209: Chapter 209 Stunned! This cat nurse is amazing!

"Let's go."

She took a deep breath, forced herself to steady her emotions, and squeezed out a reasonably natural smile for the camera.

"I'll take you to see the last section up ahead."

"The dining area and the unmanned pharmacy."

The three of them continued walking forward.

Evening had thoroughly slipped into night, yet the popularity of the entire commercial street hadn't dissipated at all; on the contrary, because of the lights, the aroma of food, and the coming and going of crowds, it felt even more vibrant and alive than during the day.

And this was precisely the most absurd thing about Chengbei District.

Its sense of the future was so strong it didn't feel real.

Yet, this sense of the future wasn't cold.

It was lively, clean, orderly, and very much like a place where people would actually live, walk around, and shop.

It wasn't a tourist attraction.

And certainly not a model home.

It was everyday life.

Soon, the camera was brought into an entire dining demonstration area.

This wasn't just one shop.

It was a whole row of them.

KFC, Laoxiang Ya, branded coffee shops, Snow King, unmanned snack shops... looking across the row, the storefronts were more familiar than the last, but once you actually went inside, the things inside were incredibly unfamiliar.

Chen Shuyu held up her phone and turned into the nearest KFC.

"Come on."

"We just looked at the security, now let's look at something more down-to-earth."

"Food."

The mood in the livestream room had been a bit heavy, but with this, it eased up a little.

"Hahaha, Shuyu is good at transitioning."

"One second she was crying, the next she's at KFC."

"No, I'm more concerned about how robotic this KFC is."

As soon as the door was pushed open, the first reaction inside wasn't "cool."

It was—clean.

Very clean.

The kitchen was almost entirely transparent; a whole sheet of glass laid out the entire operating process for everyone outside to see. The frying area, assembly area, packaging area, cleaning and recycling area, and waste sorting area were all clearly separated.

Robotic arms worked inside in an orderly manner, their movements precise, repetitive, and without a hint of hesitation.

There was no oil splashing, no stains on the countertops, and even the edges of the recycling bins looked like they had just been wiped down.

Even the viewers in the livestream were stunned for a moment.

"This kitchen is way too clean!"

"No, this is the first time I've felt that a fast-food kitchen is somewhat healing."

"This level of transparency is too exaggerated; they're really not afraid of being watched."

"If all KFCs across the country were like this, I'd feel much more at ease eating fried chicken."

Chen Shuyu couldn't help but click her tongue.

"Honestly, it's not like I haven't seen central kitchens and standard kitchens before."

"But to achieve this level of cleanliness and have it be fully visible, this is my first time seeing it."

The camera swept across.

Chicken nuggets into the fryer, flipping the basket, draining the oil, boxing, sealing, and serving—the entire process was completed in one go.

The connection between the robotic arms seemed to be precisely pulled by an invisible thread, without a single wasted movement.

And what was most comforting was that even though there were quite a few people in the store, there was absolutely none of the chaotic noise typical of a traditional fast-food kitchen during peak hours.

At this moment, the discussion in the chat about "safety" and "jobs" had already been overshadowed by another layer of shock.

"This isn't about saving labor; this is about ruthlessly raising hygiene standards."

"If this really catches on, the future of food hygiene will have to be rewritten."

"For the first time, I feel like 'fully automated kitchen' isn't just a gimmick."

Soon, the three of them turned into the neighboring Laoxiang Ya.

At this, the livestream room couldn't sit still anymore.

Because Western fast-food automation was something everyone could somewhat understand.

But Chinese food?

And the kind that requires sorting, pairing, heating braised dishes, and packaging?

As the camera turned inside, it was also a visible kitchen.

The ingredient areas were distinct, and the processes of scooping soup, pairing dishes, boxing, and sealing had all been broken down into standardized process modules.

It wasn't exaggerated.

But precisely because it wasn't exaggerated, it made people realize that this wasn't a laboratory showing off its muscles.

It was something that could already be in operation.

"No way, even Chinese food is like this now?"

"I always thought Chinese food was the hardest to automate..."

"If this thing really spreads, traditional kitchens are going to get a serious reality check."

"The most absurd part is that it doesn't look like a concept machine; it looks mature."

Su Qingxue stood outside the glass, watching that extremely stable assembly line movement, and her heart sank slightly.

It wasn't oppression.

It was a deeper sense of weight regarding the speed of the future.

Because she knew very well that once this line for Chinese food was truly connected, the standardization and hygiene management of the catering industry would be dragged to a whole new level.

This was no longer about "Lu Li made another new gadget."

It was about the underlying logic of an entire industry starting to change.

Further in were the coffee shop and Snow King.

The coffee Robot frothed milk, extracted, controlled temperature, and poured latte art, its movements so stable they were nearly flawless.

On the Snow King side, it was a different kind of impact.

During peak hours, a row of orders flashed across the front desk, the automatic scheduling inside had almost no pauses, and the speed of output was ridiculously fast, yet it wasn't chaotic.

Chen Shuyu watched cup after cup of drinks slide out along the serving track, and couldn't help but turn to the camera and exclaim.

"Not to mention anything else."

"Just this peak-hour efficiency is enough to make many shop owners wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about it."

The livestream chat was full of laughter again.

But after the laughter, the feeling of being shocked in everyone's hearts only grew heavier.

Because by seeing this, everyone had slowly realized one thing—

The scariest thing about Chengbei District in Beining City was never how cool, human-like, or eloquent any single Robot was.

It was that after these things were put together, they really started to become a whole set of functional urban capabilities.

The last stop was the unmanned pharmacy.

As the door was pushed open, unlike the high-efficiency, high-standard dining shops from before, the first impression here was surprisingly cute.

At the front desk, there was no humanoid figure.

Instead, it was a round, white cat-shaped Robot with a round head, short ears, wearing a tiny nurse's uniform, and an electronic name tag pinned to its chest.

It looked a bit like Doraemon in women's clothing, but its facial features were softer.

As soon as it saw someone come in, it immediately raised its paw and waved.

"Good evening."

"Welcome to the Smart Pharmacy. Do you need basic medicine purchase, health consultation, or online diagnosis?"

Chen Shuyu had been holding it together, but seeing it look like this, she almost burst out laughing.

"This is just too well-designed."

"We just finished watching police dogs catching people, and now you give me a cat nurse, right?"

The chat also softened up quite a bit.

"So cute!"

"Who can resist this?"

"It's over, I suddenly feel like getting a diagnosis isn't that awkward anymore."

Chen Shuyu originally just wanted to test its functions, but her mouth was always faster than her brain. Without thinking, she blurted out:

"My stomach hurts really badly every time I get my period every month, what should I do?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, the air went quiet for a moment.

Su Qingxue's ears almost instantly turned hot.

She turned to look at Chen Shuyu, her eyes conveying a single message—

You really dare to ask anything.

Lu Li, however, didn't even lift an eyelid, as if he had long known that this woman couldn't possibly utter a particularly dignified question.

But that cat-shaped nurse Robot didn't stutter at all, its voice remaining gentle and steady.

"Menstrual abdominal pain is commonly seen in primary dysmenorrhea, but it may also be related to organic lesions."

"It is recommended that you first evaluate the frequency and duration of the pain, and whether it is accompanied by obvious abnormal bleeding."

"In daily life, you can try hot compresses, maintaining a regular schedule, and reducing intake of cold or raw stimuli. If it severely affects your life for a long time, it is recommended to connect to an online gynecology consultation to further rule out pathological factors."

"Do you need me to connect you to an available doctor?"

This response was professional, but not scary.

And most importantly—it wasn't awkward.