Memory inheritor

Chapter 234 Infiltration (Part 1)

The company cafeteria starts serving dinner at five o'clock. When Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu arrived, there were already quite a few people in the cafeteria.

Wei Hongsi felt that the company was somewhat similar to the school in this respect. Although they also paid attention to attendance, they were not very strict. No one would mind if you came to eat early or even left work early, as long as you did your job well.

If work tasks cannot be completed on time or fail to meet delivery requirements, it's no use being the first to arrive and the last to leave every day. The company will not hesitate to take drastic measures, from deducting performance bonuses to reducing salary, demoting, or even dismissing employees.

After getting their food, the two found a less crowded spot to sit down.

Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu had two meals together these past two days and discovered something very strange.

When Liu Lu ate, she seemed no different from her female colleagues Lu Jiaqi and Li Xuan. She ate slowly and deliberately, taking small bites. She took more food than Lu Jiaqi and the others. However, every time Wei Hongsi ate half of his food, Liu Lu had already finished.

Wei Hongsi knew he ate slowly, and he also knew that some people in special industries often ate very quickly because they had to be ready to deal with emergencies at any time. But he didn't know how Liu Lu did it, so he paid close attention to her during this meal.

Then it was discovered that although Liu Lu didn't eat much at each bite and didn't put food in her mouth very quickly, unlike her older brothers who wolfed down their food like a whirlwind, she maintained a relatively constant eating frequency.

It's like two people drinking beverages. One person drinks heartily, but has to stop after every big gulp, while the other person drinks with a straw and can't stop once they start.

Of course, Liu Lu's eating speed is still not as fast as her older brothers', but it is still quite amazing.

Wei Hongsi observed for a while and found that Liu Lu would only chew her food two or three times at most each day before swallowing it. No wonder she could keep putting food into her mouth.

Liu Lu knew, of course, that Wei Hongsi was observing her, so she said, "Mr. Wei, you're eating slower and slower!"

Wei Hongsi asked, "Doesn't eating like this hurt your stomach?"

Liu Lu said, "When I choose my meals, I pick things that are easy to digest. Luckily, the company cafeteria has a wide variety of dishes, so it doesn't have much of an impact."

Wei Hongsi thought to himself, "It really isn't easy." He said, "Then when you finish this task, I'll treat you to a leisurely meal."

Liu Lu smiled and nodded: "Okay."

After finishing their meal, the two left the restaurant and went to the underground parking lot to get their car.

Seeing Wei Hongsi open the passenger door, Liu Lu said, "Mr. Wei, please sit in the back." Wei Hongsi's hand, which was about to open the car door, paused for a moment, then he pushed the door shut, opened the back door, and got in.

Liu Lu started the car and drove towards the Third Research Institute.

The car drove smoothly along the road. Looking at Liu Lu driving, Wei Hongsi said, "Once we get to the Third Research Institute, you won't need to follow me around anymore, right?"

Liu Lu glanced at the rearview mirror inside the car and said, "Once we get there, I don't need to wait for you outside."

Wei Hongsi couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing, thinking Liu Lu was being a bit too dogmatic. The Third Research Institute was police territory; how could there possibly be any personal safety issues there?

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

"It will be beneficial for me to learn more about things by following you, right?"

"That's true."

Liu Lu glanced at the rearview mirror again, and seeing Wei Hongsi nod slightly, a slight smile appeared on her lips. She said:

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Don't worry, I can complete the task on time.

It took them more than half an hour to get there, and the two arrived at the Third Research Institute at 6:30.

It was the same monitoring room as before. When Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu entered, Yu Xiufeng and two police experts were already inside. They hadn't seen Liu Lu before, so Wei Hongsi introduced her as his assistant. Yu Xiufeng and the others didn't seem to mind. After a brief greeting, they briefed Wei Hongsi on the verification experiments that had been conducted over the past two days.

Compared to the previous verification experiments conducted at Zhiwei Company, the verification conducted at the Third Research Institute was closer to real-world application. After this period of dream interpretation work, the experts had a very good understanding of the brainwave characteristics of those members of the Light Guiding Society and had created brainwave fingerprint models for each of them.

In addition, during the two days of verification, the experts also selected three "consciousness survey scouts" and built exclusive neurosemantic packages for them, who were specifically responsible for the brainwave signal docking with members of the Light Guide Association.

After Wei Hongsi learned about the situation, Zheng Han and several other experts also came over. They sat together and discussed the implementation plan for the upcoming "consciousness infiltration operation".

When Wei Hongsi first conceived the plan, he called it "consciousness smuggling," which was from the perspective of the target. Police experts called it "infiltration," which was from our side's perspective. The word "smuggling" itself describes an illegal act, so it was naturally not adopted.

