Overturned Tower

The container of gods asked the "decaying sun".

Bad day glanced at him, obviously in a good mood and didn't say anything.

And Kuai Ri responded in Bad Sun's body in the way of communication between demons: "Of course, she is like our mother..."

"There's no need to talk to him so much."

Bad Day interrupted.

The container of God, on the other hand, had a mischievous expression, and with a sly smile, said loudly to Alice who had returned to Delphinium's bed: "The old days said, they treat you as a mother—"

Unexpectedly, there was no "urgent" expression on Bad Ri's face, he just looked at the container of God with a half-smile.

And "Alice" just turned around and said with a gentle smile, "Then let me have two more sons."

The container of God noticed that Alice said "two".

He clicked his tongue, feeling a little uncomfortable.

With Russell's ability to imitate, this is probably what the real Alice would say...

If it's normal, he can also complain about bad day sitting - then Alice will definitely come and reprimand him.

Even on a bad day, the shoes don't touch anything at all, so neither the sofa nor the table can get dirty.

But the bad day was clearly expected, but today I sat down honestly and well.

On the contrary, he inherited Russell's habit of the god's container, and his own sitting posture was not much better.

Russell's chair was already a bit high for him, but it was better to say that it was higher.Because Russell usually likes to step on the railing between the legs of the chair.When I am happy to eat, I will start shaking my legs first, and then my whole body will gradually shake rhythmically with the legs.

And Russell's sitting habits are directly inherited from Alice——

Alice, who is only 1.5 meters tall, would not be able to touch the ground with her feet if she sat in Russell's position.

Although she is the eldest lady, she doesn't like that kind of dignified way of sitting...Of course, she will teach Russell to pay attention to dining etiquette and be polite outside.

But when eating at home, the sitting postures of the two were obviously not very normal.

Alice usually curls up in a chair with her knees hugged when she eats in her own home.It's like a cat likes to get into a very narrow cardboard box.

This is also a manifestation of spirituality.

If the bones and body are too soft, people will instinctively want to fold their body.Just like a very strong person, when he is free, he will want to exert an inexhaustible amount of strength, punch two punches in the air, or suddenly do a push-up.

Alice and Russell both like to stay in tight places... Russell's decompression habit of being rolled up among the four quilts in school is also inherited from Alice.

Russell remembered that it was when Alice was not cursed, when Russell was very young.

Alice once bought a new refrigerator for the family.

Of course, the new refrigerator is actually an old model that no one wants.And this kind of large home appliance usually comes with a box—not a cardboard box, after all, paper resources on the floating island are still very rare.It's a strong, recycled plastic with relatively high toughness and strength.

But even so, it is difficult to remain intact under violent transportation.But that time the box was exceptionally complete and clean, so Alice happily spread a blanket inside.Then they got into the box with Russell in their arms.

Russell felt a rare comfort and warmth at that time.

He also seriously told his mother that as long as there is a cardboard box and a cat, he can feel very happy.

Alice just touched his ear with a wry smile and didn't say much.

At that time, Alice couldn't afford VR glasses for playing games, let alone all kinds of expensive toys.Sogo Island is not like Happy Island, there are so many interesting TV programs to watch.

Although Russell hasn't recalled the memory of his previous life yet, he is also extraordinarily well-behaved and sensible.Like, in Alice's words, "a cat that was abandoned once."

But Alice is also trying to keep Russell happy.

She made up stories to tell Russell, or made chess boards out of cheap materials to play with Russell, or made some exercise equipment for Russell.

She will also teach Russell some relatively unpopular knowledge... such as holding Russell, pointing at his body, teaching him bit by bit which internal organs this position corresponds to, and telling him what is the use of every part of the human body, what if What will happen if you use different means to attack different positions; you will also teach him the principles of various diseases, how to protect your own health, how to exercise scientifically, how to reduce damage when being beaten, and how to protect yourself from a high How to relieve force when jumping, how to kill or stun people as quickly as possible...

Looking back now, it seems that Alice has indeed shown it a long time ago—or, in other words, she has never hidden the fact that "she is not an ordinary person".

It's just that Russell deliberately ignored it.

Although life on Sogo Island is very hard, he hopes to live like this forever.

Although he has not recovered his memory, Alice's love has nourished the dry field in his heart.

Chapter 50 The Warmth of Love

The price of Sogo Island is much higher than that of Happy Island.Because Sogo Island is not like Happy Island, where the work rate is so high.

This means that from the very beginning, Sogo Island is full of elites of different degrees and levels, and there are almost no low-level civilians at all.All repeatable, non-creative and simple jobs are replaced by artificial intelligence, which also means that it is difficult for ordinary people to find a job and naturally cannot survive.Those who can escape to other sky islands and be accepted by other sky islands are considered lucky.

