Abyss Express

Ships dock in front of the pier on the artificial island. Meteor returned to his [home] in Shinto City—

——To be honest, when he saw this house for the first time, he had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. It seems that I have been here a long time ago.

This is not the space-time disturbance phenomenon in the FE204863 case. Meteor has read a lot of books, and he is very sure in his heart that he has never been to this place.

But where did this eerie familiarity come from?

[Before you moved in, the drone responsible for the engineering infrastructure remodeled this house, which is a style you are familiar with, right? ]

Meteor nodded and pushed open the door, except for the beep when the DNA was unlocked when he held the doorknob - the design of the soft partitions, furniture placement, etc. of this apartment is like his old house in HK .

He has no home in the underground world, just like Xue Ming.

Ao Han Mingde will not arrange real estate for passengers, and Meteor and Xue Ming have no intention of buying a house. Anonymous's work is like flowing water, and it is impossible to stay in one place for a long time.

But in this strange city, Bu Liuxing actually found the feeling of "home", which made him start to have doubts—questions about human nature itself.

What constitutes this familiarity?

What constitutes Himself?

[Meteor Boy, it's time for you to sleep, I know you're a curious baby, but you need to rest now. ]

Meteor tore off his tattered pants, opened the closet, and saw a set of pajamas that looked familiar. It was his favorite pink seal head, which surprised and frightened him.

[Don't be afraid, you don't have to make a fuss about it. ]

[In your world, mobile phones also have this function. You only need to move your lips and say a few spells, and Pinduoduo will immediately arrange corresponding advertisements for you. Your mobile phone, like mine, is constantly being monitored you. ]

Meteor didn't reply, he dug out a set of underwear and ran to take a shower. After changing clothes, I sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the vast black ocean outside the window, staring at the dark sky and earth.

"Hot wind, what do I think, everything here is fine?"

[good? ]

"Yes, I live quite comfortably here. I don't have to worry about food or clothing. It seems that I live by mortgage memory, and I can make do with it. If there is a job, my friends will also come here to live. We We can meet once in a while."

[So you feel good? ]

"Otherwise? I..." Meteor was suddenly at a loss for words, he could feel the anger of Hot Wind.

That kind of anger almost burned through his heart and melted him - Meteor quickly argued.

"That's not what I mean, I think there are so many people in the world who are still hungry and cold."

"If only they could live this kind of life, at least not die."

"I fought against the Mad Butterfly Sect for six years. I am a fighter—you should know about it."

"I lurked in the enemy-occupied areas to do sabotage, and got together with people from different cities and towns. They more or less relied on psionic powers to take shortcuts—but the end was extremely miserable."

"Shinto City is different from these cities. It seems to be very civilized, gentle, and advanced."

"If Brother Pingan hadn't smashed the tomb of Shinto Six Divisions, and Brother Pingan hadn't broken the rules of artificial intelligence, he wouldn't have been punished by the night watch—maybe he would have been like me, an ordinary tourist."

[I probably understand what you mean, Meteor Boy. ]

[You don't seem to understand.]

"Yes, I just don't quite understand." Bu Liuxing nodded hastily: "If you were once an aboriginal of this city and the Ryukyu Islands, what is the reason - why do you hate this place so much?"

"It doesn't starve you, it doesn't freeze you, it doesn't kill you for no apparent reason, compared to other regions."

[The word "bi" is very interesting, Meteor Boy, it is two daggers put together, and if you want to fight with someone, it is an endless dispute. ]

[I told you about this, I'm just an angry young idiot, I just don't like this city - I'm going to smash it, smash it to pieces, there's nothing to talk about]

Meteor was silent for a long time, and finally asked.

"Can you tell me why?"

