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“Speaking of heat,” I continued, “How is it possible that this area is not affected by global warming?”
“Ah-Ha!” he exclaimed with a grin. “An invisible plasma barrier in the shape of a half-globe is continuously
discharged by dispensers on the borders of TechnoPolis. This controls the overall temperature, humidity and
level of sunlight radiation!”
Soon, we arrived at the restaurant. It looked classic unlike most of the other buildings. Andy informed
me that there was no need to be concerned about hygiene. Every restaurant’s food will pass through an infrared
sensor which detects bacterial life in the food and determine if it is safe to be eaten. After the meal, we took an
airbus to the center of the Entertainment and Cultural District and I did what Andy told me to do. We just
kicked back, relaxed and mostly had fun.
Time flies when you were enjoying yourself. In a blink of an eye, it was midnight already. It was time
for us to say goodbye. “I had so much fun,” I said when we arrived at the train station leading back to my
hometown. “It was truly amazing. I have never seen anything so extraordinary in my life.” “ I enjoyed it too,”
said Andy. “ I hope you can come again soon.” We exchanged a high-five and I went on my way. Suddenly, I
felt incredibly nauseous. The environment was starting to turn into a muddy shade of yellow, and my vision was
spinning. I desperately looked around for help but no one seemed to have noticed me. I eventually could not
stand it anymore and collapsed. Was it the food? No, it was not possible. Andy said all the food we eat is clean.
Before I could think of anything else, I passed out.
I gasped so loudly that I choked on my own breath. I threw off my covers and jumped up. A realization
came to my mind as I took a deep breath of relief. It was all a dream. I sat down and hesitated. Even though it
was a dream, how great will it be to really have a place like that!