"Qi He, didn't you just say that everything Vadim is experiencing at the moment is a world compiled by his subconscious?"

Gustav stared at the device's screen for a long time before he asked the question.

"I did."

"Then why did Song Lan appear in such a place?"

Gustav had heard it say that he dreamed about things every day, and this phrase refers to an excessive obsession with someone or something, and often even sees them in dreams.

Could it be ......

This Vadim, who has been obsessed with the man who defeated him since he was defeated in the fourth district?

But then he had to overturn this idea, judging from Vadim's reaction, he obviously didn't recognize Song Lan, after all, he saw Rob Luqi in the fourth district at the beginning, and it can be said that he has nothing to do with the young man in front of him who claims to be a mysterious businessman.

"That's a good question."

Qi He touched his chin, as far as the seriousness of the transformation ritual is concerned, it is obviously impossible for the person who created this machine to set up such an outrageous existence as a mysterious merchant, "I have heard a theory that extremely fanatical belief can break the barrier between believers and the upper world, so that they can hear the voice of the gods, maybe this is one of the means to enter the subconscious of others." ”

Of course, this theory is just speculation by others after all, and psionic energy is an unscientific product, and no one can sort out a rigorous set of scientific laws from it, not even psionic research institutions.

"You mean, Song Lan can freely enter other people's subconscious worlds?"

"So far, remember the sunken kingdom of Atlantis?"

"I've heard that a continent suddenly surfaced from the bottom of the sea, and the movement at that time frightened a lot of people, and the guild also arranged for people to investigate, and they found a strange race on the continent, which looks like the product of the fusion of humans and sea creatures, but they are more friendly to outsiders and do not show aggression."

"Looks like the guild has done a lot of homework."

Qi He nodded with satisfaction, "There is a restaurant on the other side of Atlantis in Silvermoon Harbor that sells fish bone porridge, and the chef is a teenager, but according to what I have investigated, this child participated in the coup d'état in Atlantis and played a key role in defeating the Lord of the Tides. ”

I'm afraid that no one can imagine a teenager carrying the banner of rebellion against the tyranny of the Lord of the Tides, except for the inhabitants of Atlantis who lived through that war firsthand.

"But actually, that kid had a strange dream before leaving Silvermoon Harbor, and since then, he has the strength to rival the messenger of the Lord of the Tides, and he has mentioned in more than one public place that all his strength and achievements are a gift from the Father, and even the popular restaurant in Silvermoon Harbor was built by the Father."

In addition to being the head chef, the kid named Diego actively promotes "Father" every day, and the fish bone porridge restaurant has become a popular place in Silvermoon Harbor, while also providing a warm home for the harbor orphans.

The Cult of the Tidal Gods could no longer take the children of the port as sacrifices, and those who had nowhere to go had a relatively warm ending.

"How? Sound familiar? ”

Qi He glanced at the device screen pointedly.

Since Song Lan appeared, the atmosphere of the transformation ritual has changed, from a life clearance game full of tension and excitement to an alternative version of the meat pigeon cultivation game.

Even the well-informed Qi He couldn't accept the change in his style for a while, but that's the way it is.

The Mystery Merchant sells not weapons and defenses, but all sorts of snacks, and he's actively trying to educate Vadim about some of the "new settings" that he came up with at the right moment.

For example, the favorite food of the praying mantis monster is hamburgers, and in a full state, they are actually very fond of small animals that are close to people.

Yes, after brutally killing Vadim 27 times, this oppressive aberration, suddenly became incredibly docile, and was even willing to let a confused Vadim ride on its torso.

It's up to you, Mantis Monster!

Qi He once felt that there should be such a narration on the screen.

On the screen, Song Lan is still popularizing "little knowledge" about the world for Vadim.

"Welcome to the world of aberrant monsters, I am a mysterious merchant who lives many creatures called aberrants......"

To the ears of Qi He and the others, this is no different from a cult, but Vadim, who is in a desperate situation, grasps the life-saving straw, even if Song Lan says no matter how outrageous the "setting" is, he will probably accept it all.

After Song Lan's description, Vadim finally understood his situation.

