What "we" expect from OE (Part 1)
The sky was clear uptown.
The city wakes up and the conflict begins again, interrupted again by the people on the big screen.
A young man named "Jiang Yuan" led the people of the Lower Town to formally declare war on the company, and used video evidence to reveal a tacit secret among the public, the common origin relationship between the company and the country, and also revealed a shocking revelation.
Mu Changkong's face appeared on the big screen. It was a surveillance video of Mu Changkong performing a series of operations on the top floor of the company, including opening the exhibition counter chip.
No one could have imagined that Mu Changkong was the only one who possessed the real control chip. The next heir of Planet A not only controlled the people, but also did not let go of his own people, including the current leader. At the same time, the upper echelons received a warning from Country C: they saw the figure of their long-missing youngest son in the news, and questioned why their son appeared in the Lower City District. When they were in a panic, the message sent by Mu Changkong informed them of Yun Qing's whereabouts, but why was Mu Changkong the only one who knew, and why was his child now mixed up with people in the Lower City District?
They asked Star A to give a reason, and Star A promised to bring Mu Changkong for a confrontation. Then they found that Mu Changkong had lost contact. The disappearance of one person caused chaos in Star A. Ordinary people vented their long-accumulated grievances and began to protest nationwide. The company's stock price plummeted, and no one was willing to abide by the company's rules anymore. People rushed to the company and its shopping malls and started looting. The upper level was overwhelmed and scolded Mu Changkong thoroughly. Even the current leader was issued an investigation order.
For a moment, no one paid attention to the downtown area which had long since turned off the big screen and gone invisible.
Amidst the chaos, residents climbed up over piles of garbage, supporting each other as they moved toward the light.
The natural light was very dazzling, and they all shed tears because they had not seen the light for a long time.
The sky is really blue, with white clouds.
The man held the little girl and the little boy in his arms, each holding one in his own. They raised their heads, rubbed their eyes, and said, "Daddy! The sky is blue! Just like my eyes!"
Li Ming said with tears in his eyes: "Yes, it is very beautiful. I wish your mother could see it too."
"It's great that I can still see the sky while I'm still alive."
The crowd huddled together, admiring the blue sky, a stark contrast to the frantic protests and looting next door. Some kind-hearted citizen interrupted their immersive appreciation of the sky and said, "Hey, you guys over there, are you from downtown?"
The Lower Town was a little wary, but the kid nodded and replied, "Yes."
It wasn't clear if the enthusiastic citizen heard or not, so he continued, "Who cares who you are? Now that the company is failing, hurry up and grab it! Such a great opportunity, why not grab it?! It just so happens that the door to the mall over there can't be broken down, so if you can help, hurry up, but grabbing things depends on your ability!"
The speech was incoherent, but everyone in the downtown area understood it. The elderly ladies among them had their shopping spirit awakened, and rushed to the mall with a group of people and machines, leaving a few people who needed care looking at each other in bewilderment.
The little boy asked Li Ming: "Dad, aren't we going?"
Li Ming: "There are too many people. You will get hurt."
The little girl said, "But grandma said there was something good. Could it be something that would wake up mommy?"
Li Ming paused, a little dazed. His wife was infected and her internal body structures were basically replaced with machines, but the pollution would spread, and in the end she had to sleep forever in the purification cabin built by everyone.
Li Ming once met people from Shangcheng District. They said they could cure his wife and child, but they wanted him to be a traitor. In the end, he refused after struggling for a long time. He could not betray them, and people from Shangcheng District always went back on their words. But he never expected that his child's last intact eye had been quietly transformed by them. He learned the news shortly after catching the one-eyed man. When he was desperate to compromise, Jiang Yuan appeared.
Jiang Yuan's existence gave him hope. The two children loved Jiang Yuan the most. The young man was very patient. He shuttled between the two places every day. While he was busy, he also played and communicated with the two children regularly. He always had various ways to make the children speak actively. His children were very happy every day and spoke more and more fluently. Although sometimes they still didn't like to pay attention to people, Li Ming and others learned from Jiang Yuan not to disturb them. As long as there was no danger, they would let them do what they wanted to do. During this period, everyone also learned to fish for children without any instruction, and make machines that interested children to attract their attention... and so on. They all learned from Jiang Yuan.
One day, Li Ming subconsciously asked his children what would happen if they were also implanted with chips?
Children’s thinking is always magical and touching. They said, “Then we will be just like mom and dad, right? We will be a family, in order! We won’t be left behind.”
"No one is going to leave you behind."
"No, you do." The child looked at him straight in the eyes and said, "Let's not go up there. Let's all look at the sky together."
Just like Jiang Yuan said, children actually understand everything and have a good memory.
That day, Li Ming approached Jiang Yuan and explained the situation. Jiang Yuan didn't say anything, but simply patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay if you want to defect. After all, you can still be a mission within a mission."
It was a very broad-minded idea, which made him ashamed, but unfortunately, before he could do anything, they had already blown up.
