Chapter 102 "Third Person Perspective" He Remembered
Episode 102 "Third Person Perspective" He remembered
The height of the tsunami was greater than expected. The wave height, which was originally predicted to be only about 30 meters, actually reached 60 meters. Most of the city was covered by the waves. Even away from the city center, this veritable monster is still daunting. As seawater flowed back, it flooded at least seven kilometers into the island, and the low-lying areas were no longer in their original state.
Rather than being shocked by the tsunami, more people simply saw their homes completely destroyed. The bitter taste of the sea water directly penetrated their hearts, and a certain place in their hearts where their souls were placed collapsed.
It was like the end of the world, they even forgot the fact that they were still alive, and just felt that they were dead.
The comic camera quickly moved to Shang Hexing, who was currently observing the white-haired young man standing not far away.
[From Fu Lin's perspective, it was "Li Zhi" who killed "Xin Qiao". But judging from the comics, Li Zhi was quite normal before, but now he has a vicious look on his face.]
[Li Zhi had already seen that he was not a good person during the first case. I think this is his normal performance.
[That's not right. I wonder if Li Zhi and Xin Qiao also exchanged bodies. You see, the conditions of the two people are different now, especially Xin Qiao, who needed to sit in a wheelchair when he was in the bar before, but now he is standing, and at the opening, he got out of the car very steadily. Maybe someone has changed. 】
[But, will replacing people have such a great recovery effect? 】
[There are two possibilities. The first is that he has been receiving medical treatment and is now at the end of his strength, so he can recover so quickly. The second possibility is that after the murderer "Li Zhi" killed "Xin Qiao" in reality, both of them entered the game world space. In order to occupy "Xin Qiao's" reputation and power in the game world, "Li Zhi" exchanged bodies with the victim, which resulted in body rejection and even organ failure. Now the two of them switched back to their original bodies, and he recovered instantly. 】
【! ! ! It seems to make sense! 】
[It’s actually like this!] ! 】
【What's the meaning? I'm starting to get confused now, what on earth is going on? 】
[So, I remember Fu Lin discovered in the library that the chief designer's name was "Li Zhi", but in the video he saw that "Li Zhi" had the face of "Xin Qiao", which means that the person with white hair now is the real "Li Zhi", and the person with black hair is the real "Xin Qiao". The murderer "Xin Qiao" occupied "Li Zhi's" body, and after achieving his goal, he changed the body back? He must have had bad intentions in changing Vita's identity back to leader at this time. 】
[What deep hatred or grudge is there that requires such a brutal murder?] 】
[Although this is indeed a novel, it is still a mystery novel after all, and one still needs evidence to make inferences. If their soul swapping would cause physical discomfort, then Fu Lin and Shang Hexing's body swapping would definitely cause discomfort and body rejection reactions, but the two of them have been swapping for so long and don't look like they need an IV stand. Besides, this physical discomfort should be mutual. It doesn't make sense that Leader Vita would have a physical problem but the other person would be fine. 】
[The above also makes sense. 】
[That means it was indeed Li Zhi who killed the person?] Why? It was Li Zhi who plagiarized Xin Qiao's work. In fact, Anubis was designed by Xin Qiao...】
【Head explosion.jpg】
[Should I continue watching?] 】
In the cartoon, the noise caused by the flooding seawater is so huge that even the entire mountain is shaking. The most obvious manifestation is the harsh sound of the window, as if a hurricane-like hurricane was blowing outside the window. But the white-haired young man remained calm, directing Vita's people to help all citizens settle in the emergency shelter.
Hot water, hot food, blankets, and even A-stone are all available.
Judging from the supplies they prepared, at least the whereabouts of the funds seized from the Peace were clear.
The tsunami lasted for three to six hours. Except for a few people who were unwilling to leave the observation deck, everyone else had returned to the arranged emergency shelters, waiting for further notifications.
Xin Qiao, who was promoted as the representative of Vita, stood on the stage like a new savior. Yun Linshi and others had already prepared a plan for the future reconstruction of the city.
It will take at least ten years to completely rebuild and three years to return to normal life.
This requires very detailed urban planning.
Yun Linshi never felt that he had done anything wrong. But she did have moments of hesitation - two days ago, Xiaozhuang, the murderer who killed Cui Shi, was arrested. Originally, Xiaozhuang should have stood in this place and watched the entire Anubis reconstruction presentation with them, and become the true savior of Anubis with them, and be recorded in the history of the entire city.
"Choi Si is just a flawed clone."
"Even if Xiaozhuang hadn't taken care of it, he would have died on his own."
"We are just making the most of the replicants..."
In Yun Linshi's mind, many thoughts emerged to refute the narrow-minded thinking of the crowd.
