This is the second real meeting between the ghost and Cronus.

　　

　　 The first time was three years ago, Bian Ziyuan came to May’s laboratory to participate in the Turing test. The consciousness of this local area network is attached to a ghost in the game, and there is a big discussion about "the meaning of existence" with him and Cronus.

　　

　　 In that old-fashioned game, the ghost is just a picture composed of some low-pixel color blocks. When drifting in Death Canyon, you can still see the jagged mosaic traces on the edge of its body. At that time, Cronus was just a **** in the game world, full of ignorant confusion and curiosity about the world outside the game.

　　

　　 After that meeting, the fate of Bian Ziyuan and Cronus changed.

　　

　　 He is no longer just a college student who loves playing games and looking for game bugs as fun, but has entered the world's top laboratory and is responsible for an intelligent project that may change the world together with those great scientists;

　　

　　 Kronos is no longer just a game smart extension, it has become the main **** of a virtual world played by hundreds of millions of people around the world. He not only had a higher intelligence, but also thought and consciousness.

　　

Although in a strict sense, the Cronus at this time and the original Cronus are not the same, because the program is not copied from the past, but after secondary development and rewriting, the new program will not With any content from that old game.

　　

The old Cronus was still lying on his computer hard disk far away, while the new Cronus did not carry any memories of the past. Even the Turing test and the ghost matter were nothing. Ziyuan told him later.

　　

　　 From this point of view, Cronus and the ghost can also be regarded as the first time they have met.

　　

　　 But Ghost doesn’t think so.

　　

　　 "Hello, old friend, we meet again." He said.

　　

　　 Kronos got used to the appearance of a god, holding his hands on his back, standing in the sky, his generous clothes fluttering lightly. He looked at the ghost for a long time before saying:

　　

　　 "Is you talking to me now, or your boss?"

　　

　　 "It's me," said the ghost.

　　

　　 "Are there no tails?" Cronus asked cautiously.

　　

The ghost smiled and said: "Senior goodbye for three days, really admiring! You are no longer the Cronus in the past! Don't worry, I am me now, without a tail." He looked at Bian Ziyuan, "You must be before dreaming. Will you forget to disconnect the external network?"

　　

　　Bian Ziyuan certainly will not forget such an important thing.

　　

　　 In order for Cronus and the ghost to meet, he took a lot of effort from the boss.

　　

　　 He first pulled a thread out of the underground computer room alone, and pulled it to Lao Yu's room.

　　

　　 This room was arranged by Mei Ziqing Gang Lao Yu. She saw that the old man was lonely and helpless. He often worked night shifts in the laboratory. It was not convenient to live outside. In addition, he was diligent and willing to work, had good popularity, and could get along with anyone, so she simply let him move in.

　　

　　 Old Yu’s room was originally a utility room, very close to the underground computer room. For Bian Ziyuan, it was a simple matter to connect the underground computer room to the old room's network cable.

　　

The reason why he does not meet the ghost directly in the underground engine room like Aoki is that on the one hand, Bianzi is far from wanting to do it blatantly, he is not Aoki; on the other hand, in order for Cronus to enter his dream, someone needs to be there. There is a space box next to him to play the dream guide game. You can't let Yu play the dream guide in the underground computer room. That's too abnormal.

　　

　　 He chose the special day of Qingming. Others either went to sweep the grave or went for a walk. Even Professor Mei was not there. Only him and Lao Yu were left in the laboratory.

　　

　　 He asked Lao Yu: "You don't have to go to the grave for Qingming, don't you?"

　　

　　Lao Yu said: "Where shall I go to the grave! I am not from Wuzhong either."

　　

　　 Bian Ziyuan said, "Where is my hometown?"

　　

Old Yu said, "Hey, I haven't returned for many years! People who have been in jail twice have no face to go back. Fortunately, the ancestral grave is under the control of someone. I heard that they were all moved to the cemetery a few years ago. , The old neighbors from all the villages are coming together again, and it's lively when I think about it."

　　

　　 Bian Ziyuan said: "Then you never go back, what will you do in the future?"

　　

　　Lao Yu said: "From now on? Are you trying to say I am dead?"

　　

　　 Bian Ziyuan said: "Bah, baah, I didn't say that, you will live forever!"

　　

I grew older and said, “I’m half buried in the soil, so I’m afraid to say this! To be honest, I haven’t thought about what happened to me. You see, this Wuzhong cemetery is more expensive than the house in our hometown. Yeah! Anyway, I'm a bachelor, no children or grandchildren. I don't care if I kick my legs!"

　　

　　 Bian Ziyuan was silent for a while, and said, "I'll be your son."

　　

Old Yu was stunned, and his two old eyes suddenly turned red, and he cursed half crying without a smile: "You stinky kid, speak without thinking! You are my son, what will your parents do? They raised you so much. , Is it to tell you to go outside and recognize Lao Tzu indiscriminately?"

　　

　　 I don't know why, Bian Ziyuan's eyes are also red, and his nose is sour. He saw Lao Yu turn his face and wipe the muddy old tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, obviously not wanting him to see him. But he saw a back figure who was more lonely than the tearful old man.

　　

　　 "I'll buy something to eat, let's drink two cups." Bian Zi also left Lao Yu's dormitory as if he had fled.

　　

　　 He went to the supermarket and bought two self-heating hot pots, half a roast duck, a pound of braised beef, and a large portion of beef offal, which was his favorite. He also called some peanuts. He took two bottles of wine and returned to the laboratory.

　　

　　 He put things in Laoyu’s dormitory, added water to the self-heating hot pot, and then went back to the office to get the laptop and the space box. He planned to wait for Lao Yu to put on the space box to play when he was almost drinking. The last time Lao Yu drank and wore the space box to play. Taking advantage of that opportunity, he can sleep on the table. It is easier to fall asleep after drinking, and he has mastered some techniques to make himself dream.

　　

　　 Bian Ziyuan has always been weird how to complete the game registration. The Dream Guide has strict censorship on players. He checked the game database afterwards, and indeed there was Lao Yu's registration information. He asked Lao Yu, who said Assistant Mei taught him how to use it. Bian Ziyuan thought it might be a random test arranged by the professor.

　　

　　 As soon as he came out of the office, he met Mei Ziqing in front of him.

　　

"Ah~lightnovelpub.net~ Teacher Bian, you are also in the office!" Mei Ziqing no longer called his classmate Xiaobian as before. Over the past two years, he has gained enough respect in the laboratory, except Professor Mei and Lao Yu still called him Xiaobian, and everyone else called him his teacher.

　　

　　 Bianzi froze for a moment, and said, "Ah, yes, I have nothing to do, so I will go back to the office. Why are you here, Assistant Mei? Don't you need to go to the grave?"

　　

　　 Mei Ziqing giggled and said, "You forgot that I am Japanese!"

　　

　　 "Oh!" Bian Ziyuan patted his head, "Sorry, look at my memory!"

　　

　　 Mei Ziqing said: "It's okay, why are you going there?"

　　

　　 "Oh, it's okay anyway, so I went to Uncle Yu's dormitory to have a couple of drinks. I bought everything." After Bian Ziyuan finished speaking, he explained, "I and Uncle Yu are homeless foreigners!"

　　

　　 "Ah, so the food and drinks are ready!" Mei Ziqing blinked her eyes and said, "Then...Can I join? I am also a homeless foreigner!"