When I returned to my room after wandering around today, I saw Sister Aini playing with a set of instruments like a microscope. But in addition to the part used for observation, this set of machines also has several other ancillary structures. It feels like
It's some kind of high-end biological testing equipment.
By the way, the three of us are now in the same room. Although I feel a little shy, Reimei and the others don't feel uncomfortable at all. This kind of happiness is still a bit unreal to me, I still need
Time to adapt.
"Testing new toys. Guess, kid, how much does this set cost?"
"What is this for? Is it a scientific instrument?"
"Sort of, but not entirely."
"What do you mean?"
"How should I put it... This thing has a high technical content, but it is essentially a useless thing and can only be used to entertain certain specific people."
"Huh? Entertainment? This thing doesn't look like an entertainment facility at all?"
"But it is an entertainment facility. Take a quick guess, boy, how much does this set cost?"
"Tell me first which currency unit you use?"
"There is only one currency unit on earth right now, the Blue Star Coin."
"Ah? The money we issued has changed its name again?"
"Yes, guess quickly!"
"I guess...this costs several million, right? It looks like a device worth several million."
"Correct answer! This set costs 3.8 million blue star coins. In today's era when cars only sell for a few thousand yuan, this thing is extremely expensive~~~"
"Hey, where is the car that costs several thousand yuan? The last time I bought it, it was only a few hundred yuan..."
"That's why the divine creations from the City of Dreams are so cheap! I'm talking about cars that are seriously produced on the ground!"
"Oh...so what is this thing for? Why is it so expensive?"
"That's a long story~~~Well, I'm doing a social experiment recently."
"Social experiment?"
"Yes, it's a social experiment to test how boring humans are."
"ha?"
"Boy, how much do you know about human beings' hobbies? I mean those hard-core to high-end hobbies."
"Ah? Are you talking about things like music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"
"It's not that. Those things are part of art and culture, can give people a beautiful experience, and are valuable on a spiritual level. What I'm talking about are those hobbies that have no meaning at all and become high-end simply because they are rare."
"Oh, I know! Are you talking about jade, mahogany, shark's fin, bird's nest, truffle, red wine and the like?"
"That's right! What a high-end quality of life, I'm talking about high-end! Since our goddess came to the earth, these mysterious things have disappeared very quickly, right?"
"I know this. We can produce everything that exists or does not exist in the world. No matter how rare it once was, it is no longer on the street. Now the highest-grade snowflake beef is even cheaper than ordinary beef in the city because it is too fat.
It’s not easy to make home-cooked meals.”
"That's it. Our philosophy has always been to allow everyone to enjoy the same high-quality life, so we forcefully make everything that can be used to show our superiority extremely cheap. But after this period of observation, we found that let
All people cannot bring happiness. They need to live a more nourishing life than others in order to be happy. We have destroyed humans’ original means of showing superiority, but we have not eliminated their need to show superiority. This is part of human desire.
, has a positive meaning of making people enterprising, so we are not going to eliminate it. So I thought of doing an experiment to see how much impact this need has on human beings, and whether it is possible to turn an extremely boring thing into an enjoyable one.
High-end interests that people seek after.”
"So this machine came about?"
"Yes, for now this is the highest-end model, but more expensive ones may be made in the future."
"So what exactly is this?"
"This is a set of equipment used to screen, process and observe sand. Simply put, it is just a device for watching and playing with sand when there is nothing else to do."
"Huh? Looking at sand? Millions of devices looking at sand?"
"Yes, it can be said to be useless, but you can use it to see the sand in a very high-end way."
"Can't I look at it with a magnifying glass and a microscope?"
"Of course you can, but that would be very low-end and entry-level."
"No...what's so good about sand? Is it worth spending so much money on something like this?"
"Objectively speaking, sand is really beautiful, because different types of sand are different in different places, and there are basically no two identical sands in the world. So looking for more beautiful and rarer sand is another part of this interest.
And the last part is the knowledge to accurately classify and identify sand..."
"Wait a minute! Does it look like sand has developed into a hobby?"
"Yes~ To be precise, it is already a culture! This culture is called sand culture, and people who like it are called sand friends, and the official name of this interest is sand viewing. Entry-level novices take a microscope and go outside
You can enjoy yourself by picking up sand, but for high-level play, you need to collect and exchange rare sand grains with sand friends all over the world, and enjoy the beauty of sand with sky-high-priced equipment while discussing professional topics eloquently."
"Sister...when did you come up with this thing?"
"It's been half a year, right? And actually I just brought a rhythm at the beginning. Later, this culture was completely developed by humans! I was also surprised by the results of the experiment, because I didn't expect that humans were actually
Such a boring creature! When I was observing human society, I discovered that people can play tricks on everything. Not to mention complicated machines such as cars and watches. I also like to play with them, but like what?
Flashlights, keyboards, and even some inexplicably useless and rare gadgets also appeared in the circle, and I couldn't calm down. So I tried to create such boring things to see how humans would react, and achieved unprecedented success.
, and then there was this growing circle of Sha Diao and Bu Sha friends.”
"I...as a former human being, I have nothing to say."
"Well, actually, isn't this good? It doesn't matter whether the interest itself is boring or not. What's important is whether the person involved can enjoy it~~ People living in the world just pursue happiness, and it's so difficult to realize dreams.
It is a wise choice to enrich your life with various interests and hobbies!”
"Then you ruthlessly destroy people's interests and hobbies..."
"No, no, no, I only destroyed the basis of human comparison with each other. I did not destroy human hobbies. The previous interest can be continued, but the happiness gained will only be based on the interest itself, not on the feelings generated by comparison.
On top of the sense of superiority. After obtaining enough experimental data, I will start to guide people to shift their comparison mentality to a more noble direction. At that time, the entire human race will be greatly improved..."
"Is it as powerful as you say, sister? I always feel like you are bragging!"
"You brat, when have I ever boasted? Do you dare to make a bet with me?"
"What are you betting on?"
"Just bet with a hundred me..."
"I'm sorry to bother you. I will never bet anything with you. Goodbye."