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S-level mission failed.
What made Bai Wu regretful was not the mission itself, but the meaning behind the mission.
Human beings are complex and contradictory, machines are pure, and the two cannot be integrated.
Unless there really is an ideal world where humans do not need complexity or contradictions. Data always pursues correctness. In the previous human society, Bai Wu believed that there were many ways to determine the word correct.
But in the Machine City, the right setting always depends on the size of the benefits.
So what Zero said is not wrong. In this place, there are only correct desires and wrong desires.
"How can I treat a patient, not only do I kill him, but I also lose my skills?" Xie Xingzhi was a little depressed.
On the one hand, he hoped that Bai Wu could not cure the disease, because he was afraid that if Bai Wu could cure those infected with the Lawu virus, the value of the Xie family would be greater than that of Bai Wu.
But when he learned that Bai Wu could not be cured, Xie Xingzhi became discouraged.
Is it true that there is no cure for the Rawu virus? Bai Wu doesn't think so.
Having experienced so many distorted worlds and seen so many tragic lives, he certainly would not give up trying easily.
The key point is Zero. How did Zero solve the Rawu virus? It may be different from other mechanical races, but it must have corresponding infection symptoms.
What is this symptom and how is it controlled
At least from what Jia Kaier had in her heart, Zero had high hopes for her. Maybe there was still hope.
Bai Wu shook his head and said:
"Come on, let's go get some news."
"What the hell?"
"I need to watch the news. Jia Kai'er is dead. I want to know if what happened in the spiritual world when I was treating Jia Kai'er happened in the real world."
"You are confused. How can something that happens in the spiritual world exist in reality..."
Bai Wu said:
"If we go to the living room now, we can see a mobile phone."
"The mechanical people don't need this stuff."
"Jia Kai'er is a human being. She still retains many human habits. Her soul is not very old either."
Without explaining anything to Xie Xingzhi, Bai Wu came to the first floor.
In the living room on the first floor, the doll was gone, but there was indeed a mobile phone on the coffee table in the living room.
Bai Wu picked up his phone and looked through it, frowning.
Xie Xingzhi said:
"This thing wasn't available when we arrived..."
"How long did it take me to treat Jia Kai'er?"
"Soon, half an hour."
half an hour.
In this half hour, Zero has turned some of the things that happened to Bai Wu in Jia Kaier's inner world into reality.
Although the auction has not started yet and the raging tide of the Lawu virus has not arrived, Marin and Jiakaier's parents are all dead.
Although there is no definite news, even the Mechanical City needs time for the news to spread.
But the words on the phone made Bai Wu certain that what was supposed to happen had already happened.
Based on your choice, Jakael is dead, but as a reward, your plan was good, and the person who hurt her is also dead. Souls can only be recalled once. They are completely gone.
According to his own choices in the spiritual world, Zero changed part of reality.
In just thirty minutes, it killed many people related to Jia Kaier.
"I remember you said that Zero's ability is related to the soul?"
"What's wrong?" Xie Xingzhi nodded and looked at the white fog in confusion.
"Why do you say Zero's ability is to create souls instead of erasing them?"
Xie Xingzhi felt very strange. At this time, why did Bai Wu still care about this kind of problem
"Shouldn't you be concerned about the Rawu virus right now? Did you mean that the Rawu virus has mutated? Or did you completely misunderstand its principle?"
Bai Wu smiled, as if he suddenly thought of something. Combining what the eyes mentioned at the beginning, hugging a big leg and angering a big leg, he vaguely had an idea. He ignored Xie Xingzhi and continued with the previous question:
"Although there are many exceptions, it is true that many humans who become evil will gain certain abilities due to certain obsessions. For example, Liu Mu, the former captain of the 13th Squadron of the Survey Corps. Do you think it is possible that Zero's obsession has something to do with the creation of souls?"
"How should I know? Have you missed the point? Now is not the time to worry about such issues, right?"
Bai Wu shook his head:
"I didn't get the point wrong. Jia Kai'er's parents are dead, and those who hurt her are probably all dead. Zero's doing, why would he do this? Of course, maybe he has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I shouldn't think positively, but then again—"
Bai Wu patted Xie Xingzhi on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Humanity has had many discussions on things like ideal utopias. I am just an ordinary member of the Survey Corps. If the Rawu virus is so advanced, Old Xie, even if you give me ten heads, I can't figure out how to solve it. So—"
"So what?"
"My idea is wrong. This road doesn't work. I don't have any better ideas now. Why don't we look for other ways before the auction starts?"
"Should I say you are in a good mood? What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. We have used most of our contribution points to buy equipment, but the remaining contribution points are enough to cover our expenses. Let's first try to contact the rest of them before the auction starts. The rest is to live like a mechanical race and observe the lifestyle of the mechanical race in this city as much as possible."
