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Chapter 43: Meteor Flying Backwards

"What do you mean? Why don't I understand something?" Bai Xing scratched his head and expressed his doubts.

"Literally, if the prosthetic body is installed in your mind, can it still be called a human being?"

"Hey, why do you ask me such a question suddenly?"

"Well, because although I don't quite understand the kind of spiritual power you're talking about, your explanation probably means that this kind of power is linked to your body, right?"

"I think this may be related to your perception. After installing the prosthetic body, have you repaired the damaged part, or have you completely lost that part?"

"This...I have never thought of this..." Bai Xing said hesitantly.

"Well, you can think more about this problem. If it can be solved, it might be helpful to you."

"Furthermore, this cognitive issue is actually not complicated if we say it is complex, but it is not simple if we say it is simple."

Victor lay back on the chair and began to recall the past.

"As a prosthetic doctor, I have installed and replaced prosthetics for many people. Even though I have tried my best to help them avoid the deterioration of cyberpsychosis, it is a pity..."

"You know, among these people, many have problems with their self-perception."

"As more and more prosthetic bodies were installed on their bodies, their bodies began to slowly become closer to being inhuman. They were different from the people around them, or the alienation made them begin to doubt themselves. In the end, they completely deteriorated."

"Is that so..."

Bai Xing nodded thoughtfully. He seemed to understand something, but he was a little confused.

Is the prosthetic part really still myself...?

This question fettered Shirahoshi, who came from the old era. He had never lived in a cyberworld full of prosthetics since he was a child, and he always had some ideological barriers to this thing.

Perhaps deep down in his heart, he still couldn't agree that loading a prosthetic body was a kind of repair or something.

Just like the brain machine in his head, Bai Xing always believed that it was an extra device in his brain, a built-in device rather than an organ.

"Okay, let's end the conversation here. I will have guests scheduled for a while." Victor said, "Of course, this conversation is confidential. Since Regina is willing to recommend it to you, then trust me.

Is my reputation guaranteed with you?"

"Well, Lao Wei, I believe in you, not only because of Regina's protection, but also because of my intuition."

"Hahaha, intuition?" Victor smiled after hearing this, "Sometimes you can't rely on intuition, but I don't have anything to comment on. Maybe you would just say those people who are born with strong intuition?"

When Bai Xing walked to the door, Victor suddenly called him again.

"Maybe you can talk to Misty after you go out. Her divination is quite good. Maybe after talking to her, you can figure out a lot."

"Well, thank you again, Lao Wei."

Bai Xing came out of the basement and returned to Misty's shop, and his eyes saw a very familiar person.

"Rebecca? Why are you here?"

The twin-ponytail loli was also very surprised when she saw Bai Xing.

"I originally came to the prosthetist here to install prosthetics, a pair of gorilla arms, so that I can use more powerful weapons."

"You mean Lao Wei?"

"Yes, eh, you also know Lao Wei?!"

"Well...well, actually I just found out about this..."

"By the way, what did you mean when you said 'originally' just now?" Bai Xing noticed the peculiarity in Rebecca's words.

"Alas -" Rebecca sighed and said, "Aren't we out of money? The lung prosthesis that was replaced at the hospital used up all the money I had prepared this time, so I had to cancel it.

…”

After saying that, Rebecca seemed to have thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she asked: "Wait a minute! Bai Xing, you are here too, and you have just come out of Lao Wei's prosthetic clinic. Are you already thinking about it?"

Get a new lung!"

"Well, actually I haven't decided yet..." Bai Xing could only touch his nose and answer her with a wry smile.

"Tch—" Rebecca was immediately disappointed, but then she quickly adjusted her mood.

"I still hope you can install it as soon as possible. If you cure this thing early, nothing will happen."

"I will consider your opinion."

"Ah, yes, yes." Rebecca sighed and walked past Bai Xing, with an "Ah, yes, yes, yes" expression on her face, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

"You are always like this. You say I will consider your opinions, but in the end you still don't act according to your own will."

"It's better to be like me and follow your own method from beginning to end." Rebecca turned her head, leaving Bai Xing with a delicate profile.

"No matter what difficulties you encounter, just face it and you'll be done!"

"You are living quite comfortably."

"Hehe, of course."

Bai Xing watched Rebecca approach the basement. He thought he had nothing to do, so he might as well wait for her.

Thinking of this, he simply found Misty and planned to do a simple divination.

"Hello, Misty, can you tell me a fortune teller?"

"Of course it's no problem." Misty pointed to her table and motioned for Shirahoshi to stand on the opposite side.

Bai Xing stood still in front of her, looked at the empty table, raised his head to look at Misty, who had been staring at him, and couldn't help but ask:

"Hmm... Generally speaking, shouldn't there be some props for divination? For example, tarot cards, crystal balls, etc."

"That's just a medium. There can be many different media for divination, such as fortune telling, palmistry, etc."

"And Mr. Shirahoshi, your destiny is dazzling, dazzling enough for me to see it in your eyes."

"Really? Then what did you see?"

"I saw a powerful spiritual force, like the brightest star in the night sky, or like a shooting star."

"But the stars will also be covered by darkness, and your spirit is not perfect yet. This meteor will start to reverse after reaching a certain point."

"Reversal? What does that mean?"

"A meteor flying backwards, this will be your end. Stars usually represent hope. Maybe this means that you can bring hope to everyone to reverse everything."

"But meteors always have a destination. Whether they reach your destination first, or whether they extinguish your light before reaching your destination, I can't see the rest."

"It's up to you, Mr. Shirahoshi."

"Thank you, Misty." Although Bai Xing was confused, he still thanked Misty out of politeness.

"Oh, by the way, um, how much does divination cost-"

"I won't charge you any money this time, Mr. Bai Xing." Misty smiled slightly and said, "The light of the stars is very beautiful. This beautiful scene should be regarded as the reward for this divination."

"Well, is this really good?"

"It's okay, I just hope my words can be useful to you."
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