The plan identified two targets for infiltration: Chen Xuemin and Zhou Huai.

Based on the clues currently available, among the members of the Guiding Light Society who have already been apprehended, Chen Xuemin's identity is likely the most unique. Furthermore, Guo Weiran's investigation of her kindergarten uncovered teenage victims who had undergone memory implantation, making it more likely that apprehending Chen Xuemin first will yield more valuable information.

However, the task force had very limited knowledge of Chen Xuemin's past, especially his adolescence and childhood.

Back then, she was just one of many children at the Chenxi Kangle Welfare Home. Twenty years later, the orphanage's director and her former teachers had very vague memories of her; some had even forgotten her altogether. In Mu Jie's deciphered dream narrative, Chen Xuemin's presence is also minimal, and her biological parents have yet to be found.

Therefore, it is difficult for experts to depict a three-dimensional "virtual personality" that can move Chen Xuemin.

In contrast, Zhou Huai's situation is much clearer. His upbringing, family members, childhood appearance, and so on are all easy to find. Based on this information, Zhou Huai's "virtual personality" can be constructed, which is the foundation for ensuring the success of the "consciousness infiltration operation."

For this reason, experts have not yet listed the three Finch professors as targets.

Wei Hongsi and the experts reviewed the plan together, examining the virtual personality digital model created for Zhou Huai. This model didn't need to be too complex; it would interact with Zhou Huai's consciousness under the control of the "Consciousness Survey Investigator," inducing Zhou Huai's consciousness to trigger competitive inhibition, and then, just like what had happened in Mu Jie's brain, it would produce a dual-consciousness mixed narrative.

The entire plan was a refinement and improvement upon Wei Hongsi's "smuggling" concept. Police experts like Zheng Han had done meticulous work, leaving little for Wei Hongsi to modify or supplement. This simulation served as a warm-up for the upcoming formal operation.

The first choice for the investigators in response to Zhou Huai's "consciousness infiltration operation" was a young man in his late twenties.

This task places relatively high demands on the personnel performing it. First, their EEG signals must be of good quality and highly compatible with the equipment, so that they can provide timely and effective feedback.

Secondly, the investigators must be quick-witted and have a good grasp of Zhou Huai's basic situation. Whether Zhou Zhun's virtual personality can be brought to life depends entirely on his performance.

Then he also needs to have a good understanding of music and skateboarding. The former is the major that Zhou Huai chose at the request of his family, while the latter is Zhou Huai's hobby when he was young. The script designed by the experts for the virtual personality is the conflict between the two.

After preparations were completed, the first scout entered the equipment operating room, lay down with the help of technicians, and completed the fitting and debugging of the equipment.

Shortly afterward, the scout's EEG data was displayed on the monitoring room screen. During the waiting period, his EEG signal would not connect with Zhou Huai's.

Subsequently, a new neurosemantic stimulation package was administered to Zhou Huai, containing scenes from his childhood when he clashed with his family's demands due to his personal interests.

Many people have had similar experiences growing up: their personal interests don't align with their parents' requirements or expectations, leading to arguments. Normally, such conflicts wouldn't cause serious psychological trauma or lead to the development of a second personality.

But this is not important for the "consciousness infiltration operation"; all that is needed is to let Zhou Huai see himself under the other choice through this point of divergence.

Furthermore, there's no need to worry about Zhou Huai not reacting to this new stimulus package. Once the investigator manipulates the virtual personality to interact with Zhou Huai's consciousness, he will naturally produce a corresponding reaction. The "consciousness anchor" implanted by the light guide will not allow this uncontrolled consciousness to exist.

All that's left to do is wait.

During this break, Wei Hongsi and Zheng Han discussed their new ideas for cracking the "circuit breaker mechanism".

After listening to Wei Hongsi's explanation, Zheng Han thought for a long time, then said with a wry smile, "Teacher Wei, please allow me some time to think about it carefully. These past few days, I've been thinking about the matter of 'consciousness infiltration' and I'm a little stuck for now."

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Wei Hongsi said, "Okay, these issues can be considered later. I was too hasty. Much of the content is an expansion based on the results of the 'consciousness infiltration action,' so we really need to do the preliminary work first."

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Zheng Han knew that Wei Hongsi was only being polite to save face. Wei Hongsi did seem anxious about this issue, but his anxiety was justified. He definitely needed to find a way to save those newly discovered teenage victims of memory implantation technology.

Moreover, although Zheng Han couldn't quite grasp what Wei Hongsi had just said, it seemed to be on the right track. No wonder Wei Hongsi could always quickly come up with solutions to new problems; it seems he thinks about these issues frequently. One can only say that young people have sharp minds.