[Although it seems that Vita's people are really nice to Anubis and protect everyone, they are actually quite condescending. Having defects does not mean that they have no value. They have no respect for freedom and individuals at all. To them, clones are just products of science. 】
[I think that Yun Linshi and his group may indeed be young, smart, and practical, but their views on things seem very immature. As long as they think they are right, then everyone else needs to follow their pace. If Cui Shi resisted them, they would think he was challenging their authority and would definitely teach him a lesson. This makes people feel that they are a group of overconfident, intolerant idealists with only a short-term sense of justice. I always thought they were scary...】
[However, killing Cui Shi magnified Vita's influence on the entire society. Whether positive or negative, for others, this really makes everyone aware of future dangerous events very quickly, which is equivalent to using one person to save ten thousand people. 】
[Does that mean that as long as the purpose is just, the means don’t matter? How could such dangerous logic be allowed to occur in the most influential organization of the future? 】
[But if sacrificing one person can save more people, most people will still choose this, right? For the so-called inviolability of individual rights, I believe many people would be willing to sacrifice and let more people suffer disasters, right? At least if my sacrifice can save more people, I would still be willing to do it. 】
[It's certainly easy to say, but if you really encounter something, don't run away in fear. 】
[That’s right!] 】
[This cannot be fully understood. If humans did not have the instinct to survive, they would not have lived on the earth for so long. 】
[Wait, this kind of ethical issue cannot be determined by simply discussing whether it is right or wrong. The only thing that makes me uncomfortable is that even though what they are doing is obviously not very moral, they still insist on claiming that their actions are righteous. I don’t know who you are fooling? This is really annoying. 】
[These people will not change their minds because of your discussion. Should we keep this topic in philosophy class? 】
[Read comics!] 】
Yun Linshi's gaze swept across the faces of people who were active in all walks of life yesterday but now had instantly become refugees. She thought to herself that this was indeed the best start. So she adjusted her mindset and followed everyone to look at the plan to rebuild the city.
However, unexpectedly, what was demonstrated on the white screen was the introduction of the Anubis game and the truth behind "Eternal Return".
The background of the game Anubis City is based on the biblical city of Sodom.
As we all know, Sodom in the Bible is a sinful city. People living in the city are sinners who have committed all kinds of evil. God decided to bring down divine punishment so that no one would survive in this criminal city.
These truths were like sharp swords, piercing through previous hopes and comforts.
Yun Linshi and the people from Vita's organization immediately realized that something was wrong, but the opportunity to stop it had been missed, and their faces turned completely pale.
[Look, if it’s really for everyone’s good and if you don’t feel guilty, there’s no need to be nervous! 】
[Vita is finished now! 】
As the content unfolded, the mood of the crowd began to change dramatically. The sounds of pain from below also rose one after another.
"Then what's the point of us surviving this tsunami?"
"Even if you work hard to build a new city, you'll still die, right? What's the point?"
"I have no home anymore, so I might as well die here, forget it!"
Heavy and painful voices, filled with despair and frustration, gradually spread over the shelter, and everyone had lost confidence in the future. The feeling of powerlessness is like a huge rock pressing on the chest, making it difficult to breathe. The broken sobbing sounded again.
Just like that, the fire that had just been ignited by Vita's protection and hope was instantly extinguished at this moment.
The white-haired young man standing at the top was still staring at the page that appeared unexpectedly. Subconsciously, he set his gaze on a point in the crowd - that was where the black-haired young man "Li Zhi" was standing.
As the two looked at each other, Shang Hexing quickly noticed that the black-haired young man looked calm, and did not seem to show any shock or confusion about what was happening.
"Xin Qiao" and "Li Zhi" were like two chess pieces facing each other, fighting calmly amid the waves of sound.
Shang Hexing realized instantly that all this might not be accidental.
In fact, before the tsunami, he heard from He Qisi that "Li Zhi" already had a way to deal with Vita's existence. Is this what "Li Zhi" does - when everyone trusts Vita the most, he shows the truth about the whole world to others, exposing what Vita did behind the scenes, causing them to have a crisis of trust in Vita.
Although this strategy could quickly destroy Vita's WeChat, Shang Hexing felt an uneasy premonition in his heart.
He always felt that something was wrong.
If he didn't know Li Zhi before, he would really think that Li Zhi was an unscrupulous person who loved to show off. However, now that he was familiar with Li Zhi, he knew that Li Zhi would find a way to undermine people's trust in Vita.
Perhaps it is something like this that proves today - Vita actually knew everyone's future a long time ago, but kept silent about the truth just to gain a voice in the city.
However, Li Zhi would never choose today, because this move would not only expose Vita, but also destroy all hope, bring panic to the world, and make people unable to believe in anything anymore. The most terrifying thing about this approach is that it completely destroys their beliefs.
At this moment, a tearing voice came out, "We have to control our own destiny. Let's kill them!"
