Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 807 - 666: Returning to Where It All Began

Chapter 807: Chapter 666: Returning to Where It All Began

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They took the Shinkansen from Shangjing back to Anjiu City, then another ride into Aizu City.

They were all excited about the visit to their old hometown. Little Fool was also very happy, having stayed in Shangjing for so long, she almost forgot what Shijin Mansion looked like.

"Even the Century Pure Land System is gone," Tsuchigumo gazed around, no longer needing to scan to enter places, not showing where she’s been on any network, and not being tracked or reported no matter what she said.

"Cyber Specter has devoured Century Pure Land," Mizuiro Yoshioka explained.

"That uncontrollable AI?"

"The most terrifying AI, a rampant AI that represents destruction. Even Nestor Corporation can’t completely contain it," Mizuiro Yoshioka warned.

Taking a taxi into the Underground City from the connecting point, they saw Aizu City brightly lit, with beautiful lights hanging everywhere.

The renowned virtual idol "Saint Sally," incorporating Rat elements, had her poster prominently displayed at the entrance, it was put up by fans at great cost, looking extraordinarily exquisite.

Saint Sally’s 2D appearance was extremely pretty, with a certain definitive allure, making it hard to look away. Saint Sally was a very popular virtual idol, and while she hadn’t reached the level of dominating the charts and breaking out of the circle, she already had three million followers.

During daytime broadcasts, Saint Sally cared for her fans, full of song and dance, a cute food-loving Angel; at night, she was the queen of water heaters, catering to charming men as the main program. This created a pioneering live-streaming style, a daytime hostess pure and cute to the point of sacredness, so divine it made people feel guilty for even a hint of impure thought; at night, she became available to everyone, extremely skilled at satisfying fans’ cravings, and even when the broadcast was off, her seductive voice still lingered in their minds. No matter which style the fans preferred, they would all be captivated by Saint Sally.

Mizuiro Yoshioka and Tsuchigumo didn’t watch virtual hosts as they passed through the connection and officially entered Aizu City, what attracted Tsuchigumo more was the dramatic changes in the streets and alleys of Aizu City.

"Aizu City has actually become like this!" Tsuchigumo was quite shocked.

They grew up hanging around Akakura Street in Aizu City and were deeply touched by the chaos and poverty of Aizu City. But now, from Hui City District, Number 26 Highland to Katagi District, everything has changed.

The once old and dirty streets are now exceptionally clean and spacious, the main roads doubled in width. The filthy commercial areas have been completely renovated into fashionable and modern shopping centers, just the innovative exterior makes them want to spend.

The entire Underground City’s color scheme has drastically changed, it was once dark and profound like a natural cave, but now the walls are painted white and filled with verdant plants, making it as beautiful as the ground-level cities.

Aizu City’s Canopy no longer shows commercial advertisements; it has restored the feature to create virtual weather, you can see clear skies, bright clouds, and because it’s not affected by frosty winds and is self-sustaining with geothermal energy, the Underground City is even warmer than the ground. In the past, only desperate people were willing to come to Aizu City, but now ground-level citizens often go to the Underground City for leisure.

The appearance of the citizens along the street particularly surprised Tsuchigumo. There are many students, corporate employees, professional women, tourists, and ordinary residents, all completely normal. They don’t spit everywhere, nor do they gather in small groups wielding weapons, and the alleys are free of smokers and stamp dealers, and you are not stared at by dark, sleazy eyes as you walk.

Wasn’t Aizu City supposed to be filled with the dejected, unemployed vagrants, street ronin, gang members, robbers, thieves, bandits, and perverts?

Why do the people on the streets now look so normal? The public safety is too good!

There are even more basic living facilities... supporting people’s everyday life.

There are schools now! Hospitals! Fire departments! Banks! Nestor Information Centers and community-organized security patrols. Tsuchigumo watched in awe, unable to recognize this as Aizu City.

"Did they just flatten the entire Aizu City and rebuild it?" Tsuchigumo asked.

"Pretty much... this is where Nestor Corporation started, so they also specifically rebuilt most of the Aizu City areas. Now in addition to these three districts, we also have the Fourth District, connected to the ground’s Nestor Industrial Park. There, you’ll find many upscale and gift shops that integrate with the big cities," Mizuiro Yoshioka cheerfully introduced to Tsuchigumo.

Little Fool quickly followed behind them, looking around and spinning as she walked, observing the spots where Nestor Corporation once struggled.

Tsuchigumo never thought that returning to a familiar place would change like this, even more beyond her imagination appeared, she saw the subway lines connecting the districts, and public buses driving on the renovated roads.

"It would have been nice if transportation was this convenient in the past," Tsuchigumo muttered, "I might have really gone to school, although tuition would still be an issue."

"Schools here are subsidized now, education is free," Mizuiro Yoshioka showed Tsuchigumo a newly built middle school in Aizu City.

It was after four o’clock in the afternoon, male and female middle school students had already started extracurricular activities, and you could see their figures moving on the sports field through the railing fence.

No more arms dealers’ shops, no more shops selling suspicious meat and cheap nutrient paste. The gaming centers that were once dominated by gangsters have been reopened; now, they’re filled with children and honest sales clerks.

It’s really... reassuring. Tsuchigumo couldn’t imagine.

"If only we had lived in a place like this before," Tsuchigumo said quietly.

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