MTL - Overturned Tower-Chapter 24 happy island not happy

After he said this, both Russell and Delphinium fell silent and looked at him.

The inferior person leans his body back and leans on the sofa. He raised his right leg and stepped on the table in front of him.

But at that moment, Delphinium's gaze suddenly became severe.

The temperament on her body changed suddenly, and she squinted her eyes to look at the inferior.

The proud stag coughed lightly, put its legs down without a trace, and reached out to wipe the glass tabletop where he had stepped on a shoe print.

He sat up straight again as if nothing had happened, crossed his legs and said in a deep voice: "So in Happy Island, behaviors that reduce happiness are sinful, and behaviors that increase happiness are worthy of encouragement. Therefore, Tianen Group encourages idols, virtual games , toys, outdoor entertainment and other industries.

"You know, Mr. Russell. 'Idols', 'singers', 'actors', 'entertainers' and 'producers' have a higher status than our executives here. It's because they can give people' Bringing happiness'... Among these professions, the comedian is the highest.

"—By the way, in Happy Island, the so-called 'hero' is also the highest type of 'idol'."

The inferior said, grinning: "Don't blame me for spoiling your interest at this time, I told you this because I saw that you don't look like a bad species. When you really meet other 'heroes' later , you will know why I said that.”

Hearing this, Russell seemed to vaguely understand why the inferiors disliked him.

In fact, he probably also realized the extent to which people would abuse the name "hero" in this environment.

Even if it is not packaged, but a genuine hero... Under the indulgence of this environment and the worship of people, I am afraid that he will be easily corrupted, and even ascended to the altar and become a chess player.

But Russell had another doubt instead:

"... Can the happiness that is detected and turned into data be considered happiness?"

"On the contrary. Only those who are detected are considered happy."

The inferior sneered and said in a low voice: "Whether you are happy or not, the company only looks at the detected data indicators. This is a test that includes the detection of your dopamine, flexibility, and the analysis includes words and deeds, social status, physical health, income and Savings and other data are included to obtain a comprehensive value. If the data says you are happy, you are happy; if the data says you are unhappy, you are not happy."

Hearing this, Russell suddenly realized something.

Seeing Russell's dazed expression, Delphinium's eyes softened inexplicably.

"It's similar to the idea of ​​Sogo Island."

She whispered: "Sogo Island uses the excuse of 'using artificial intelligence to predict crime' to analyze the unreasonable behavior of suspected demons. And Tianen Group is using the excuse of 'testing happiness' to detect 'out of control psychic powers'." 'Traces of infection.

"The monthly test report will report the corresponding happiness level of the person. If it is close to the dangerous value, then it will be forced to ask for a period of time off for the other person, visit a psychologist according to the guidance, participate in psychotherapy, or exercise and fitness, and enter the virtual space Playing games, taking remedies... not allowed to continue working until the happiness value returns to green."

"...Won't you be fired if you ask for leave for a long time because of the treatment of happiness?"

"Of course. So 'unhappiness' often leads to 'unhappiness'. Jobs are relocated first, then income levels drop, and it can even snowball. So everyone is trying to stay 'happy' , With a smile on your face, from the boss to the employees, if someone complains or loses their temper, they will be alienated immediately.

"The directors and managers of those small companies may even be interviewed by the media if they cannot explain patiently to their subordinates with a smile on their faces. Then they may be attacked by public opinion on the Internet-if the happiness level drops because of this, they may not even be allowed Participate in the board of directors. If employees are not 'happy' enough, they may be forced to take 'vacation' to adjust their mood, or even be fired.

"A person who keeps venting bad moods to his side, his colleagues are eager for him to leave quickly. They are worried that their mood will be polluted by him."

— unbelievable.

For the first time, Russell realized that the life pattern on Happy Island might be even more distorted than Sogo Island.

There is no Sogo on Sogo Island, and there is no happiness on Happy Island... Only then did he fully understand why Bad Day said such words at that time.

"How can a person be happy if he loses his job, loses his income, loses his relationships?"

"Of course it's medical treatment. Sometimes surgery may be needed, and there are some more drastic methods. But I don't want to tell you about these, because you won't feel the truth. It's best for you to see it yourself when the time comes."

The inferior was silent for a moment, and continued: "Of course, in more cases, people will take precautions before they happen. When they realize that their data may not meet the standards, they should find a 'firm' to process the data in advance. Ordinary people , I will also try to reward myself before the exam... such as doing something pleasant, or eating delicious food to temporarily increase dopamine levels.

"After all... If you are not happy for a long time, it is really possible to turn people into demons."

The inferior narrowed his eyes: "Then, instead of solving the cause of unhappiness, it is better to stop directly from the point of 'unhappiness'. A person who has been depressed for a long time, if his desire is strong enough, it is possible Those who are still awakening psionic energy...for example, you, such as us. If you can't use the correct method to release the psionic energy to channel your desires, you may turn into a demon.

"Therefore, this happiness test will also detect traces of the other party's spiritual infection. If the other party's spiritual power has traces of 'psychic power whose redshift level obviously exceeds the blueshift level', that is, traces of out-of-control spiritual power, Then, without alarming the other party, an alert will be sent directly to our department.

