My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 327 Interrogation
"This is called trying to find a date even if there is no date."

"I understand. Jiang Taigong fishes and those who are willing take the bait."

After tying the clothes, Dong Zeyu straightened up and clapped his hands, "Or when did you start to doubt others, Brother Zhuang?"

"It's quite early." Zhuang Xiao didn't want to talk about this topic.

It’s actually very early.

If we really want to trace it back, it should have started when time was first used.

He didn't think too much about it at the time, he just went to discuss the matter with Dong Zeyu, and then Dong Zeyu mentioned three possibilities.

They are time travel, parallel world, and brain in a vat.

It starts with a time travel.

When it comes to the Shudie incident, it is suspected to be a "parallel world" again, but there are also differences.

Because parallel worlds are not the same thing as different timelines.

But at that time Zhuang Xiao found something wrong.

If it were a different timeline, there wouldn't be so many "shadow worlds" and different Shu Dies.

After the elderly Shu Die was able to know all of Shu Die's memories and directly said that those were all hers, Zhuang Xiao's guess was more certain that this was not a parallel world.

If it is a parallel world, then Shu Die in different worlds is a completely different individual.

Even Shu Die in different worlds cares about different Zhuang Xiao.

But it is obvious that their obsessions all point to the same Zhuang Xiao. Combined with other evidence, it further proves that Shu Die in different "shadow worlds" are just Shu Die in different timelines. They are essentially the same person.

The world is essentially the same world; there is no such thing as a parallel world.

Then the "shadow world" shouldn't exist!

But it does exist, and it exists as a buffer area outside the world, and its purpose is to deal with redundant bugs that appear in the world.

So the question is, is this world still the real world?
Zhuang Xiao originally believed it without a doubt.

But after he had flipped the coin and it came up heads hundreds of times in a row, he already knew the answer.

And not only did he know the answer, he also answered many of his questions.

Just like the answers given by Gu Shiyue and the physics doctor when he asked them before.

Whether it is time travel or different timelines, there are only theoretical speculations at present, and no verification can be done.

Because time is not a single unit, or the concept of "time" is different from what the public knows.

It is absolutely impossible to go back to the past. There are a lot of paradoxes involved, unless it is a parallel world.

But now there is no parallel world in the world he is in.

So the question is, why does time travel exist?
The answer was actually given by the physics PhD a long time ago.

"We're making a game anyway. I'm here to be a game consultant. As for the game, just follow the settings."

Yes, that's right.

Follow the settings.

What settings?
It may not be consistent with the real physical world, but it is fine as long as it is consistent with the logic of the game.

Then the problem is coming.

When a time travel that can only exist in a specific "game setting" appears in the material universe, is this material universe a real physical world?
Or is this also a "set" world?

The answer was right there on the riddle, but Zhuang Xiao had never thought about it in detail. After all, things happened one after another, and he didn't want to think about so many things.

But when Dong Weirui also "disappeared" and was definitely related to the Shu Die incident, Zhuang Xiao began to think about this problem.

Those “accidents” were definitely not just accidents.

But are they the world's own defense mechanisms, or are they man-made?

That’s right, since the world may have a “setting”, then who set this “setting”?

There must be an organization behind the world.

There is a high probability that Dong Weirui is a member of that organization, or some other force.

This is also the clue that "The Matrix" brought to Zhuang Xiao by Dong Zeyu, and also the movie called "The Matrix".

That is, since Zhuang Xiao and Dong Zeyu are now identified as "viruses", then where is the "anti-virus software", that is, "Agent Smith"?

TA could be anyone, just like the agents in The Matrix who invade the bodies of humans in the virtual world.

This is Zhuang Xiao’s logical chain.

This world is "set", so there must be a force that "sets" or "creates" this world.

Since Dong Zeyu and I have triggered the world's defense mechanism, someone will definitely come to watch us or clean up the mess.

This is all linked together, otherwise why would Zhuang Xiao hang out in those places marked as "accidents" every day when he has nothing to do? And why did he have to drag Dong Zeyu along?