And in the same way, as the number of living people on the market decreases, it also means that prices will rise.Merchants need to earn more money from those fewer people, and the rich don't care about the price gap.

It is very difficult to buy clothes alone - although fabrics are also produced locally, clothing designs are patented and copyrighted.The best and most fashionable clothes are always imported from Happy Island... That kind of clothes may only sell for more than 20 credits in Happy Island, which is roughly equivalent to two meals of fried chicken.

But when it comes to Sogo Island, it can be sold for more than 180 credits.

On Sogo Island, a meal of fried chicken may sell for thirty or forty credits.

So Alice would unpack the cheap clothes and make new ones for Russell to save money.

Her main job on Sogo Island is a black market doctor.

Specially go to the black area to treat people with injuries that cannot be found in the hospital, such as some unexplainable sharp weapon injuries, bone fractures or gunshot wounds... Besides, she has another side job, which is to help Man removes the chip.

Although the credit points of the two empty islands are different, and the income from work is completely different... But even so, the difficulty of living well in Sogo Island is still much higher than that in Happy Island.

Even if Russell is only a truck driver in Happy Island, he can drink Coke every day.

But in Sogo Island, Russell’s most common food was tofu, followed by cheap synthetic meat—even if the cost and production process of simulated synthetic meat with better taste and cheap synthetic meat were almost the same, yet Sogo Island would specially Produce a particularly cheap, very bad-tasting, cheap synthetic meat that you can buy in a can for one credit, and sell it to the poor.

The meat is like a luncheon meat that is extra starchy and therefore loose.

And the "canned" part of this kind of canned meat can be sold for more than half of the price just by selling scrap products, and it can almost achieve perpetual movement.From this we can see how low the technical cost of synthetic meat is.The cost of a meal of fried chicken may not reach two credits, but the cost of selling it to a fried chicken shop alone is twelve to fourteen credits.

The factories that produce this kind of "canned food for the poor" can't get any profit, and it can even be said that they will lose as much as they produce...but they still do this because Sogo Corporation subsidizes them.

Because of the cold cognition in Sogo Island, this is a "gentle" means of expulsion.

They don't sell happiness as a commodity like Happy Island.Sogo Island is an extremely strict and extremely cold elite society... They deliberately let the poor survive, but they don't live well.

In this way, only three kinds of people will be born from it-the twisted lunatics and criminals, the social animals who climb up at all costs, and the incompetent who are useless.

The first type of people will be screened out by crime detection devices and arrested before committing crimes; the second type of people will be able to give birth to real elites and elite embryos; and the third type of people can be used to highlight The sense of superiority and happiness of elites... can also be thrown to other empty islands to reduce useless "waste".The elites of other sky islands may also go to Sogo Island because the treatment is not good enough or it is too dangerous.

It is precisely because of this that Alice made a special trip to Sogo Island.

Because the residents of Sogo Island completely trust their detection system... Sogo Island is known as the "Island of Impossible Crime" and "Artificial Intelligence Society".People don't even necessarily close doors and windows when they sleep.

Because of this, as long as there is no crime on Chongguang Island, no one will be investigated at all, and even those without a code will not be hunted down or traced at all.Because they are samples specially reserved to warn others of "what will happen if the elite is no longer the elite".

There are more than a dozen guns that Russell repaired during his internship alone, but he has never heard of or seen a shooting.

This can only be understood as the crimes being forcibly terminated before they were committed.As for psykers committing crimes and demons getting out of control, they have never heard of it.

Coupled with the "idols" exported and sold on Happy Island, the best medical technology provided by Holy Blood Island, and various food and entertainment facilities provided by Taoyuan Island... the rich people in Sogo Island live the most comfortable and safe life.And never have to worry about being kidnapped by criminal organizations in the lower city at any time like Happy Island.

In a sense, Sogo Island is the true cyberpunk world.Far more cruel than Happy Island... that is a cruel "safety".

Even for Alice, a member of the Tower of Babel whose identity is on the verge of being leaked, she can still remain safe on Sogo Island.

But Chongguang Island is not a comfortable and safe paradise in all places...

Although there are not many people receiving treatment at Alice's mobile black clinic, it also proves that crime, malice and death still exist in the "black area" that cannot be monitored by artificial intelligence.

Although doctors are relatively respected in the black area, it is not absolutely safe.

Because of this, every time Alice went out, the young Russell felt fear in his heart.It was the panic of losing one's only loved one... a fear of being alone.

He can only feel a little warmth and fullness by shrinking into the cardboard box that Alice has padded with blankets.

Until he was admitted to Sogo University and became a special student... This habit of Russell has not been changed.

