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  On an autumn night, the sky was exceptionally clear, and a strong west wind blew away the clouds, revealing a starry sky with twinkling stars. Those big and small stars kept winking their eyes, as if mocking a coward on earth.

  Shang Ping felt that the secrets deep within his heart had been peeped by the stars.

  The building is too low, it's just an interface for being afraid of death. Shang Ping thought angrily in his heart, even these stars that blinked like ghosts were eager for him to die. I won't die, you have the ability to take my life! It's you, the brightest one, I recognize you, you're a member of Pegasus, what are you proud of? Maybe billions of years ago you've already disappeared, and that light is just your ghost walking on the road.

  "You're right, are you willing to accompany me for a while?" The sharp voice was like a steel brush scratching Shangping's heart, he was startled, and a carp jumped up, then was stunned by the scene in front of him.

  Right in front of him, three meters away, a regular cylindrical light column floated about 2 meters above the floor. The diameter of the light column was approximately 30 centimeters, and its height was about 1 meter. The light emitted by the light column was not intense, and upon closer inspection, some blurry substances could be seen moving continuously inside the light column, like a dense smoke swirling up and down in a sealed glass container.

  Shang Ping looked at the light pillar in surprise, but what made him worried was that voice. He turned his head to look around the entire rooftop, no one was there, who was speaking just now? Where did that person hide, what did he want to do? What was this advertising light pillar thing?

  "There's only you here, no need to look for anyone else." It was then that Shang Ping truly felt a chill run down his spine. The thought of running away flashed through his mind, but his legs were too weak to stand up.

  Flying saucer! Alien! Monster! That voice doesn't sound like it came from a living person.

  "There are no flying saucers. I am not a human, nor an alien." Not human? Not an alien? Then what exactly is talking to me? Is it that light pillar?

  "You're right, just think of it as a light pillar talking to you." Shang Ping was brushed by that steel brush and couldn't help but shudder.

  "What do you think of this voice now?" A woman's voice, although cold and without a hint of warmth, was still much better than that steel brush.

  How strange! How did that beam of light know what I was thinking in my heart?

  "I know everything you think in your heart. Are you wondering why I can talk? Actually, I'm not talking, but just reacting to the questions in your heart with the language I've collected." It turned out to be a robot, where did it come from?

  "It can also be said to be a robot, or a machine. Where it comes from, you'll know later." A sense of possessiveness arose in his heart. If he could get this thing back home, it would definitely be worth a lot of money, and his second half of life might even be more glorious.

  "I may be a machine, but I'm far more advanced than any human on this earth, so don't get your hopes up." Luckily, he didn't make any sudden moves, who knows what kind of killer move this machine has.

  "You can ask me any questions you have, and I'll tell you anything I can. We still have a long way to go together." What kind of machine are you?

  Energy Harvester

  Collecting energy from the earth?

  It can be said that way, but the energy I'm talking about is different from what you're referring to.

  What's different?

  I'm not telling you.

  Damn it, this machine is really smart.

  Please mind your language.

  What do you collect energy for?

  For human use, of course not for people on earth.

  What kind of person made you?

  I won't tell you.

  Where have you been hiding all this time?

  From now on, it's all up to you.

  What are you doing here?

  Mutual cooperation, I satisfy your needs, you provide me with the energy I need.

  What energy do I have.

  Your soul.

  Soul? Can soul be used as energy too? Does soul really exist?

  Of course. Actually, you Earthlings have long been aware of the existence of the soul, initially as a religious concept, and later some nations also introduced it into moral categories, but just can't prove it, so up to now, only philosophers are concerned with this issue, and your souls are all dissipated like steam.

  What is soul?

  Simply put, the soul is a living being that can leave the human body but has reason and free will. It constantly emanates from the human brain in the form of energy, only you Earthlings currently cannot prove its existence.

  The number of people on earth is counted in billions and has been passed down from generation to generation, it's truly an inexhaustible treasure trove of energy for you.

  In theory, it's like that, but it's not as optimistic as the numbers show. The difference in human bodies leads to a difference in soul quality, and what I mean by soul quality is not the same category as your moral concept. We're only interested in those with high concentrations of living souls, of course we have our own measurement methods and standards. Moreover, old people's and children's souls are useless. And women must be excluded too, because women don't have souls. As for why women, who belong to the same human species, don't have souls, that's something we can't explain either. So, this energy reserve isn't as rich as it seems on the surface.

  Since human souls are floating everywhere in the sky, you can collect them at will, why bother looking for me?

  In a state of freedom, the soul is just a kind of free and lively substance, not yet energy. Only when those free and rich souls are highly condensed can they become useful energy, but this condensation method is extremely complex. In fact, a very small number of people on earth have been seeking ways to condense their souls, such as some monks who try to condense the souls they emit through practice, and a few individuals have achieved some effect, but it is very poor. A human being from 10 years old to 100 years old when he dies, the soul he collects only accounts for one percent of the soul he emits in his life. So, based on the current development of human beings on earth, it will take another 100 million years to master the way of processing souls.

