noveltune Chapter 653 Go Find Your No. 25 Negative
Chapter 653 Go Find Your No. 25 Negative
Wu Wang and Wu Xiaoyou are now like two demon pills.
Go around causing trouble and having fun.
He stirred up chaos in every little-known corner of Yunzhou City.
They were busy until the next day.
Wu Xiaoyou said she wanted to visit the aquarium.
As they rushed over, they passed by a special place in Yunzhou City.
After the public beta, most players in society are low-level Spirit Disaster players, and for the vast majority of them, the fear of dungeons far outweighs the anticipation of gaining power.
After all, people really do die in dungeons, and they can die at any time.
Therefore, in order to survive as much as possible, these players have put to good use the fine tradition of many hands making light work.
The original job application site was transformed into a gathering place.
Players from the same city can share information about dungeon routes or team up to go here.
Besides sticking together for warmth, there are also those who are so afraid that they no longer want to enter the dungeon and plan to make a living by doing chores for other high-level players in the real world.
That's right, it sounds like it's just a communication center for players of the "Disaster" event, or rather, a real-world reflection of the "Disaster Square".
However, it is more rudimentary in function and has various potential hidden dangers.
But it also has something that [Spirit Disaster Square] can't compare to – it exists in reality.
Previously, the [Spirit Disaster Square] required a certain level to enter. Even though the level requirement was temporarily removed after the open beta, it still made those who were new to the Spirit Disaster game uneasy. They always felt that online trading was unrealistic. Most low-level players preferred face-to-face communication in real life to trading in such a virtual place.
It's not just Yunzhou City; most cities with a large population have similar places.
Wu Wang also felt that the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs would eventually build a more legitimate and compliant communication center in reality.
To put it simply, it's similar to the adventurer guilds in those isekai (another world) novels.
"Sir, is this a slave market in your world?"
However, Mary's very first sentence made everyone lose their composure.
Her presence at the entrance drew the attention of many passersby.
Holy crap, where did this guy come from? Is he trying to cause trouble?
The moment Wu Wang raised an eyebrow, he suddenly remembered Mary as the daughter of a prestigious family, and also the fact that the times might be different from the real world.
There might actually be slave markets where she is.
So he said, "Oh, that's what it used to be called a long time ago, but it's not anymore. Now it's called the Talent Market."
Wu Xiaoyou added seriously, "If you want to find a slave trader here to hire two long-term workers, you can't now. They're called HR."
Hearing this, Mary was a little confused: "HR? A bad guy? Isn't that a bit too blunt? Um..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Wang immediately chimed in: "Well, you can't buy it in the real world either, the buyout system has been canceled."
Wu Xiaoyou nodded in agreement, saying, "It's more cost-effective to rent now. Think about it, he can buy his own food when he's hungry, see a doctor when he's sick, and work in wind and rain."
The conversation between the three of them was so overshadowed by the actions of the player in charge who couldn't stand it any longer.
He walked over with a dark face, gritting his teeth, and said, "Brother, are you here to exchange information and form a strategy team, or to find people to sign indentures? Are you trying to cause trouble?"
Wu Wang put on an innocent expression, shrugged, and replied:
"What era are we living in? Indentured servitude contracts? Aren't they called labor contracts now?"
"..."
The person in charge is really at a loss.
He is now pretty sure this person is here to cause trouble.
He instinctively pulled a walkie-talkie from his pocket, opened it menacingly, and said, "Brother Wang, bring some men over here, there's trouble here..."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a pain in the back of his head, and then everything went black as he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
Wu Wang flashed behind the guy, curled his lip, and casually threw the things he had just picked up on the ground.
He said to Wu Xiaoyou, "I think this guy is allergic to silicate minerals. Let's go quickly, lest we get scammed."
As she ran after this guy, Lilith said curiously:
What are silicate minerals?
Wu Xiaoyou said helplessly, "That thing is called a brick..."
Now I understand.
The group left the area and hurried to the aquarium.
At this time of day, there are not many people strolling around here. The entire venue is shrouded in a deep blue gloom. The huge glass display cases are like windows leading to another world. The water reflects the flowing ripples on the walls, making Wu Wang and the others feel as if they are immersed in liquid light when they walk in.
He pointed to one of the small triangular water bars and said, "Do you know what the point inside a triangle that is closest to the three vertices is called?"
Mary and Lilith looked puzzled. Although they surfed the internet in the real world, they certainly wouldn't be so bored as to look up this kind of knowledge.
Wu Xiaoyou thought for a moment and said, "Fermat point, you told me about it before."
