Embers Ad Infinitum

Chapter 254: Research Institute

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At this moment, whether it was Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong or Bai Chen, similar thoughts flashed in their hearts:

how come

In their common sense, robot warriors are the best choice for dealing with "high-level unintentional people". Logically speaking, there should be no problems.

Of course, this is only common sense for them. Most people in Tarnan don't know the specific situation of the Awakened and the "Higher Unintentional". They have only seen the power of the robot warriors and feel that ten members of the robot guard are enough. Get rid of that trouble in the Southwest Mountains.

This is enough to deal with an ordinary army!

Who knows, they just lost contact like that.

This made the townspeople of Tarnan, who had a sense of security last night, panic instantly.

In the entire Tarnan, there are only twenty-four members of the Robot Guard, and nearly half of them are gone now!

- The members of the Robot Guard are all intelligent robots, and they are not the same model as those responsible for monitoring, repairing, and cleaning.

"The situation in the mountains may be more complicated than we imagined." Jiang Baimian retracted his gaze and said after deliberation, "Maybe it's not just a 'high-level unintentional' problem."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shang Jianyao said thoughtfully:

"I thought of someone."

"Who?" Jiang Baimian had some hunch, but still asked.

Shang Jianyao sighed, showing an expression that he missed very much:

"Little Chong."

"What do you mean..." Jiang Baimian lowered his voice forcibly, "That 'high-level unintentional person' is not an ordinary 'high-level unintentional person', who has reached the level of Xiaochong?"

Although several members of the "Old Tune Group" have not really seen Xiaochong's ability, they can imagine one or two from the fact that several "high-level unintentional people" spontaneously protected him and obeyed his orders.

If the ordinary "high-level unintentional people" correspond to the awakened people in "The Hall of Stars" and "Sea of Origins", then Xiaochong is at least the one who entered the "Spiritual Corridor", not even worse than Yan Hu, maybe even more stronger.

"Maybe." Shang Jianyao said calmly, "I was just thinking, what would happen if Xiaochong met the 'high-level unintentional person' in the mountains? Will he be obedient?"

Having said this, his eyes lit up, and he clenched his right fist and gave his left palm:

"If I pretend to be Xiaochong, will it have a similar effect?"

"You are too high." Jiang Baimian gave up reasoning and pointed to the core of the problem.

"Yeah." Shang Jianyao sighed again, "Even if I walk on my knees, I'm still taller than him."

Good guy, you care too much about your friend's height... Long Yuehong slandered while she was glad that she was not being mocked inadvertently.

With Shang Jianyao's interruption, Jiang Baimian and the others quickly calmed down and looked at the specific description of the task.

At the end of reading, Long Yuehong couldn't help but said:

"This task is only 500 credit points?"

The mission rating is only B, which is only one level higher than the shooting of Liu Dazhuang in the Weed City investigation.

Although the latter involves the city lord's mansion and has high-level attention, it is always a relatively ordinary case on the surface. Now, ten members of the robot guard have been filled in for this task, and they can all be combined with the city defense of Weed City. Army wrench wrench.

Of course, the premise is that the latter has not pre-arranged the position, so that all kinds of heavy weapons are in place.

Jiang Baimian also found it strange, but after a little thought, he understood the reason:

"This is just to investigate the relevant situation, not to directly deal with the 'high-level unintentional person'."

This is a reconnaissance mission, not a monster cleanup. The danger is indeed dangerous, but it is definitely much better than facing a terrifying target.

Bai Chen nodded along:

"If you are lucky, you may not encounter any danger."

For example, the "Higher Unintentional One" has moved its position, leaving behind the battlefield and corresponding traces of the battle with the Robot Guard.

At that time, even if the members of the Robot Guard have been destroyed, they can find out useful information by retrieving the "black box" on them and backtracking on the specific situation.

"The remuneration is also very generous." Jiang Baimian added.

The reward is from Tarnan Mayor Genava, who will prepare ten non-intelligent combat robots to distribute to the relic hunters who have investigated important information.

If you don't want a robot, you can choose other materials of the same value.

"Do you take it?" Shang Jianyao asked enthusiastically.

Jiang Baimian glanced at him:

"This is a bit dangerous, and we are not real relic hunters, we need to make a living by completing tasks."

Shang Jianyao explained to himself:

"I want to replace the pay with a robot that can transform into a car."

"Uh..." Jiang Baimian hesitated.

This sounds like a good idea.

But, but not so much risk to the "Old Tune Group"...

In case that "high-level unintentional person" really reaches the level of Xiaochong, this time, I can't expect a big guy like Du Heng to just pass by.

At this time, Bai Chen calmly added:

"It can also be replaced with the request to see 'Original Brain'."

"Also..." Jiang Baimian frowned slightly and was silent for a while.

Just when Shang Jianyao was trying to say something else, she sighed and said with a smile:

“It shouldn’t be so hasty to decide whether to take it or not.

