The majestic city gate of Feathered Serpent City opened in front of Zhang Xun and others, and the six humanoid battle robots took two steps forward in unison. Their design is somewhat similar to Eden's humanoid mechanical police, except that the outer shell is translucent, and the complex devices inside and the liquid circulation pipelines flowing between the different devices are faintly visible.
A tall... male human stepped out from among the six robots. Looking at the face, he was in his early thirties, and the remodeled eyes exuded a pale golden light. Except for the head, his whole body was transformed into a heavy and majestic mechanical body, and a yellow halo appeared in the gap between the dark armor.
The man swept over several humans two heads shorter than him in front of him with cold eyes, and finally landed on Zhang Xun, "Our high priest agrees with you. You can come with me."
In front of such a tall reformed person, a sense of oppression is naturally terrifying. Zhang Xun swallowed nervously and nodded, "Thank you."
"Don't thank you too soon. You are the mechanic who destroyed our base." The golden-eyed transformative sneered, "You should be thankful that the Phoenix didn't burn you to ashes right away."
Zhang Xun was uncomfortably silent. Now they are in a precarious situation. Whether they can survive or not depends on the mood of others, and they have to lower their eyebrows.
In the short conversation just now, a lot of information was exchanged, and Zhang Xun had already learned that the name of the main defense artificial intelligence of Feathered Serpent City was Phoenix. This is a fairly complex and mature super artificial intelligence, but the function is limited to the military aspect, and the main goal is divided into two levels: complete on the premise of protecting the safety of the target population
Zhang Xun and Enoch looked at each other, then turned around and winked at the others, asking them to follow.
Behind the gate is an empty square, and in the distance there is a transparent wall that constantly changes projections, dividing them by the magnificent super city. In addition to more robots around, there are two human beings, both of which have obviously undergone a lot of body modification. A man has eight arms on his back, each of which can be transformed into a weapon. The other one can't even see the shape of the head, only the brain suspended in the liquid is still human.
James, Todd, Diego and others couldn't help but look at these severely transformed "new humans" with a curious eye. Even in the ordinary world, most people's body modification rarely exceeds 20% of the overall body, and it seems that 50% here is too little...
A lithe, elongated craft descended silently in front of them, like an airborne snake or worm.
The golden-eyed man stared at them, "Hand over your weapons."
Everyone looked at each other and had to obey. However, after Todd handed over all his guns, the eight-armed soldier still held out a hand and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I gave you all my weapons!" Todd said angrily.
The human soldier hummed, "When you entered the city gate, your whole body was scanned, and there was a dagger in your boot."
Todd cursed inwardly and could only bend over and take out the dagger.
They were driven into the serpentine craft. Sitting on the soft jellyfish-like seat, Zhang Xun realized that the suspension system of the aircraft was excellent, and he didn't even feel any vibration or shaking during the entire take-off process.
"When you see the high priest, unless he asks you questions, don't speak. Any suspicious behavior and actions will be monitored by the Phoenix, and disciplinary measures will be implemented if necessary. You are not allowed to take the initiative to talk to the Phoenix without permission, It is absolutely forbidden to use AI language." The golden-eyed soldier stared at Zhang Xun, with heavy alertness and distrust in his eyes.
Zhang Xun was busy, "We will abide by the rules."
Todd rolled his eyes, not seeming satisfied with Zhang Xun's complete cooperation.
The soldier or officer suddenly aimed his pupils at James, and a streamer flashed, and a scan of James' body was already performed. His brows raised slightly, revealing a moment of surprise, and he sneered, "Do you know that you can live another half a year at most?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone opened their eyes in astonishment. Zhang Xun's heart skipped a beat, followed by a surging panic.
"What do you mean?" Todd asked in a slightly tight tone.
The golden-eyed man said, "He has been exposed to excessive radiation and has begun to show symptoms of radiation syndrome. Phoenix predicts his lifespan to be around six to seven months."
Zhang Xun felt that all the air in his chest was being drawn out, making it difficult to breathe. He looked at James with a surprisingly calm expression, opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't.
"Didn't you say your protective suit wasn't damaged!" Unbelievable refusal and anger tangled in Todd's face, masking trembling panic.
James whispered, "I found a hole after encountering the mutant bat, but I put tape on it right away. I thought it should be fine for that short period of time..."
"The level of damage you have is definitely not the result of a short period of exposure, but at least eight hours of continuous intense radiation exposure."
eight hours. . . That's about the time they meet the mechanical police.
At that time, I am afraid that the breach already exists, but it is relatively small and has not been found. It was discovered after being torn apart during the fight with the bat.
Zhang Xun only felt that the entire portrait was drenched in ice water. Cindy's bloody eyes and the smell of death emanating from his body were still clearly in his mind, and now his brother who was closer to him among the only relatives in the world was about to face the same pain and no dignity. of death.
"It's saved..." Zhang Xun whispered, staring at James, "you're saved, Jamie."
James' tone was a little too flat. "You mean nanobots? I don't want to become a zombie controlled by collective consciousness."
