In the Free City of the Eternal Virtual World, Li Han and Zhang Yunxi were sitting in the coffee shop at No. 68 Lingjing Avenue, dumbfounded as they watched dozens of people gathered on the second floor, facing a female star who had just "passed away" some time ago.
Chirping questions.
"Miss Ayou, how do you feel after you die? How is this place different from the real world?" A reporter asked at the front of the crowd.
"Sister Youyou, you will always be my goddess! From now on, I will log in to my dad's traffic account every day, come in and listen to your albums, tour venues for your new films, and refresh the charts for you! Sister Youyou, I love you so much, I'm sorry.
, I'm a little excited...!" A young die-hard fan of fifteen or sixteen years old cried and shouted, completely ignoring the surprised looks of others.
There are three types of people in the immortal world: intelligent AI NPCs, living people in the real world, and "memory people" who have died in the real world.
The charming female star Miss Ayou died of a terminal illness some time ago, but after she was diagnosed, she applied for memory download and upload services from Lingjing Group, and thus got the opportunity of "eternal life" here.
The immortal world uses brain-computer interface technology that allows electric currents, computers and brain cells to "interact". If you want to enter the virtual world completely realistically, you need to implant small electrode chips in the human brain for resonant currents to move the person
Thoughts can be transferred to the computer host, including downloading memories, etc.
In this way, people in the real world can transfer their memories to the terminal in the eternal world when they are dying, waiting to be resurrected in the virtual world. However, this kind of "memory person" has completely died because his brain has been completely dead.
There is no perceptibility, so there are some slight differences in the feelings between them and people in real life in the virtual world.
In fact, this concept and technology were proposed as early as 2016. Musk, the world's richest man at the time, founded a company called "Neuralink" for this purpose, and around 2021, corresponding technical information has been produced, following
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has applied to launch human trials as soon as possible. He also said that this technology will allow many paralyzed people to use their brains to control devices such as smartphones, and will also make more new progress, including through influencing
Signals between neurons, etc., to solve many human problems.
It was not until recent years that Lingjing Group finally developed this technology to the extreme and successfully applied it to the eternal world, which has since changed the way human beings live their lives.
Of course, this kind of "eternal life" service also comes at a high price. You need to have enough traffic to pay the "community management fee". You can store the traffic yourself before dying, or your family can store it in real life. But
If the subscription is not renewed in time within a certain period of time, the consciousness will be sealed. After a period of time, if there is still no traffic activation, it will be permanently erased.
After the launch of this service, it has caused widespread discussion in human society. Some people think that people should abide by the laws of nature and accept death; others feel that their bodies are gone, and only a string of data is left to survive in the virtual world.
What human resources have been wasted? Why compete with life?!
Two different voices have been arguing to this day and have never stopped.
Lobby.
Zhang Yunxi looked at the female star Ayou and couldn't help but sigh: "Because my parents were still young and not seriously ill, and they were resistant to this technology, they did not store any memories during their lifetime. Alas... if they
If I'm not so stubborn, maybe I can still see them here."
"My condolences." Li Han replied softly.
"Sister Ayou, can you look at me?! I've been waiting for you to enter the eternal world for a week. I drank coffee until my heart almost broke. Can you give me a look of love?" said a man in his thirties.
A man of many years old shouted with a broken gong voice.
Zhang Yunxi rolled his eyes, reached out and pressed the private chat button on the table, instantly blocking the noisy sounds outside, and at the same time not letting the communication between himself and Li Han spread to the outside: "Let's get started."
"Okay!" Li Han nodded slowly and stepped in to ask, "Can you show me your own comprehensive values and information in the eternal world?"
"Does this have anything to do with me entering the school?" Zhang Yunxi looked shocked and asked with some resistance: "I'm just here to go to school, not for a job interview!"
"That's right. This value is very important. It is one of the criteria to measure whether you can enter the school." Li Han paused and replied: "If you agree, we can proceed to the next step."
Zhang Yunxi actually didn't want to agree because it involved his personal privacy. However, because of all the doubts in his heart, he had to enter the school, so he hesitated and transferred his information to the other party face to face.
Li Han used the consciousness information docking method to browse Zhang Yunxi's personal information, and then asked in shock: "...In the eternal world, are you... a private health practitioner?"
"Yes, there are more rich people here and they can make money faster." Zhang Yunxi replied with some embarrassment.
"I took a look at your work information. You mainly provide 'that aspect' of health care technology for others?" Li Han asked curiously.
Zhang Yunxi's face turned red and he held it in for a long time before replying: "Yes, I am studying biology and have some experience in medicine, so... I have some small achievements in this area. You also know that many rich people in reality suffer from
That kind of trouble... so I seek medical consultation here... so that it won't be so embarrassing."
"Ahem!"
Li Han coughed twice, paused for a moment, and couldn't help but asked: "I want to ask, are you a virgin?"
"...Yes." Zhang Yunxi scratched his head awkwardly.
"Then you become a teacher for others?!"
"...Teacher Li, you asked in such detail, do you want to see a doctor?" Zhang Yunxi retorted scornfully.
"I... it's okay. I don't need to see a doctor, so I can just ask." Li Han continued to browse the information. After a while, he looked sideways at Zhang Yunxi and asked, "Hey, do you have any video courseware on this?"
