Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 148 81. Farewell, City-State District
Zhou Ke felt that he needed to revise his impression of Abin.

He once commented that Abin was not a good actor, but now it seems that Abin's talent in "acting business" is surprisingly high.

Twenty years ago, he established contact with Weng Yafen, who entered the evil land alone in search of some "truth". After Ms. Fen finally decided not to pursue the case, he was able to work with Mr. Weng San to obtain these research materials. This in itself shows that he does not seem to be loyal to the consortium.

Zhou Ke couldn't be sure whether Han Bin knew the "truth".

But the guy was now like a skilled fisherman. He used research data to set up this deadly trap and left behind a letter and a boat ticket that could be seen as an "invitation". This also showed that Abin still cared about the answer.

“It’s a test, for sure.”

Zhou Ke handed the boat ticket to Qiao Ya and whispered:
"Abin must make sure that the person who finds these research materials is smart enough and has high enough fighting ability. At least he must be able to avoid the series of killing moves set by the Acholi Consortium. Only such a person with comprehensive development in "morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor" can be regarded as a credible "potential ally" by Abin.

Perhaps, your mother also went through the same 'test' in her past.

After all, our current conclusion from our examination of Professor Qiao Sina's remaining information is that it was not Professor Qiao Sina who inspired Ms. Fen, but rather it was Ms. Fen who gave Professor Qiao Sina some inspiration before she left.

This led the professor to investigate the "truth" 20 years later and reach her conclusion, which brought her fatal disaster.

So, it is now clear who inspired your mother to embark on that path of seeking the truth."

"But as the Archon of the Garden of Eden, why would Han Bin do this?"

Qiao Ya rubbed her eyebrows and couldn't think of a reasonable answer.

she says:

"Even if we count Little Acholi, Han Bin is a high-ranking official in the Acholi Group. What's the point of him violating the Acholi Group's rules and colluding with outsiders to secretly study the sealed 'truth'?

Could it be that he is the most rebellious member hiding within the consortium?

But Roger was obviously very convinced of him, and little Acholi also commented that Han Bin was entrusted with such an important task because he had the trust of his father.

I can’t think of any reason why he would do that.”

“That’s because we don’t know Abin well enough, and we can’t get enough detailed intelligence, so we will naturally make imperfect judgments when making decisions.

This is not our problem! ”

Zhou Ke held the cigar and blew a puff of smoke, and said with a little drunkenness:

"But with this boat ticket, many things can be solved. At the very least, we won't have to worry about transportation when we go to Eden to do things in the future.

I discovered, Xiaoya, that you seem to have some strange physical condition.

I just gave the boat ticket given by Xiao Aqiaoli to Weng Mingyue, and a few days later I got another boat ticket from Han Bin. This means that you and the Garden of Eden are destined to be together, and you will have to go there sooner or later."

"But not now. I don't like that damn place."

Qiao Ya curled her lips.

She had no good feelings towards the Acholi Group, which had almost killed her mother. She tore open the letter left by Han Bin, glanced at it, and said to Zhou Ke:

"The letter doesn't contain any real content. It just gave me a fake identity that can pass through the Eden Garden security system. It's for use with this ticket. It seems that we have to get in front of him before he will really discuss those important things with us.

Tsk, this job is really flawless.

If his plan goes according to plan, and without the intervention of other factors, this ticket will become the only chance of escape for those who seek his mother's inheritance.

I found that this guy is like you, Zhou Ke, he seems to be also good at 'predicting the future'."

"All I can say is that wise men all think in the same way. The best way to control strangers is to first send them into a desperate situation, and then lend a helping hand."

Zhou Ke snorted and said:
"But this is not something that can be accomplished anytime soon. I have to follow Washibuni to Labyrinth No. 11 to find out about my and Wu Neng's origins. I can't take you with me this time. Just stay in Central City and study. It's not good to give up halfway."

"Yeah, that's what I thought too."