He looked down at the mottled patterns on the carapace on the back of the praying mantis, and said thoughtfully, "Encounter different aberrant monsters, learn about their ecology, find their favorite food, and include it in the Illustrated Book, and finally subdue the Devourer, it will become a companion who can fight side by side with me." ”

It sounded outrageous, Vadim had never heard of anyone in this world who could be a partner with an aberration, but he had seen something even more outrageous in District 4, and what the Mystery Merchant had told him was much more plausible than what the Mystery Merchant had told him.

The premise that as long as you fall to the ground, you will never get hurt has appeared in the real world, and Vadim does not believe that there is a more outrageous "setting" than this.

"That's it."

Song Lan gave him a thumbs up, "Let's embark on a journey, one day we will meet again, I don't know how many distortions you will encounter at that time." ”

"I don't like to owe favors to others, and the next time we meet, I will definitely pay off the credit."

With that, Vadim patted the mantis monster's carapace, and the latter nodded at him with great spirituality, a small burger was enough for him to bond with the deviant.

In the words of the mysterious merchant, this mantis monster was his initial aberration.

The character is hearty, and the speed in battle will be greatly increased, so it's no wonder that when I chased him before, it was as fast as activating the "overload" system.

The mysterious merchant was a nice guy and not only told him about the aberration, but seeing that he was penniless, he also allowed him to take credit, offering him five different snacks as a start-up resource for the newcomer.

The mystery merchant says it's an investment in his future.

"I've seen countless rookie aberrant trainers, and maybe one day, you'll be able to subdue the Devourer like those seniors and become a champion-level aberrant trainer."

Even a rough man like Vadim was almost moved to tears, and he wanted to keep this encouragement in his heart forever.

From this moment on, becoming a champion aberrant trainer has become his new life goal.

Compared to the guinea pig of military technology, or the "cricket" of some middle-aged uncle of unknown origin, the champion-level aberrant trainer is his true destination!

In this cold-hearted year 2167, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better person than a mysterious merchant.

Vadim never imagined that he would find meaning in this abandoned laboratory full of cold mysteries, and at this moment, it dawned on him.

The prophecy of "nothingness" is not wrong.

He did get a new lease of life here.

"No, I can't stand it!"

Gustav was a watcher, and just now, he had witnessed someone go astray, from a gang leader who had made countless people shudder to a deviant trainer with strange ambitions.

What exactly is an aberrant trainer?

Is this identity real?

With the appearance of Song Lan, a serious matter related to the promotion of spiritual abilities suddenly became a scene for the selection of funny artists, and Vadim is currently far ahead of the others by a huge advantage.

"Isn't that great?"

Silence offered the opposite view, and since the mysterious merchant appeared, she had been preoccupied with the dynamics of the installation—which she had avoided until then, and the despair and suffering that Vadim had endured always reminded her of the misfortunes that had happened to her.

"Why does the road to promotion have to be full of suffering? If there is a way to be promoted happily, shouldn't it be more advocated? ”

She tried to put herself in Vadim's perspective, feeling that she would make the same choice as Vadim, "If I had to choose an existence to believe in, I would definitely choose the mysterious merchant over the person who made these devices." ”

"Quiet makes sense."

Qi He echoed.

After witnessing Vadim's transformation, his eyes changed to a different brilliance.

………

At the same time, a series of alarms rang out through the facility.

This has not been the case since the establishment of Sector D, with all of the Ritual of Transformations failing at the same time.

An unknown and powerful virus invades the programme, turning every ongoing ritual into a mess, and to the programmer's surprise, even the prisoners who had believed in the ruler as their master, and who took pride in participating in the ritual of transformation, began to waver.

According to this momentum, the collapse of the prosthetic body is sooner or later.

"Again, people choose the devil."

The figure at the center of the data gloated with a hint of schadenfreude, and although his minions were turning into traitors, he was not angry at all.

Because he had expected all this, from the moment Song Lan entered this prison, all this was already doomed.

And what is rare is that he saw the appearance of artificial intelligence when it was in a hurry.

The main body is a ball-like lightning-like object, and when you are in a hurry, the sphere will expand in a circle, and the lightning will make a crackling sound, which is quite scolding.

But he felt that the sphere had no position to accuse the prisoners on the matter of traitors.

According to what he learned, RT1 used to be the mother of machines' favorite child, but since the war, it has left its mother to set up its own door, and has cut the prison under her nose, dividing the entire D sector into its own territory.

