Doomsday Wonderland

"The human soul is a very soft thing."

As the two walked between rows of computer rooms, Yu Yuan's deep voice slowly echoed along with their footsteps.

His voice was matte, soothing and steady, even if what he said was not reassuring at all: "As long as you find the right method, you can shape it into whatever shape you want."

With Lin Sanjiu's gun pressed against his waist, the housekeeper led the way for the two of them as if he didn't hear anything.

"This area," he introduced like a tour guide, "is the main program of our system. As long as it can run smoothly, it can ensure the stability of the entire Peanut Town. Such as water, electricity, gas, material allocation, work arrangements, etc., people's livelihood Affairs are all managed by the system..."

He secretly glanced at the two of them and whispered: "I don't think you two are bad people, you just have some misunderstandings with us..."

"Misunderstanding?" Lin Sanjiu smiled, "I want to imprison everyone who enters the town and not be allowed to leave. What kind of misunderstanding is this?"

The housekeeper shook his head, as if he didn't know what to say. "This is all for your own good. If you continue walking out of Peanut Town, you may even lose your life... Giving you a chance to live, work, get married and have children in Peanut Town is completely responsible for you, you... Hey. If you don’t want to be rescued, there’s nothing I can do about it, but you have to spare the lives of the more than 5,000 people in this town, right?”

"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu asked.

The butler pointed at the control screen beside him. "The people in our town all rely on the main system of Mayor Aoye to live a stable life. Without it, more than 5,000 of us would have no food delivery, no heating in winter, no bank deposits, and no running water. All gone. The most important thing is that without security, we will be exposed to the eyes of criminal warlords outside. How will we survive then?

"I know, you probably think that the 'Mayor Aoye' system is forcing you to stay, and you are so angry... right? I can make an exception and let you go, but you must not hurt our 'Aoye' The mayor's system. The situation of more than 5,000 people depends on your thoughts."

The "selection node" came very quickly and went even faster - when Lin Sanjiu realized that she had imagined Yu Yuan's next step, Yu Yuan suddenly turned around and kicked the machine hard. ; The loud noise was like a copper bell suddenly falling from mid-air, which startled the housekeeper.

"Don't threaten me with five thousand people," Yu Yuan slowly retracted his feet and said still calmly. "I kicked the shell this time, but it won't necessarily be the next time."

The housekeeper stared at him, his lips trembled a few times, but he made no sound.

"Now save me some nonsense. No one is interested in your water and electricity bank," Yu Yuan lightly hit the "Mayor Aoye" main system machine with his gun a few times and said, "Tell me who is responsible for the detention and return What are the modules of the educational process?”

Before the butler opened his mouth, Yu Yuan said first: "Don't tell me that this system is both prosperous and destructive, and if one module is destroyed, the whole is destroyed. If that is the case, I will have to give it all." broken."

The housekeeper finally lowered his head and walked towards the wall covered with screens.

In the underground hall, before their footsteps could even echo, they were swallowed up by the buzzing sound of the machine. So many people are talking, smiling, writing, applauding, watching TV on the screen... all silently. Just turn your eyes away and they are no longer there.

Thousands of screens flashed different colors and images together, making Lin Sanjiu feel like he was walking in water, with every step undulating and unsteady; ever since entering Peanut Town, that kind of quiet, heavy The stagnant feeling, as if made of thick iron, did not diminish at all because she broke into the core of Peanut Town, but became even stronger.

"We don't have a module responsible for detention," the housekeeper muttered. "It's part of the town's code to call the police immediately when you see someone outside the town. This is what everyone does..."

Lin Sanjiu looked around: one after another, iron-gray operating screens, hosts, and unnamed instruments occupied at least half of the hall; naturalized education, naturalized personnel management, cultural education, and news and entertainment modules, all It's connected together, and once you walk in, you can't even look in any direction.

Yu Yuan fumbled around on the operating screen for a while, but he didn't know what he encountered. Suddenly, a screen stretched out from the wall next to it, with a long mechanical arm attached behind it. The two of them and the housekeeper were startled, and they moved closer to take a closer look. When he looked at it, Lin Sanjiu found that it was a thought diary written by an outsider from the town.

"I have been lying, and I feel sorry for the members of the mutual aid group. I said Peanuts Town is for my own good, but in fact I still want to go home. I realize that it is wrong to lie to others, and I should not pretend to be The look of remorse has ruined the kindness of others to help me."

"I admit that in the world outside the town, it's all about money, and no one really cares about you. If I didn't have a job, I wouldn't be able to get married at all. Today, members of the mutual aid group asked me, how long do you think your wife can wait for you? I have no idea……"

"I worked continuously for sixteen hours today. My eyes are bloodshot, I feel dizzy and dizzy, and I can't write many words."

"I do have a lot of misunderstandings. People have no personal freedom in the first place. What I should be more concerned about is how to continue to operate Peanut Town, which is threatened by the outside world, and protect and save more people... I Having experienced true hunger, I never want to experience it again.”

"It's so dangerous outside the town. People who don't want to be protected can only say they deserve to die."

Lin Sanjiu suppressed a slight feeling of dizziness and whispered to Yu Yuan: "Look for... what is the name of the middle-aged woman who was taken out by the 'Mutual Assistance Committee' just now?"

She was still cautious and didn't want the housekeeper to notice that they had already seen the middle-aged woman.

Yu Yuan is indeed a man who is extremely talented in mechanical instruments. The operating system that makes people feel dizzy after just one glance seems to be obedient in his hands within a few minutes - but after searching for a long time, he still has no answer. .

"I don't know," he raised his head and said in a daze: "Her name is not even recorded in the system. Her self-report, the town registration form, the marriage certificate... all have no name."

"How is that possible?" Lin Sanjiu was surprised, "You have to have a name so you know who you are referring to, right?"

Yu Yuan's face was expressionless, almost like a data body. "'Middle-aged black-haired woman with a scar on her right hand,'" he said. "That's it."

Just when Lin Sanjiu didn't know how to digest this news, a crisp sound shook the air - it took her half a second to realize that it was the doorbell.

"The chief of the town police department must be here, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net" The housekeeper jumped up, his face full of hope and fear for a moment, "The underground hall is connected to the doorbell and camera at the gate—— You two, listen to my advice and ask him to make a special case for you. If you leave, we will not violate the river..."

"We have to open the door first and let him in," Lin Sanjiu thought for a while, "We can't make him suspicious, otherwise it will be bad if he brings someone to wrap us up."

The two looked at each other; even though neither one thought it was a good idea, the situation had forced it to this point.

"It seems we have to work separately." Yu Yuan said, "I'll stay and see how to close these modules."

"Okay," Lin Sanjiu nodded, "I'll go with this guy to see the officer."

Yu Yuan straightened up, as if he had swallowed back a lot of worries, and after a pause he whispered, "Be careful."

Lin Sanjiu suddenly laughed.

"...I haven't heard you say this for a long time."

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