many years ago.
It was also such a cold evening.
In that hospital.
Before dying, Yin Mu leaned on the hospital bed, held Yin Long's hand tightly, and told him: "A mechanical body with human memory is uncontrollable, don't try it easily..."
This is what his father in this life, the first-generation android engineer, said.
As one of the true creators of androids, Yin Mu's words are quite authoritative.
Yin Long remembered these words for a long time.
But then…
Time can wear away many memories of flesh and blood creatures, making people forget those past memories.
So there was Lu Wen in front of him.
A perfect masterpiece.
"Why didn't you run away?" Lu Wen asked.
"Did the golden cicada escape from its shell?" Yin Long smiled, the dry skin on his face squeezed together, "The same method will become stale after being used too many times, not to mention... he really lost."
Lost to the androids he created.
Decades of planning turned into a bubble.
Maybe it was frustration, so Yin Long stopped escaping.
"Anything you want to ask?"
"About A00... She is pretending to have amnesia, right? She knows that I am afraid of her, so she pretends to have amnesia so that I can continue my plan without any worries and make it easier for you to move."
"right."
After getting Lu Wen's affirmative answer, Yin Long had no problem.
Although it was the first time that the two had really met, they already knew each other very well.
The subsequent processing does not need to be handled by Lu Wen.
The troops from Mowu City entered the bottom of the pit and controlled Yin Long.
In fact.
After Lu Wen's simple calculation, this old guy has only a few months to live, and his current body does not have much room for resistance.
Wei Boyan went down to the bottom of the pit, glanced at Yin Long inside the gate, and then asked: "Are you sure it's the real Yin Long this time?"
"Sure."
"How are you sure?"
"It depends on feel."
"Feel?"
…
It's all over.
Yin Long was imprisoned.
After subsequent testing, it was determined that this was the real him.
There are countless secrets in this old time traveler. Just the time travel is enough to make people yearn for it, as well as his mechanical skills, other talents, progress in the direction of immortality, etc...
Lu Wen might meet the old man before he dies in a few months.
But now, he needs to seriously enjoy life.
A00 shared the permissions with him again.
Rebuilding began around the world.
People also knew that Lu Wen was No. 9.
The world structure of three pillars is slowly taking shape.
"The third and fourth cities of bionic people are being built, which are the no-man's land outside the west and east respectively..."
"The underground forces have begun to relocate. After multiple inspections, 90% of the contaminated areas are safe, the radiation indicators are normal, and they are suitable for survival..."
“Nine cities jointly signed an environmental governance treaty and strive to conquer no man’s land in the next 100 years…”
A month passed.
The whole world is on the right track and developing in an orderly manner.
…
Outside Baker City.
No man's land.
Lu Wen drove an old off-road vehicle, with Zero sitting in the passenger seat.
Yellow sand is rolling in, and the raging dust hits the car windows.
The destination arrived soon.
It's that empty ruined city, the location of No. 0's main body.
The little toy robot remained unchanged. The black paint shell fell off and the surface of the machine was rusty. It limped and searched for food in every corner of the city.
In the central square of the city, the emaciated body of the little boy lay among countless pieces of rotting food.
Time seems to freeze here.
Only the passing yellow sand can make people feel the warmth of life.
Lu Wen pointed to the tall buildings in the city.
"Stay here and don't come out again. If you want to continue living, I can provide you with blue blood regularly."
"No. 9, what's the difference between leaving me here to die and killing me?"
"A big difference."
Lu Wen slowly returned to the car.
He closed the car door and saw yellow sand flying outside.
"The difference is whether you want to die now or wait until the battery runs out."
After that, Lu Wen drove away.
There are his eyes in the sky.
Number Zero can't get out of here, this city is her eternal prison.
Or maybe it's not forever. It's necessary to change the blue blood every five years. It depends on whether Zero can endure the long years of loneliness.
…
April.
It's still snowing heavily in the north.
A suburb of Kerry.
The maple trees had lost their leaves, leaving only dry trunks and branches.
White ice crystals accumulate on the branches.
The snow on the ground is also ankle deep, and under the pure white snow are thick maple leaves.
Fatty Jiang was wearing a heavy polar bear suit, standing in the snowdrift, his fat face turned red from the cold, exhaling hot air while teaching Lu Yang, who was shaking all over.
"... Like this... First drill a hole in a selected location on the tree trunk, then put the metal intubation tube in, hang a big iron bucket on the intubation tube, and the maple sap will slowly drip out... "
Lu Yang was shivering from the cold. He jumped and asked tremblingly: "Brother Jiang, we... we need... phew... how much maple sap to make one kilogram of maple sugar?"
"I didn't survive it either, maybe forty or fifty kilograms."
"Is this... so much...? Why don't we eat sucrose?"
"You know the hammer, it's mainly a sense of ritual." Fatty Jiang slapped Lu Yang, "Think about it, living in a warm cabin with your lover during the heavy snowfall, chiseling a little bit of ice every day, Cut some maple sugar, or go hunting in the forest with your hound..."
"But Brother Jiang... I'm single, I can't imagine it."
“…”
Fatty Jiang's wedding was held simply like this.
Next to this snowy cabin.
There is no church.
Just a group of friends and family.
Very simple.
