In 2300 AD, human society has entered a period of rapid development, and science and technology have reached its peak. As early as ten years ago, humans had successfully established a Mars base, and through the world's only intelligent mastermind-"Star Dream"
Develop a dungeon suitable for human habitation. The people who can settle here are all important figures from all parties, so it is also known as the "concentration camp for rich people and leaders". Since the first virtual online game fifty years ago,
Since its birth, governments around the world have devoted their attention to this new space. With the development of science and technology, virtual networks are also changing. From the time ratio of 1:1 at the beginning to the time ratio of 1:5 now, many
People have transferred their life, work and study to this new platform, where people can get more time, have faster communication methods, and enjoy more convenient living conditions. Many dreams that cannot be realized in reality can be achieved in this new platform.
It will be realized in virtual networks. In this environment, governments and major consortiums of various countries have begun the research and development of virtual networks, which has also made espionage activities that steal virtual network research and development secrets become more and more rampant. For this reason, various countries
The head of state and the presidents of major consortiums had to sit together and sign a secret treaty, gathering elite talents and material supplies from all parties to develop a new virtual online game-Dream World based on "Star Dream". They agreed
Resolve all real-life disputes in the game. With the emergence of the dream world, all parties have quickly concentrated manpower and material resources and invested in the dream, intending to take advantage of it and get an extra share of this second world in the future.
soup.
"Darkness, I hate darkness, ah~~~~~"
Breaking into a cold sweat again, I opened my eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. I glanced at the sun that had just risen outside the window and murmured: "It's another new day. I want to work hard!"
My name is Ling Yun. I don’t know why I am called this name. I just know that the dean picked me up while traveling. There was a necklace in my swaddling clothes. The sky blue gold and gemstone necklace contains an ancient atmosphere.
Under the illumination of the moonlight, a clearly visible word "Ling" would stand out on the sapphire. Unfortunately, when he was playing with the magical pendant, a cloud happened to block the moonlight, and the originally clear "Ling" word would appear.
"The word disappeared. He was so interested that he cursed the cloud, so the dean irresponsibly named me - Ling Yun.
The dean is a thin old man, and his old face can still be seen as handsome as when he was young. Because the old man’s surname is Liu, we have always called him Lao Liu. Although Lao Liu is the dean, there is only one brother.
In this small private orphanage, he is responsible for everything from purchasing daily necessities to feeding the orphans. In fact, the current social minimum security is enough for one person to live alone, so every orphan has to
In the end, they will all be kicked out mercilessly by Lao Liu. Of course, I will not be an exception.
I don’t know why, but since the night after my 15th birthday, I have often had this nightmare. I am standing alone on a hill made of bones. I often hear the sound of "knot, bump".
It sounded like the sound of bones hitting each other. At first, I would often be woken up late at night by fright. Every time I woke up, I would cry quietly because of fear. At that time, I was naive and thinking, what if I was in my mother's arms?
If I sleep in it, maybe I won’t have such nightmares again. As time went by, I gradually got used to the nightmares that struck me at night. The bones all over the mountain could no longer make me fearful. Even if I had nightmares, I would still feel them.
It was dawn, but I was covered in cold sweat and felt very uncomfortable.
In this era, educational courses before university are all conducted online, so even in the orphanage, I received a very good education. But it is strange to say that I, who is usually taciturn, am unusually good at learning lessons.
It's simple. No matter which subject, the lowest grade I usually get is A, and most of them are A+. Originally, according to my plan, I was admitted to a good university, found a better job after graduation, and then formed a happy family.
The family lives peacefully, but I accidentally saw on the Internet the experience of a wealthy businessman looking for his lost relatives. Although he found his relatives, it took him ten years and half a lifetime to accumulate wealth. After all, he has to survive among tens of billions of ordinary people.
It is not easy to find the person you are looking for. The resentment left in my heart before was mostly dissipated at this time. Since I cannot choose the fate before I was born, let me break the fate now.
So when applying for university, I filled in Hua Xia University very firmly.
This is a university with a long history and is ranked number one in the world. It is said that its predecessor was the merger of the famous bd and qh universities hundreds of years ago. The students who can enter here are either talented or have prominent status. I heard that there are several heads of state.
My children all study here. After all, after graduating here, whether it is future work or future career, they will have smooth sailing. If you are lucky enough to meet a classmate with a profound background, your future will be bright.
Because my grades were exceptionally good, I received some preferential treatment. I could live in the student apartment for free, and if I earned enough credits each year, I could also receive a scholarship of 5,000 United Dollars, which is enough for an ordinary family for half a year. Forget it.
