The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Just like when ordinary people say "I can open a can", they usually don't mean that I have a can opener, but that I can open the can with my bare hands.

It was just because using fingers to cut iron sheets was a bit inhuman, so he always did it secretly. The reason he used his hands was that he thought it was troublesome and a waste of time to run over to get the can opener. It can be seen that not everything in this world can be taken for granted.

Back to the topic, Chozuki Rion is a smart woman, so when Ping Xin wanted to hide these strange abilities, she didn't ask, but just spoke according to his previous "setting".

"Hmm... This time it's a little different. We should be able to complete the mission by just wandering around. Let's take this opportunity to experience more--"

"I have no opinion..."

But [should]?

This word shouldn't have come out of Ping Xin's mouth. He has always been the type with a very clear goal. At one point, Li Yin thought that he had some kind of assassin system that could lock onto the target by turning on the camera.

"Then let's go over there and take a look. I'm very interested in that immersive experience called 'Mewtwo'."

Ping Xin is a little strange today. Is he in a bad mood because he left Godzilla's world?

With a little bit of the mood of coaxing a child (crossed out)... and comforting Ping Xin, Tiao Yue Liyin followed Ping Xin and began her cyberpunk journey.

But can we call it cyberpunk without any transformation?

Although once her aura is activated, most weapons in this world cannot hurt her at all——

As expected of a woman, she is born strong!

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Every time they arrive in a world that is very different from their original world, Ping Xin and Chozuki Rin will study their history, trying to understand something from it and then go back to better change the world.

But no matter what era, human beings always repeat the same mistakes and pursue tiny progress in endless internal friction. If this continues, does human beings really have a future (the cosmic age and even beyond)?

For example, the experiences they had experienced before, such as Resident Evil, Jurassic Park, and Monsters Destroying the World, would not be surprising even if they really happened in reality one day. After all, the first world they traveled to (Girls Band Resident Evil) was the best example.

Human beings regard themselves as the primates of the earth, but they plunder the resources of the land, ocean and even the sky without respect or bottom line, measuring everything with waste paper full of the smell of copper.

But when the earth's milk and every last drop of blood are squeezed out, where will humanity go?

Looking at the cyberpunk version of Beautiful Country in front of him, Ping Xin shook his head. The future of mankind is definitely not and cannot be like this. So what should be done?

If it were an ideal world, it would definitely be a utopian era of freedom, peace, and everyone being like a dragon. Unfortunately, the reason why utopia is called utopia is because it is too ideal and can never be realized.

If self-government and democracy cannot bring true glory, if a leader is truly necessary... If we think along these lines, the answer becomes clear.

"...Liyin, do you know the Philosopher King?"

"Are you referring to the ideal political system proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato? Or the Yan Kingdom's inner sage and outer king?"

Although they sound very different, the core ideas of the two are similar.

That is, to concentrate power in one individual, and this "king" needs to have a calm mind, excellent moral character, and the heart to abandon personal desires and think for the country and the people. That's about it.

Within certain limits, the more concentrated the power, the higher the administrative efficiency. After all, there will be fewer intrigues in the middle. In this "high-efficiency" system, the person who acts as the brain, wisdom, and spiritual leader is the king.

"Liyin...are you interested in becoming king?"

Chapter 36 Tenderness

"But I refuse—!"

Diao Yue Liyin's refusal was very decisive. She rejected Ping Xin's proposal without any reaction time.

"Hey, why? You obviously enjoy the feeling of being in control and hate being controlled by others, don't you~"

"If I come to power, the first thing I'll do is castrate all those who are half-hearted. Are you willing?"

"Ah, ah, if you're so 'selfish', you can't become the Philosopher King~"

"Yes, that's why I refuse... I can't do it, and neither can you. As long as you are still human, you can't become a complete philosopher king—"

The perfect philosopher king should be completely rational, setting aside his own personal prejudices, likes and dislikes, and positions to govern the country [machine]

It is for this reason that it is just an idea, not something that can be realized like the Confucian inner sageliness and outer kingliness.

Because as long as one's own personality exists, one is destined to be unable to look at things completely objectively, and therefore it is impossible for one to become a perfect philosopher king.

The imperfect philosopher-king is just a king, no different from other people. The only difference is the slight difference in the degree of goodness or badness.

The Philosopher King and the King are from two completely different dimensions!

"Okay, I was just asking casually anyway. I didn't intend to count on you, and I also..." After thinking about it, Pingxin still didn't say the last half of the sentence, although Liyin could completely guess what it meant.

"Since there's been no progress in social research, let's just enjoy this precious experience... Of course, including the Mewtwo you're looking forward to—"

"Then let's go... Fortunately, finding the 'target' this time is very easy."

Even thieves have their code of conduct, and Ping Xin and Li Yin are not the type to bully the weak and fear the strong, so they always go to rob the thieves and enjoy this hard-earned puzzle game time.

The first ones to be targeted are, of course, the various gangs, the mafia, and then following the clues, you can find a lot of gray and even white existences, and then you will clean up all the bad guys, and finally confiscate their homes and leave~

Fortunately, the year 2087 may lack everything except rich and powerful villains.

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"I see, so this is how it develops from here... This series is actually getting a sequel? Damn, people twice my age are fighting... Oh wow, I didn't expect that after the world view of this movie is fully developed, there will be such exciting developments. The subsequent series must be very interesting too, right?"

Even though he saw the sequels of the comics, TV series and movies that he had not been able to finish before, he was filled with disdain, anger and sadness when he saw that they kept rehashing old ideas and creating new projects, and even produced deformed products that were completely different from the original works after the author's death.

