send me home with your dopamine

ZS001 Trunk World, February 2018, 2.

"How about it, Xiaolan, are you still adaptable in this era?" Fang Xiaoling opened the door and saw Xiaolan playing a shooting stand-alone game in the room.

Xiaolan was sitting at the computer desk and didn't notice Fang Xiaoling coming in at all. She had headphones on and was concentrating on competing with the level lord.

"Xiaolan!" Fang Xiaoling took off her headphones, "Looks like I asked in vain, you can really find fun in any era."

"Sister Xiaoling, what did you ask?" Xiaolan stared at the computer screen and muttered to herself, "Squat, slide, jump!"

"Hey -" Fang Xiaoling sat down on the bed next to her, took out her mobile phone and said, "I'm going to order takeout, what do you want to eat?"

"Just braised pork rice, wow! There's also a golden outfit!"

"Grape Gold Nugget? Do you still want to drink fruit tea?"

"No, no, I'm talking about games. You can drink as much as you like." Xiaolan put on her headphones again, "Sister Xiaoling, if you have nothing to do, just go out and put it on the table for me when the meal arrives."

Fang Xiaoling clenched her fists, took a deep breath through her nose, slowly unclenched her fists, stood up and walked out of the room with a dark face.

The living room was empty, and she looked in the direction of the coffee table and sofa, unconsciously in a daze.

In order to save energy in the real world, there is only one main trunk left in the virtual world today, and the timeline has been changed from multiple to one.

Calculating carefully, it has been almost five years since the squad arrived in the 21st century.

Everyone has a new life, only she and Xiaolan continue to live in Canglan International's home.

He took out his cell phone and looked at the list of team numbers in the address book. He didn't know who to call.

Wang Chenyu and Li Mengling went to Paris the year before last. The young couple traveled everywhere, and they didn't know where they were recently.

Although Aunt Xiaoyu is in the local area, she is busy working in her pet shop every day and enjoys it.

Not long after Li Mengli arrived in this time and space, she bought the rooftop bar and ran it. I didn't know that her boring gourd could still be the boss, but she was quite famous in the city.

As for Yu Ren, although he is the only one idle, there is nothing to talk to him...

"Hey -" Fang Xiaoling sighed and put her phone back in her pocket.

Suddenly the doorbell rang. She thought maybe someone from the team had come back to see her, so she immediately ran to open the door, only to see the robot at the door saying: "Happy New Year! Dear residents of Canglan International, your takeaway has arrived. please check."

Fang Xiaoling opened the robot's storage compartment and took out the takeout. Just as she was closing the door, someone reached out to stop the door from closing.

"Why? You won't let me in?"

The familiar voice was like warmth. When Fang Xiaoling saw the person coming, she stepped forward and hugged him without saying a word.

"elder sister!"

"Good sister, what's wrong with you?" Roland said with a smile, "Okay, okay, you pressed my hair, you have to let me put things down, right?"

"Sister, I miss you so much...can you come back often in the future?" Fang Xiaoling let go of her and couldn't help wiping her tears, "I am so lonely at home, like a lonely old man."

"That's so pitiful. Didn't I come back to see you?" Roland put a few drinks and fruits on the ground and took off his scarf, "Where's Xiaolan?"

"She was playing games in her room," Fang Xiaoling complained. "She plays games every day, and I can't control her."

"As long as she is happy, that's the meaning of the existence of the virtual world." Roland walked into the living room, "Okay, Xiaoling, keep the house very clean."

"I stay here all day and have nothing to do but clean."

After saying that, Fang Xiaoling let out a long sigh.

"What's the matter with you sighing? Aren't you happy when I come back?" Roland sat on the sofa and patted the seat next to him. "Kid, do you need my sister to talk to you?"

"Sister! Stop making fun of me. I'm really in a bad mood."

"So, what's wrong with you?"

"I just feel... ugh - I can't tell." Fang Xiaoling sat down and held Roland's hand, and continued after a moment, "In this era, almost no one knows the meaning of the existence of the virtual world. I just check my phone when I have nothing to do. You don't know There are many volumes of this era.

Everyone is busy working, and it seems like they won’t be able to eat when they stop. "

"There is nothing we can do about it. After all, everyone will completely lose their memory of the real world after entering the virtual world." Roland said calmly, "The real world is still under construction and development. Although certain results have been achieved, various Resources are still in short supply.

Building a new home is not compulsory work. If some people don't want to be so tired, they can rest in the virtual world and wait for the real world to be built before waking them up. "I understand, as you just said, the purpose of the virtual world is to let everyone rest and have fun, right?" But in fact? People in the virtual world are also under a lot of pressure. Did you know, sister, now not only real people, but also many data NPCs are also involved.

