"Victory, victory, the alarm whistle is no longer sounding, a new chapter has been opened..."

In the center of the private area, in a part of a heavily guarded building, there was a singing voice, the melody was faintly discernible, and it was a commemorative song celebrating the arrival of the post-apocalyptic era.

Pushing the mirror forward, a corridor with a secret layout can be seen.The spliced ​​alloy layers enclose a square corridor, and the strange purple fluorescent wall lamps hit the reflective walls and gather in the intricate tooth-like lines on the walls.The lines stretched from one end of the wall to the other, but were cut into fragments by the soldiers standing on both sides of the corridor.These soldiers kept their eyes straight and were fully armed, as if they were guarding something important.

The fact is the same, the room at the end of the corridor is the main control room of the universal holographic game "Virtual Apocalypse", and the main control room has the total system Atum of "Virtual Apocalypse".

The overall system consists of a core processor and tens of thousands of processor chips developed by countless researchers in 8 years. The entire overall system is the essence of civilization in the post-apocalyptic era.

At this time, the last researcher in charge of the daily maintenance of the main control room was humming a song while walking out of the main control room door.The alloy door of the main control room closed slowly behind him.

However, just before the door was completely closed, a man in a black cloak appeared in the middle of the corridor without a sound.This person is the third danger who sneaked into this place and intends to destroy the chip.

"You—" the researcher was about to shout, when he saw the soldiers on both sides of the corridor who had just raised their weapons fell to the ground in unison, his throat was choked by great panic, and his voice was choked. half way.

Then, from the corner of my eye, the space around me instantly switched from the corridor in front of the gate to the master control room behind the gate.The door of the main control room just in front of him was closed, and the researcher sat down on the ground, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

"The monitoring has failed, and the security personnel will not find this place for the time being. The sound insulation here is very good, and calling for help is meaningless." Sanwei approached the researcher step by step, and stated the facts condescendingly.

"Who are you? Are you here to avenge Wei Ju?" The researcher supported his upper body with his hands, trying to stand up, but felt an invisible oppression in his abdomen, which made him unable to move.

"Where is the core processor?" Sanwei didn't answer the researcher's question, but only increased the compression of the air around the researcher.

"Ask the core processor as soon as you come up, are you here for the chip?" The researcher gave up struggling, and sat on the ground with his body propped up in embarrassment, still trying to regain the initiative verbally.

"You know the chip?" San Wei's expression remained unchanged, a Tang knife appeared from the air, he held the handle of the knife, and said neither joy nor sorrow.

"Oh, of course I know." The researcher didn't know what to think of, and sneered, "Does that old guy Wei Ju really think that he has done it flawlessly? We have already discovered it! I wanted to recycle the chip after Wei Ju lost its use value. Thinking that this stupid guy actually installed a self-destruct device on the core processor and chip."

"After so many years, we finally cracked the self-explosive device. Unexpectedly, Wei Ju, an old fox who didn't even worry about death, sent someone to steal the chip."

"Who? When did it happen?" Sanwei frowned slightly.The fact that the chip was stolen was something he didn't expect.

"It seems that you and Wei Ju are not in the same group." The researcher's eyes flashed, and he persuaded, "Although I don't know where you learned about the chip, but without research resources, you can't do anything with the chip. Otherwise, you submit to us and help us get the chip back, after that, we can provide whatever you want, how about it?"

Sanwei didn't speak, but silently pulled the knife out of the scabbard.The watery blade reflected the researcher's fragile neck.

Sanwei didn't speak, and the researcher didn't dare to speak, the expression on his face gradually changed from ulterior motives to panic and flattery.After the doomsday era passed, he was able to live like a fish in water in the private area, but when he reached middle age and enjoyed himself for a long time, he became more and more afraid of death.

San Wei looked at the researcher without emotion, and after a while, asked again: "Where is the core processor?"

"I don't know either." The researcher couldn't stop looking at the blade, his voice trembling.

The tip of the knife drew a mark visible to the naked eye on the ground, and the blade stuck to the researcher's ear, Sanwei remained unmoved: "Tell me everything you know."

