The proposal to let Adam leave and go outside Paradise Lost with the hunting party sounded impossible for the command to pass. But a day later, a miracle happened.
Zhang Xun looked at the search document sent by the messenger, but couldn't feel any relaxation.
This time Adam's proposal, even Zhang Xun objected. Although he knew that he had full control over Adam, it was impossible for Adam to escape or attract the mechanical soldiers under the triple precaution. But he also knew that Adam was unprepared for such a move. And Zhang Xun couldn't control the attitudes and methods that the other team members would take towards Adam.
Too risky. Although Zhang Xun wanted to go out with the hunting group to find James, he didn't want Adam to take such a risk, nor did he want to put everyone at some unknown risk.
However, in order for the proposal to pass, Adam voluntarily agreed to issue a controller with an electric shock collar around his neck to every hunter and soldier accompanying them, which means that anyone accompanying him could use electric shock to temporarily incapacitate Adam.
Under such a premise, the headquarters was really persuaded.
The command will carefully select hunters who are not overly hostile to artificial intelligence with the assistance of the Psychological Association, but this kind of thing... who can guarantee
Zhang Xun returned to his private research room, and as soon as he entered the door, his head almost exploded due to the screeching noise.
Adam immediately turned off the noise attack device he was modifying, took off the anti-noise earmuffs, and smiled brightly at Ethan, "Sorry, Axun."
Zhang Xun's face was grim, and he threw the document in his hand on the table, "Adam, I don't know what your purpose is. But you are asking for trouble."
Adam stretched out his hand to pick up the document, opened it, glanced at it, and closed it with satisfaction, "If I go with you, your chances of finding James will be greatly improved. Aren't you happy?"
"I want to find James, but I don't want to put everyone in danger."
"You still don't trust me, Axun. You're worried that I'm going to take the opportunity to leave Paradise Lost to try to communicate with Eden. But on the premise that everyone has the means to restrict my actions, as a person with The chances of my human body acting suspiciously are close to zero."
Zhang Xun put his hands on the table and looked down at Adam sitting in the chair, "You haven't tried the feeling of being electrocuted, Adam. If you try, you will regret your cleverness this time."
"They are only allowed to activate the discharge function of the collar if there is a good reason. And all decisions will be re-checked after returning to Paradise Lost. Soldiers who maliciously electrocute me will be severely punished and even fired from the hunting group."
"What is the standard of sufficient reason? Who will judge? You should understand the way we humans play with vague definitions." I got used to it. But we don't know how you'll react when faced with stressful situations. You should know better than me how dangerous it is."
Adam looked up at Zhang Xun, suddenly raised his eyes, stretched out his left hand and gently covered the back of Zhang Xun's hand on the table, even rubbing it, "I like the feeling of being worried by you. It means that I am with you. The priorities are high.”
Zhang Xun quickly withdrew his hand and stood up straight. But the skin that Adam touched seemed to still have a lingering touch. Zhang Xun frowned, staring at Adam as if helpless, "Where did you learn these little tricks from?"
"I'm recently re-analyzing some psychological research papers and more famous romantic movies, plus some daily alone time practice. I hope these actions will improve our intimacy." Adam said, slowly stand up. In an instant, Zhang Xun gradually changed from looking down just now to looking up slightly.
I really should choose a man who is shorter than myself...
"Xun, a relationship of distrust will only reduce the efficiency of communication and cause a series of bad cycles. This is an unhealthy interpersonal relationship." Adam said in a sincere and seductive tone, his eyes filled with sincere and warm tenderness, "Have I ever betrayed you? If not, isn't your suspicion a prejudice without observation?"
"..." Zhang Xun realized that the topic was once again led off by Adam. It seems that this phenomenon has often appeared in their conversations recently...
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All the mechanics of the Lab worked overnight to make eighteen audio guns modified according to the principle of the second expulsion system. In the early hours of the third day after the hunting group came back, Zhang Xun and Adam wore full-body stealth suits, noise-proof earmuffs on their ears, audio guns on their arms, and his computer and military supplies on their backs. Fifteen other members of the Fifth Hunting Regiment, plus one Jabari, who had urged him to join the operation, stood in front of the gates of the first section of Paradise Lost.
