Chapter 24: Happiness Island is not happy

As he said this, both Russell and Delphinium fell silent and looked at him.

The inferior leaned back and leaned back on the couch. He lifted his right leg and stepped on the table in front of him.

But at that moment, Delphinch's gaze suddenly became stern.

Her temperament changed suddenly, and she squinted at the inferior.

The proud stag coughed lightly, lowered his leg without a trace, and reached out to wipe the glass table with a shoe print on it.

He sat up straight again, crossed his legs, and said in a deep voice, "Therefore, on the island of happiness, it is sinful to reduce happiness, and it is worth encouraging to increase happiness." Therefore, Tianen Group encourages the development of idols, virtual games, toys, outdoor entertainment and other industries.

"You know what, Mr. Russell. ' Idols', 'singers', 'actors', 'entertainers' and 'producers' have a higher status here than us executives. It is because they are able to 'bring happiness' to people...... Among these professions, the status of the comedy entertainer is the highest.

"—By the way, on the island of happiness, the so-called 'heroes' are also the ones with the highest personality among the 'idols'."

The inferior said, grinning: "Don't blame me for ruining your interest at this time, I didn't tell you this because I didn't think you were a bad seed." When you actually meet the other 'heroes' later, you'll know why I said that. ”

Hearing this, Russell seemed to vaguely understand why the inferior looked at him unpleasantly.

In fact, he can probably realize the extent to which people abuse the name of "hero" in this environment.

Even if it's not packaged, it's a real hero...... Under the connivance of this environment and people's worship, I am afraid that they will be easily corrupted, and even ascend to the altar and become a chess player.

But Russell had another doubt:

“…… Can happiness be counted as happiness when it is detected and turned into data? ”

"Quite the opposite. Only those who are detected are considered happy. ”

The inferior sneered and said in a low voice: "Happiness or not, the company only looks at the detected data indicators." This is a comprehensive value that includes the measurement of your dopamine and psionic activity, and the analysis of many data including speech and behavior, social status, physical health, income and savings status, etc. If the data says that you are happy, you will be happy; If the data says you're not happy, you're not happy. ”

Hearing this, Russell suddenly realized something.

Looking at Russell's abrupt expression, Delphich's eyes also softened inexplicably.

"It's similar to Sogo's thinking."

She whispered, "Sogo Island analyzes the irrational behavior of suspected demons under the pretext of 'using artificial intelligence to predict crimes'. The Tianen Group, on the other hand, is using the excuse of 'testing happiness' to detect the traces of infection of 'uncontrolled psionic energy'.

"The monthly test report will report the corresponding happiness to people. If the danger value is approaching, then it will be forced to take a leave of absence for the other person, visit a psychologist according to the instructions, participate in psychotherapy, or exercise and fitness, enter the virtual space to play games, take therapeutic drugs...... Until the happiness value returns to green, it is not allowed to continue working. ”

“…… If I take a leave of absence for a long time because of my treatment happiness, will I not be dismissed? ”

"Absolutely. Therefore, if you are not happy enough, it will often lead to 'unhappiness'. First the job is transferred, then the income level falls, and it may even snowball. So everyone is trying to be 'happy' and smiling, from the boss to the employee, if someone complains or loses his temper, they will be immediately alienated.

"The directors and managers of those small companies may even be interviewed by the media if they can't patiently explain to their subordinates with a smile on their faces. Immediately after that, they may be attacked by public opinion on the Internet - if happiness decreases because of this, they may not even be allowed to participate in the board of directors. If an employee is not 'happy', he or she may be forced to take a 'vacation' to adjust his mood, or even be fired.

A man who constantly vents his bad feelings to his side, his colleagues are eager for him to leave. I was worried that my mood would be polluted by him. ”

- It's unbelievable.

For the first time, Russell realized that the pattern of life on the island of Happiness might be even more distorted than on Sogo Island.

Sogo Island is not Sogo, and Happiness Island is not happy...... Only then did he fully understand why Bad Day said such a thing at that time.

"How can a person be happy if he loses his job, his income, his relationships?"

"Medications, of course, sometimes surgery, and some more drastic measures. But I don't want to tell you this, because you don't feel it anymore. It's best if you see it for yourself when the time comes. ”

The inferior was silent for a moment, and continued: "Of course, more often than not, people will take precautions and find a 'firm' to deal with the data in advance when they realize that their data may not be up to standard. Ordinary people will also try their best to reward themselves before the examination when they have a physical examination...... For example, when you go for something pleasant, or eat something delicious to boost your dopamine levels.

"After all...... If you are not happy for a long time, it is really possible for people to become demons. ”

The inferior narrowed his eyes: "Then, instead of solving the causes of unhappiness, it is better to stop directly from the point of 'unhappiness'." A person who has been mentally depressed for a long time, if his desire is strong enough, it is possible to awaken his spiritual energy under the protection of the chip...... Just like you, like us. If you can't release your psionic energy in the right way to channel your desires, you may become a demon.

Therefore, this happiness test will also detect the traces of psionic infection of the other party. If there are traces of psionic energy left on the opponent's psionic ability, that is, traces of uncontrolled psionic energy, that is, traces of uncontrollable psionic energy, then an alert will be sent directly to our department without alarming the opponent.

