Love Apartment: Active Dali

In a distant interstellar base, Hu Xiaofei stood in the core of the room, clasping her arms tightly, looking nervously at Yu Nan in front of her, her face full of fear of unknown technology.

"Yu Nan, since this is a punishment session, according to interstellar regulations, I should indeed be punished." Yu Nan's smile revealed a cold sense of technology, "You have been captured by the intelligent tracking system, and you know the rules of the game yourself. You have a certain understanding of this virtual reality punishment system where I work." He did not resist too much, but his face showed a helpless and resigned expression, and he slowly said: "Since I have been locked in, I can only accept it."

Yu Nan looked around. This room was actually an advanced interrogation room equipped with the latest virtual reality restraint device. He pointed to the equipment in the corner and ordered: "Go sit on that floating chair, put on the bracelet, put your hands behind your back, and let the smart lock automatically connect and lock your hands. As for your feet, they must also be fixed. I will add shackles with gravity controllers for you." Hu Xiaofei did not resist and walked straight to the floating chair, picked up the bracelet and chain, and let the smart mechanical arm help her put them on.

Then, Yu Nan signaled Lan Lan to start the punishment procedure. Lan Lan immediately took out an item that she had extracted from the high-dimensional data storage unit in the room before - a helmet that looked like a blood-dropping guillotine, and a glowing virtual reality controller.

Yu Nan held the virtual reality helmet called "Blood Dropper" in one hand and the control terminal in the other. He carefully examined the device that could project holographic images and thought to himself: I have to test it first to confirm whether it really has the cutting effect as the legend says. So he found a simulated human head model to test it and found that it had no actual cutting effect, so he was relieved.

He said to Hu Xiaofei, "Okay, now try this virtual reality experience." When Hu Xiaofei saw this thing, she was so nervous that she wanted to escape, but Yu Nan had already expected it and quickly secured her with a smart lock.

Yu Nan gently put the blood-dropping helmet on Hu Xiaofei's head. With a light "click", the helmet automatically closed, completely covering Hu Xiaofei's head. At first, Hu Xiaofei's intermittent words could still be heard, but they were soon replaced by the groaning and sobbing sounds coming from the helmet, and finally fell into silence.

Yu Nan was startled and asked in confusion, "Is this really trapping her in virtual reality and making her unable to return?" Lan Lan smiled and replied, "No, no. This blood-dropping helmet is just a deeply immersive virtual reality experience device. It is set to automatically release after one hour."

Yu Nan suddenly realized that this so-called "Blood Guillotine" actually uses neural interface technology to allow people to enter a highly realistic virtual world. There is also a micro-injector at the neck position that injects specific neuromodulatory fluid to ensure that the experiencer is fully immersed in the virtual environment.

At this moment, Yu Nan was curiously observing Hu Xiaofei's reaction in the virtual world. He saw her struggling and twisting on the edge of the helmet, trying to break free from the restraints, but because her hands and feet were firmly fixed by smart chains and gravity controllers, she could not make any effective movements.

Lan Lan grabbed Hu Xiaofei and urged Yu Nan to start the punishment process. She reminded Yu Nan that the punishment game here has strict regulations and all behaviors are under full surveillance. Yu Nan looked back and found the holographic surveillance camera hidden in the wall.

"So, our actions in the previous room were recorded?" Yu Nan asked in surprise. "Yes, but only we have the authority to view it. Others can't see it. You don't have to worry about privacy leaks." Lan Lan replied.

Yu Nan nodded and stopped worrying about this issue. Instead, he lit the virtual flame generator in his hand and simulated the heat generated into the heat of a candle. Drops of hot wax fell on Hu Xiaofei. Every time the wax of the virtual flame touched her skin, Hu Xiaofei would show a brief moment of clarity.

This unique form of punishment is indeed effective. Yu Nan even tried to induce Hu Xiaofei to speak: "Tell me quickly, what secret are you hiding?" He imitated the virtual reality torture scene and enjoyed the pleasure of manipulating other people's consciousness.

For the next hour, Lan Lan operated the punishment program alone, while Yu Nan watched Hu Xiaofei's changes closely. When the helmet was automatically unlocked, Hu Xiaofei's eyes became completely different. She ignored Lan Lan who had been with her for more than an hour and stared at Yu Nan.

Yu Nan smiled slightly. He already understood what kind of virtual reality experience Hu Xiaofei had gone through. He waved his hand to signal Lan Lan to leave and took over the subsequent operations himself. Putting on the blood-dropping helmet again, Yu Nan adjusted the fixing device so that it would not completely block the head space. A pair of neural sensing earplugs automatically extended from the inside of the helmet, and a pair of advanced holographic glasses appeared in front of his eyes.

Through the helmet, Yu Nan saw the virtual world that Hu Xiaofei had just experienced. He couldn't help but marvel at the power of this virtual reality technology. When he took off the helmet, he couldn't help laughing: "No wonder Hu Xiaofei had such a reaction. It turned out that she had endured such a virtual experience for an hour. No one would be able to endure it!" At this time, Hu Xiaofei collapsed to the ground. Yu Nan kicked him and urged him: "Hurry up, we are leaving."

Hu Xiaofei responded weakly: "I can't walk anymore, can you help me?" Yu Nan ignored her and grabbed Hu Xiaofei, pulling her up like a sack, ready to leave the room. Lan Lan had been waiting outside for a long time. When she saw Yu Nan coming out, she eagerly asked why she was not allowed to join. Yu Nan smiled and explained: "This is the rule, you are not allowed to enter."

After taking Hu Xiaofei out of the room, Lan Lan followed closely behind them, watching everything with mixed feelings.