Development of new energy

The leaves outside the window turn green and then yellow, and a year passes quietly.

When Qiao Muyu pushed the door open, Qiao Muyin was leaning on the bed, looking out the window quietly.

Hearing the noise at the door, she turned her head, and the hair around her ears fell, revealing a face that was too thin but still pretty.

"Xiao Yu." Qiao Muyin gave a faint smile and subconsciously tried to straighten her body, but the movement of her body caused her to cough.

Qiao Muyu quickly put the things in her hand on the bedside, supported Qiao Muyin and let her lie down, and carefully tucked the quilt for her: "Why don't you even put on a coat? The nurse doesn't care about you?"

Qiao Muyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The air conditioner in the room is so high, I will die of heat if I put on my coat. Your sister just coughed a few times, not to the extent of panting with every step, how can you be so delicate? Besides, didn't you want to take me out? Why did you help me lie down again?"

At this point, she hesitated for a moment, and looked at Qiao Muyu hesitantly: "You won't regret it, will you?"

Seeing that Qiao Muyu didn't say anything, she became a little anxious: "I was just too sleepy on the 31st, it really wasn't that my condition worsened... Although it was my fault that I couldn't spend New Year's Eve with you, I rested well these two days and I'm much healthier than the previous two days!"

Qiao Muyu was taking something out of her bag and didn't pay attention to what Qiao Muyin said. After hearing this, she said helplessly, "It happened eight days ago. Why are you still thinking about it? Besides, I've already completed the formalities. I said I'd take you out for a day. How could I go back on my word?"

As he was talking, Qiao Muyu finally prepared what he had taken out of the bag - it was an injection. In the syringe flowed a green translucent liquid that seemed a bit sticky and had a little fluorescence.

Qiao Muyin looked at the injection in Qiao Muyu's hand curiously: "Where did you get this medicine from?"

"Didn't I tell you? My classmate has the connections and they import it from abroad." Qiao Muyu said as he deftly rolled up Qiao Muyin's sleeves.

Although Qiao Muyin was often hospitalized, she was not a fool who knew nothing about medicines. She often communicated with other patients in the patient group about their conditions and new medicines, but she had never heard of the medicine that Qiao Muyu brought.

It was only out of trust in her brother and the fact that the doctors knew they were injecting new drugs but never stopped him that Qiao Muyin did not resist using the new drugs.

But she was a little confused. Since it was a new drug, why did his brother have to give her the injection instead of the doctor?

But Qiao Muyu didn't say anything, and Qiao Muyin didn't want to ask any more questions. She watched Qiao Muyu pierce the needle into her skin and push the medicine into her body through intramuscular injection.

The magical thing is that Qiao Muyin did not feel any pain when the needle pierced her body. Instead, she felt an indescribable warmth in the place where the needle pierced her body and where her brother's palm touched her skin, which made her feel very relaxed.

Although the drug was pushed in extremely slowly, as soon as the green liquid entered the body, Qiao Muyin felt a boost of energy, and her body, which had been bedridden for a long time, also gained a bit more strength. The effect was surprisingly good.

In the ten years since she became ill, Qiao Muyin has tried many medicines, but has never seen such a miraculous medicine.

Because of her illness, her family spent all their money. Even though her parents were divorced, they never thought of giving up her life. Now they are working hard to make money in different cities, and the responsibility of taking care of her falls on her younger brother who is only in the second year of high school.

Qiao Muyin knew that she took good care of her brother with a smile every day, and had to work and study after leaving the hospital, busy like a spinning top. Although her eyes were visibly dark, she still pretended to be energetic and told him that she had a good rest every day and was very happy at school.

The change began in mid-September. My brother's smile became more noticeable, and he was much more energetic and in great shape. Two months ago, my brother found this strange "new drug" from nowhere. Within two days after each injection, Qiao Muyin could clearly feel the improvement of her body. Although the drug effect disappeared after two days and her complications did not decrease, this rare relaxation was what Qiao Muyin had always dreamed of.

Qiao Muyin initially guessed that her brother was unwilling to tell her the source and real name of the new drug because it was too expensive. But when she was suddenly transferred to the VIP ward, a group consultation with experts, and the best and most expensive drug, her brother's expression was as relaxed as ever, as if he had expected this, and Qiao Muyin's heart finally settled down.

"Xiao Yu, can't we really buy a few more bottles of this medicine?" Qiao Muyin asked tentatively.

Qiao Muyu knew that her sister was asking for medicine for other patients. He shook his head, and while injecting Qiao Muyu, he helped to inject magic power into Qiao Muyin's body: "It's not that I don't want to buy a few more, but this medicine can only produce one in two weeks, and I can't buy more."

The medicine used by Qiao Muyin was derived from the magic crystals of him and Zhou Ruo. One of them possessed the magic of "wood" and "time", and the other possessed the magic of "life". The magic crystals they condensed were extremely powerful and full of vigorous vitality.

