Chapter 500: Former Friends

In the evening, Tilan, who was taking the lion for a ride, received a call from Alana and then headed to the designated location.

‘It’s a bit remote here. ’ When she reached her destination, she looked down at the situation below.

This is the outer edge of Central District 4, close to the edge of Academy City. It is a vast area with sparsely populated areas. The wide main road is surrounded by large open spaces, and only part of it has been used to build factories and playgrounds.

After getting out of the car, Tilan saw Alanna and Suojia waiting on the roadside, and there were two hoverbikes not far away.

"Gern didn't come, so I asked him to find another helper." Alanna spoke first.

"Now, let's go meet someone first."

"Who is it?" Tilan was curious.

"He is an old friend of mine and one of the people who discovered the power of the 'Connector' together back then. Because his situation is quite special, he rarely participates in activities within the team, and many people may not know him," Alanna said.

"This is the first time I heard about it." Suojia said that it was also the first time she knew about it.

"Let's talk as we walk, I'll lead the way." Alanna skillfully jumped onto the hoverbike beside her and started it.

Tilan sat in the car, activated the autopilot system to keep up, and then listened to Alanna continue to describe the situation in the communication headset.

"Actually, the earliest exposure to the power of the 'Connector' can be traced back to high school. At that time, I participated in a rather special summer camp, and there was an activity in the summer camp, which was to experience immersing myself in the Ajika network, and then use this power to Training and exploration.”

“During that experiential immersion, several students and I unexpectedly encountered a special situation, which was confusion and misalignment of perception.”

"Entering the Ajika network means that the consciousness enters some kind of high-dimensional space and time, where the speed of information exchange is extremely fast, and the flow rate inside can also be several times that of the real world. For example, one hour has passed in reality, but three hours have passed in your body there. , watched an extended movie.”

"Aijieka Network has such an advantage. At that time, the school held a summer camp, and it was also intended to use this special training, and then let us get good results in the next few competitions between schools."

"But this kind of special training was the first of its kind in the school. We lacked experience, so the unexpected situation I just mentioned happened."

"After entering the Ajieka network, several people experienced some kind of disordered perception in their consciousness. It was originally me, but it was felt by other people, or what was supposed to be a visual perception turned into some other weird appearance."

"This situation caused chaos on the scene, and many young students went insane. After the initial chaos, a few people and I had to forcibly stabilize our own spirits, and slowly peeled off the cocoons between our own consciousness and the consciousness of others. Peel apart.”

"Such a process must be extremely difficult. At that time, everyone was in a state of panic. Only one person was particularly calm, as if nothing was wrong. He also knew the situation of the Aijieka network very well, and he followed his instructions. We slowly got out of that chaos and became coherent with each other.”

"After the whole thing was over, several of us students who had escaped from trouble were sent to a good psychiatric hospital for examination. Later, we often reviewed them together, so we gradually became familiar with them."

"Although the situation was very dangerous, it also gave four of us an unexpected reward."

"It can also be said that we were very bold and impulsive at that time. The four of us recreated the accident on the spot, but this time it was controlled, careful, and well prepared."

"You must have guessed what happened next. Yes, this is the origin of the 'Connector's' ability."

"This kind of attempt will definitely be mentioned by teachers and adults, so we all chose to keep it secret and not let outsiders know. In addition, because of the mutual 'connection', the four of us are extremely close and trust each other, and no one will tell it. "

"After discovering this ability, the four of us have made rapid progress in learning. We can help each other solve many things that require a lot of time and energy to memorize, as well as things that we are not good at."

"Because of this, I was given a lot of time in high school to expand my career as a singer. Because I was young, cute, and a good kid, I was loved and admired by many people, which made me famous. The initial stage was very smooth, unlike other singers or artists of the same period who had poor grades due to participating in too many activities, and ultimately failed to go to a good university, and then disappeared from everyone.”

"Later, because of my identity as a singer, the drastic change in my identity, and the large number of new members I brought, the other two of the four did not compete with me, so they gave me the position of leader. Now they are basically He also has the ability to be a 'connector', but his reputation is not prominent in the 'Z' group. If you are not an elder in the team, you may not know about this past. "

"Then, did they betray this time?" Tilan was curious.

"Don't worry, they are still on my side. They have even contacted me in the past two days and comforted me." Alana laughed happily in the headset.

"That mysterious organization investigated many of us, but it was difficult for them to know the earliest things through others, and only the four of us knew each other."

"Okay, the location has arrived. What we want to see now is the person among the four who commanded us on the spot and calmly escaped from the danger on the Ajieka network."

