Time rewound to half a month ago, when Xiang Shan had just retreated from Secluded Crane City.
Most residents of this era chose to work at night, and during the day, they would unfold solar panels on their bodies to recharge.
In fact, if a person's degree of cyberization exceeded a certain threshold and they possessed private solar panels, they could work for just one hour every few days without starving to death.
This was said to be a "gift," a legacy from a group of great individuals from many years ago. The benefactors of this welfare were part of the government… the government's what again?
Most people were unclear and few cared to inquire about this matter.
To the average Benchmark Man, such things were taken for granted.
A Benchmark Man with minimal biological tissue, as long as connected to the network, could ensure they wouldn't freeze to death. Their mental needs could be met with free network resources, and on top of that, they wouldn't starve.
