please don't believe me

What is the relationship between the system and the world?

Shen Xiuyuan asked questions to the system in circles, and finally, after doing his best, he gradually came up with a "conclusion".

——There is a so-called main system that monitors the operation of all "worlds" and has the ability to control the development of all "worlds".

Shen Xiuyuan didn't know how it did it, after all the TOTM system kept it secret.But what Shen Xiuyuan can confirm is that the so-called task of the subsystem—that is, the TOTM system—is actually to achieve the purpose of monitoring, testing and influencing the main system through the hands of the “host”.The subsystem said that it was born knowing that it needs to score points and lead the host to do tasks. This is normal, because it can be said to be the "child" of the main system and the "clone" of the main system, and it should be born to serve it.

The selection of Shen Xiuyuan can be said to be a coincidence, or it can be said that he was unlucky.Which world to go to and what to do are all random.For example, when testing, the system simply sets the content that needs to be tested, and the rest of the specific mission world, mission objectives, mission time, etc. are all randomly generated within a "reasonable range".

The so-called "you can get out of the system by collecting all seven" was set up by itself, which is why it seems so incomplete, and there is not even anything to collect.

Shen Xiuyuan still didn't understand: "So, you can control the difficulty of the task?"

The system replied: "Yes."

Shen Xiuyuan asked: "Since you want points, why didn't you lower the difficulty? Even after you failed the first round, did you increase the difficulty?"

System: "...This system does not favor points."

Shen Xiuyuan was a little confused about this sentence pattern, "I don't prefer points"... Is it the "character" set by the main system for these subsystems?What is this, you are fooling yourself to play?

"Why don't you prefer points?"

"No reason."

Listen, this sentence is simply an emotional expression of "relevant permissions are not enabled, please explore by yourself".

In fact, what Shen Xiuyuan really wanted to understand was the task generation mechanism, but after going around, the system seemed to make up his mind not to explain it clearly, and just "randomly" dismissed all doubts.Shen Xiuyuan thought for a while, and decided to ask a question about the generation of the mission: "If the mission to influence that world fails, what's the use of rewinding the timeline? Could it be that the whole world is rewinding?"

"Four-dimensional space."

"...What?" Shen Xiuyuan was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood that this was the system's explanation of time going back.But this topic is a bit esoteric, and he doesn't want to delve into it for the time being.He still has an important question to ask: "What about the other hosts? Why do I always run into Dai Bowen?"

"The encounter of the host is random." The system paused, and then said, "You and Dai Bowen, the first and second times were coincidences, and the latter was caused by the system setting 'connection' after receiving the 'encounter' feedback. "

Shen Xiuyuan wondered: "Why do you need to connect?"

The system said: "No reason, system preference."

...What character did the main system set for this avatar?Shen Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows: "Since 'connection' is set, why is there a 'gambling task'?"

"When the hosts of the other world are in the same mission world, in order to reduce the doubling impact of the host alliance, the system has the authority to force all the hosts in the mission world to join the 'gambling mission' to reduce the sense of identity between the hosts "The system replied, "The 'gambling task' is indeed added to this system, but it is mainly aimed at the hosts of other systems."

Shen Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes: "You mean... Archbishop Guillaume and Father Wayne?"

These two were the people Shen Xiuyuan personally judged when he was the pope.At that time, he only thought that these two people were too careless, but he didn't expect that they were the hosts of different systems.

However, to put it this way: "Are you hostile to other subsystems?"

"No." The system replied, "But different systems have different assistance modes. Compulsory betting is for the sake of fairness."

Shen Xiuyuan didn't believe it was for "fairness".He investigated the activities of these two people, and they all suddenly became smooth and lucky.At that time, Shen Xiuyuan thought that this was the reason for the arrival of the "host", but now it seems that their system also contributed a lot.

However, it was such a "helpful" system that caused them to lose their sense of crisis, and Shen Xiuyuan quickly took care of them.It can even be said that Shen Xiuyuan specially went to deal with them - after all, his main task was to "gamble".

