This is not the date I wanted.

Putting aside these boring feelings, Mengyue focused the question back on the topic of the game.

"Then the ordinary NPC is a virtual body that projects the player's memory into the virtual world through a special program. What a great idea. Not only can it reduce useless memory, but it can also make the conversation feel extremely natural to the player! So great!"

Meng Yue's eyes sparkled as she looked at Ling Yin with excitement and admiration. However, she also asked with some confusion.

"But if that's the case, why do the heroines who are captured have to be programmed separately? Wouldn't it be better to have the same settings as the NPCs?"

"It's different... The characters created by that method will be greatly influenced by the player's subjective ideas. Ordinary dialogues are fine, but if it involves topics such as love, it will seem unreasonable. After all, this is developed to allow Shin to communicate better with the elves..."

"So that's how it is..." Meng Yue nodded in sudden realization. Ling Yin's point of view from the perspective of a game maker was quite inspiring to her.

"But, having said that...it is indeed very difficult to program human emotions with a computer, and the emotions in terms of characteristics are currently quite incomplete."

"For example?"

"That's true..." Ling Yin slightly bent her head, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "It's about love or something like that..."

"Uh... sure."

With a somewhat stiff smile, Meng Yue's face flushed slightly. After coughing twice, she jumped to the next topic.

"But then again, there are so many devices in that room that can enter the game, but Shidou is the only one who can enter..."

"Well... because it's still in closed beta, we will open other devices after the game trial run is over. Don't worry, Mengyue..."

"Although I am glad to know this, this is not what I care about."

Shaking her head, Meng Yue had a strange expression on her face.

Completely immersed in the game, a virtual world, incomplete emotional settings, multiple devices but only one person is allowed to enter... I always feel that this has set a very incredible flag.

"Oh no! Honey, Kotori said Darling is now trapped in the virtual world and can't get out! What should we do!"

Suddenly, when Mijiu ran to Mengyue with a panicked expression, Mengyue knew that her premonition had come true.

……

"How about Lingyin? Can you log Shidao out?"

Looking at Reine who was operating the console, Kotori asked anxiously:

"...It seems that this is impossible. I have tried various methods, but the external commands have been forcibly cut off... Not to mention getting in touch with the internal simulation system, even cutting off the power and forcibly logging out is impossible."

Ling Yin showed a rare look of difficulty on her face, and under the nervous gaze of everyone, she slowly shook her head.

"Then, we will separate the machinery physically..."

"No, it's too dangerous. Physically cutting it off directly will cause great damage to the real brain."

Before Kotori could finish her words, Reine rejected it outright.

"But...if this doesn't work..." Kotori couldn't hide the wavering expression on her face. She gritted her teeth, feeling very unwilling to feel powerless.

"Really... why does Shidou... have to be dragged into danger again and again?!"

Seeing the two people at a loss, the elves, who were originally a little worried, now fell into a commotion.

"What happened? Kotori, Reine. Shidou seems to have fallen asleep, can't we wake him up?"

Looking at Shidou lying unconscious in the machine, Tohka showed a very panicked expression.

"Uh...it doesn't look like it's going to work, Tohka-chan. Judging from the conversation just now, it seems like Shidou-kun will be in big trouble if we force him to get up."

"How could it be... Shidou-san..."

When Yoshino heard what Yoshina said, an uneasy look appeared on her face.

"Does this mean that Shidou will always be like this?! If he continues like this... and doesn't wake up..."

"I don't want this kind of thing!"

Tohka and Yoshino both started crying out of worry, and honestly, the others weren't in much better shape.

"Shidou... Then, Yui... Shidou will not be imprisoned in the prison of nothingness forever..."

Yakuya asked Yui with some fear, but Yui was unable to say anything to reassure people.

"Uneasy, Yuxian is in the same mood as you right now, Yakuya."

"Darling... woooo."

Miku just hugged the sleeping Shidou and burst into tears.

This is not good. The spirit's mental state is deteriorating rapidly. If we don't think of a solution before the situation gets worse!

Although Kotori is also very worried about Shidou, as a commander, she must calm down and think about how to deal with the situation.

"Really... I'm just trapped in the game and can't get out, why are people acting like Shidou is already dead?"

Meng Yue's voice rang in everyone's ears. The steady voice was like a reassurance that made everyone calm down a little. Turning around, they looked...

