The night before the promotion

Chapter 18 Fierce Sword
Tiger.

No one knows his origins. All we know is that at some point in the past, he suddenly appeared in the Golden Dreamland and became the boss here.

Shanjun has always kept silent about his past, and has never even revealed his real name. People only call him "Shanjun" because of the tattoo of an evil tiger eating ghost on his body. This name has been gradually accepted by him over time, as if it has really become his real name.

The Supervisory Bureau has spared no effort to dig deep into Shan Jun's background, but to no avail. In this era of ubiquitous social media, his information is shrouded in mystery, which is incredible and even a little chilling.

I don’t know whether Shanjun really appeared out of thin air as the legend says, or someone deliberately concealed all traces of him on the Internet. Considering the powerful umbrella behind Golden Dreamland, we can only simply speculate that Shanjun is just a pawn of another big shot, a white glove that controls Golden Dreamland.

Faced with the invitation of the tiger, Zhou Si had no reason to refuse. Stepping on the blood covering the carpet, he followed the tiger into the box.

Shanjun casually turned on the light in the room, then sat down on the blood-stained sofa. He picked up the unburned cigarette next to the ashtray, took a deep puff, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"Well, you two, this is the latest humanoid avatar designed by our Golden Dreamland. Except for the necessary parts, it is almost the same as a real human being."

Zhou Si's gaze fell on the dark corner of the box, where a horrible human-shaped incarnation lay.

Half of its scalp was brutally peeled off, and blood and hair coagulated into clumps, which was shocking to the eye. One of its gelatinous eyeballs had been savagely punctured, while the other eyeball was still flickering with a faint light, like a spark struggling alone in the endless darkness.

A hideous wound snaked down from its throat, piercing through its chest and abdomen.

The wound was like the zipper of a backpack that had been roughly torn open, completely exposing its chest and abdominal cavities. The heart and lungs were vaguely visible among the flesh and blood, while the intestines and internal organs were like abandoned waste, scattered randomly on the floor.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not a psychopath," Shan Jun grinned, with a sly gleam in his eyes, "I'm just testing my own products."

As he spoke, he casually grabbed a sharp knife from the coffee table and threw it hard at the humanoid incarnation. The blade instantly pierced the pale neck, making a melodious low hum.

"Of course, if you two have any unspeakable fetishes, feel free to come to me. Whether the object of your fetish is human or not, we have ways to satisfy it," Shan Jun continued to promote, "Anyway, these are just incarnations, right?"

Zhou Si responded expressionlessly, "Don't confuse us with you."

Shan Jun laughed out loud, "Hahaha, please sit down, Doctor Zhou."

Zhou Si sat down without hesitation, keeping a certain distance from the mountain king, but Li Weiyu stood there motionless, staring at the humanoid incarnation in the corner.

One has to admit that the Golden Dreamland contains some top-notch stuff. If Li Weiyun had not been able to see the built-in metal skeleton and cables from the exposed flesh and blood, he would really have mistakenly thought that the tiger had brutally killed a woman.

But even so, a foreign body sensation was still stuck in Li Weiyu's throat, making it difficult to swallow.

He knew very well that everything he saw was just an illusion designed to satisfy the deep and twisted desires of human beings, but when these false things became more and more realistic and the line between them and reality became increasingly blurred, he could not help but think of the dissociative disorder.

Advanced technology is shaking the original social order and also shaking human ethics.

The alienation of human beings by technology seems to be more terrifying than the disease of alienation. More importantly, the impact of the disease of alienation can be manifested in the material world, while the alienation of human beings by technology is subtle and silent in the spiritual world, like a poison seeping into the blood.

Li Weiyun clenched his fists unconsciously, without saying a word, and gripped the gun handle even tighter, his blue veins protruding. He stared at Shan Jun angrily, the surging emotions in his heart constantly hitting his heart.

For a moment, Li Weiyun almost impulsively raised the weapon in his hand and shot through the tiger's head.

Shan Jun was keenly aware of Li Weiyu's abnormality. He laughed unabashedly, "Oh? It seems that our team leader Li can't distinguish between reality and illusion.

Are you sympathizing with this avatar shell? Don't worry, it's just an empty shell, no one is really hurt."

The smile on Shan Jun's face never faded. "As for the consciousness that controls this body? She is very safe. It can even be said that... she also enjoys this experience."

His smile was hideous and terrifying. "Humans are like this. Not everyone likes beautiful things. Some people crave pain and hope to be abused and dominated..."

Li Weiyun took a deep breath. The intense emotional ups and downs triggered his biological enhancement. His impulsive emotions were soothed and his clenched fists relaxed, but he still held the gun handle tightly.

In the past, Li Weiyun was not an emotional person, but since his fiancée moved into the nursing home, Li Weiyun's personality has been distorted to a certain extent.

Picking up a cigarette and putting it between his lips, Li Weiyun was just about to take out his lighter to light it when he heard a crisp sound and a flame lit the cigarette.

Li Weiyun looked to the side and saw Rong Bin holding a lighter, his face expressionless and covered in blood.

