Great Power Technology - #590 - Chapter 581 Getting to the bottom of things

After returning to the simulation plot again, Ye Zhou did not try to leave the hall again. In fact, he had already received enough information from the man.

They were deceived into signing a medical experiment agreement, coerced by a giant medical company, and ASPEN apparently had some unexplained tacit understanding with the authorities. Once the so-called “experimenters” broke the contract, they would be directly eliminated.

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It may not necessarily be a cleanup, but the premise is that sufficient compensation must be paid.

Obviously, the person who signed this agreement would not have any extra money to compensate.

Therefore, they have no choice. Cooperating with the experiment is their only hope of survival.

But the question is, what on earth do you want to do when you come here?

Ye Zhou recalled the simulation plot of the first stage of the Mystery of Life. At that time, he had to survive in a closed underground environment. Although it was difficult, he had a clear direction.

Now, the information flow provided very little information, and the whole thing was still a mystery to him.

The top priority is to collect as much information as possible and confirm your goals.

Ye Zhou sat there and thought for a moment, then walked to the side of the middle-aged man who was also half-clothed. The other man’s face was covered with dirt and there were obvious signs of ulcers on his arms. Everyone else stayed away from him, it seemed. It looked like there was some contagious germ on his body.

But Ye Zhou doesn’t care about this, he doesn’t need to live here forever.

The man looked at Ye Zhou, who was sitting next to him, with a hint of suspicion in his surprised eyes. Before he could speak, Ye Zhou asked directly:

“what’s wrong with you?”

What happened to me?

The man froze on the spot, confused for a moment as to the meaning of Ye Zhou’s question.

“I, I have nothing.”

There was obvious cowardice in the man’s tone. Obviously, just as Ye Zhou thought, he was also one of the lowest group of people in this small world composed of poor people.

“I’m not asking what’s wrong with you, I’m asking why you want to be the experimenter?”

“For money.”

The man didn’t even dare to look directly at Ye Zhou. He lowered his eyes and answered hesitantly.

“I know you are here for money. I am asking you why you are short of money.”

Ye Zhou did not directly ask questions about the situation in this so-called “experiment hall”, but planned to start with small talk to gain the man’s trust.

Hearing Ye Zhou’s question, the man raised his head and sighed. Living at the bottom all year round, his experience of dealing with different people allowed him to easily identify the malice of others. Obviously, Ye Zhou did not have such malice, so There is no need to be so vigilant.

“Gambling, drinking, drugs. No special story. What about you? You look like a decent person and you don’t deserve them.”

The man was careful not to say the word “cheating”, but Ye Zhou knew it.

It seems that there are not many people in this experimental hall who actually participate in the experiment voluntarily.

“Me? The investment failed and I need a sum of money to pay for my daughter’s medical expenses. They said that as long as I participate in the experiment, my daughter can be given priority for treatment.”

Ye Zhou made up a reason at random, and the man opposite seemed too lazy to find out whether it was true or not. He just nodded calmly and replied:

“You’re a good father–is she still here?”

“No more.”

“I guess so. There are many people here who are just like you. They just encountered short-term difficulties and were brought here. As a result, not only did they not get their share of the money, but they also harmed their families.”

“They always say the experiment is not over yet, but no one knows when it will end.”

“Do you really believe they will pay commission after the experiment is over?”

Ye Zhou was a little surprised. He had long wondered why these people never thought of resisting, because in his opinion, no matter how powerful the power was, it was not enough to restrain this group of low-level talents who had lost all hope in life. .

And from the man’s words, he seemed to have found the answer.

The reason why the order in this experimental hall can be maintained depends not only on power, but on the combination of illusory hope and violent oppression.

The man smiled bitterly, lowered his voice and said:

“I heard someone’s going to get money – and a lot of it.”

“However, only a very small number of people can get money, and they must perform well.”

“Last month, a guy named William got more than one million rand. After he got out, he bought himself a new house.”

“This is not a lie. I know that William. He used to be a gambler like me. He participated in the experimental project more than two years ago and is still here today.”

Ye Zhou nodded, he already had the answer in his heart.

Isn’t this just pyramid schemes?

Use the income of a few people at the top of the pyramid to hang other fools who dream of getting rich, and make them willingly endure the harsh environment and hopeless life. After their value is drained, they can then kick Brand Go inside Frey.

This is really a typical South African approach – I don’t know how many such things happened during the black movement, but I didn’t expect it to be used here, and used so perfectly.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou continued to ask:

“What about you? Have you completed your experiment? Do you know how to get a commission?”

The man shook his head and replied:

“I don’t know, no one knows, the staff said it’s confidential – but one thing is for sure, as long as you participate in as many experiments as possible, it will be completed sooner or later.”

“I participated in three experiments last month and made two appointments this month, which is probably more than anyone else. If there is a next lucky person, I think it should be me.”

Halfway through the words, the man suddenly coughed violently. Ye Zhou clearly saw the blood droplets splashing out from his mouth. Some of the blood droplets sprayed directly onto Ye Zhou’s face, but he just wiped it calmly, without a trace. Make any other reaction.

It took half a minute for the man to finally recover. He looked at Ye Zhou in surprise and asked:

“Why don’t you run away?”

“Why should I hide?”

Ye Zhou asked rhetorically.

“.You should stay away from me like everyone else, I.”

“Do you have AIDS?”

Ye Zhou interrupted the man and asked directly.

“Yes.”

The man did not deny it, and Ye Zhou did not show any surprise.

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In fact, he basically confirmed the man’s condition the first time he saw him. In a country where the official infection rate reaches 10% and the real infection rate is far more than 40%, it is really difficult to encounter an AIDS patient in the outbreak stage. There is nothing bizarre about it.

“It doesn’t matter. There should be quite a few infected people in this hall. Most of them just haven’t progressed to the late stages yet.”

“Let’s go back to the topic just now. Are you sure that as long as you participate in more experiments, you can get commissions? How can I sign up?”

“Look for the man over there – but you should have made an appointment, right? Yesterday, or the day before yesterday, I saw them signing the agreement for you.”

Ye Zhou nodded. He remembered that he had indeed heard words similar to “Make sure to pass the physical examination before the experiment” from the man who acted as security.

At this moment, he suddenly found his goal.

South Africa has the largest number of patients with immunodeficiency diseases, and their research on this disease is also the most direct because they have countless available experimenters.

So, it would be no surprise if comprehensive immune reconstitution technology was born from here.

As for myself, after entering the group of experimenters, the first thing I should do is to participate in the experiment and take a good look at what their so-called medical experiments are all about.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou asked:

“What do you know about the experiment?”