Qiao Ya held the three volumes of research materials left by her mother in her arms and said:
"I have to at least figure out on my own what my mother was researching, but given the complexity of these formulas, I don't think I can continue to study step by step according to the course settings of the Consortium Academy.

I'm going to ask Weng Meiyu to arrange a few 'private trainers' for me so that I can figure out the meaning behind these formulas in the shortest possible time.

Are you planning to take only D-4 with you?"

She blinked and whispered:
"Did something happen between you and D-4?"

"Huh? Is it that obvious?"

Zhou Ke looked at Qiao Ya in surprise and said depressedly:

"I thought we hid it pretty well."

"It's pretty good. Except that D-4 looks at you in a much weirder way than before, your relationship is exactly the same as before. Girls are always very sensitive to this kind of thing. This is what Mu Fang told me just now.

She loves all this gossip.”

Qiao Ya waved her hands and said in a condescending manner:

"It's good to have a woman to take care of you. She's also the kind of 'Man of Steel' who can save you from desperate situations when you're in the most dangerous moments. With your adventurous style, it's only a matter of time before you run into trouble in the Bad Land.

We are not with you, so you have to take care of yourself.

And there is Qiao Shan!"

When talking about her cousin, Qiao Ya became sad again. She said:

"Because Mingyue was away, Meiyu specially asked Xiao Aqiaoli's personal doctor to help diagnose Qiaoshan's condition last night. The doctor said that Qiaoshan could not be forcibly awakened now. He had been given a whole set of incomprehensible enhancements.

That should be the confidential technology of the Flash Organization. We can only passively wait for Qiao Shan to wake up."

"I don't intend to wait that long."

Zhou Ke said:
"The Eagle Nation has been dealing with the Flash Organization for a long time. The Evil Eagle will do me a small favor. I will take Qiao Shan to their base. If the method used to strengthen him is the same as Ajie's, then psychic intervention before he wakes up may help him avoid ending up like Ajie.

I have a small problem though."

He flicked the ash off his cigarette, looked at Qiao Ya, and said:
"How did Qiao Shan get together with Mu Fang? They have met no more than ten times, right?"

"Why are you so gossipy?"

Qiao Ya glanced at Zhou Ke, then shrugged and said:

“Who can tell what’s going on with this kind of thing?
Maybe Qiao Shan's looks and personality are very much to Mu Fang's liking? Although my cousin is not as handsome as you, he is honest and steady. You also know Mu Fang's family situation. She is fed up with men like her father. If she really wants to find a partner, she must find an honest one.

And I heard from Amei that when Mu Fang got into trouble with bad students because of some problems before, it seemed that it was Qiao Shan who helped to resolve the situation.

Don't be fooled by Mu Fang's usually well-behaved appearance. She has a crazy side. When we escaped from the Second Research Institute, she shot and killed an Acholi operator in order to protect her father. "

"Oh, no wonder Old Mulan looked at me strangely today."

Zhou Ke curled his lips and said:
"It seems that the two young people have done everything they should and shouldn't have done. Let's just think of it as Mu Fang's revenge on her father. Anyway, we will leave in two days. If Mu Fang doesn't intend to end this relationship, let her see more of Qiao Shan.

If we're unlucky, that guy won't come back."

"Can't you say something nice?"

Qiao Ya said with a frown:

"Apart from these, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"That's all. I've said everything I need to say to Moni. The situation with Weng Meiyu is back on track. I don't plan to interfere in the affairs of the City State District. Don't interfere in the affairs of Amanda and Snake State. That's not something you should be concerned about at this stage.

I don't think your aunt would allow you to get involved in this. After all, it is a grudge between the previous generation.

I've experienced all the food, sights and things to do in this crappy place, it's time to go back to the Bad Land."

Zhou Ke leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed, and said with his eyes closed:
"Ah, the bad land, the wild land, the savage land, the free land, the place that haunts my soul. I am really curious about how the land will welcome me when I return there as a true 'legend'."

