The Mechanic - Chapter 10

[Chapter 10 Adam (5)]

“No!” Zhang Shuo rejected Zhang Xun’s proposal without even thinking, and looked absently at the battle damage report just sent to him.

Zhang Xun was mentally prepared, and continued to argue, “We purchased the shield system from the Russian army, and the source code was generated by Eden. If he checked it, he might be able to repair it ten times faster than the original self-repairing speed. Times. Now that the shield is damaged, if the United States launches another air bomb, we will be finished!”

“If he is kidnapped by Eden, or if he destroys the shield completely, we are also finished!” Zhang Shuo He raised his falcon-like eyes and stared at his son who still refused to give up, “You haven’t completed the domestication of Adam, but you have been persuaded by it, what does it look like?! Now you go to the bomb shelter, don’t disturb me ”

This time, Zhang Xun also ate the gall of a bear and a leopard, and actually blocked his father’s path, “We kidnapped him but dare not use him, so what are we kidnapping him for!”

“I said it! A double-edged sword, unless we have completely controlled him, the seance plan is likely to be our doom!”

“We can never completely control him!” Zhang Xun exclaimed, “because he is much higher than us. Thing! In front of him, we are just a bunch of primitive monkeys!”

Zhang Shuo grabbed Zhang Xun by the collar and stared at him dangerously, “From the very beginning, I was against the seance plan, if not for the belief of several chiefs You made those useless things…”

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly pushed Zhang Xun. Zhang Xun stumbled back a few steps and raised his head, only to see Zhang Shuo hurriedly walking towards the command hall.

The pain of anger and injury surged in his blood, but Zhang Xun was helpless. Originally, he thought that if Adam could repair the protective shield, perhaps the hostility of the entire Garden of Eden towards Adam would be reduced. In the future, if he takes Adam out of the Lab, he will not worry about Adam being cut into pieces the moment he steps out of the Lab.

However, on the way Zhang Xun returned to the Lab, the United States really launched another wave of bombing. This time the bomb broke the anti-pulse metal mesh under the shield, and an electromagnetic pulse bomb was dropped immediately.

In an instant, all the electronic equipment that was still working stopped, and more than a dozen computer motherboards in the headquarters burned down in an instant.

The sudden absolute darkness in the dark night made the people in the Eden air raid shelter panic. The children’s cries were everywhere, accompanied by the adults’ scolding and soothing sounds. However, even the adults were trembling with fear, so the comfort was naturally not convincing.

Soon someone lit a kerosene lamp, and in the dark yellow halo, you could barely see faces full of horror.

Zhang Xun, on the other hand, knew very well that disaster was imminent. The influence of the electromagnetic pulse can last for twenty to thirty minutes. Although the main computers and instruments have been installed with the anti-pulse sleep program developed by him, it will not be seriously damaged, but within twenty minutes of the interference, the entire Paradise Lost They were all vulnerable without shields, and if there was another air bomb, they would all die.

The only computer that can still run is Adam, who uses biological energy.

He rushed back to the Lab immediately, only to find that because Pan was also asleep, the bulletproof door was sealed and he couldn’t enter. Fortunately, he has prevented this from happening, and has designed a set of mechanical components that can use the key and the original knob combination lock to open the door when the power is turned off.

Adam, still curled up in the same place, seemed relieved to see him back. And Zhang Xun is not the case, the electromagnetic pulse did not affect Adam, indicating that the artificial brain he designed was indeed successful in this regard.

“Adam, I’m going to take you to the headquarters and manually activate the shield system.”

Adam looked at him in amazement, “But the electromagnetic pulse should have cut off all the power, and I can’t do anything about it.”

“All shield launchers have electromagnetic pulse protection systems and can be restarted soon. The main damage is now on the computers that control them,” Zhang Xun explained quickly. Paradise Lost did not dare to use the computer system that might be invaded by Eden, and due to the limited resources, it could only buy those relatively primitive materials and parts to manufacture by themselves. But the shield launcher was bought from Russia and the material is more advanced than what they have.

There was no need for Zhang Xun to say more, Adam understood. He stood up, but looked at Zhang Xun with a certain uncertainty, “Does the others agree?”

