473. Second Leader

Huang Liang recognized it at a glance, it was the wearing device of a VR game called "Dream Guide", which is currently popular, which costs as much as $50,000, and is said to have sold nearly 10 million units in less than a year after its launch.

Sorghum doesn't play games, but he's interested in dreaming. Judging by the reviews on the Internet, the gameplay of this game is similar to people creating their own dreams. He once thought about buying a set and coming back to play with it, but on the one hand, every pre-sale was too hot, and by the time he heard the news and went to the official website to see it, it was already sold out. On the other hand, the price tag is a bit too high.

The organization helped him find a job in a private hospital in Amsterdam, and the income was not very high. Of course, his expenses are not large, the house is rented by the organization, and the organization will also issue special activity funds when participating in activities. So with the money he has saved, he can afford to buy gaming equipment, but he can only afford it.

"Do you know what this thing is?" Howard asked.

"Yes, it's used to play VR games." Huang Liang said, "This game seems to be very popular recently, and I heard that there is a global festival soon, and many celebrities will participate. ”

Howard said, "Don't underestimate it, this isn't your average VR headset!" It's called a space box, and although the developers haven't announced its technical details yet, it's a game-changing product based on what we've learned so far. Its technology, like the original steam engine, electricity and computers, may revolutionize human society. ”

"So exaggerated?" Huang Liang couldn't help but revisit this helmet.

He picked up the helmet and found it light, not at all as heavy as it seemed visually. He stroked the surface of the helmet with his hand, and a feeling of cold metal came over him, and it was very pleasant to the touch.

"This thing must be expensive, right?" Huang Liang knew how much it was going to sell, but still asked.

"It's not too expensive, the price of the hardware is $50,000, but I heard that the price may be reduced next year." "The key is the software, it's free now, and if the software is charged in the future, then really only the rich can afford it," Howard said. And you know, most of our organizations are rich people. ”

Huang Liang didn't understand why Howard was telling him this, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with that?" ”

"Yes, of course! What's so bad about being the first to enjoy the fun of epoch-making technological products in human society! Howard sat back in his chair, leaned back in his chair and said, "But don't forget what we're here for, we're here to subvert human society, and if there's something that precedes us, will all the efforts we've done be in vain?" ”

"But it could be a good thing, and maybe it can help us." Huang Liang said.

Howard said: "When you are trying to overthrow feudal society and want to build a capitalist country, and someone is the first to start socialism, do you think it is a friend or an enemy? ”

Huang Liang said: "I studied medicine and didn't understand politics. ”

Howard laughed, "You're very simple, and that's what I admire about you." Then he asked, "Do you know how the space box works?" ”

Huang Liang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Howard said: "A lot of the technical secrecy of the space box has been done very well, ignoring how it can achieve the huge amount of information storage and the way the machine and people are connected to the nerves, anyway, it has done all of this, and we only need to pay attention to one point, that is, the gameplay of the "Dream Guide" game, the player is equivalent to dreaming, everything in the game is done by the player's own subconscious through the retrieval and combination of memories, that is, when there is a space box, every player is lucid dreaming."

You must know that the process of parasitizing human beings is not so easy, and many times we have to disguise ourselves as his shadow in dreams, and accompany him for a long time to obtain all his memories. If he could have lucid dreams, he would have easily spotted us, and our new comrades would have faced a very great potential danger when they came in. While this danger hasn't been shown yet, you can't say it doesn't exist.

Our Second Leader has issued a warning to all members of the Order to use the Space Box with caution, as she has identified a more important danger. ”

"What?"

"When using the space box to enter the game, there will be a very short black box period of consciousness, at this time, the consciousness will not be able to obtain brain memories, and will show conscious instinct, and our conscious instinct is significantly different from that of humans, just as the conscious instinct of humans and dogs is different." Howard looked at Huang Liang and said.

Huang Liang is glad that he didn't buy a helmet, if the game black box can make different life races show different consciousness instincts, then what will he be? Could it be both? Will the Order discover his secrets?

"Wait......" Huang Liang tried his best to suppress the mental fluctuations that his sudden strange thoughts might cause, and changed the subject, "What did you just say...... Second Leader? ”

"Yes, in order to open the passage that was suddenly closed, the leader himself went to an unknown place, and there has been no news for almost a year. Now, all the affairs of the organization are handled by the second leader. Howard said.

"Who is the second leader?" Huang Liang had never heard of a second leader in the organization.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't." Howard's expression froze, then he relaxed again, and said in a serious manner, "I originally wanted to transfer you back to Asia, you are a yellow race, it is convenient to work there." The production and assembly of this product are completed in Asia, and although its core technology is completed by multiple research centers around the world, the core part is completed in the Mei's laboratory in Wuzhong. ”

"Wu Zhong?" Huang Liang was surprised.

"That's right, it's the place you know best." Howard looked at Huang Liang and smiled, "I think you should have heard of the name Mei Yiqiu, and he led the development of the space box. ”

"So you want me to go back to Wuzhong?"

Howard nodded, "That's exactly what I thought. Your case has already passed the limelight, and there are many Chinese, so if you change your identity and go back, it will not attract attention. It's really not good, it's nothing to make a fuss about physiognomy, you're a surgeon, and you know better than me about it. ”

"But, what am I going to Wuzhong for?"

"Of course, it's to approach Mei's Lab to find out the whole truth about the space box, and if it really poses a threat to us, then simply destroy it, including its developers." Howard said it lightly.

Huang Liang said: "Shouldn't this kind of thing be done by computer experts in the organization? Or just invade Mei and make him our comrade, I'm just a surgeon, how can I do it? ”

Howard said, "If only it were that simple! Mei's lab is very well prepared, and we have tried many times and failed. That's why I thought of you, you are very familiar with Wuzhong, your past performance has been excellent, I believe you must have a way. So, I recommended you to the Second Leader. ”

"Okay, I'll obey the organization." Huang Liang didn't really care where he worked, and it was a good thing for him to go back to Wuzhong, at least he could go and find Aoki.

"I knew you'd agree." Howard suddenly laughed, a little mysteriously, "But don't do it now, the organization has found a better candidate than you." ”