[Then you wait and listen, Bu Meteor. ]

[The urban ecology of the Ryukyu Islands was originally a mess——]

[—— Around 1950, the area I lived in was the most terrifying and barbaric area in the entire underground world. ]

[Because of the geological activity of the Pacific Rim plate, a city can be divided into three or four narrow and crowded temporary shelters by an earthquake, and the information blockage caused by traffic interruption can last up to six years. ]

[In this kind of environment, there are thousands of strange and crazy Butterfly Sects, but the railway department can't let go of this area. Like the moon, it has a large amount of rare earth resources-in addition to fission materials. ]

[People live a day-to-day life. The most expensive thing is alcohol, because it can be drunk, and the cheapest thing is human life, because there will always be new pioneers to fill in. ]

[The scientific research process of the entire Shinto City begins with the iron-nickel core of the mother earth. The extraction and preparation process of this material is very dangerous, but once this technology is mastered-a large number of psychics will emerge. It's the same as the development process of Mimir Hot Spring Market. ]

[The ancient warriors drank the fountain of wisdom and became powerful warriors with magic, able to drive out wild beasts and establish city-states. ]

[We have seized the essence of Mother Earth, making the spirit body a highly precise instrument and a new generation of industrial mother machine. With the support of mineral resources and nuclear energy, our research on materials science has advanced by leaps and bounds. ]

[Based on nano-materials, the research and development of artificial intelligence that is more suitable for human minds is actually to better contain and control human nature. In the context of the technological explosion, management costs are also rapidly expanding. ]

[Any small scientific research team may erupt an astonishing power to change the production structure of the entire society - the bloated political and legal team and various groups, and scientific research workers with different opinions and key members of the parliament are colluding inside and outside to make money and power transactions. ]

[These useless efforts have become a huge disaster, and the unbalanced tilt of social resources is essentially a great waste. In the end, it’s better to hand everything over to artificial intelligence—machines won’t be corrupt, machines won’t be greedy, machines don’t have sophistication, and machines don’t have a future or a past. ]

[Our pain comes from the trembling earth. ]

[Our happiness comes from the solid earth. ]

[Fifty-one giant towers stand on this land, like the keystone to crucify the earth dragon, bringing peace and tranquility to this land, but also obliterating humanity. ]

"Hot Wind." Meteor sat cross-legged on the ground with a complicated expression: "You seem very angry."

[I’m always angry and passionate—because that’s what my Riemannian mental model is, and that’s who I am. ]

[If we say that in the beginning, we are desperately climbing technology in order to survive, trying to use large-scale machine production to solve the dilemma encountered in survival, this must be the justice of human beings. ]

[But in the end, everything changed and became hideous. ]

Meteor still doesn't understand, he feels like he is talking to someone from the future——

——If you think about it carefully, you are right, he is from the 21st century, but the scientific research projects in Shinto City are almost fifty or one hundred years later.

In order to fight against natural disasters, the people of the Ryukyu Islands are doing everything they can. They seized part of the iron-nickel core, controlled the holy beasts, manufactured nanomaterials, studied human brain science, and turned the Riemannian thinking model into a social manager.

I'm a little tired——

——Ah Xing decided to take a nap first to let his brain rest for a while.

[Also. ]

The hot wind can understand the thoughts of the meteor. When sleepiness hits, the artificial intelligence immediately becomes a housekeeper, lighting up the bedside lamp for the owner, and turning off other light sources.

[We have to go to [Elysium Space], when you are dreaming, this public network space will open the door to you, and you can get in touch with real human beings in [Elysium Space]. ]

Bu Meteor climbed onto the bed and asked curiously.

"Ranfeng, you said that many people live in [Elysium]? They handed over their physical bodies to artificial intelligence? What are they doing? Addicted to surfing the Internet?"

[establishing connection]

[Because I am an illegal organization, the time will be a bit long. ]

[As for your previous question, why not think back to your era. ]

[Fifty years ago, when we were looking to the future, we always fantasized about a beautiful universe. ]

[Our rocket first flies to Mars, then turns into a spaceship and goes out of the solar system. ]

[The most intelligent group of people on earth are trying to think about the ultimate answer of the universe, seeking well-being for the happiness of all mankind. ]

[Fifty years later, we are nostalgic for the past, always fantasizing about returning to a thriving, barbaric age full of opportunities. ]

[Our army broke into a certain lord's castle, women became our wives, and gave birth to a group of mentally handicapped children who could not fight the epidemic, and when they grew up, they began to fight each other for the power we left behind-this is called epidemic literature. ]

[The smartest group of people on earth are trying to think about the ultimate answer to the Internet, in order to let people whose intelligence level test does not exceed 100 points lose all happiness and satisfaction in novelty content and soft porn services Concentrate, voluntarily click on these ads crafted by geniuses. ]

