Chapter 1835 - 943: Coast Release

Two days later, New Spring, Hai Zhou Science and Technology Expo area, was bustling.

The newly widened roads were filled with cars, slowly inching forward, with a continuous call from the horns to stop and go, discouraging lingering.

Several large parking lots that had just been completed were fully occupied, forcing Coastal Industry to temporarily open parts of their factory for visitor parking.

As predicted by the system, the dining supply inside and outside the park and in New Spring struggled to handle the peak dining load, necessitating the opening of Coast's central canteen to supply various dining spots.

Related work had commenced as early as last night, with pre-packaged dishes and food dispatched by logistics vehicles to various parts of the area. A large number of temporary toilets had also been set up.

Some workshop employees were temporarily reassigned by the Paradise System to work in the area, guiding and serving visitors under the guise of 'outdoor assignments.'

Despite being well-prepared, everyone was drenched in sweat, working so hard it was nearly impossible to breathe.

The central air conditioning ran at full blast, with cold air pouring out like tidal waves yet failing to suppress the surging heat in the air, all visible were dense crowds.

People everywhere!

On the fifth day of the Hai Zhou Science and Technology Expo, an alarming peak in attendance was reached.

Boosted by the hype from recent events, advertisements, and promotions, as well as by the Paralympic Games, the number of registered visitors was expected to hit thirty thousand, but they had already exceeded that. Based on Paradise's prediction, today's final number of visitors would be around sixty to seventy thousand.

Many settlers from the Wilderness generally didn't have the habit of booking tickets in advance!

They just showed up.

They heard New Spring had something lively going on, and the idlers from the settlements couldn't resist coming to check it out. Besides, with New Spring recently undergoing major construction, there were plenty of job opportunities, and everyone had earned a bit, so although it's not enough to splurge in the city, they could bring their families to stroll around during this festival-like time.

Moreover, not only had Coast's internal supermarket opened to the public recently, but many vendors in the expo's factory area had started retail operations, offering activity cost prices. If there was an item of interest, one could certainly buy it without hesitation!

Awesome!

Most importantly, today was the Coast Group's product launch. Coast Technology and Coastal Industry's massive annual showcase!

As die-hard fans of Director Ji, how could they not come to join the excitement first thing? If they placed an order first, they could get it faster, right?

So, numerous big and small off-road tricycles from Coast gathered from various settlements into the area, creating unprecedented buzz and prosperity throughout it.

Settlers in clean clothes mixed with city folks formed crowds, lining up together, eating the same food, drinking ice-cold sodas; amidst the hustle, it was almost hard to tell them apart...

Perhaps they were never different.

"Wow, so many cats!"

At the priority access entrance, a young girl holding hands with two little children followed her mother, curiously looking around: "Last time we came, it wasn't this big; things move fast here."

"Liveliness is good, lively places thrive!"

A robust mother different from others in stature smiled broadly, snapping away with her phone, though the bad network speed prevented posting directly to Moments.

Outside the crowd, the third sister hopped while standing on tiptoe, watching another short, chubby, pink-coated cat-eared robot pass by: "Sis, does our second brother really like cats?"

"Nonsense!" The youngest sternly corrected: "Second brother clearly should like dogs more!"

The third sister glared immediately: "You're talking nonsense! Look, everyone's got cat ears, where are the dogs?"

"No profanity!"

Lu Ling raised her hand for a forehead flick: "Don't be influenced by our big brother."

"She's self-taught!" The youngest raised a hand in accusation: "Last time I saw her arguing with someone online, she was swearing so much I tell you..."

"I was defending second brother's reputation, what do you know!" The third sister's death stare directed straight at the youngest, lips mouthed silently 'summer homework,' instantly leaving him pale as if hit by a thunderbolt.

"Ha!"

The third sister smugly lifted her head, effortlessly suppressing the lesser sibling.

Little ones, compete with me.

Lu Ling watched the two squabble with a smile, deciding not to ruin their fleeting fortune during such joyful moments, holding the children and continuing to follow the queue.

"Where is second brother? Where's second brother?"

The youngest stood on tiptoe, gazing around: "Why can't we see second brother anywhere?"

"Xiao Ji is busy, don't bother him; Secretary Yu gave us the tickets, didn't she?"

Mrs. Lu bent down, effortlessly lifting the two rapidly growing little ones onto her arms: "Let's tour by ourselves first; we'll see him soon."

"Where's elder brother then?" The third sister asked curiously: "Is big brother also busy?"

"Yes, he's busy too." Mrs. Lu answered with a smile, hearing Lu Ling's resentful voice behind: "Mom's been here so long without coming out, I hope he's occupied scratching his feet."

"Exactly, wandering around outside every day."

Mrs. Lu nodded: "Later, have a good talk with him; he's a grown-up now..."

The disparity in treatment already left the black heavy exoskeleton behind motionless, just raised his hand suspended in mid-air, speechless.

Unable to hold back the tears.

Who shares a surname with you, Lu!!!

"Ah, sorry, excuse me."

While queuing, a hurried employee at the door collided with Lu Ling, almost caught off guard, quickly apologizing to the young girl.