448: Reconstructed Donghae City

The streets of Donghai City were lined with towering, shimmering buildings.

The streets were wide and clean, with lush green trees on both sides and an endless stream of pedestrians.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of flowers and plants, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Traveling to the city center by maglev train, one could see the omnipresent changes through the window.

Former wasteland had been transformed into parks and green spaces, where children played on the grass and elderly people enjoyed the shade under the trees.

The city's transportation system had also become more intelligent and efficient, with vehicles driving orderly on the roads, making traffic jams almost nonexistent.

"Donghai City is currently the only metropolis on Blue Star and the first step in ecological reconstruction.

To accommodate population growth, this city is still continuously expanding," Bai Yiming introduced to Xiao Xiao.

"There are so many robots in this city!" Xiao Xiao said.

Bai Yiming smiled and said, "Yes, because there are many children and not enough manpower, the Space Administration's Ground Management Center has arranged three to four nanny robots for each family to provide comprehensive nurturing and education for the children.

This wave of birth peak is nearing its end.

After twenty years, the population will double again, from over 20 million to over 40 million."

As the two walked on the streets of Donghai City, various types of robots shuttled among the bustling crowds.

These robots, some carrying shopping bags, some pushing strollers, or interacting with children in the park, had become an indispensable part of the city's life.

"It seems that robot technology has developed quite well in the past decade," Xiao Xiao exclaimed, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Bai Yiming nodded, "Yes, the rapid development of robot technology has indeed brought a lot of convenience to our lives.

Especially with the rapid population growth, they have taken on a large amount of housework, education, and care work, and some families even have seven or eight children, or even more."

Having children no longer required worrying about raising them, and there were even generous economic subsidies, extensive medical support, and powerful technology that made childbirth no longer a risk.

Painless delivery support had become a promoted norm.

The entire growth process of children would also be taken care of by professional AI robots.

Human 'involution' now occurred in various emerging industries, such as creativity, scientific research, and so on.

The competition in human society had also escalated, which would lead to a concentrated effect on the innovation capability of the entire population.

With more highly qualified people, the probability of outstanding talents emerging would also be proportionally magnified.

Bai Yiming continued, "The Space Administration is going to expand in the future.

Perhaps 10 billion people might be a heavy burden for Blue Star, but placing this population in the entire universe, or even in the Milky Way, is just a drop in the ocean.

Only with a large number of high-quality people can civilization expand better."

Looking at Bai Yiming's serious explanation, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Bai Yiming scratched his head and asked.

"Nothing, I just feel like you've changed a lot; you're not like before, when you were like a simpleton."

"So, do you still want to listen?" Bai Yiming rolled his eyes and asked.

Xiao Xiao said, "Alright, Chief Bai, please continue."

Bai Yiming paused, then continued, "Therefore, the Space Administration plans to expand the population to 10 billion over 200 years, with high-quality professional personnel such as scientists, engineers, astronauts, and technicians accounting for about thirty percent.

So, the Space City still needs to be expanded to accommodate at least three billion people."

As Bai Yiming spoke, his eyes gleamed.

This scale was incredibly vast; just thinking about it made one's blood boil.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xiao Xiao shook her head.

"What, you don't seem to believe it?"

Xiao Xiao shook her head and said, "I believe you, do you know how many individuals a Star River Civilization, that is, a species that controls a galaxy, has?"

Bai Yiming asked curiously, "How many?"

"Let me put it this way, an ordinary galaxy spans 100,000 to 300,000 light-years, containing 100 billion to several trillion stars.

A Star River-level civilization requires a population in the trillions.

The Trilateral Civilization I've encountered has a population of eighty trillion, all of whom are elites."

Bai Yiming was stunned instantly, muttering, "That many?"

"Isn't it just that many?

Otherwise, how could this civilization control a galaxy?

Do you think sending a robot or creating two AIs to occupy it would suffice?

Humans are tiny compared to the universe, not even as good as a virus.

A spoonful of viruses contains several thousand trillion.

This number, spread throughout the entire galaxy, means you might not see a single person for millions of kilometers."

Bai Yiming nodded slightly and said, "It seems the Space Administration's plan is still conservative; I'll have to suggest it when I have time."

"Hehe!" Xiao Xiao covered her mouth and chuckled.

"What are you laughing at again?"

"Nothing, I just feel like you're so serious now.

Let's go, find me a place to stay first."

"Alright, let's find a place to stay first," Bai Yiming said, pointing to a towering building not far away, "There's a good hotel there, what do you think?"

"I'm fine with anywhere, I'm not picky."

When the two arrived at the hotel, a doorman robot stepped forward and said to Bai Yiming, "I'm sorry, sir, all rooms in this hotel are full.

Would you like to make a reservation?

We can arrange a nearby hotel for you."

Bai Yiming frowned, then turned to Xiao Xiao, "How about we check out a nearby hotel?"

Xiao Xiao looked at the robot and said, "The hotel has so many empty rooms, how can it be full?"

Xiao Xiao's perception told her that most of the hotel rooms were empty.

She didn't expect that this robot had also learned to lie.

Bai Yiming's expression darkened, and he said, "Call your manager over!"

"Alright, Yiming, let's go.

We're just ordinary citizens, don't try to pull strings on the ground," Xiao Xiao decided to drop it; staying somewhere else was the same.

At this moment, the hotel manager walked over.

This manager was a human, a middle-aged man, dressed in a sharp suit, and he bowed slightly to the two.

"I apologize for the inconvenience.

Is there anything I can help you with?" the manager said with a smile.

Bai Yiming looked at the manager and said in a deep voice, "We want to check into the hotel, but the doorman robot told us that the rooms are full."

Upon hearing this, the manager glanced at the doorman robot, then turned to Bai Yiming and Xiao Xiao and said, "I am very sorry, this hotel has been booked by someone.

If you two wish to dine in the restaurant, I will arrange it for you now.

If you wish to stay, there are indeed no available rooms."

Xiao Xiao was about to reply when the hotel lobby door was pushed open, and a dozen men in black surged in, lining up.

This scene seemed to be in anticipation of some important figure.

A hint of disgust appeared in Bai Yiming's eyes.

Humanity's situation had just improved, and now there were these types of people showing off and putting on airs.

Such a display made him feel very annoyed.