Are you really going to die?
What he said to Dong Zeyu was all true, but he told nine out of ten truths, and the one that he hid might be the most important purpose.

Now he could probably understand what those riddles that the elderly Shu Die told An Lan were.

Perhaps they have realized the problems in this world due to various events, so they are one step faster than him.

But Zhuang Xiao’s problem was that he didn’t have that much time and couldn’t track down the other party.

The other party has not appeared in history, nor has he appeared anywhere, and no clues have been revealed.

Moreover, Zhuang Xiao had no idea where to start, let alone where to find the other party.

So Zhuang Xiao began to think.

First of all, this force must exist.

So they created this world and then just left it alone?
How is that possible!

The gaming company also knows how to perform regular operations and maintenance!

But the other party has no presence in history.

Zhuang Xiao has never believed in the claim of "hiding behind history and interfering with the historical process."

Because it's a simple truth: as long as you interfere with the course of history, it will not be possible to do it silently.

As the saying goes, if you keep thinking about it, there will be a response.

As long as there is any behavior that interferes with the historical process, it will inevitably leave traces!
But he didn't find any historical events that were out of place.

But the other party is bound to influence the underlying logic of the world.

So Zhuang Xiao thought of it.

It's similar to the approach of "The Matrix" and "The Matrix".

They can send GMs into this world to influence it, but they are not like real game GMs who can change everything like God. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so complicated. They just need to become "superman" or "god".

So how do we achieve this goal?
In this world, we should constantly cultivate talents and then arrange them to high positions step by step?

It's too much trouble, and there are too many unexpected situations that may occur.

So Zhuang Xiao put himself in his shoes and thought, given these known conditions, what would he do?

it's actually really easy.

We should not interfere with the normal development of the world, but we may not be able to interfere too much directly.

Then when needed, just "possess" in from the outside.

It's like playing a game.

With this thought, Zhuang Xiao thought of Dong Weirui's suggestion again.

She often plays the coin-flipping game with Zhuang Xiao. In fact, this is not only to remind him of the nature of the world, but also has other purposes.

This world is too real after all.

So how can you ensure that you won’t get lost after you come in?
This reminded Zhuang Xiao of a movie.

"Inception".

Because humans are really sensory creatures, and when all your senses, your touch, smell, vision, hearing, and taste tell you that this world is real, then unless there are major bugs, it's easy for you to get lost in it.

"Inception" chose the spinning top.

And this world...maybe it's the coin.

Because in the real world, it is impossible for a spinning top to spin forever without falling down, and it is also impossible for a coin toss to land on the heads side every time.

They all need huge bugs or sense of disharmony in their daily lives to remind themselves not to get addicted to them.

So Zhuang Xiao’s choice is to keep testing the boundaries of the world, and then wait for the other party to come to him, and the clue is to toss a coin.

This is what he has been waiting for.

Looking at the security guard tied up on the ground, Zhuang Xiao took out a coin and threw it to Dong Zeyu, "Master, throw it ten times."

Dong Zeyu was puzzled, but he did it anyway.

Three positive and seven negative.

Well, it looks like he's OK.

only.
Zhuang Xiao took the coin that Dong Zeyu threw back and then threw it ten times.

Ten heads.

If Zhuang Xiao's theory is correct, then this result contains too much information.

Zhuang Xiao put away the coin calmly and then raised his chin.

Dong Zeyu understood immediately. He ran out quickly and came back soon with two bottles of water.

After unscrewing the bottle, he poured half the bottle directly onto the security guard's face.

The security guard finally woke up.

But as soon as he opened his eyes, two dazzling lights made him squint slightly.

After he got used to it a little, he saw two heads wearing helmets like the ones in the game DOOM approaching him.

"Are you awake? How's the battle on Reach?"

The security guard woke up instantly.

After seeing that he was awake, Zhuang Xiao, who was squatting in front of him, smiled.

He raised his hand and patted the other person's face, "Is there anything you want to say?"

The security guard's face was filled with horror, "Aren't you afraid of the police?"

Dong Zeyu laughed strangely, "You followed us and tried to break into our house but we subdued you. Now you want to turn the tables on us?"

