Overturned Tower

Happy Island, Tianen District.

1203, Friday, June [-]nd.

In the UI in the upper right corner of the field of view, it is marked that the current time has reached 10:30 in the evening.

The young girl, wearing a white knitted top and black hot pants, checked her makeup in front of the floor mirror for the last time in the backstage preparation room of Tianen TV Station.Because she arrived quite late, basically as soon as she sat down, three makeup artists surrounded her, working on her simultaneously like a doctor who was saving a patient.

Her long black hair, which went directly to shampoo commercials without special effects, has become a little withered and rough.Despite her vibrant and athleisure-inspired outfits, she doesn't look in good spirits.It looks like a withered flower, and the black fox ears on the head droop together, giving people a very wronged feeling.

Ms. Dai Lan felt unprecedented unease and anxiety—even before her debut, when she was filming a singer talent show and waiting for the audience to vote, she was not as anxious as she is now.

It has been more than a month since Mr. Qunqing disappeared.

Not to mention that Happy Island has become a mess on the Internet... Even the inner circle of the Fuji Society has become crazy.

At present, the most mainstream theory is that the existence of the Fuji Society has shaken the supreme power of the Seven Giants.

Even if 70% of Fujishe's shares belong to the Seven Giants, and 10% of the shares belong to the Cyber ​​Church... But the 10% shares each held by Ultramarine and Little Liuli are enough to make the Seven Giants have killing intent.After all, this is an act of putting one's own existence on the same level as the head office...

That's all when the Fuji Society was not well-known.But now, the Fuji Society has become a force that cannot be ignored on the seven empty islands.Through the reputation of the two founders and the rules they formulated, people from different industries, different classes, and different spiritual relatives are connected together... And now on the Happy Island alone, the number of members of the Helping Society has exceeded the total 7% of the population.

You know, the number of direct employees of Tianen Group is less than one-tenth of this number.

This has completely become a force that cannot be ignored, and it is even continuing to expand—according to expert analysis, I am afraid that within five years, the relief society will be able to approach the terrible figure of 15%.This means that one out of every seven people is a member of the Relief Society.Almost every family has at least one Relief Society member.

From another point of view, the Fuji Society can already be regarded as "another cyber church".

Not even 15 percent of the people who are religious add up to be on the island of happiness.Judging from the data obtained by Dailan, it is probably less than 5%.The number of relief societies alone has already surpassed.

The Religion of the New Generation--So some call the Help Society.

No matter how the Cyber ​​Church declares their ultimate goal of "cyber ascension", the church's organizational structure is somewhat outdated.In this era, whether it is old-age care or orphans, or even education and social welfare, they are no longer indispensable.It's just that they are still clinging to these "traditions of the old age" and trying to hold this power in their hands.

The Relief Society is perfectly capable of replacing them.

"Mutual help under supervision" and the establishment of a platform to sell "humanity" are the core of Fujishe.Everyone is different in what they can do and who they come in contact with. What is difficult for one person may be easy for another. A resource that is extremely scarce for one person is of no use to another. value.And everyone only needs to do some very simple things for themselves, and they can accumulate a favor so that others can help themselves through this platform...

——From a certain point of view, this is to issue a brand-new "reputation currency" that has more purchasing power than local "credit points" through labor entrustment.It's just that the issuer is not the local head office, but a non-governmental organization that exists on all empty islands.

The most mainstream argument on the Internet is that this behavior itself has completely angered the head office.

So from a certain day, Qunqing and Xiao Liuli disappeared at the same time - they had been killed by the company.None of them happened to be married and had no descendants, which meant that the shares they held after their death would be taken back by the local head office...that is, the Tianen Group.

This means that Tianen Group will hold 30% of the shares and become the actual largest leader of the Fuji Society... and other sky islands will definitely not allow this.After all, the operation mode of the Fuji Society has also spread to them.

Save "gratitude" by helping other people solve their troubles as much as possible, to solve their own troubles now or in the future-this is not only the poor and the uncoded will join in.Those company directors, rich people, "heroes" and even elves may join them.

Yes, elves—

According to the feedback from the inner circle of the Fuji Society, after learning of the existence of the Fuji Society, the elves with a long lifespan are generally very interested in this kind of "credit loan" organization.The existence of the Fuji Society was quickly brought to the elf circle... and since the middle of last month, a large wave of elves began to pour into the Fuji Society.And the things they can do and the troubles they can solve are undoubtedly the most.