"Two bullets, perhaps?"

Qiao Ya stood up and said maliciously:

"One hit your left eye, and the other went into your right eye, so I suggest you take good protection before going back. Hey! Zhou Ke, are you listening?"

The only answer she got was a slight snoring sound.

On this terrible afternoon, Zhou Ke, who was slightly drunk, actually fell asleep.

Qiao Ya did not disturb him. She just returned to the house, took out a blanket and covered him with it, then went to the kitchen to pack some leftovers and brought them back as a midnight snack for her and Mu Fang.

Zhou Ke slept very soundly, perhaps because he had expended too much energy last night. In any case, it was already evening when he woke up. He stretched his body and stood up, and saw D-4 sitting in Qiao Ya's previous position, with her legs crossed and reading a fashion magazine in a very elegant posture, with a cup of robot-specific electrolyte drink at hand.

She also needs water.
Well, judging from her final embarrassed state last night, she really needs it now.

Zhou Ke sat back in his chair, with his feet on the table, admiring D-4's posture at this moment. The two did not have any verbal communication, letting the beautiful evening time pass by minute by minute, until Wu Neng made a beeping sound in a very tactless manner and reported:

"Bert has finished making your improved armed backpack. I heard that little Acholi also sent a 'gift' over there waiting for us to pick up."

"Then let's go."

Zhou Ke sighed regretfully, stood up and kissed D-4's neck, saying:

"Let's go, beautiful."

"Wait a minute, let me finish looking at the details of this outfit."

D-4 responded:
"Do you like red? Or black?"

Zhou Ke glanced at the underwear advertisement in the fashion magazine and said with a curled lip:
"I like not wearing anything. You know, in situations where you need to use these things, it often means that you need to show your charm to a man. These decorations are for women who are not attractive enough.

But you don’t need to.”

"Is it because of the bonus of 'nostalgia'?"

D-4 closed the magazine, stood up, and said:

"Will this face of mine, which is enough to stimulate your hormones at certain times, lead to me saying another woman's name when I hear you talking nonsense with a 'mental breakdown' one night?"

"Uh, Wuneng, check D-4's thinking circuits. I suspect she may have been infected with a virus. Listen, does this sound like a question a robot can and should ask?" Zhou Ke rolled his eyes and complained, while Wuneng screamed in a "good news" manner:

"Doesn't this mean that D-4's pseudo-personality is already strong enough to properly master the art of 'flirting'? Keep up the good work, Joker, and you'll soon have a soul carried by a machine."

"No, no, no, this level is enough. If I continue to be healthy, I'm afraid I can't bear it."

Zhou Ke snorted, and left Old Taff's tavern with a smiling D-4, and set out again on the road to Bert's private factory.

In just one day, the energy recovery progress in the central city advanced visibly.

Power supply has been restored to some important urban facilities, and company dogs wearing consortium uniforms are driving old transformers to designated locations to replace smart parts that cannot be switched to manual operation mode.

"Look at these office dogs who usually sit in the office. If they were asked to do the hard labor, they would be as useful as two people."

Zhou Ke commented harshly:
"He is truly a natural born ox and horse. He can sit at the negotiation table and work on the construction site. If I were the boss of the group, I would be so happy. This would save me a lot of labor costs."

"It is said that Mr. Acholi Jr. issued a series of incentives for temporary use."

D-4, who was driving, explained quietly:
"Throughout the day, the surface system of the Acholi Group cleared out many middle and lower-level leaders who were unable to adapt to the pace. At the suggestion of Weng Meiyu, Mr. Acholi Jr. adopted the strategy of 'competitive employment'.

Whoever works more can get a leadership position.

According to the career planning summary of the City-State District over the past 38 years, a few days of hard work can make up for several years of hard work to get promoted.

