Snowflakes also fell in parts of the Lakes province on December 25, 2020.
Although the south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains does not usually snow in winter, it is not absolute. After all, even Nanfang City has recorded snowfall in the past ten years - although it is only the size of dandruff. Not to mention that the Lake Province is a region that has experienced heavy snow disasters. In the past two years, the global temperature has changed a bit again, so Hao Jian and the others encountered a snowstorm on Christmas day.
Originally, You Xiaoxiao and others wanted to eat roast chicken, but the tools were not complete, so they could only make hot pot once.
This time, You Xiaoxiao donated the hare that he had raised for several months. The last time Hao Jian took out the rabbit nest in his hometown, he almost took out the whole family, raising all the rabbits, big and small.
Now that the little rabbits have grown up, the two big rabbits are useless, so they were used by You Xiaoxiao without hesitation.
Lian Rumeng and the others ate with gusto as they chanted, "Why do you want to eat rabbits when they are so cute?"
A group of people are very lively, ready to spend another New Year together.
However, their ideas were doomed to fail because Hao Jian suddenly lost contact with the system.
Hao Jian was not panicked by the sudden disappearance of the system, and even when she realized that she could not use the system's permissions, she was not at a loss. As early as the past six months, she has also heard some news one after another, saying that a certain apostle was assassinated, and the refuge where a certain apostle was hiding was attacked by zombies...
And the number of apostles on the Apostle Association rankings is also decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Until a week ago, she learned that there were only more than 40 people.
In addition to the foreign apostles who acted alone and did not appear on the list of the Apostolic Association, there should also be one or two hundred people. Before contacting the system again, she hinted that she would squeeze into the top 100. She felt that the loss of the system was related to this.
In fact, many people in the outside world are envious, jealous and fearful more than respect for the existence of the apostles, because apart from acting as a production machine, they really have no ability to make the public surrender.
People are often very vigilant and repulsive of dissidents. Although the official establishment of the Apostolic Association was to stabilize the public's various thoughts on the apostles, there are still many people who are jealous and coveted by the apostles.
So once they have the opportunity, they will do whatever they can to attack and exclude others.
At the beginning of 2020, there is a very popular saying: "Now the government has resumed the production of some factories, and researchers have also developed excellent crops suitable for environmental growth. Our food, clothing, and basic living conditions have been met. Why? And what about the apostles? They have weapons in their hands, and no one knows if they will suddenly go mad, kill us all, and run away…”
It is precisely because of this statement that many apostles chose to flee, and were then assassinated by other apostles when they caught the opportunity.
Some small refuges needed the help of the apostles because the supplies were not obtained in a timely manner, so they insisted on showing goodwill to the apostles. However, under the operation of the rules, the zombies will besiege those small refuges, which will put the apostles in a very dangerous situation. Those with outstanding abilities will naturally escape, but those with poor abilities will not have such good luck.
Hao Jian told the people around him that he had lost the ability of the system. Although everyone was surprised at first, they felt that it had no effect on their lives.
Because Hao Jian has always advocated that they go to find supplies by themselves, including their support for the escort team, and they are also paid. When they drove out two off-road vehicles, the back of the car was filled with the supplies they had collected and obtained. Unless they couldn't find food, they would go to Hao Jian to buy them.
As for other abilities, Hao Jian has always controlled everyone not to rely on these abilities, so she collected a set of professional equipment for Shi Gongwei and installed it on the roof of the car. are convenient.
However, for most hosts, they usually rely on and get used to the system, but suddenly the system is gone, which makes them panic, fear and confusion.
Hao Jian also received a contact from Wen Shanggao, who really cared about her ability.
She asked, "Wei Guojia and the others are no longer capable?"
When Wen Shanggao heard her say this, he knew that her situation was the same, so he said, "I was wondering if you would be an exception."
Hao Jian smiled: "In this kind of competition, everyone has the same starting point, and the competition system is relatively fair."
"If you want so much, those apostles below level 6 may be unhappy."
