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"We met for the first time... No, it should be said that I finally met you, Luo Haofeng."

After such a shocking picture, what really surprised me and made me speechless was that the boy's face was almost exactly the same as Shan Shangchuan's.There is still a big difference between the real world and the Two-dimensional world. The setting of this world is not the type that even my mother can’t recognize it if I change the hairstyle and pupil color, so I can almost be sure of the cuteness in front of me. There is some ulterior secret between the boy and Shan Shangchuan.

"Shan Shangchuan...?"

"No, my name is Shan Wanshan, Shan Shangchuan's younger brother, unit number 0002 of the flood control system, my sister has been taken care of by Mr. Luo Haofeng for a long time..."

Saying that, the boy on the screen bowed deeply to me.I was a little embarrassed, but there was nothing I could do. After all, it was impossible for me to put my hand into the screen, so I just nodded.

"The next words are probably one of the top secrets in this sandbox game. Sir Luo Haofeng, can you let me confirm that there is no one else around?"

Shan Wanshan made a gesture of please, but I didn't know how to make him confirm that there was no one around, so I could only turn my phone around to prove that I was indeed the only one in my dormitory.

Shan Wanshan, who came back into my line of sight again, suddenly became serious, and said to me: "The big thing is bad..."

Of course I also knew something was wrong. After I got Shan Wanshan's download number from Ye Cheng, my world view was refreshed again, whether it was about the existence of electronic creatures or this long and Shan Shang. Chuan is very similar and he claims to be Shan Shangchuan's younger brother, don't you think the progress of the plot has suddenly accelerated?

"First...wait a minute, before you say something bad, can you explain your own situation first, and your relationship with Shan Shangchuan...brother or something."

Curious, really curious, not only for Shan Shangchuan, but also for the water control system, and even for the secrets of the entire sandbox game, it seems that at this moment, the curiosity is gushing out.

Shan Wanshan, who seemed to be aware of my hungry eyes, suddenly covered her non-existent chest with some worry, and looked at me outside the screen with a look of fear.

"Luo...Lord Luo Haofeng doesn't have any strange thoughts about me, does he?"

"what?"

"Could it be that Mr. Luo Haofeng has always had an unreasonable desire for my sister, and at this time, I can't resist me who is in the phone and has the same appearance as my sister?" Obviously I didn't say anything, But Shan Wanshan started to think about it alone, "However, if it's Mrs. Luo Haofeng, then Wanshan can reluctantly do what she wants, not...to sacrifice her life for righteousness..."

I clicked the multitasking button on the phone, opened the application management interface of the phone, and prepared to uninstall School Idol.

"no, do not want!"

Shan Wanshan screamed and pushed the program management interface away from one side of the screen with difficulty to occupy the screen of my phone again.Look, it really is a virus~

"I get it, I get it, I don't make jokes like this anymore. Let me explain now..."

I looked at the young man on the screen with suspicion, and I saw that this guy was not the same as Shan Shangchuan.Although the eyebrows and facial features are surprisingly similar, she looks a bit less bookish because she doesn't have glasses. The white shirt and simple broken hair, combined with the blue sky in the virtual scene in the application, make Shan Wanshan exude a kind of overall The sunshine breath is completely different from that of Shan Shangchuan.

"To put it bluntly, the instigator of this incident...is my sister, Shan Shangchuan."

"Eh?"

Although Shan Wanshan said that she wanted to explain, this sentence only made me more confused. Obviously, I just asked Shan Shangchuan for his opinion on this matter two days before the start of school.

"That's right, that's the problem. As a water control system, we shouldn't have the ability to cheat. However, my sister now...has such ability."

After listening to my doubts, Shan Wanshan frowned, and this time it seemed that he finally saw a trace of Shan Shangchuan on his face.

"However, even if I say that, I can't understand it. Can you start explaining what the water control system is?"

"Lord Luo Haofeng still doesn't know?"

Why is it a matter of course again? Is it because I, as a supporting role, missed some important plot because I didn't get together with Bai Anshun, the protagonist, during the winter vacation?

"It really is like this... My sister's incident this time is indeed related to Lord Luo Haofeng... Otherwise, Lord Luo Haofeng should have been informed about the secrets about the water control system. Sorry, I will explain it from the beginning ..."

Shan Wanshan showed full apology, and bowed deeply to me who was puzzled off-screen.

"The water control system is one of the insurance mechanisms established for a certain sand table game in C University. Although it is an insurance mechanism, it can also be used to compete with the sand table game. The two camps participating in the game Among them, the party that has control over the water control system will be more beneficial." Seeing my somewhat excited expression, Shan Wanshan added, "Of course this is not absolute."

