Chapter Eighty-Six: Wake Up in the Institute
"Let's take them to the recovery room."
The leader instructed.
By the way, at the same time that the three of them woke up, they completely recovered their memories of this event.
On the Monday after the end of the final exam, Chen Xingying, Gemini, and Lin Chenxin all received personal emails from GM "Taoyuan".
The four of them gathered in the Taoyuan system designated by Taoyuan.
"Ah, isn't this where I was teleported to after the last treasure hunt?"
After Chen Xingying came to this black and empty room, she said to everyone.
"Yes, this is the administrator space of the Taoyuan system. Not a specific place, but if I want to see you alone, you'll only come to a room similar to this one. ”
GM "Taoyuan" suddenly appeared and said.
"So why did you call us here? Lord GM. Xiaopeng stepped forward and asked directly.
"The last time you fell into the bug world during the Endless Abyss event, I've been observing your brainwave messages... You may not feel it yourself, but it is clear that your brain waves have been sporadically disturbed since then. ”
"Really, I don't feel it at all, so what's the impact if it goes on like this?" Xiaoyu asked.
"If the brain waves are chaotic, it means that the brain function has been affected somewhere, although there are no obvious symptoms for the time being, but I don't know what effect it will have on us in the long run, right?"
Unexpectedly, it was Chen Xingying who mentioned Taoyuan first.
"Roughly correct, but the other thing is that I have to make sure that I have left anything in that bug space in your head."
Taoyuan added.
"So, why are there only four of us, and it was eight people who entered the space last time, right?" Chen Xin asked.
Obviously, Wang Xuanjun and Xiao Chu, as well as Wall and Jack, were not called this time.
"From what I've observed, their brain waves don't show any signs of abnormality." Taoyuan replied.
"So what do you want us to do?" Xiao Peng asked without much energy.
"I'm afraid this will take away a week of your time in the real world." Taoyuan said.
"A week?" The crowd was amazed.
"Yes, I have reported to the company's headquarters at this time, and I will use the "pupae", which is also one of the test products, to treat and screen you for a week. ”
"What's that chrysalis?" Chen Xingying asked.
"It's a higher-level device of the same kind as the helmet you wear when you enter the Taoyuan system, a device similar to a cryosleep pod, and after entering the device, it can maintain the nutrients needed for human survival, and achieve the conditions of living in the virtual world created by the Taoyuan system 24 hours a day."
"Isn't that like letting a person go into a dream completely?" Xiaoyu sighed.
"So what do you want us to go in? Do you play games or participate in activities normally? Chen Xin asked.
"No, it's a special virtual world that I have customized, and then I'm going to say that some of your memories may change after entering this world. There is also the possibility of unexpected things. Taoyuan looked at the four of them and said.
"What does that mean? Can you say something specific. Xiaopeng said.
"You'll be going to a virtual world similar to the real world you live in, where you may be able to see what you've always wanted to see."
Taoyuan continued to say ambiguously.
"And what are our goals when we go to that world?" Chen Xingying asked the key point.
"You don't have any real goals, and that's on me. During this week, I will try my best to fix and troubleshoot your brainwave problems. You just have to survive there. ”
"That's pretty easy!" Xiaopeng seemed slightly excited.
In the end, Taoyuan sent the location of the research institute where the "chrysalis" was located to the four people. Chen Xingying and Gemini are in the same city, so they are both in the same location, and Chenxin's city is also a big city in the south, so there are also research institutes that set up "chrysalis".
Back now, the three were sent to the recovery room, where they recuperated all day.
During this time, the three of them tried to discuss the things about the virtual world this week.
"Sure enough, you still have to ask Taoyuan in person to get the fundamental truth." Xiaoyu sighed.
The result of the discussion is to wait until we see Taoyuan.
So a day later, Chen Xingying called the staff and asked if they should go back to Taoyuan World to contact GM Taoyuan.
"That's right, tester guests, after dinner today, it was originally arranged for you to meet with the system GM, and it was in this institute to get in touch with her through the computer screen, so there is no need to know the Taoyuan system."
The staff explained.
So after dinner, the three of them were taken to a large room, almost like the command center of the space agency, with countless computer workstations and a large LED screen in front of them.
Only three or four staff members remained.
"You guys, please take a seat, and the GM will talk to you through the screen in a moment."
The staff gave them seats in front of the big screen.
After a while, the screen lit up, and GM "Taoyuan" appeared in the screen with a dark background of a piece.
"Well, all four of them are here," Taoyuan said directly.
"Huh? There are only three of us? Xiaopeng asked.
"And me, I'm in our city's Taoyuan Planning Institute." Chen Xin's voice came from the screen.
"It turned out to be a live microphone." Xiaoyu confirmed on the side.
"Taoyuan, the real identity of Xiao Chu in that world is you, right?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Xingying was the first to speak amazingly.
"Huh?" Xiaopeng exclaimed.
"Hmph, did you really find out?" Taoyuan said lightly.
"Well, this Xiao Chu we met in the virtual world understands too much, and Xiao Chu in reality can't have such a feeling at all, and it doesn't make sense to use the reason of learning from me, because she often sees more deeply than me in many places. The main thing is... In a moment of crisis, that expressionless look directly reminds me of you. Although it is still innocent at times, this is the Taoyuan system, and as the administrator of the entire system, it is no easier to imitate Xiao Chu's personality. ”
"Then you mean, Professor, that the innocent side is acted?" Chen Xin said on the other end of the screen.
"So when you woke up and recovered your memory, you learned that Xiao Chu didn't participate in this activity, so you directly identified it as me, right?"
Taoyuan mentioned that Chen Xingying finished what he wanted to say.
"That's right."
"Well, congratulations, you're half right." Taoyuan does not bring anything to say.
"And a half?" Chen Xingying asked.