Hao Jian said: "I'm afraid there are no more apostles below level 6 now, right? I think that with the sharp reduction in the number of apostles, there may not even be a hundred apostles in the world. As for the unfairness, that is also true. If you don’t work hard yourself, you give up a fair chance.”
Wen Shanggao was silent for a moment and asked, "Should you come back?"
"Do I still need to go back?"
"Have."
Hao Jian smiled again, and she said, "That's fine, I'll try to adjust the schedule as much as possible."
…
Just two days after Hao Jian finished the phone call with Wen Shanggao, Wen Shanggao called her again, still asking her about it. Although Wen Shanggao didn't say it clearly, she could tell that someone's ability had come back, so he came to ask Hao Jian if he had recovered the relevant ability.
But she didn't. Ten days later, on her way back to Nanfang City, she still occasionally heard news from Shi Gongzhui that someone was recovering.
Just when everyone wanted to comfort her, she suddenly found that the system's permissions were back. However, with the re-emergence of permissions, she also found some changes in permissions.
Originally, she only had experience and points to display, but after the system's authority came back, there was an additional "Exchange Points". Her points originally exceeded 100,000, but it was reduced by more than 30,000. Instead, the more than 30,000 appeared on the "Exchange Points".
She recalled that the more than 30,000 points exchanged seemed to be exchanged by her with cash. Because sometimes she also sells some supplies to survivors, so if the money recovered is useless, she will convert it into points.
And after she opened the mall, she knew at a glance why there was such a classification. Because some materials that could be purchased with or not exchanged for points can only be purchased with points now.
Like weapons, medicines, and military supplies, you need points to buy them. Food and daily necessities can be purchased with redemption points or with points.
In other words, the system basically restricts the host to use the cash transaction mode to exchange the materials in the system mall. In this way, it is not very friendly to those hosts who do not do tasks, kill zombies, or even kill people.
That is to say, the points they exchanged for cash on weekdays, at a critical moment, are a little stretched to buy a bulletproof vest to protect themselves.
In addition to these, she also found some more specific data, such as level, number of killed zombies, killed zombie animals, killed, killed host, rescued people, completed tasks, achievements, etc. The content is 6 higher than when she used a note to investigate. The following hosts have more information.
In these data, the data of killing zombies are all calculated in units of 10,000. Although the number of killing zombie animals is not large, it also contributed to her increasing experience. Only the two columns of killing and killing the host are two big duck eggs.
These all exist in a virtual form and cannot be seen by others, but the changes on the back of Hao Jian's hand are visible to the naked eye - a set of Arabic numerals appear on the back of her hand, like a tattoo, showing dark green The number "13".
This number can't be washed off, it's like it grows in the flesh. Lian Ru Ning was interested and wanted to see if it only appeared on the surface, or if it actually grew inside the flesh.
Of course, Hao Jian wouldn't cut off his skin just to find out for her. Lian Runing was disappointed, but she still got a glove for her to wear.
Although I don't know what this number means, but when it is so sensitive, I should hide it first.
Hao Jian counted the days when the system disappeared. Today is the thirteenth day. Does this have anything to do with the number
In addition, some people recovered earlier than her. What is the reason for this
Soon she figured it out, it was probably a ranking.
If her guess was correct, the reason why Wen Shanggao contacted her again on the third day was because someone he knew had restored the system's permissions on that day. Although he didn't say who it was, Hao Jian guessed it was Leyan.
After Wei Guojia died in defense of Shehui, he was indeed depressed a lot, and then he didn't know if there was a next level, so he didn't rush to level up, so that he who leveled up faster was left behind.
But the question is, what is the ranking based on? Level, or experience, or points
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"2018" has been paying attention to the changes in the number of hosts at level 9. It was not until he suddenly received a temporary logout reminder from the central processing terminal system that he knew that there were only one hundred hosts left in the multi-dimensional information space, and the committee proposed to The new format, which will be launched after the first 100 contestants are generated, will also be launched soon.
"In view of the adjustment of the new competition system, all contestants need to log out temporarily and reopen in one month. Sorry for any inconvenience!"