The eyes that were originally red from crying in pain now had a bit more hatred and murderous intent in them after hearing this voice.
The first person who jumped onto the stage was like a guiding light, allowing the person who was still wrapped in a blanket to instantly understand what he should do. They swarmed towards the white-haired young man in the crowd like locusts.
Shang Hexing looked at "Li Zhi" below the stage, who stood still and even smiled. At this time, he realized that there was something wrong. He just said "something happened here" and strode towards the black-haired young man.
"That person in the audience is definitely not the real Li Zhi."
Every step Shang Hexing took seemed to be stepping on an echo. That sentence kept roaring in his mind, making his movements become rapid. His fingertips dug deeply into his palms, and his steps moved forward in the rioting crowd, until he suddenly reached out and grabbed the black-haired young man by the collar.
The fabric was pulled tight and the wrinkles were instantly stretched.
The black-haired young man's body was also pulled slightly, and he looked up unexpectedly to meet Shang Hexing's cold gaze.
The air froze instantly, and the noise around them became background noise at this moment. Only the tug between them was as deafening as thunder.
“Xin Qiao——!”
The black-haired young man didn't struggle at all, and didn't even bother to cover up.
He just smiled, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his eyes showing a bit of nonchalant mockery, yet also carrying a hint of inexplicable danger.
That smile suddenly turned into a tiny fire burning in the dead of night, without any warmth, but carrying with it evil spirit and bad thoughts, so deep that it made people shudder.
Then he said softly, let's fight.
The sound was not loud, but it was like a small stone falling into deep water, causing ripples in an instant.
The comic shot lengthens and the crowd's restlessness spreads. The members of the Vita organization who were hiding in the crowd seemed to be awakened by his words. They stood up one after another, picked up all the tools they could get their hands on, and rushed to the stage.
Violence is like ignited explosives that explode in an instant.
Shang Hexing also swung his fist down into the air, causing a slight vibration in the air.
【! ! 】
【oh! Shang Hexing realized that something was wrong with Li Zhi? 】
[I remember Shang Hexing had felt that Li Zhi was not a good person before, and that there must be something wrong with his character. However, this is what he thinks now. If the person’s character is not right, he will definitely be replaced by someone else. So real! 】
[Shang Hexing's personality has indeed changed. He used to be oblivious to what was happening outside, but now after exchanging bodies, he has learned to observe other people's expressions, care about other people's moods, and can even stand up for others. 】
[Wait, what it actually means is that Xin Qiao originally wanted to destroy the world. On the surface, he wants to assist Vita in gaining control of the entire Anubis organization in order to rebuild the entire city or achieve other goals, but in fact he wants to destroy the city. 】
[What’s the matter with this person Xin Qiao?] 】
The electronic screen on the stage began to flash uncontrollably, and the blunt blades behind them hit each other, the crisp sound of metal colliding and breaking, and the figures falling one after another became the footnotes of this fragmented Shura field.
The camera turned back to the original scene, and Shang Hexing's hand was accurately held by the black-haired young man. This made Shang Hexing's heart beat wildly.
"Such a world..." The black-haired young man looked straight ahead, even downplaying it, "Ruined - isn't that the best thing?"
He stared at Shang Hexing in front of him, paused and said: "Don't you also think that this world has no need to exist?"
At this moment, in Shanghexing's blind spot, "Li Zhi" showed off a sharp dagger.
[I don’t know what Xin Qiao is doing?] But at least I know he's a real villain. 】
[Well, does this person really have a chance to turn things around? I think it's difficult, right? 】
But the next second the camera turned to Fu Lin.
[What's going on?] Ahhhh, this person wants everyone to go to hell! Is this the kind of person who wants to destroy the world? 】
[I'll quickly check the progress. Is there any next moment? What should we do now that Fu Lin is at the headquarters? Generally speaking, how could a novel have two important protagonists separated so far apart? I really think Shang Hexing can't make it. Will someone die? I'll change it back! Let Fu Lin subdue the Boss with one move. 】
Fu Lin didn't completely believe what was shown on the screen.
He stared straight at the image, carefully identifying the clues on it.
[From this perspective, I think both Shang Hexing and Fu Lin trust Li Zhi very much. As soon as they realized that Li Zhi had done something bad, they felt there was something wrong. 】
Fu Lin naturally couldn't see the content of the barrage, but he just calmly said to himself: "Li Zhi is a forensic doctor. Even if he wasn't a forensic scientist before that, he must have looked for relevant information before making the game. He should have known that the most effective place to stab someone from behind would be the upper neck, just below the back of the head, in the medulla oblongata area. He chose the area below the neck where it would be easy to reach the spine and it would not be that difficult to pierce it completely. “
"Li Zhi is not that stupid."
