I opened my eyes and saw the familiar white ceiling again.
At first, Gu Moli thought that he had freed himself from the possession of Ren Ren Wei Wo just like before, and returned to the white secret room where he was imprisoned.
But he soon discovered something was wrong.
"Awake?"
"Um... ."
Struggling to sit up from the operating table, he heard Aisia's familiar voice, but Gu Moli still frowned.
First, my hands and feet felt cold, with metal sheets attached to them. There were also silk strings attached to their backs, extending behind them like the operating strings of a puppet. At the same time, I was wearing something similar to a motorcycle helmet on my head.
What's going on
He slowly turned his head and looked in the direction of Aisia. At first glance, there was nothing unusual, but when he saw clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"...Asia, you are not a ghost."
"Um?"
Yes, Aisia, who was supposed to exist as a ghost, floating in the air with her lower body illusory and difficult to touch, was now standing firmly on the ground.
No illusion.
No floating.
Just... like a normal person.
"Ah, you're talking about this. I'm sorry, it may be hard for you to accept it, Mr. Gu."
"Huh?"
Seeing Gu Moli's puzzled expression, Aisia nodded in understanding. She wrote and drew on the display board in her hand for a while before continuing, "How could ghosts exist in this world? It's understandable if you think about it, but I can't say that now."
"After all, there was such an accident like you, Mr. Gu."
"... .What's the meaning?"
"According to the information."
Aixia glanced at Gu Moli, and then spoke aloud as if she knew all about it: "Located in the suburbs of the imperial capital, after a thunderstorm, a mysterious man without clothes appeared in the suburbs. Countless witnesses saw it fall from the sky, but it did not die."
"This incident alarmed the relevant departments of the empire, so they began to intervene and investigate."
“After review.”
"The Empire accidentally discovered that this mysterious person is very similar to us humans in terms of biological organization, but also fundamentally different. Relevant experts even believe that this mysterious person is actually an alien in distress. Therefore, for the sake of insurance, the Empire activated a special plan."
"Instead of awakening the mysterious man directly, we will use the latest virtual link technology to work from the deeper level of consciousness."
"Dig out as much information as possible about the mysterious person."
"In this way."
"Even if something unexpected happens, at least we can ensure from the outside that the mysterious person won't cause large-scale damage."
Before Aixia finished speaking, Gu Moli suddenly spoke up and interrupted her narration: "Am I the mysterious person?"
"What do you think?"
"... What about what I experienced?"
"Oh, that one."
Aisia smiled slightly: "That is a scene specially designed by the Empire. The inspiration comes from a world literature website. The setting is very interesting, isn't it?"
"... No, that's not right, isn't it?"
"What's the problem?"
"What's the point of doing this? If it's really as you said, why did you let me out now?"
“It’s very simple.”
Aisia swiped on the display screen, and then continued: "Because in the deep consciousness, we found that as an outsider, you do have special abilities that we can't imagine. It is an invisible figure that we can't see, and you can control it freely."
“… .!!!”
Gu Moli would naturally know it without Aisia's more detailed description.
substitute!
Damn it! I shouldn't have been discovered when I was using a Stand! How could this happen... !
"You're curious, aren't you?"
"It's nothing, actually."
Aisia smiled and said, "The Book of Idient, including other abnormal existences, is part of that scene. The purpose is to test you as an outsider to see what kind of power we don't have, and that invisible figure is part of it."
"... Then the truth you said before is unclear?"
“It’s very simple.”
Aisia did not hide it: "I am not lying to you. The unknown truth refers to you and the existence behind you coming to our planet. Our goal is to use the many virtual anomalies and scenes to find the other party's true identity."
"We conducted two experiments in total."
“The locations are all in your deep consciousness.”
"In order to prevent you from having special powers like telepathy and being able to detect the existence of the deep consciousness, we have tried our best to simulate the worldview within the scene, using obscure terms to ensure that you will not find yourself in a virtual environment of the deep consciousness."
"The first experiment is the Book of Eidiente."
"There, we preliminarily concluded that you possessed powerful strength that was different from that of humans. Based on this, we would like to conduct further analysis on your superpowers."
"So there was a second experiment, which was the Anomalous Riot Project."
"It's a pity that the plan failed in the end. We were unable to use the consciousness connection method to figure out the existence and factors of your superpowers."
“On this basis.”
"We have decided to awaken you from your deep consciousness."
At this point, Aisia finally put down the display board in her hand and smiled at Gu Moli: "Please rest assured, as I said when we first met, the Empire is very humane and will never do anything that disrespects the basic rights of mankind."
"... provided you treat me as a human being."
"Right?"
"That's right."
Gu Moli's test received a simple and direct reply from Aisia: "If you cooperate obediently, Mr. Gu, you are naturally a member of the human race. After all, from the current analysis, apart from super powers like the invisible figure, there is almost no difference between you and us humans."
"... This is the first time I've been expelled from the community."
"I am no longer a human being?"
Gu Moli smiled bitterly and said something self-deprecating, but Aisia obviously didn't understand the point of his words.
"all in all."
"It is no longer feasible to use deep consciousness to explore and study superpowers through virtual connections. More research methods must be carried out in the real world. Therefore, we have awakened you and explained the facts to you directly. I hope you can cooperate."
"What if I don't cooperate?"
Gu Moli's thoughts moved, and as expected, a pale blue flame suddenly appeared behind him, and the figure of the stand-in, Chang Ji Justice, walked out of it.
Even in the white cell, he could actually summon a substitute.
To some extent.
This is also a confirmation of what Aisia said before.
"The instrument shows that you have summoned the mysterious invisible figure."
"But it's no use."
Facing Gu Moli's temptation, Aisia smiled unchanged: "The entire cell has been completely sealed off and the self-destruction program has been activated. If you, Mr. Gu, do something irrational, you and I will instantly turn into ashes. That invisible figure will not be able to protect you."
"You'll die, too, right?"
"It is my honor to dedicate myself to science. Please do not question the determination of the Empire and humanity."
"... It's like I'm the villain."
"You are very self-aware."
Having said that, Aisia restrained her smile and handed the display board in her hand to Gu Moli.
"...What?"
"This is what I told you about the information on the first and second experiments."
"Want to see it?"
"... ... ... "
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Moli took the display board handed to him by Aisia.