[After the working hours are over, we will still go to the virtual world to continue working, because people themselves love labor, such as the membership level of community forums, the sign-in system of mobile games, and spending money to buy classes, the more happy they are. ]

[We will indulge in stories and donate money to the good life of various KOL opinion leaders, even though they already have a lot of wealth-but there are still poor people who are willing to give money to these rich people, and spend money to see the life of the rich , Try to become a rich man in the virtual world, realize the process of robbing the poor and helping the rich, and hold a ceremony of self-sacrifice. ]

[In the age of industrialization, human nature is weak and human nature is declining]

[Our time has one terrible similarity to yours—]

[——In the past, people used tools, and today's tools use humans. ]

[Meteor boy, go to the Elysium Space, and you will know why I am so angry and hate this well-behaved standard society so much. ]

Before entering [Elysium], Meteor has to go through a review process.

He felt that his body became lighter, and everything began to become blurred and dreamy, and he came into a dream without knowing it.

Opening his eyes again, he found himself tied up in a small dark room with sixteen TV sets in front of him.

He tried to struggle, his hands and feet bound by the thick straps.

Complex electronically synthesized sounds came from the TV, followed by four pictures.

"Newcomer, you are about to join the big family of [Elysium Space], in order to maintain the safety and health of the network environment, choose the right option!"

"Question one, when you visit a new community and enter the community family, what do you do first?"

"Option 1, follow other users and repeat their speeches. The specific form is to click the [+1] button."

"Option 2, follow the guidance of the group leader, read the group's community regulations, and purchase derivative services recommended by them, including but not limited to value-added services such as games, comics, movies, and music."

"Option three, become a member of the community, unconditionally support the values ​​of the community, become a humanoid advertising machine, spread the memes of the community, and promote the culture of the community, regardless of time and occasion."

"Option four, unconditionally attack any user in the community, or counterattack the user who attacked the community."

"Option five, after entering the community, use your native language to say greetings such as [Hello], [Hello everyone], [Hello], etc., and make a simple self-introduction in your own way."

"Please choose the correct answer."

Meteor said without hesitation: "Five!"

Stimulated by a burst of strong current, Meteor's nerves were devastated.

It was an attack on the spirit body, which made him dizzy and painful.

A cold answer came from the TV——

"—Choose wrong, the correct answer is one, two, three, four."

Meteor: "Why!"

Audit officer: "You can't survive in [Elysium Space]. This serious self-introduction is more like a yin and yang fun person. You are too old-fashioned. It is difficult to survive in this era. Other users will soon Lose interest in you and think your thinking is too abstract and behind the times—if you can’t entertain people, you don’t qualify for [Elysium].”

Meteor thought for a long time, opened his mouth slightly, stared at the TV screen in surprise, and finally understood how terrifying this [Elysium Space] is.

Is the thing that Hot Wind hates so terrible?

The people of the Ryukyu Islands entrusted their physical bodies to AI management and went to live in this virtual space. After more than 50 years of evolution, the current rules of survival and community norms have become like this?

Examiner: "My name is [Jester], I am the God of Eternal Underworld Bliss—are you ready to answer the next question?"

Meteor immediately reacted, as long as he answered in reverse according to the secular concept, how come he came from novelty, right? !

This kind of routine can't help him, he is a top entertainer!

"go ahead!"

Immediately afterwards [Jester] draws the next view for the meteor.

"In which of the following situations would you need to show excitement and laugh?"

"Option 1, the scantily clad beauty shows primitive animality, imitating orangutans running towards you."

"Option 2, the orphan whose parents died in a shooting accident, wears a bat mask as a vigilante, and enforces the law impartially, firmly believes in procedural justice, and never kills criminals."

"Option 3, BANKER (banker) bought a beautiful street lamp for himself, and under the cheers of the crowd, he hanged himself on the advertising space of the football game on Saturday night, driving the ratings of the Chinese national football team."

"Option 4, the wife of Hot Wind Boy will perform pole dancing on the 15th of every month. You know it's just a dungeon, and you are a member of the Foehn Rebel Army, but you still can't refuse the temptation of your sister-in-law. Subscribe this show."

