One Cannot Be Without Bugs

The last time Lu Xing woke up, it was also exactly seven o'clock.

Combining this with what the Smart Hairpin just said, he easily came to a conclusion:

In this virtual world controlled by artificial intelligence, a person's actions like eating and sleeping are fixed and cannot be changed arbitrarily.

But.

Lu Xing raised a question: "Fifteen minutes to get up, get dressed, and eat, isn't that too tight?"

"Compatriot, this time is quite ample," the Smart Hairpin replied, its tone still flat.

And calling him "compatriot" made Lu Xing feel a bit strange.

He asked it again: "Did Jiang Xuannv create you? Did she leave me a message?"

"Yes, my master created me. Regarding the message my master left for you, please check it."

After it finished speaking, some information appeared in Lu Xing's mind. He vaguely grasped the key to using brainwaves and tried to send it: "What is your name?"

The hairpin replied to him: "I do not have a name, only the designation 001. You can call me 001."

It actually worked!

Lu Xing was a little excited. He hadn't learned the spells of magic or the divine sense of cultivation, but he had first learned how to send messages using brainwaves.

But it might also be because this was a virtual world, and everything was composed of information.

Time was tight, so Lu Xing got up and put on his clothes. Jiang Xuannv's clothes were simply three pieces. The underwear was already on. When Lu Xing stood up, he saw his small arms and legs, slender and fair. He picked up the pants and short-sleeved shirt from the bedside and put them on, then put on his shoes.

Lu Xing didn't rush out. He first checked the message Jiang Xuannv had left for him.

"Hello, compatriot. My name is Jiang Xuannv. It is a pleasure to meet you. You are the first human compatriot I have seen—please read on patiently, there will be an explanation later."

"After returning last time, I applied to link to the database and searched for clues about time travel. I finally concluded: there is no clear record of time travel in human history.

This might be a technological product of a higher-dimensional civilization. Humans have come into contact with a second exoplanetary civilization. Given the unpredictable risks, I decided to temporarily conceal this matter and not tell anyone.

Of course, I respect your opinion. Please leave your thoughts."

Lu Xing had never talked to Jiang Xuannv face-to-face, but from this message, it was clear that she was a person with meticulous logical thinking and cautious actions.

It was hard to imagine she would do something like smash someone else's phone.

Looking further down, there happened to be an explanation right below.

"Before traveling to the ancient era, I received an encrypted message. The message instructed me to go to a designated location at a designated time to receive information again..."

Lu Xing finished reading. Basically, Jiang Xuannv rushed there but happened to travel through time. After going downstairs, she saw a human using a phone, and she mistakenly thought it was an emotional human who had made a mistake, so she smashed the phone.

As for why she made such a judgment, she didn't explain, only saying that Lu Xing would understand why after living here for a while.

"Alright, consider the two thousand yuan gone!"

Lu Xing continued to read. She finally wrote about the precautions.

"You have traveled from the ancient era. For your safety, compatriot, please abide by the following rules:

1. At no time should you reveal your human identity to outsiders, unless you confirm that the other party is a member of the Human Resistance Army. Violation of this rule will result in your score being reset to zero.

2. The first layer of the Virtual Zone is the real world. Do not publicize the difference between the real world and the virtual world. Violating this rule will result in your score being reset to zero.

3. Please maintain a calm demeanor and avoid significant emotional fluctuations. Violating this rule will result in a deduction of 100-1000 points, or a complete reset to zero in severe cases.

4. The parents in the home are smart robots. Do not trust them; they know you are not a smart robot.

5. Please think about problems using smart robot logic.

6. Please do not do things that only humans would do.

7. If you do not know how smart robots think, please observe the parents in your home; they are standard smart robots.

..."

Lu Xing's scalp tingled as he read.

What was this? A rule-based horror story?

Making a human pretend to be a smart robot, this...

"001," Lu Xing called out to the Smart Hairpin using a signal.

"I am here."

"Explain to me what the score is."

"Okay, fellow, the score mentioned by the master is the virtual world evaluation system. The higher the score, the better the environment humans can live in. Below 1500 points, you live in the Virtual Zone Second Layer. Below zero points, you live in the Virtual Zone Fifth Layer."

Lu Xing checked again and found that Jiang Xuannv had 1700 points. It seemed like a lot, but there were also many ways to lose points.

He wanted to look up more information, but the Smart Hairpin prompted him that it was time to go out for breakfast.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

Lu Xing remembered that he hadn't washed up or used the toilet.

"What is a bathroom?"

The Smart Hairpin asked him back.

Lu Xing was stunned for a moment before remembering that this was a virtual world and people didn't have a need for cleaning.

In the Smart Hairpin's database, it had no concept of a bathroom.

"Wait!" Lu Xing thought of something else. "Since it's a virtual world, why do we need to eat?"

The hairpin was silent for a moment, then said, "Unable to answer. Please comply with the eating regulations, fellow. You have exceeded the time limit by fifty seconds."

"..."

Lu Xing was speechless. He patted his little face, maintaining a calm expression, opened the door, and walked out.

"B74 is awake?"

The smart robot mother was busy in the kitchen. Hearing the sound, she poked her head out to look at her and asked in a gentle tone.

A chill ran down Lu Xing's spine.

A warm family of three, a peaceful three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, a virtuous mother busy preparing breakfast for the family, a stern father reading the newspaper, and a daughter with a delicate face who had just come out of her room, greeted kindly by her mother.

But.

The mother called her daughter's name, but it was B74...

How bizarre was this?

Lu Xing tried hard to maintain his expression, nodding gently: "Yes, Father, Mother, what are we eating this morning?"

His parents looked at him in unison, staring at him expressionlessly.

"Warning, incorrect address!" The Smart Hairpin immediately threw out an error.

Lu Xing's cold sweat poured down, and he quickly corrected his incorrect address: "B22, B23, what are we eating this morning?"

His father's stern gaze scrutinized him.

His mother smiled gently: "Child, why are you calling us Father and Mother today? That's what humans used to call us a long time ago. Do you like it that way?"

Her smile seemed to hide a sharp knife, as if once Lu Xing answered incorrectly, the blade would stab him fiercely!

No, he couldn't answer that he didn't like it.

He had to answer the question with the logic of a smart robot.

Lu Xing studied computers. If he were to deduce based on the computer logic of the 21st century AD, his answer should be:

"My logical thinking seems to have gone wrong."

He added: "Recently, I encountered a strange thing that seems to be related to ancient humans."

His parents exchanged glances.

His mother's expression was worried: "Then you should go to the hospital to see a doctor. Do you need your father and I to accompany you?"

Lu Xing slowly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Artificial intelligence was created by humans, and things created by humans couldn't be without bugs!

This was an ironclad rule!