"However, this test can't confirm if the other party is a real demon - the kind of equipment that directly detects psionic levels is extremely expensive, and demons must be wary.

"Whether it's a demon or a demon, or an ordinary person who has been attacked by a demon, as long as they have been affected by the ability of the out-of-control psionic energy, they will be detected by this trace of infection. Because in general, awakened demons will become much more cunning. Although they don't know the truth about happiness testing, with their cautious hearts, many people will bypass the test through various means. But those who have been attacked or controlled by them will always be exposed.

"The growth period of a demon is usually about a month. Therefore, the happiness test is also once a month, but if the demon devours too many people's minds, it is possible to hatch early.

"When we receive the report, it means that this demon has started to attack ordinary people or create demons. And I don't know how long it took since then for the victim's traces to be detected by us. In general, it is required to identify the real demon within three days of receiving the report.

"If there are multiple reports, it is easy to find the devil by comparing the intersection of interpersonal relationships, or narrow it down to a few people. In that case, even if coercion is used, there is at least a direction.

"But if the demon's attack is cautious and slow, and there may be only isolated cases reported for a few days, then it will be difficult to investigate the demon's true body. The demon must be found from the people around you, but the person who is attacked is not necessarily closely related to you. And once the grass is startled, it is easy to make the demon no longer hide and start to devour innocent people, using this method to accelerate the hatching. ”

"In other words, can it only be investigated secretly?"

Russell asked.

Delphinium nodded: "Be fast, and you can't make mistakes." Once something goes wrong, it's not as simple as wronging a good person...... Once the demon successfully hatches, it will be the sacrifice of tens or hundreds of thousands of people. ”

"So, what ......is the specific strength of the enemy I want to fight?"

"The demons that have been hatched are generally sixth-level psionics who have broken through the wall of the twelve palaces."

The white-haired girl with canine ears said solemnly, "You should know this, although I didn't go to college, I think this kind of knowledge should be taught in college." The boundaries of levels 1-2 are called the walls of Behemoth, and the boundaries of levels 5-6 are called the walls of the zodiac. After crossing the boundary, not only is the strength of the psionic energy vastly different, but the psionics who have crossed the wall of the twelve palaces have become somewhat difficult to control their psionic energy...... It is necessary to use a secondary unfolding chip to seal yourself. ”

"I know."

Russell nodded.

Psionics above level 6 may even unconsciously rewrite the will and memories of those around them in their dreams if they are not sealed, and do similar things to demons - if they have nightmares, they may even kill their bedmates in their dreams. After completing the redshift = blueshift ritual, the redshift will no longer fall, so ordinary suppression methods are useless.

Psionics who reach level 6 must use the auxiliary unfolding chip, blur the memories of their awakened psionic abilities, and save the memories that are the 'keys' to the key chips.

This causes their psionic energy to be suppressed below level five. When needed, insert the key chip from the interface of your prosthetic body - just like a USB flash drive for reinstalling the system, the moment it is inserted, it will recall the key memories and instantly recall the blurred memories, so as to get the freshest emotion, the most stable spiritual energy, and burst out powerful and controllable spiritual energy.

If the psionic energy continues to be strong, cross the "Wall of Leviathan" between levels eight and nine...... Then it will become a real monster.

It's not the body, it's the mind. After Hongyi reaches the ninth level, he is a "monster of the mind" that cannot be restrained by morality, logic, feelings, memory, and laws in the world.

There are also schools of thought that this can also be regarded as a kind of "ascending to the gods". It is a process of sublimation of ordinary things into "gods".

But because psionics over level 9 don't have any clear descriptions in the textbooks, Russell doesn't know what that means.

Speaking of which, when Russell learned to "assist in unfolding the chip", he had not yet recalled the memories of his past life. But now that I think about it, it seems a bit like a transformation of Kamen Rider......

"You can apply for an auxiliary chip whenever you want. Those psionics in the Enforcement Department, as well as some illegal psionics who are afraid of death and don't want to become demons, will use auxiliary chips to seal themselves. But there's no need to ...... until you're done with the shift If you don't seal the psionic energy, it will grow faster. Your Blueshift is level 4, and it may take a few months to raise your Redshift to level 4 and complete the Shifting Surge Ritual.

"You have to be at least level six to be able to keep yourself safe and able to deal with demonic affairs. The demon that has just awakened must be no more, no less, just level six - if the demon appears, this is a huge omission on the part of the local special enforcement department of Sky Island. We must risk our lives to make amends for this mistake immediately and ensure that the situation does not escalate further. ”

Speaking of this, Delphinium paused, looked at Russell and added, "Of course, if something really goes wrong, you can leave it alone for now. After all, you're not strong enough to participate, and you can't participate in this level of combat at all. ”

"At that point, just let me and the minister deal with it."

The inferior said lightly: "You don't have to be afraid. Now you are still in the internship period and have not been regularized...... Mainly responsible for tracking down suspected demons. ”

“…… Wait a minute. ”

Hearing this, Russell suddenly realized a very important problem: "Such a large happiness group, more than 20,000 employees...... Is it just the three of us in the Special Operations Department? ”