Chapter 186 District Thirteen
Yun Zhao felt that digital life was unrealistic, "Human consciousness is unique and cannot be copied."
Do you possess the same consciousness as yourself?
This is a very scary question.
Is the "you" uploaded to the digital life world still the same person?
For example, when you shoot a short video and upload it to an online platform, then there are two identical versions of you in this world.
Everyone knows that the person in the video is you.
Your family and friends, they may love you very much.
But in their eyes, there is no difference between you in your physical body and you in the cloud data.
Because as long as there is one of you, that is enough to carry this love.
AI can scan all your data, including your body, memories, and voice, and simulate your behavior and speech to appear in videos.
Even close friends and family members can't tell the difference.
"Only a conscious physical body, your own brain, can know whether the 'you' in the digital life world is truly you."
Yun Zhao said slowly, "Your proof of existence has been replaced by a copy. Don't you find that terrifying?"
The rabbit got goosebumps from what was being said.
She pointed to a family of three on the computer screen and asked, puzzled, "Then why are so many people still rushing to get inside?"
"According to them, entering the digital life world to gain immortality requires a lottery, and only those who win a spot are eligible."
This question touches upon the very foundations of human existence.
It's impossible that no one in this base would have thought of what Sister Yun Zhao said.
“Because the outside world is too hopeless,” Yun Zhao replied softly.
She summed up the plight of people in the dark apocalypse in one sentence.
The seemingly beautiful scene on the screen is like a tempting trap.
The song the woman was humming seemed to possess a kind of illusory magic, bewitching and seducing the deepest desires of humankind.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.
The atmosphere became a little awkward.
Xie Tu turned off the screen and sharply scanned the crowd. "This is a contaminated area. What are you all looking so dejected for? Cheer up!"
Clearly, the so-called Digital Life Project ultimately failed.
The No. 235 contaminated zone was born, its obsession remaining in the digital world of life.
The entire Zero Team snapped out of their daze and replied, "Roger!"
Yun Zhao was a beat slow to respond and answered softly.
Song Liang had just finished studying the topographic map with Duan Xi, but they hadn't had a chance to talk about the discovery of the digital life world yet.
"Captain, based on the comparison, the city layout of this base should not be Gulang County."
Xie Tu was not surprised at all.
According to information provided by the intelligence team, Gulang County was just a small town with a population of 250,000 in the old days.
There are no international-level research institutes or laboratories located in the area.
It lacks a strong armed force and a team of highly skilled professionals.
Building high walls and maintaining power supply during the Dark Ages was not something one person could do alone; it required substantial strength and technical support.
Most importantly, there must be a sufficient number of guides.
As for the polluted area within Gulang County, the reason why it resembles a scene from another city may be related to the gatekeeper.
The polluted zone is the gatekeeper's spiritual realm, capable of conjuring up places he has been and seen at will.
Xie Tu didn't think about the gatekeeper's attributes for the time being; he wanted to find the person first.
The other two teams that arrived before Team Zero might have made other discoveries.
Fortunately, the group didn't have to wait long.
The peregrine falcon made a discovery soon.
Duan Xi quickly reported, "Captain, we've found them!"
They found the person in less than an hour.
It went fairly smoothly.
Not long after Duan Xi finished speaking, his expression suddenly turned strange. "They also sent a message over there, warning us to be careful of the corpse collectors..."
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Unknown base, District 13.
The peregrine falcon found Orange's lynx on the second floor of a hardware store.
The two little ones greeted each other in a friendly manner, then crouched together furtively on the windowsill, peering inside with wide, curious eyes.
Inside the room were Liu Hong and nine others.
And two indigenous people.
They were twin sisters, around seventeen or eighteen years old.
Although they are sisters, they do not look alike at all.
The older sister has neat, short hair that exposes her ears, and her features are ordinary; while the younger sister has her hair tied in a bun, has delicate features, and a gentle and charming temperament.
They are talking with Liu Hong and others.
"You mean, those who commit suicide actually go to the digital world?"
Li Guo's eyes widened. "This is outrageous! Doesn't the base care at all? Just letting these people commit suicide on the street?"
The older sister, named Tian Ling, looked at him with a puzzled expression.
They didn't seem to understand why he was making such a fuss.
"How can we not care? There are rules against dying indoors, otherwise you'll be disqualified from entering the digital world."
Tian Ling said, "If someone dies inside the house, the body collector won't be able to find them. And if the body rots at home, it will affect the living environment of the base."
Li Guo: "..." Does dying in the street not have any impact?
The younger sister, Tian Shuang, smiled shyly at them and explained, "Only people from districts 12 to 15 are participating in the lottery today. The streets in other districts are very clean, and the body collectors will come to collect the bodies after six o'clock."
The two sisters look like normal people.
After spotting them, I climbed over the window to talk to them.
The sentries were on high alert.
But knowing he had to get the key to get out, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start talking to them.
The group had been talking in the room for quite some time, extracting a lot of useful information.
Only Liu Hong became unusually silent, watching the two sisters warily.
"And what about you?"
Xu Pengcheng asked cautiously, "Do you also want to enter the digital life world?"
If that's their obsession, then things will be easier.
I guess the key will appear once they draw the winning number and run away to commit suicide.
To everyone's surprise, the two sisters shook their heads in unison.
"I'm not going."
Upon hearing his words, Tian Ling's expression instantly fell, and she said coldly, "Do you want to go?"
Xu Pengcheng's words clearly caused her to misunderstand.
Xu Pengcheng reacted quickly, hurriedly trying to salvage the situation, "We're not going either! What 'digital life'? It sounds like a hoax!"
Honestly, he hadn't even figured out the situation.
Tian Ling's complexion then improved.
“I’m not afraid to tell you, we saw you rush into the street, but you didn’t commit suicide. Instead, you regretted it and came back, which is why we came looking for you.”
Tian Ling cut to the chase and asked them, "So, how about it? Do you want to join us?"
join in?
What's the meaning?
Are the two sisters opponents of the digital life world?
Was the purpose of their visit to try and win over the nine of them?
But the question is... are the two sisters in front of us even human?
Can we trust what they say?
What if it's a monster in disguise? Wouldn't they be walking right into a trap?
Xu Pengcheng subconsciously cast an inquiring glance at Liu Hong.
Liu Hong leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, her wary gaze constantly shifting between the two sisters.
Although he resisted interacting with the indigenous people, he had no choice but to seek out his obsession and obtain the key in order to leave.
Liu Hong withdrew her gaze, organized her thoughts, and was about to speak.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of two spirit beings squatting outside the window, having watched the commotion for who knows how long.
It is impossible for a spiritual entity to exist in a contaminated area.
It is self-evident who the two spiritual entities are.
She froze, then realized what had happened and slapped her thigh.
The reinforcements have indeed arrived!
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