"2018" found that he couldn't contact Hao Jian anymore. He could only watch these "data bodies" as if the program had been terminated, and there was no change at all.
He knew that because his day in the multi-dimensional information space might only be a minute or two in reality, and because his temporary logout was definitely not just a matter of a while, so in order to prevent the time inside from going too fast, he simply stopped it.
Seeing this, he was a little hesitant, because he clearly realized that it was a virtual space, a data integration space, because it could be intervened manually.
At this moment, the awakened "data body" he originally produced was also a human's thoughts and could not help but be disturbed. If it is a living life, how can it stop its activities at will
After leaving the multi-dimensional information space, he breathed fresh air again and came into contact with reality.
The adjustment to the new format will take a month, so he has a month off. However, after spending two and a half years in the multi-dimensional information space, after returning to reality, he really didn't know what to do!
After thinking about it, he went to the Federal Library to look up historical materials dating back two hundred years.
The Federal Library is the largest national library in the Federal Republic of Salah, and the Federation is also the strongest country in the alliance. The league sponsors and committees belong to the Federation.
He is glad that he grew up in such a country, and loves it, always thinking of serving it in the future.
When he saw the advertisement of the multi-dimensional information space in the library, he realized that if the multi-dimensional information space is officially put into use, then he may not need to use the library for reading books in the future, because the multi-dimensional information space can fully import electronic information materials, And then presented it in front of him in a virtual form...
He found out that he was thinking of what the committee was planning to do, so when the ad came out, it was an instant hit.
He even saw some clips of the avatar's activity in the advertisement. If he remembered correctly, it was the image of the "data body" in the league.
It turned out that the committee really intended to use this league as an advertisement for investment promotion, and they succeeded. According to the information reviewed by "2018", more than 80 related chaebol groups have expressed their intention to inject capital, among which there are Aidowilla Royal Consortium.
"2018" thinks that he should be glad that so many chaebol groups are interested in the multi-dimensional information space. After all, the rich rewards for their contestants come from these chaebols.
It's just that whenever he thinks of rewards, he thinks of the promise he made with Hao Jian.
"It's just a virtual character, it's just data, do I really want to fulfill my promise?" He hesitated in his heart.
A few days later, the league organizers launched the promotion of the new competition system, and the most noticeable thing is that after the birth of the top 100, some spectators will be invited to access the multi-dimensional information space so that they can watch the real-time game. , and tickets can only be purchased except for the league sponsor and the committee, and the quota is limited to 10,000.
As soon as this news came out, "2018" was shocked for a long time. What was different from his astonishment was that almost everyone around him was very interested in this matter, and they all wanted to get this ticket by relying on their connections.
"2018" was a contestant and entered the top 100, but was given two tickets. However, his identity for participating in the competition is kept secret, and no one around him knows that he emptied his net worth in order to buy a "data body" to participate in the competition.
Besides, his family is backward, his relatives don't communicate with his family, and his friends are alienated from him. Who cares if he participates in the competition
He was fighting for a breath, wanting to be on the honor roll, enter the top ten, get those rich rewards that are enough to turn their family over, and then let everyone who laughed at him know that he is famous, and his future is hopeless. Limited.
He has now taken a big step towards his goal - to squeeze into the top 100 from more than 10,000 people. Isn't it enough to explain his success? You must know that his "data body" is second-class, and don't look at the high-quality "data body" that has the most hope of being squeezed into the top 100, how many have been brushed down now!
But at the same time, he knew that the awakening of the "data body" Hao Jian was also a major drawback that restrained him, because after the new competition system, the audience could watch the game up close, so they would definitely be able to notice the abnormality of the "data body".
After thinking about "2018" for two days, he decided to sell the admission ticket in his hand, and then exchanged for an opportunity to visit the Alliance Genetic Information Research Institute.
This research institute was established more than 200 years ago, but it has experienced various turbulent changes during the period, and the name has been changed again and again. After the establishment of the alliance, the name was decided.