"Wh...what's the matter?" The researcher's teeth creaked, and then he felt a pain on the side of his ear.

"Wait! I'll say it! I'll say everything!" The researcher immediately forced a laugh and broke his voice.Although it was the ear that was cut, what hovered in his mind was the tragic scene of his own throat being cut, and he was terrified for a while.

"Not long ago, we found that "Virtual Apocalypse" was completely out of our control. At first, we could use the general system to interfere with some game content, such as the pain adjustment of players in the private area, but at that time, we found that, We can no longer interfere with "Virtual Apocalypse", and even the content data for the first anniversary is automatically generated.

We felt something was wrong, and just as the cracking of the self-explosive device was coming to an end, we planned to remove the core processor from the total system for repairs. "

"As a result, this matter was leaked out somehow. Four nights ago, a group of people from nowhere broke into the main control room and stole the chip along with the core processor.

We traced their escape route and learned that the last place they disappeared was near the boundary line of the restricted area of ​​life.However, when we sent troops to look for them, they were found missing.

It's too close to the forbidden zone of life, and the forbidden zone of life is a place to eat people, so we can just let it go.Fortunately, as long as the core processor is not destroyed, even if it is stolen, "Virtual Apocalypse" can run normally.Judging from the current situation, they dare not really destroy the chip. "

"So... I really don't know where the chip went." The researcher wanted to cry without tears.

"What you said is true?" Sanwei raised the knife a little bit, pointed the tip of the knife at the researcher's throat, and asked in a cold voice.

"It's absolutely true!" the researcher hurriedly said.

"Take me to the original location of the core processor." Sanwei sheathed his knife, ending the pressure on the air beside the researcher.

"Yes, yes, yes." The researcher didn't dare to hesitate for a moment, got up from the ground and led Sanwei.

Sanwei walked past the huge device with tens of thousands of processors, and came to the point pointed by the researcher.In the center of the overall silver-gray alloy body, he saw a hollow that was incompatible with the surrounding equipment.Around the edges of the void were broken pieces of metal, with glowing wire hanging from them.But these are not important, the important thing is——

The aura of the enlightenment crystal remains in it.

……

The underground near the blockade line of a certain life restricted area.

Si Sijiekong was sitting in his room, staring at the silver-gray metal block with a height of about 80cm and with extremely rough edges dismantled in front of him with complicated expressions.His eyes glazed over and he seemed to be wandering.

The unremarkable metal block in front of him has a famous identity: the core processor of "Virtual Apocalypse".

Four days ago, it took him a lot of effort to get this heavyweight object from the main control room.As for the reason, it is probably that his parents who died young often whispered a disaster-like chip in his ears, and the truth about the doomsday, the holographic father and the "Virtual Apocalypse" many years ago.

His parents are good friends of Wei Ju, the "Father of Holography", and even the last thing he told him before his death was that he must destroy the chip one day.

As the only child whose parents placed high hopes on him, in order to fulfill his parents' long-cherished wish, after the news about the core processor came out from Nail in the private area, he immediately sneaked into the private area secretly with a small team, stole the core processor, and used his Powers gained in The Virtual Apocalypse.

But now, with the chip in front of him, he hesitated.He didn't know if the power he finally obtained would disappear after destroying the chip.

When he didn't have this strength, he was just a small existence who could be trampled to death at will to the private area and this catastrophic world.He can only be like a mouse, hiding in this dark and rotten underground all day long, stealing the smallest amount of food from the fingers of the New Era citizens in the private area, and surviving.

However, from a certain day, he gained the power from the virtual, which is above the arrogance of the citizens of the new era.With this power, he can go out from the dark underground without worrying about sacrificing his life; he can steal enough food and clothing from the private area; what's more, he has formed a team that can subvert the entire private area. In the future, they will be able to overthrow corruption and bring about happy and beautiful changes.