"Yes, for coding."
"You will send me a copy later." Li Han said quickly and continued to look at Zhang Yunxi's information.
After about ten minutes, Li Han returned to his normal expression: "I've finished reading. Apart from your outstanding academic performance in biology, you have almost no other special talents, right?"
"Yes." Zhang Yunxi nodded honestly.
"Let me formally introduce you to Qingshan Theological Seminary." Li Han looked at Zhang Yunxi with a serious expression: "You should have noticed that our internal environment is completely different from what is announced to the outside world. To put it simply, we are mainly controlled by Lingjing Group.
The third-party talent institution invested in, the teaching purpose of its school is to cultivate elite talents for the eternal world and the special judicial department that will be established in the future."
Zhang Yunxi looked very surprised: "So that's the case, then everything makes sense."
"Yes, as you understand, Qingshan Theological Seminary is not a regular institution, and our admission review is also very rigorous. We will not look at your actual academic performance, but focus on your special abilities and apply them in four years.
Improve yourself to the maximum while studying." Li Han continued: "So, if you want to enter the school, you need to sign a confidentiality agreement with us, and after graduation, you must sign a mandatory labor contract. Specific details will be given at that time.
The work content is also assigned by the hospital."
"Isn't this a contract of betrayal?"
"To put it more personally, there are many people who want to enter Qingshan Seminary, but they can't find the way. The quality of teaching we can provide here is very cutting-edge. For example, if you study biogenetics, you can't find it in other colleges.
It is difficult to get access to real clinical trials before the age of thirty-five." Li Han frowned and said: "This is a paradise for the elite."
Zhang Yunxi is a thoughtful person. He did not listen to Li Han's deception. Instead, he thought for a moment and asked: "I would like to ask, what are your general job responsibilities in the future? Is it to work as a clerk in the judicial department?"
"Not entirely. This issue is very complicated to explain. If we simplify it a bit, the general work content is to maintain the stability of the eternal world and the virtual technology problems that exist in the real world." Li Han gave an easy-to-understand example: "
Take the Li Yun case that happened in your home as an example. In the future, we may be responsible for the management, investigation, and even arrest of AI people, at least in China."
"I understand what you mean." Zhang Yunxi has thought of many things in his mind.
"Do you want to sign," Li Han asked, "or do you need more time to think."
Zhang Yunxi paused for two seconds and asked himself two questions in his mind: 1. Do you want to investigate the death of his father and the doubts left by Li Yun's case? 2. If you want to leave, will Pearl University still want you?
?
After thinking about these two questions, Zhang Yunxi replied without hesitation: "Okay, I'll sign."
"Refreshing!" Li Han nodded with a smile: "I will use the consciousness information sharing chain to give it to you."
Five minutes later, Zhang Yunxi signed all the terms of admission to the school. Li Han stood up and said, "Congratulations on joining Qingshan Seminary! Let's return to reality. I will take you to meet your mentor, and he also knows your father."
"Dr. Liang An, right?"
"That's right." Li Han nodded and said, "Let's disconnect."
…
real world.
Li Han took off the brain-computer connector and softly invited: "Let's go to Dr. Liang An's office. There are four new classmates with you."
Zhang Yunxi immediately smiled and asked: "Are they all elites?"
Li Han smiled and shook his head: "Please forgive me for being direct. Just like you, they all have the lowest overall big data score."
"???" Zhang Yunxi looked confused: "I...I am the lowest?!"
"Yes, you only have better grades in biogenetics, so...the overall score is lower." Li Han said with relief: "But it doesn't matter, we are here, everyone's starting point is the same, and our final exam in each session is
Bad students will be taught by the best tutors."
"... Damn it!" Zhang Yunxi said a little dissatisfied: "I have been swimming in the ocean of knowledge for so many years, and this is the first time someone said that I was a poor student."
The two chatted while walking and soon left the office area.
In the lobby of the freshman reception desk, Zhang Yunxi met four classmates who had just entered the school and would be his senior brothers in the future.
Three men and one woman, one of them turned out to be the greasy man he met at the station!
Damn it, Li Han really didn't lie to him. This greasy man has extremely poor qualities. At first glance, he is a poor student!
The other three are also weird-looking, one is a fat man who weighs about 200 pounds, one is a thin and somewhat sickly cold-faced young man, and one has a blue ponytail and is dressed like a non-mainstream punk.
Girl, at first glance, she is a bit hard to look at.
Zhang Yunxi held it in for a long time, and thought to himself that these three brothers and sisters of his own sect, judging from their appearance, they can be regarded as the best among people.
"Let's go, five classmates, let's go see Dr. Liang An together." Li Han invited.
…
In Dr. Liang An's office, he stored all the information of Zhang Yunxi and Zhang Yunzhao in his private mailbox, but he felt uneasy, so he compressed the information into an encrypted file. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly slapped his forehead: "
terminal!"
at the same time.
Outside the dormitory area of Qingshan Theological Seminary, a young man carried simple luggage and whispered to his watch and mobile phone: "Zhang Yunxi, right? Don't worry, I will give you an accurate answer within a week."