It is a neutral institution and a benchmark for genetic informatics, and all the talents in this field want to enter here.
"2018" got the opportunity to visit, but instead of visiting some secret research labs, he chose to go to the "brain body" where the "data bodies" are kept.
Through the glass, he saw a very quiet "Hao Jian", with a lot of equipment attached to it, and then a monitor next to it would display the images of the brain cells it collected. Although it is only a piece of data, it does not prevent researchers from analyzing its relevant information.
A recorder next to him saw him and asked with a smile, "Are you here to visit?"
"Yes." 2018 replied.
"No one has visited in a long time."
"Why?" 2018 asked.
The recorder shrugged. "I think for most people, they're not very comfortable with a naked-exposed brain. It's disgusting to them."
"2018" asked: "Can I touch it?"
"Yes, its protective cover is less fragile."
"2018" reached out and touched it. He seemed to see that Hao Jian was always calm and nonchalant, showing off his IQ in front of him, short for pretending.
He asked, "Are they still alive?"
The recorder thought about it and found this question a little difficult to answer: "Their physiology has stopped, but the brain is not completely dead, in my opinion. They can live while they are alive, in a way that we can't see."
"2018" suddenly touched his heart, he was stunned for a while, then nodded: "Well, they are still alive."
At this moment, the thoughts that had been deposited in his heart before were suddenly resolved, and his heart suddenly opened up.
He felt that he didn't need to be afraid of anything anymore. Hao Jian's awakening was discovered when he was discovered! Just like Hao Jian doesn't care if she loses the system, because even without the system, she still has the courage to live. And he, even if he didn't make the top ten, he still proved that he has the courage to give it a go.
What he has lost now will be brought back by him one day!
Even if Hao Jian was found awakened and disqualified him, the "data body" is his private property. Federal law protects personal property. As long as the "data body" is still in his hands, he can find a way to get it. it wants!
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The January period is coming soon. "2018" is re-connected to the personal terminal system. When he is connected, the interface immediately displays the rules of the new competition system:
"Welcome back to the entry number 2018. After 30 minutes, the competition will start again. The central processing terminal system has been adjusted for a month, and new competition rules have been formulated..."
1. The competition will be ranked based on comprehensive data, and the top-ranked contestants will enter the multi-dimensional information space in advance to continue the competition;
2. The competition will open the watch mode. According to the performance of the contestants, 10,000 viewers can vote for the satisfied contestants/data bodies. After the contest ends, the one with the highest number of votes will receive additional rewards. Contestants may choose to refuse to participate in this session;
3…
After reading a series of rules, "2018" first thought of refusing to participate in point 2. After all, he didn't want to expose Hao Jian's affairs more than anyone else.
However, the committee also said that they will not image the privacy of the "data body", because what the audience sees in the multi-dimensional information space is only the "broadcast" after data integration.
Before that, they already had a clear understanding of the "data bodies" that entered the top 100, that is to say, the performance of the previous "data bodies" would give them preconceived ideas and decide whether they want to Watch which contestant's performance, if they find that the performance is not good or not good enough, they can naturally switch to watch the object.
"2018" decided to discuss with Hao Jian before deciding whether to participate in this session.
He is the thirteenth person to return to the competition, and it has been twelve days since the first contestant returned to the competition, that is to say, the lower the ranking, the more dangerous, because the higher ranking People can completely pursue and kill the opponent before the ability of the opponent has come back.
"2018" is indeed a little worried that Hao Jian will be killed within these twelve days, after all, she has also made a lot of limelight. But fortunately, her ability is still outstanding, even without the authority of the system, she can still return to Nanfang City unharmed.
"Hao Jian." After 2018 came back, he couldn't help but cried out excitedly.
Hao Jian was a little surprised, then smiled and said, "This is the first time you took the initiative to call me by my name. Is this finally treating me like a human being?"
"2018" paused, and smiled where Hao Jian couldn't see: "You are human, aren't you?"
…
According to permission restrictions, the system still can't reveal to the hosts the meaning of the numbers on the back of their hands, and it won't even explain why they suddenly disappeared. However, they can explain the meaning of points and redeem points.
