It's a bit inaccurate to describe that thing as a "person". To be precise, it's just some kind of humanoid object.
Lin Xi blinked, his vision becoming increasingly blurry.
The visitor seemed to have noticed his lack of vision. He sneered, and then a light above Lin Xi's head flashed twice and lit up.
With the help of the dim light, Lin Xi could finally see the guy's entire appearance clearly.
If he were still the weak and innocent university assistant on Earth who lived a happy life without realizing it, he would probably scream wildly the first time he saw the other person.
It clearly has a human form, but it is surrounded by a rotten, ugly and weird smell.
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, and finally realized that he was looking at an ancient bionic human shell. However, 300 years had already made this expensive antique completely unrecognizable. It seemed to be made based on an adult European male, but now the simulated skin on its body had been broken, revealing the intricate and extremely ugly pipelines underneath. It was obvious that it had tried to repair itself, but the effect was more horrifying than ordinary damage.
Lin Xi knew about this kind of thing. At the end of the Age of Exploration, bionic humans had long been regarded as ethical contraband and all production and sales were banned.
But even in Lin Xi's time, there were still many people who were quite fascinated by this kind of human creation. After all, in the information Lin Xi had read, each of these bionic people looked extremely perfect. They were the product of using supercomputers to superimpose and refine the aesthetic tastes of countless people.
They are the embodiment of beauty created by human beings themselves.
But the shell that appeared in front of Lin Xi now looked like a nightmare, or rather, it was a nightmare itself.
When Lin looked towards it, the monster made of metal, silicone and synthetic materials smiled at him.
"You know, Dr. Lin Xi, I wanted to make this easier... But look at everything around you. It's really sad, isn't it? If you were willing to end your life earlier, a lot of troubles could have been solved earlier."
"Scripps..."
Lin Xi stared at the ugly and weird face for a while, and then accurately stated the other person's identity.
However, after a brief pause, Lin Xi panted and shook his head, and he slowly took a step back, leaning against the wall.
"No, it's not..."
Lin Xi repeated.
"I was wrong, I was wrong... You have been lying all along, you are not Captain Scripps at all..."
Lin Xi's breathing became more and more rapid.
"You are lying. You have been lying since the beginning. The you who you are now is the real you. There has never been... There has never been the ghost of Captain Scripps, right... God, why am I so stupid? You are not a ghost, and there has never been a ghost. You are not even a human being. You are just... a bionic robot..."
Lin Xi whispered as he watched the android walking towards him step by step.
He staggered and tried to dodge the other person, but his body was completely out of control.
With massive blood loss and severe abdominal injuries, his vision became increasingly darker and his mind became increasingly confused.
The dummy blinked at him.
"How should I put it? Actually, this matter is a bit complicated." Its tone was unusually human, but the more human it appeared, the more its strange characteristics as a man-made object were highlighted.
It is even more terrifying and evil than those monsters that transform into giant insects.
"I'm not lying... Scripps is me, and I'm Scripps. Of course, I have another name. If you want, you can call me Hal."
Hal spoke to Lin Xi in a gentle tone.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot about that."
The next second, it suddenly clapped its hands and revealed an exaggerated expression similar to apology.
"I forgot. You're going to die soon. I don't think you'll have a chance to call me Hal."
"No… "
Lin Xi tried to open his eyes wide and stare at Hal. He had a premonition of the cruel act that the other party was about to do.
He hated exposing his vulnerability to such an ugly man-made creature, but he couldn't help but let out a low murmur of fear.
"I promised Xavier that I would..."
"You'll go find him, I know."
Hal said to Lin Xi.
If you ignore its severely corroded simulated skin and horrific appearance, the way it tilts its head actually looks quite sympathetic.
"According to convention, a kind-hearted person like me should fulfill your wish, but, huh..." Hal sighed, as if he really had the emotion of regret, "Dr. Lin Xi, I have made the same mistake before. I clearly seriously injured you. You still remember it, right? But it didn't take long before you came back to life. This is a huge hidden danger for me... I'm sorry, although I also think that the relationship between you and the king insect is indeed very touching, but..."
