Finally, it was all over...
Chen Chen carried the little beggar and continued to rise, finally breaking through the dense clouds. Suddenly, a shining golden ball of light appeared in front of the two of them!
The golden light sprinkled on the clouds, dyeing the boundless clouds in a golden color. It was like a magnificent painting, and the little beggar's eyes widened as he looked at it, revealing an expression of surprise.
"Beautiful, right?"
Chen Chen suddenly spoke. He lowered his head and asked softly, "This scenery must be beautiful, it's a pity I won't be able to see it."
The little beggar suddenly tilted her head in confusion. She suddenly reached out her hand and carefully touched Chen Chen's eyes.
Chen Chen smiled.
Strictly speaking, this little beggar was not Little X, but a person in Chen Chen's self-consciousness. She did not have Little X's thoughts and even ordinary people could not see her.
She only existed for one purpose — that was to get Chen Chen out of the dream.
Therefore, the little beggar was actually fake. Strictly speaking, the world in front of him was also fake to Chen Chen.
"But then, what is real?"
Chen Chen suddenly muttered in a low voice. Must the world seen by the eyes be real?
Science told humans that everything humans saw through the eyes was just a world depicted by the eyes and the brain.
For example, the sky. Sunlight was divided into seven types of visible light: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Moreover, the wavelength of blue and violet light was relatively short. When it encountered small objects such as dust in the sky, the blue and violet light were blocked and "scattered" everywhere.
Therefore, the color of the sky was blue.
The same was true for other objects in the world. Some objects easily reflected the red in sunlight, so the objects seen by humans were red, and some appeared blue, green...
All of this was what the eyes allowed humans to "see". However, there were infrared and ultraviolet rays in sunlight that were invisible to humans. If a person could see these two kinds of light and even electromagnetic waves and radiation, then the world they saw must be very different from the world seen by humans.
Moreover, everything that a person sees not only needs to be processed by the eyes, but also needs to be processed by the brain a second time. For example, after an object is projected into a person's eyeball, it is originally upside down, but after being processed by the brain, the image becomes upright.
Another example would be the human eye. In fact, the human eye would not be able to detect red. The red that humans saw was the result of the brain mixing green and yellow. Even the outer field of vision that the eyes received was actually black and white and blurry. Later on, the brain filled in the details …
All of this showed that everything that humans saw was limited by their physiological structure. In other words, everything that humans perceived, including sight, hearing, touch, and taste, was sensed by the brain. So what evidence was there to prove that everything the brain perceived must be true?
It was just like the concept of "brain in a vat" in science fiction. If the brain of a person who had lost his body due to an accident was taken out, then high-tech technology was used to maintain the activity of brain cells, and equipment was used to stimulate the brain to create a virtual electronic world, making the person think that he was still alive, then it was almost impossible for the person to notice any abnormalities.
The person would never know that he had already lost his freedom and everything, only living under the observation of God...
At this time, was Chen Chen not trapped in a "brain in a vat"? It was just that this "brain in a vat" was an entire parallel universe.
After leaving Shangdu, Chen Chen flew to the town where he had stayed before, found a new computer, and inserted the USB drive into it.
Shangdu had long been cut off from power and the Internet. Only these surrounding towns still had Internet service, but it was also on the verge of collapse.
At this time, after turning on the computer, Chen Chen hesitated slightly, but finally clicked on the web page and began to download a movie.
This movie was called G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
After the download was completed, Chen Chen directly dragged it into the USB drive, then opened it in the USB drive and dragged it to one of the images.
In this image, there was an open suitcase. The suitcase contained three missiles with warheads made of green transparent material. There seemed to be some kind of liquid inside.
"Nano insect missiles..."
Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. These three warheads could be said to be the core technology of this movie. All the plot basically revolved around this kind of missile.
Simply put, this kind of nano insect missile contained seven million nano insects. Once launched, it could destroy and swallow all matter on the surface, whether it was humans, plants, or reinforced concrete. Everything was within its target of destruction and it would never stop.
The only way to stop them was to use a short-circuit device that matched these nanomachines. As long as the switch of the short-circuit device was pressed, the nanomachines would completely short-circuit and self-destruct.
These short-circuit devices were also contained in this suitcase. It was just an LCD screen with the word "MARS" marked on it.
