The Uncanny Valley Travel Guide

He Rui slumped on the scarlet throne, lazily looking at the brilliant murals that reached to the sky, like a lazy lion without bones.Ragnarok, this is indeed a peerless masterpiece, a work that can only be depicted by the creators who are loved by the gods, or the gods themselves, but even if it is such a masterpiece, it will be boring to read it day after day .

He Rui sighed, his blood-like pupils were facing the World Tree that was entangled and swallowed by the black dragon Nid Hogg, and grabbed the ancient book at hand, flipping through a few pages, the flimsy paper made a trembling sound, he casually read shouted: "Ymir..."

The woman's name disappeared between her lips and teeth, He Rui was startled, and then smiled indifferently: "Ah... I forgot, it's not the time for you to wake up."

He put down the book and thumped himself on the shoulder. His face was full of tiredness. The words on the page reflected the brilliance of the dome. The tall man was sitting here, sitting in this lonely and deadly splendid place, like the last generation. emperor.

"Can lions also guard the sheepfold?" Flipping through the book, He Rui suddenly lost interest. He threw the book aside, "It's a pity...but I don't have such patience."

He laughed, and said to himself: "Only... when he is doing the most despicable deeds, he still maintains the power of thunder, can he be regarded as the demeanor of a king..."

At this time, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had sensed something surprising at that moment, and then he burst out laughing, the high-pitched laughter surged in the empty and lonely hall, roaring like an ancient bronze bell Like thunder, it makes people tremble.

"My time has come, and some people will live after death!" He laughed hoarsely, and instead of standing up from the throne, he stretched out his arms and tried his best to reach the world-destroying black dragon on the dome, just like the dying black dragon in the past. The dead mad king, the black dragon on the mural also flapped its wings and turned its ferocious head towards him, the dragon's eyes were as red as blood.

At the same moment, Wen Zheliu's eyes rolled slightly.

In front of his eyes was a piece of gentle white light, and something in the light was rippling wildly, like a field of flowers swaying in the wind.

He opened his mouth slightly, it was strange, he had already made the action of "opening his mouth", but as if there was some delay, he opened his lips in consciousness, and it took two or three seconds before he felt his lips and teeth move slightly for a moment.

This is……

"...wake up...really...quick..."

"...People...! Call... come...!"

"One day...wake up..."

It seemed that someone was talking excitedly. Wen Zheliu smiled, feeling that this scene seemed familiar. In the second world, he had experienced such treatment when facing Happy Dawson's Triple Illusion. , but it was false then, and now it is...

He was stunned suddenly. At this moment, those memories emerged from his sluggish brain. He Qin asked Du Zijun and Xie Yuanyuan to take him through the entire transfer station, found the weak point in the data world, and then tore apart the relationship. The channel connecting the present world, jumped into the turbulent flow with him.

So currently this is... coming back?

He tried his best to open a gap in his eyelids just now. Subconsciously, his eyes were already opened to the point of splitting, but the reflection on his body could only be so weak.Wen Zheliu was a little anxious, he and He Qin had to go to his house to get back their parents' inheritance besides opening the authority to connect Uncanny Valley to Nova City. Time was running out, dragging such a sickly body, it would take years go?

Consciousness gradually returned, and his control over his body became stronger. Many figures dangled in front of him, but he was naked, and his limbs were imprisoned on the black and precise mechanical arm... Nima, what kind of book is this? Drama!The vegetative people were so scared that they jumped up at once!

His mood fluctuated violently, causing him to weakly cough several times, and the mist on the breathing mask receded repeatedly. Something cool and heavy was shaking on his chest at the same time, making a small collision sound, and he tried his best to lower his head , saw two silver dog tags, one was his own, the other was He Qin's.

"...wake up?" A hoarse laughter came from beside him, Wen Zheliu turned his head - even such a small movement used all the strength of his whole body.He saw He Qin lying side by side in the same safe cabin with him, his face was pale, only his eyes were as bright as stars.

Wen Zheliu looked at him, this was the first time they met in the real world.

"...ah," he said softly, "wake up."