"Dad! We want to go too!" The child poked Li Ming's face. Li Ming came back to his senses and Jiang Yuan appeared beside him and said, "Let's take them. We can all go together. If all else fails, let Jiang Tang take control of the whole place."
Yun Qing was speechless and said, "Is this how this skill is used?"
Jiang Tang said okay nonchalantly, and sat on Yun Qing's shoulder with a lack of interest. She was unwilling to get close to Jiang Yuan no matter what. Jiang Yuan didn't say anything, but just took everyone to buy.
After experiencing a more terrifying experience than the supermarket egg-grabbing scene, everyone started walking back with their belongings. When they approached the hole, someone stopped and asked, "Should we... go back?"
Everyone fell silent, hesitantly looking at Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan stared at the sky for a moment and then said, "Everyone go back and pack your things. We'll go grab Boda later."
"Pack your things? What are you going to do? Where are we going?"
Jiang Yuan looked up at the sky and said, "Move, everyone, do you want to live on another planet? But maybe we are the only ones there."
It was an adventure, and everyone looked at each other, and the child said, "Can you still see the sky?"
Jiang Yuan: "Of course, and if we're lucky, we can travel back and forth between the two places in the future."
Jiang Yuan always speaks in an idealistic but confident way. He thinks that staying in the downtown area means starting over anyway, so it doesn't matter where he is.
Everyone rushed back excitedly to pack up their things.
Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing were still standing there when a notification sounded in their ears:
[Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing complete their missions, regain their identities, and are each given a chance to make a wish...]
Jiang Yuan made a wish that everyone could go to a new planet and live happily and peacefully.
However, this was rejected, not because it was not possible, but because they had already detected that the relevant documents were complete, including the location of the spacecraft, the location of the planet, and the new resources...
Just as they were asking if it was Jiang Yuanshi, a line of black and red text appeared before their eyes:
[(Conveyed by Z01) My final gift: I wish everyone in the Lower Town eternal freedom, peace, and happiness. — Jiang Yuanshi]
Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing looked at each other and said, "We should be the ones telling him this. Please tell him that Jiang Yuanshi should live well. If he can't think of a wish, he can live with us. No matter what, remember to come visit us. After all, we don't know what he looks like yet."
The black and red mist turned into an OK gesture, but was intercepted before leaving.
"Is he...leaving?" Yun Qing, who was sitting on his shoulder, said, looking at the sky. The dark red mist replied yes. Jiang Tang didn't say anything, but lowered her head in disappointment and whispered, "Then...goodbye."
“…”
Suddenly, the black and red mist spoke: "Perhaps, you can go and say goodbye to him yourself, because you carry the most of his soul."
The next second, the city turned into data and everything stopped.
Jiang Tang found that he was the only one who could move. He felt an inexplicable guidance, so he jumped off Yun Qing's shoulders and started running.
This time he didn't fall at all. He ran and ran, ran into the downtown area, ran past Jiang Yuan's house, ran into the familiar alley. At the end, he saw a familiar figure and shouted, "Wait for me!"
But this time it's not behind.
The man turned and walked slowly towards him.
Jiang Tang ran over and jumped into the other person's arms. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she knew it was him: "Jiang Jiang..." Don't go, don't leave me.
But in the end, Jiang Tang just said, "Will you come back?" Before the other party could even open his mouth, Jiang Tang continued, "You must come back! You promised me you wouldn't abandon me. You said, you said I would have many family members, and that must include you!"
Jiang Yuanshi touched Jiang Tang's head and said, "I'm sorry... I, I can't make promises that I can't necessarily keep."
Jiang Tang's screen showed a small bitter face: "Big liar..., you clearly picked me up, but you want to throw me away again."
Jiang Yuanshi put Jiang Tang on the ground and looked at her for a long time. Finally, he sighed as if admitting defeat and said, "Well, if I succeed, I will come back to see you, but it may take a long time, Jiang Tang. It may be a very long time."
Jiang Tang: "I can wait! You can't take back what you said, pinky promise!"
Jiang Tang stretched out his mechanical hand, not knowing where he had learned it from. Jiang Yuanshi smiled and stretched out his little finger, hooked it with him, and teased, "Where did you learn that from?"
Jiang Tang said, "You taught me that. I know you don't remember it, but it was when you changed me into this new outfit. But it doesn't matter, I remember it. So you broke your promise again. As punishment, you must come back to see me."
"I've led you astray, too." Jiang Yuanshi smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, I promise you."
"It's a deal." The big and the small shook their interlocked fingers, and finally Jiang Yuanshi said, "Sorry, I have to leave. You have to live well before I come back. After all, you are still the boss."
Jiang Tang patted himself and said, "Soon I'll be king!"
Jiang Yuanshi chuckled: "Okay, okay, you are the little emperor."
"Well, goodbye Jiang Tang. I'll try my best to come back. I promise."
"You must come back, and that oval-headed guy too! You must protect Jiang Jiang and bring him back, otherwise you're doomed!"
"Of course, bye."
The black and red mist surrounded Jiang Yuanshi and then slowly dissipated. Candy Box was the only one left in the alley. He stood there in a daze. After a long time, he whimpered and turned back, but he didn't have time to take the first step.
