When technology develops to a certain level, human society is divided into two types.
One is reality and the other is virtual.
However, when the two are combined and confused with each other, can we still clearly distinguish what the real world is?
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In 2250, a private housing complex in a certain city
Downstairs of the unit, police sirens were blaring, and red and blue lights were swaying back and forth on the walls of the first floor. Many onlookers stood on both sides of the unit without knowing why, and were quickly evacuated by the police who arrived.
At this time, a stretcher was carried out with a bag on it, which seemed to contain a person.
The police officer who was investigating the first scene of the crime hurried over and handed a report in his hand to the female police officer in front of him.
"Team Wang, this is the current information."
The female police officer is named Wang Mi and is the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
After receiving the report, read it carefully.
"The deceased, Ye Xue, is a female, a 22-year-old college graduate, and her profession is... a game anchor."
"Another gamer?"
Seeing this, Wang Mi couldn't help but frown.
Within this month, this is the fourth game enthusiast to be found "lost".
Lost is a special name for extreme behavioral events among game enthusiasts.
"What was the cause of death?" Wang Mi looked through the back and found no report on it.
"According to the first scene investigation, no factors such as other people's entry into the house were found. The preliminary results showed that it was an overdose of sleeping pills." The police officer explained, and then he handed over another piece of paper with some words written on it, " This is a suicide note."
"This world no longer exists. The other side of the dream is our reality."
The suicide note contained a few simple words.
Wang Mi seemed thoughtful after looking at it, "Sleeping pills..."
"Let me go! Let me in!"
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the cordon.
Ignoring the police officers' obstruction, a man barged in and blocked the way of the stretcher. He grabbed the armrest and tried to unzip the bag.
This move attracted Wang Mi's attention.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding police officers rushed forward to help, and fortunately, they were controlled in time.
"Who is that person?" Wang Mi asked.
"It's Ye Xue's boyfriend Long Wangxing. It is said that he is also a CP in the game." the police officer replied.
After receiving the alarm, they rushed to the scene of the crime as soon as possible, and the man followed closely behind.
After verifying his identity, he was not allowed in in order to protect the scene from destruction and for the man's safety and emotional care.
Unexpectedly, when he saw Ye Xue's body being transported downstairs to be sent to the forensic doctor, the man finally lost control of himself and broke through the cordon to prevent them from leaving.
"Mr. Long, please calm down and please cooperate with our work." Wang Mi stepped forward, showed his professional ID card, and told the other party his identity.
"Captain Wang... please let me see Xiaoxue... please... just once!" Long Wangxing grabbed Wang Mi's sleeve and begged, feeling very emotional.
"We are deeply sorry for what happened to Ms. Ye Xue, but the results have not yet been determined, so it needs to be sent to forensic identification."
Wang Mi really has no way to agree to his request. The investigation of the case is not as simple as imagined. Now he only considers his own factors, but does not exclude others.
After hearing what the other party said, Long Wangxing knelt on the ground in despair, with no hope in his eyes.
Later, other police officers came and took him away from here, for fear that he would lose control of his emotions again.
Back at the police station, Wang Mi sat in his seat and took out a folder from the drawer.
After opening it and flipping through it, there was a photo posted on it, which was from three other "lost" cases that occurred in the past month. Then, she posted Ye Xue's photo as well.
"Team Wang, it's a meeting."
A colleague happened to walk over and handed her the meeting materials.
"Okay." Wang Mi agreed, closed the folder, put it back in the drawer, stood up, and followed him to the discussion room.
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The morning of the second day.
On this day, Wang Mi woke up from his chair tiredly, with a slightly sleepy look on his face. He briefly went to the bathroom to drink water and then returned to his desk.
After the meeting last night, she did not go home, but stayed at the police station and fell asleep.
I have been like this during this period. Four "lost" cases occurred within a month, which had a great impact on society. The superiors took it very seriously and issued a death order asking them to give clear results before next month.
This gave her a headache.
"How can we do this next month?" Wang Mi lay on his chair, rubbing his temples with his fingers. The pressure was too great. This was not one case, but four cases!
God knows if it will happen again.
"Team King, Long Wangxing is here."
A passing colleague came over and said to Wang Mi.
In the room, Long Wangxing's eyes were empty, as if he hadn't slept all night, and the bags under his eyes were red, swollen and slightly black.
"Mr. Long, can you briefly tell me about the relationship between you and Ms. Ye Xue?" Although these have been investigated, Wang Mi still asked in a routine manner for the sake of rigor.
"Couple." Long Wangxing replied hoarsely.
"During Ye Xue's lifetime, did you feel anything was wrong?" Wang Mi asked again. According to her years of experience in handling cases, "lost people" do not appear all at once, but are often accompanied by abnormal events, such as Depression, insanity, etc. are, in other words, precursors.
However, Long Wangxing shook his head, "Just the day before yesterday, we were chatting and laughing on a date and having dinner together. Who would have thought that... just one day after we haven't seen each other, she and I are worlds apart..."
As he spoke, Long Wangxing began to choke and sob.
"Mr. Long, please control your emotions." Wang Mi quickly comforted and handed over a tissue, fearing that the other person's emotions would affect subsequent inquiries.
"According to our investigation, Ye Xue is an anchor who specializes in game guides. Do you know anything about her life in the game world?"
"In the naughty world, the two of us are also partners. We have a good relationship. Every day is fresh, and we have no enemies. We have always lived in it as our second world." Long Wangxing recalled that he and his girlfriend In the past, those beautiful scenes reappeared before my eyes like a projector, vividly in my mind.
Only then did Wang Mi notice the existence of a chip on the back of the other person's neck, "Mr. Long, are you also a naughty person?"
Long Wangxing nodded.
Fanjia is a product that has emerged after the 21st century. After human science and technology entered its heyday, virtual imaging technology began to enter people's field of vision.
Initially developed as a convenience for various industries, it is presented in the form of virtual images, suitable for a series of speeches, etc., which can more directly penetrate people's senses and enhance the experience.
Later, a game company saw business opportunities and introduced virtual technology. Based on this, it was upgraded to immersive virtuality. It was connected to the human visual nervous system through the chip, and another scene was transformed in front of the eyes.
The user's body will enter a dormant state of sleep, and the created game world scene will appear in his mind, referred to as the game world.
With the victory of a domestic geek in a certain professional competition, the gaming industry has entered an upsurge. More and more people have joined the ranks of geeks, and anchors, professional players, etc. have also climbed up.
The reason why we call this group "naughty people" is because most of the game lovers were naughty when they were children and liked fancy game scenes.
"Team Wang, it sounds like Ye Xue has no other elements. Is she really lost?" Another accompanying police officer in the same room approached Wang Mi and whispered his thoughts.
"She can't be lost! How many times have I told you!"
No matter how quiet it was, it still reached Long Wangxing's ears. Hearing this, he suddenly became furious. He stood up, clapped his hands on the table and roared loudly at the two people in front of him!