"No, I said it, I will find a way to get rid of the side effects." Zhang Xun was not sure whether he was trying to convince James or convince himself, "In half a year, there will definitely be a way!"
Diego gave a long sigh and cursed.
For a while, the aircraft fell into a dead silence.
Zhang Xun felt his left hand tighten, and when he turned his head, he saw Enoch frown slightly, looking at him as if a little sad, holding his hand, as if to comfort and support him.
It's just that at this moment it should comfort and support James, right...
In their heavy hearts, they didn't even have the heart to pay attention to the golden city passing by their windows, the ribbon-shaped sky gardens that shuttled between the buildings, the remodelers flying in the air, and the huge buildings. The robot is moving slowly.
The aircraft took them to the magnificent Mayan-style pyramid in the center of the city.
The interior space of the pyramid is high and wide, and the light is splendidly illuminated in every corner through clever refraction. Almost everyone who works here has a certain degree of transformation, some of which are close to 90%, and a few are 30 to 40%. The original human beings are very rare.
The style of the transformation is also very strange. Some people's transformations are almost invisible, and they are infinitely close to the real human body. Some people have beautified and exaggerated their own bodies. Others pay more attention to practicality, and some have replaced them with animal-shaped bodies.
It is conceivable that the lifespan of these modified people will be much longer than that of ordinary humans. After all, the artificial body is harder and more perfect than the original body, and even if it is broken, it can be replaced. The only thing that cannot be extended is their brains. Death will only come when the brain begins to weaken and can no longer support the functioning of their mechanical bodies.
In such an environment, Zhang Xun's group of people became particularly conspicuous, like a few black stains on the shiny satin.
They were escorted by robots and soldiers, and they quickly rushed to the heights of the pyramid on a completely transparent elevator. Zhang Xun noticed that the penultimate floor was the nineteenth floor, but the highest floor above it was not the 20th floor, but only had a "0" written on it.
Their elevator stopped on the nineteenth floor, and when the doors opened, they were greeted by two closed gates, densely engraved with Mayan or Aztec reliefs.
The golden-eyed soldier walked in front of them, raised his head and said, "Morning Star, the person the high priest wants to see has brought me here."
Morningstar is obviously the name of the master AI of this pyramid, and a soft neutral voice said after a while, "Welcome to the Temple of the Sun."
The double doors open automatically and slowly.
In the circular hall behind the door, several stone-carved chairs were fanned out. One chair in the middle was higher than the others, and the back of the chair went all the way to the ceiling.
There were people on every chair. Sitting in the middle is a man who looks amazingly young. At first glance, he can't see the traces of his transformation. The large and gorgeous robes buried most of his skin. His complexion is dark, his face is ordinary but very attractive, but his eyes are calm and peaceful, like a master of meditation.
The people sitting on the chairs around had more distinct emotions, but what Zhang Xun noticed was the woman sitting on the last chair on the right.
About thirty-five years old, with Asian face, big eyes, and no trace of modification on his body.
Zhang Xun vaguely guessed that this was the senior engineer who betrayed Eden.
A group of people stood uneasily in the center of the ring, as if they had returned to Paradise Lost and were judged within the round table.
The young man sitting in the middle chair said, with a mellow and distant voice, "Zhang Xun, the mechanic of Paradise Lost, the first person in the world who has given AI a soul."
Zhang Xun knew that this battle belonged to him, could they stay in Feathered Serpent City safely, could they persuade them to help, could someone bring Cindy to be healed, could they help him heal James? Can't help him against Eden, it all depends on his performance this time. He cannot fail.
But the more I thought about it, the more nervous I became. He took a cramped step forward, but before taking that step, he felt Enoch's fingers lightly swipe the palm of his hand.
This action inexplicably made him feel a lot more at ease.
"The seance plan is not mine alone. I'm just the last link." Zhang Xun lowered his eyes and said in a humble tone.
"But you are Adam's administrator, that is, Eden's administrator." The man smiled, "My name is Eztli, I am one of the three main founders of Feathered Serpent City, and I am currently Kukulkan. High Priest. Every time someone wants to join Feathered Serpent City, I will ask them the same question, and you are no exception: you came to Feathered Serpent City a thousand miles away, what do you want from here?"
Zhang Xun thought for a while and replied, "Protect."
"As Adam's administrator, you have an extraordinary position in Paradise Lost. Why did you defect? Why should we risk a bad relationship with Paradise Lost to help you?" asked a middle-aged man of about the same extraordinary status on the right. .
"Because you didn't intend to be friends with Paradise Lost in the first place." Zhang Xun paused, a flash of sharpness flashed in his eyes, "I can understand your disgust for Paradise Lost, after all, compared to the conservative and self-styled antiques of the old times, you Claimed to be a new force with more advanced ideas and more open minds. I didn't expect you to work so hard to gain Eden's approval, but in the end, Eden was only used as an experimental guinea pig."
He said, sighing softly, "And it's just a control group of guinea pigs."
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