"The final mental index is 0.977..."
Reading the numbers on the display softly, Bai Dong patted the detector a little harder, as if to confirm that there was no problem with the instrument - since the last time Booker used the "slapping repair method" to repair the instrument, it looked like a radio. After fixing it, it seemed to have become her new habit.
Obviously, the values on the screen have not changed in any way.
So, she raised her head from the instrument and looked at Liao Qi with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?"
After taking off his helmet, Liao Qi asked while tearing off the electrodes attached to his temples.
"To put it simply, if your situation is detected by a government agency at the upper level of the resettlement area, it will definitely be a brain structure that will be sent for research..."
Bai Dong spoke very directly.
Liao Qi's situation is only unknown in helpless areas like the bottom of the resettlement area.
Otherwise, for an Icarus Path Depth 2 adjuster, during the most dramatic half month after the transformation, his mental index only dropped by 0.001...
Bai Dong had never seen such an outrageous case even in the textbooks of the Mind Adjusters Association.
"Maybe I should study your mental model and write a paper and submit it to the association, so that I can win a Freud Award... To be honest, your mental structure is simply designed for the Icarus path. raw."
Bai Dong sighed authentically.
Maybe it’s not just a tweak to Icarus’ path…
Jiang Zhou thought.
The two brains connected in parallel are not just an improvement of 1+1=2 for maintaining the stability of the mental index.
"Even if you are joking, don't use this as an example. If you really write such a paper, do you know how much trouble it will cause?"
At this time, Booker, who was sitting aside, spoke.
Bai Dong shrugged and said unceremoniously:
"Aren't I following your wishes and trying to find a way to make up the budget?"
There was a bit of yin and yang in her tone - after all, even though the Icarus Liberation Front suddenly received a large amount of income some time ago, Booker still did not allocate funds for Bai Dong's mental health department.
The organization's top priority is to rebuild the geothermal power station on the seventh floor. And in this matter, there are too many places where money needs to be burned.
But for Bai Dong's accusation, Booker couldn't say anything at the moment - a qualified mental adjuster was willing to give up the bright future of his career and come to such a dangerous place to fight for his ideals. In this regard, what can he say about complaining that the old equipment is not easy to use and that it does not receive enough attention in the organization?
After being choked for a long time, Booker finally said angrily:
"Once the geothermal power station is built and put into operation, everything will be fine."
These words made Jiang Zhou think of Booker taking off his glasses tremblingly.
Of course, having said that, there is nothing wrong with Booker's idea.
Once the geothermal power station is put into operation, even if it provides electricity services to the residents at the bottom of the resettlement area at a price far lower than that of the Fusion Bureau, it can also bring them a stable income that was unimaginable in the past.
And by liberating the poor financial problems, the Icarus Liberation Front can truly expand on a large scale and truly take over the underground power in the resettlement area.
Of course, the premise of all this is that they can safely survive the most dangerous period at the beginning - not only must they firmly hold control of the power station in their own hands, but they must also be able to withstand the company and resettlement Expansion was carried out under pressure from the district government.
In order to ensure this, they must have enough force to make the other party feel calm and sit at the negotiating table - this does not mean that they must be able to wrestle with the company, but at least they must have enough capabilities to cause trouble.
"In other words, with Liao Qi's current mental state, he is fully capable of carrying out depth 3 adjustments and transformations, right?"
Bringing the topic back to the purpose of their trip here, Booker confirmed to Bai Dong again.
When it came to his own job, the latter immediately entered professional mode. She compared the changes in Liao Qi's previous test data, then immersed herself in writing and calculating for a while, and finally raised her head and said:
"Based on the data, it is true that Liao Qi's mental state is completely ready for the next adjustment. But from an experience point of view, I really don't recommend this.
"Except for those unlucky ones who were quickly produced and used as cannon fodder in the cyber domain war. I have never heard of anyone being able to transform from Depth 1 all the way to Depth 3 within a month. Especially someone like Ika. The Loss Path is an upgrade path that will have a very serious impact on the mental index."