It seems that the system in my body not only has "strict requirements" on my host, but also can't understand other people's "bear children".

Shen Xiuyuan asked: "If their mission fails, will they go back?"

"Other systems are involved, and the relevant permissions are not enabled. Please explore the host by yourself."

Shen Xiuyuan said again: "If the host under your name keeps failing in missions and loses himself in time regression...or directly, he is crazy, how will he deal with it?"

"Because your mission has been completed, you can theoretically answer this question." The system replied, "But you have contact with Dai Bowen. In order to reduce unnecessary panic, the answer to this question is temporarily closed to you."

Shen Xiuyuan frowned.From the electronic sound, he couldn't quite tell whether it was a real warning or scaremongering.

The system continued: "Since your missions are all test-type, the system can share some cases of impact-type missions. Some hosts enter the world of impact-type missions with 'real bodies' and die during the execution of the mission, then he is really dead. gone."

"'Death'? No, wait..." Shen Xiuyuan asked, "The system can switch life in different worlds. So for the system, what is the carrier of life? How is 'death' determined?"

"Relevant permissions are not enabled, please host to explore by yourself."

F*ck!

Hearing this, Shen Xiuyuan really wanted to doubt the world and life. "Who am I", "Where do I come from" and "Where am I going" were originally the three major questions in philosophy, but now, I always feel that they are all controlled by the so-called main system!

Shen Xiuyuan forced himself not to think about this matter, and instead asked: "Most of Dai Bowen's tasks are similar to his programs, is there any relationship between them?"

"Other hosts are involved, and the relevant permissions are not enabled. Please explore on your own."

"..." Shen Xiuyuan felt that he had returned to the miserable world of missions, and the suppressed irritability in his heart could not be stopped, "Is there any benefit for us to help you complete so many missions?"

"No." The system replied, "But from the perspective of you humans, it can be said that you have gained experience."

Bandit logic!Shen Xiuyuan squinted his eyes and said, "Is there no passive host?"

"The host has no choice. If the mission fails, the timeline will continue to reincarnate until the mission succeeds, or..." The system paused, but did not continue.

Shen Xiuyuan said: "In this way, won't it affect the host's original world?"

The system replied: "Those who can come back will eventually come back."

"What if you can't come back?"

The system is silent.

"Are you silent because you can't tell how to deal with people who can't come back, or because you won't come back?"

The system remains silent.

great.Shen Xiuyuan thought, this is simply the quiet version of "Relevant Permissions Not Enabled".

"Okay, the last type of question." Shen Xiuyuan said, "Can you leave me completely? Don't affect my life again, don't force me to do anything, and make any decision has nothing to do with me."

"The system can be stripped." The system said, "Now, do you want the system to be completely stripped?"

"Oh... wait, wait!" Dai Bowen said in surprise, "You took the initiative to apply not to leave? Are you crazy?"

"It's not that they won't leave, but the binding time has been extended." Shen Xiuyuan shrugged, "As an observer."

"Observer?"

"Hmm...is it a kind of reward?" Shen Xiuyuan replied, "Anyway, I don't have any task pressure, so I just watch a show."

Dai Bowen looked at him suspiciously for a while, then asked, "How long will you be an observer?"

Shen Xiuyuan glanced at him, and suddenly showed a playful smile: "You...don't you still have two tasks?"

Dai Bowen frowned: "What do you mean?"

Shen Xiuyuan tilted his head and blinked slowly: "You know what that means."

The man's action was extremely charming, but Dai Bowen didn't have time to appreciate it. He frowned and said an answer that he found unbelievable: "You mean, you want to follow me?"

"Maybe?" Shen Xiuyuan smiled, "Why don't you say that I'm here to help you?"

Dai Bowen sneered: "Assist? Since you always talk about how I tricked you, you should want to see me in bad luck."

"You know if I'm telling the truth, you can see what I'm thinking." Shen Xiuyuan looked at him calmly, "Instead of asking me, you should ask yourself—'What is Shen Xiuyuan thinking?'"