  You still haven't made it clear why you're looking for me, what use is there in collecting souls from me?

  It was a coincidence that I met you, but it's inevitable to work with you because tonight, the soul you emitted is the darkest, triggering my soul detector. So, you are the person we're interested in. You don't play a role in the process of collecting souls, only in the process of condensing them. According to Earth time, we condense the collected souls twice a year, so you only work for us twice a year, at midnight on the spring equinox and autumnal equinox. In our program, people like you are called Soul Source Condensers.

  "Soul source condenser? Sounds like it's saying something that will turn me into a machine, how terrifying."

  It's not as terrifying as you imagine, and nothing will change between you and the past. It's just that after cooperating with us, you'll enjoy a life that ordinary people can't. Of course, you'll have to pay a price for this, which is two nights of suffering per year.

  Pain? What does it mean? How painful is it?

  I don't want to hide it from you, it's extremely painful, can be said to be worse than death. However, the time spent suffering is not long, and the reward received is also very tempting.

  What's your return?

  Of course, we will have an agreement, which is how you Earthlings understand contracts. In this contract, the only part that can be discussed is your request, and nothing else is open to discussion. You can make your wishes known, and of course, we are also very familiar with the desires of Earthlings. The requirements put forward by the Soul Source Condensers are all similar.

  Soul Source Condensers? How many Earth humans have you signed this contract with?

  Not many, plus you just happen to be the 99th person. And this number has been stable for a pretty long time, unless one of the aggregators disappears, we will look for new ones.

  Among numerous people, I was chosen by you, it seems that I am quite lucky. Tell me, how do you satisfy the desires of... us people who have gathered here?

  The desires of human beings can be summarized in several aspects, such as the endless entanglement between men and women; a luxurious life; the desire to control others; the pursuit of wealth without satiety; the desire for invention and creation. There are also some special desires among a small number of people, but they are just reactions to the previous categories of desires, nothing new.

  Can all these desires be satisfied?

  In fact, we are not directly satisfying your desires. For example, if you like beautiful women, we won't directly send a beauty to you; if you like wealth, we also won't give you a mountain of gold and silver. What we provide is only the ability to realize your desires, of course this ability is not infinite, after all, we don't want to create an omnipotent god.

  Specifically speaking, what does this capability mean and how do you provide it?

  All schools established on Earth are engaged in cultivating this ability, but the time is too long and the effect is too poor. The abilities we provide can be summarized into three items. First is learning ability. After mastering this ability, you can see the essence of anything you come into contact with in a short period of time. In addition, there is limited innovation ability. In areas that do not harm our interests, we can give you innovative capabilities. Second is self-defense capability, we hope that the condensers can work for us long enough, so the self-defense capability will make your body able to resist any attack. Of course, the punishment given by us is irresistible. Third is a healthy physique. This is determined by the working nature of the condenser. The two most important abilities for you are learning ability and innovation ability, which can help realize your dreams, while the latter two only guarantee that you can enjoy these dreams.

  Once these aggregators have acquired abilities that ordinary people cannot possess, although they will not harm your interests, what if they cause trouble for the world?

  That's no longer a question we're interested in. We have our own standards of good and evil, which are different from yours on Earth. Just like how you Earthlings wouldn't care about the struggles within an ant colony.

  Your work of collecting souls may have a long history. In history, there were not a few tyrants and unscrupulous villains who were cultivated by you.

  Maybe. We're not interested in the private lives of aggregators.

  You're interfering with Earth's historical process.

  It's gone too far. We have no intention of interfering with the evolution of lower life forms. In fact, it is you humans who are interfering with the evolution of life forms that are even lower than you. For example, cloning technology is just like that.

  What if I don't agree to cooperate after all this talk?

  You have no choice. Unless you disappear immediately.

  Are you capable of destroying me?

  Actually, you've been thinking about this issue subconsciously. Honestly, I'm just a machine and have no attacking ability except for self-defense. We have some condensers that will punish those who break the contract on our behalf.

  Punish Earthlings with Earthlings?

  Not bad! Our punishment comes in three forms. The first is a warning. Those who receive a warning will lose the abilities we provide and spend some time reflecting on their actions. The second is physical punishment. Those who still do not repent after physical punishment will be directly eliminated.

  Has anyone ever rebelled against you?

  There have been. But no one has ever succeeded. There have been a few aggregators that, after working with us for a long time, reached the extreme and even ascended to the throne or became the master of a country, their ambition inflated, trying to break the agreement. But in the end, they were all eliminated by us.

  What makes you think that someone who has endured unbearable suffering would still be willing to experience it a second or even third time?

  Some people on earth are addicted to drugs. When they have a craving, they will do whatever you ask as long as you promise to satisfy their addiction.

