Chapter 138 Consciousness Transfer
There are many small classrooms where children learn music, art, arithmetic, and more, using many internationally advanced educational methods.
These educational methods are chosen to be most acceptable to children, allowing them to develop their brains in a joyful environment.
Mingzhao visited each classroom one by one, when he suddenly encountered a familiar person.
In a piano room, a childcare worker is playing the piano, while a chubby-faced little boy is singing.
At the doorway sat an elderly man with gray hair, smiling kindly at the little boy.
This old man is Dean Bai.
When Director Bai saw Mingzhao, he gestured to the childcare workers to continue.
Then I walked out.
With a beaming smile, Xiao Zhao said to Dean Bai, "Dean Bai, congratulations! We've finally found a body that meets your requirements."
Dean Bai glanced at the little boy in the room, as if he were looking at the most precious treasure in the world.
"Yes, I want to lead the research institute indefinitely, so I need to find the most suitable body for me. This is the seventh one, and it has finally passed all the tests. Look, even the voice is so pleasant."
With that, Dean Bai invited them into the room and let the little boy start singing again.
The little boy's voice was clear and innocent, and he sang with great passion, as if he were truly immersed in art.
After the song was finished, Mingzhao and Xiaozhao couldn't help but clap their hands.
"Grandpa, Uncle Zhao, who is this older sister?"
After singing, the little boy came to Dean Bai's side and looked at Mingzhao curiously.
Dean Bai smiled and patted his head, his eyes full of affection.
"This is a sister who came here specifically to hear you sing because she heard that you have a beautiful singing voice."
Mingzhao leaned down and said, "Yes, you sang really well."
The little boy gave a shy smile, and Mingzhao felt a dull ache in her heart, but she couldn't say anything.
This time, Dean Bai accompanied Mingzhao outside.
"Xiao Liu, why are you the only one visiting this time? Where are your companions?"
"They didn't seem interested in these things, so I came to see for myself."
Dean Bai's gaze towards Mingzhao held a newfound appreciation.
“That’s how you should be. It’s your own body, so of course you have to investigate the living environment yourself. To be honest, out of all of you, I think you’re the one with the most potential.”
"Completing the transmission of consciousness requires a close bond between parents and children. Some people always take this lightly, and if they fail, they will have wasted a body that we have carefully nurtured."
Mingzhao listened to them talk about these children as if they were worthless objects, which made her even more terrified.
"Dean Bai, what happens to the children who don't succeed?"
Dean Bai sighed.
“The original consciousness of the body will be erased during the transfer process, and if it fails, it can only be destroyed. That’s why we should spend more time with them and do our best to prevent such things from happening.”
Dean Bai's tone was heavy, as if he was genuinely saddened for the children, or rather, saddened by the items that were to be destroyed.
"Xiao Liu, I know you're cautious and still have many questions. Here's what we'll do: I'll be transferring my consciousness on the 15th. You can come and visit then, and we can make a decision later."
On the 15th, Mingzhao glanced at the watch in his hand; every employee had one.
Today is the 10th, which means it will be exactly five days from now.
After saying goodbye to Dean Bai, Mingzhao wanted to go and take a look at the eleventh floor.
The ninth floor was inhabited by even younger children, and thinking of their fate as containers, Mingzhao could hardly bear to watch any longer.
Xiao Zhao was somewhat surprised when he heard that she wanted to go to the eleventh floor.
"The eleventh floor is for people who have completed their consciousness transfer and are waiting to get through the unstable phase. The conditions there are similar to your dorm rooms, so there's nothing to see."
Mingzhao continued to use the same excuse as before.
"I want to know what state I will be in after the consciousness transfer is completed, so that I can put my mind at ease."
Xiao Zhao gave a wry smile and led her toward the elevator.
"Miss Liu, you really are a cautious person."
The eleventh floor looks completely different from the ninth and tenth floors, lacking any childlike, brightly colored decorations.
The layout is indeed similar to Mingzhao's dormitory floor, except that all the equipment is made smaller.
At that moment, several people were playing mahjong in the common lounge.
They have the bodies of seven or eight-year-old children, yet they play mahjong with remarkable skill, which looks quite bizarre.
There were two little girls nearby who were watching.
Xiao Zhao led Mingzhao toward the two little girls.
"Ms. Huang, Ms. Tong, this is our new employee. She would like to ask you some questions."
The two little girls' youthful faces revealed a strange, adult-woman-like expression.
"What is it? Speak."
Mingzhao quickly spoke up.
"I'm wondering if there will be any side effects after the consciousness transfer is completed. I'm still a little worried."
The two little girls exchanged a glance.
Ms. Huang said, "Whether the transfer is stable or not mainly depends on whether the body rejects my consciousness. I used to take care of her every day after get off work and play with her. When my consciousness was transferred, she had already developed a physiological dependence on me, so she basically did not encounter any rejection. Therefore, my condition is now relatively stable, and I plan to be discharged from the hospital next week."
Ms. Tong said, "Her condition is relatively good. She can be discharged after two months of stability. I have been living here for a year. Because I used to work in the hospital, my schedule was quite irregular, and I didn't spend much time with her. So even though I tried my best to build a relationship with her, the rejection I experienced after the transfer was still relatively obvious. However, my consciousness gradually adapted to her body, and now I hardly have any reaction."
Ms. Huang added, "What you see outside are basically people who are already in a stable state. People who are not completely stable cannot fully control their bodies and are basically lying in their rooms or in rehabilitation rooms."
Xiao Zhao joined in, saying to Mingzhao, "Miss Liu, you must establish a close relationship with your offspring. If the rejection is severe, it could even ruin one offspring, requiring you to raise a new one, which would waste a lot of time. Even if you succeed by chance, severe rejection can lead to a long-term inability to control your body, which is a very painful thing."
Mingzhao then looked at the two people; their expressions were very serious, and they seemed to be genuinely offering her advice.
Seeing her serious expression, Miss Tong came over to comfort her.
"You don't need to worry about it anymore. Women are naturally more likely to build intimate relationships than men. Some men don't even go out a few times a day. If they want to move on, they're dreaming."
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