Chapter 5: The Dream Builder
Through the Internet, Char has a general understanding of the world.
Char is at the bottom of society, no different from a homeless person.
In fact, if Char fails to pay the rent for his apartment within seven days, he will be kicked out by his landlord and will sleep on the streets like a homeless man.
When Char is a top hacker "hermit", he must have a way to make money.
Char doesn't plan to enter Shadow Street too often now, so as not to run into trouble.
"The top priority now is to address the side effects of AND, otherwise I may die of a headache. The second is to make money, at least to be able to maintain the most basic living expenses. Char turned on the computer, entered the personal terminal, and opened Merlin's form.
Bang!
With a loud bang, tens of thousands of pieces of information poured out like a waterfall, and Char was drowned in a huge stream of data.
After Merlin's screening and big data analysis, hundreds of millions of pieces of information were streamlined to tens of thousands. But the amount of information is still a lot, and if Char were to read them one by one, it would take a few days.
Luckily, Merlin was careful to sort the information into different areas. There are only about 6,000 pieces of information related to medicine.
Soon Char found a piece of news: "The new drug 'AND' just developed by the Oneiroi Group." Clinical trials have shown that this new type of genetic agent can greatly improve the memory of the tester. The new drug has been shown to have significant side effects, causing the subject's previous memories to be completely forgotten and irretrievable. One researcher, who did not want to be named, said the new drug could cause irreversible brain damage and even death to those who took it. Not long ago, the federal government put 'AND' on the list of prohibited drugs and banned its sale. ”
"Improves memory..."
Char closed his eyes, and the events that had happened since he woke up were vivid, and every detail was deeply engraved in his mind.
The new drug "AND" gave Char the ability to "never forget". The side effects were also obvious, he forgot his past memories, and his brain was damaged, and the pain was unbearable.
Char thought for a moment and opened the Oneiroi Group's website to find relevant information.
Oneiroi Group is a large enterprise with operations in thirty-two major cities throughout the Federation.
To Char's surprise, the Oneiroi Group's main business is not pharmaceutical, but "selling dreams".
"Selling dreams? Can dreams be sold too? Char felt very novel.
In this era, technology is changing rapidly and so fast, just a little pause, you will feel disconnected from the world.
Char contacted Oneiroi Group's customer service, and shortly after, a holographic projection appeared in front of his eyes.
"Mr. Xia, you can call me Ande, is there anything you can help with?" It was a man in his twenties, handsome, with three-dimensional facial features, a straight suit, and meticulous brown hair.
"Androids?"
Char was keenly aware of the row of barcodes on Ender's wrist, and he was an android like the delivery man.
Ender's model is obviously much more advanced than that of the delivery person, and his expression is as vivid as that of an ordinary person, without the slightest sense of stiffness.
Char wasn't too surprised and said, "I mistakenly took your company's new drug AND..."
"Mr. Xia, I have a basic understanding of your situation. On behalf of Oneiroi Group, I would like to reiterate that the new drug AND has never been publicly sold. You must have obtained this illegal drug through illegal channels. No matter what side effects AND causes, even death, Oneiroi Group will not compensate! After listening to Char's story, the smile on his face narrowed and his expression was solemn, "Not only that, you have leaked the trade secrets of the Oneiroi Group, and the company will reserve the right to sue you." ”
"I'm not going to ask for compensation, I just want to solve the problem." Char said seriously.
"Don't you ask for compensation?"
Ander's face smiled again, "That's going to be easy." The Oneiroi Group has just developed a new drug, called Dream Elixir, which can repair brain damage and is very effective against the sequelae of AND, and only costs half a million federal currency for a course of treatment. ”
"Half a million?" Char couldn't help but froze.
For Char, who has no job and zero deposits, half a million is an astronomical amount.
In fact, Char can't even guarantee tomorrow's breakfast, how can he come up with half a million federal currency?
Seeing Char's embarrassed face, Ande smiled slightly and said, "This price is already very cheap." You know, Dream Elixir is not for sale. I can guarantee that even if Dream Potion were available on the black market, the premium would be more than thirty percent. ”
Char shook his head and said, "I'll just say it... I don't have any money. ”
Ander still smiled: "Lack of money is a problem that everyone has to face in this era. Mr. Xia, you're in luck. In order to train dream builders, the Oneiroi Group recently launched a training program called 'Dreams Come True'. There is only one condition, which must be a human under the age of sixteen, regardless of gender or skin color. As long as you participate in this training program, the group will not only provide three meals a day, but also the top three in the assessment can get some dream potions as incentives. ”
"Dream builder's training program? Three meals a day and free access to dream potions? ”
Char's brows furrowed slightly, and his face was full of suspicion.
There will be no pie in the sky, only traps.
The Dream Come True project, which is simply tailor-made for Char, is really suspicious.
"Mr. Xia, this is the relevant information of 'Sweet Dreams Come True'. You don't need to make a decision right away. It's a life-changing event that you can make a decision with your family. Ander passed a document to Char, bowed to him and said goodbye, and the figure dissipated.
"A dream come true... Dream Builder. ”
Char carefully read the information from beginning to end, and then went to the Internet to look up information related to the dream builder.
In this day and age, dream builders are a high-level profession.
To become a dream builder, you must have a magnificent and colorful imagination.
Androids lack imagination and can only follow preset routines to get things done. Even a high-level android like Ender can only answer pre-set questions. Once the question is out of scope, Ender can't answer it.
In other words, a dream builder is a job that only humans can do.
Once you pass the Dream Builder Assessment, you will be able to get a well-paid job in the Oneiroi Group.
For those who live in the bottom city, this means one step to the sky!
One can imagine how fierce the competition for dream builders is.
The data shows that the pass rate of Dream Builders is 1 in 1 million.
In other words, only one out of a million people can pass the assessment and become a dream builder.
The work of the Dream Builder itself, and how to build dreams and share them with others, is a trade secret of the Oneiroi Group, and there is no information about it on the Internet.
"I don't seem to have any other choice." Char stood in front of the window, looking up at the dark night sky, muttering to himself.