  But they will regret it after satisfying their addiction.

  It doesn't matter, as long as he has enough addiction, as long as he sees the lure shaking forever, he will go through suffering again and again. After all, there is sweetness after bitterness.

  I really can't believe you're a machine.

  Humans are also machines, just made of different materials and levels.

  Although many details are unclear, I already know your intentions. Since I have no other choice, bring out your contract then.

  "Our contract does not exist in the form of paper and signatures like yours on Earth. You can go back to sleep now, I will record your neural bioelectric characteristics in your dreams, that is your signature. Everything will be completed in your dreams. I want to remind you that from today onwards, every year on the spring equinox and autumnal equinox, you must return here, otherwise it will be a breach of contract and you will receive severe punishment. If you do not understand the spring equinox and autumnal equinox yet, I can explain some astronomical knowledge to you now. Finally, please keep our secret, leaking secrets is also a breach of contract."

  So I have nothing to do before next spring equinox?

  You can do your own thing, work hard to achieve and enjoy everything you strive for. We are not in a hurry to put new condensers into operation. Your current situation is also not suitable for going to work, so arrange your life first.

  What about my learning ability? And what about other abilities you promised? When and how will you impart them to me?

  I'm telling you again, you can go back to sleep now.

  The light emitted by the light column gradually weakened and was finally swallowed up by darkness, and the rooftop returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

  That night, Shangping had a dream in which his room was filled with red roses.

  Chapter 3: Drinking and Talking About Sex

  The autumn sun shone weakly on Shang Ping's body, it had been a long time since he last went out. Walking among the bustling crowds, Shang Ping always felt that everyone's gaze was on him. Although he knew it was just his own psychological effect, thinking about the fact that he was a soul condenser made him feel uneasy all over. It was as if he were an alien, incompatible with others.

  He walked to a window and gazed at his fleeting shadow, feeling that apart from being more disheveled than the people beside him, there was no great difference. He began to doubt whether the promise of the energy collector was true, and even suspected it was just one of many dreams he had had.

  Amazing learning ability.

  Shang Ping couldn't help but burst out laughing whenever he thought about it. It had been three days already, and he still hadn't discovered any special talent for learning. Just this morning, he had even written down a long string of numbers on paper, reciting them over ten times without memorizing them, and now they were completely forgotten, gone to the land of Java.

  As for the strong reproductive ability, there was no opportunity to verify it. After violently having his way with Lin Hui that day, he felt guilty in his heart for a while, but deep down, he also had a little excitement, after all, something that had been soft for half a year finally showed signs of rising again, which gave him some courage to live. Shang Ping privately believed that the reason he didn't resolutely jump from the fifth floor that day was entirely due to the result of violently having his way with his ex-wife.

  The scene that night was still vivid in his mind, and every word the collector had said was etched in his memory. Had he seen a ghost? Shanping felt a wave of annoyance. To hell with the condenser! Whether it was true or false, as long as he didn't have the guts to kill himself, he had to think of a way to make a living. If things went on like this, he wouldn't even be able to afford instant noodles. For now, the most important thing was to find a job and fill his belly first.

  The reality is harsh, and in this world, no one cares about their own life or death. Shang Ping stood under a billboard, feeling a pang of sadness as he thought of his deceased parents. Why did they have to die so early? Why didn't they give birth to siblings for him? A wave of desolate loneliness washed over him.

  There was an ATM across the street, and Shangping thought of going to withdraw his last living expenses.

  A shrill screeching sound suddenly rang out. In the instant that Shang Ping was shocked awake, his body had already leapt backward. When he came to his senses, he was astonished to find himself having leapt from the middle of the road back onto the sidewalk, and when he looked at the distance he had covered, he simply didn't dare believe his eyes - in an instant, he had leapt out more than 6 meters! Defensive ability! This was absolutely true! Just now, his thoughts were fully focused on drifting away, and no matter what, it would have been impossible to dodge that car, nor could he have possibly jumped such a great distance with his own abilities. This must be the defensive ability the collector had spoken of! Shang Ping felt an inexplicable thrill of excitement. Without paying attention to the cursing driver or the onlookers staring at him in shock, he quickly ran into a small alleyway beside him.

  Avoiding countless astonished eyes behind him, Shang Ping's heart was still pounding non-stop, feeling a thin layer of fine sweat on his back.

  Thinking about what just happened, I suddenly find it funny. Among the various abilities mentioned by the collector, I didn't expect self-defense ability to be verified first. But for myself, the most important thing right now is the ability to make a living and accumulate wealth. If things continue like this, there's no need to defend oneself, one might as well go hang themselves.

  The excitement just now instantly disappeared, replaced by a sense of helpless despair. He even suspected that the previous jump was not so mysterious, maybe it was very ordinary, and in such an emergency, ordinary people would have that ability, but it was just a desperate attempt to escape. Shangping let out a long sigh and trudged home with heavy legs.