You have to take it one step at a time when you're trying to fool a kid.
Mary's parents didn't want her to discuss too much about the inner city, but Yin Zhu needed to get as much information as possible before entering the inner city, which created an unavoidable conflict.
From Mary, Yin Zhu learned that each household in the luxury apartment building had an intelligent security system that was connected to the homeowner's spiritual guardian.
Since this system can see things outside and store video recordings, Mary's parents might be able to monitor Yin Zhu and Mary's behavior through it.
Normal parents would not feel comfortable leaving their child home alone, let alone with an adult. Now that I think about it, if Yin Zhu had broken the rules, it would likely have prompted Mary's parents to call the police.
Of course, based on their current attitude, what Yin Zhu envisioned above was only the worst-case scenario; the two sides still maintained friendly interpersonal relationships and healthy interests.
Although the native inhabitants of Viña City cannot create rules, they can use the environment to monitor others.
However, just as the viewers in the bullet comments thought there was something wrong with the rules, Yin Zhu was also able to see something through the rules.
As someone who wields a pen, Yin Zhu can easily analyze the author's writing intentions.
Don't underestimate this point, because the reader's perspective and the author's perspective are often completely different things.
For example, the fifth rule reads on the paper: "If a spaceship stops outside the window, quickly draw the curtains. It will automatically move away within an hour at most."
From a reader's perspective, this rule is just an ordinary rule; but if you think about it from another angle, why would the author write this rule? It shows that this event is possible, and the rule requires the curtains to be drawn quickly, indicating that the person who wrote this rule believed that the docked spaceship was not a friendly entity.
Furthermore, this rule can also be linked with the second half of the third rule:
The door is sturdy; don't worry about it being broken. If it does get damaged, immediately take Mary and climb out the master bedroom window. The alarm will sound automatically if the door is broken; you just need to hold out with Mary until the police arrive.
Both rules mention windows, but the rules do not specify which rule has higher priority if both occur simultaneously.
Imagine if the door was broken, and Yin Zhu and Mary climbed out of the master bedroom window onto the platform outside, only to have a spaceship fly in from outside the window. Should Yin Zhu go inside or stay outside the window until the police arrive?
The rules repeatedly emphasize not to go out, so much so that the first rule states: "The ingredients are all in the refrigerator, so do not go out to buy extra things."
Although staying on the platform outside the window could help them avoid the small chance of enemies breaking in, Mary's parents generally did not want Yin Zhu and Mary to leave, believing that it would be dangerous.
Coupled with the "unlucky constitution" of the chosen ones, the situation in the outer city will inevitably deteriorate gradually. Perhaps this is what Mary's parents were worried about, pinning their hopes on staying home to avoid it.
Compared to Mary's father's somewhat bewildered attitude, Mary's vigilant mother was more likely to write down the rules on this note. Therefore, the enemy Yin Zhu was facing was likely the cyber virus infected person she had mentioned before.
Do people infected with cybernetics move mechanically?
Remembering the strange neighbor who had knocked on the door earlier, Yin Zhu decided to borrow Mary's computer later to do some research. She hoped that Mary's access level was high enough to minimize the number of paid items and maximize the number of free memberships.
As for Mary, we'll do another test later.
After all, the rules state that Mary should be supervised to study diligently and not allowed to slack off. Mary should only watch TV or use the computer for a maximum of half an hour a day; too much time is bad for her eyes.
So Mary, you can have your sister Yin Zhu check your computer time for you.
"Sister, I'm done!"
Just as Yin Zhu was deep in thought, Mary ran over with her test paper, looking at Yin Zhu expectantly, hoping that she would praise her after grading it.
Because Mary's expression was so vivid and lively, Yin Zhu saw through Mary's thoughts at a glance and felt a little emotional: Although she has already started preparing for the civil service exam, she is still just a child. If she were on Earth, she would probably still be in school right now.
...Oh right, Mary is a child.
Mary is just a child and it's inconvenient for her to be home alone, so her parents usually send her to school to prevent her from opening the door to other neighbors who like to get close to her when she's home alone. That rule was meant for Yin Zhu herself, hoping that Yin Zhu could stop Mary from doing something that would only lead to trouble.
Without Yin Zhu, Mary's parents would never feel comfortable leaving her home alone.
However, she also encountered brainwashing by professional teachers at the school, so it's fair to say she chose the lesser of two evils. After all, Mary is just a child, and her physical safety is paramount.
Mary's mother has a lot of opinions about the inner city, and they may not eventually move there. With this in mind, Yin Zhu seems to see her future of being employed and unemployed at lightning speed. It seems she needs to start thinking about her next job as soon as possible.
Unlike the indigenous people who have regular jobs, I am not a teacher with a permanent position in Viña City. I cannot rely on a single skill to make a living, so I still need to find other sources of income.
For now, let's try to get as much as possible from Mary's house.
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"Da da da da da da".
The doorbell rang again, but this time the knocking was chaotic, interspersed with a few sounds of someone banging on the door with their toes. You could tell from the sound that the person knocking was a bit irritable.
Mary quickly glanced down at the screen of the Good Spirit Officer; this time, a somewhat young man stood outside the door.
"They are neighbors who live on the fourth floor."
This time it wasn't someone Little Mary knew, but the apartment's AI recognized her and identified her, so Little Mary was still able to give Yin Zhu a very brief answer.
The people here seem much more normal, but Yin Zhu still doesn't plan to open the door.
Since we've already promised the child's parents, we should trust them a little more. After all, Yin Zhu and Mary live under the same roof; if something really happens, neither of them will be able to escape.
The door definitely can't be opened, but the rules don't say you can't chat with people outside the door.
Using the excuse of letting Mary rest for a while, Yin Zhu ran to the front door and, after observing the situation of the person outside from the monitor next to it, asked with some impatience in the tone of the head of the household, "Who is it?"
People in this world still use "pseudonyms". If the reason why everyone in Sin City has pseudonyms is that they are all unique, then the names of people in Vina City are also code names instead of normal names. However, once people start to need to remember them, Yin Zhu begins to suffer from the mask.
The person outside the door, upon hearing the question from inside, answered quite naturally: "I am the neighbor who lives on the fourth floor, C-01-3656."
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