Era future

Wang Xiaonian's exclamation ran through the entire hall and even reached the people who were doing business in the lobby. People around him turned their attention to this place.

Listening to Wang Xiaonian's shrill voice coming from far away, Luo Ting saw more and more people looking here from the corner of her eye. Luo Ting felt so embarrassed that she couldn't help but feel hot on her face, her ears were hot, and she wished she could hold Wang Xiaonian back. Give it a good beating!

She had no choice but to speed up and walk towards the door.

As I was walking, I suddenly felt a strong wind blowing behind me, and I heard everyone shouting in unison:

"Rich woman, please support me——"

Luo Ting couldn't help but laugh. The original feeling of shame disappeared for a while, and she felt an indescribable sense of joy in her heart.

Feeling the rapid acceleration of my heartbeat, I gradually felt the excitement of resisting and welcoming.

The seven people gathered around Luo Ting and walked out of the door together.

Li Qian and Qiao Anni, each with one arm, leaned against Luo Ting like two pendants and walked forward.

Li Qian, as if she was drunk for the first time, joked with Luo Ting very lively:

"She is really Luo Fupo!"

The three of them laughed. The night air was a bit chilly, but they couldn't help the lively and lively atmosphere.

Joanne also shouted something like "The rich woman is going to treat me again——".

Mo Yuhong walked side by side with the three of them, resting his arms on his head very comfortably, with a smile on his face.

Behind Luo Ting are four boys with Wang Xiaonian as the center. These boys are closely following the girls in front. In the eyes of passers-by, they look like a row of bodyguards with handsome and different looks, and also like a solid and reliable high wall.

Only those who have experienced that age can truly feel that this high wall of security protects the frankness and liveliness of youth.

Leaning against this wall is a simple oath that answers every call...

Luo Ting and the other eight gradually left for the Guoju Hotel.

Looking back, among the surrounding buildings that are generally less than 30 meters tall, the 18-story Guoju Hotel stands prominently, with its main entrance facing the countless miles of scenery to the south.

Playing around the huge glass curtain wall of the Guoju Hotel is the red natural scenery of Mars, as well as the scene of residents of the Mars ecological settlement celebrating New Year's Day...

Luo Ting and the others walked for three blocks before the bloating in their stomachs dissipated.

Looking at the floating traffic roads and the overflowing flow of people on the ground, everyone couldn't help but turned to Luo Ting and asked:

"What's next?"

Without waiting for Luo Ting to answer, Joanne and Li Qian turned around to look at the four boys and said fiercely:

"Play!"

"Of course we're going to have a party at Luo Ting's house!" Li Qian usually doesn't have such a good time, and she said without forgetting to complain, "We all agreed..."

"But isn't it a little too early to go back like this?" Gao Xiaochen asked on behalf of several boys,

It's indeed too early. The scheduled time on [Delivery] is ten o'clock, and it's not yet nine o'clock now. If I go back now, I will be bored for an hour. Luo Ting stroked the side of her face with her index finger, and she couldn't help feeling a little bit. worry.

There are still so many people outside now. Today is New Year's Day and it's very lively. You won't see them when you go back. But where should I go for a stroll?

Just when Luo Ting and everyone were a little worried, Mo Yuhong looked online, turned around and said:

"There is a small night market on Tianshang Street. Let's go shopping there."

"Yes!" Luo Ting suddenly remembered,

Tonight is New Year's Day, and the small night market on Tianshang Street is open. There are many small stalls with a strong contemporary atmosphere to visit, which is an interesting place.

And it’s just around the corner on the way home…

"Let's go there. It happens to be in the southeastern district of the capital, in the same direction as my home!"

The few of them decided on where to go and took a self-driving taxi there.

Self-driving taxis are no different from ordinary AI vehicles. They can drive themselves. However, they do not have outstanding AI and cannot communicate very well, but it does not affect the ability to meet simple travel requirements.

Compared with renting an AI car, self-driving cars are cheaper and obviously a better choice. As the saying goes, where there is province, there should be flowers.

In addition, self-driving cars can also be driven manually, which is also an advantage of self-driving cars. Some people who prefer to drive themselves will choose this type of vehicle as a shared transportation option.

AI vehicles do not have the steering wheel and other facilities required for self-driving. You only need to tell the destination and you can go there by yourself.

Although Luo Ting has just reached adulthood, she does not yet have a driver's license and cannot drive a vehicle by herself. Several of them were about the same age as Luo Ting, and naturally they didn't have a driver's license.

After Luo Ting and others got in the car, they announced their destination, the entrance to Tianshang Street, and the self-driving car started immediately, taking eight people to fly around the city, shuttle left and right, and arrived at Tianshang Street.

Tianshang Street is around the 8th Ring Road, not far from where Luo Ting and the others set out. Unfortunately, there was heavy traffic during peak hours tonight, and the air traffic speed also dropped a lot. The distance of less than ten kilometers cost everyone fifteen Arrived within minutes.