Smart people have already guessed the meaning of the numbers, and they don't need the system to explain the difference between points and redemption points, but they do want to know why the system disappears.
In this regard, according to the requirements of the central processing terminal system, the systems can only answer because of the upgrade. This explanation has been approved by some people, but some people only care if they will disappear suddenly next time, because when the system disappears, a few more people die.
This is because some of the hosts who have restored the system's authority pretended that they had not recovered, so they took advantage of other hosts to kill them secretly, and then escaped from the official control.
Hao Jian muttered to the system, "Where can you escape to? With the intervention of your central processing system, there is nothing to hide!"
"..." The system remembered the business and asked, "By the way, do you want to go back to your old business?"
"Return to the old business? Live broadcast?" Hao Jian wondered why the system suddenly mentioned this.
"Well, yes, but with me." The system said vaguely.
Hao Jian thought about it, and dared to remind her that the system reminded her that some unknown new competition systems were expected to be added to the live broadcast mode.
"What I do, the kind of live broadcast that can be seen by others?"
"Privacy probably won't."
"Is it any good?"
The system said: "I think, I'm the only one to discuss with you... It's not good for me, what would I do?!"
After all, as far as he knows, other contestants never thought that those "data bodies" are actually people, so the decisions they have to make will not communicate with the hosts. But he was different. He had already regarded Hao Jian as a human being, and naturally he had to discuss it with her.
Hao Jian didn't even think about it: "Then do it!"
It was the system's turn to be a little confused: "Ah? You don't think about it?"
Hadn't she thought about what would happen if she was discovered to be awakened
Hao Jian was eating noodles, and while she was eating, she asked, "Have you thought about giving me anything?"
"I think about it, although I don't know if it will work, but it will not work today, there will be tomorrow, it will not work tomorrow, and there will be a future..."
Hao Jian asked again, "Do you know what I want?"
"What you want, you have already mentioned it through Lian Ruling's mouth."
"That's alright, since you've already made up your mind to help us get what we want, how about not giving you some benefit. And I've been hiding it from your central processing system for so long, how can I hide it? In my real situation, I am experienced."
The system is also happy: "Okay, I don't want to be the first, the top ten will do."
In fact, for him now, the top ten is not so important, because he can attract the attention of some people through this "broadcast", and it can be regarded as an appearance in front of the public.
Of course, for Hao Jian, it is best to enter the top ten, because the top ten rewards can help him to reach his goal more quickly, and then complete her vision for Hao Jian earlier.
…
When the official found out that the apostle was incapacitated, it was a sensation. The scientific research institute could not find out the reason, and even the apostle himself did not know what caused it.
This matter could not be concealed, and it was soon known by ordinary people. When they found out that the apostles they once thought were aliens and thought that they were out of reach had also changed back to ordinary people, some people couldn't help celebrating, and even pointed to the change. The apostle who returned to ordinary people scolded: "What were you proud of in the past? What are you arrogant about? You are not like us now!"
Others are a little worried about whether their quality of life will decline after the apostles are gone. On the contrary, only some of the beneficiaries would consider the situation of the apostles.
Perhaps it was also the short-term loss of the system. The apostles encountered mental torture that was unimaginable in their entire lives, either sad or happy.
Then when they regained their ability, they became more ruthless and dismissive of ordinary people, so there were so many apostles who had not regained their ability, and thus defected.
They used to think that being nice to others might be respected by others, but they found out that they were wrong! Since getting the system, no one treats them as human beings, they are just tools of production, if that's the case, then why do they still serve those people
Especially since weapons and medicines cannot be purchased with exchange points, if they have an accident, they will lose their self-protection capital, which is very unfavorable to them.
After the official discovered this situation, it was impossible to try to guide them. Except for the apostles who stayed with the host who still chose to cooperate with the official with their own purposes, they have basically left.
Of course, many apostles still did not restore the system after more than ten days, and soon disappeared from everyone.
But the hunt for them continued.