Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 2020complete | Page 171

The Future Adventures of the Greater Bay Area
PLK HKTA Yuen Yuen Primary School, Chan, Clayton Tsz Yui - 10
I am the legendary Dr. McGoofy Duck Smartypants. I am a distinguished inventor in Hong Kong.
I invented tons of cool stuff, for example, food-replacing pills, which you can be full and have enough
nutrition after you eat it. Also, I’ve invented a “smarterphone”, which it is smarter than a smartphone.
(which is actually kind of the same with the smartphone)
The reason I could invent this awesome stuff is that Hong Kong is just a wonderful place. Even
though there are 8,500,000 “Hongkongers”, I still feel comfortable. I work in an underground lab with a
Panasonic air conditioner. It is really cool and you might feel like you are in the car when you opened the
window while the car is moving at a high speed for example 70 kilometers per hour. Then, the wind will
come inside the car and you will feel so cool.
Let me prove I am a “legend” of inventors. There was a year I was working on a great project. I
was trying to invent a portal. Portals are really cool and it seems pretty crucial for the citizens, so I decided
to work on it. I worked night and day. I must sacrifice myself in order to help the citizens, I thought. After I
installed the Global Positioning System (G.P.S.), the door and stuff, I finished my ultimate invention!
“It needs to go well in the tryouts,” I said to myself. “It will help not just the “Hongkongers”, but
also the whole world!”
Unfortunately, it was exactly the opposite. I set the destination, which is the modern United
Kingdom (I always wanted to go to the U.K.) on the G.P.S. and I pressed the button to activate. I went into
the door and…
“Jiu!”
“Oof!” I fell on the ground after I arrived in the “U.K.”.
I felt sand in my mouth. It was so strange. It wasn’t the U.K. I imagined. I don’t think it is so
“sandy” in the U.K. And what’s that gold triangular building?
“Oh no! I’m in Egypt! The “smart” machine is not working!” I cried terribly.
Right after I said that I found out there were mummies running after me! So I didn’t mind that the
portal unwork. I just pressed the Random Button (which will bring you to a random place) and went into
the door.
“Jiu!”
This time, I didn’t “oof”, I just landed perfectly. (you’ll probably say, “Bravissimo!” or “Perfecto!”,
but look at the back)
“Wait a second, why there are mummies running after me again,” I exclaimed puzzledly. “How
come this place is full of sand and there are mummies chasing after me again. I think I went back in time
instead of transporting. Argh! Oof! Boohoo!”
I was out of ideas of escaping, but I do have an idea of defending, though.
I pressed the Random Button, opened the door and stood in front of the door. When the
mummies could almost reach me, I dodged and the mummies went into a mysterious place.
I solved a problem, then I’ll have to solve another!
“I just can’t think of a way to solve this!” I shouted, annoyed about not getting to solve the
complication. “Wish that I have my tools!”
Just then, my brain had the memory back! I literally forgot that I had brought a bag and my tools
were just inside! So, I quickly took out the tools and started to fix the portal.
One and a half-hour later…
“I fixed it! I fixed everything! I fixed the G.P.S., I fixed the computer, I fixed all the components! I
can go home!”
And so…
I went into the door and became a zombie. I’m now a Walking Dead!
I’m just kidding.
I went into the door and…
“Jiu!”
I made it! I saw my “smarterphone”! I saw all the stuff in my laboratory! I saw the ICC! I did it!
So this was it. This was how I created an “epic” invention which I almost killed myself. I knew
that science can harm not just me, but the whole world. So I’ve decided to retire from my job, an inventor,
and I’m doing something new! I am now a pilot! I also had a great adventure as a pilot, but that’s another
story! Farewell, my friends.