In addition, they used the many medicinal herbs cultivated by Qiao Muyu in the "Tower of Babel" as the medicine guide. Despite all their efforts, they could only produce one medicine in two weeks. When infusing the medicine, they also needed Qiao Muyu's magic assistance, otherwise the huge magic power in the medicine alone would be enough to completely destroy Qiao Muyin's body from the inside.

If he could return to Parnaki and use his blood as a tree demon as a medicine, the effect of the potion would be much better. Unfortunately, he is just an ordinary human now. Even if his soul continues to merge with his body, he cannot change his human blood.

God gave him endless life, but his sister has reached the end of her life.

Even such a painstakingly made medicine still could not cure Qiao Muyu's disease.

In Parnaki, whether or not a disease is cured is not very meaningful. After death, people can continue to practice and live as undead spirits, but they will lose their physical bodies. Until they left Parnaki and returned to Earth, there was no real hospital in Parnaki. The "Temple of Life" was the only medical institution.

But even though magic cannot cure genetic diseases and can only perform basic wound healing, once it is combined with Earth's medicine, it can create countless miracles.

After choosing to confess her identity to her parents, Zhou Ruo also revealed her identity to the authorities. She is now committed to combining magic with the modern medical system to create more and more effective drugs and treatments.

Qiao Muyu did not plan to reveal his identity to the authorities for the time being, as this would bring him countless troubles and busy things, making it impossible for him to take care of his sister with peace of mind. In addition, he was not good at healing magic, so until now, he had been staying in the "Tower of Babel" as a "black robe man" to use magic to promote the evolution of various plants towards the way of Parnaki herbs, and to shorten their growth time with magic.

Even so, after learning that her sister was in hospital and the family was heavily in debt, the officials, who were not sure of his true identity, took the initiative to pay off his debts and arranged the best treatment for his sister.

Although his sister's incurable disease T could only prolong her life with the best treatment, with magic and science, as long as there was enough time, perhaps he would really be able to see the day when his sister was cured.

Even in the worst case scenario, as long as Parnaki merges with the earth, implants a "magic circuit" in his sister, and takes her to Parnaki, allowing her to abandon her physical body and practice as a soul, his sister can still be by his side.

Thinking of this, Qiao Muyu became excited. He put down the syringe and said, "I'll go through the temporary discharge procedures. You get ready. We'll be out in ten minutes."

Qiao Muyin nodded, her eyes gleaming with excitement: "Come to think of it, I haven't asked yet, where are you taking me?"

Qiao Muyu blinked and gave a mischievous smile: "Secret."

...

"Board game store?" Qiao Muyin sat in a wheelchair, looking up at the huge sign on the store, a little confused: "Why did you think of bringing me here?"

Although Qiao Muyin knew that her body was not capable of doing activities such as shopping or going to the amusement park, she still felt a little disappointed when she walked from one room to another.

Forget it. My brother took me out to play and at least I got to breathe the fresh air outside. What else can I be dissatisfied with?

Qiao Muyin said to herself in her heart, and then she heard her brother shouting and laughing: "You will know in a moment, this place is definitely suitable for you."

"Are you going to play Werewolf or Script Killing or something like that?" Qiao Muyin had also seen similar videos on her mobile phone, but she had not faced outsiders for a long time, so she was still a little scared of games that required face-to-face communication.

But Qiao Muyu did not answer her, but pushed her directly into the store.

"Welcome." A young woman in work clothes walked out from the front desk. She exuded a competence and solemnity that was incompatible with her profession. She didn't look like an urban beauty, but more like someone who came out of the army.

Qiao Muyin nodded at her awkwardly, and subconsciously looked at her brother with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

Qiao Muyu put her hand on Qiao Muyin's shoulder, patted her gently, and said soothingly: "Don't worry."

After that, he said to the front desk: "I am Qiao Muyu who made an appointment before."

"Mr. Qiao, right? The store manager has already told us." The receptionist smiled and pointed inside, saying, "The machine is ready for you two."

"Machine?" Qiao Muyin looked at Qiao Muyu blankly: "Is it a game console?"

"I guess so. To be more precise, it's a 'full-dive gaming device'."

Qiao Muyu pushed Qiao Muyin into the room. What he saw was an extremely large machine. It looked like an MRI machine, but it obviously had many more facilities than those in a hospital.

"...Are you taking me out to play or taking me to another place for medical treatment?"

"Try it first." Qiao Muyu didn't allow any explanation and held Qiao Muyin flat on the device. The staff who had been waiting in the room for a long time neatly put on the electrode patches and the oximeter for Qiao Muyin, which were devices that Qiao Muyin was very familiar with.

Afterwards, Qiao Muyin was pushed into the MRI machine.