As soon as we arrived at the entrance of Tianshang Street, the speed of traffic slowed down significantly. People entering and leaving were passing through, making it very lively.

As the light and shadow circulated, Luo Ting and eight others entered the interior of Tianshang Street.

This area is a quaint street that has become popular again thanks to modern construction. It's just that almost all the high technology here is hidden in the simple and simple atmosphere. When you come here, you can vaguely smell a soul-stirring aroma.

This simple aroma seemed to contain the aura of gods and Buddhas, which made Luo Ting feel much more peaceful.

Wandering around, you can see many people selling things with a black cloth spread everywhere. The items for sale range from rare stones to artistic jewelry.

These things are neatly arranged and suspended at the same height on the black cloth in front of each stall, either stationary or rotating for buyers to take a closer look.

Several people were walking and stopped in front of a stall that collected and sold meteorites. Joanne leaned down and grabbed a stone and began to examine it carefully.

The stall owner is a young man wearing ancient flying glasses. His appearance is somewhat weathered, and he has long shawl hair that is a bit sloppy, which is in sharp contrast to the endless flow of glamorous tourists around him.

Seeing this tall blonde beauty touching the stone directly, he didn't say anything to stop her. He just looked at everyone with a smile, as if he was confident.

You should know that no items in the market can be touched directly without the permission of the stall owner. They are suspended and rotated on a black cloth so that customers can fully appreciate them.

And if Joanne starts to do it directly, the stall owner will probably be driven away directly. The night market has unique rules to keep it interesting...

Seeing Joanne touch the stone directly, Luo Ting felt relieved at first, but fortunately the stall owner didn't mind and simply didn't care anymore.

Seeing that Anne was fascinated, everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but wonder,

"I didn't expect you, Annie, to have such a hobby?" Lu Jiangwei asked aloud, while frowning at the stones - there was nothing special about them at all.

"My father is a geologist, and I have loved collecting stones since I was a child!"

Seeing Annie say this, Luo Ting also squatted down, grabbed a red-orange stone, and weighed it in her hands. It was quite heavy...

I really can't find any explanation, so I can only ask Anne.

Luo Ting then opened her mouth and said:

"What kind of stone is this?"

When everyone saw this, they also looked at Luo Ting's hands, and then looked at Annie, waiting for the answer.

The stall owner sitting inside obviously didn't know how to explain. He looked at Joanne with interest, as if waiting for a satisfactory answer.

Anne glanced at it and quickly turned her gaze back to the blue-black stone with metallic luster in her hand, and explained unhurriedly:

"What Sister Ting is holding is a hematite meteorite, which is a common but hard-to-find meteorite on Mars..."

Luo Ting couldn't help but look at it carefully after hearing this, but still couldn't see how to tell the difference.

Lu Jiangwei and Wang Xiaonian exclaimed in unison: "It turns out this is a meteorite!"

Gao Xiaochen was surprised to see a few people, so he added: "Mars and the moon have been developed for no less than 300 years, and some meteorites are actually not rare."

The stall owner couldn't help but look at Gao Xiaochen after hearing this, and his eyes seemed to be looking at him with an unconventional look.

Before Annie finished speaking, she continued to explain:

"But this is not actually produced on the moon, but is a product of some desert volcanic areas on the earth. After simple processing, it is almost the same as the hematite meteorite on Mars. It is usually sold to some tourists and novice collectors.

After Annie explained, Luo Ting was slightly shocked. She didn't expect it to be a fake, haha...

However, these stone collections are not actually true or false, except that this one is not produced on Mars.

After listening to Joanne's explanation, the stall owner finally revealed a touch of dark pupils in his squinted eyes, as if to say that he had met an expert.

"It turns out to be a fake!"

Although Wang Xiaonian did not buy it and was not interested in the stone, he still looked indignant when he heard that it was a fake.

Luo Ting knew from the look on his face that this guy might be asking for "compensation" from the stall in the next moment.

Hearing this, Gao Xiaochen also took the red iron meteorite from Luo Ting's hand and examined it carefully, and then said in a determined tone:

"Yes, the conditions on Mars are harsh, and the hematite meteorites solidified are heavier, have more cracks, and have less oxidized yellow spots. The signs of these cracks are too young, and they are indeed from volcanic craters in desert areas. "

After hearing this, the stall owner's brows inadvertently wrinkled slightly, and the slits in his eyes widened a little.

After hearing this, Joanne held the black and blue meteorite in her hand, turned to look at Gao Xiaochen, then turned back and looked directly at the stall owner, and said:

"Give me eight hundred thousand for this thing."

There was no doubt in his tone, and he bumped the meteorite casually in his hand.

When Luo Ting saw the battle between the two men, she instantly understood that they were cooperating on the price of the black and blue meteorite.

Then he looked at the stall owner and shook the "Red Iron Fall" in his hand.