Abyssal Wanderer

Chapter 121 NO.0078: Disconnection and Docking

"Here are your ashes."

Charon's answer made Jiang Zhou, who was about to tear off the strap of the cloth bag, froze all of a sudden.

Re-examining the dilapidated cloth bag, Jiang Zhou solemnly held it in his palm, with an awe-inspiring expression on his face.

There is no need to explain too much, Jiang Zhou naturally understands. The so-called "remains" refers to the remaining part of the "Jiang Zhou" stand-in program - similar to the data that has not been deleted after the program is uninstalled.

If he wants to return to the base reality, he must first restore the original stand-in program. And the things contained in it are the key to recovering his substitute program.

However, even so, Jiang Zhou was quite critical of the term "ashes".

Can't you change a noun to refer to, or change a visual modeling?

Do you have to make the ashes wrapped in rags, look like a sandbag?

Strongly resisting the urge to complain, Jiang Zhou carefully put away his ashes. At this time, Hecate on the side reminded:

"Remember, before your substitute is re-stitched, the half body in the lower realm of the physical layer must not visit the upper realm... any form of access is not allowed."

Jiang Zhou nodded.

Although the words were abstract, he could understand what the other party meant.

In fact, he himself had realized this before.

Right now, I am using Liao Qi's mandala password to log in to this "account".

In other words, if Liao Qi gets on the account again at this time, he will be pushed offline in an instant.

And Jiang Zhou, who does not have the support of a second stand-in program, will directly trigger the apoptosis program in the brain-computer interface, and the whole person will be on the spot.

In other words, Liao Qi, who is currently in the Nord resettlement area, has been completely disconnected from the Internet before returning to the base reality—anything that requires the Mandala password for online authentication cannot be done.

In this way, today's Liao Qi can't open the immersive mode to access the cyberspace of the World Wide Web (a substitute program is needed), can't use the electronic currency of his own account, and can't even add the private communication channel of his teammates.

Oh...he couldn't even go home and visit his mother. In order to protect the safety of users, the security authentication of the Vesta Jenny home system uses the Mandala password.

Jiang Zhou felt a little headache.

Fortunately, in order to make it easier for Bai Dong to adjust her mother's mind, I gave her temporary authentication authority... If I really want to go home, I can ask her to help open the door.

For now, though, these things are secondary.

There was a problem that was more worthy of attention, lying in front of his eyes.

"So, you...know that I have two stand-in programs?"

Looking at the goddess Mingyue in front of him, Jiang Zhou asked a little nervously.

He himself felt that this question was very stupid... After all, when he woke up, the first thing the other party said was to tell him that the reason why he didn't die was because he had two stand-in programs.

However, Jiang Zhou didn't know how he should ask this question.

After all, regarding the "Janus program", it is impossible for me to just speak out on my own initiative.

"This is something you already knew when you first broke into my domain."

Hecate gave an unexpected answer.

"Then you don't think it's a little..."

He tried to find a suitable word.

"Is it abnormal?"

In the end he said so.

After all, a person should only have one body.

The other party didn't answer, and those empty eyes were not so much looking at him, but rather looking through his body, looking at the empty nothingness on the other side of the River Styx.

The two sides looked at each other for a long time, and finally, Hecate said:

"If you don't have this talent, if you don't have this multi-threaded parallel 'emotional' algorithm, why would I choose you as the material for my own project?"

The other party's words directly silenced Jiang Zhou.

Although not directly answering my own question, it explains why I was chosen as the key to understanding human emotions.

Indeed, although I have only been connected to the life of "Liao Qi" halfway, the memories, experiences and prospects about him will really affect my emotions.

If you want to collect materials about "emotion", then you can indeed provide more possibilities.

"As for the origin of your abnormality..."

Hecate continued, and Jiang Zhou immediately pricked up his ears.

"Ma'am, if you don't want my little boat capsized in the river of Setus, then please don't mention the name of that being here... especially after he has proved that he still has The moment when the ability has an impact on the lower realm."

At this time, Charon spoke with his hoarse and gloomy voice.

With that said, he looked at Jiang Zhou who was full of doubts, and continued:

"Plus, I don't think it's a good thing to let him know too much now ... it's too early, too many options."

Hecate stopped when he heard the words, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Who is the name taboo?

Janus?

Also, what does it mean that the time is too early and there are too many choices?

Jiang Zhou was stunned, his gaze flicked back and forth between the two humanoid AIs, not sure what charades they were playing.

It is indeed a charade - the dialogue between them is just the appearance that Jiang Zhou can observe. In fact, during their conversation, they had exchanged massive amounts of data and conducted countless deduction before they finally came to this conclusion.

It can be roughly regarded as a CG that is playing real-time calculations.

After listening to Charon's words, Hecate looked at Jiang Zhou again.

"At the moment, you are walking on the right path. When you ascend to the seventh heaven and break through the shackles of human wisdom... then, you will be qualified to know the truth."

she said so.

"The truth about what?"

Jiang Zhou asked.

"All the truth under the highest heaven."

Hecate replied.

Immediately, without waiting for Jiang Zhou to continue, she asked another question:

"When your companion betrayed you earlier, why didn't you offer me your true anger and hatred?"

Although he understood that the other party was just changing the subject, Jiang Zhou still replied:

"Maybe it's because from their point of view, this matter has no choice but to do so? And to some extent, I can fully understand their approach."

"Empathy?"

Hecate asked.

Jiang Zhou nodded.

"It's not them who are behind it...they, including me, are just a series of tragedies twisted to the end. Hatring or blaming them doesn't help solve any real problems."

Having said that, Jiang Zhou couldn't help laughing:

"Of course, or maybe it was because I knew at the time that even if I hated and was angry, I couldn't change anything."

Even in terms of emotional control, Jiang Zhou is also a pragmatist - if intense emotions do not help him solve problems, and may even become obstacles to work, then he will choose to restrain his emotions first.

But for this answer, Hecate shook his head in disappointment.

"However, what I need is 'even if nothing can be changed, but still make an abnormality of action'. If I just want to optimize efficiency, then there is no need to study the mechanism of human emotion."

There was a strong sense of loss in her words.

Also at this time, with a "click", the boat trembled and stopped.

"Here we are."

Charon put down the long pole in his hand, turned to look at them and grinned.

At this moment, they were moored on a simple pier, with a dim oil lamp flickering on the shore.

In the distance, there is a hazy scene.

"Leaving the pier, the Narcissus Plain is in the distance."