Chapter 1: A Sudden Birthday Present
In the year 2045, human science and technology on Earth will develop rapidly. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Emotion-transforming energy technology has been hailed as the greatest invention of human society in the past 50 years.
Human feelings: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and hatred can all be turned into energy through emotional transformation technology, which not only alleviates the embarrassment of the increasingly scarce resources of the earth, but also adds a way for people to vent their emotions.
For example, if someone has an affair with a next-door neighbor, there is no need to go to the mountains to find a tree hole, and if you find an emotional transformation machine on the street, as long as you stand in it for a minute, you can eliminate the guilt of betraying your wife, or you can eliminate the love for your neighbor, depending on how someone chooses, and by the way, you can also get a can of drink as compensation.
In the year 2055, the Emotion Transformation Machine has spread to every street in the world.
The ETF (EmotionTransform Foundation) recommends placing an emotion transformer every 50 meters that can be used by five people at the same time.
In 2070 AD, the world broke out in an energy war, which lasted for three months, and emotional energy officially became the main source of energy for human society.
Subsequently, the world economic landscape has changed, and ETFs have become the world's largest consortium and the most influential group in the world.
In 2075 AD, ETF's online game company "Nankezhai" released the "Redeemer" game, in which players can make and collect energy cards, and after certain conditions are met, they can ask the game company to materialize the energy cards.
For a time, "Redeemer" became the world's most popular online game, and gradually became the largest source of ETF emotional energy.
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On June 19, 2076, the world's most prosperous city will be Shanghai.
Before the energy war, Shanghai's economic development was only 48th in the world. In the energy war, with a large number of people generating a large amount of emotional energy, Shanghai has become the most developed city in the world. This remains true after the end of the energy war.
It was past six o'clock in the morning, and it was already very bright.
Tang Tu was woken up by the birdsong outside the window, sat up from the bed, scratched his hair like a chicken nest and sighed, pulled his slippers to the window, pushed open the window and took a deep breath of fresh air.
If there is any benefit that the energy war has brought to the earth, it is that because emotional energy has replaced traditional energy, human beings have reduced the exploitation of natural resources, less damage to the earth, the natural environment has been improved, and the smog has disappeared.
Tang Tu is a native of Shanghai, his parents divorced at the age of six, his mother died in a car accident when he was sixteen, and his father disappeared inexplicably in the same year, and Tang Tu has lived alone since then.
Last month, Tang Tu finally graduated with a doctorate in Chinese from Shanghai University, which also marked the beginning of unemployment.
After the war, the world economy was deformed, and the unemployment rate increased sharply, but fortunately, social insurance was popularized, and basic food and clothing were guaranteed.
Tang Tu's mother left him a house, the house is in a good location in the commercial area, a three-story house along the street, Tang Tu himself lives on the third floor, and the first and second floors are rented.
The tenant is Yang Xiong, the elder brother of Tang Tufa Xiao Yang Yang, who changed the first floor into a music bar with the name "Yelai Sheng", and the second floor is a Western restaurant.
The bars and restaurants are open in the evening, and business is good, not very noisy and not very deserted.
In addition to receiving monthly rent, Tang Tu also works at a convenience store across the street.
After the war, the tuition fees at the university were very expensive, and Tang Tu relied on part-time work and study to finish his studies, and he did not save much savings.
Tang Tu felt that he still needed a formal job, so he had been worrying about finding a job recently.
After washing, Tang Tu went downstairs in casual clothes to eat breakfast.
He took the stairs on the outside of the cottage so that he didn't have to go through the first and second floors.
Downstairs across the street "Wang's sister-in-law snack shop", which has been open here for more than ten years, Tang Tu has eaten breakfast here since he was a child.
A bowl of grits soup, two meat cakes, and a plate of fresh and delicious vegetables, this is Tang Tu's favorite breakfast.
After breakfast, Tang Tu Guidao vegetable market.
He is a family man, he lived alone when he was a teenager, and he practiced good cooking skills for his own stomach, and usually cooked his own lunch and dinner.
Today's crayfish is good, Tang Tu bought ten catties at once, and called Yang Yang halfway.
Yang Yang, Tang Tu's hair is small, it is said that the two were born in the same hospital in the same year, and there is only a two months difference between the two people, Yang Yang's nickname is "Baa", Tang Tu's nickname is "Brother Tu".
"There are crayfish today, will you come and eat them at night?"
“... Brother Tu, I'm already at your doorstep, have you forgotten what day it is? ”
"What day?"