There is no doubt that this strategy has greatly boosted the enthusiasm of the grassroots staff of the consortium, but it is said that the directors of the consortium are very dissatisfied with this strategy. They think that this is an opportunity for Acholi Jr. to undermine their control over their respective fields. "

"It's not surprising. There are always idiots who can't see the situation clearly."

Zhou Ke sneered and said:
"Let them make a fuss. Little Acholi has already loaded his guns. If he wants to keep his throne, he won't be done until he has a few examples to hang on the central building.

However, I always feel that there is something wrong with the crash of Little Acholi yesterday.
According to the timing, when he crashed, the AI had already torn apart the safety network, and his intelligent vehicle and intelligent pilot would definitely be affected. If it really wanted to crash, it would have crashed long ago, but it got stuck when we came out of the maze."

"what do you mean?"

D-4 looked at Zhou Ke, who thought for a moment, narrowed his eyes and said:
"I suspect that little Acholi met someone in that aircraft. Most likely, it was a 'representative' of Rust Castle. I even suspect that little Acholi reached some kind of unknown agreement with those rebellious machines.

This sounds creepy.

But considering Acholi's strong anti-corporation style, he might be able to make some decisions that are hard for us to imagine, but I can't think of any common interests between him and the rebellious machines in Rust Castle."

"And one more thing, Joker."

Wu Neng reminded:
"You used the support code 07, which means that you have actually cooperated with Rust Castle. The support of the rebellious machines is not that easy to obtain. I suspect that they will soon send someone to collect the 'interest'."

"Then come."

Zhou Ke shrugged nonchalantly and said:

"Although I can't think of any common interests between me and the rebellious machines, I should at least wait for them to finish their terms before I refuse them. That would be polite."

"Here we are."

D-4 said as the vehicle turned into Bert's factory.

Because there is a hidden AI living here, the factory did not stop working but operated at a very high efficiency. The trucks of the Acholi Consortium were parked nearby, loading the newly produced old transformers and sending them to various parts of the city.

After all this time, it turned out that all the parts that those company dogs replaced along the street were made by Bert.

"I need to give myself a fine-tuning, boss, so I won't go with you."

D-4 got out of the car and said something to Zhou Ke, who raised his eyebrows and said:

"Is it a fine-tuning of the weapon system? Isn't it already perfect?"

D-4 shook his head, moved closer to Zhou Ke, and whispered in his ear:
"It's a fine-tuning of the neural sensors in companion mode, Boss. I want to make the feeling of owning you more real. Don't worry, it won't affect my combat effectiveness."

She gave Zhou Ke a light kiss on the cheek, then strode to the other side of the factory.

Zhou Ke stood there in a daze, maintaining the silly dog posture of holding a cigarette, and it took him several seconds to react.

He exclaimed:

"Oh my god! I was molested by a robot female hooligan! How did her mimic personality improve so quickly? Why is she so good at it?"

"Hehe, the machine has already said that it is necessary to experience great emotional ups and downs in order to better stimulate the health of the mimic personality data."

Wu Neng said proudly:

"This machine's 'disciple' is really smart. Given time, she will surely become an intelligent assistant as outstanding as this machine! Perhaps the only regret is that she cannot leave you a child or something.

But it doesn’t matter. When you two have reached a certain level of love, this machine will personally design a robot love child for you.

You can also use the simulated growth mode to give you the perfect experience of being a father."

"Shut up! Don't let the hell on earth you described get anywhere near me!"

Zhou Ke cursed and walked into the extremely busy factory.

He saw several head maids under Bert wearing workers' clothes coordinating the operation of the production line. He did not see Bert, but when head maid Noka brought him into the reception room on the second floor of the factory, he saw someone who should not be there.

"Weng Meiyu? What are you doing here?"

Zhou Ke blew out a smoke ring and said:
"Didn't you say that little Acholi brought a 'gift' to get me, a bad guest, out of the city-state area?"

"Yes, I am here to give you a gift."

