Author: White clouds fluttering

At this time, Taylor and Wilson were walking on the ground, and above them, tree-shaped buildings connected by vacuum magnetic levitation tracks blocked the sky, and speeding traffic shuttled through the gaps in the sky.

However, since urban buildings are all in the air, the space on the ground is very wide, with only giant tree trunks far apart. Flying cars and maglev trains equipped with rotors have also eliminated traditional means of transportation.

This makes modern cities no longer have the concept of streets, just a series of continuous squares with tree trunks in between.

Therefore, the environment on the ground is very good, with large areas of grass and real woods. At first glance, it looks like a beautiful countryside, with pedestrians wearing shiny clothes walking through it like glowing ants.

Taylor was amazed by this urban design that suspended the modern hustle and bustle high in the sky and returned the ground to nature.

And just like the hibernation center, there is no shadow of war at all here, only human comfort and comfort. Compared to his gloomy era, this is paradise.

After walking a short distance, Taylor suddenly heard a soft female voice: "Is it Mr. Taylor?"

He noticed that the sound came from a holographic billboard on the roadside lawn. In the lifelike holographic projection, a beautiful girl in uniform was looking at him.

"I am." Taylor nodded and said.

"Hello, I am financial consultant No. 2775 of the Star Alliance Bank system. Welcome to this era. Now I am responsible for informing you of your current financial situation."

"Financial situation?" Taylor asked confused: "But I heard before that there is no currency in this era?"

"Oh, in this era, the U.S. government and other countries on Earth are still issuing small amounts of currency, but the currency is not circulating in modern society." The consultant explained.

"Only the Hibernator Autonomous Zone still uses money. Everything you buy in the New York City area is free. The bank knows that you are a hibernator, so it sent you a message specifically." Wilson explained.

"By the way, how did she find me?" Taylor then whispered.

"Don't worry, you have a chip implanted in your left arm. Don't be nervous. Everyone has it now. It's like an ID card, so the billboard can recognize you.

"How can I put it this way? Today's advertisements and news are all targeted at individuals. No matter where you go, the things on the holographic billboards or information wall billboards are displayed for you alone."

The consultant obviously heard what Wilson said, and she reminded: "Sir, this is not an advertisement, but the financial services of the Star Alliance Bank System."

"How much money do I have in the bank right now?" Taylor asked.

After hearing this, the consultant said: "This is your bank financial data before hibernation. You have had deposits in Citibank, Bank of America and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, as well as your securities investments at that time."

"By the way, why do you still have deposits in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China?" Wilson asked confused after looking at it.

"We need a way out, I used to be an official." Taylor explained with a mysterious smile.

"I understand."

"Mr. Taylor, would you like me to continue the introduction?" the consultant asked, and after getting Taylor's consent, she continued: "This is your current financial situation in each subsystem of the Star Alliance Bank system."

"Because there are currently no banks in the U.S. metropolitan area, you can only cash out these properties in the Hibernian Autonomous Region. Please contact us if you have any questions."

At the same time, a complex holographic data table also popped up, but Taylor couldn't quite understand the numbers on it, but Wilson was quite excited and said: "Brother, you have become a rich man!"

Then he sighed and said: "Two centuries of interest, real long-term investment, even a poor person can become rich. I really regret not saving more at that time. I guess all the hibernators in China have become rich."

"Isn't this right?" Taylor asked doubtfully after hearing this.

"Please speak." The counselor said politely.

"It's been almost two centuries, and there's been no inflation or anything like that? Can the financial system continue to be stable?"

"Brother, you think more." Wilson shook his head.

"Of course there is. The previous currency and electricity exchange reforms and electronic cryptocurrency reforms have had a huge impact on the economic system. However, according to existing laws, there is a special calculation method for the interest calculation of hibernator deposits."

"When you withdraw money, we will use the current price system to calculate your savings to prevent inflation or currency reform from affecting your savings."

"Is there such a discount?" But Taylor soon understood why such a change occurred.

In this era when money has disappeared, banks are not commercial financial institutions at all, but a social welfare used by the government to help hibernators adapt to the new era.

Therefore, banks in modern times are public services provided by the government to hibernators, and they are loss-making transactions. However, now the productivity is extremely abundant, and each country can afford to support a small number of hibernators.

"Yeah." Wilson also saw what he meant and said: "The children don't need money anymore, and banks are really useless."

The two then said goodbye to the counselor on the billboard, and Wilson suggested having a meal first before discussing whether they should go to the Hibernator Autonomous Zone or stay in the New York metropolitan area.

The restaurant is on the first floor of Trunk Hall, and in addition to its three-dimensional animation-like cleanliness, another characteristic of the era is more evident here than Taylor first saw it in the wake center.

Information windows can be said to be everywhere. In addition to the holographic information windows that shuttle among the crowd, there are electronic displays on the walls, desktops, chairs, floors and ceilings.

Even some small items, such as water glasses and napkin boxes on the dining table, have complicated electronic operation interfaces with scrolling text or dynamic images displayed on them.

It's as if the entire restaurant is a large computer monitor, showing a variety of sparkling magnificence.

There were not many people dining, so they chose a table by the window to sit down. Wilson clicked on the table, activated an operation interface, and started ordering dishes on it.

Then he said: "I don't know Chinese, so I'll just order English. But actually, I could ask Xiaoxi, but I'm too lazy to ask."

"This world seems to be built using display screens as bricks." Taylor said with emotion.

"Indeed, in the past few days, I have discovered that as long as it is a smooth place, it can light up." Wilson then clicked on the tissue box a few times, and an advertisement began to play on it.

"Oh my god!" Taylor said in surprise, and then quickly closed the information window on the tissue box.

Let’s start entering the water drop chapter tomorrow
Chapter completed!