This means that some "difficult tasks" backlogged in the Helping Society are also easily solved by the elves.They acquired a large number of "favors" almost immediately... In a sense, this can also be understood as a kind of expendable power.

From a certain point of view, the Helping Society can even be said to be an organization tailored for elves.Because of its existence, the elves' extraordinary talents and long lifespan can be directly realized and stored into the future.

As we all know, "labor" itself is valuable difference.What each person can do is completely different, and knowledge is highly differentiated, and talents are different. Therefore, human beings need to rely on "mutual help" to complete labor together.But under the old currency model, the profits that could be made in the business and financial fields were simply too great.

The existence of the Fuji Society is tantamount to the elimination of "commerce and trade".Because the "favor" accumulated by everyone cannot be traded in principle-this means that people cannot accumulate "favor currency" by means other than "helping others", and the ability to help others is from a macro perspective. It can also be called "talent".

Whether it is to solve the problem by himself, or through contacts and resources... As long as the problem can be solved, it is one of his abilities.

Therefore, the Fuji Society actually sells "manpower" to reward "talent" and "hard work".The more things each person can do, the more unique they are, and the more things they do, the more "credibility currency" they can get in the Aid Society system.And through "trading"—that is, posting tasks on the Fujishe's platform, you can cash this currency and immediately seek the help you need most at the moment.

It will not cause archbishops, angels, company directors, and elves to lose their wealth and status. It will only weed out some lucky people who are not worthy of virtue—or, in other words, pure upstarts.Therefore, the Fuji Society will not be resisted and rejected by the "uppers" who have great power in this era, which is why it has rapidly expanded like a virus.

It is also supported by no-owners, mercenaries without codes, young people and students, the unemployed, those with talents but without resources, those with resources but without talents, community opinion leaders, power holders, top rich people, and top intellectuals. Under such circumstances, supporting the Fuji Society has become a kind of political correctness-as we all know, the only people who cannot benefit under the rules of the Fuji Society are those who are hated and unworthy of virtue.

So who is opposing the Fuji Society, does it mean that he has a guilty conscience?

That way, their own investors and backers risk questioning their competence.

In this case, even if they are against the Fuji Society in their hearts, they must support the Fuji Society loudly.

But it didn't take long...

Just last month, someone became aware of a loophole in the Society's rules.

Although in principle, the "reputation points" within the Fuji Society cannot be traded... But what if "asking other people from the Fuji Society to help you" itself constitutes a "task"?

Someone is always short of money.In other words, most people are forever short of money.

As long as the price is high enough, someone will definitely transfer this "reputation point".

The trading method is also very simple.People with points can post a tricky and very troublesome task, and then the "point buyer" will take over.Then the initiator directly confirms that the task has been completed, and in this way transfers their favor points.

It's like RMT in MMORPG.

It's just that what you buy in this way is not virtual "game currency", but "Fujishe points" that are also of great value in real life.

At first, people didn't think there was a problem here—someone just happened to be short of a moment or two, and it's very difficult and inhuman to try to finish other people's tasks first.With this kind of trading channel, you will no longer be stuck with one or two points... With a little extra money, you can complete your mission.

At that time, there were actually not many opponents, and the opposing opinions were drowned out almost instantly.Because at the very beginning, the prices offered by those who bought credits were really high - even a small incident that an ordinary civilian can easily solve, the "a little reputation point" obtained can be exchanged for a full 550 credits point.

You know, in places like the Special Operations Department, where psykers work hard, the basic monthly salary is only [-].

A graduate student who graduated from an ordinary university earns about [-] to [-] a month; a top social animal who graduated from Sogo University and Tianen University with a master's degree can earn almost [-] three years after graduation.

And if they fail to go to college—the proportion of this kind of people is about 75%, their average income will drop sharply to more than 4000 after working for five years.

This means that as long as people without academic qualifications work hard, they can earn more than 600 yuan a day; and if they have connections or talents, their income will increase further.For most people, this is completely irresistible.

Those who initiated the proposal were undoubtedly those who had the most money; those who supported them were those who had the least money.Then it's completely unstoppable.

On the contrary, some people in the middle are aware of the problem-their jobs in Happy Island are scholars, writers, and media people who are in high-end positions in their own industries, plus some senior mercenaries and entrepreneurs of small companies .