The current situation of N-star can be said to be very bad. The nun's interference with human beings is increasing day by day, more than half of the network is paralyzed, and the number of people being dragged into the uncanny valley is still increasing.After enjoying hundreds of years of convenient technology, human beings are forced to return to the age of oil and gas. The smart housekeepers and AI around them have become untrustworthy bombs that can be detonated at any time. Using the star network will even fall into a coma that does not know when to wake up. Among them... But no one expected that when N-star tried his best to fight against the holy nun, the third executive actually broke through the data barrier of the uncanny valley and returned to reality from the virtual world.

He Huaizhou looked at his nephew with a complicated expression. He Qin and Wen Zheliu had already changed clothes, and they were sitting opposite him, Adeide, and the other ten directors.

Wen Zheliu's identity is no secret at this time. Wen Shu and Liu Huaimeng died more than ten years ago in order to stop He Rui's Eucharist plan, and he has since disappeared into the sea of ​​people. He was not found, but on the night of the Sisters' riot, he was found passed out in front of a cafe with Hochin's authority key still hanging around his neck.

Noticing that his executive staff didn't dare to neglect, they took Wen Zheliu back to the headquarters directly. He Huaizhou saw He Qin's dog tag hanging on him, and knew his name was Wen Zheliu, so he immediately knew his origin.During this period, it is not that his nominal uncle and aunt did not come to find someone, but they were all turned away. The couple did not understand the seriousness of this matter, and when they were still reluctant, they did not expect to be directly under the scientific research department of He Huaizhou There are still many old people who hold real power, all of whom are friends who have worked with Wen Shu and Liu Huaimeng in the past.You must know that geniuses are a bit eccentric and mad. They didn't even have the time to say hello to He Huaizhou, so they forcibly tampered with their memories, even Liu Tianxiong who stayed at home and hadn't gone out. The confused couple, who almost became cerebral palsy, went back.

Adeide found out about this, but lost his temper quite a bit. N-star is now in internal and external troubles, and the eyes of the whole world are staring at it, waiting for the outcome of ending this catastrophe. It is time to act carefully. If the three living people are made mentally handicapped, wouldn't it be Is it another turmoil that requires effort to calm down?

Of course, Wen Zheliu, who is sitting here, doesn't know about this trivial matter.

"Make up your mind, agree or reject?" He Qin spoke first. He had been trapped in the Uncanny Valley for several months. Even with the support of his original foundation and top-notch medical equipment for his recuperation, he still lost a lot of weight. , only the aura is sharper, like a magic weapon with a scabbard that cannot be sealed, revealing the majesty of dominating the world, not retreating, but only moving forward.

The remaining ten high-ranking directors looked ugly and turned their heads to avoid his gaze.This is indeed a very strange thing. Logically speaking, the concept of equality, freedom and democracy in the 24th century should be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people than in the ignorant and semi-civilized era of the previous few hundred years. However, all the directors under He Qin could not They used the reasons of "seniority" or "old age" to sell their old age in front of him. The fear from the bottom of their hearts made them treat him like a monarch.

In fact, the reason for this is also very simple. In the past, when He Qin took the position of executive officer, wearing a suit and leather shoes, but walked into the conference hall with an ancient Tang knife on his waist, all the directors were muttering in their hearts, not knowing this. The youngest executive in history will give them a first look.And this "youngest executive in history" is personable, with a warm smile on his face, more handsome than any male star invited by the N-star planning department to be a spokesperson... Immediately, he cut the 13-meter-long photo with a knife The conference table was chopped into two halves, all beards and tails, with sharp and smooth cuts, as if the conference table was originally a detachable thing.

"If you have any problems, I will clear them up for you personally," he said with an impeccable smile and a gentle voice, "This table is a testimony."

...shit!The cold sweat of the ten directors wet their backs, howling and howling in their hearts, this is no longer human, this is called super power!It wasn't the problem you wanted to get rid of just now, but us, right? This person's personality is too damn bad!

"Huh?" He Qin looked around, as if a little surprised by the silence at the moment, "Everyone? Why don't you speak? Please express your opinions, every minute and every second of our time is precious."