“... Today is your birthday, I've already arranged it, we'll go shopping later, eat out at noon, watch a movie in the afternoon, and go to the seafood city for a big dinner in the evening..."
“... Baa, how do I feel that your arrangement is a bit weird, we don't fall in love, what street to go to watch what movie, the big meal in the seafood city still has to be obtained, but I have already bought crayfish, it will be wasted if I don't eat it today, I think we don't go out, eat crayfish at noon, and then go to the seafood city at night..."
Tang Tu and Yang Yang lived in a community when they were children, attending the same kindergarten, although Tang Tu later moved with his mother, but the two of them are still in the same school from middle school to university, and they are very lucky to always be in the same class.
From childhood to adulthood, the hobbies of the two people are different.
Tang Tu likes to read novels and learns liberal arts, Yang Yang likes to play computers and learns science and engineering, the two graduated from the same university, and their employment prospects are very different. Yang Yang signed a contract with his employer two months ago.
After chatting all the way, Tang Tu saw Yang Yang's figure from a distance, the sunny and handsome big boy standing in front of the iron door downstairs of his house, holding a cardboard box in his arms.
Yang Yang beckoned to Tang Tu and raised the cardboard box to signal, "I'll collect your express for you." ”
Express delivery? I haven't bought anything recently, where did the courier come from, did you send the wrong one?
It's not a mistake, Tang Tu's name is clearly written on the courier list, the address is not wrong, and the remarks also say "birthday gift", which merchant sent it? Really considerate of the customer.
Tang Tu opened the iron door downstairs and went upstairs from the outside stairs with Yang Yang.
When he arrived in the room, Tang Tu went to the kitchen to get crayfish, Yang Yang unceremoniously found scissors, and dismantled the courier with a few clicks.
Inside the package was a black metal box with a combination lock on the box.
Yang Yang casually dialed Tang Tu's birthday and unlocked it.
There is an energy conversion card collection book in the box, a thick black leather book, with a large gilded character on the cover "Redeemer Game", a small word in the lower left corner "Nan Ke Zhai", and a palm-shaped depression pattern in the middle.
Yang Yang shouted loudly twice, "The deluxe hardcover collection book is a customized version, it must have been sent by Nankezhai, you won the lottery?" ”
Tang Tu was still holding the crayfish in his hand, and turned his head to look at the collection book suspiciously, "What is it?" ”
"This is the periphery of the Redeemer game, published by Nan Kezhai."
"Redeemer games? Is that the online game you recommend to me every day? ”
"That's right, that's it, you're really lucky, you must have won the grand prize of Nankezhai, this is a customized collection book, specially customized for users, and only special VIPs can enjoy the treatment.
You obviously don't play games, but you actually got a custom collection book, I have invested more than 10,000 in the game, and Nankezhai didn't even give me a hair..."
Tang Tu turned a deaf ear to Yang Yang's complaints, unscrewed the faucet, rinsed his hands to dry them, took the collection book, and put his right hand on the sunken pattern.
The size is appropriate, the pattern is consistent with the palm print, the verification is passed in three seconds, there is a soft "click", the white light flashes under the black cover, and the collection book is officially unlocked.
The first unlock must verify the person's palmprint, after which the owner can modify the unlock settings by himself, he can choose to continue to use the palmprint, or change it to a password, or a single fingerprint.
Flipping through the collection book, Tang Tu first set the unlock as a birthday password, and then saw the contents inside.
The so-called collection book is used to store game account cards and physical energy cards.
Redeemer games, with the collection of energy cards as the main content, players can ask the game company to materialize the virtual energy cards, and the current physical energy cards are mainly for players to collect and trade.
In the second dimension of the game, the virtual energy card is bound to the account and cannot be freely traded between players. But in the three-dimensional reality, physical energy cards are freely tradeable.
It must be noted that as of now, physical energy cards cannot be virtualized again.
For example, Passerby A has an energy card in the game called "Butterfly Fragrance", which is bound to his account and can only be used by himself, and cannot be traded to others. Then, passer-by B takes a fancy to the card and wants to collect it, and asks to trade the card with passer-by A.
Therefore, passer-by A can make a materialization request to the game company Nankezhai, and at the same time, the "Butterfly Fragrance" card will be locked by the system, and after the request is approved, the "Butterfly Fragrance" card will disappear, and after waiting for a few days, he will receive the materialized "Butterfly Fragrance" card sent to him by Nan Kezhai, and then passer-by A can trade with Passerby B in the third dimension.
After passerby B gets the "Butterfly Fragrance", he can only collect the physical cards, and cannot import the card data into the game.
