Chapter 1 The Sorter(1/2)
"Wow."
The hardcover notebook was opened.
The handwriting on it is densely packed. The initial content is very clear and the handwriting is correct, but as it goes on, the content becomes more messy and the handwriting gradually becomes sloppy.
It seems that the author's mental state is also deteriorating.
Meng Yuan looked at the first page.
"Notes of the Orderer"
"The true face of this world is not as friendly, warm and beautiful as it seems.
"Since ancient times, humans and demons have been engaged in a cruel war. Although humans have won, the demons have not been completely eliminated.
"They are hiding in the past, ready to come back at any time!
“They will try their best to distort people’s memory of history, and once the time is right, they will use a specific slice of history as a springboard to invade our world.
"As the Orderer, I must do everything possible to prevent this from happening!"
After reading the content on the first page, Meng Yuan said with some sympathy: "Maybe I roughly know the cause of the original owner's death.
"It's really difficult to maintain a healthy mental state when you live with such severe delusions for a long time.
"Brother, just go with peace of mind. I will live for you for the rest of my life. I dare not claim to be rich and powerful, but I will strive to have a good death."
Yes, Meng Yuan was a time traveler. He had just reluctantly said goodbye to his previous life and reluctantly accepted the fact that he had traveled through time.
After traveling through time, Meng Yuan already had a certain understanding of the current situation.
This world looks very similar to the previous life. The biggest difference is that the history is completely different. The dynasties, historical figures, major events, etc. all become specious.
When he discovered this, Meng Yuan also tried to understand some historical knowledge of this world, but he quickly went through the process of getting started and giving up.
He comforted himself that he just didn't know the history of this world. Apart from being like an illiterate sometimes, it didn't seem to be anything serious.
In addition, virtual reality games in this world are developing rapidly, and now there is consciousness-connected virtual reality technology with a degree of realism of about 50%.
This is great news for Meng Yuan, a game fan. However, the original owner does not have similar game equipment at home, so he has not had time to experience it yet.
Regarding this, Meng Yuan was also quite puzzled. Logically speaking, the original owner's living conditions were good and he didn't seem to be short of money. Why didn't he buy a gaming helmet to play with?
Meng Yuan did not inherit the memory of the original owner, but the problem was not big.
Because the original owner was a loner, living alone, with no family or friends, and almost no social relationships. As a result, no one noticed that he died at home for a whole day.
Fortunately, Meng Yuan traveled through time in time, otherwise he would have stunk.
From this notebook, it seems that the original owner was suffering from severe delusions, and it would not be surprising to commit suicide.
Meng Yuan turned the note to the last page.
The handwriting here has become very messy, and only part of the content can be read clearly intermittently.
"As an Orderer, my power alone is still too weak...
"The demon has become completely different from before...
"...The situation is already critical and everyone must know!
"Use the ability of the sequencer to send the contents of the notes to the headlines of all news websites and social networking sites around the world tomorrow...
"I don't know if this is useful...but it seems that there is no other choice..."
The note ends here, as if the original owner's spirit is on the verge of collapse.
Meng Yuan put away the notes and put them back to their original place.
He didn't take it seriously. The things recorded in this note were too bizarre, no different from the fantasies of a mental patient.
But at this moment, the phone rang, and it was a news notification.
Meng Yuan glanced at it and saw that it seemed to be a short message.
"Um?"
He didn't pay attention at first, but when he clicked it and took a closer look, his expression suddenly froze.
Because that's exactly what's on the first page of the Orderer's Notes!
But now, these contents are posted on the homepage of Tomorrow Toutiao, the largest news and information app in China, and notifications are sent to all users!
Meng Yuan was confused and even doubted whether he was mentally ill like the original owner.
This possibility is not low. After all, he uses the same body as the original owner. If there is any brain disease, the possibility of recurrence is very high.
He opened several other news websites and social platforms.
Weibo, Zhidou, Tieba, Dingmin Chinese website...
This note, I really like to mention that it ranks first on the hot search list of all popular websites!
Meng Yuan refreshed the page with a confused look on his face, and comments came out quickly one after another!
The popularity brought by the super omni-channel recommendation of all popular websites is extremely terrifying.
"What the hell is this? Is there a system bug? Why is this the most searched thing?"
"Notes of the Orderer? I'm afraid that this kind of setting will be thrown into the street even if it is placed in the most brainless novel, right?"
"Today is not April Fool's Day. Why are all the websites working together to make this kind of joke to people across the country?"
"It's not the people of the whole country, it's the people of the world. I just saw it, and all the mainstream foreign websites are listed! It's just that foreigners can't understand Chinese, and they are still being translated."
"Did some hacker do it out of boredom? It's really outrageous!"
Many people have begun to speculate on who wrote this content and what its intentions are.
However, the "Notes of the Orderer" only published the contents of this page, without any names or any personal information, so their investigation could not be launched.
Most people thought it was a hacker, and no one believed what the notes said.
"Do you really want to give me a social death gift package just after I traveled through time? Will others think that this note was written by me?
"No, what we should be worried about now is not social death at all.
"I won't really get into big trouble, right?"
After calming down, Meng Yuan realized that what was written in this note was probably not the delusion of a middle school student or the hysteria of a mental patient.
On the contrary, it seems real!
Forcibly changing the hot search list and headline content of all popular websites and maintaining it for a period of time, even the world's top hackers may not be able to do it.
After all, these popular websites have network security teams. What level of hacker can fight against the world's top security experts on his own? And he is so boring?
But all of this happened bizarrely, and there was no explanation at all other than mysterious power.
"If the contents recorded in the original owner's notes are true, and the so-called 'Sequencer's ability' can even change the headlines of all websites without anyone noticing, then should I also inherit the Sequencer's power now?
Abilities and responsibilities, right?
"If it is really inherited, how should I use it?"
At the same time that this thought appeared in Meng Yuan's mind, he suddenly felt dizzy, and then his consciousness became blurred.
…
After a while, Meng Yuan found that he was no longer in the messy rental house, but in a special space.
This is a palace in the sky floating in the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, like the residence of immortals.
As far as the eye can see, the thick white stone pillars reach straight into the sky, as if they have never changed.
However, this place seemed a little deserted at this time, because there was only one person in this huge place.
A little lolita in ancient costume who looks to be only about five or six years old.
The first time Meng Yuan appeared here, she seemed to have noticed it and ran over quickly with her short legs.
"Meng Yuan, you are still alive!
"No, no, you are not him... you are a completely strange soul...
"Is it a time traveler who came from the chaos of time and space for some reason?"
A trace of disappointment flashed in the little Loli's eyes.
Meng Yuan asked: "Who are you?"
The little Loli's expression became serious: "My name is Shen Shang, and I am the leader of this time and space orderer."
Meng Yuan was silent for a moment, trying to analyze all the information he had come across so far, and then asked: "So, the contents in the sequencer's notes are all true, right?"
The consultant nodded: "That's right."
Meng Yuan fell silent.
His mood is very complicated now. He didn't expect that he would shoulder such a heavy responsibility just after traveling through time. He had many questions to ask.
But to prioritize things, you still have to pick the important ones and ask them first.
"How did the original owner die?"
To be continued...