To this day, Russell often curls up in a ball at home.

Because in this way, he can get warmth and peace of mind, just like being hugged and shrunk in the cardboard box by Alice that night.

When Russell first went to Delphinium's house, he would subconsciously curl up, squint his eyes and blow on the air conditioner.Although Russell himself quibbled, it was because the air conditioner in Delphinium's house was cooler—but the container of gods knew that it was because Russell was subconsciously uneasy about going to sleep in a strange place.

Whenever at this time, Delphinium would forcefully stick over, saying that Russell was very cold, forcibly requisitioning Russell, using him as a pillow and cushion.

Although Russell always yelled that this would be very hot, he would still obediently "spread out" himself to make himself softer.

Again and again... Over time, Russell stopped curling up in bed all the time.

The Vessel of the Gods is also comforted by this.

Russell, who huddled in a ball, filled the void with the warmth of "love".

And Russell, who spread out again, did not lose that warmth... because there was a new warmth in his arms.

Chapter 51 Synchronization: Amirus

After the container of God satisfactorily ate dinner, Russell took it back again, and changed back to the original body by himself.

Seeing Alice transformed back into Russell, Bad Day was inexplicably relieved.

His whole body was like a ball whose valve core had been pulled out, leaning on the back of the chair, slowly deflated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even though he knew that this was not the real Alice, but just a phantom transformed by Russell, he still couldn't help holding his breath and keeping quiet in front of Alice.

It was not nervousness based on panic or fear.

It's the instinct to subconsciously want to perform better and keep reserved in front of people you respect.

——Even if he knows that the object of this emotion is false, he is willing to enjoy this false nostalgia.

He was deceived voluntarily.

Just like a person who wants to get drunk, even if he just drinks a glass of beer, he will be drunk.

Russell glanced at him, but he couldn't see Alice's tenderness, virtuousness and elegance in his eyes, only the helplessness of hesitating to speak.

As a matter of course, Russell easily noticed something was wrong with the Bad Day state.

I would rather deceive myself to believe in false things, to gain a moment of tranquility from it... This shows that the psychological pressure of bad days has accumulated to a certain extent.

If he likes to drink, I'm afraid he has already reached the stage of alcoholism.But Bad Day must remain sober—not only because of his strict requirements on himself, but also because of his identity and ability, which does not allow him to anesthetize himself to the point where he loses control.That would bring unimaginable trouble... Because of this, it was difficult for him to relieve the pressure.

But even on a bad day, he's human.Although psykers have a stronger "blue shift" than mortals and can bear more pressure, they are also thinner and more prone to madness due to too much stimulation.

"You need to rest, bad day."

Russell warned: "Your psychological pressure is a bit high. Even with the protection of the sun, it doesn't mean that you won't lose control."

Bad day reached out and covered his forehead.

It seemed a little helpless, and it seemed a little migraine.

"...Is this a legacy of playing Alice? You even started to lecture me."

"That's just because you hid it so well before, as for me, I never realized it. It's just that you suddenly started to become weak these two days, otherwise I would have reminded you a long time ago."

"Who do you think is responsible for my sudden weakness..."

Bad day complained feebly.

But Russell obviously didn't waver, just watched him quietly.

The big white dog sighed, had no choice but to lower his head slowly and admit it: "Actually, it's not that I hid it too well...it's that I forgot it myself. I also believed it myself.

"I thought I had accepted all of this. I believed that I had been able to bear his betrayal. I felt that the longing for him in the past had turned into hatred and hostility, and the warmth of the past had been shattered by me.

"But it wasn't until today that I realized... I realized that I hadn't forgotten even a little bit.

"When I saw Ms. Alice, the memories of the past and the stomach acid couldn't stop coming up. I felt like vomiting, and felt the burning pain in my heart. I wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. I want to make a joke, but I can't even laugh. I want to cry, but I feel that my mood has become calmer than ever... I only realized that I was active and cheerful in the past , but restless restlessness.

"I'm not sad, nor tired. I just feel a stomachache. There is a stagnation of depression in my chest, but I can't speak or spit it out. I can only sigh, a deep sigh."

Saying that, Bad Ri Shen Shen slowly sighed again: "But after I told you, I feel better...

"Is this what you learned from Huazhi?"

"For Ms. Huachu, this is skill, but for me it is instinct."

Russell really felt that the psychological pressure of the bad day has lightened, so he smiled: "This is not a kind of psychotherapy. It's just ordinary psychoanalysis."

"Then I may really need a professional psychotherapy."

Bad Day shrugged and raised his head again: "I guess you suddenly told me this because you got some information from director Amirus. Now you are giving me a vaccination... I guessed it right ?"