Only Qiao Muyu's voice sounded from outside: "Now close your eyes."

Qiao Muyin was a little speechless, but she didn't want to spoil her brother's fun and closed her eyes obediently.

Endless darkness came, and with it came an electronic synthesized sound full of mechanical feel.

"Welcome test user 0072 to "WONDERLAND", please enter your nickname. "

A pop-up window suddenly appeared in front of Qiao Muyin.

Qiao Muyin stared blankly at the pop-up window in front of her. It took her a long time to react and she asked tentatively, "Yinyin?"

"Registration successful, dear Yinyin, welcome to "WONDERLAND""

A white light suddenly emerged from the front and quickly enveloped Qiao Muyin.

Qiao Muyin closed her eyes subconsciously, but then she remembered that she was lying on the machine with her eyes closed.

Am I dreaming?

She was thinking blankly, and the next moment, a magnificent amusement park appeared in front of her.

"Hi, are you also a newcomer here to take the test?" Qiao Muyin's shoulder was suddenly patted. She turned her head and saw a young and lovely girl in her twenties standing beside her, looking at her with a smile: "Hello, I'm 'Strawberry Lover', you can call me Strawberry."

"...I'm Yinyin." Qiao Muyin finally came to her senses and looked around in shock: "What on earth is going on here?"

"Didn't the person who brought you here tell you?" Strawberry asked in surprise.

"He told me that it was a fully immersive device... Could it be a VR device?"

"It's the 'Full Dive Game Device'." Strawberry said with a smile: "To be precise, it's a more advanced VR device. This is the game world!"

"Game?!" Qiao Muyu's eyes widened: "Is it the kind of game called Westworld?"

Strawberry nodded: "Why don't I just take you to experience it." She held Qiao Muyu's hand and led her into the park: "You can enter all places here and play."

Strawberry pointed to the roadside stall and said, "All of these are edible."

As they talked, the two stopped in front of a snack bar: "Boss, give me two cups of butter beer and two skewers of grilled squid."

"Okay." The manager started cooking skillfully. The aroma wafted out with the smoke. Qiao Muyin couldn't help swallowing.

She hadn't eaten any of that kind of food since she became ill.

...Wait, I'm walking on my own?

It was not until then that Qiao Muyin realized that she did not need to rely on a wheelchair to move around as usual, but could stand and walk freely on her legs.

My body is filled with strength and feels extremely relaxed. This is a feeling I have never experienced before, even through drug injections.

"My legs..."

"It's amazing, isn't it?" Strawberry was not puzzled by Qiao Muyin's shock. Instead, she acted like an experienced person: "I thought I would never be able to sit up from the bed in my life, but I didn't expect to fulfill my dream of walking freely here."

"you..."

"Don't look at me like that." Strawberry smiled generously and said, "All of us who participated in the initial test have some problems. I am a high-level paraplegic, what about you?"

“Advanced cancer.”

"Wow." Strawberry said sympathetically, "Then you are a little worse off than me."

It is obviously a sad thing, but in such a beautiful place, a group of people who share the same suffering confide in each other their fates. Even the sensitive topics involving life and death are full of relief and tenderness.

The fragrant grilled squid was handed to Qiao Muyin. She took a bite and found it fresh, fragrant and spicy, just like the taste she had at the night market when she was a child, holding her parents' hands.

Not far away, a congenitally blind patient was running in a sea of ​​flowers, a deaf person was immersed in the ocean of music, and a person on the verge of death forgot the pain in his body and had fun to his heart's content.

In this small piece of pure land, people who were once "abandoned" by the world have gained new life.

...

"It's amazing that you could think of this and let Zhou Ruo apply to the authorities to allow people from the hospice department to come and participate in the early testing." Bai Luo and Qiao Muyu hid their bodies and looked down at the paradise below from the air.

"Being able to bring so much happiness to these people, I suddenly feel like I have inadvertently done something extraordinary." Bai Luo sighed, "Although I essentially just want to have fun for myself."

"But you opened the store much faster than I thought." Qiao Muyu said, "It's only been seven days since you entered the dream magic, right?"

"After all, the government is behind this." Bai Luo said, "The government attaches great importance to this project and has already started to contact VR and game manufacturers. As long as the trial operation here is successful, we will cooperate with all offline stores such as tabletop games and VR across the country to promote it vigorously. However, in the early stage, in order to facilitate control and prevent evil spirits from taking advantage of the situation, people can only experience it through the offline store model for the time being. I didn't expect that the combination of computer programming and dream magic would have such a good effect."

The two of them looked at each other quietly for a long time, and suddenly Qiao Muyu's soft voice asked in their ears.

"If the end of the world can be prevented and the two worlds can coexist peacefully, what do you think the future will be like?"

Countless dense golden lines appeared in Bai Luo's eyes. He looked at the long river of fate and smiled: "It must be a very good and beautiful world."