My Little Trip to the Future (Latest Version)

Author: Ye Yonglie
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: "Whoosh," the transparent hatch of the "Big Lobster" opened. Iron Egg sat in the front driver's seat, and I sat in the rear passenger seat. After I got into the "Big Lobster," "Whoosh," the transparent hatch automatically closed. I heard Iron Egg say, "Take off." The "Big Lobster" first hopped upwards, then with a "Hiss," it swiftly extended its wings and took off from the balcony.
"Iron Egg, how can this 'Five-Wheeled Vehicle' hop?" I asked Iron Egg. I remembered, the last time I went to the Future City, I rode a waterdrop-shaped "Floating Vehicle." That "Floating Vehicle" could swiftly "float" forward on the road, as well as on rivers and seas. I also remembered, the second time I went to the Future City, the "Floating Vehicle" was gone. Because the "Floating Vehicle" blew out exhaust, raising mud and sand, which caused pollution. So, I switched to the "Big Lobster"-like "Five-Wheeled Vehicle." The "Five-Wheeled Vehicle" had wheels and could drive like a car on the road, extend "legs" to climb mountains, fly in the air, float on water, and even dive underwater.
"Now, 'Five-Wheeled Vehicles' have been replaced by 'Seven-Wheeled Vehicles'!" Iron Egg told me. The "Seven-Wheeled Vehicle" had two additional functions compared to the "Five-Wheeled Vehicle": first, it had four suction cups that could stick to walls. This way, every household could attach their vehicles to the outer walls of buildings, solving the problem of overly crowded parking lots; second, it could hop. If there was traffic, it could "hop" through.
I remembered, the first time I went to the Future City, I traveled by atomic-powered air cushion ship from the sea to the Future City. I also remembered, the second time I went to the Future City, I arrived by "Five-Wheeled Vehicle" flying through the air. This time, Iron Egg was driving the "Seven-Wheeled Vehicle" and was flying towards a steep and rugged mountain.
This was a mountain with sheer cliffs. Except for a few green pines on the cliff top and some green grass by the stream at the bottom, everything was a dull gray. There were no people here, and occasionally a bird would fly by. I really didn't know why Iron Egg was driving the "Seven-Wheeled Vehicle" here?! Just as I was puzzled, Iron Egg murmured something that sounded like "Open, Sesame." Suddenly, a huge cave appeared between two cliffs, with four large characters carved at the entrance: "Time Tunnel!" Iron Egg pressed a round button on the control panel in front of the driver's seat, and the "Seven-Wheeled Vehicle" automatically drove into the "Time Tunnel."
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