But they are no longer able to stop all of this, no matter in terms of numbers, status or right to speak.

Ultramarine and Godfather started to disappear around that time.The specific time is May NO.11.

At the beginning, people still worry that if they buy so many points, will the points depreciate?After all, when they have enough points, they can easily buy the labor they need through the internal channels of the Aid Society...

However, those who purchased the points did not immediately reduce the purchase price of the points—instead, they raised it to a currency ratio of 1:630 after half a month.Many people simply gave up their original jobs because of this and started to do tasks full-time.Their income skyrocketed because of this... This also made some people who didn't plan to join the relief society join the relief society because they were jealous of the income.

And with the influx of these "integral mercenaries", it quickly led to the problem that there were no tasks to accept.

After all, the "generation" of these points is not mining, which can be produced by itself... but when helping other people in the aid society, according to the specific situation—that is, by harvesting "gratitude" and "good reviews" from others , for some extra points.

From this point of view, the main output method of the Fuji Society's points is actually equivalent to the Fuji Society giving them a "negative tax rate"-the more transactions, the more points there will be on the market.This is also encouraging people to post tasks and seek help from others... After all, this is also expanding the influence of the Aid Society.

Normally, these credits are used up quickly.It's a new currency after all... people definitely want to be able to cash out as quickly as possible.And everyone will always encounter more or less troubles, and as they solve these troubles through the relief society, they will gradually develop the habit of issuing tasks.

But as a large number of points were collected, fewer people posted tasks on the market.A large number of people were unable to accept tasks after resigning—so they began to accept tasks that were obviously given less points than normal, and because the purchase price of points was also increasing at the same time, people did not realize that it was too big The problem.

But then, people suddenly realized something.

The value of points has become so expensive... so using these points to let people complete some small things that are just a little troublesome for themselves, will it become a bit wasteful?

For example, when people were busy working overtime at the beginning, they would ask someone to pick up their children, and what they paid was "a little point".This point may be obtained when their new neighbor moved and asked him to come over to help move the furniture; it may also be obtained after seeing a lost old man with dementia, finding such a task in the platform, and then contacting the family members of the old man. .

This is exactly a kind of extremely warm "help between people".

However, after the value of the points has been raised for no reason... people are reluctant to entrust these points to others to do some small things within their capabilities.For example, helping to transport furniture - if the "favor credit" spent is exchanged for credit points, it is enough to hire professional workers who wear exoskeletons and undergo high-strength prosthetic transformation; another example is to ask for help when working overtime Picking up the child, but the price of "favor" is already several times higher than the overtime pay... Even if he asks for leave today, the lost income is not as valuable as the reputation of the Fuji Society.

So people finally realized the problem.

Through the high purchase of points, people quantify the value of "humanity" in their hearts.Every behavior that is originally full of human warmth has to start to calculate the benefits and costs-and this is undoubtedly contrary to the original goal of the Aid Society.

But at this time, the people who had fallen into the frenzy before suddenly woke up... and belatedly discovered that their two leaders had been missing for a month.

Some people inquired about the information and learned that "Qunqing" and "Barber" were sent to Chongguang Island and Yongquan Island for business trips respectively; so some people simply took an empty boat to go to the local area to check for information, but they couldn't find it either. to their people.

These two people seemed to disappear out of thin air - and the time of disappearance was very coincidental, both on May [-]th.Basically, after disembarking from the empty boat, the people were gone the next day.

So a voice began to appear in the Happy Island... That is, they were betrayed by the Tianen Group, and after they landed, they were assassinated by other sky island giants.As the birthplace of the Fuji Society, Happy Island has undergone such drastic changes, and the fact that they did not show up at all is proof.

With further investigation, people also discovered the more shocking truth.

Qunqing's officially announced fiancée "Delphinium" also disappeared at the same time, and "Strangling" and "Silence" who were senior members of the Fuji Society also disappeared on the same day.

Ale, one of the last two executives, began to appear on camera several times, keeping people calm and explaining that Ultramarine and Delphinium had gone to their hometown to get married; Izumishima has some personal affairs of his own.Later, the trouble became more and more serious, and Delphinium's parents had to appear and confirm the matter.

And yet people are still skeptical -- and more skeptical.

Finally, just last week...

The ale that appeared in front of the camera every day to comfort people suddenly disappeared completely and disappeared from the world.