"I'm just on routine patrol!" the security guard continued to argue.

"Routine patrol? I've never seen a security guard patrolling into an owner's house with a spare key." Zhuang Xiao continued to pat his face from time to time, "But I have seen in the news that there were security guards or property employees with bad intentions who wanted to steal the owner's money, but you saw us come in.

"Why, are you planning to break into a house and rob and kill someone?"

The accusations against Zhuang Xiao became bigger and bigger.

The security guard looked unhappy, "You are slandering me!"

It seems that he can only do things that are in line with his identity and cannot go beyond the identity of the possessed person, so TA is just a security guard now. At least in this world, even if TA comes, they are just ordinary humans.

Zhuang Xiao knew what was going on, and then he probed further, "You don't want to say it, right? Looks like I have to teach you some technology."

Dong Zeyu was shocked, "Brother Zhuang, are you planning to chop off his OO and feed it to yourself?!"

"That's a bit perverted, but it's not yet the ultimate insult." Zhuang Xiao glared at Dong Zeyu.

What on earth does this criminal watch? Why is he so perverted?
"Then what do you think we should do?" Dong Zeyu delivered the message.

Zhuang Xiao looked at the security guard and said, "Let's kill him. It would be bad if he interferes with our business."

Dong Zeyu was puzzled. "No, brother, that's against the law, isn't there a more convenient and natural way to kill us?"

"Yes, brother. Yes." Zhuang Xiao snapped his fingers. "The wind blew just now. Judging from the severity, this villa area will be in big trouble in two hours. If we leave him here, he will be dead in two hours."

The security guard's face changed drastically when he heard this, "You can't do this!"

Zhuang Xiao, who had been staring at him, smiled and said, "Tell me, who are you and what are you doing here?"

The security guard stammered, "I'm really a security guard."

He gritted his teeth and begged for mercy: "I was really possessed by the devil! I wanted to steal something from there, but I have an old mother and children at home."

"You'd rather be a thief than tell the truth, you bastard."

Zhuang Xiao smiled, then grabbed the dagger that the security guard had dropped to the ground with his gloved left hand, and stabbed it into his palm with his backhand. The blade even pierced through the back of his hand with blood!
"Uh"

The security guard's eyeballs almost popped out, but he still endured the pain and didn't make much sound.

"You're such a good man. So you really don't plan to say anything?" Zhuang Xiao asked slowly.

".I.I will turn myself in! I am willing to turn myself in!" The security guard was still pretending to be someone who wanted to break into a house but was caught.

"Alas, you will suffer for your own mistakes." Zhuang Xiao was too lazy to talk nonsense, he just patted his shoulder and stood up, "Okay, then you stay here and wait for death, let's go."

He didn't say much.

If you tell a normal person that it was windy just now and he would die if left here for two hours, he would definitely wonder why.

Even if you are half-believing and half-doubting, you must have a reason.

But as soon as the security guard heard what Zhuang Xiao said, he immediately began to beg for mercy.

This shows that he understands what Zhuang Xiao meant.

In other words, he was fully aware of the mechanism of this "trigger" and "accidental occurrence".

This has already exposed the security problem.

But it would be pointless if he continued to pretend.

He has been exposed, and he actually knows it himself, but he refuses to say anything and keeps saying that he is a security guard who wants to steal things.

It was impossible for Zhuang Xiao to threaten him with his family.

After all, the security guard’s family is not his family, so Zhuang Xiao cannot pose any threat to them.

In fact, the act of interrogation itself was a kind of temptation for Zhuang Xiao.

He wanted to test a few points.

First, whether TA can manipulate some things in this world to help him out of trouble.

Second, whether he can "possess" or "leave" anytime and anywhere.

Only after knowing these can Zhuang Xiao proceed to the next step.

His goal is to solve all problems and get Dong Weirui back.

If possible, there are also all Shu Die and An Lan.

In other words, he wants to try to "get out" of this world!
So now this security guard is an opportunity.

The answer will be revealed in the next two hours.

(End of this chapter)