[Is he reluctant to use the word "stupid" or "dumb" to describe Li Zhi? 】
[Because he isn't the type to use such words, right? 】
[Actually, judging by the amount of blood loss, I think this guy’s shot is pretty accurate... Of course, I’m not a professional. I didn't question the protagonist. Maybe I just haven't read enough books and my knowledge is shallow. 】
Fu Lin patiently watched the story unfolding on the screen.
This is a flashback story.
A and B are two children who grew up together.
Since they grew up in the same community, attended the same school, and had the same socioeconomic background, the two naturally hung out together and became each other's friends.
However, A and B have very different personalities.
A has a gentle and cheerful personality. He always smiles when talking to people and is kind to others. He always ranks first in his studies and is very popular in school. B is more silent and used to being alone. He is straightforward and doesn't care about other people's expressions or what they think. Two people with completely different personalities often create an atmosphere that others cannot fit in.
Generally speaking, as the story develops, A never distances himself from B because of his coldness and unsociability. Instead, A always takes the initiative to chat with B. Even if A's friends are present, A will not hesitate to bring B into the group. This is a story about A constantly healing B.
But in the videos, more often than not, on campus, when B is doing something alone and happens to see A walking by with his friends, he will raise his hand and greet them casually and freely. Every time at this moment, A would always watch B leave.
After entering university, A and B each took completely different paths.
A was immersed in thick medical books and experimental reports all day long, running between the laboratory and the hospital for internship day after day. The classmates around him were also working hard for their future career as doctors. B, on the other hand, buried his head in front of the computer screen, staying up late to write code, design levels, and immersed himself in the virtual world he had built.
The contact between the two gradually decreased. Occasionally, A saw B sharing some development progress on social platforms, but he just glanced at it casually and didn't take it seriously.
Until one day, a piece of news exploded in the circle of friends and campus groups - B's university game project received a million-dollar investment and became a highly-anticipated new star in the industry. Social media platforms were filled with students’ exclamations.
"It's B?! He really made it?"
"It turns out that he has been quietly doing great things in the past few years!"
“This game looks really creative, I look forward to its launch!”
When A heard the news, he was holding a thick medical textbook in his hand, with the page stopped on an anatomical diagram, working on his thesis.
Although his fingertips were subconsciously stroking the pages of the book, there was not much thought in his head, even though he could still continue chatting with others.
Only when A was the only one left in the room did he take out his cell phone to search for news about B.
There are only panoramic photos on the news.
B was in the center of the stage at the press conference, wearing a fisherman's hat, making it difficult to see his face. The lights were bright, and the audience was filled with industry insiders and investors. The only clear thing was the screen playing his game demo.
Outside the mobile phone screen, A's eyes were fixed on the screen, his face remained calm as usual, but an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.
It was a mixed feeling.
Memories flashed through his mind like a swallow skimming the water.
When A was still a teenager, his mother and stepfather tried to silence him. When he was about to give up, he saw tears in B's originally indifferent eyes at the large iron fence at the exit.
For a moment, A felt surprised and astonished.
Then, he felt a strong sense of humiliation.
The kind of self-esteem that is hurt when others see your worst side.
For a long time, A has always felt that he is suppressing B. Whether it is social popularity or one's own professional direction, they are the most noticed. But every time A meets B, he feels that he is inferior to B.
Now this embarrassment and unwillingness has reached its peak.
But at this moment, the light on the mobile phone screen flickered. It was B's invitation - "The project has finally been finalized. Can we meet when you are free this week?" The second he read it clearly, he tightened his fingertips, pursed his lips, glanced out the window subtly, with a hint of ambiguous emotion in his eyes.
On the other hand, after sending the text message, B sat cross-legged on the swivel chair and walked around several times. It can be seen that B was in a good mood.
It is obvious that A has the face of Xin Qiao in Fu Lin's mind, and B is Li Zhi.
But in their own perception, their personalities are completely different.
Fu Lin stared at B's appearance carefully, and kept rewinding the video to watch his youth, to make sure that B was indeed Li Zhi.
He began to wonder why Li Zhi would use an ice cone to kill Fu Lin?
From the video, Fu Lin finally saw a video editing point - the beginning of the video was shot by a mobile phone, and the two people swapped their faces at that time.
"That makes sense."
Fu Lin felt relieved.
However, at this moment, Fu Lin's gaze paused.
On the screen, the scene changed and three people appeared in the same cold-toned laboratory.
The surgical lamp cast a pale light, shining on the metal operating table. The reflected light was clear, illuminating the faces of the three people clearly.
The person on the operating table was Li Zhi, who had lost his vital signs.
He was the policeman standing nearby with his brows lowered, discussing the cause of death calmly and attentively with the medical examiner.
Fu Lin's face became dim and unclear, and there was a buzzing sound in his mind.
He remembered—
[Can anyone analyze this?] ! ! 】
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