Just like this world, even though he had witnessed a tiny part of it for just over thirty years, now, more than fifty years later, this world was not fundamentally different from the places he had previously settled.

Humans are social animals. Everyone's world is made up of material things and all kinds of familiar people. Now that all the people he knows are dead and the construction industry has completely changed, this place is no different from the world in those bad movies to him.

After watching what should be called the "sequel" to "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", Hirashin's mood fluctuated, but he was always filled with the urge to destroy something.

"Damn it, it feels like my brain has been insulted and strengthened. It's so boring!"

Even the way of speaking is contagious——

By the way, magical girls are still one of the most popular themes in 2087, and there are many of them, especially in this era where mechanical tentacles and artificially made tentacle monsters really exist.

Throwing aside the expensive paper book, Ping Xin came to the floor-to-ceiling window to admire the neon lights outside.

The only good thing about the year 2087 is that money and resources can really buy everything. Some of these outdated entertainment products are purchased at high prices from collectors, while others are offered to them voluntarily. In this era, the desire for strength is stronger than ever before.

"...So is there something I should do?"

Standing in front of the window, Ping Xin's reflection was incompletely reflected in the glass.

He exists here, so he should do something, that's the way it should be...

But why, why is my heart so cold?

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"——What are you doing standing here? Are there any enemies coming?"

After browsing various Mewtwo and learning a lot of knowledge from them, Tiaoyue Liyin took off the Mewtwo machine on her face after relaxing for a while.

Because she hadn't undergone any prosthetic modifications and had turned off the voice control function for privacy, when Liyin came over in the dark and turned on the light, she was a little surprised to find Pingxin standing there.

After all, he never does such "useless work" normally. Could something have happened?

"No, I just... I just suddenly realized that I don't seem to be so keen on doing good things, and then..."

"And then you feel like you're being hypocritical? And being artificial?"

Ping Xin didn't answer, but his silence was enough to say it all.

"Ha~"

"...why are you laughing?"

"I just suddenly thought that maybe you are actually kind of cute."

Although he was still in a bad mood, the moment he saw Diao Yue Linyin laugh, Ping Xin felt much better and laughed naturally too.

“So, that’s why—people are cold, but also kind.

There is nothing wrong with being indifferent to strangers. After all, most people will not take any practical action even if they know that someone in the world is suffering misfortune. They usually just say a few words casually on the Internet.

And your gentleness is not for everyone, but it is the gentleness that has evolved to give you a better feeling for those around you.

You respond with love to the gentle world and the gentle women, and respond with indifference to this cruel, brutal, heartless and heartless world. What's wrong with that?

When people love the world, they never just love the real world (the natural environment), but rather the world that includes certain people and things. Sometimes it's like loving the house and loving everything in it.

Tiao Yue Liyin spoke a lot, regardless of whether it made sense or not, but Ping Xin felt much better, so her purpose of comforting him was also...

"As expected, Liyin is actually a very gentle person...it's just that sometimes her methods are too harsh, and in order to protect herself and maintain her rationality, she always has a stern face, which makes people afraid of her."

"...Are you scared now?"

After hearing Ping Xin's words, Liyin gave him a smile that was so perfect that it gave people goosebumps.

"No, no, no, it's a bit embarrassing... But you're really cute like this~"

"..."

This bastard started to move his hands again——

But, if only today...

Tonight, both Tiaoyue Liyin and Pingxin were very gentle.

Chapter 37 This is no longer my home

"Are you...really not going to go take a look?"

From the beginning to the end, Ping Xin's behavior in this world is extremely strange, strangely normal, and therefore strangely normal.

Diao Yue Liyin and he had been together in different worlds for several years or even more than ten years, so she could naturally notice that Ping Xin was different. That was why she asked him again before leaving.

"Well, I've made up my mind... This is no longer my home—"

When a person dies, birds fly to the sky. After I die, I don’t care if there is a flood... Although this is a completely irresponsible idea and excuse for some people, it seems very reasonable to Ping Xin now.

Please, I'm dead and reincarnated, and I'm no longer in this world. What else do you want me to do?

Before I died, I was just a small person who was insignificant to the world. After I died, the world became like this and it has nothing to do with me. That means it should be like this. So why should I bother doing anything?

If this world has lost love, dreams and hope, then what is the point of you transforming into Carmen, Monkey Soju or the Giant of Light?

Even if one really accomplishes the feat of changing the sun and the moon into a new sky with one's own great power, what happens after that?

How do you ensure you are always right?

How can you ensure that you don’t make mistakes?

Even if you can maintain a good state while you are alive, what about when you die?

Even the strongest white-haired man in history would turn the world into a chaotic battlefield immediately after his death. If you want to change the world, the first thing you should do is to change human beings!

The Philosopher King was ultimately just a fantasy, and the politics of Hell seemed too difficult for someone like him, but he had his own ideas...

For some unknown reason, Diao Yue Liyin asked, "Then where is your home?"

"It's right here."

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Turning around and looking at Liyin's expression that clearly showed she hadn't understood, Pingxin laughed heartily and hugged her: "Where you are is my home... Because I and the one I love are here, that's where it's home."

"You're... corny."

"Haha, it's corny so be it~"

Face to face, heart to heart, things that cannot be seen with the naked eye can be confirmed by feeling.

Maybe expressions can be deceiving but heartbeats can’t. If heartbeats can be deceiving, then the emotions in her body are definitely not fake.

"I love you..."

"Hmm...Hmm...?~"