"So, what exactly is a water control system?"

Shan Wanshan stretched out a finger to draw a wavy curve on the screen of the phone.

"The so-called water means human beings."

Shan Wanshan asked and answered her own questions, and then drew the image of a boat on the screen with stick figures.

"If there is no water, no matter how powerful the engine is, the ship cannot move. No matter how powerful the adults on the ship are, water is necessary to keep the ship going."

I can still understand this point, after all, it has been like this since ancient times, but now I already know that it may not be human beings who rule human beings.

"Water can carry a boat or capsize it. In order for the boat to run smoothly, water control is a must. But who will control the water?"

"It's not a matter of course, since the people on the boat want to control the water..."

"Since the people on board want to control the water, then those who control the water must be on the ship. However, water control must be carried out on land or on the water. If only on the ship, there is nothing that can be done."

Seeing my unconvincing appearance, Shan Wanshan smiled and said, "This is guaranteed to be impossible, even if the adults have such and such divine power, there are still things that can be done and things that cannot be done of distinction."

"But water cannot be cured, so the water control system was born..."

Speaking of this, Shan Wanshan lowered her head slightly, as if she could see a little helplessness from his expression, but I'm not sure if it's because my phone's pixels are too low.

"We are not elites, nor are we ordinary people. We pretend to be ordinary people, but we never violate the interests of the elites. Our individual individuals may look more dazzling than ordinary people, but compared with them who are elites But it's not worth mentioning." Shan Wanshan paused for a moment, "We are exquisite ordinary dolls made by elites."

"How could such a thing happen...!"

Maybe Shan Wanshan's figure overlapped with Shan Shangchuan's senior sister. After hearing his self-deprecating speech, I almost burst out.

"I don't know if you are a cyber creature or something, but you still live like a human? Why do you say you are a doll?"

Shan Wanshan smiled, as if she was laughing at my ignorance, or feeling helpless about her own fate.

"Obviously locked in a screen with such a bad display effect, Luo Haofeng still thinks that I appreciate my kindness like a human being. But this is meaningless. My body, my behavior, my words, everything that can be used for Everything that defines Shan Wanshan's image is nothing but a mimicry created by the water control system to deceive ordinary humans, and it is impossible for Mr. Luo Haofeng, who is a human being, to recognize it."

"But……"

"Please listen to me continue."

I wanted to continue to defend myself, but was stopped by Shan Wanshan.

"Such an exquisite water control system was impossible to realize before the birth of the Internet, because before the birth of the Internet world. In the real world, the boundary between "subjective" and "objective" is very obvious, whether it is elites or ordinary people. Well, everyone is a strong subjective observer. But the Internet world and the birth of AI have changed everything, and the boundaries between subjective and objective have become blurred. Whether elites or ordinary people, they have stripped off their external bodies and abilities In addition to the difference, its essence is an advanced and complex stress response that can be understood by cybernetics. In the world of the Internet, AI seems to be an existence between the subjective and the objective. When encountering a strong subjective observer When faced with an objective environment, he becomes an objective existence. And when faced with an objective environment, he becomes a subjective existence with independent consciousness.”

To be honest, if I hadn’t been instilled with a lot of knowledge in this area like K○C’s broiler during the holidays, what Shan Wanshan said would be like a bible to me.

"In other words, the water control system is relative to the real C University, a group of students in C University that only exist on the Internet."

Finally, Shan Wanshan gave a clear definition to the water control system.And since he himself has already said this to this extent, it seems like a waste of time for me to continue to defend the client.

After taking a deep breath, I decided to put aside the matter about the water control system, after all, this matter is not something I can solve all at once.

"Then, if what you said is true, then why did things turn out like this..."

"The details... I don't know too much, my sister... has lost contact with us since a month ago..."

Shan Wanshan took out the calendar from my phone, and jumped back from grid to grid, until finally it stopped on a red grid.

"According to the time, it should be the night of the Chinese New Year...Actually, I received a very strange order from my sister that night, but since we have no right to resist, we can only follow it."

That strange instruction was to record a virtual talent show, and then these videos performed by the terminal of the water control system were subtly put into the video of the Spring Festival Gala.

"From that day on, I couldn't get in touch with my sister, because Shan Shangchuan is the command center of the entire water control system. Without her existence, the connection between us has also weakened. I can get in touch now. There are only a few dozen people..."

I can understand this point. According to my understanding, the water control system is a mixed relationship with C University that exists on the Internet but does not exist in reality.These AIs produced by the water control system, like real people, are mixed into the network social circle of C large and become node users. There is not necessarily a direct connection between each node, and Shan Shangchuan, as the core of the water control system and All nodes are directly connected and can command the operation of the entire water control system at critical moments.