For a person like him who has lived in darkness for a long time, this power is like light, and it is an existence worthy of worship.But if the chip is destroyed, "Virtual Apocalypse" and the changes it brings will probably disappear, and his reliance on light and freedom will naturally disappear. How could he be reconciled?

So until now, he has not destroyed the chip according to his parents' wishes.He knows that there is no free dinner in the world, and getting power from "Virtual Apocalypse" is really too evil.But what else is left of him?He only has this strength, and he must fight.

So he always thought, wait a little longer, when the rule of the private area is overthrown, food is available, and a good place to live is available, then he will destroy the chip and the core processor together.

The four are empty, as usual, comforted himself, got up and planned to leave the bedroom.

At this time, a harsh noise suddenly came from the TV opposite the bed.

He didn't turn on the TV.

All four are empty and turned sideways to look at the TV.The lower right corner of the TV glowed with a red light indicating that it was powered on, and the TV screen turned on automatically, flashing faulty snowflakes.

Sijijiekong looked vigilantly, and slowly approached the TV amidst the sound of "stabbing" electricity.After three steps, the TV screen suddenly returned to normal, and a man with graying hair and a gentle face appeared on the screen.

"We're meeting for the first time, I'm Fuyin." The man smiled, "You completed the task very well. Next, return the chip to me."

……

Yu Yi came out of the space door and came to an empty platform with dim lights.

"This is a residence that is empty in all four places, underground near the blockade of the restricted area of ​​life." Ding Pingjian, who was on the side, introduced to Yu Yi, "It is also our base."

Yu Yi nodded to express his understanding: "Settle down the people first, and talk about other things later."

In the current reality, those who have gained virtual power are only those at the top of the "Virtual Apocalypse" combat power list. In other words, most citizens in public areas are still ordinary people who are controlled by others everywhere and have no power to resist.Moreover, he is an ordinary person who is used to being confined in public areas including allocated living rooms.

In a short period of time, hundreds of ordinary people from the public area in front of them have experienced too many things beyond their common sense.These things have brought too many changes to their peaceful world, in terms of space, time, and emotions. These changes have brought strong emotions to most people who stay in the game all day and are used to being content with the status quo. discomfort.

When the changing new oxygen replaces the excessive carbon dioxide and pours into their nostrils, they who are used to the drowsy life state of the brain do not feel that their lungs have been liberated, they just feel dizzy.There was a commotion of curiosity in their eyes, but more, it was like the panic of being pulled out of the warm blanket in the cold winter.

Ding Pingjian then turned to many people and shouted loudly several times: "Everyone, please come here."

When everyone's eyes were focused on him, he continued: "I know that everyone has many doubts in their hearts. Please rest assured that this place is safe for the time being. Next, I will explain to you what happened so far."

After finishing speaking, Ding Pingjian told everyone about the sinister intentions of the private area, his identity in the game, the transformation goals of him and the organization he built, the power brought by "Virtual Apocalypse", and finally, his He appeals to everyone to join his organization to fight against private areas and fight for a truly happy future.

When Ding Pingjian's provocative words fell, the crowd in front of him became commotion, but it didn't take long for the crowd to fall silent again.Many people's unspoken grievances in their private areas make them yearn for change, so they try to make their own voices about change.

However, the malicious layout of the private area over the past ten years has finally damaged their ability to move.Plus, a year is long enough for Virtual Apocalypse.They wanted to communicate, but in the end they didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.

In a sense, virtual senses curb the dissemination of real information.The virtual channel reduces the necessary communication between people in reality, and the gap between people naturally deepens.

They seem to have been collaged by virtual imprints to create a cold mechanical shell, and the world in the virtual senses is added layer by layer. They have a more refined and intact skin, and they are complacent and lost in the bloated collage.At the same time, inside the mechanical shell, the original flesh filling is aging at an accelerated rate.In the end, in reality, they could only support themselves on the ground tired and thin.

Now, most people are better at dealing with zombies in games than standing in the middle of a large group of people and dealing with people.

The author has something to say: In fact, I finished writing at ten o'clock, but when I looked forward, my eyes were burnt, so I reorganized, and then, the speed of life and death again

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