In addition, the reports that were mentioned every day in Tianen Daily also disappeared simultaneously, and the news about "Fujishe" on the Internet began to be blocked.It was reported that Malt Wine was suspected of being assassinated and sent to the hospital... But when the reporter went to the hospital to investigate, he found that there was no one in the ward where Malt Wine was registered. It was transferred the next day.Nor do they know where the ale is now.

So, just yesterday——

June [-]st, Thursday.

"Bingshui", who held an important position in the Fuji Society and was the chief reporter of the former Tianen Daily, announced the start of an investigation into the disappearance of malt wine.

As the chief reporter, Dai Lan was pushed out by Tianen Daily—the company asked her to participate in the emperor's talk show tonight, and to resolve the increasingly tense public opinion crisis on Happy Island.Reasonable explanations for the disappearance of Ultramarine, Barber, Ale, Ice Water, etc.

...But, but how can I resolve it?

How should I explain it?

You didn't even tell me anything, I don't have any materials and information at hand—and is Senior Bingshui directly classified as "missing" like this?It's only been one day since she spoke to investigate!

Dai Lan felt great pressure.

It was so stressful that she even started having stomach pains.

If she could, she really wanted to resign right now and leave everything alone——

But Dai Lan's intuition and experience told her that if she resigned at this time...

Perhaps what she ushered in was the "resignation" of life.

Chapter 2 Good boy, don't be afraid

"...Actually, I don't think Mr. Qunqing will encounter any accidents. Compared with Mr. Qunqing, I think I need to pay more attention to Senior Bingshui who is investigating this matter. After all, she was indeed kidnapped..."

Under the pressure and guilt, Miss Dai Lan's extremely pale and baseless words became intermittent.

She sat on the guest seat opposite the emperor, accepting the emperor's verbal torture.

She sadly felt like she was in prison—no, even prison was better than the current situation.

"That is to say—"

The "emperor" saw the needles and was keenly aware of the loopholes in her words: "Do you think she has a problem with the ice water?"

He leaned back, and his expression instantly became surprised: "Miss Dai Lan, how could you have such a terrible idea?

"She just spoke on the Internet yesterday, and everyone should know about it. The incident has reached such a point, I believe that audience friends should all know about it. Or, they came to watch this episode with these doubts. An emperor’s talk show. After all, the guest of this episode is you—we all know that there are many brothers on the Internet. And the chief reporter of Tianen Daily always knows better than all the brothers.”

Dai Lan nodded weakly: "You are talking about..."

"Or," the emperor paused, "you have new information on your side, and you know that Bingshui is in danger?"

"...No, I don't know anything. I just want to say that this possibility cannot be ruled out. If everyone else is missing, Miss Bingshui may not be immune to it..."

"In other words, do you think the others have indeed disappeared?"

"No, no, no, I don't have such an idea... Didn't Ms. Delphinium's mother have already said that they went to Sogo Island to get married. She didn't think anything would happen to Ultramarine and Delphinium, and her attitude was very firm. There is no better than her parents. Knowing her child better... That is to say... I mean, if Mr. Qunqing and the others really disappeared and lost contact, then she, as their mother, would definitely not have such a calm attitude... …so I think they are at least connected to the family."

"Ah, what a coincidence. I seem to be Bingshui's father."

The emperor said quietly: "My opinion is the same as that lady's. So I don't think anything will happen to her."

After the words fell, there was a canned laughter from the audience.

But Dai Lan didn't think this was funny - she even felt a vague sense of fear.

"...So, do you also have contact with Senior Bingshui?" She showed an innocent smile, and Dai Lan used to make her debut with this kind of smile.

"She just went out yesterday?"

The emperor looked surprised, and was silent for a long time: "Do you call your father every day now?"

"I, I won't."

In the sea of ​​canned laughter, Dai Lan responded with some embarrassment.

"So she won't--it scared me to death, I thought you were still underage. Does the TV station count as employing child labor? Who--the director, go and check Miss Dailan's authentication code. She is real grown up, right?"

The emperor leaned his body and looked down.A vague response of "she is indeed an adult" came from the audience, and the emperor immediately made a thoughtful and suddenly enlightened expression, and looked at Dai Lan with a hesitant expression.

Suddenly louder laughter sounded from the audience.

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Good tutor. Well... that's right."