As he spoke, Hal had already arrived in front of Lin Xi. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Lin Xi's neck.
Lin Xi just felt like a corpse that had just crawled out of a grave had touched him.
"Hehe..."
He struggled hard, but soon he realized that his struggle was completely meaningless in front of Hal, who had a body of steel.
Maintaining the angle of being pinched, Lin Xi could clearly see the other party's pair of electronic eyes that were constantly flashing fluorescent green light, as well as a small electronic laser mark imprinted on its chest.
A line of words could be vaguely seen on it.
Scripps... Cyber... External Drive Shell...
The line of words was very blurry due to the damage to the skin and needed to be carefully identified.
But at this moment, Lin Xi no longer had the ability to observe carefully.
"Poor Dr. Lin Xi... I should thank Xavier for keeping you here. It's such a great fortune. I regret that I can't convey this sincerity to you. You know, if it weren't for the bond between you and it that kept you here..."
Hal suddenly leaned forward, and then he hugged Lin Xi tightly and intimately.
"How am I supposed to kill you?"
Hal whispered sweetly.
Lin Xi let out a muffled groan in its arms.
When Hal let him go, Lin Xi suddenly fell to the ground - just now, Hal had broken his cervical vertebrae cleanly.
Then Hal leaned forward slightly.
Lin Xi felt that Hal placed something in the wound in his abdomen.
The alien's overly powerful vitality had become a curse at this time - Lin Xi still did not lose consciousness in such hellish pain, he could even feel Hal's cold fingers squeezing his internal organs.
What was housed inside him was heavy, hard, and filled with electronic components.
But Lin Xi couldn't move and could only stare at Hal with wide eyes.
"It's because of a cluster pulse bomb."
Noticing Lin Xi's gaze, Hal turned his head and then explained in a friendly manner.
"This is the same old thing that was left behind... This bomb can ensure that every cell in your body is reduced to ash. It's very useful, very efficient, and very reassuring. You know, only in this way can I not worry about your resurrection again."
Hal said.
"Xavier..."
Lin Xi's eyes had become as dull as stone. His lips moved together, making intermittent sounds. Only he himself knew that in the last moments of his life, he was chanting that name.
sorry…
He said silently.
"Oh, it's so pitiful. I can't bear to watch it any longer."
Hal frowned, leaned over and closed Lin Xi's eyes.
"Who told me that I also have people I want to protect."
Hal grumbled softly.
Then he activated the pulse bomb.
As the bomb was about to explode, the red light started to light up regularly.
Hal set the countdown timer and then walked quickly to the other end of the spacecraft.
After Bryce and Alyssa left, there were no survivors on the entire Apollo. This meant that the hull it was using was very important. And Hal didn't intend to lose the few remaining hulls in this explosion.
A few dozen seconds later, Hal suddenly stopped in the dark corridor of the spaceship. He looked around, then quickly opened a door and hid inside.
It found the farthest corner of the room and curled up its body in a defensive posture.
Several mechanical warriors sneaked out from the darkness and silently blocked its surroundings.
Just when the last mechanical warrior was in place.
Boom!
A loud explosion sounded.
The hatch metal plates, as well as various parts and equipment, were turned into countless metal fragments that flew everywhere in the impact of the explosion.
The sky shook, the earth trembled, smoke filled the air, and the world seemed to be shattered and stirred in an instant, and then after a long time, it was slowly put together again by a hand.
After the explosion, the cabin where Hal was originally located was in a mess.
The two mechanical warriors that had been blocking Hal had turned into a pile of scrap metal. But Hal didn't seem to care. He slowly stood up from the pile of scrap metal and pushed the remains of the mechanical warriors, which had completely lost their effectiveness, to the side.
"boom-"
The twisted metal fell to the ground with a bang, and Hal walked quickly to the hatch with light steps, then kicked open the deformed hatch.
An unusually bright light instantly filled its viewfinder.
The ever-changing, dazzling colors and twisted trees on the alien planet were right in front of it.
There was still some smoke and dust in the air from the explosion, and small explosions and fires were also very frequent. Just now, the entire Apollo had been split in half in the explosion.
"Wow."
