Memory inheritor

Chapter 122 Upgrade

After Wei Hongsi finished discussing matters with Director Liang and Director Shi, it was lunchtime. Director Shi invited him to eat at the headquarters before returning home. He accepted the invitation, as he would need to find a place to eat back home anyway.

The food at the brigade's canteen is pretty good, although it can't compare to the company cafeteria, it's much better than eating fast food. My brother has been so busy lately that I hardly ever see him, and my sister-in-law is in her early pregnancy and has gone back to her parents' home to recuperate, so we can't go to his house for meals anymore.

After finishing his meal, Wei Hongsi declined the director's offer to arrange a car for him and instead called a ride-hailing service back to his dormitory.

He sat in the back of the car, leaned back, closed his eyes, and brought up the "system" panel.

[Level: Level 1 (Useless) (+)]

[Tip: Being able to support yourself is only the most basic requirement; strive to become a person who truly contributes to human society!]

Current contribution points: 1170

【talent:

Age recognition (Level II);

Risk Warning (Level II)

[Mission: Find the mastermind behind the GG drink trap at the amusement park (Completed)]

This time he was not disappointed. The main quest was finally completed, and his contribution points increased from 670 to 1170.

In fact, Wei Hongsi felt that once he confirmed that Mu Jie's organization was the Light Guide Society and uncovered the three Professors Finch, the mission should be considered complete.

But the "system" clearly didn't think so. The mission was only considered complete after all the main members of the Guiding Light Society in Yuecheng were found and a clue pointing to a high-ranking "female elder" overseas was found.

A "+" sign appeared after the level display on the panel. Wei Hongsi focused his mind on that spot, and a pop-up notification appeared above the panel.

[Should I upgrade my level?]

【whether】

Wei Hongsi's lips curled up slightly; this was really nothing new.

He focused his attention on the "Yes" option, and the information on the panel quickly faded away, soon replaced by lines of red text.

[You played a crucial role in the GG beverage incident at the amusement park, helping the authorities successfully prevent the widespread spread of the psychological virus, avoiding mental pollution for tens of millions of people, and identifying the organization behind the incident. This is a truly valuable contribution to human society.]

[Level Up: Level 1 (Useless Person) → Level 2 (Leader)]

[Activate Feature: Skill Exchange]

[Award Awarded: Cognitive Restructuring (Level I)]

Cognitive restructuring? Isn't this one of the methods designed to treat "mental pollution" for the CDU project?

So, my "system" is plagiarizing my research?

To Wei Hongsi's surprise, the upgrade notification disappeared, and new panel content appeared.

[Level: Level 2 (Leader)]

[Note: Individual strength is limited; only by using it as a fulcrum to empower more people can we make a greater contribution to human society!]

Current contribution points: 1170

【talent:

Age recognition (Level II);

Risk warning (Level II) (+);

Cognitive Restructuring (Level I) (+)

[Exchangeable Skills:]

Whistle playing (Lv.5) (1100 points);

Recorder playing (Lv.5) (1150 points);

Electronic keyboard playing (Lv.4) (1400 points);

Guitar Playing (Lv.4) (1700 points)

Upon seeing the new notification, Wei Hongsi couldn't help but laugh again; this was truly tailor-made for him.

Speaking of the several topics the new project team plans to study, as long as they can produce results, it will definitely be considered a contribution to human society.

The presence of a "+" sign after both "Risk Warning" and "Cognitive Restructuring" indicates that they can be upgraded.

He tried focusing his attention on the "+" sign next to the "Risk Warning" skill, and a notification immediately popped up.

[Upgrading to Level III requires 10500 contribution points]

Your contribution points are insufficient; go and contribute more to human society!

More than 10,000 points? Are you kidding me! That's equivalent to going through ten more major events like the "Paradise Beverage Case". Even if it's easier to get contribution points later, it's not something that can be achieved in a short time.

He then focused his attention on the "+" sign following the "cognitive restructuring" skill.

[Upgrading to Level II requires 1000 contribution points]

[Upgrade] [Cancel]

There was no need to rush into a decision, so Wei Hongsi chose to cancel and continue looking at the newly appeared skill options in the Level 2 "System".

All four skills are related to musical instrument playing, which is a real blessing for someone who is tone-deaf. However, he can only afford to exchange for the skills "whistle playing" and "recorder playing".

Wei Hongsi wondered what other people would think if they had his "system" and faced with these options.

Should you happily choose a skill to correct your tone-deafness, or complain about how useless a useless skill is?

In his view, every skill option carries a significant risk.

For an individual human being, mastering certain knowledge essentially means forming a corresponding memory. In the definition of cognitive science, knowledge encompasses skills and techniques.

As mentioned earlier, human memory is not isolated; it records an experience.

Therefore, acquiring a completely new skill means acquiring a completely new memory.

Take driving as an example. To say someone is a good driver, shifting gears, pressing the accelerator, and turning the steering wheel are just basic operations that can be learned in a few minutes. True driving skill lies in the ability to handle various complex road conditions and respond to emergencies, which requires a lot of practical experience.

The formation of experience is always accompanied by a large number of related memories, and is by no means a simple skill.

Playing a musical instrument is also an experience-based skill, and from a cognitive logic perspective, it's not much different from driving.

Therefore, each skill option represents a piece of unfamiliar memory.

"Whistle playing" is a very obvious clue. If Wei Hongsi chooses this skill, he will probably regain the memories of learning the whistle, and he will be able to recall the past with "Uncle Zhang" whom he has no recollection of.

Using this as a reference, the other three performance skills must also hide corresponding memories. However, Wei Hongsi could not determine what those memories were related to, and he was not even sure if those memories belonged to him or his second personality.

He was hesitant to delve too deeply into this question, because following this line of thought seemed to reveal a glimpse of the Light Guide Association.

Fortunately, he was able to confirm that he was not a member of the Light Guide Society and that there was no "circuit breaker mechanism" in his brain.

Once you understand the risks behind skill selection, you'll find the new talent "Cognitive Restructuring" to be extremely useful.

If the name of this talent aligns with the research being conducted, then its function should be to actively identify and resist subconscious influences. This could effectively help Wei Hongsi stabilize his "id" and isolate himself from the erosion of consciousness fragments in unknown memories.