Enforcer's Handbook

Song Lan stopped the meaningless discussion on the topic of "Little Heizi" because he suddenly remembered the question RT6 asked Lu Xiang a few minutes ago:

How do you know for sure that the conversation you're having right now is actually happening?

While talking about this topic, she continued to fill in many "settings" about "Sea of ​​Souls".

For example, this prison used to imprison human consciousness exists in the deepest part of the data world. Only human consciousness can skip the deep dive process and be directly entered into it.

As an artificial intelligence, RT6 cannot actively enter the "Sea of ​​Souls" in a short period of time. It can only stay in the real world and play an auxiliary role.

Another example is that they may encounter anything in the "Sea of ​​Souls".

There they may encounter the reason why he is called a "devil" and a "man-eating monster" by the shadows. What they see is an extension of their subconscious.

In addition to the dangerous events, of course they may just enter another "real world".

Then here comes the problem.

If this conversation actually did not happen now, but happened a few hours or even a few days ago, their consciousness has entered the "Sea of ​​Souls" in some way, and they are in RT6 in the real world. How can we help them expel the illusion?

Song Lan feels that RT6 may have already made an attempt.

The illusions created by the "Sea of ​​Souls" are highly similar to dreams. When the "dreamer" notices parts that are obviously irrational, cracks will appear in the dream.

And just now, RT6 suddenly revealed a detail that she should not know anyway.

Only when everything he is experiencing at the moment is a picture reflected by his subconscious, can RT6 possibly know the details of the conversation between him and δ when they first met. Song Lan guessed that this unreasonable detail is what RT6 in the real world means to them. tips.

The way to verify whether they are in the illusion world is simple.

Death represents the end of consciousness, enough to disrupt the balance of the illusion or dream world.

When Song Lan noticed this unreasonable detail, some unknown knowledge poured into his mind.

This knowledge seemed to be told to them by RT6, but in the conversation that just occurred, RT6 did not explicitly mention any means of breaking the illusion.

Song Lan guessed that maybe this was the content of their last conversation.

Afterwards, in order to "pick up" the "Sea of ​​Souls" before the Lord of Genes, he began to explore this consciousness container.

But at the same time, this is also a risky verification method.

Because the researcher who once proposed this theory eventually died based on the method he created.

The researcher was obsessed with exploring the world of dreams and illusions, until one day he finally regarded the real world as an illusion and tried to wake up from it by "death".

During his last study, he never woke up.

When his assistant found him, only a research notebook was left on the countertop.

The research notes were soaked in blood, and next to them were a pistol and bullet casings from the shots.

People can only know what kind of journey the researcher went through from the research records left behind by the researcher.

This information comes out of nowhere.

Song Lan didn't remember RT6 saying this to him, but the unknown researcher appeared in his mind. He guessed that RT6 should have strongly advised him not to take such a high-risk action.

"Death" has another drawback.

The illusions created by the "Sea of ​​Souls" are far more complex than dreams. If his willpower is not strong enough, or his observation is not sharp enough, then new illusions will soon fill the void caused by "death" , causing them to fall into a new hallucination soon.

It turns out that the "Sea of ​​Souls" is much more cunning than they imagined.

It didn't set up any obstacles, it just replayed what happened in the past before his eyes. Even Song Lan couldn't notice the abnormality at the first time.

“That’s what two guys come in together for.”

Lu Xiang suddenly spoke. She understood Song Lan's thoughts and took out a blade from the inner pocket of her clothes.

It is difficult for a person to observe the entire process of his own "death", but if the perpetrator becomes someone else, the possibility of breaking the illusion is much higher.

She didn't know why there was a blade in the inner pocket of her clothes. It seemed that when they had an idea, the blade was generated.

Now, like Song Lan, she had some "knowledge" coming from nowhere in her mind.

Song Lan suddenly felt the malice of the illusory world.

Everything it presented was too real. Even if it was just part of the plan, he seemed to have to go through the whole process of Lu Xiang's death.

"Just wait a moment."

Song Lan stopped Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang knew the reason why the other party stopped him and smiled slightly, "I believe in your judgment. This is all a false illusion."

"No, a new idea suddenly occurred to me."

RT6 only mentioned the possibility of using death to break the illusion, but she seemed unsure that this method would be successful in the world of "Sea of ​​Souls".