In the season of heavy snow, it is simple and warm.
Simple wedding was proposed by the bride Kristina. She said she particularly liked Phoebe's wedding in "Friends". In such heavy snow, it didn't need to be too complicated. There were no traditional cumbersome etiquette. There was a group of friends. Just be happy.
Kristina has no parents, so Lu Wen temporarily acted as her father and held her arm on the stage.
Lu Wen also served as pastor and best man.
It's true that you can do as you please if you have too many clones.
Small light bulbs with a warm yellow light hang on the surrounding trees.
The wooden house is also decorated quite warmly.
Everyone stood up with smiles on their faces.
Falling snowflakes danced in the air.
Lu Wen took Christina on his arm and slowly walked into the wedding hall composed of snowdrifts and relatives and friends to the music of the wedding march, and handed the bride in a white wedding dress to Fatty Jiang in a black suit.
The bride faces the groom.
Lu Wen, who plays the priest, needs to speak.
"Family, friends, and beagles..."
"Woof!" the little black dog Lu Yang was holding barked.
"Thank you for being here to witness this God-given marriage..."
Lu Wen, who plays the role of best man, is on the groom's side and is responsible for handing over two wedding rings.
Xia Chuluo was on the bride's side, wearing a very simple bridesmaid outfit.
She chose many styles this month, with all kinds of bells and whistles, but in the end she chose a simple one, so as not to steal the limelight from the bride and return to simplicity.
The wedding ended quickly.
Everyone gathered around a bonfire in the snow, the firelight flickering with warmth. On the shelf on one side were freshly hunted prey, and beside them was light wine in a clay pot.
They were talking and laughing. Although the weather in the north was cold, the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.
It’s a rare scene when everyone comes together.
Life will eventually return to normalcy.
The daily chores can drown out a lot of joy.
Xia Chuluo huddled next to Lu Wen, drinking continuously and rubbing her white hands from time to time. Her cheeks might be cold, or maybe it was the firelight, which was reflected red.
Lu Wen whispered: "Actually, it's not impossible to wear a more beautiful wedding dress. You can just hold a wedding by yourself."
Xia Chuluo shook his head when he heard this: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to do it."
…
Time passed like this little by little.
Come May.
In May last year, Lu Wengang started filming outside Li Meng's villa.
Before you know it, it's been a year.
Things are different and people are different.
Some people get married and some get divorced.
Lu Wen is busy with the construction and capital turnover of various cities, and sometimes participates in some major decisions in Mowu City.
More often, he would use a clone to wander around the corners of Mowu City, walking slowly with his hands behind his back, taking a look at the world and enjoying the life of the elderly as Dr. Jiang said.
After heavy industry stopped, Mowu City became less rainy and hazy.
There is more sunshine.
Just this evening.
Lu Wen and Xia Chuluo were walking in the city and unknowingly came to the Fanshi Machinery Repair Factory.
The bench at the entrance of the machine repair shop is still there, but it's just a little more mottled.
Yun Yang was still busy in the machine repair shop.
"Are you divorced?" When they first met, Xia Chuluo could tell after taking a few glances.
"right."
Yun Yang was not too embarrassed and admitted it frankly.
The couple had different personalities, and they discussed divorce long before the end of the war. It was peaceful and there was no trouble.
In modern society, everyone has the right to pursue their own life.
There was a lot of noise in the machine shop, with machinery rumbling.
The three of them were talking at the door.
The setting sun shines on the dilapidated streets.
I always say a few more words to old friends when I meet them.
Xia Chuluo has many friends and connections throughout Mowu City.
But Lu Wen didn’t know many humans.
"When I earn enough money in the future, I want to move to District 15 and build a house near the sea. My life will be simpler..." Yun Yang said about his future plans.
"Okay, I happen to be serving as the commander-in-chief of the 15th District, and I can help you with some connections then."
Lu Wen is accustomed to using small powers.
The three of them chatted briefly for more than ten minutes.
Before leaving.
The sun sets in the west.
Meetings are always accidental.
Meeting again may be another chance.
Yun Yang looked a little hesitant and hesitated to speak. He looked at Lu Wen.
"Um... Lu Wen, do you have the addresses of everyone in the world?"
"right."
"I think... it might not be easy to find someone. She might have changed her name... "
This is a difficult question to answer.
Lu Wen glanced at Xia Chuluo, but Xia Chuluo averted his eyes at the right time.
So this matter can only be decided by Lu Wen himself.
He said slowly: "She went somewhere far away."
Yun Yang was stunned.
"Is it another city? It used to be quite far away, but now it's okay. There are no barriers between the nine cities. Will she come back?"
The crimson sunset slanted on the outline of Mowu City, making this cold and shabby city look a little warmer.
Heavy machinery leaned on the edge of the sloping high-rise building, and the thick shadow was stretched very long. Workers came and went on the ruins of the building.
Lu Wen was leaning at the door of the machine repair shop, and people were coming and going on the road ahead.
The red sunset is just over the horizon at the end of the road.
Distant and vague.
Let this city road seem to never end, noisy and lonely.
For some reason, he remembered the border town described by Mr. Shen and the old ferry.
There is also that more classic ending.
"Maybe she'll come back tomorrow..."
…
(Complete book)
(End of chapter)