——Meng Yue, who was partially wearing spiritual equipment and holding an angel, was continuously emitting rapid electric light towards the control console.

"Sister Mengyue, don't be impulsive!"

"Meng Yue, this won't work. Ling Yin just said that forcibly waking Shidao up would be dangerous!"

"My compatriots! Don't let the panic get to your head. Let's calm down and think about countermeasures together!"

"Use a classic. Impulse is the devil, Meng Yue, calm down!"

"Ah! Meng Yue-chan, although I understand your feelings, please don't do anything stupid!"

"Meng Yue-san... calm down..."

"Honey, Darling will be fine, just relax."

"I said, what do you mean..."

Looking at all the people who were holding her and preventing her from moving, Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly. Then, she sighed and said, "I say, you don't really think I'm going to dismantle the machine, do you?"

"Then what are you doing..." Qin Li said with some doubt. She suddenly found that the electric current distributed around Meng Yue was actually very weak. There was basically no numbness or tingling feeling, let alone destroying the machinery.

"Since the system refuses external commands, we should just break in by force."

After loosening everyone's restraints, Meng Yue stretched her joints and said with a smile.

Kotori then realized that the person in front of her was a Hacker, a spirit who had successfully hacked into the DEM and Ratatoskr electronic databases and had earned the reputation of being the most dangerous existence to humans with hacker skills far beyond the knowledge of ordinary people. If someone said they wanted to hack into her computer, Kotori would just ignore it as bragging, but in Meng Yue's mouth, it was extremely persuasive.

"Then..." Mengyue's assurance eased the tension in Kotori's heart. After a moment's silence, she lowered her head solemnly and said, "Please, Sister Mengyue! No matter what the price, please save Onii-chan!"

With the commander's permission, everyone stopped trying to stop them.

"Yeah, leave it to me, Kotori-chan! Even if the worst happens and the computer of this airship crashes completely, I can guarantee that Shidou will be safe."

"No! ∑( ° △ °|||)︴If possible, try to avoid this kind of thing from happening..."

06 Question: What is love in this world?

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A petite and pitiful figure, soft and flowing white hair, and a delicate face that seemed to be carved. The girl, wearing a pure and sacred white nun's uniform, looked at Yatogami Tohka, Tobiichi Origami, Yoshino, Yamai Yuzuru, Yamai Yakuya, Yuyomi Miku, Ryogi Yumezuki, Gokawa Kotori, and Tokisaki Kurumi with a serious and pure look. She said solemnly:

"Those of you who love Gokawa Shido, please tell me, what is love?"

(Once artificial intelligence becomes intelligent, the first question that arises is what love is... In a sense, this has been fixed.)

With a secret smile in his heart, Meng Yue looked at Tohka and the others who were a little confused because of the other party's questions, and shrugged helplessly.

an hour ago...

"Bug?【Note①】" Hearing Mengyue's words, Qinli showed a surprised look on her face. Mengyue nodded in response.

"Well, judging from the current situation, Shidou is probably unable to log out of the virtual world due to some kind of bug."

"Impossible. The design of the game has been confirmed to be safe. Although there may be loopholes in the plot, it is impossible for the game to have bugs that cannot be controlled by external forces."

"Well, as a game developer, your words are certainly convincing, and in fact they are indeed correct." Meng Yue stepped on her feet and said helplessly, "But, it's not the game that has the bug."

As she pondered the deeper meaning behind Meng Yue's words, Qin Li showed a surprised expression on her face.

"You mean... there's a bug in Fraxinus's main computer?"

"I see. If that's the case, then the current situation can be explained."

Lingyin nodded in agreement.

"So, what is the reason why Shidao is unconscious? Mengyue, do you have a way to save her?"

Tohka looked at Mengyue with a bit of uneasiness and anticipation, and so did the other spirits. After all, Mengyue was the only one who might be able to rescue Shidao now.

"Well, there are two plans!" Meng Yue extended two index fingers and explained to everyone, "The first one is that I will forcibly intervene through the 'Sage of Dawn'. Let the computer delete this bug as a virus, so that Shidao can be saved naturally. However, this is a bug, not a virus, but the chain reaction caused by this forced deletion will cause considerable damage to the computer of the airship."

"By the way, how much is the so-called damage?"

