"Okay! It's 77!^545." Annette replied. Soon after, Hui Shi tapped quickly on his screen, after a number pad appeared on it, as if he was dialing the information given by Annette.
After less than a minute. A chime-like sound was heard in the kitchen, which seemed to come from Annette's screen. Hearing the sound, Hui Shi quickly said to Annette. "That should be me. I just sent you a contact request, sister Annette."
Nodding at his words, Annette glanced at her screen, before pressing a few buttons on it. Soon after, the screen disappeared from her front.
Seeing the screen disappear, Lain who was watching the two exchange contact information couldn't help but ask them in curiosity. "How does this contact thing work?"
Hearing his question. Hui Shi smiled at him and replied, while playing with the plaque in his hand. "It's actually quite simple. Everyone can purchase devices that function just like the key in your hand, that allows you to browse the web archive, check your bank account balances, as well as communicate with others. The heroes of the hero division give these devices free of charge to heroes, while everyone else has to acquire them on their own.
Each device, once connected to its user's account, will have its own unique contact information that the user can share to others in order to communicate with them from any distance. Certain government officials can also directly contact a person simply by searching their name in the government's database regardless of what device they're currently using.
Like I stated in the past, every citizen of the empire is entitled to a unique identity or account within the empire that's directly linked to their bank account, as well as other accounts that they wish to open within the empire."
"Thanks for the explanation. Does my key also have the ability to communicate as well?" Lain asked in doubt, since it seemed to him that his key should be capable of communicating with others as well, since it also had the web archive function.
"Yes, it does. Just tell the key to pull up your contact information screen, and a contact screen will pop up in front of you that allows you to insert the contact information of others." Annette, who was listening by the side, replied to Lain's question. She had completely forgotten about Lain earlier, or she would've given him her contact information as well.
Hearing her reply, Lain gleefully did as told. Soon after, he stated out loud for the key in his hand to pull up his contact information, and a holographic screen quickly appeared in front of him. Looking at the small rectangular holographic screen, he saw a blank page, with a keyboard located at the bottom of the screen, as well as a connect and disconnect button directly below it.