Three-Body: I ​​have a small universe

The old capital.

Cheng Xin had been holed up in her house these days, not socializing or working. She still felt guilty about the thousands of lives she had lost before her, and she still hadn't gotten over it.

This community has a complete range of facilities.

The house that Tomoko found for her had everything she needed, except for food, which was delivered regularly and in fixed quantities by omnics every day.

Only delivered twice a day.

There is very little food, just enough to keep people alive.

If you want to eat better or even have money to buy other daily necessities, you must participate in labor or go to work.

The money here is "points". Points can be used to buy food and enjoyment. These are the rules set by those people here.

No pain, no gain.

Anyone who dared to disobey was beaten to a pulp by the omnics. No matter whether you were male or female, old or young, they would not be spared. Even being beaten black and blue was the least of their trouble!

Not long after they moved in, omnics, several times their number, followed suit, not only to monitor them but also to maintain order.

Cheng Xin didn't want to go out.

But she had to go out again.

Because she was so hungry! Eating small amounts for many days not only couldn't satisfy her body's needs, but also made her feel physically exhausted.

No spirit.

This is a response to a nutritional deficiency.

She had to earn points and use them to buy enough food. This way she could ensure that she could continue to live and monitor and check the devil Yun Tianming!

Cheng Xin encouraged herself for a while.

He got up tremblingly, got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom, went down to the first floor holding the handrail, and insisted on coming to the front door on the first floor.

This is a large courtyard house with a Japanese style. Tomoko helped her choose it, and it is large enough.

She didn't know what the living conditions were like for the survivors who came here with her, but she was quite satisfied with this place.

Very quiet and cool.

Pulling open the wooden door, Cheng Xin asked the Omnic standing guard outside, "Excuse me, what work is there today? I'd like to take on some missions to earn points."

Hearing Cheng Xin's words, the android who had been standing guard seemed delighted. He said excitedly, "Ah! Wait a minute, I'll help you look for it!"

Waited for a while.

The omnic replied, "Right now, there are several tasks: [Growing Food], [Imparticipating in Knowledge], and [Participating in Scientific Research]. The points for these tasks are quite high..."

The Omnic accidentally scanned Cheng Xin's basic information. Suddenly, his originally happy mood turned somber.

It said distressedly: "However, in your current situation, you can only accept the task of growing food!"

"why?"

Cheng Xin had no self-awareness, nor did she have any way to see the so-called task board. Everything was in the hands of the omnics.

They are also in charge of points.

"You haven't unlocked the [Knowledge Imparting] section yet. And since your identity tag hasn't been removed yet, you can't access [Scientific Research Participation]."

"These two items are naturally ruled out."

"The other easier tasks have already been taken over by others and are already underway. Even the more efficient ones have already been completed and submitted."

"All that's left is growing food. This is a long-term task that has no limit on the number of people, so it can still be accepted," the intelligent machine explained.

...

"Identity tag?"

Cheng Xin looked at the intelligent machine in front of her in confusion.

"Don't you know?" the omnic exclaimed in surprise. "Your identity labels all mark you as criminals! If you want to remove them, you need to cooperate with the community."

"You have to maintain a clean criminal record for a month and spend a certain amount of points to remove this label!"

"Only after removing the label and accumulating enough points can one leave the old capital and live in a new community..."

"Sinful people..."

Cheng Xin lowered her head, gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and trembled. It had to be him! This was a mockery and insult to her!

Isn't it just being the representative of the Trisolarans?

So what?

Is it necessary to torture myself like this and label even the survivors who came with me as criminals?

What crime did they commit?

They just want to live, what's wrong with that!

Do you have to torture them like this?

If we're talking about guilt, then you, Yun Tianming, are the truly heinous sinners! Your crimes are unforgivable! You're the one who truly deserves to go to hell!

Not only does he kill people at will, he also hypnotizes humans, making them live in a false dream he has woven.

Is this what people should do?

Yes! The Trisolarans came to me to exploit me! But, Yun Tianming, don't you need to reflect on yourself? It's precisely because of your actions that I need to supervise you even more!

Locking us up now, what a feat!

What kind of man is that!

Cheng Xin wanted to scold Yun Tianming again, but her stomach made a gurgling sound, which made her feel embarrassed.

"Okay, then help me take on the task of growing food!" Cheng Xin whispered to the intelligent robot assigned to her.

No, she didn't want to be loud.

Instead, she now felt that it was difficult for her to speak.

"Okay! We have accepted the task of growing grain! Let's go to the grain planting area now!" The intelligent machine helped Cheng Xin accept the task of growing grain in its own system.

"Where is the grain-growing area?"

"Outside the city."

The omnic's answer was simple.

But Cheng Xin was almost in despair. She was struggling to even speak. How could she possibly go outside the city and grow food?

I'm afraid he'll starve to death before he even gets there?

I never thought that there would be such a day. I hadn’t done anything earth-shaking, nor had I had a memorable love affair.

She doesn't want to die like this!

The belief in survival ignited Cheng Xin's will. Her eyes became more determined, and she also felt a surge of strength emerging from deep within her body.

"take me!"

Cheng Xin walked out first.

"Ms. Cheng Xin, please wait for me. Let's catch the train to the planting area!" The omnic chased after her. "We'll be there in a few minutes!"

When Cheng Xin heard this, she almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

You didn't tell me earlier!

So, under the guidance of the intelligent machine, Cheng Xin took the high-speed train to this so-called grain-growing area.

I saw many women, old people and children chatting and laughing on a flat field while sowing corn seeds on the ground.

The air is filled with moist breeze.

The soil under my feet was also moist. It had rained a few days ago, and the newly turned soil was soft and had a faint fragrance of the earth.

It's a cloudy day today.

The sky was half azure, and half was covered with clouds of similar size, resembling fish scales, which was very beautiful.

The people working in the fields formed a beautiful natural painting. Cheng Xin was moved to tears, and hot tears slid down her face.

She secretly decided that no matter how much hardship and humiliation she endured, she would protect this beautiful moment before her! She swore!

"Ms. Cheng Xin, it's time for you to plant crops."

The omnic carried a small bag of corn seeds and handed it to Cheng Xin, who was deeply moved. He stared at her with eyes that showed no emotion.

"Okay, I'll plant it!"