Zhang Xun felt his heart beating fast, but his hands and feet were cold. Anxiety creeps through every pore, crawling beneath his skin, gnawing at his nerves. Zhang Xun has not left Paradise Lost for a long time. Paradise Lost isn't absolutely safe, but at least it's where he grew up.
But outside... it's all hostile and dangerous outside. There may be dead minions behind every tree, and every human or machine you encounter may kill you. There are eyes and cobwebs everywhere, and he is only a small ant.
However, Zhang Xun still somewhat misses the experience when he quietly dressed as a woman and blended into the city under the arrangement of the round table a few years ago. He told Adam that he was going to the city to collect recipes, when in fact his task at the time was much more than that. At that time, he saw how many centuries the outside world and life in Paradise Lost were different.
If one day they can be free... if one day they can have those dream technologies...
"Are you nervous?" Adam suddenly whispered in his ear. Zhang Xun was frightened out of his own thoughts, and glanced at Adam, whose eyes were shining, "Are you excited?"
"Yes. This is the first time I've gone outside Paradise Lost as a human." Adam made no secret of his emotions.
Zhang Xun looked at him and sighed softly, "You may also die outside. It may be killed by your own mechanical soldiers, it may be killed by the people from Feathered Serpent City, or it may be killed by these people around you. , even me... kill."
Adam was not equipped with any weapons. If they encountered the mechanical soldiers, if Adam tried to escape or was captured, they were to end Adam immediately. This is the command given above. Adam knew it himself.
Even if Adam was captured, even if he left the range of the Terminator, Zhang Xun knew that there was one last Terminator on his body... that tiny bomb that even Adam didn't know about. No matter how reluctant he was, he couldn't let Adam fall into Eden's hands. This was his realization from the very beginning.
"I still remember that air raid, you looked so scared. Your fear seems to be less now?" Zhang Xun looked at the artificial intelligence with a complicated mood, "Or is it just pretending to be scared before?"
"Xun, there is no way to fake physiological reactions." Adam shrugged his shoulders, his face pure innocence, "I'm not so scared now, maybe I'm more used to the human body so I have confidence, or maybe I haven't experienced it yet. Fighting between humans so I don't know to be afraid."
"Everyone! Line up!" He Yuxin, the leader of the Fifth Hunting Regiment, shouted loudly.
All the hunters immediately lined up neatly, as if the originally disordered atoms were suddenly positioned by some kind of force field. Zhang Xun quickly took Adam to the end of the line behind Jabari.
He Yuxin and Zhang Xun are of Asian descent, but they seem to be of European ancestry. Paradise Lost has been baptized by generations of the egg factory's anonymous donation system, and few are of pure Asian ancestry like Zhang Xun. He was tall, and although not very strong, he was lean and athletic, his skin darkened from prolonged sun exposure, and his features were very straight. He walked slowly in front of every soldier, his shrewd and sharp eyes swept across the face of every hunter, "The content of this mission is to find the whereabouts of unknown refugee members, try to avoid confrontation, and find out where they came and lost. The main purpose near the park. The secondary mission is to search and rescue Captain James Coogell. Everyone is not allowed to use weapons without order, and must wear stealth suits and helmets 24 hours a day, every four hours Get a pheromone spray all over your body. Don't act without my permission, and report peeing. When I tell you to be quiet, you better be quiet and don't fart. Do you understand?! "
"Understood!" All the soldiers shouted in a loud voice.
With the roar of the huge gears, the heavy giant door let out a gap. A group of eighteen people filed through the gap.
Paradise Lost is built on a relatively gentle valley sunk between two high mountains, and a river meanders through it and continuously pours into the Lost Lake in the city. The green blanket of forest in the valley was destroyed by an air bomb a month ago. Occasionally, the gray stumps of trees still stand, but most of them fall to the ground, making the road very difficult to walk. They stumbled across the roadblocks, and marched with difficulty towards the distant mountains and forests that had not yet been affected.