It would be nice if you were like Aunt Xiaoyu, doing what you like, but most people are forced to do things they don't want to do, and they don't have the courage to change the status quo. "

"Are you in a bad mood just because of these things?" Roland patted her shoulder, "Okay sister, it's a dream and you will wake up one day. No matter how people live in the virtual world, when they wake up in the real world After you come here, you will all understand.”

"Sister, it's not because of these things that I'm unhappy." Fang Xiaoling sighed, "I think my life is already the envy of most people.

There is a popular word in this era: money and leisure.

That's me, but I'm still unhappy.

I was wondering whether the existence of the virtual world is necessary. In fact, I know that a large part of the reason why you keep the virtual world is for the team. After all, our real bodies have been..."

"Xiao Ling! Don't say that." Roland interrupted her, "This is also my home. What's more, some people come to the virtual world not entirely to escape the construction work of new homes in the real world. They are also reluctant to leave the virtual world. ."

"The real world is your home."

"Good sister, are you complaining that I won't come back? Both sides are very important to me, but the real world needs me more now. The environment and climate are about to change for the better. Are you asking me to let go at this time? Don’t you care?”

"No, my sister is working hard for the future of mankind. In comparison, I am just an NPC in the virtual world." Fang Xiaoling looked at the ground, "What right do I have to interfere with my sister's affairs?

If you take pity on me, come back and take a look.

If I'm really busy, just let me fend for myself here. "

"Xiaoling, I don't understand why you are saying this." Roland stood up, "If I didn't know you, I would never care what the real world becomes.

But you were willing to leave only one brain for the happiness of all mankind, weren't you? "

"I don't want to anymore!" Fang Xiaoling grabbed the cup on the coffee table and threw it to the ground, "I really don't want to live like this anymore. I miss the days when everyone is together and the team!

You are so selfish. For the sake of the real world, you only leave a time and space in the virtual world and cancel so many functions. What kind of new version of the virtual world is it called?

Sister, ask yourself, what qualifications do you have to leave only one time and space? My rainbow bridge cannot be used, and the traverser is useless. Even if the team supports you, have you consulted the opinions of all traversers? !

You are a dictator!
Wang Chenyu and Li Mengling are somewhere, and Aunt Xiaoyu is there. Even if I want to see her, I can't go there right away! "

"You...you don't know how to take a taxi? If you can't use the Rainbow Bridge, you can't go anywhere?" Roland frowned and said, "You are simply unreasonable now. Do you have to quarrel with me on New Year's Eve?
Besides, everyone can have a good time. Even Xiaolan knows how to find something she likes to do. Why are you the only one complaining? "

Fang Xiaoling was stunned for a long time. She took out her mobile phone and noticed the words "New Year's Eve" under the date.

The food-delivery robot just said "Happy New Year", and she thought she heard it wrong.

"No wonder you're back, it turns out it's been another year." Fang Xiaoling twitched her lips, "I stay in the house every day and I don't even know what day it is."

"Xiaoling, don't be so ignorant. Why can't you find something to do that you like?"

"Because I'm the only one who's stupid! I'm the only one who cares about the team's past." Fang Xiaoling murmured, "Today is New Year's Eve, but do you see anyone coming back?

Everyone has their own life. "

"Xiaoling, don't say that. There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. This does not mean that you are no longer in everyone's heart." Roland advised, "People always have to look forward. Even the best stories will always have an end. On that day, does my team have to be together every day to be considered perfect?
In fact, everyone is having a good time now, and that's enough, isn't it? "

"Yes, yes, everyone is very happy, and everyone is looking forward. Only I am still unable to extricate myself from the abyss of memories of the past!" Fang Xiaoling covered her face, "Every time you come back, it's like visiting, and I can't stay. I will say that sentence in a few days, what is the meaning of my existence?
I used to be the source of everyone's emotions.

What now? I became a portal between the virtual world and the real world.

Xiaoling, please use your dopamine to send me home.

Your words have become the only fear in my heart.

Every time I see you, I wonder when you will say this again..."

"Please use your dopamine to send me home." Roland looked at her and said calmly, "Sorry Xiaoling, I know it is very inappropriate to say this at this time.

But I didn't mean to make you angry. If there is an emergency in the real world, call me back.

Believe me, this virtual world is also my home. One day, I will finish everything and be here with you forever. "

"There can only be one family!" Fang Xiaoling overturned the coffee table. The sound of shattering glass lasted for a long time. She stared at Roland and gritted her teeth and said, "I don't need your pity, don't come back again."

After saying that, Roland disappeared in front of him and was sent back to the real world by Fang Xiaoling using dopamine energy.