Chapter 19 - 019 Entering the Wild
Xie Lingzhi, well aware of her place, immediately kept quiet and ceased her requests for Ryan to take her.
The group moved briskly and soon arrived at the border of West District.
Ryan stopped first, and everyone else followed, standing next to the protective net and observing the outside from a distance. Beyond the protective net lay endless parched yellow and scorched earth, without a speck of green in sight. In fact, not just the West District but the East District, North District, and 90% of the planet's land were barren and depleted like this, with a lack of resources which made development of planet 101 impossible.
Thus, it could only become a garbage planet.
After negotiating with the personnel guarding the protective net and obtaining permission to travel, Ryan then led the group to the gathering point to board the Floating Airship.
During this season each year, many people set out to the wilderness to collect Iron Pear Wood. Because a robust protective net separated them, many couldn't get out, and some even broke the net in their desperation to escape. Eventually... when the situation escalated and became uncontrollable, the Administrator set a few rules to regulate: ① All personnel going out are responsible for their own safety, and in the event of any danger, the government will not dispatch rescue. ② The protective net opens at 8:00 AM, no waiting if late. ③ At 6:00 PM, the protective net closes promptly, no waiting if late. ④ Each person must pay a tax of 1 credit point.
Just those four points; as long as one signs the agreement in advance, anyone wishing to explore outside is allowed by the planetary administration.
People flowed continuously to adventure in the wilderness, giving rise to a group of airships specializing in transporting clients. A ride costs only 1 credit point, directly flying to a fixed starting point in the suburbs, which greatly facilitates adventurers, especially since if one doesn't have a Mecha, an airship, a Floating Car... relying solely on walking, who knows how long it would take to reach the border areas where materials grow.
Ji You and the others boarded the airship; this was a small airship that could carry up to 50 people at most. Ji You and her group boarded and filled it to exactly 50 people; seeing the count, the pilot quickly started the airship.