Bai Dong didn't talk like he was laughing and joking like before, but he was so serious that he almost had a straight face. She looked at Booker seriously, and then gave her own advice:
"Even if you just wait another half a year and let me do some 'emotional fine-tuning' for him for half a year, I can guarantee that I will reduce the possibility of him falling into the uncanny valley by 70%. You know, although Liao Qi is now..."
"Let alone half a year, the geothermal power station is about to be completed, and we don't even have half a month now."
Booker stood up and walked to Liao Qi's side, he interrupted.
Then he continued:
"Since the last checked data is good, there should be no problem."
If it were normal, he would probably be more willing to listen to the opinions of experts - as an organizational leader, he still knows that there is a specialization in the art industry.
However, for a special person like himself who was chosen by "Paradox", he believed that Liao Qi's potential was definitely different from ordinary people.
If something really happened with the mere adjustment and transformation of Shen 3, he wouldn't be chosen by a terrifying existence like "Paradox".
On the other side, Bai Dong thought of another thing.
Liao Qi's mental state is definitely not as normal as he shows now - the upgrade and transformation of the Icarus path may have brought him some kind of intermittent, explosive, and confusing spirit. Influence.
Bai Dong still clearly remembers the crazy and ungrateful behavior of Liao Qi when he first fine-tuned his emotions - maybe the adjustment and transformation had brought him madness, but the madness was disguised in His abnormally stable mental index requires some special methods to trigger it.
Swearing with the dignity of a mind adjuster, she would never just watch the other person fall into irreparable madness.
after all……
"Liao Qi, the work you entrusted me with has achieved some results recently."
Bai Dong had no intention of continuing to try to convince Booker, so he turned to Liao Qi and said.
"ah?"
Liao Qi, who originally planned to go with Booker to the abandoned factory where the multi-purpose printer is housed to complete the depth 3 adjustment and transformation as soon as possible, stopped when he heard these words.
He looked at Bai Dong in disbelief.
The latter continued:
"One course of emotional fine-tuning, coupled with half a course of memory awakening. Although your mother still recognizes herself as the actress named Audrey Bergman, in the cognitive environment she constructed, she has Some traces of your past family are beginning to appear.
"Three days ago, she even called the wrong name of the male lead in the simulacra movie... Liao Yong, this is your father's name, right?"
Suddenly hearing a familiar name that he hadn't heard in many years, Liao Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath. After a long while, he restrained the uncontrollable excitement that spread over his scalp and asked:
"Is it possible... to be completely cured?"
Bai Dong replied:
"The possibility of cure is still very slim in terms of probability. But compared to the situation when I first took over, it is already much better... But all this has a premise, that is, as her and You, the one with the deepest connection in the real world, cannot die or go crazy. At least not like the state you were in when I fine-tuned your emotions before.
"So, at least for the sake of the possibility of your mother's recovery, can you be more cautious before proceeding to the next stage of adjustment and transformation? If your mother finally musters up the courage to accept reality again and her mind returns to normal, but Only to find that you are completely crazy... Can you imagine how desperate she will be then?"
Almost uncontrollably, Liao Qi recalled his mandala - the broken toy that had been smashed by his mother.
He then turned to look at Booker, who nodded to him and said:
"You don't have to upgrade to depth 3 now. It all depends on your choice. No matter what, I will respect your choice."
Liao Qi understood that even though Booker said so. But in the fierce battle that may occur next, whether the organization has a depth 3 adjuster of the Icarus Path or not, the tactical options that can be chosen will be completely different.
Not only that, if you want to get the information in the "coffin" by then, the deeper your adjustment and transformation will be, the more guaranteed you will be.
Besides...
He turned to look at Bai Dong, took a deep breath and said:
"Don't worry, I am confident that even if I upgrade to depth 3, my mental index will not drop too much.
"Besides, what we Icaros have been fighting for is not only the tragedy of our own family. There is also the tragedy of thousands of families at the bottom of the resettlement area."
so……
An hour later, when he connected himself to the universal printer. After passing the verification of the mandala code and entering the black square, he said softly:
"Then... let's fly higher." (End of Chapter)