After listening, Tilan also put down her headphones and looked up outside the car. This was outside a large nursing home.

[Sixth Star Psychiatric Rehabilitation Institute]

After touching the big lion on the car and letting it wait patiently for a while, Tilan got out of the car.

"I'll be back soon. I'll take you to the night market tonight." Tilan comforted it, and it lowered its head.

After leaving the hovercraft, the three met at the door again.

"Is that big lion raised by Zijin?" Soga wanted to ask just now.

"No, I brought it out for the guests to play." Tilan shook her head.

"Wow, that's great. Not only can I go out to play, but I can also make some money." Soga said it was great.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Is that friend here?" Tilan looked at the quiet and almost empty park inside.

"Yes, there are few people here, it's a bit quiet." Alana pressed the baseball cap on her head and stepped forward.

"I've been here several times before, and there should be an application record. It's not difficult to apply for a visit again."

"Come with me."

After that, she walked to the guard, where there was an identity verification window.

[Please show your application or identity key]

A mechanical synthesized voice sounded in the window.

"Here." Alana took out a card and inserted it into the slot next to it for reading and scanning.

[Short-term application approved, the pass expires at midnight on May 17, please review and extend in time]

After broadcasting this sentence, the door on the side slowly opened, and Tilan noticed the two security-type autonomous units guarding the door. They were more than three meters tall, with white armor and short-barreled muzzles, and looked like civilian security robots close to Sequence 4.

"Okay, come in with me."

Alanna led the two people to continue walking inside, first through the empty hall with only one person on duty, filling out the application at the only window with people, and then returning to wait in the rest area with the two people.

About 20 minutes later, a white hemispherical autonomous unit moved in front of the three people, it led the three people to the side hall, and then met today's target in a glass room on the fifth floor.

Looking at the young man who should be in his early 20s, his face and hair were white, as if his body lacked pigment, and there was an unhealthy paleness.

"Good afternoon, Sen." Alanna walked over.

"Good afternoon, Alanna." He spoke indifferently.

"How is your health lately?" Alana asked with concern.

"My body is the same as before. I need to receive regular treatment and can only go out occasionally." He was born with unstable genes, which led to very little pigment secretion. His immune system and various internal organs also had problems from time to time, so he often stayed in the sanatorium.

After saying that, he looked at the two people behind Alana. Soga didn't feel anything, but Tilan noticed something different.

Is he really sitting here? Or is it just a body he controls? His soul consciousness is still in the Aijaka world, so his emotions are indifferent and his speech is also without any emotional ups and downs.

This situation reminds Tilan of Ge Yin. She has also been on the Internet for many years and has become a little alienated and indifferent to reality.

Without the smell, touch, hearing, taste buds, vision and other stimulations of reality, people's consciousness will slowly become indifferent if they are immersed in the information flow for a long time, that is, they will gradually lose their "humanity". Because of this side effect, the Federation has always restricted access to the Aijaka network. Only extraordinary people above Sequence 3 can access it. If they spend too much time online, they must undergo regular inspections.

After the two exchanged a few words, Alana waved and asked them to come over.

"This is Sen, the one who helped us out of the accident." Alana put her hands on his shoulders and introduced them to the two.

"Sen's emotions are a little indifferent, but not without emotion. He just rarely shows it. Occasionally, when I ask him for help, he will help."

"He is a transcendent of the Withering Sequence. He also knows a lot about the secrets of soul consciousness. He can also easily help other "connectors" to possess and fight. He is one of the most powerful people in our "Z" group."

"Let me think, maybe Shan has met him once, but not directly." Alana recalled.

After that, the four of them sat by the huge floor-to-ceiling glass window on the fifth floor, looking at the beautiful sunset outside and talking about the recent situation.

"Maybe I have to trouble Sen. I hope you can help find the connection between those betraying members and see who is remotely controlling them behind the scenes." Alana asked.

"I tried it yesterday. The structure of the other party's organization is very complicated. Now I can only see the first few layers, and they should have several more layers behind them." Sen answered calmly, looking out the window.

"So fast? I thought it would take a long time." Alana leaned over and looked at Sen in front of her.

"Not fast, but I found in the process of tracking that the other party is particularly good at Aijika network technology, many hidden information, and means of cutting off tracking channels. It is not easy for me to deal with it. It's just that my situation is special. I can bypass some underlying restrictions and break their defense." He continued to add.

"Do you really want to continue chasing, Alana."

