Cheng Cheng and the Cicada
Chapter 27 Dividing the Spoils
Then, they deleted some unimportant questions that could be logically explained clearly. The remaining results were as follows:
[Unreasonable Phenomena in the Dream]:
1. The dream world is forever fixed on August 28, 2624, and is准时destroyed at 00:42 AM, infinitely repeating this day.
2. Why can't news, lottery tickets, and information from hundreds of years ago be found on the computer network?
3. The level of technological development in the dream is no different from that of 2022, and people's living standards and conditions are also very similar to those of 2022. What have scientists been doing for 600 years?
4. No matter how much destruction or how wanton behavior is carried out in the dream, even if the city is bombed to the ground, the city is still brand new and everything is as before when entering the dream the next day.
5. Why are humans unaware of the doomsday disaster at 00:42? Everything came so suddenly, without any preparation.
……
The two looked at these unreasonable things on the paper and felt that they were becoming more and more unreasonable.
"There are too many bugs in your dream!"
Gao Yang pointed to the first one:
"The first question is a big one! How can time in the real world not flow and keep infinitely repeating the same day? From this point of view, it's basically certain that your dream can't be the real world."
He pointed to the second one again:
"The second one is even more outrageous! How can the data on the Internet be completely deleted? As long as something has appeared on the Internet, rest assured... it can never be completely deleted, and there will definitely be traces left. Otherwise, how are those celebrities' black histories dug up?"
Gao Yang's finger moved to the third one again:
"I take back what I just said, this one is obviously the most outrageous! In a full 600 years, the level of human technology has not developed at all... Do you think that's possible? Not to mention 600 years, even the lives of people 60 years from now will definitely be changing with each passing day compared to today!"
Then pointing to the fourth one:
"The setting in your dream directly violates the law of conservation of energy and the law of conservation of matter! If there really is such a city in reality that will return to its original state no matter how much it is destroyed... it's probably only possible with Hogwarts, right?"
Gao Yang pointed to the last one:
"Human astronomy is already very developed. Things like meteorite trajectories, solar aging, and cosmic radiation can all be calculated accurately... There are space telescopes above and gravitational wave detectors below. How could there be no awareness of a disaster that destroys the earth? Are all the astronomers dead?"
Gao Yang spread his hands and looked at Lin Xian:
"I think there's no need to struggle now. There are too many unreasonable things in your dream. It doesn't make sense at all from a realistic logical perspective!"
"So, such an absurd world can never be the real world, let alone the future world 600 years later!"
……
Listening to Gao Yang's assertion, Lin Xian did not speak.
In fact, his thoughts were somewhat different from Gao Yang's.
He certainly agreed with Gao Yang that these unreasonable phenomena could never appear in a real world.
But many details show that his dream is by no means a false world. There are things beyond his understanding, knowledge he has never learned, and things he has never seen in reality but that truly exist...
[This can never be just a fictional dream.]
"You, Lin Xian... you're just too serious about everything and always want to figure everything out. Why live so tired? Some things will pass if you're confused about them."
Gao Yang hummed a little tune and began to clean up the garbage on the table, putting bottles, cans, and packaging bags into the trash can:
"Isn't it a great thing to be able to predict the World Cup matches? Remember to help me see who the 2026 World Cup champion is tomorrow! Let's continue to make a fortune in four years!"
Lin Xian waved his hand, signaling Gao Yang to leave quickly:
"Then ask me again in four years. Who knows if the things in the dream will change? Coco Cat has become a Maine Coon; maybe the game results will change with it someday."
"That's true."
Gao Yang packed up all the remaining garbage, then picked up two bags of garbage and waved to Lin Xian at the door:
"I'm leaving."
"Go, go."
……
The next day.
Gao Yang came to Lin Xian with a bag of money.
Thump!
The black bag slammed heavily on the coffee table, with considerable weight.
Lin Xian opened it and took a look.
Inside were sixteen neatly stacked bundles of hundred-yuan bills, totaling 160,000 yuan.
"Why are you giving me so much?"
Lin Xian looked at Gao Yang. He only bought 30,000 yuan worth of lottery tickets, and the prize was only 110,000 yuan.
"Half for each of us."
Gao Yang chewed gum, rubbed the gold chain around his neck, adjusted the Ray-Ban sunglasses on his nose, and stepped on the coffee table with his brand new AJ sneakers:
"Those lottery tickets will be considered bought together by the two of us. The total prize is more than 300,000 yuan, so half for each of us. There's no need to be so clear."
Lin Xian didn't think so.
He took out five bundles of money from the black bag and threw them to Gao Yang:
"Even close brothers settle accounts clearly. One thing is one thing. Besides... my salary is much higher than yours now. I don't need this little money."
"Yo! Tough guy!"
Gao Yang rolled up the sleeves of his Givenchy sweater, revealing the Longines watch on his wrist, put the latest Apple phone on the coffee table, and pulled up his Montblanc belt.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Lin Xian couldn't stand it anymore and directly raised his hand to stop Gao Yang:
"What are you doing? Are you putting on a fashion show here? Can you put away your nouveau riche look?"
"Hehehe, you don't understand, Lin Xian. When we have money, our temperament must improve first! What's the first impression of my outfit?"
"It feels like a Christmas tree."
……
……
Gao Yang waved his hand:
"Forget it, I won't argue with a patient like you. Your aesthetic is probably still stuck 10 years ago."
"Who exactly is the one who traveled from 10 years ago?"
Gao Yang took off his sunglasses and looked at Lin Xian seriously:
"Stop bickering! I'm here to talk about serious business today."
"Serious business? About my dream?"
"That's right!"
Pa!
Gao Yang snapped his fingers, smiled triumphantly, and pointed at Lin Xian:
"Trust me!"
"This time... I will completely expose the truth of your dream! I've thought of a completely reliable method!"
"What brilliant ideas do you have again?"
Looking at Gao Yang's confident appearance, Lin Xian really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
To be honest, Lin Xian no longer had any hope for Gao Yang in figuring out the truth about his dream.
"Forget it, Gao Yang."
Lin Xian waved his hand, not planning to waste any more time with him on this matter:
"Don't worry about this matter. I have my own plans, so leave me alone."
"Don't! Trust me one more time! The last time!"
Gao Yang pestered him, grabbed Lin Xian, and raised his right index finger:
"I swear! This time it's absolutely reliable! It can definitely prove that your dream is fake!"