At this point, she remarked, "You're like a walking Wikipedia that automatically adds useless information."
Wu Wang rolled his eyes and said, "What do you mean by useless knowledge? Books are the ladder of human progress. I learn knowledge through the Internet, which is even like an elevator. You know about triangles, but do you know about pentagons?"
This question stumped Wu Xiaoyou.
She pondered for a moment and then shook her head.
Suddenly, Wu Wang grinned and said with a sly smile, "The pentagonal one is called the Shang Yang point."
After a pause, he added, "But Fermat as well."
This hilarious joke actually made Wu Xiaoyou laugh in exasperation.
He raised his hand and smacked Wu Wang on the forehead.
They then continued deeper into the aquarium.
She hadn't walked far when she stopped in front of a display case.
The others gathered around and discovered it was a cylindrical jellyfish tank, inside which the jellyfish were swimming in a rhythmic contraction and expansion.
Their bodies are almost transparent, and under the changing colored lights, they display unreal colors—from fluorescent pink to deep sea blue, from amber yellow to ghost white…
“Little brother, when you were little, you liked to drag me and my older sister to the aquarium, especially to see jellyfish.”
"Back then I asked you why, but you never told me. Can you tell me the reason now?"
Wu Xiaoyou gently stroked the transparent water tank, watching the jellyfish leap between her fingers, and asked with a hint of curiosity.
In response, Wu Wang walked to the other side of the water tank, tapped it with his hand, and said in a serious tone, "Second Sister, do you know? Jellyfish don't have brains."
"Not only that, they also have no heart, no bones, no organs in the true sense, and their bodies are more than 95 percent water."
“From an evolutionary perspective, I thought they were the organisms that came closest to the minimal definition of ‘living’ when I was a child.”
Seeing Wu Wang's expression gradually lose its playfulness, Wu Xiaoyou asked, "And then?"
"And they have existed on Earth for hundreds of millions of years." Wu Wang's gaze followed a jellyfish as it rose from the bottom of the tank to the surface: "Earlier than dinosaurs, earlier than trees, earlier than any life form we call 'complex'. The brain, heart, bones, and organs that humans are so proud of are still more than 599 million years behind jellyfish in terms of survival."
Wu Xiaoyou never imagined that at that time, her peers were still playing video games and were caught in a cycle of being beaten by their parents for playing video games.
My younger brother was already thinking about this kind of thing.
He was definitely different from a young age.
This applies to both learning ability and way of thinking.
"So what's your conclusion?" she continued.
“My conclusion is—” Wu Wang placed his palm on the glass, and the jellyfish just happened to swim to where his palm was, as if touching his palm through the glass: “The simpler things are, the longer they last. The reason why people live so tiring lives is because people are too complicated.”
Wu Xiaoyou remarked, "Isn't this a bit too metaphysical?"
Wu Wang shrugged and said, "It's okay, we can always drop out of school if it doesn't work out." The two looked at each other through the glass of the jellyfish tank.
It's a big joke.
Yes, philosophy wasn't for him, so Wu Wang rarely discussed most of the strange and unusual ideas he had with others.
Just as he was laughing so hard his stomach hurt, the click of the camera shutter made him turn his head to look at Lilith.
click -
"Oh, you can use a camera now? You learn things pretty quickly."
"Why are you taking pictures of me when you come to the aquarium instead of the marine life?"
In response, Lilith said in a serious tone, "What Bai taught me is that I want to leave the Second Miss with a photo of the Master."
After saying that, the image of the artificial intelligence [Bai] appeared on the Polaroid camera, waving at Wu Wang with a grin.
These words startled Wu Wang, who then raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment.
Indeed, there don't seem to be many photos of myself in my home.
The reason is simple—I don't really like taking photos.
Of course, it's not about being embarrassed in front of the camera or anything like that; shame doesn't exist in Wu Wang's world.
He simply felt that taking photos was meaningless.
Because no matter what he wanted to remember, Wu Wang believed he could perfectly memorize it.
Even at this moment, his first instinct was to think—if he carried out the [Exile Plan], and all the Venerables knew that he possessed [Immortality], would these images of himself in reality cause trouble for his second sister?
From a rational perspective, he shouldn't do something like this for an unknown risk.
But the next second, Wu Wang said, "No problem, just remember to make me look handsome in the photos."
At least, at this moment, he didn't want to be so rational; perhaps human emotions do have some use.
For example, it can also be considered a reason for human survival and development.
My humanity is being gradually eroded by my immortality.
But my second sister didn't; she needed things outside of reason to live.
brush--
Lilith took out the photos from the Polaroid camera.