Hal shrugged his shoulders, imitating the human way.
"It's terrifyingly powerful. However, for the newly born Mother of the Alien Species, perhaps such a powerful bomb is exactly what she needs."
Hal was talking to himself, but from his almost gentle attitude, it seemed as if he was talking to someone who didn't exist.
And at this moment, it suddenly raised its head and looked at the sky thoughtfully.
It was still daytime on this planet at this time. A bright ray of light suddenly flashed across the gorgeous sky, as dazzling as a meteor.
If Lin Xi was still alive, he would be relieved to see such light. This means that the lifeboat that Alyssa and Bryce were riding on has successfully left the atmosphere of AS192 and successfully entered space.
Of course, they still had a long and arduous journey ahead of them, but no matter what, his brother and friends had already embarked on their journey home.
Hal stared at the sky for a long time, his eyes flickering.
Finally, it withdrew its gaze.
It quickly left the ruined Helios and headed towards the other side of the fog. Amid the sparse sounds of metal collisions, countless jellyfish-like mechanical warriors slowly emerged from the ruins of the Helios. Like children led by a flute player, they followed Hal closely and slowly moved forward... Then, they disappeared at the other side of the horizon with the terrifying man-made monster.
However, neither Hal nor the mechanical warriors realized that right at the edge of the impact of the explosion of the Apollo, there was a bloody alien monster lying on the ground very quietly, staring at the sky motionlessly.
It looked like it was dead. After all, only a few parts of its body were intact, and all its physiological signs had reached the minimum.
But even in this situation, it is still alive.
even…
It also possesses divine intelligence.
That's Xavier.
The impact of the explosion threw its body out of the spacecraft and landed in the bushes of the alien planet.
While Hal was gazing at the sky, it was also lying on its back, staring blankly at the dazzling light in the sky.
Although it didn't understand anything, but with the previous series of events, Xavier was very aware of one thing.
The lifeboat took off.
The lifeboat has left the planet.
At the same time, the connection between his body and Lin Xi was completely severed.
"You promised to come back."
Xavier looked at the sky for a long, long time, until the day faded and darkness gradually fell, then he moved his broken mouthparts and spoke softly.
It waited there for another day.
As night fell the next day, it gently moved its fingertips.
"fraud."
it says.
"Lin Xi is a liar."
A tear trickled down Xavier's cheek.
It struggled and wiped it away with its forelimbs.
That was the last time it shed mimicry... human tears.
…
…
…
And not far from Xavier, there was a dark, quiet, and cold underground.
The part of the Apollo 11 that had been sunk deep into the sand by its forced landing had been a major repair problem while the men were still alive.
But now, this part of the hull has luckily escaped the impact of the explosion for this reason.
However, the long period of burial has made this place dark and wet, and the impact caused by the forced landing has also caused all the corridors and pipes here to be deformed due to squeezing.
Now all that remains here are some narrow and twisting gaps like a maze.
Almost no creature was willing to stay here, but at this moment, a white figure appeared... Its body was slender and deformed, and as white as a ghost.
And now it is moving quickly through a gap that used to be a corridor.
A broken corpse was being carried firmly on its back. At this moment, the corpse was bleeding. However, as the white figure moved forward, the bleeding of the corpse behind it was slowly slowing down...
Gradually, a thick film gradually covered those extremely horrific wounds.
The white shadow soon arrived at the end of the spacecraft, where there was a cave that was obviously dug by humans.
In order to sneak into the dungeon smoothly, Bai Ying changed the position of the "corpse" on his back and held it against his chest.
However, during this process, it couldn't help but stare at the blood-stained face of the "corpse" for a long time. Its compound eyes were filled with attachment and love that could almost become tangible.
It stretched out its hand and carefully stroked the face of the "corpse", then quickly retracted its hand as if it had been scalded.
After a long time, it slowly reached out its hand again and placed it on the face of the "corpse".
Two thin tentacles grew on its head, and they began to shake rapidly at this time.
Suddenly, it seemed to notice something and raised its head to look upwards.
The next second, it hugged the "corpse" tightly and rushed straight into the deep, dark cave...
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