Unlike the other four floors, there are very few permanent residents on the fifth floor.
The officially registered population is less than 2,000 people, so the fifth floor is more like a private territory, and it is difficult to apply for travel requests. Except for the people who work here, there are very few people from other floors who usually come here.
But with Qiu Ming around, the applications of Zhang Heng and Electronic Sheep were approved quickly.
After getting the tickets, the three of them entered the corresponding waiting hall according to the instructions, but it was very deserted here, except for them, there were only six or seven scattered people who were going to the fifth-floor space.
"Don't look around," Qiu Ming told the electronic sheep looking around, "Don't forget your current identities, many of you who will go to the fifth floor are employees of the company, don't let them see your flaws."
"You are very kind, but are you really thinking about us?" Electronic Sheep was skeptical, but according to what Qiu Ming said, he withdrew his gaze without squinting.
"Of course, I have seen countless people, and I am very aware of my current situation. If I take any inappropriate measures, before they take effect, the friend next to you must have cut my throat or cut my back. There is a hole in my forehead." Qiu Mingdao, "I like my job, and I am very grateful to the company that works for me, but my life is more important than that."
"You are quite self-aware." The electric sheep mocked.
"Recognizing danger is one of the most important survival instincts of living things. Not to mention humans, even paramecium knows how to avoid harmful stimuli and tend to beneficial stimuli through stress." Qiu Mingdao, "On the contrary, I have persuaded you a lot. Again, but you still want to go to a dangerous place, it is not very wise."
"That's not because you took Xu Qian away!" The electronic sheep looked badly.
Seeing this, Qiu Ming shut his mouth tactfully.
Not long after, an uplink shuttle entered the station, and the mechanical arm beside the platform also started to move, completing the assembly at the fastest speed, and loading the waiting hall where the three were located into the interior of the shuttle.
"Welcome to the fifth floor, I wish you a pleasant journey."
An elegant female voice sounded, but it sounded a little creepy in the empty compartment.
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About six minutes later, the shuttle stopped moving again, and the already prepared mechanical arm disassembled the carriage again and put it into the arrival hall.
Qiu Ming unfastened his seat belt, and followed Zhang Heng and Dianyang out of the station honestly.
It is different from what the electric sheep imagined, and the station on the fifth floor does not have that very luxurious feeling. Although the building is more elegant than the lower four floors, there seems to be no other difference. The station was also unusually deserted, with very few passengers or staff.
"Where is the taxi?" The electronic sheep looked up at the sign, but couldn't find the taxi stop.
"There are no rentals on the fifth floor." Qiu Mingdao, "The permanent residents here have cars, and people who are engaged in ordinary jobs have shuttle buses to and from get off work, and they are not allowed to wander around at ordinary times. More than one-third of the residents on the fifth floor The second area is private territory."
"It's very stylish, so what should we do? Is the place we want to go far away? Can we walk there?" the electronic sheep muttered.
"Don't worry, our company has specially parked some vehicles in the parking lot of the station, which can be used by employees, just drive there." Qiu Mingdao.
Then the three of them took the elevator down to the parking lot. Qiu Ming turned on the wristband and turned on the car call mode. After half a minute, a silver-gray car left his parking space and drove up to the three of them.
Qiu Ming opened the car door and made a gesture of please. The electronic sheep got into the car first, followed by Qiu Ming, and finally Zhang Heng sat in the passenger seat.
"It's rare to come here, do you want to simply visit the scenery on the fifth floor?" Qiu Ming asked while adjusting the front and rear view mirrors.
"No, just take us to find Xu Qian, don't play any more tricks." The electronic sheep warned.
Qiu Ming glanced at the pistol held by Zhang Heng's waist, nodded and said, "You have the final say."
This is also the first time that the electric sheep has come to the fifth floor space. It would be a lie to say that he is not curious, but because all his attention is now on how to rescue Xu Qian, he is not in the mood to appreciate the scenery along the way.
But even so, when Qiu Ming drove through the city, the electronic sheep still glanced out the window.
The result made him a little disappointed. Like the station, the fifth floor was much simpler than he had imagined, and he always felt that there was something missing on the street. At first, the electronic sheep thought it was a pedestrian, but after a few more glances, he realized, I feel uncomfortable because I didn't see a single billboard.
There are many billboards on both sides of the street on the first floor or the fourth floor, big or small, with different shapes, and the stars and products on them are also varied. As a technology enthusiast, E-sheep usually takes advantage of discounts to buy related products. , only on the fifth floor, there are no advertisements to be seen, the whole city is exceptionally clean, with large expanses of white walls, on the contrary, the electronic sheep are a little uncomfortable, as if walking on a wasteland.
Seeming to know what he was thinking, Qiu Ming said, "This place is usually not so lively."
"Why?"
"Because when working... you need to concentrate, and the other is to avoid unnecessary associations." Qiu Mingdao.
"Unnecessary associations? What are unnecessary associations."
However, Qiu Ming did not continue to answer this question. He drove the car up a small hill with a beautiful scenery, and saw a private area from a distance, and a sign that no entry without invitation was allowed.
Qiu Ming ignored the sign and continued to drive forward, and soon reached the first guard post.
After the electronic eye scanned his ID and work permit, he happily let the car go, so Qiu Ming continued to drive in, and arrived at the second guard post three minutes later. This time, not only Qiu Ming, but Zhang Heng and Electronic Sheep also showed their Only the work permit in hand was released.
"You can see how annoying this system is. In fact, the regular meeting every Monday is my nightmare." Qiu Ming still complained when he passed the second guard post.
Then he drove the car directly up the hillside, and there was a villa manor above it. Qiu Ming didn't stop, bypassed the villa, and continued to move forward until the terrain became flat and started to go down again. Electronic Sheep and Zhang Heng finally See the destination of this trip.
In the valley on the back of the hill stands a huge gray building, which visually covers an area of more than ten airports. It has a strange shape and looks like a giant ship ready to sail against the wind. There is also a tunnel in the middle of the mountain that is connected to this complex of buildings. Under the top of the transparent tunnel, trucks keep coming and going, which looks extremely busy.
"What kind of place is this, a secret base hidden by the government? Or an alien research institute." The electronic sheep asked.
"No, this is the real headquarters of Shengtang Morgan New Shanghai 0297." Qiu Ming said leisurely.