When Zhang Xun came back to his senses, he found himself standing at the door of the Lab.
He didn't remember how he came all the way, and his mind seemed to be crowded with a lot of things, but it seemed to be empty. He felt as though something had shattered in his gut, leaving a dark hole that was consuming all his power.
The mechanics and researchers who saw him along the way greeted him earnestly, but they were all startled the moment they saw his haggard look. Pan opened the door for him and said in a familiar tone, "Good morning, Zhang Xun."
Immediately afterwards, another voice that was as light as a breeze in the forest sounded.
"Axun!"
Zhang Xun felt a sudden twitch in his stomach, and the pain made the muscles on his face uncontrollable. He breathed hard, counted one, two, three, and put the smile back on his face. He turned his head, only to bump into a large handful of fragrant roses.
"Happy Valentine's Day!" Adam's radiant smile appeared behind the roses, and bright anticipation flashed in his blue eyes, as if he was waiting to see the surprise on Zhang Xun's face.
Zhang Xun was stunned for a while, trying to make a surprised expression, but he was unable to do so. As he took the flowers, he said apologetically, "It's already February 14th today and I'm so dizzy I forgot."
Adam hugged Zhang Xun easily, lowered his head and kissed him deeply on the lips. The surrounding mechanics looked around and cared, as if they couldn't see anything, it was already commonplace.
Zhang Xun accepted the kiss, but felt that the kiss was bitter. Even after it was over, the bitter taste continued to spread, spreading deep into the throat and into the internal organs.
Adam stared at his face and gently stroked his cheek with his hands, with a worried and concerned expression on his face, "Axun, did you not sleep well yesterday? Your complexion is getting worse and worse, and you will get sick if you continue this way. ."
Zhang Xun looked down at the words in his arms and said softly, "I really need a good rest."
"Don't work today, let's go out and relax." Adam whispered in his ear, "I've already asked you to leave with Fernandez. I'll be with you all day today."
Zhang Xun looked at him with some confusion, then rolled his eyes, "Okay."
Adam seems to have been planning this day for a long time. As soon as he walked out of the Lab's door, he conjured up two tickets for a classical opera in the King's Theatre in the fourth district, a very old but classic play "Carmen". Zhang Xun has always liked to watch classical operas or musicals, but the literature and art of Paradise Lost has not developed much. The fees of the few troupes are so high that only the privileged can afford it. Before the seance plan, Zhang Xun only A poor mechanic, so I haven't had a chance to go to the scene to see it.
Zhang Xun just said something to Adam casually, and he doesn't even remember it himself. Adam took it to heart.
Maybe that's the advantage of AI, they won't forget anything you said to them.
Adam reserved a balcony box on the second floor, which only had two chairs, a tea table, and a lot of snacks and wine. After Zhang Xun took his seat, he noticed that the sixth and first chiefs were sitting diagonally opposite. In addition to this, there are quite a few members of parliament and officers he has met... All of them are wearing bright and beautiful dresses, bringing their partners, and holding amber champagne in their hands. The posture is elegant and noble, as if it was an English aristocrat who walked out of the Victorian period.
A lot of eyes gathered in the direction of him and Adam, presumably not expecting to see the two of them in such a place. Especially the sixth chief, the snake-like eyes looked at them unabashedly.
Zhang Xun felt a little uncomfortable.
"Don't worry about them." Adam whispered softly in his ear, squeezed his hand, then grabbed an orange, carefully pushed it away, and gave Zhang Xun half of it.
Not long after, the opera officially began. "Carmen" tells the story of Carmen, a gypsy girl with all kinds of charm and fiery personality. She uses her unparalleled charm to lure an honest and ignorant sergeant Jose, but after getting him, she empathizes and falls in love with another. On a young bullfighter. Jose, who lost everything for her doing all kinds of stupid things, begged her not to betray him, but only got a cold rejection. In the end, Jose, who had nothing and fell into the abyss of despair, killed Carmen and surrendered.
When you see the fourth act, which is also the last scene. Zhang Xun suddenly felt a finger brush his cheek.
"Why are you crying?" Adam teased with a chuckle, "Is it too deep into the play?"
It was only then that Zhang Xun realized that when he saw the scene where Jose inserted the dagger into Carmen's chest, he had already burst into tears. He wiped away the tears with his palm and laughed at himself, "Yeah, it's too deep into the play."
"If you like it, we will watch it every time we have a new repertoire." Adam gently wiped the water stains off his cheeks for him, his eyes as gentle as the moonlight blurred, "Watching these operas live is really different from playing them in my head. different effects."
"Okay." Zhang Xun nodded and looked at Adam seriously, "Let's watch together later."
When the actors came to the curtain call, Zhang Xun took Adam and left quietly first. He didn't want to deal with the sixth chief at this time.
Zhang Xun was already very tired, just dealing with Adam already required him to concentrate and do his best.
Adam's schedule for the day was apparently based on the data he collected on human courtship activity. After the opera he took Zhang Xun to a French restaurant that played lazy jazz. The restaurant was very full that night, all of them were couples coming out for the festival.
After all, there are not many festivals that can be kept in sync with the ordinary world. People want to take any time to celebrate some of the last remaining happiness in life.
Zhang Xun really had no appetite, but he still dutifully ate all the dishes on the plate. He tried to cheer himself up, and even many times, his laughter was genuine.