Counting the time, there are only a few days before I leave school. Fortunately, the transportation is so developed now. It takes half a day to go from the city where the orphanage is to the city where Huaxia University is, so I still have plenty of time to prepare.
luggage (actually only a few old clothes, an old-fashioned network connector, a necklace and an admission notice).
After lying quietly on the bed for a few minutes, I finally got up and started to get dressed. Since I don't like outdoor sports and lack exposure to the sun, my skin color looks particularly fair. Sky blue eyes, black
With his short hair, delicate face and fair complexion, he can be regarded as a handsome boy. This also made me annoyed to death by some precocious girls in the hospital. They always said that if Ling Yun had a normal mind, he wouldn't know how much he would have done.
The girl is going crazy for him. If I hadn't been a quiet person, most of the time I just like to sit quietly in a corner, staring blankly at the sky, and don't like to be in contact with people, I'm afraid I would have been picked up right away.
Those dinosaur girls drove me crazy. So I also got a nickname - Silent "Lamb"
After getting dressed, I went to the dean's room. He didn't know what he was busy with. He kept his head down and frowned, making gestures on the table. When he heard someone coming in, he raised his head and saw that it was
I just smiled.
"Are you leaving here soon?"
"Well, tomorrow morning."
"Hey, eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. When you go out, you have to learn to take care of yourself, you know?"
"kindness"
Old Liu was looking at me and recalling something. He suddenly remembered something and hurriedly looked for something in the drawer. After a while, he took out a paper bag and said: "Here are some of my savings, although they are not much.
But saving money can still last for a while. If you have time, you can go to the civil affairs office to get a new identification card yourself, and you can receive monthly relief funds from the government."
"I know." Knowing Lao Liu's character, I didn't refuse and took the paper bag.
"Then I'm leaving"
"Well, go ahead, my child!"
"I have a problem that has been hidden in my heart for more than ten years. I hope you can tell me." I hesitated for a while and then said it.
"Tell me, I will tell you." Looking at my serious expression, Old Liu also became serious.
"When you picked me up, you could have taken this necklace away and didn't have to give it back to me in the future. Although I don't know much about jewelry, I think if you sell this necklace, you can at least live in an orphanage.
Your level has improved a lot, why didn't you do this?" I took off the necklace around my neck and said to him.
"I knew you would ask about this." Lao Liu said to me with a smile, "To be honest, when you were young, I secretly took out the necklace to have it appraised, and the firm result shocked me.
After all, you still underestimated the value of your necklace. The necklace itself is worth more than ten million." Looking at my surprised expression, Old Liu felt a little proud.
"Fortunately, it was daytime. If there was moonlight at night, the magical scene alone might be worth tens of millions. After knowing the value of the necklace, I have been guessing about your life experience. Unfortunately, I checked all the information in the world.
The famous consortium and famous family have still not found anything related to "Ling". Maybe only you can uncover this mystery in the future. This is why I always find excuses to look at your necklace. I am afraid of you.
Lose the only clue that can reveal the mystery of your life experience."
"Since you already knew the value of the necklace, why didn't you take the necklace and go far away?" I looked into Lao Liu's eyes, hoping to find something there.
"Money is not the most precious thing in the world. Really precious things are often understood after you lose them. Well, my child, there are some things that you cannot understand now. You will know them when you grow up.
"I'm gone." Old Liu, who seemed to have aged a few years, looked at a photo of a woman infatuatedly. I have seen this photo before, and I only heard him say that this was the person he once loved most. I didn't disturb Old Liu.
, but took a deep look at Lao Liu, turned around and walked out of the room. Lao Liu, who had come back to his senses, looked at my leaving back with a happy smile and said to himself: "Xiaomei, when can I see you?"
?After all these years, you still refuse to forgive me?" After a long time, he lowered his head again and got busy.
After walking out of the orphanage, I went to the civil affairs office. Through retinal and other verification methods, I successfully received a new identification card. Since it was a new card, I could only receive the relief fund next month.
From now on, I can only rely on the 1,500 United Coins that Lao Liu gave me. Returning to the orphanage, I re-examined this place that has left me with memories for eighteen years, as well as my favorite dark corner and the
A piece of sky, everything here is about to leave me. That night, I went to bed very early, and in my dream I seemed to have returned to the past...
Early the next morning, I got up, packed everything, and quietly stepped out of the orphanage door. An impulse made me turn back, and I could vaguely see the familiar faces behind the window.
I didn't say anything, I just smiled and waved to them, and then strode out. However, at this moment, an unprecedented emotion left a deep imprint in my heart, which strengthened my dream and stared at the caretaker.
With the pendant in my hand, I murmured to myself: "I will be back! Since you can't find me in the vast crowd, let me stand on the top of the world and track down your traces!" At this time,
But no one could see a strange symbol flashing across my forehead.