After shaking it twice, he handed it to Wu Xiaoyou.
Looking at the profile of Wu Wang laughing with his hand pressed against the glass of the jellyfish tank, the other person couldn't help but smile as well.
The blue light stained half of his face the color of the deep sea, while the other half remained hidden in the shadows without appearing gloomy. His facial contours were as sharp as a stroke of calligraphy that hadn't been retracted in time.
The filming was indeed very good.
Thinking of this, Wu Xiaoyou took out the Xiaochuan Sword from her backpack.
The sharp blade reflected her slightly regretful profile.
"I wish my older sister were here too."
"Brother, I will gather the soul fragments as soon as possible to fully awaken eldest sister."
Wu Wang's plan naturally wouldn't include bringing the Xiaochuan Sword, which stores his eldest sister's soul, with him.
In the future, the task of collecting soul fragments will probably have to be handled by my second sister.
Looking at the cold glint of the sword blade, Wu Xiaoyou said:
“After the accident happened in my family, for a period of time I was worried about how to support the two of us in the future.”
"I actually encountered a thief breaking into the house once during the process. I heard the noise but stayed on the bed and didn't dare to move."
Do you know what I'm thinking?
Hearing this thing that I didn't know.
Wu Wang subconsciously said, "Are you also hoping he'll find some money in our house?"
Wu Xiaoyou: "..."
After rolling her eyes, she sighed and said, "I was thinking, if it were my eldest sister who stayed to take care of you, she certainly wouldn't be as confused as I am."
"The eldest sister's sharpness and brilliance cannot be concealed. If it were her, she might be able to help you right now."
Even though Wu Xiaoyou is an ancient body that even the black-hearted penguin finds surprising.
Even if she grows up, she will still be a terrifying existence that can threaten countless worlds.
But that will only happen after we've grown up.
She doesn't have that power now.
He could only helplessly watch all of this happen, watching Wu Wang choose to protect himself and leave the real world.
The eldest sister already possessed considerable power, and it was only through the combined attack of the three Venerable's offspring that she was driven into a desperate situation.
Leaving aside distant matters, let's just talk about the previous attack by the crying-faced weirdo.
If it were the eldest sister, she could probably deter them from attacking on her own.
My brother no longer needs to hide all over the world.
Wu Wang stepped forward, took the Xiaochuan Sword, and casually twirled it, saying with a smile, "Don't think like that. You've taken very good care of me, and your help is irreplaceable. Let's continue exploring. There seems to be a shark over there."
"Hmm... Judging from its swimming trajectory, which clearly shows a probing pattern, and the fact that it slightly tilts its head every twelve seconds to scan the crowd below with its left eye, it is probably not showing off, but rather conducting an assessment."
"Assess which of us is most likely to fall into the water from the sightseeing walkway."
Listening to Wu Wang's serious analysis of strange things.
Wu Xiaoyou put those thoughts aside and followed to take the Xiaochuan Sword and put it back in her backpack.
The group continued their tour of the aquarium.
This stroll took up the entire afternoon.
By the time they left the aquarium, it was nearly dusk, and the group decided to find a food street to enjoy a delicious meal.
On the way to the food street, Wu Xiaoyou smiled at Wu Wang and said:
“Brother, after you leave, don’t forget to look for your own negative number 25.”
"Once you find it, come back and tell me and my older sister someday, okay?"
She had always known that Wu Wang was gradually losing something of his humanity under the influence of "immortality".
Even so, Wu Xiaoyou still used to find a psychologist for Wu Wang, and she is still unwilling to give up on this even now.
She wanted Wu Wang to never forget what it means to be a human being.
As for the film negative number 25, it was an introduction to the entire story from a movie called "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," which both Wu Xiaoyou and Wu Wang liked to watch.
It was a negative of a magazine cover that the male protagonist, who worked at a magazine company, lost just before the publication of the final issue.
In an effort to retrieve the negatives, the person traveled across Greenland, encountered sharks at sea, rushed to Iceland during a volcanic eruption, and even climbed the Himalayas.
In a way, just like the title of the film, these experiences are as absurd as a daydream.
But neither Wu Xiaoyou nor Wu Wang disliked this absurdity.
Because both siblings are the kind of people who can turn the absurd into reality through their actions.
Hearing his second sister's instructions, Wu Wang turned around and smiled:
"Don't worry, I won't forget."
"That negative number 25 must be waiting for us somewhere."
The afterglow of the setting sun cast a long, long shadow in front of him.
It grew so large that there were no other shadows around it.
Only Wu Wang's shadow remained... (End of Chapter)