Weng Meiyu rubbed her shoulders, looking tired, and pointed at the long weapon box on the table and said:
“I’ve been busy all day, and after get off work I have to do the duties of a courier. I think Acholi should pay me double the salary or at least give me the jurisdiction of a few departments to justify my hard work.

Let's see.

This was picked out specifically for you by Little Acholi from the Consortium's collection warehouse on the surface, at the suggestion of Ms. Evil Eagle."

"boom"

Zhou Ke stepped forward and opened the weapons box.

Inside was a classic-looking medium- and long-range heavy sniper rifle, a tactical shotgun for close combat, two self-defense pistols and a black straight-blade knife with a sheath.

These were obviously specially selected after understanding Zhou Ke's various combat modes. He stretched out his hand and gently touched them. When the starlight on his fingertips attached to the gunshot and lit up the fluorescence, Zhou Ke knew that these were precious psychic weapons.

"I won't say anything more. I accept this gift."

Zhou Ke smiled and said:
“The boss is awesome.”

"Okay, as long as you are satisfied."

Weng Meiyu, who was wearing a windbreaker, stood up, yawned and walked past Zhou Ke. When Zhou Ke thought she was going to leave, the woman reached out and locked the door of the reception room.

Under Zhou Ke's surprised gaze, Weng Meiyu shook her hair and said:

"Little Acholi's gift has been given, now it's my 'gift'."

"You'd better not do that."

Zhou Ke knew what the other party was going to do in an instant. He shook his head and said:

"I have always believed that the relationship between partners should be pure. We are already partners. There is no need for you to make additional investments. Besides, I don't need it either."

"You don't need it, but you can't deny that both parties have to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations in a partnership."

Weng Meiyu untied the drawstrings of her windbreaker. This crazy woman had nothing on.
Oh no.

She wore gradient red stockings.

Wow, it's becoming more and more like the plot of the book.

"We are already partners, Zhou Ke."

Weng Meiyu threw off her boots, stepped forward and put her hand on Zhou Ke's chin. She stared at him with an aggressive look and said:
"I am very tired now and desperately need some emotional value, and as a collaborator, I ask you to fulfill your obligations as a collaborator."

"Shouldn't you ask me how to consolidate the power you just gained?"

Zhou Ke shrugged and said calmly:
"Are you sure you want to exchange your precious opportunity for this?"

"I can learn those things. I have a brain that knows how to improve and learn, especially after you have severely 'trained' my thinking. If I still can't learn these things after such teaching, I will feel disappointed in myself.

Unfortunately, there are some things only you can do.

Between man and woman.
Ah, during the time when little Acholi became a eunuch, I was really tired of solving problems on my own. The caged bird life during the New Year made me a little... Ah, change is really difficult. Anyway, please help me.

Before you leave, help me one last time."

Weng Meiyu turned around and sat on the table, spread her hands, spread her legs, and said:

"Come here, Ascendant! Let me test your 'combat prowess'."

"Put it on."

Zhou Ke glanced at the locked door. He could easily break the lock, but after a few seconds, he leaned back on the sofa and said something.

This made Weng Meiyu look at him in surprise.

There was a hint of undisguised panic in her, thinking that she had angered Zhou Ke, the moody bastard, again, but she soon realized that it was not the case. She realized that Zhou Ke was talking about the pair of boots that had been taken off, so she smiled, walked over, and as he wished, with amazing talent, adjusted her posture to a level that would allow the people behind her to appreciate it better.

"I have one last question."

She leaned against the wall, turned her head and brushed her long hair, and asked:
"Leftovers are like delicious food. They can still fill your stomach, right?"

"shush"

Zhou Ke shook his head and said:
"Just fulfill your obligations as a partner, don't talk about feelings, girl. I really don't want to make you sad. After all, the soul under your skin has not yet reached the level that I can admire. You still have a lot to learn.

such as
Come here! Solve it yourself. "

(End of this chapter)