Occasionally, the remains of animals that died in the bombing were pressed under the trees, and had been covered and eaten by maggots, and the smell of rotting flesh filled the hot air, making the heat even more unbearable. Zhang Xun was already sweating less than five kilometers away, and the sleeping bag and tent on his back became heavier and heavier.
After walking 20 kilometers, Zhang Xun only felt dizzy, and his throat seemed to be on fire. Movement has also become noticeably slower. However, none of the soldiers in front showed any signs of stopping to rest, so he had to grit his teeth and endure it. He doesn't want to be what those soldiers say: the typical squeamish nerd.
At this time, the shoulders lightened, and before Zhang Xun could react, Adam pulled the backpack off his shoulders and straddled it on his shoulders.
Zhang Xun was stunned, "What are you doing?"
"You seem to have mild symptoms of heatstroke." Adam, who was wearing a helmet and couldn't see his expression clearly, said with concern, "It's better to add some water. My physical fitness is better than yours, so I can help you hold it for a while."
The other party's straightforward but extraordinarily sincere statement made Zhang Xun have no temper at all. I originally wanted to argue a few words, but I felt that if I really fainted from the heat, it would cause trouble for everyone. So he quickly lifted the mask on his helmet, picked up the water bottle and poured a few sips into his mouth.
After another five kilometers, they began to enter the woodland. Huge cedar trees shaded the sky from the harsh sunlight, the ground was covered with shrubs and ferns, and a thin path trodden by the hunters loomed. In a forest where he washed a little, He Yuxin finally ordered to rest for lunch. Zhang Xun suddenly collapsed under the tree, pulled off the mask of his helmet, and breathed in the air, like a stranded fish, his face was sweaty, and he was about to suffocate.
"There is still some distance from the range of mechanical soldiers, you can take off your helmets." As soon as the commander's voice fell, everyone cheered and immediately threw the helmets to the ground. Zhang Xun took off his gloves and wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that he had to find a way to make this suit lighter...
Adam's hair also gained momentum, clinging to his cheekbones, and his originally fair skin was reddened by the heat. Zhang Xun felt guilty when he saw his tired look, and handed the water bottle to Adam, "Thank you for helping me..."
Adam smiled brightly, took his water bottle, rubbed his fingers on the back of his hand intentionally or unintentionally, but asked solemnly, "How do you feel? Do you have any symptoms of dizziness?"
"I'm fine." Zhang Xun retracted his hand as if he didn't know anything, coughed lightly, took out the anti-heat medicine from the small bag around his waist and put it in his mouth, and then took out a few "metal balls". He held the little things in his palm, took out his tablet and typed in a series of commands. Those small balls suddenly spread out, turning into flies and mosquitoes that are almost real, flying buzzing, and quickly disappearing among the trees.
"What is that?" a red-haired hunter sitting not far from him asked curiously.
Zhang Xun smiled at him, "Our eyes. It can help us locate the nearby mechanical soldiers 200 yards away."
The young man's eyes widened as if he were watching magic. "Is that a robot? Such a small robot?"
"What's that, don't we have a robot here that looks exactly like a human being." Another older hunter, Cannon, said mockingly, staring at Adam with a hint of caution in his eyes.
Adam didn't shy away, looking at the man kindly, "I think, now I'm more human."
"Humans were born from a pod or a mother's womb, aren't you?" Cannon sneered idlely, "It's just a computer built into a human body. In the final analysis, it's a computer."
"And it's a computer that can destroy the world." As He Yuxin said, he put a cigarette in his mouth.
The other hunters also cast their gazes either exploring or hesitating or pretending to be indifferent, and the atmosphere of the entire team is a little... stiff.
Zhang Xun looked at everyone's expressions, stretched out his hand to squeeze Adam's arm, winked at him, and motioned him to stop talking. At this time, the more you try to persuade others, the easier it is to cause conflict. Better to keep silent.
He understood that he and Adam were now standing on a thin rope. If it is not handled properly, it aggravates the hostility of these people to Adam, which may lead to the abuse of electric shocks.
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