No one can predict what death will bring to consciousness.

Maybe after that, there will be more content in Lu Xiang's thinking folder, or some important files will be lost. These are all risks that must be taken when exploring the "Sea of ​​Souls".

"Death is just the perspective we use to view the world, but it doesn't have to be us who die."

"What do you want to say?"

Lu Xiang was a little confused.

"We assume that this is an illusion space constructed of illusions. Does that mean that no matter what happens here, any destruction will not be reflected in the real world?"

While speaking, Lu Xiang saw that the blade in his hand was destroyed and deconstructed by psychic energy, turning into flying dust.

At the same time, she felt the strong wind blowing against her face.

She could sense that an unprecedented storm was coming.

The roar came from above their heads.

Kolo Films' biology lab was underground, and the storm was strong enough to blow off the building above them, allowing light from outside to shine in.

But at this moment, above their heads was not the sun, but dark clouds and a sky torn by storms.

Lu Xiang understood Song Lan's thoughts.

A psychic storm.

If he had used his abilities in the real Fourth District, he would have become the number one terrorist of the coalition government that night, and in addition to destroying the city, he would have caused countless deaths.

However, now, there are no pedestrians above them, and the part destroyed by the psychic storm reveals its original appearance.

A world illuminated by pale blue light.

When the illusion was dispelled, even the ground beneath their feet disappeared, leaving only footholds made of pitch-black cubes. They could hardly be called roads, and looked more like they were randomly piled on the ground. of building blocks.

In less than a minute, they left the "Fourth Area" and entered the deeper data space.

Lu Xiang suddenly felt a little dazed.

She thought of RT6's evaluation of Song Lan.

Destroying a city seemed easy to Song Lan, as if it had been practiced many times.

"The experiment was successful."

Song Lan stepped on one of the black "building blocks". He bent down and touched the material under his feet. There were slight ripples on the surface of the "building block", and then it suddenly jumped as if it had been given consciousness. He stood up and bumped into Song Lan's arm, then flew away into the distance with a "swish" sound.

Under the call of "Building Blocks", the ground under his feet also followed suit. They began a great migration, causing the ground under Song Lan's feet to become shorter and shorter. Within half a minute, a deep pit formed under his feet.

"Indeed, no matter what damage you cause to this world, it will not be reflected into the real world."

RT6, who was implicated and fell into the pit with him, said, "But this will make the "Sea of ​​Souls" hate you. Congratulations, now you should have become its most hated object."

Even RT6 didn't expect Song Lan to do this.

Let the entire illusion world "die". This is Song Lan's new answer based on the dead researcher's theory, but this also weakens the firewall of the "Sea of ​​Souls" to a certain extent, allowing her to directly talk to the two. .

"I have created a temporary place for you. It is best for you to stay here and not go anywhere."

RT6 said.

With Song Lan as a "nuisance", they will never be able to find the location of the "Sea of ​​Souls" program.

"You scared it and now it just wants to get away from you."

Although RT6 also thinks that it sounds a bit weird to say this, Song Lan is now like a digger in "Minecraft". No matter where he goes, the ground under his feet will disappear all the way. He kicked out the "Sea of ​​Souls".

For the "Sea of ​​Souls", Song Lan is still a stubborn mutant virus.

Not even the server owner can kick him out.

At this time, she needs to step in to solve the problem.

The panic-stricken program urgently needs the comfort of a big sister so that its panic can temporarily calm down.

Lu Xiang looked at the empty ground under Song Lan's feet. Only a floating barrier was left to hold him up, preventing him from falling outside the map. Coupled with Song Lan's innocent look, this was really a bit confusing. funny.

"Then you stay here first. I'll go help her."

As the illusion dissipated, Lu Xiang gradually recalled the plan they had made.

RT6 cannot come here, all she can do is guide them to the procedures of approaching the "Sea of ​​Souls".

In her words, it is an artificial intelligence that controls the "Sea of ​​Souls" now.

What Song Lan had done just now had caused him to lose the possibility of peaceful negotiations, and all the pressure at this moment was on her.

Hearing this, Song Lan stretched out her hand as a reflex, showing an Er Kang gesture to persuade her to stay.