"I don't understand, what's there to be happy about."

RT1 uses its neutral mechanical synth voice to accuse the hilarious figure from the sidelines, expecting the other party to give him some constructive advice as a passerby, rather than sneering on the sidelines.

It didn't know how Song Lan had hacked into the system, and it was clear that this person didn't know anything about hackers, but he could accurately find everyone who was undergoing the transformation ritual in the sea of data.

"It's useless, the transformation is a one-time thing, and those who have been bewitched by the devil will never come back."

The figure said, "I want to think about it...... At that time, the church could usually only destroy the devil's believers through physical destruction. ”

However, there is often a problem with the implementation of this method.

Those who have been deceived by the devil are so powerful that even the judges of the church are not able to get any benefit from them, so over time this rule was changed to excommunication, and the devil's followers are eager to distance themselves from the church.

Out of sight, out of mind.

This is the result of repeated compromises.

Even the upper world can't eliminate Song Lan's evils, if they let it go, they can only watch the believers being corrupted, and their mood at that time is probably the same as RT1 at this moment.

Of course, in his opinion, it is impossible for the young and vigorous RT1 to understand the disaster that has befallen the upper world, and this ball lightning is still changing its form, repeating over and over again in that neutral mechanical synthesis tone, "I don't understand, this doesn't make sense, why does the program malfunction, what kind of virus is this?" ”

"Haven't you found out yet?"

Seeing this, the figure could only kindly remind, "These devices were provided to you by that big bug, right?" ”

The Great Bug is a scorn for the Lord of Genes, and even if the upper world is destroyed, it is impossible for these natives to afford a bug who is not even qualified to participate in the war in the past.

And now, the big bug has contacted many people, and has also proposed a plan to merge psionic energy, physical body, and machinery.

This prison is one of the main facilities for the experiment.

"It's not just the prisoners who 'mutinied.'"

The figure vaguely remembers that RT1 had proudly explained to him the origin of the devices, and although many of the details had long since been forgotten by him, he still clearly remembered RT1 saying that the devices exploited the Devourer's conscious connection.

The Devourer is the child of the Lord of Genes, the product of its will to descend into this world.

Yungang Biopharma never knew that the experimental facilities they had painstakingly operated were nothing more than a breeding ground for the master of genes to hatch offspring.

Eruptions are doomed, and even without careless researchers, other accidents will happen.

Now, however, the figure has made an even more interesting discovery.

RT1 is destined to be inseparable from the thinking mode of artificial intelligence, focusing too much on data and programs, thus ignoring the most intuitive things.

"The Devourer seems to like that devil more than your data and programs."

After a pause, the figure emphasized, "I like it more than those who have rebelled." ”

Thanks to Dr. A for the 100 starting coins!

Thanks to the feather of delusions for the 100 starting coins!

Thank you to me for having two baby cats big alliance leader, thank you very much!

The small theater of its three hundred and thirty-two:

Thursday, morning, month, year

Although she had some unpleasant encounters with the largest local family when she was traveling in the second district, Isabelle, the eldest lady of the Iris Foundation, readily agreed to Song Lan's request and promised him the qualifications of the judges.

For the consortium, this is undoubtedly a win-win deal.

In the second arrondissement of the coalition government, which is known as the capital of gastronomy, there have always been many legends about Song Lan.

More than 70% of the certified chefs of the high-end Mayonnaise restaurants have had a wonderful encounter with Song Lan, and even more than half of the judges of the Mayonnaise are fans of Song Lan, a man who has never officially opened a restaurant in the second arrondissement, but has become a well-deserved king of chefs in the local area.

"The Iris Consortium has agreed to give us a place for the review."

Song Lan relayed the good news to Lu Xiang, but he didn't look happy.

"I knew you could."

Lu Xiangwan smiled, Song Lan is not only a person who likes to make friends, but also a professional fraudster, and there is a high degree of connection between the two, he can always make people become his friends without even knowing it.

"But they put forward other conditions."

"On what terms?"

"Let me be a guest at the Consortium's new castle."

"What's this?"

"It is said that the head maid strongly recommended it."

"Can you suddenly have a stomachache that day?"

(End of chapter)