"I personally think..." a director said with deliberation, "It's better for Mr. He Huaizhou to speak first..."

"Okay," He Qin took over the conversation smoothly, "What's your opinion, uncle?"

He Huaizhou has been pondering for a long time, and at this moment he finally said: "It's very risky."

"Yeah, it's risky," Adeide said.

"Although it is a suggestion made by players, using non-professionals to fight against a giant AI is tantamount to risking your life. Even if you win in the end, it will be a tragic victory and not worth celebrating." He Huaizhou said, the gray eyes of the pigeons Hitomi glowed with regret, "What's more, even if it is a tragic victory, you may not be able to win it."

"That's the problem," He Qin said, "I understand that it is meaningless to pursue responsibility now, but in order to satisfy my curiosity, I still have to ask, Cui Yulu, who granted the authority to the holy nuns?"

The conference room was silent.

"If there is no Emerald Jade Record, and there is no function of dismantling and reorganizing item permissions, we can completely open up items above S level for players, and block the hunting of holy nuns, and the situation will immediately become different." He Qin sneered, " How did you get to this point where you were passively beaten and lost all face?"

A director said: "The release of "Uncanny Valley" is the top priority of N-star. At that time, the emerald jade record was given to the holy nun. This is one of the key points of the publicity at that time..."

"Then you shouldn't set up such a plot and life experience for her," Wen Zheliu couldn't help but said, "I'm sorry, I didn't intend to interrupt your speech, nor did I intend to excuse the behavior of the holy nun, but while making the AI ​​personify, While imprisoning the AI ​​in an endless cycle of misery, she will become like this, even if there is only a one-in-a-thousand chance, no one has predicted it?"

The meeting room fell into a dead silence again. The directors had already known Wen Zheliu's identity, and He Qin's authority dog ​​tag was hanging around his neck. Get out and preach.

He Huaizhou looked at him with a smile in his eyes.

"You are very much like your mother," he said softly, his tone full of nostalgia, "you look like your father, and your personality is like your mother."

Wen Zheliu couldn't help being taken aback: "Ah..."

He Qin held his hand: "I'll talk about the past, isn't it? Our time is very precious. Do you have any other objections, let's talk about it together?"

The last sentence is for the ten directors.

Another director said slowly: "The biggest flaw in the plan, Mr. He Huaizhou has already said, generally speaking, this is a high-risk, low-return investment project. I believe that no investor will want to pay for it. Work harder."

"It is impossible to reduce the risk. From the moment when the nun ran away and millions of hostages were trapped in the valley of terror, the low-risk plan no longer exists." He Qin said, "According to Uncle's vision, how To increase the return?"

He Huaizhou didn't speak, and Adeide said: "As early as three weeks ago, the holy nun broke through the seventh-layer firewall of 770 and officially entered the human world. The existing protection methods can't cause any substantial damage to her. Even our current conversation is difficult. It may be being monitored by her. Indeed, according to the principle, things in the virtual world will end in the virtual world. This is the most appropriate solution, but the problem is that you have too few chips in your hands. How can a poor ghost use Gambling on the gaming tables of the world?"

"What chips?" He Qin asked with a frown.

"S-level props." Adeide knocked on the table, "That is the real data key of Nova City, with supreme authority... Conceptually speaking, Nova City itself is a 4S-level prop. Even if the holy nun holds Cuiyulu, there will be no way to disassemble a large number of S-level keys in a short time, even if the player has a 2S-level key, the battle situation will have a shocking reversal."

"But the player doesn't have it." He Huaizhou was worried, "The highest level in the player's hand is only the [Suiren Race] of the Fire of the World, which turned out to be a 2S-level weapon, but as far as I know, the Fire of the World is for the first time. Climbing to the top of the Uncanny Valley, I decided to disperse the Sui Ren, which caused the level of this 2S item to drop. The level of the Sui Ren stored in Nova City is only S+. Even if we can distribute a batch of S-level acquisition methods... ..."

Wen Zheliu gently pinched He Qin's palm, and He Qin nodded with lowered eyebrows.

"I understand." He looked directly at He Huaizhou and Adeide, "Please give me some time."