When the words came to his lips, he changed his words and said, "Old Lu, I'll leave the rest to you."

Thanks to Song Lan's "intimidation", it became much easier to find artificial intelligence. Under the guidance of RT6, what greeted Lu Xiang deep in the data world was a palace made of shimmering light, light blue The light became much weaker, flickering in front of her.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lu Xiang felt a subtle flow of emotion from the cold data.

As RT6 said, the "Sea of ​​Souls" is now in a state of panic.

For a long time, no conscious body has invaded here, and it has also triggered a psychic storm in the world it built.

As an honors student who graduated from Daystar, Lu Xiang has learned a lot about negotiation, but no book has ever written about how to negotiate with artificial intelligence.

First, she had to think of a way to say a nice word to the stupid bird.

But when she thought about it, her head ached.

In fact, Slowpoke doesn't have any bad intentions?

Did he cause a psychic storm with good intentions?

Not to mention convincing the frightened artificial intelligence, it was even difficult to convince herself.

But no matter what, Lu Xiang still walked into the shimmering palace. It seemed that he had been affected by the psychic storm, and the structures in the palace had also suffered varying degrees of damage. Just when Lu Xiang took the initiative to ask the artificial intelligence Before saying hello, an unexpected figure appeared in her sight.

She saw Qi He.

At this moment, Qi He is no longer wearing a suit and leather shoes.

His hair was disheveled and his upper body was bare-chested, which looked extremely indecent.

If his current image accidentally leaks out, the Ragus Foundation will likely consider replacing a representative.

After all, foundation representatives are their public face.

"Long time no see, Director Lu."

Qi He didn't take it seriously and took the initiative to say hello to Lu Xiang.

"Can you put your clothes on first?"

Lu Xiang had to remind the other party.

Qi He's current image and his behavior when staying alone in the palace always make people think that he has some ulterior hobbies.

"Oh, you said this."

Qi He calmly bent down and picked up a piece of rag from the ground. This was his suit, or to be more precise, the remains of his suit.

He has always been a person who pays attention to appearance, but not long ago, an unexpected storm hit him, causing his coat to be sacrificed in the attack.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not exhibitionist, I was wearing clothes."

"Snapped--"

Lu Xiang's vision went dark and she covered her eyes with her left hand. After such an interruption, she forgot most of the negotiation content she had thought about along the way.

She saw the program mentioned by RT6.

It was a dazzling blue ball of light. The first time Lu Xiang entered the palace, it hid on Qi He. This was the main reason why she always had to notice Qi He's appearance at this moment.

She had to change her words and ask, "Why are you here?"

"I've wanted to come here and take a look for a long time."

Qi He said, "This is really not easy, and there are corresponding risks."

For example, if you temporarily abandon your body, you don’t even know if it is possible to return your consciousness.

But risks often also correspond to opportunities.

"Because, there are answers to a lot of questions here."

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Small theater its two hundred and nine:

It was early morning on Friday, a certain day of a certain month of a certain year.

The next day, Song Lan and Lu Xiang left the orphanage with the children reluctant to say goodbye.

They could see that losing the title of Hide and Seek King seemed to have dealt a strong blow to Song Lan. He looked completely out of spirits.

The dean was very satisfied with the result.

He readily agreed to Lu Xiang's invitation and gave them a handbag containing his carefully prepared gifts before they left.

"I didn't expect you and the dean to have such a good relationship."

Song Lan leaned sleepily on the soft cushions of the hover car. He didn't expect that the dean would join forces to stab him in the back.

Lu Xiang is very good at using sugar-coated bullets to deal with interpersonal relationships.

In her words, this is the interpersonal skills she learned from him.

"Actually, the dean has always cared about you very much, including your personal emotional problems."

In addition to the anecdote about Song Lan's hide-and-seek championship, the dean also talked about some other past events.

For example, the dean once asked Song Lan about her imagination of future lovers. Although Song Lan was vague on this issue every time, she was able to find out the truth through various signs.

This "truth" also gave Lu Xiang another level of awareness about Song Lan giving up the title of Hide and Seek Champion.

"You lost on purpose, and definitely not just to make the kids happy."

Lu Xiang's eyes were as sharp as when she was working. "'High-end hunters often appear as prey.' This is your real strategy."