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What is that? the doctor asked in confusion.

A concept. Lin You explained to him.

Electronic spiritual world, digital paradise, cybernet underworld - they are all different aspects of the same concept.

And these three aspects have a common characteristic:

Closely associated with [death].

This is also the impression Lin You hopes to convey to all users in the future:

[Digital life] is not about continuing eternal life, but about starting a second life.

Only after they have passed their first period of life and have crossed the age threshold and are about to die, can qualified people be transformed into digital beings. At the same time, they will also give up most of their rights before transformation.

Of course, in Lin You's plan, the conditions for transformation are not difficult to meet - as long as you are not a treacherous person and live an ordinary life, you can also meet the conditions.

But this is only the most basic threshold, and you can only enjoy the most basic treatment.

And those benefits do not need to wait for transformation, they can be experienced through [Phantom] while alive.

Lin You was even a little strange: Since you can experience the virtual world while alive, why do you still expect to be transformed into a digital life, or even ignore reality for this purpose?

The doctor was not surprised by his plan, but was very surprised by his confusion——

Before you are transformed into digital life, can you also experience the full experience after transformation?

Ah? Lin You was surprised, Can't you do it?

When you... engage in passionate behavior, won't it cause excessive mood swings and disordered nerve signals, leading to misaligned connections?

? Lin You blinked, vaguely feeling that he had grasped the key point, Is the passionate behavior you are talking about a life-and-death situation, collective fanaticism, reproduction of offspring... and other experiences that can make people highly excited?

Yes. The doctor looked directly at Lin You, Can you do it?

No problem. Lin You nodded, In today's virtual world, tens of millions of people die and are resurrected in battles every moment, and tens of millions of people die together on all kinds of beds. For a major game every week, the spectator seats are so loud that they almost collapse the venue...

There have never been any accidents? The doctor couldn't believe it. No one was disconnected because of this?

Never... Lin You was about to say this when he suddenly remembered a special case.

Well, one person got disconnected because he accelerated himself to one-tenth the speed of light, but that was because the virtual world collapsed first.

There is no such thing but him.

When the doctor heard this, he looked suspicious of life.

Lin You also suddenly became enlightened.

No wonder he always felt a little inconsistent before.

The virtual world is more destructive to the Doctor and his civilization than the human world - at first he suspected that it was because the time scale of the narrative was too large, and the lasting impact of hundreds of years was condensed into one or two sentences, which made the destructive power appear particularly great.

But now Lin You has figured it out: there may indeed be a reason for the narrative scale, but there is another key reason.

There is a huge difference between the other party's civilization and humans: emotions.

Whether it's due to physiological reasons, the special natural environment of the other person's world - or a combination of both factors, in short, the influence and destructive power of [emotions] in the other person's world far exceeds that of the human world.

It may even interfere with the transmission of nerve signals!

That’s why they are eager to transform their digital lives, because only by completing the transformation can they completely get rid of this interference and experience a passionate life.

Lin You asked the doctor for confirmation.

The doctor nodded solemnly: There is a natural magnetic field on the surface of our planet, which can be touched by strong emotions and produce all kinds of strange changes. In the early days of civilization, this was regarded as a kind of visual magic that could be learned.

But after the technological level surpassed the industrial era, we discovered that this electromagnetic field would seriously interfere with technological progress...

Well, there's no point in talking about it now.

The doctor sighed.

Lin You breathed a sigh of relief.

There are no natural limitations in this world. Before humans started messing around, nature was very clean. Even if it is a little messier now, the intensity is completely controllable.

From what the doctor said, the disturbance to their natural world was like someone throwing dozens of Star Destroyer level electromagnetic bombs. It was outrageous to think about it.

Lin You even suspected that there was something wrong with the composition of their planet.

In short, the doctor's warning has greatly reduced the threat.

Of course, even if this factor is eliminated, you still need to be vigilant.

The doctor also calmed down and looked at Lin You again: What about you? What kind of future do you plan to build?

Lin You also made no secret:

In civilization, everyone has to live a good life first and live until the end of his life, before thinking about digitalization.

The meaning of digital life is to become part of the heritage of civilization and to continuously accumulate strength for the future.

“The real world will never be abandoned—and right now, mixed reality is being reinvented.”

Reality and virtuality will become two intertwined and parallel threads, jointly weaving the future of civilization.

…

He did not waste time talking about the details of the [Digital Life Project], because at this stage, those details may change at any time according to demand. He talked about the concepts, and all the rules were formulated around these concepts.

The more the doctor listened, the brighter his eyes became—not an adjective, but the stars really lit up.

Lin You immediately looked at Xiao Meng, thinking that the little guy had returned to his old ways and started adding special effects to people again.

But Xiao Meng shook his head in denial.

The doctor noticed their reactions. He was a little strange at first. After reacting, he took the initiative to explain: Didn't I mention [visual magic] before? After entering the digital world, visual magic can no longer work. This makes many people uncomfortable, so... There’s this digital visual magic that you can think of as a cultural custom of our civilization.”

Oh~ That's it! Lin You suddenly realized and rubbed Xiao Meng's head.

It turns out that this is where Xiao Meng’s naughty habits come from.

The doctor did not dwell on this matter, but continued what Lin You said before: The future you described is very beautiful, and it is something that our civilization cannot achieve.

If what you say is true and you are indeed doing such a thing, then I can provide you with some help.

This was what Lin You was waiting for.

How much technology do you still have there?

Xiao Meng initially mentioned many technologies, including space carriers and another version of mechas, but had to give up because of the lack of core energy furnace and engine blueprints.

Lin You still remembered the reason Xiao Meng gave: none of the core technologies related to military and physiological matters were handed over to artificial intelligence.

In other words...it's still in human hands.

The Doctor nodded confidently and admitted, More than you think.

That's great! Lin You immediately became happy, Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, come with me and I will show you the virtual world we created!

“Busty and lively, full of vitality, everyone is equal, and everywhere is filled with enthusiasm and creativity!”

Lin You is full of confidence in this!

I'm looking forward to it. The doctor nodded.

I promise I won't let you down! Lin You said while operating, Just keep your eyes open and watch!