Know yourself and know your enemy. Since Zero thinks that his understanding of the Lawu virus is too superficial, he should learn more about it.
Just as the angry tide was about to come, Bai Wu also wanted to see what the city would look like when the angry tide came.
How did Zero suppress the Rawu virus? He was very interested in these questions.
Xie Xingzhi was impressed by Bai Wu's optimism.
Bai Wu was thinking that the Lawu virus originated from the contradictions in human nature, and this contradiction could not be eliminated because where there is light there must be shadow, and where there is good there must be evil.
If the concept of one aspect disappears, can the other aspect still exist
The problem was too big for him to solve.
Obviously, what Zero wants to see is some practical way of dealing with the situation, which cannot be solved by just talking nonsense to the other party.
And judging from Jia Kaier's inner world and the situation that Jia Kaier had set, Bai Wu had a feeling that... the other party had more theoretical knowledge than he did.
If the opponent this time was Zero, Bai Wu didn't think he had any chance of winning, whether in terms of combat power or other aspects.
But he still found some clues, Zero did not kill himself. This itself represents a possibility.
Arriving at the border between the eastern urban area and the city center, Bai Wu stopped as he looked at the huge Robote Medical Building.
This place is well connected and there happens to be a huge intersection, which is perfect for using the old method.
Xie Xingzhi said:
"How are you going to find them?"
"The mountain people have a good eye."
White fog looks to the north.
The North District is the poorest of the four districts. There are many homeless people here. Single mecha girls should not wear pink or purple paint and walk here late at night. Some of them have their mechanical cores broken. However, there have been great changes here recently. The followers of the Mechanicus are everywhere. It is even rumored that the body stitching experiment technology that has not been approved by the core city is also carried out here. You will go here, but you might as well look at other places first.
Bai Wu looked towards the west again.
The West City District is relatively mediocre, with industrial areas and civilian residential areas. Living here can indeed lead a relatively stable life and satisfy various experiences. However, because of this, people from all over the place think that people in the West City District are cowardly. The tide of anger is about to come, and the West City District may face a survival crisis.
Bai Wu remembered that in Jia Kaier's inner world, he also saw the coming of anger and the words "crime is justified".
He speculated that perhaps when the season of anger came, many people who were not infected with the Lawu virus would take the opportunity to commit crimes, and the blame would eventually fall on those infected people who were blinded by rage
Bai Wu looked to the south.
There are two famous spots in the chaotic south. The first is the Love and Peace Company here, which seeks benefits for singles and has created a "home love robot". This thing is so cool! Because it has a soul! You will definitely be interested.
Secondly, all the major weapons companies have black forces. The south and the outer city area of the south are the default duel places for the black forces. Gang members, killers, and mercenaries are rampant. Of course, there are two outstanding ones and two idle ones recently. You'd better go there quickly, maybe you can meet two idle ones.
Bai Wu thought about it for a moment and thought that the home-loving robot was some kind of sex toy at first.
But seeing the note saying there is a soul, not every company can do it. At least for now, it seems that creating a soul should be a unique ability of Zero.
Bai Wu suddenly thought of a piece of news. When he first came to the outskirts of the Mechanical City, he heard a loan advertisement that said that as long as he mortgaged the right to use the mechanical core, he could get a high amount of credit points.
The mechanical core and soul should be tied together, and it is the combination of the two that gives these steel monsters biological characteristics.
"Let's go, let's go to the South City District."
"Are your eyes really the eyes of Libra?"
"Yes, I can see a certain future. I have seen that we will have two outstanding people and two people who are not doing their jobs in the South."
Xie Xingzhi didn't quite understand. Bai Wu was also confused.
The two outstanding ones are obviously the Double Kill Supreme. I already know that the Double Kill Supreme is Short Brother and Zheng Yue.
Then the two people who are not doing their jobs properly must be Bai Xiaoyu and Yan Zizai.
But Bai Wu was a little confused. Shouldn't a lazy person like Zheng Yue be the one who doesn't do his job? Would a person like Yan Zizai not do his job
…
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South City District.
Bai Xiaoyu and Yan Zizai's rescue mission is in the East City District. The target is hiding in the basement of a building.
But before that, the employer decided to let Bai Xiaoyu and Yan Zizai go to a base in the northern part of the city to find some powerful mechanical weapons.
Yan Zizaihe was very concerned. After all, he had never encountered an S-level mission so far.
Bai Xiaoyu was very excited.
"You are so weak, why are you so excited?"
"Although I am weak, you are very strong, Lord Yan! You must be very frustrated because of me these days."
It’s actually not that bad, not too frustrating.
