CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 182: "PRIVATE CUSTOMIZED CUSTOM SHOP.

Biaozi’s words had just fallen.

He saw a commotion and exclamations coming from the crowd behind him. A group of people was suddenly enveloped by a red light membrane and then disappeared before everyone’s eyes. Judging by their actions before they vanished, they were clearly about to commit a robbery.

"Uh..."

Biaozi awkwardly withdrew his gaze, continuing to sit astride the off-road motorcycle following Master Mang. It seemed this plan wouldn’t work; the Adventure Map strictly prohibited violent actions like attacks.

He wondered whether those people had been sent back or were dead.

They were probably just sent back.

The entire Guard Squad could basically ride motorcycles. Even if some couldn’t, they’d pick it up with a bit of practice.

If one can walk, one can ride a bicycle; if one can ride a bicycle, one can ride an electric bike; if one can ride an electric bike, one can ride a motorcycle. It’s not difficult to learn, especially in this Doomsday area with no traffic rules whatsoever, you can ride however you want.

...

"..."

Chen Mang was leading on his off-road motorcycle at the front, constantly scanning the shops on either side of the street. About half of the shops were open for business, and through the glass doors, he could see the robot service staff waiting inside.

There were many shops.

The Custom Shops were the most numerous among them.

The street was very wide, enough to accommodate twenty trains side by side. Every road in the Mechanical City he encountered was very wide, as if trains were considered the primary mode of transport during the design phase.

"Thrill Shop."

The neon lights on the billboard kept flashing. Chen Mang looked at the sign and stopped at the entrance of this shop, located beneath an office building. He had passed by many Custom Shops without stopping; he wasn’t looking for excitement.

Even if it were for excitement, Ji Chuchu was more fun than these robots.

But the name of this shop was so straightforward and explicit that he couldn’t help but feel a surge of curiosity, wanting to see what it was all about inside.

At this time, the street behind was already empty.

It was just their group.

In this Adventure Map, having a mode of transport was a significant advantage; they could go to any corner of the city, whereas others could only run slowly on foot.

"This isn’t right..."

Biaozi cleared his throat, filled with anticipation, as he followed Master Mang into the Thrill Shop.

Meanwhile, a slightly tense Li Shiji visibly relaxed upon seeing this.

He admitted that he seemed to have some abilities and indeed made some achievements. But he wasn’t omnipotent, and it put a lot of pressure on him that Master Mang wanted him to even participate in gambling.

Now, it’s good.

Playing around and relaxing was great; he really didn’t know how to gamble.

...

The interior decoration of the shop was extremely dopaminergic, with various colors painted on the walls, and combined with multicolored light sources, it was sheer light pollution.

It had no sense of aesthetics.

"..."

Chen Mang slightly frowned, sizing up the shop’s interior. He realized that the Mechanical Civilization had no sense of aesthetics. In their eyes, these bright colors looked good, relaxed, and pleasant; they never considered combining or matching these colors together.

It looked extremely chaotic.

The store had no shelves, just a robot service staff holding a tablet. When they saw the group approaching, they displayed a standard smile and directed the tablet at them.

"Welcome, select services on the first floor, proceed with services on the second floor."

Various options appeared on the tablet.

"1: AI Peak Thrill, a unique set of codes that can give AI a heavenly thrill, priced at 998 points."

"2: AI Light Thrill, suitable for more docile AI, priced at 668 points."

"3: AI..."

It was considered a Custom Shop.

The niche track was a Custom Shop specializing in serving AI.

After understanding what the shop was about, Chen Mang shook his head and left the shop with Biaozi and others. If given the chance in the future, he might consider bringing Ai here for some fun.

After all, since they worked with him, he wouldn’t let his people miss out on enjoying themselves.

But before leaving the shop.

A self-service machine at the door caught his attention.

Various goods were displayed in the self-service machine.

"Lemon Cola, priced at 10 points."

"Lemon Cake, priced at 18 points."

"Eden City Map Chip Edition, 1000 points."

"Paper Edition City Map, 20 points."

"..."

He hadn’t found a convenience store after looking for a while but happened to find one here, so without much hesitation, Chen Mang took out 30 points and purchased a map and a bottle of Lemon Cola. The chip version required an AI or a robot to use, and since he hadn’t brought Ai, he could only buy the paper edition.

After placing his wristwatch on the payment interface.

A can of cola and a roll of map were dispensed to the pickup slot.

He opened the bottle of Lemon Cola, sniffed it at his nose—no expiration—took a light sip, and found it normal with no strange taste, then handed the opened can to Biaozi beside him.

"Drink it and see if it restores stamina or has any special effects."

The reason he bought this bottle of cola.

Was simply out of curiosity.

The Mechanical Civilization was likely long extinct or on the verge of extinction, so this city had been unvisited and unreplenished for a long time, making him very curious whether the food was expired or not. It was unexpected that it hadn’t expired.

The can of cola had no trademark or production information, just the big words "Lemon Cola."

There were only two possibilities.

The vending machine had a permanent freshness effect similar to the Level 5 Supermodel Effect of a refrigerator, or this cola would never expire from the time it was produced.