The water control system that has lost its core is now only maintained according to inertia, and has lost its function as a public opinion guidance system.

"I already understand the general situation, but... I still have a question..."

To be precise, this is the question I have had since the first time Shan Wanshan spoke.

"What do you mean you 'finally' met me? Wouldn't it be better to contact the student union or Tian Yu-senpai in this situation?"

"No!" Shan Wanshan interrupted me nervously, "Please don't tell the student union or the news agency what I said. If possible, it is best not to let either of the two parties find out that this incident is because Due to the failure of the water control system... this... this is my personal request, please..."

Saying that, Shan Wanshan once again bowed to me outside the screen.

"Personal request... No matter how you say it... can I hear the reason?"

I deliberately looked embarrassed and didn't accept it immediately.

"Hmm..." Shan Wanshan lowered her head, as if it was difficult to say, "The water control system... had serious problems before. In fact, Shan Shangchuan should have been my name, as the control system of the water control system. I should also be the one at the terminal...that's why the Type [-] interface of the water control system cannot be used...Because my sister doesn't have a Type [-] interface at all."

It seems that I heard a very interesting story by accident... No, no, obviously Shan Wanshan showed a very sad expression, how can I be happy when I see other people's distress like Mr. Fox?

"Oh?"

"In other words, the current water control system is already a backup plan. If there is another serious error in the water control system, the entire system will be frozen..."

Shan Wanshan's voice trembled a little.

"In other words, sister, I... no, all the nodes of the water control system will be disposed of..."

If I was half a year ago, I probably would not know what it means to ask "handling".But now, even if I don't judge from Shan Wanshan's expression, I can understand what the treatment in this sentence refers to.

"Obviously I call myself a puppet, but... do I have the desire to survive?" Shan Wanshan was obviously lost after hearing my words, "Sure enough, is my request too much? "

The resentful expression revealed by Shan Wanshan's eyebrows and eyes, which are exactly the same as Shan Shangchuan's, gave me the urge to blame myself for a moment, but I soon calmed down.

"No, I don't think so. It's just that if this is the case, wouldn't it conflict with what you said?" I narrowed my eyes and looked at Shan Wanshan who was still putting on airs in front of me, "'As a member of the water control system We didn’t cheat on this function’…someone seemed to tell me that just now?”

"Ah? Did you reveal your stuff~"

Shan Wanshan immediately put away the sad expression just now, stuck out her tongue and said, "Ah~ Sure enough, it is inconvenient if the water control system is paralyzed, and even the information update has slowed down. I thought Lord Luo Haofeng was the one who liked this the most. ~"

That's right, I really like this one the most, but... I am now convinced that I have grown beyond the expectations of the water control system.

"I'm sorry for speaking up before, but if the student council finds out about the rampage of the water control system, some people will be dealt with. It's just that it's not all nodes, but me who is the core of the water control system... my sister is not the water control system The core is just an easy-to-use interface for communicating with elites in the real world. I am responsible for the overall coordination of the water control system, and this runaway was caused by my momentary negligence.”

"Ah~ Sure enough, I'm still not used to this kind of high-efficiency face-to-face communication. If I communicate through the Internet, I might succeed." It seems that because the lie was exposed, Shan Wanshan began to shake her head in despair, "Since this is the case, it seems that I can only fend for myself."

"Wait... I didn't say I wouldn't help you~" Stopped Shan Wanshan who was walking away from the screen, "I just hope you don't degrade yourself into a puppet."

"The information you know is good. In your opinion, I may be a bad person. Don't say that all nodes will be dealt with, even if only senior sister Shan Shangchuan...even you who met for the first time If I disappear, I will be condemned by my conscience, so there is no need to lie to me." When I said these words, I looked away a little embarrassedly, "However, the premise of that is that the rescued person must admit that he exists. Meaning. If you just think of yourself as a puppet, then what is the purpose of my efforts?"

"Lord Luo Haofeng..."

"Don't call me sir..."

"Thank you..." Shan Wanshan stretched out a hand and gently leaned on my thumb holding the screen of the phone, "Being so gentle to me like this, it really is the right choice for me to come to Luo Haofeng... "

No matter how much I have experienced such a scene where the fingertips of a stupid earthling and a shape-shaped creature touch each other, I still exist as a joint investigator commissioned by the student union and the news agency.It is impossible for me to help a person I met for the first time for no reason without asking for anything in return.

"I mean I can help you, but... I also have a request." Pretending to be a teacher, Shan Wanshan and I made a condition, "After this incident is over, you will have everything you know...about Tell me all the information about the sandbox game.”

"Deal~"