329: Chapter 329 Even Eating a Hamburger is Full of Technology? Wang Peng was dumbfounded.

Lu Yaoguang facepalmed.

"Can you please stop explaining high technology in such a 'down-to-hell' way?"

Wang Peng was a bit indignant.

"I'm just helping ordinary users understand."

Lu Li didn't laugh, though.

He watched a low-altitude flying vehicle glide along a fixed route outside the window and said slowly,

"The most important thing for a future city is not to show off technology."

"But to minimize the cost of mistakes made by ordinary people."

"People get distracted, make mistakes, act on impulse, and overestimate their own judgment."

"What the city system needs to do is not to demand that everyone be perfect."

"But to still protect ordinary people as much as possible when they are imperfect."

The cabin fell silent.

Deputy Chief Engineer Chang Mingyuan's side also fell silent for a moment.

Then, his voice became much more serious.

"Mr. Lu's perspective is indeed far superior to mine. We will continue to optimize this point and will definitely follow your instructions."

Lu Li gave an "mm". He had to admit, no wonder He Shen did so well; a subordinate who knew how to please people like this sure knew how to flatter effectively.

"Increase the safety redundancy a bit more."

"Especially in areas with a high density of children, the elderly, and tourists."

"Don't be afraid of the trouble."

"The more advanced a future city is, the less it should shift risks onto ordinary people."

Deputy Chief Engineer Chang Mingyuan immediately responded,

"Understood, Mr. Lu."

After circling once along the predetermined route, the flying sightseeing vehicle began to descend slowly.

It finally landed at the entrance of Future Commercial Street.

The cabin doors opened.

Several people stepped down from the platform.

The moment his feet touched the ground, Wang Peng even felt a bit reluctant to leave.

"Is it over already?"

"I feel like I could fly for another two hours."

Lu Yaoguang glanced at him.

"You're just sightseeing. After you graduate, I'll have my brother arrange a smart city captain position for you."

Wang Peng's face instantly fell. "On second thought, never mind."

Seeing this, everyone wanted to laugh.

But Wang Peng was actually very happy in his heart.

Although he couldn't take photos, he still shared today's experience in his classmates' group chat.

Naturally, it drew a wave of envy from his classmates.

No one questioned him anymore. After all, even the teachers knew about his family background, and the principal was eager to contact Lu Li or even Lu Li's subordinates through him.

This naturally made Wang Peng a bit cocky at school.

At home, you guys call me 'little brother', but at school, who doesn't have to call me 'Brother Peng'?

The others naturally didn't know how thrilled Wang Peng was feeling.

Xu Wenzhou walked in front, continuing to introduce,

"Mr. Lu, President Su, this is Phase I of Future Commercial Street."

"Currently, McDonalds, Yonghui, Xiaomi Home, Huawei Experience Center, and Laoxiangya Smart Restaurant have all entered closed beta testing."

"Yazilan's Future Beauty Shop is also under renovation."

He spoke, pointing ahead.

The entrance to Future Commercial Street was not piled high with signs like traditional commercial streets.

It was more like a clean, bright urban pedestrian zone.

Most of the signs outside the shops were mid-air projections.

Service Robots stood at the entrances of some shops.

The glass outer walls of some shops would automatically display different product information, landscape paintings, or even scenes of scenic areas around Beining City based on the gaze of passing pedestrians, which was incredibly beautiful.

Wang Peng looked left and right, his eyes unable to take it all in.

Lu Li looked down at the time.

"Let's just find a random shop to check out first."

Wang Peng immediately raised his hand.

"McDonalds!"

Lu Yaoguang looked at him speechlessly.

"The first thing you do when you come to a future city is eat a burger?"

Wang Peng said righteously,

"Food is the first necessity of the people."

"Besides, can a burger in a future city be called an ordinary burger?"

"That's called a 'sample of the future food industry'."

Chen Shuyu said coldly,

"You're just greedy."

Wang Peng fell silent for a second.

"You could also understand it that way."

Lu Li couldn't be bothered with him.

"McDonalds it is, then."

The group walked forward along Future Commercial Street.

The McDonalds Future Flagship Store was not far from the entrance.

The storefront's appearance was completely different from ordinary stores.

There were no exaggerated bright red and yellow signs.

The overall theme was warm white and light gold.

A burger icon formed by a mid-air projection hovered at the entrance.

Next to the icon was a line of text.

[McDonalds Future Flagship Store · Closed Beta]

Seeing those words, Wang Peng became completely excited.

"A closed-beta burger."

"It sounds very high-end, just like a closed-beta game."

Lu Yaoguang was already too tired to correct him.

The group walked into the store.

Just as they stepped inside, a soft AI voice in the store chimed in.

"Welcome to the McDonalds Future Flagship Store."

"Would you like us to create an exclusive taste profile for you?"

"An exclusive taste profile?"

Wang Peng froze as soon as he entered.

He had originally thought that the so-called future flagship store would be nothing more than a cooler decor, more screens, and fancier Robot delivery.

Instead, as soon as he entered, before ordering even began, the AI asked him if he wanted to set up a taste profile.

There was no traditional checkout counter in the store.

Nor was there a long queue in the ordering area.

The entire lobby was designed as a semi-open space.

Soft lighting spilled down from the edges of the ceiling.

The air lacked the crowded, noisy feeling of ordinary fast-food restaurants.

A comfortable distance was maintained between each dining table.

The walls did not feature traditional advertising screens either, but rather hovering mid-air projections.

In the projections, the burgers, fries, drinks, and desserts were not flat pictures.

Instead, they floated in the air in an almost realistic three-dimensional form.

When a customer approached, the food model would automatically rotate and display calories, allergens, taste tags, and recommended pairings next to it.

Wang Peng walked up to a mid-air projection and poked the hovering burger with his hand.

The burger model instantly came apart.

The bun, lettuce, patty, cheese, and sauce separated layer by layer.

A prompt also popped up next to it.

[Customizable sauce ratio, patty doneness, vegetable types, and drink pairings.]

Wang Peng's eyes went wide.

"This thing understands me way too well."

"I used to think the biggest pain in ordering a burger was not being able to ask for two extra layers of sauce."

Lu Yaoguang stood nearby and said in a ghostly tone,

"Your biggest pain isn't not being able to add more sauce."

"It's that your mom doesn't let you eat more."

Wang Peng: "..."

The AI voice in the store sounded again.

"Hello, I am AI Manager, the AI store manager of the McDonalds Future Flagship Store."

"It has been detected that this is your first time entering this store."

"Do you need to create a temporary ordering interface?"

"You can choose to use your real name, nickname, or code name."

"Would you like to save this taste preference?"

"Would you like to enable health recommendations?"

"Would you like to link your Guanghui Technology account?"

"All information can be deleted after the order is completed, or you can choose to use it only this time."

As the AI voice faded, an independent mid-air projection interface appeared in front of everyone.

The interface was not complex.

At the very top were privacy and permission options.

Below that was the menu.

Chen Shuyu was originally still observing the service Robots in the store.

Hearing this process, her eyes immediately became serious.

"It's not just a simple ordering process."

"It's building a long-term user profile."

Su Qingxue nodded.

"But the permissions are given very clearly."

"Real name, nickname, code name, temporary use, saving preferences, health recommendations, account linking—every step lets the user choose for themselves."

"And the delete access is right on the homepage, without needing to navigate to the deepest part of the settings."