"...What about the physical condition of the experimental subject?"

"Much healthier than me. Except for a certain degree of brain fatigue, there are no changes beyond the specifications in all body functions, metabolism, endocrine, and before the experiment."

"Hmm... what about the memory problem? Does he have any memory in the virtual world?"

"Haha, Mr. Boss, you are really wise..."

As he said that, Higa Takeru, who was originally smiling, straightened up:

"No, including him, I later reproduced this experiment, and none of the successful mice had any memory of being in the virtual world.

On the contrary, a lot of data of unknown meaning appeared in the storage of the artificial intelligence used for fusion assistance, and the artificial intelligence also evolved a lot similar to human emotions in the process."

"...It's as if the soul has changed its body and the memory remains in the virtual world."

Xingke seemed to have figured something out. And Takeru Higa's next words proved it.

"Not as if, but just like that...

When I was monitoring the virtual world, I gave the mice some tests, such as intelligence tests, personality tests, and behavioral tests. However, among the total of less than ten successful cases, there were roughly two situations -

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One is like a newborn baby. They have no memory but retain some instinct. This situation is the majority and the experiment is the most stable.

The other is a very small number of special cases where he retained his memory after accelerating his stealth, but it is not clear how much or whether the memory is complete, and there are some cases where the depth of stealth is unstable."

"he?"

Xingke noticed a detail in Ken Higa's wording:

"Is there only one person in this latter case?"

"Yes, there are not many successful cases of accelerated stealth. There is only one such special case..."

Bijiajian looked a little weird when he said this:

"Maybe that person is abnormal, right?

Is he someone who is similar to a murderer, or a fanatical believer of some kind of evil god?

Although every one of the people who were sent as guinea pigs was carefully selected as a heinous person, this one left a particularly deep impression on me.

He specializes in killing women and children, and his methods are extremely bad, but he claims to be art and sacrifice. He has some fanatical beliefs and is willing to sacrifice everything for it. However, his intelligence and logical ability are not problematic, and his stress response is excellent... It's a pity.

He's a madman."

Higa Takeru felt a little emotional, if he wasn't a lunatic, why wouldn't he want such an outstanding talent?

"Oh, are you still so interested in a guinea pig? It's a shame you can persist..."

Dr. Shigemura looked at his youngest student with a smile.

"No, it should be said that it's only thanks to him that he persisted for so long and kept his energy. He was so eloquent during the experiment that I have the opportunity to remember him... like a tenacious insect."

Higa Takeru smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't want to remember this person who disgusted him. But he really couldn't bear to part with this excellent guinea pig.

Star Carving is not that surprising. There are so many human beings that there will always be some special individuals among them.

Since there are heroes who are only one in a million, it is not surprising that the murderer who is the opposite appears.

"Do you know what his name is?"

By some strange coincidence, Xing Ke just asked this question without any intention of taking any action.

"Um... Yuyu, Yuyu Ryunosuke... what's wrong? Mr. Boss, your face is very strange. Could it be someone you know?"

"...No, I don't know him at all, but his name [Ryuunosuke] reminds me of a friend."

Hoshikaku didn't expect to hear this name here. But he thought that even [Singi Zolgen] already existed, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to have another [Usumu Ryuunosuke].

Originally Xing Ji asked him if he had orange hair, but after thinking about it he decided not to do it.

[Heteroplanar homotopic] is such a terrifying concept.

"That's good...ahem, because the time is too short, there is only this specific experimental information.

Since the research on this topic is related to something that is suspected of being a [soul], but the specifics have not yet been finalized, I named it with an ambiguous name - [Alkaid].

I want to name the high-intensity, stable human consciousness accelerating device that will be developed in the future - [Soul Translator (tor)].

I don’t know what to do? Kayaba-senpai, I think with your help, this machine will be completed soon.

Then your plan will be completed without anyone noticing, why don't we do it together?"

Higa Takeru tried to lure a powerful collaborator into his research, but he failed.

"I reject.

Higa, although your research is of great value, I also have my own research.

Not to mention that the high-intensity and high-depth stealth equipment is too bulky and will not be suitable for mass production and sale. It is not cost-effective to simply place your hopes on an unfinished and uncertain research project.

For accelerating experiments, I chose to cooperate with Mr. Gong Chang, who is more reliable."

Not at all swayed by the possibility of the existence of the human soul, Kayaba Akihiko rejected Higa Ken with great determination.

Even if Higa Takeru's research seems to have an extremely bright and alluring future, it is just a prospect after all, and now it is just an extremely ambiguous spearhead.

Kayaba Akihiko has no intention of abandoning his own research topic that has been verified through a large number of experiments just because of this spearhead.

"But if there is any overlap in research in the future, I will not refuse you to come and discuss it with me."

"Is that so...that's really a pity..."

There was regret on his face, but Takeru Higa didn't show any signs of loss and leaned back on his chair.

"Also, you also have a topic on [External Computing Auxiliary System (PluginProcessor)], don't you?

The results of this project are of great significance to researchers, are you ready to stop?"

"No, this aspect overlaps with [Alkaid], and the progress has been great. However, due to the size problem, it will take a long time before it can be put into practical use..."

"Is that so... I have to leave it to you in the end, Mr. Gongzhang."

Kayaba Akihiko turned to look at the star.

"No, no, it's nothing. This is what I promised you a long time ago. I am also very interested in how many secrets are hidden in the human brain."

There is a sense of déjà vu in Star Engraving. If the accelerated stealth that breaks away from the limitations of the human body discovered by Takeru Higa belongs to [Soul], then the [Incarnate System] that Kayaba Akihiko wants to explore is the legendary one.

[Spirit].

Something that was originally very magical has now been discovered through scientific research. Isn’t it interesting?
Chapter completed!