like cloud layer could be seen surrounding it, nearly perfectly utilizing the energy, allowing it to reach every sky city on Earth through transmission towers.

“Oh? Lin’an No. 1?”

Lin Qing suddenly discovered a sky city whose urban scene was identical to the Lin’an City he lived in over a hundred years ago, with the familiar streets of Xiao Shan District looking quite similar.

He moved his body and directly flew into the sky city called Lin’an No. 1.

The familiar streets and buildings made Lin Qing feel a bit nostalgic.

He could still see many tourists visiting, especially around where he once lived and the Inspection Bureau where he worked. Many tourists were recording and taking mementos.

Lin Qing could understand this.

Before he secluded himself in the Vacuum Tomb back then, he let the intelligent life responsible for managing and leading Earth Civilization generate a being modeled after himself.

In every aspect, such as thought, appearance, and accent, it was nearly identical to him and absolutely obeyed orders.

With the publicity department’s full cooperation in promoting and embellishing, he truly embodied the image of a brilliant leader, naturally becoming known by everyone, with global prestige reaching full value.

“The current appearance is too conspicuous, let’s change it.”

As Lin Qing revealed his form, his entire being transformed into another appearance.

Then, he leisurely wandered along the streets, savoring the feeling of the past.

“Master, the universe is impermanent.”

Suddenly, a bald monk dressed in retro monk robes came over, palms pressed together, smiled, and said, “Would you like to know about the New Impermanence Temple?”

“New Impermanence Temple?” Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly and said, “Wasn’t Impermanence Temple a temple in Lin’an City over a hundred years ago?”

“The master’s knowledge of history is quite good.”

The bald monk looked at Lin Qing with some surprise and then explained, “The New Impermanence Temple is established within the virtual world, the legendary Second Cosmic Network, which requires being a Cosmic Citizen to enter. However, most have no hope of becoming a Cosmic Citizen, with limited lifespan in the future. But after the development of virtual world technology, by uploading a personal memory backup in the infinitely close to 100% New Impermanence Temple, one can achieve immortality.”