However, Yan Zizai would not say this, he just followed Bai Xiaoyu's words and said:
"It's good that you know this. You're just doing trivial things instead of doing your job. At this rate, I'm afraid you won't be able to reach the core city in a year."
Yan Zizai and Bai Xiaoyu were on their way to the northern city. They had learned some common sense about the core city and the inner city in the past few days.
Yan Zizai was certain that Bai Wu, Xie Xingzhi, and Gu Qingyu would definitely find a way to enter the core city.
But at the moment Yan Zizai is not sure how to find the white fog.
Even with my own eyes, I can only get so little information. I don't think Bai Wu can survive in this city even with Xie Xingzhi's help...
Just as Yan Zi was thinking this, Bai Xiaoyu suddenly shouted excitedly:
"team leader!"
Then Bai Xiaoyu ignored Yan Zizai and ran straight towards the white fog.
Yan Zizai was stunned.
Bai Wu and Xie Xingzhi appeared in front, wearing the Eye of Kuros equipment that a working man probably couldn't afford in his entire lifetime.
Although he didn't know the true value of the equipment, after hanging around in the Mechanical City for a few days, Yan Zizai was still able to recognize the logos and locations of the four major weapons dealers.
The eye-like logo made Yan Zi feel complicated for a moment.
While I was washing dishes, others had already obtained the more advanced equipment in the inner city.
Suddenly I wanted to return to the tower.
Seeing Bai Xiaoyu's happy expression, Yan Zizai felt even more uncomfortable. What happened to Bai Wu
Xiao Jiu might be overwhelmed by the beauty, but if she looks at her handsome uncle more often, I believe that over time she will raise her aesthetic standards for men and forget about Bai Wu.
But why was Bai Xiaoyu so happy to see Bai Wu
After nearly a week, four of the six-member team finally met.
Seeing that Bai Xiaoyu and Yan Zizai were dressed the same as when they came, without any characteristics of the Mechanical City, Bai Wu knew why Eyes thought that the two were not doing their jobs properly.
Bai Wu, who has high emotional intelligence, decided not to mention this matter.
But Xie Xingzhi couldn't miss the opportunity to ridicule Yan Zi, such a proud man.
"Hey, isn't this Captain Yan? I haven't seen you for a few days, and you're still so handsome."
Yan Zizai's face was gloomy:
"Why are you here?"
"I've been treating patients these days, and I got to know a lot of people in the Mechanical City. I asked around for some information, and then I came to the South City District, and then I happened to find you."
The white fog did not give Xie Xingzhi the opportunity to escalate the conflict.
Although the six major companies have established a supervisory group, these six companies only have common goals in certain aspects and are not harmonious in private.
"Coincidence? That's too much of a coincidence."
"What a coincidence! If it were a coincidence, it wouldn't have taken us so long to meet."
Yan Zizai hinted at something, and Bai Wu could see what he meant.
This was not the first time that Yan Zizai suspected that Bai Wu had stronger intelligence capabilities than himself, but there was nothing wrong with Bai Wu's answer.
Moreover, Yan Zizai is able to see the sequence and accompanying power, and there is indeed no problem with the white mist.
So much so that Yan Zizai was thinking... Could it be that he was really not as smart as others
Bai Wu still has a high EQ and said:
"Your direction looks like you're heading to the northern part of the city?"
"Why, you want to go too?"
"Do you have a mission?"
"It's an S-level mission!" It was Bai Xiaoyu who answered, and her voice level was: very energetic.
Bai Wu and Xie Xingzhi looked at each other, then looked at Yan Zizai and said with a serious expression:
"Let's go with you. To be honest, Lao Xie and I just accepted an S-level mission and failed. If all S-level missions are of this level, even though you are very powerful, I'm afraid you won't be able to complete it."
Looking at Bai Wu and Xie Xingzhi's outfits, Yan Zizai found it hard to imagine that Bai Wu would fail.
Although he was proud, he was not arrogant or self-willed. He nodded and said:
"Since you are coming, follow me."
The last time he went out of the tower to explore, he had too little communication with Bai Wu. This time, Yan Zizai decided to observe this person carefully.
Xie Xingzhi was not a person who liked to show off, but there were indeed not many opportunities to show off in front of Yan Zizai. Along the way, Xie Xingzhi was sighing, if only he could take this set of equipment back, the boss would be very happy, and the Xie family's strength would be greatly improved.
Yan Zizai pretended not to hear. He acknowledged that Bai Wu and Xie Xingzhi were doing well, but Wu Jiu was a reckless man and Zheng Yue was a lazy bum. They couldn't possibly be doing better than him, so Yan Zizai started a conversation:
"Where's your captain? How's he doing lately?"