The Shallows (鲨滩)

Shenqi 1.0

Human Experiment 01.

Where is this?

Is this a dream?

We lack experimental data, so some Shenqi investments have been halted.

Go and take a look.

-Investors stopped funding it -Hang in there.

Since we want human BCI experiments.

Hang in there.

We're so close.

Just need a human in the BCI.

We just need to enter the Shenqi world.

Shenqi 1.0

Human Experiment 01.

Shenqi Space is different from the VR we know.

It's a new technology derived from BCI research.

It was designed

to help people who became disabled due to accidents

or suffered severe psychological trauma to start a new life.

There's no problem with this.

The Shenqi Space we developed is meant to be their new home.

It's based on a real-world model.

Real-time algorithms simulate the real world.

Through data exchange, the simulation replicates one's personality and memories.

Theoretically speaking,

you can start a new life in the Shenqi Space.

That's just a concept.

If everyone chooses to escape life, what's the point of this technology?

Have you conducted any experiments or is this just a gimmick?

I heard your team's shutting down due to a lack of funds.

A financing scam.

How do you ensure information authenticity?

Calm down.

This is a dream.

It'll be fine after I wake up.

The pain felt so real.

This isn't a dream.

So where is this place?

Why am I here?

Wait.

My name is…

My leg…

I think I've been here before.

This feels…

Very familiar.

Did I lose my memories?

If that happens every time,

what's controlling all of this?

It keeps happening.

The seagull is a signal for the coming waves.

Then the shark will come.

What exactly is that?

A yacht is here.

Why didn't I see it before?

It's about time.

Hurry.

There's still time.

Help!

Is anybody there?

I found another Shenqi Beach sample.

When will you be back?

Don't worry. I'll be back soon.

We can't do what Li Qiang did.

Even a winner lost now, didn't she?

She injured her spine.

Whether she can stand again depends on herself.

To conduct human experiments as planned, we need money.

Trust me, I have a way.

Shenqi?

Beach Model.

The waves are coming soon.

Why are there no waves?

The pattern has changed.

What's going on?

I'm back to the start.

Beach Model.

Wait.

If

This was a human design,

then it makes sense.

A real shark wouldn't attack people proactively.

If the yacht is the endpoint,

the shark is a predesigned obstacle.

If it's a human design,

it must have a pattern.

Just now,

it came from behind.

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Five.

Five-second attack gap.

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Two.

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Four.

Five.

I lose if I struggle with it on the water's surface.

I can

try to swim deeper.

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Two.

Three.

No more than four seconds underwater.

Five seconds on the water's surface.

Three and a half seconds underwater.

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Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

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Two.

Three.

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Two.

Three.

I don't have much stamina left.

To reach the yacht,

I need to swim about 80 meters.

I still have a chance.

Here it goes again.

One.

Two.

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Five.

One.

Two.

Three.

Thirty more meters.

What's going on? Why are there so many all of a sudden?

I can do this.

Five more meters.

I can't fail.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE R&D DIVISION 30

Li Qiang.

How did this happen?

Wei Ran.

What's wrong?

Is Li Qiang crazy?

Access the lab's surveillance footage. Open all the source code.

The acquisition doesn't require Li Qiang's consent.

- Enough, you've gone on and on. - Majority rules.

- Are you done? - Problem solved, right?

Let's talk later.

What's more important than the team being disbanded?

Hey.

What's going on?

Li Qiang is connected to the Shenqi BCI. How did this happen?

Can't we wake her up?

Dr. Li's brain is very active now.

Intracranial temperature is at 42 degrees.

USER LOGIN

Are you done yet? Hurry up.

I got the surveillance footage. This is from 8 a.m.

- We were in a meeting at this time. - Yes.

Fast forward it.

Okay.

After the meeting,

no one was here except Dr. Li.

Turn on the experiment record.

Shenqi 1.0

Human Experiment 01.

DNA algorithm settings.

Environment: Beach.

Experiment: Surfing.

Start data recording.

Over.

So impulsive.

Why didn't we discuss this?

TEXTSTAY

Wei Ran, come here.

Look.

I checked all the BCI source code.

She's not in the Shenqi we developed.

Wait, if she's not in Shenqi,

then why is she connected to it?

The program has a loophole.

She's trapped in it.

I'm at the endpoint.

Why is there nothing here?

Is anybody here?

Who's driving the yacht?

Wei Ran, my leg.

I can't feel it.

I can't feel it anymore!

What's wrong with my leg?

This overwhelming feeling again…

I realize you're where the adventure is.

Isn't that what life's about?

Look forward, don't look back.

Keep going.

Stay conscious.

Don't fall here.

Wei Ran, I'm taking forest samples.

Don't worry, I found more beach samples.

This is my…

My…