He was lifted up by a ball of red and blue data, which carried him forward and brought Jiang Tang back to Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing.
The group of data touched Jiang Tang's head and left.
Jiang Tang watched them scatter in the air, turning into red and blue fireworks that disappeared in a flash.
The world returned to normal, a noisy sound arose, and the wind blew across Jiang Tang's face. Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing came back to their senses and watched Jiang Tang waving goodbye frantically to the sky.
Jiang Yuan and Yun Qing didn't know what was going on, but they waved goodbye as well.
"Remember to come back and see us, don't die."
[The countdown has ended. The host Jiang Yuanshi has completely left the third world and is matching you with the fourth world. Please rest for a while in the space.]
Jiang Yuanshi opened his eyes and stood in the blank space. He looked at his healthy hands, legs, feet, and eyes. The red on his blue soul completed his imperfections. Footsteps were heard behind him.
Jiang Yuanshi turned around, looked at the model face he hadn't seen for a long time, and said coldly: "The matter over there has been resolved, it's time to deal with you."
Z01 paused after taking two steps, not understanding why the other party looked so angry. "Excuse me, is there anything I have done that you are dissatisfied with?"
Jiang Yuanshi narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course I wouldn't dare. After all, you saved me. But I want to know what exactly you want to do? Why did you use your soul to save me?"
Z01: "I don't understand what you're saying. You shouldn't have died in the first place."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Really? Or did you already know I would do this, so you kept a backup plan."
Z01: "If you know, why are you asking?"
Jiang Yuanshi took a deep breath and walked towards the other person: "Because I don't understand, why did you save me so much and then ask for nothing? I remember asking you when I just woke up, but you didn't answer me."
"It seems you still don't accept other people's kindness without any reason."
"Yes, especially this kind of behavior, where you exchange your life for mine. I don't understand it."
"You seem to be exaggerating a bit. I am very powerful, so saving you is not as costly as you think."
Jiang Yuanshi was also confused about what he was asking, but he had something suppressed in his heart that he couldn't explain. He wanted to cut his palm in anger, but in the end he just pinched his face.
He pinched so hard that blood marks appeared on his face. At the same time, Z01's face deformed and the same marks appeared.
Jiang Yuanshi frowned and questioned: "Then what do you think is going on? Why am I injured but you also have marks, and I can't even feel the pain, and you are frowning?"
Z01 didn't say anything.
Jiang Yuanshi grabbed the other person's collar and said dissatisfiedly, "Who told you to do this? I don't need it! I don't need anyone to save me! Are you trying to tie mine down with your own life? What on earth do you want to do?"
Jiang Yuanshi was a really strange human. He wasn't happy even though he was being protected and had a scapegoat. He was clearly questioning the other person angrily, but tears were falling from his eyes. What did this mean? Z01 didn't understand. He seemed to always make this human cry, but this time he wasn't as curious as before. He just felt... this wasn't what he wanted.
If he had to give an answer, Z01 would choose to tell the truth.
"If I say I don't want you to die, and only your existence makes me feel the reality of survival, can you understand?"
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Jiang Yuanshi's questioning movements froze, his eyes filled with confusion. Tears unconsciously fell from his eyes, hitting Z01's hands. It seemed he didn't understand. How should he express his thoughts? Z01 was puzzled. He quickly searched the database in his mind and finally seemed to find a suitable answer.
He said: "I miss you. The time I was with you in the simulation was very short. I miss you very much."
In an instant, Jiang Yuanshi seemed to have pressed the pause button. His anger stopped abruptly, and was replaced by a look of confusion. Even his tears stopped flowing automatically.
Z01 always made incomprehensible, shocking, and abstract statements. Jiang Yuanshi didn't know how to respond. His mind was spinning frantically, then the signal stopped. Finally, he could only say dryly, "What...does this have to do with my question...?"
It seems that the host still doesn't understand.
Z01 felt that he might not be able to speak human language, and just kept repeating the four words "I miss you."
Over and over again, like a tape recorder, he stared at Jiang Yuan stubbornly, trying to convey his meaning and get a response.
That look was too deep, as if it wanted to devour him. Jiang Yuanshi felt that the other party had made a mistake. He silently let go of his hand, smoothed the wrinkles on his collar, and slowly stepped back and said, "How about... you calm down? Something seems to be wrong with you."
Z01 also felt something was wrong. Why didn't Jiang Yuanshi answer him? What did he need from him?
Jiang Yuanshi took a step back, and Z01 followed, until Jiang Yuanshi had nowhere to retreat and was stuck to the edge of the space, feeling inexplicably panicked.
Z01's face moved closer and closer. The host's eyes were amber and very beautiful. He saw himself in his eyes.
Jiang Yuanshi felt his face get wet, as if he had been licked by some large animal.
Z01 swept away the tears that had not yet dried on Jiang Yuan's cheeks, and in the face of his incredulous gaze, he stated, "You said that love is longing."
[Beep——]
[Fourth World: Pixel World has been opened, please prepare the host and system]
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