"However, this test cannot confirm whether the other party is a real demon - the equipment that directly detects the level of psionic power is extremely expensive, and the demon must be vigilant.

"Whether it's a demon or a familiar, or an ordinary person attacked by a demon, as long as he has been affected by the ability of out-of-control psionic energy, he will be able to detect this kind of infection. Because generally speaking, awakened demons will become much more cunning .Although they don't know the truth about the happiness test, many people will use various means to bypass the test with caution. However, those who have been attacked or controlled by them will always reveal their secrets.

"The growth period of demons is usually about a month. Therefore, the happiness test is also once a month, but if the demons devour the wisdom of too many people, they may hatch early.

"When we received the report, it meant that the demon had already started attacking ordinary people or making familiars. And I don't know how long it took since then, before the victim's traces were detected by us. Generally speaking, It is required to find out the real demon within three days of receiving the report.

"If there are multiple reports, by comparing the intersection of human relationships, it is easy to detect the devil or narrow the scope to a few individuals. In that case, even if coercive means are used, there is at least a direction.

"However, if the demon's attack behavior is relatively cautious and slow, there may be only isolated cases reported within a few days, then it will become very difficult to investigate the real body of the demon. The familiar must start from the people around him, but the The person who attacks is not necessarily closely related to oneself. But once the grass is alerted, it is easy to make the devil no longer hide, and start to devour innocent people, and use this method to speed up incubation. "

"In other words, can we only investigate secretly?"

Russell asked.

Delphinium nodded: "Be fast, and make no mistakes. Once a mistake is made, it is not a simple matter of wronging a good person... Once the devil is successfully hatched, it will be the sacrifice of at least dozens, up to hundreds of thousands of people. "

"So, the specific strength of the enemy I want to fight is...?"

"The hatched demons are generally sixth-level psykers who have broken through the wall of the Zodiac."

The girl with white hair and dog ears said seriously: "You should know this. Although I haven't been to university, I think universities should have taught this kind of knowledge. The boundary between level 1 and level 2 is called the Wall of Bechymos. 5 -The 6th-level boundary is called the Zodiac Wall. After crossing the boundary, not only the power level varies greatly, but also the psykers who have crossed the Zodiac Wall have difficulty controlling their own psychic power...you must use assistance Unfold the chip to seal itself."

"I know."

Russell nodded.

Psykers over level six, if not sealed, may even subconsciously rewrite the will and memory of people around them in their dreams, and do things similar to demons—if they have nightmares, they may even be in the dream. kill the person in the same bed. After completing the shifting ceremony of redshift = blueshift, the redshift will no longer decrease, so ordinary suppression methods are useless.

Psykers who have reached the sixth level must use the auxiliary expansion chip to blur the memory of their awakened psionic powers, and save the memory as a 'key' into the key chip.

This will cause their psychic power to be suppressed below level five. When needed, insert the key chip from the interface of your own prosthetic body—just like a USB flash drive for reinstalling the system, the key memory will be recalled at the moment of insertion, and those memories that will be blurred Think of it instantly, and thus get the freshest emotion, the most stable spiritual energy, and burst out powerful and controllable spiritual energy.

If the psychic power continues to be strong and crosses the "Leviathan Wall" between the eighth and ninth levels...then it will become a real monster.

Not the body, but the mind. After the redshift reaches the ninth level, it is a "monster of the soul" that cannot be restrained by morality, logic, emotion, memory, and law in the world.

There are also some schools of thought that this can also be regarded as a kind of "going to the gods". UU reading www.uukanshu.com is a process of sublimation of all things into "gods".

But because psykers over level nine were not clearly described in the textbooks, Russell didn't know what that meant.

Speaking of which, when Russell was learning the "assisted deployment chip", he hadn't recalled the memory of his previous life. But now that I think about it, this seems a bit like Kamen Rider's transformation...

"As long as you want, you can apply for an auxiliary chip at any time. Those psykers in the executive department, as well as some illegal psykers who are afraid of death and do not want to become demons, will use the auxiliary chip to seal themselves. But after you complete the transfer Before the surge, there is no need... If you don’t seal the psychic power, it will grow faster. Your blue shift is level 4, and it may take a few months to raise the red shift to level 4 and complete the shifting ceremony .

"You have to be at least level six to ensure your own safety and the ability to deal with demon affairs. The newly awakened demons must be no more, no less, exactly level six—if demons appear, this is a huge omission of the local Special Executive Department of Sky Island .We must risk our lives to make up for this mistake immediately and ensure that the situation does not escalate further."

Speaking of this, Delphinium paused, looked at Russell and added: "Of course, if something goes wrong, you can ignore it for now. After all, you are not strong enough to participate, and you can't participate in this level at all." battle."

"At that time, let me and the minister deal with it."

The inferior said softly: "You don't have to be afraid. Now you are still in the internship period, and you have not become a regular... Mainly responsible for tracking down suspected demons."

"…Wait a moment."

Hearing what they said, Russell suddenly realized a very important question: "Such a big happiness group, with more than 20,000 employees... Are there only three of us in the Special Executive Department?"