In the same way, if passerby A regrets it, doesn't want to trade with passerby B anymore, and doesn't want a physical card anymore, and wants to restore "Butterfly Fragrance" in the game, then I'm sorry, this is not possible.
At least at present, Nankezhai does not have the function of converting physical cards into virtual cards.
However, according to the grapevine from within Nankezhai, the Redeemer game has been operating for more than a year, and Nankezhai is considering opening the business of physical to virtual, which may be the second anniversary of the game's operation.
Therefore, there are many players who collect physical energy cards now, especially studios, who seem to be accumulating physical energy cards, looking forward to the day when physical energy will turn into virtual.
As a result, the price of physical energy cards has been fluctuating, and it is gradually rising.
It must be emphasized that the physical energy card must be kept in a special collection book sold by Nankezhai, and the game company explains that the physical card is a recognizable magnetic card, and if it is not placed in the special collection book, the magnetism will disappear after a while.
Because of this, players are also more certain that physical cards can be virtualized again in the future, otherwise why would they make physical cards recognizable.
Yang Yang has been a loyal player of the game since the Redeemer opened the service, and persuaded Tang Tu almost every day to let him play the game together, but unfortunately Tang Tu, a shy boy with Chinese department, has always been uninterested in online games.
In the collection book in Tang Tu's hand, there were two cards, a black gold version of the game account card, and a physical energy card called "Black Hole".
The number of the account card 20760619 is exactly today's date, and it is also Tang Tu's twenty-fourth birthday.
"Black hole" energy card, silver metal texture, cold and very textured to the touch, the word "black hole" is printed on the top of the front, and the picture below is a black vortex, the vortex is scattered with white dots like starlight, the back of the card is a blank and nothing, originally there should be a description of the function of this card.
Black hole, you can understand its meaning by looking at the name and picture, Tang Tu and Yang Yang didn't care too much.
Tang Tu didn't play games, so he didn't feel much about this inexplicable birthday gift, but Yang Yang was more excited, and he studied the account card for a long time.
"This is the black gold version of the account card, exclusive to high-level VIP, with a lucky value bonus, I heard that it is a global limited edition, there are only 10,000 in the world, and you can't buy it with money. This card is in your hands, and it would be a waste if you didn't play the game. ”
"Can't buy it even if you have money? So how much is it worth if I sell this account card? ”
"Big brother, the redeemer's account card is bound to an ID card, you sell the account card to someone else, if the person who bought it uses this account card to do something illegal, you will be jointly and severally liable."
"It's just an account card, what can you do illegally?"
"That's a lot, the account card is an identity card in the game. Let me tell you, don't underestimate online games, you can get in touch with other players in it, you can soak your sister in it, you can also deceive people, you can also do offline business, in short, many things.
Think about it, no matter what the other party does in the game, it's your identity, do you feel that your person (right) has been violated? ”
"It's a little uncomfortable for you to say that..."
"I heard that there are local tyrants in the black market who want to buy black gold account cards at high prices, but no one is stupid enough to sell them. Therefore, you still use your account card for yourself. You play the game with me, don't waste this card? ”
"Heh, the plaything is out of mind, wait until I find a job."
"Your concept is so old, you can play games as a job, collect energy cards, and now the price of physical energy cards is rising every day, which is also a way to make money."
"Studio? I've only heard you say it, but I haven't done it, I don't know how they work, I'm afraid I can't do it. ”
"You don't have to have a studio, you can do it alone. The role of the Redeemer has no level, it all depends on completing the task to collect energy cards, and then use the energy cards to improve the character's ability in the mission, and one person can complete difficult tasks. ”
Tang Tu seemed to be a little hesitant, he had really been hit by looking for a job recently.
Yang Yang made persistent efforts, "You can really think about it, anyway, you can't find a satisfactory job for the time being, so it's better to try it in the game."
Game helmet, I have an old one there, although it looks a little outdated, but the basic functions are complete, enough for you to use, go back and bring it to you, you don't need to buy a new one. The point card of this game is cheap, only 100 yuan a month, and the meal money for two days is only, which is a negligible investment..."
Tang Tu's heart was moved. If you are tempted, then act.
Tang Tu stayed to make lunch, and Yang Yang went home to get his helmet. Yang Yang also took his helmet over, so that he could teach Tang Tu the game by hand.
The gaming helmet is designed to be user-friendly, and the user can wear it lying down without any discomfort. There is a card slot directly in front of the helmet, which is where the game account card is inserted.
After lunch, the two of them couldn't wait to put on their helmets and play the game.