"Option five, the Riemannian thinking model of Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson As two outstanding artificial intelligence actors, they decided to remake two famous dramas, one is "The Tale of Genji" and the other is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" .”

Meteor's brain is on fire.

He wanted to bite his nails, but his hands and feet were tied to the chair and he couldn't bite.

"You have five seconds to respond, and if you can't answer this question, I think other users in the community will see you as a freak."

"Mr. Meteor, five, four, three, two, one."

The strong electric current made Ah Xing tremble all over again. At the moment when he was in a trance, he clenched his teeth and growled.

"All! I choose all!"

Fool: "Congratulations, you got the answer right. Happy people are never picky eaters—they eat all kinds of garbage. Then the next question."

In this way, from astronomy, geography, pop, retro science, politics, and so on.

The Fool prepared more than a hundred quiz questions for Meteor—

——These topics are based on various Internet memes and historical libraries, which are stitched together from paper documents or Internet memes.

I don't know how long it took, but Meteor answered faster and more fluently.

Fool: "The last question."

"You are from China. Knowledge is the ladder for human beings to ascend the industrial age. Choose your favorite books."

""Dragon Race 1355th derivative fan - Lu Mingfei returned from the Thai entertainment industry, after the transformation, my lesbian secret love story with my senior sister""

""Harry Potter Story, Learning Magic from Beginning to Burying——The Husband-in-Law Who Raids the Grave and Becomes a Death Eater Husband""

""The Domineering Father Falls in Love with Me——Lv Bu and the League of Fathers Worrying about Love and Killing""

""The Curse of Animated Movies—If we don't make Monkey King, what are we left with?""

""Down Down Down Down Really Up Down—The husband with a monthly salary of 30,000 dares to leave his name on his in-laws' real estate certificate""

Meteor said without hesitation: "I'll watch them all! I can't refuse such a stupid title at all!"

The Fool applauds the meteor.

"Congratulations, you are already a member of [Elysium], and you are a very good online citizen. You will never be content with being ordinary, you can survive in a complex environment full of artificial intelligence, you know how to speak, how to Butterfly swimming in a cesspit."

"You know how to pick up shit from the garbage and enjoy it."

"You know it's all fake, life is beautiful and reality is precious."

"You know how the ghost soldiers create content and comments, filter content and comments."

"You finally understand my difficulty—I am your reviewer."

"Everyone scolds me, everyone is afraid of me."

"You understand my good intentions, you know that I am protecting you."

"Behind the content you can access, there is an insurmountable borderline - things that are more terrifying, cruel, pornographic and violent. I have to face them without protection, look directly at them, and kill them all the time. .”

"Wish you have fun in [Elysium Space] and have a good dream."

The little room went dark—

——The meteor was drowsy, and strange vibrations could be vaguely heard.

A series of cracks appeared, and the whole house began to collapse and collapse, revealing a piece of ruins of the harbor.

[Boy, stop watching! ]

Meteor's energy was sluggish, and his eyes were no longer able to use his eyesight. After going through more than a hundred auditing difficulties, the huge flow of information impacted his mind.

In this era of electronic information, his brain cannot keep up with this era.

He could vaguely feel that the scene in front of him seemed to be the memory fragments of the hot wind, the desolate scene of the city after the earthquake.

[stop looking! Look no further! ]

At the head of the beach, he saw a burly boy kneeling in front of the red ocean, hissing and roaring—

——It is hematite that entered the sea due to geological activities and polluted the water source. I am afraid that it will take more than ten years for the farmland in the coastal area to resume production. This kind of heavy metal pollution is a devastating disaster for the local soil quality.

[stop looking.]

He couldn't walk into this phantom. It seems that Hot Wind's VENOM mechanism had a low-level coding error when entering [Elysium Space], exposing this memory to the meteor.

A few seconds later, Meteor's eyes went dark, and he escaped into absolute darkness again.

He could hear Hot Wind kid raving as if he was cyber-psychotic.

[Some scientists say that when organic matter is produced by us, God dies at this moment. ]

[But this god is not completely dead, it has become a ghost, and it is still affecting the fate of all mankind. Even today, the best-selling book in the world is still the "Bible\