Nicotine was like a pair of gentle hands, relaxing Li Weiyu's tense nerves. He sat down next to Zhou Si, with the muzzle of the gun lowered, pointing at the ground.

"We are investigating a man named Luo Yong."

Zhou Si said straight to the point, "You can check his consumption records here from the system background. I want to know who Luo Yong had close contact with in the Golden Dreamland."

"I'm not sure who this Luo Yong is, but... close contact?" Shan Jun was amused by Zhou Si, "There are too many close contacts here."

"Shanjun, I'm not kidding."

"Are you kidding me? Zhou Si!" The tiger sat up straight with a fierce look on his face. The security guards at the side also stepped forward. Li Weiyu raised the muzzle of his gun and pointed it at the tiger's head.

"What do you think of me? You broke in, beat up my people, and pointed a gun at my head. Now, you still expect me to cooperate with you?" Shan Jun glared at Zhou Si.

"What's the problem?" Zhou Si said indifferently, "Do you want me to write you an email first and invite you to dinner? Come on, Tiger, I won't be able to see you at all that way."

"Now that you've met me, you think you can get what you want?"

Zhou Si nodded confidently, "I think so."

Shan Jun moved his gaze and looked at Li Weiyun, "Relying on this Team Leader Li and the gun in his hand?"

With a crisp sound of loading a gun, Rong Bin picked up a revolver and pointed it at the back of Li Weiyun's head, with a hateful smile on his bloody face. He finally turned the game around.

Shanjun's momentum softened, and he leaned back comfortably, crossed his legs, swept down the various cruel torture instruments on the coffee table, and placed them on top.

"Doctor Zhou, we have had many conflicts, but I have to admit that I like you very much, and even respect you," Shan Jun suddenly said, "In Yanyan City, there are not many people I respect."

"What do you want to say?"

“It’s just a feeling.”

The tiger looked at Zhou Si with interest. "Zhou Si, you are an interesting guy. Human actions are driven by motivations, and motivations are often linked to their own interests."

"But you are different. Your motivation is to save people, and the people you save are the little people and marginalized people at the bottom of society. No one would care if these people died, but you keep running around for them.

The world is full of people, all for profit, and few people are willing to do such a thankless and extremely dangerous job like you."

Shanjun said as he looked at Rongbin who was holding a gun, "What surprised me even more is that you really treated everyone equally."

Even though he was beaten several times by Zhou Si, Rong Bin was still worried about his savior. He whispered, "Doctor Zhou, it's not too late to leave now."

Zhou Si acted as if he didn't hear Rong Bin's words. He continued to stare at the tiger, observing his movements and expressions, like a venomous snake waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Shanjun said with a sad face, "But unfortunately, for the sake of profit and status, the company and the chaebol refused to acknowledge anything about cognitive dissociation. All your efforts, like Sisyphus, were in vain and nothing could be changed."

"No, there are changes. Once the 524 Draft is passed, everything will be improved," Zhou Si said hopefully. "The government and companies such as Shouheng Life are working hard to promote this."

"Do you really think they are so kind? Their goal is not to protect the rights of patients, but just to attack Shenwei Technology," Shanjun laughed disdainfully, "and Shouheng Life is developing related drugs. As long as Lishi disease is recognized, their drugs will have a huge customer base, which is a real profit."

The tiger said to Li Weiyun with a pretentious expression, "Team Leader Li should understand this very well. There are no righteous people in Anyan City. There are only greater interests."

Li Weiyun remained silent. The situation tonight was getting out of control and no one knew the final outcome.

"Someone provided Luo Yong with an unregistered incarnation body and physical transformation," Zhou Si didn't want to dwell on this topic any further. He emphasized, "Unregistered incarnation body, Shan Jun, you should understand what this means."

Shanjun said calmly, "Do you think this has anything to do with us?"

Zhou Si remained as tough as ever, "This doesn't depend on you, it depends on us."

Shanjun was irritated by him and sat up straight, "Are you threatening me?"

Zhou Si was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile.

"of course."

Suddenly, a breeze blew across the tiger's cheek, followed by a silver-white light that flashed in front of his eyes like scorching thunder.

Without any warning, Zhou Si suddenly took a step forward, and his entire left palm cracked strangely, revealing not blood and bones, but a tightly engaged mechanical structure.

The long and narrow blade popped out from the gap between the ulna and the radius, and quickly unfolded like a folding knife. With the muscle fiber bundles fully activated, the deadly edge reached the tiger's throat in an instant.

The bone-chilling cold came late like a cold winter wind.

Zhou Si's sinister smile was like that of a ghost, engraved into the tiger's pupils, and in turn suppressed the evil tiger.

At the same time, Li Weiyun turned around quickly, grabbed the revolver in Rong Bin's hand, and stuck his index finger into the trigger to stop Rong Bin from firing. The electromagnetic pistol in turn pressed against Rong Bin's chin.

"Can you cooperate now?"

Zhou Si likes the feeling of taking back the initiative.

(End of this chapter)