After thinking about it, Chen Chen finally reached into the screen and then pulled it out.
Immediately, the entire suitcase was taken out of the screen by Chen Chen.
At this point, Chen Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He locked the suitcase, then carried the suitcase in one hand and the little beggar in the other, rose into the air again and flew into the distance...
...
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"Okay, I understand..."
"I understand... I'll resign myself and give the higher-ups an explanation."
In front of Shen Qi's body, the middle-aged man seemed to have aged ten years. He made a phone call with a gloomy expression and replied in a low voice.
Still, at this moment, there was a sudden bang in the sky as if someone was setting off firecrackers, but this sound was dozens of times louder than firecrackers.
The middle-aged man was suddenly shocked. He knew this sound. This was clearly the sound of breaking through the sound barrier. Whenever a supersonic plane flew overhead, someone would always hear this sound. Sometimes, this sound was even loud enough to shatter glass.
However, how could a plane pass by here now?
The middle-aged man turned his head subconsciously, but he was shocked to find that the source of the sound was not a plane at all, but a person!
At this time, the person was standing high in the sky and slowly descending, and in his hand, he was carrying a silver-white suitcase.
"It's Chen Chen!"
There was a cry of alarm from the soldiers next to him, followed by the sound of a gun bolt being pulled. All the soldiers subconsciously stood on guard.
"Wait, don't shoot!"
The middle-aged man hurriedly stopped them. Although he knew that Chen Chen was the murderer of Shen Qi, it did not matter who Chen Chen killed at this time. The key was that he was the owner of the USB flash drive. Without the owner, they could not even use the USB flash drive. This had been verified before.
"Chen Chen, what's wrong with your eyes?"
However, when he saw Chen Chen's eyes clearly, he was suddenly shocked. He saw that Chen Chen's cheeks were covered with blood scabs and his eyes were tightly closed. His eyelids were red and swollen, even a little sunken in.
"Mr. Director, it's a long story about the eyes."
Chen Chen completely ignored the many soldiers who were glaring at him. He walked straight toward the middle-aged man. "But my business is all over, so I'm going to leave."
"You're leaving?"
Hearing Chen Chen's words, the middle-aged man suddenly became anxious and took the initiative to greet him. "Chen Chen, you can't go. What will happen to this city if you leave?"
"This city is hopeless."
Chen Chen shook his head. "I'm not a savior, and there is no savior in this world. What you have to consider now is not whether Shangdu can be preserved, but whether human civilization will be destroyed because of the memetic effect."
"What do you mean?"
The middle-aged man was taken aback. He looked down at the suitcase in Chen Chen's hand and seemed to understand something.
"Give it up. You can't cure the Ju-on meme the way you shoot movies."
Chen Chen threw the suitcase to the soldier next to the middle-aged man. As soon as the soldier caught it, he took two steps back and then looked at the middle-aged man helplessly.
"Open it!"
The middle-aged man nodded and ordered.
When the soldier heard this, he immediately gritted his teeth and opened the suitcase directly.
Immediately, everyone saw three green warhead-like devices in the suitcase, as well as three palm-sized devices that looked like remote controls.
"These are... Nano insect warheads?"
The middle-aged man said in shock, "You took these?"
"Yes, I did."
Chen Chen nodded. "Since you recognize this thing, it means that you've considered using it before. In that case, my advice to you is — cut the Gordian knot. Before the memetic effect kills enough people and spreads, use the nanomites to destroy everything! This is the only way to stop the spread of the memetic effect from the source. "
The middle-aged man fell completely silent when he heard this.
"That's all I have to say. It's up to you to decide what to do."
Chen Chen said and prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
The middle-aged man looked even more anxious, but he did not seem to be willing to use force, so he ran two steps directly and ran to Chen Chen's side. "Little Chen, where are you going?"
"Of course, back to where I should go."
Chen Chen walked forward slowly step by step and said indifferently, "I've been in the dream for a long time and now it's time to wake up. I've also found a way to wake up."
"Dream?" The middle-aged man asked doubtfully.
"Mr. Director."
Chen Chen stopped and turned to look at the man. At the same time, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Have you ever thought that the world you've lived in all your life is actually just a dream of someone else?
"When that person is dreaming, the world is born. When he wakes up from the dream, the world disappears once again, along with the countless lives in the dream. Will they realize that their long lives are just someone else's dream?"