"I advised you that the 'connector' is not suitable for most people to use. The success of the four of us was just an accident."

Hearing this, Alana was silent for a few seconds. She looked at the sunset and sunset outside, and then continued to speak.

"I know you, Xia, Chen, and others are worried, so I have always intended to keep you from interfering in the affairs of the 'Z' group."

"Of course I know that I am not mature enough. Even the 'Z' group has various loopholes and imperfect organization, which allows outsiders to infiltrate easily."

"However, people are very strange. I have achieved great success with the help of the power of 'connection'. After defeating those peers who competed with me back then, I sometimes think that they are not bad either. In order to advance on the road of becoming a singer, I had to give up a lot, which caused me to fall behind in my studies, and was gradually forgotten and abandoned by everyone.”

"I'm just luckier, because I have the extra power of the 'Connector'."

“Sometimes I lament the unfairness of the world, and because after the fire, more and more people like me, admire me, and everyone’s expectations and love make me always want to do something, otherwise I will always feel a little ashamed in my heart. After all, I have gained all this It’s all too easy.”

"So, I started to choose the right people to teach this power, and also made more friends in the process. Seeing that everyone gradually got rid of the difficulties in life and made changes with the help of this power, I became more and more sure that this should It is a beacon for the new era, a force that can be gradually promoted in the future. It is more equal and emphasizes mutual help than the core structure brought by the singer. "

"Everyone gathered around me, and together we broke through the hustle and bustle of the night. Because we have a team and the same name, it is really wonderful to find a sense of belonging in an increasingly indifferent city."

"It was a big risk, but I don't regret it, Sen."

"If you think it's too dangerous to pursue it, I won't force you. After all, you've helped me a lot and you're often in poor health." She helped Sen, who was sitting in front of her, take care of his collar and take off the hair that fell on his shoulders.

"I will still help you. As you said, we are a connected community, which is also a rare link I have in reality." Sen spoke again. This meeting seemed to be more 'human' than before. There are a lot more changes in expressions.

"But the enemy we have to face this time is extraordinary. Alana, are you ready?" Sen spoke again.

"What preparations?" The girl tilted her head.

"Be prepared to go to jail."

"Huh?" Alanna covered her mouth in surprise.

"Because if you continue, in my estimation, sooner or later you will have to rely on official power to completely escape. And this is also the most appropriate way to end it. If you go to jail, they will not dare to go in and harm you, and you will be very safe."

"Is there any way not to go to jail? I am a big star after all, so my image will be completely ruined."

"Then give up the pursuit. I can also see that the other party intends to let you go. As long as you no longer care about the 'Connector', they will make a tacit agreement not to disturb you."

"This..." Alanna fell into thought.

Even though she is the leader of the 'Z' group and a big star, she has never thought about going to jail. This gave her a huge impact, but Sen's words also made it difficult for her to argue. Indeed, her strength is still It's too small. What will happen after the investigation, how to punish the other party, how to get those members who left back on track, and not fall into a truly vicious and illegal organization, then relying on official power is indeed the most feasible way.

Now that I have relied on official power, I have to explain everything. My previous remarks and actions, etc., are suspected of separatism at least, and I am still a public figure, which has a bad influence.

If she says that she is really going to jail, wouldn't it directly deny her years of hard work on the road to becoming a singer and make all fans who don't know the true situation curse her.

"Is there really... no way to have the best of both worlds?"

"I don't know, but the more you investigate, you will definitely have to face more and more powerful restraining forces. Since the other party can do this, it is definitely not a small organization."

"Well, let's take it step by step. Maybe it's not that difficult. When I really can't hold on any longer, I'll ask the authorities for help." When Alanna said this, she could only comfort herself that the future wouldn't be so bad.

If the other party seeks peace through fighting, the other party will definitely have the same concerns about the government, so as long as it reaches a certain level, peace talks between the two parties are not impossible.

After listening to the conversation between the two, Tilan on the side found it quite interesting. In fact, this matter has already come into the official eyes. She knew that there were many hidden secrets of the Tribunal around her, and even each singer had a special Satellite positioning tracks the location, making it impossible for it to disappear suddenly.

However, as long as she doesn't take the initiative to speak, the members of the Tribunal will not interfere according to the confidentiality laws related to singers. They will just create a file and record it.

Alana is really lucky to have such a group of friends who think about her but are not irrational.

Although not always, if you treat each other sincerely, you will often attract others who will also treat you sincerely.

We have to go early tomorrow, we can’t go any closer to 23 o’clock 0 0/