"First of all, we have to confirm whether we can exchange the reward for seeing the 'source brain', and secondly, we have to collect all the information that can be collected in Tarnan, and analyze how big the risk is..."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the gate of the Hunter Guild.

At this time, Long Yuehong said weakly:

"Didn't Genava still refuse our request to see 'Origin Brain'?"

"That's right... Then wait." Only then did Jiang Baimian realize that the road had not been blocked, so there was no need to change directions in such a hurry.

Anyway, things in the southwestern mountainous area seem to be unresolved for a while.

The next morning, just after the "Old Tune Team" finished its morning training, a member of the Robot Guard wearing a dark green military uniform and carrying a single-soldier rocket launcher came to the "Youmeng" hotel.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Baimian and others who received a call from the room asked downstairs.

The member of the Robot Guard, whose eyes flashed blue, replied in a magnetic but emotionless voice:

"Sir Genova asked me to tell you that there is no one in the 'source brain'."

"Okay." Jiang Baimian knew that he was not in front of him, so he didn't say anything more.

When the robot guard member left the hotel, Aino, the proprietress sitting at the front desk, asked curiously:

"Do you want to see 'Origin Brain'?"

"Why, do you have a solution?" Jiang Baimian asked in surprise.

Shang Jianyao has rushed to Aino.

Today, I changed into a long cashmere dress, and Aino, who was still beautifully dressed, glanced at Shang Jianyao and said with a smile:

"I have never seen 'Origin Brain', how could there be a way?"

Speaking of which, she changed her words:

"'Mechanical Paradise' is very interested in the old world, and has been looking for relevant people."

"For example, Maximian?" Jiang Baimian instantly made an association.

Aino laughed, as if a flower was blooming:

"The little girl is very smart.

"I once heard my elders mention this person and say that he is the chief scientist of the Third Research Institute."

"The Third Research Institute?" Jiang Baimian naturally thought of Qiao Chu and the Eighth Research Institute behind him.

"Yes." Aino nodded, "I don't know exactly what it is, but I only know that there are nine similar research institutes. They are the most powerful gray people country and the most powerful Red River people before the destruction of the old world. A research institution jointly established by the state, the main purpose seems to be, facing the future?"

The past of this hotel proprietress is also a story, she actually knew so much... After Jiang Baimian heard it, she sighed silently.

"Thank you." She expressed her gratitude sincerely.

"How about just saying thank you?" Aino smiled, "I have to let these two handsome guys spend the night with me."

"Cough, cough..." Long Yuehong almost choked to death on her own saliva.

"Okay, okay." Shang Jianyao said excitedly, "We can dance, sing, play cards, compete, etc., etc."

"Okay, just kidding." Aino smiled and shook his head, "I'm an old man with old arms and legs, but I can't stand the tossing of young people."

Why is this so familiar? Ah yes, President Gu Bo also said... Long Yuehong was stunned for a moment, and then came to his senses.

Saying goodbye to Ainuo, Jiang Baimian directly asked Bai Chen to drive to Hexi, and went to the town hall to ask for the mayor of Tarnan and the captain of the robot guard Genava.

The Town Hall is located in a ten-storey building in Hedong. The glass curtain wall is clean and reflects every inch of golden color in the sunlight.

As soon as they walked in, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and the others saw the so-called cleaning robot. It looked like a mop and grew many mechanical tentacles that could wrap around things with their own suction cups.

This allows it to be cleaned from the floor all the way to the ceiling.

In addition to cleaning robots, there are battle robots loaded with many weapon modules, trash-can robots responsible for playing light music, pet robots shaped like cats and dogs, and so on.

Among them, there are only a few intelligent robots wearing clothes, and the number is extremely rare.

After the communication, the "Old Tune Team" met Genava, the robot mayor, in an office on the top floor.

It was still wearing that military uniform, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking northeast.

When the "Old Key Group" approached, it turned around and said in that mellow baritone voice:

"What else do you have

"If you are asking to see 'Yuannao', there is no room for turning around."

Jiang Baimian responded with a smile:

"If we investigate the matter of the 'Higher Unintentional' in the southwestern mountainous area and retrieve the lost guard members, will we be able to see the 'Origin Brain'?"

Genova was silent for a while and said:

"I can help you ask again, but I don't make any guarantees.

"If it really doesn't work, you can choose other rewards."

This was the expected answer, Jiang Baimian turned and said:

"Actually, it's very simple that you want to solve the problem in the southwestern mountainous area.

"After initially figuring out the approximate range, launch missiles over there, do saturated artillery bombardment, and use various means to plow the area."

This is the most effective way for the human army to solve the "Higher Unintentional", but it is too much ammunition, but "Mechanical Paradise" should be able to bear it.

Genova paced a few steps and said:

"One is the problem of efficiency, the other is the complex terrain in the mountains, there are too many places to avoid, and the third is..."

It paused and said:

"The ten members of the Guard are my companions, and I don't want to take any chances until I know their situation."