Dai Bowen met his eyes, and looked away after two seconds.

Shen Xiuyuan is right, he rarely hides his emotions in front of Dai Bowen.His mood swings are not strong, and he tolerates them most of the time, but Dai Bowen can always detect them easily.This comes from Dai Bowen's talent and skills, and a tacit understanding was born because of the "close contact" between the two.

The master mind reader wiped his face in embarrassment, took a sip of his half-cold coffee, and then turned around and asked him, "Why do you want to do this?"

"what?"

"Don't play dumb, Shen Xiuyuan." Dai Bowen looked at him, "Are you pestering me? Why?"

"Oh...can you change the word, great magician?" Shen Xiuyuan smiled, "Why didn't you say that I was 'pursuing' you?"

Dai Bowen said helplessly: "...don't make things so complicated, Shen Xiuyuan."

Shen Xiuyuan said: "You have noticed it a long time ago, haven't you?"

Dai Bowen had nothing to say.

From the first time they met in the real world, he noticed some clues.But he hoped that this was just his own illusion, and he didn't want to cause extra complications, so he chose to turn a blind eye.

It wasn't until the end of the last mission that Dai Bowen couldn't help but make a test.

He stared at the waist of Shen Xiuyuan - who was still in Stuttgart at that time - and said pretending to be ambiguous: "The beauty is now."

What Shen Xiuyuan replied to him was: "Want to try?"

Dai Bowen's scalp tingled when he heard it, and at the same time he realized that the closeness of the other party during the whole mission was indeed not accidental.Although he said "free" on his lips, he was quite complicated in his heart.

Shen Xiuyuan is excellent, there is no doubt about it.After getting along and working with him for a long time, it is difficult to ignore the charm exuded by this mature man.Especially when he understood Dai Bowen's ability and still approached with ease, it felt like a ferocious beast gradually revealing its weakest belly.This subtle sense of conquest made it difficult for Dai Bowen to reject Shen Xiuyuan, the "golden bachelor".

"Hey, what's your answer?" Shen Xiuyuan saw the looseness in his eyes, leaned forward and said, "It's actually not that complicated, but you've thought too much, haven't you? Why can't you be more frank?"

Dai Bowen closed his eyes, and said helplessly, "The joy of victory in your eyes could be more obvious. I mean...well, you won."

Shen Xiuyuan laughed.

Dai Bowen suddenly thought of another question, frowned and opened his eyes to look at him: "In case the mission fails, you also...?"

Shen Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Then I can't accompany you, I can only follow you once for each mission."

Dai Bowen heaved a sigh of relief.If his mission failed and Shen Xiuyuan followed him back and forth, the burden on his heart would really increase suddenly - although in the end it was Shen Xiuyuan's own fault.

Shen Xiuyuan saw his worry, and smiled secretly in his heart, but on the bright side, he approached with unchanged expression: "I invite you to dinner tonight."

"Do you know what will happen after dinner..." Dai Bowen moved his gaze from the other party's eyes to his lips, turned around and returned to his eyes, "The guy who has a blind date with a woman."

"Oh, it's so frank, isn't it good?" The other party's tone was meaningful, but Shen Xiuyuan smiled, "Of course I know what will happen."

Dai Bowen raised his eyebrows: "Then do you know what will happen after that?"

Shen Xiuyuan smiled and said, "No matter what it is, I will wait and see."

"Even if I can see through everything about you?"

"For now... it's as good as it gets."

——The Little Theater Before It Can’t Be Described——

In order to go to the restaurant, the two went downstairs and walked out of the office, and got into Dai Bowen's car.Dai Bowen had just fastened his seat belt when Shen Xiuyuan, who hadn't fastened his seat belt on the co-pilot, suddenly poked his head over.

Shen Xiuyuan: Hey, I have an idea...

Dai Bowen: What?

Shen Xiuyuan: You know, when people want to go out, they always...

Dai Bowen understood, pushed on the seat belt, closed his eyes, and greeted the approaching lips.

As a result, they missed their restaurant appointment that day.

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