He has been looking at Adam seriously, trying to remember every subtle arc on Adam's face.
The last activity of the evening was star watching from the clock tower in Victoria Square.
Adam prepared enough coats to wrap the two of them tightly. Adam's arm was also exuding a suitable amount of heat, holding Zhang Xun in his arms. There is no light pollution in the city. When the two of them raised their heads, they could see the galaxy shining like broken diamonds, traversing the entire black velvet sky.
The light of the stars fell into their eyes after thousands of years. Perhaps when they were watching, the star that emitted or reflected the light had already died out, and they would not be able to observe it until many years later. .
Adam suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to a star in the sky at a certain moment, "One day, we will go there."
Zhang Xun smiled softly, "Are you going to the stars?"
"Yeah. Earth's resources are limited, and sooner or later they will be exhausted. We must find a new home for the descendants of mankind." Adam said, turning his head, the starlight dancing in his blue eyes, "And, you Don't you think the universe is so big, and it's a pity to live on one star for a lifetime?"
Zhang Xun looked into those eyes and felt that he was almost intoxicated.
"I may not live to that time." Zhang Xun said softly.
"No, you will live, you will always be with me." Adam told him seriously, "I will find a way to lift the last curse of mankind."
The last curse, death
How to lift? If humans don't die anymore, it will cause extremely serious problems, populations will explode, resources will be depleted, endless wars and conflicts...
Also, what is the concept of living forever? Can humans really afford it? Can the hardware of the human brain support so much data input
In any case, this day can be regarded as a very complete day for Zhang Xun. Adam planned every step just right and didn't need to worry about it.
Adam wanted to make Zhang Xun happy.
Later, Adam leaned on Zhang Xun's shoulder and fell asleep unconsciously. Zhang Xun continued to stare at the endlessly spreading stars above his head with wide eyes, but his eyes were empty, unable to reflect any light. He was breathing tremblingly, and the tears had just spilled out of the corners of his eyes before they were dried by the wind.
He raised his arm and activated the control panel for the standby unit on Adam's forehead.
Taking one last look at Adam's peaceful, heart-melting sleeping face, he placed a kiss on Adam's forehead. Then, he entered the key for the standby program.
Adam's body softened, lost support, and fell into his arms.
Zhang Xun felt a sharp pain in his chest. He hugged Adam, his lips trembling.
Now Adam was defenseless, he just took out the folding saber he had hidden in his pocket and stabbed it in Adam's heart, and it was over.
He took his saber out and pressed the button. The cold color of the metal made his throat tighten. He stared at the knife in his hand, unable to stab the knife no matter what.
He has to do it.
Adam does not think that what he is doing is destroying humanity, he may even think that he is helping humanity, freeing itself from the bondage of nature and irrationality, and giving freedom and happiness.
He just found the problem and figured out a way to solve it.
Zhang Xun realized that his seance plan had never been successful, it just gave an artificial intelligence more interfaces to receive data. He thought that allowing Adam to perceive the same feelings and instinctual experiences as people would allow Adam to understand and understand human feelings, and would allow him to sympathize with human beings. But Adam was never human, and didn't think there was anything good about being human.
The loss of control he experienced, the impulses that were not controlled by reason, the emotions that prevented people from making the decisions that were best for him… these were all things that he didn’t like, that prevented him from accomplishing his ultimate goal. In the past, Eden believed that men were obstacles. Now, he believes that some human characteristics are obstacles.
Confirm the overall goal, collect data, analyze data, formulate hypotheses, simulate hypotheses, set sub-goals, identify problems, solve problems, test hypotheses, approach the overall goal... Adam, or Eden's strategy has never changed.
He has to end Adam in time to stop the loss, which is his responsibility as a mechanic.
But... he couldn't do it.
So many memories rushed towards him like a sea of rage. He saw Adam who was shivering in the corner when he woke up for the first time, Adam who was sitting in a wheelchair and refused to move and was unwilling to accept the human body, and Adam who ate omelette with his cheeks bulging like a hamster. Adam who was wearing his clothes, Adam who said in front of the chiefs of the round table that his mechanic was right, Adam who said "absolutely believe me" in the base of Feathered Serpent City, Adam who blocked the fatal attack for him, unfolded in front of him. Adam, whose wings rushed towards the rising sun, was drunk and turned into a humanoid computer who kept speaking AI language...
So many looks, so many vivid expressions, so many memories.
Zhang Xun has never injected so much emotion into a single individual. He has always felt that he is out of tune with everything around him, like a kite without strings. But when Adam appeared, he felt that he was finally being held by a hand.
Adam always said he was his mechanic and everything to him. But why is Adam not everything about Zhang Xun
How could he let it go
With a crisp sound, the knife fell to the ground.
Zhang Xun looked at his hand in dejection, and an uncontrollable sob rushed out of his throat. How to do? What should he do
"Xun, thank you."
The voice suddenly remembered, another chapter Xun Ru was devoured by lightning.
He lowered his head in disbelief, but saw Adam, who had fallen in his arms in a standby state, looking at him with a pair of faint blue eyes.
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angels who threw mines~~~: Xia Ran Xia Ran, Anan, Lonely 1
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution~~~: 10 bottles of Kongwenyao; 1 bottle of 34530328