Kotori said with a foreboding feeling.

"Well, at least the performance of this computer will be reduced by about 30%..."

"Well!"

Kotori showed a very painful expression. Although if she had to choose between the airship's computer and her brother's life, which one was more important, she would definitely choose the latter. But as the commander of this airship, if her own battleship was so seriously damaged, it would be impossible for her not to hesitate.

"So...what's the next plan?"

"It's very simple. Let's help the computer fix this bug! If the computer runs normally, Shidou will naturally come out." Meng Yue looked at Kotori, blinked and said with a smile, "Personally, I also support this plan."

"Repair... Is it possible to do this?"

Qin Li asked Ling Yin with a questioning look, but Ling Yin did not give any answer. After all, the computer had now entered a state of completely rejecting external commands, and she herself was not very clear about what the bug Meng Yue mentioned was. She could not give a definite answer.

"Well, I have to say that Fraxinus' computer is really excellent. When I hacked into the internal information, the AI ​​[Note ②] actually asked me to help fix the bug. Just from the ease of conversation, it's a very good artificial intelligence. It's basically no different from a real person."

After hearing Mengyue's words, Qinli and Lingyin seemed to have thought of something. They looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"Lingyin, when did our AI have the intelligence to communicate normally with real people?"

"I don't know either... But it is said that a computer with a manifestation device structure has a certain growth potential. In addition, the work of providing Shidao with date options on weekdays, it can be said that it has the ability to communicate with normal people, which cannot be completely denied."

"So you don't know it yourself..." Meng Yue's mouth twitched slightly, then she sighed and asked casually, "By the way, how many high-performance computers like this do you have in your company?"

"This is just the one on Fraxinus... How many computers do you think there are that can carry virtual world-level data?"

Kotori said helplessly.

"Throat... there is only one..." After hearing Qin Li's answer, Meng Yue said to herself in a somewhat thought-provoking way.

"So, what exactly does it take to fix a bug?"

Meng Yue answered Kotori's question.

"Regarding this, the AI ​​seems to have its own plan and sent this message over here."

His fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard a few times, and soon a message appeared on the big screen.

[In order to love Shidao, please come to this world. 】

After an opening sentence that made people feel ambiguous, a list of people was immediately listed: Yatogami Tohka, Tobiichi Origami, Yoshino, Tokisaki Kurumi, Gokawa Kotori, Yamai Yuzuru, Yamai Yakuya, Ryogi Yumezuki, and Yuiya Miku.

This list, the spirits sealed by Shidao? No... it should be said that it is the women who have had a close relationship with Shidao. Meng Yue thought in his heart.

"Lingyin, what do you think of this message? Is it a trap?"

"Yes, that is indeed the news from the computer AI, and the same number of infiltration devices in the room as on the list have been unlocked. Although I cannot be sure, the possibility of a trap is not high."

After hearing Reine's answer, Kotori lowered her head and thought for a moment before speaking slowly.

"So... to fix the bug, do we have to enter the other side's illusionary space before we can do it?"

"Well, that's the thing. It seems that the bug in our AI-chan is unexpectedly sentimental."

Looking at the first sentence, Meng Yue shook her head in a joking tone.

Of course, Tohka and the others present agreed to the idea of ​​sneaking into the game to save Shidou. As for Origami, Kotori just called Shidou's phone and said simply, "Shidou is in danger." The other party agreed without even considering the possibility of a trap.

Finally, Kurumi was a little more troublesome. Kotori ordered Kannazuki to use the spiritual wave detector equipped by Fraxinus, and after a carpet search, they found Kurumi's trace.

Originally, Kotori thought that some coercive measures would be required, but to her surprise, Mengyue just gave a general explanation of the situation, and Kuangsan agreed readily.

Then, after everyone entered the computer world, the situation became what it is now.

"...Love each other..." Itsuka Kotori muttered softly in her mouth, her cheeks slowly starting to turn red. After noticing her own loss of composure, she coughed suddenly and explained to herself, "Let me be clear first, I'm just here to fix this mess. Do you know how much trouble Shidou has caused us because of the problem of not being able to log out of the game?!"

"??"

The girl obviously didn't care much about Kotori's questioning. She tilted her head in confusion, looked at Kotori and asked, "So, Kotori Itsuka doesn't love Shido Itsuka?"