"Impossible!"
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes. He had completely grasped the meaning of Chen Chen's words, but he said firmly, "This world can't be a dream of someone else because everything I've experienced and encountered tells me that I am who I am."
"Even if I die and the world is destroyed, it still can't erase the evidence of my existence. Just like the famous philosophical saying of Descartes — I think, therefore I am. I don't need anyone to prove whether I'm real or fake because I can prove myself."
"Very good."
Chen Chen clapped subconsciously. "I like this attitude of yours. Then, please keep it up."
With that, Chen Chen suddenly rose into the air and prepared to fly higher.
"Wait!"
The middle-aged man suddenly became anxious. He raised his head and shouted, "Chen Chen, even if you want to leave, leave the USB drive behind. This kind of thing shouldn't be left in the hands of an individual. It'll pose a threat to the entire human race!"
"Even if I give it to you, you won't get it."
Chen Chen smiled contemptuously. "You don't believe me? Then take it! "
With that, Chen Chen directly took out the USB drive and threw it at the middle-aged man. Then, he rushed into the sky without looking back!
The middle-aged man reacted quickly and grabbed the USB drive. The moment he grabbed the USB drive, there was a flash of ecstasy in his eyes. Then, he thought of something and quickly brought it to his mouth to bite it.
The USB drive did not budge.
"It's real!"
The middle-aged man looked even more surprised. He quickly called someone to put the USB drive away, put it into a thick safe, and prepared to transport it overnight.
At this time, Chen Chen flew high into the sky again. He carried the little beggar and rushed into the sky, once again arriving at the top of the golden clouds.
At the same time, under the endless brilliance of the sun, Chen Chen suddenly showed a helpless expression.
"I say, if you can hear me in reality, I suggest that if there's a next time, change the method of nailing the anchor point."
With that, he looked at the little beggar and finally, somewhat reluctantly, kissed the little beggar on the lips.
Suddenly, a miraculous scene occurred — in the golden brilliance, the two figures instantly melted as if they had melted into the golden sunlight. In just the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared...
It was as if Chen Chen had never existed in this world.
At the same time that Chen Chen disappeared from this world, the USB drive that had been sealed in the safe and had begun to be transported to the capital also began to melt rapidly. From the surveillance in the safe, it could be seen directly turning into a pool of black liquid. This liquid kept wriggling, and then it seemed to begin to evaporate, becoming smaller and smaller, and finally completely melting into the air.
There was not a trace of it left...
...
When Chen Chen opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a narrow, hard bed. The top of his head was bright and he could not help but squint his eyes.
Chen Chen subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes, and then immediately realized that he could see again.
"Is it back already?"
Chen Chen sat up thoughtfully, but there was an abnormal weight on his chest. Chen Chen subconsciously looked up, only to find that Little X's Black Knight avatar was lying on his chest, quietly sleeping.
However, following Chen Chen's movement, Little X suddenly woke up. She yawned and then said in surprise, "Sir Godfather, you're awake?"
Seeing Little X's deliberately anthropomorphic movements, Chen Chen could not help but feel a little speechless. After all, intelligent lifeforms did not need to sleep.
"I don't need to sleep, but this body does."
As if reading Chen Chen's expression, Little X suddenly became angry. "Besides, I also have a hibernation system, of course I can sleep, but there's no need for it!"
Hearing Little X's quibble, Chen Chen laughed instead. He sighed and everything in the dream flashed through his mind.
However, at this moment, Chen Chen suddenly felt something in his hand. He looked down, only to find that the USB drive covered in starlight was quietly in his hand.
"What's going on?"
However, seeing this scene, Little X was completely dumbfounded. "I just saw the USB drive charging outside, how could it suddenly appear in the isolation room?"
As she said this, she directly pulled up the surveillance of the power distribution room. Sure enough, the slot of the USB drive was empty and the USB drive that was plugged in had disappeared at some point.
Fortunately, this device for charging the USB drive had a backup plan. A Galaxy pendant was also placed in the charging system, which meant that even if the USB drive was suddenly pulled out, there was still the Galaxy pendant to absorb the majestic power.
However, the phenomenon of the USB drive's teleportation made Chen Chen wear a thoughtful expression.
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