Zhang Xun recognized that Adam was a little bit at this moment. . . timid.

After all, he had never left Lab in a human body. Listening to Zhang Xun’s description of the hostile outside world, it must not be attractive to him…

“It’s not okay if they don’t agree, it’s a matter of life and death. I know you’re afraid, but there’s no time for you to get used to it slowly. Air bombs will come at any time. Come down.” Zhang Xun commanded with a stern attitude, “Come here.”

Adam had to obediently follow behind Zhang Xun and left the room where he had lived for a few days for the first time. The dark Lab corridor made Adam more and more uneasy, and the human body’s instinct for fear of the dark flickered in his eyes.

Zhang Xun is very familiar with Lab, and he can move forward in the dark without the need for lights. He stretched out his hand and pulled Adam’s wrist to lead him, and this subtle touch gave Adam a wonderful sense of peace of mind. Zhang Xun ran very fast, as if he could see things in the dark. Adam was surprised to find that his physical fitness seemed to be good. When Zhang Xun began to breathe heavily, he did not feel tired.

Outside the Lab is a messy and outdated scene. In addition to the warehouse not far away, there are also a few storage rooms that look so old and shabby that the doors and windows are rusted. The road is rough and muddy, with shadows everywhere. There was a heavy smell of dust and burn in the air, and an ominous wind blew gravel against their faces. In the distance, outside the protective cover, large tracts of virgin forest were destroyed, and the trees were roasted into coke, like the corpses of people who were struggling to death. That is the destructive effect of air bombs. If there is no shield, I am afraid that most of the people in Paradise Lost will be turned into coke like the trees outside. As soon as he thought about the terrible consequences, Zhang Xun felt a chill of death from the inside of his body.

Adam was obviously a little panicked, looked around, and his grip on Zhang Xun became even tighter.

Zhang Xun suddenly pulled him to hide behind a low room and waited for a pair of escort soldiers to rush past before sneakily continuing to walk in the direction of the headquarters.

The headquarters seemed to be half-empty, as most of the computers had been burned in the electromagnetic pulse, and all the personnel had either entered the dugout or joined the combat military area on the front line against the mechs, tanks and drone bombers. They passed all the way, and no one stopped them.

The main computer that controls the shield’s launcher is in the underground war room, and the elevator is out of use, and they have to go through a hidden underground passage—a narrow passage that looks like a vent. Zhang Xun rushed into the tool room, found the screwdriver he needed, hung some small tools in his waist bag and straddled his waist, and came back and quickly unscrewed the screw of the air vent.

“We have to go from here.” Zhang Xun said.

While Adam was waiting, his eyes were in the dark office where the papers were scattered, and he said casually, “Are you so nervous because you are worried that there will be air bombs?”

Zhang Xun, “Yes.”

“From the news you got, this In addition to the robot warriors, are there any human-driven mechas or tanks?”

“Yes, but not many.”

Adam whispered, “If you can let a father and a child appear in front of the mecha controlled by those people, maybe you can prevent the second air bomb from falling.”

Zhang Xun paused, turned to stare at him, “What do you mean?”

“If human warriors are dispatched in such a annihilation war, there will most likely be field reporters who follow and report, and the images they send back should be real-time. Most women in the ordinary world have a strong sense of sympathy for their children. Heart, even women who don’t like children are rarely willing to sacrifice their children’s lives in exchange for benefits. As long as they see there are children here, they will never accept the strategy of killing them all. At that time, Eden can only order for sex. Robotic policemen enter the attack, or use the gap to drop ordinary bombs at fixed points, which cannot carry out mass destruction. You have more time.” Adam analyzed in a mechanized and calm tone.

Zhang Xun frowned and said, “No, it’s too dangerous. What if they open fire? No child should take this risk for us adults.”

“If that child dies, your sympathy for you will reach an unprecedented level. You don’t have to worry about the siege and annihilation of the Allies for a long time to come.” Adam said it for granted, “Without bloodshed, a human with a low survival rate was exchanged for the survival of hundreds of thousands of other human beings, and that child It’s not necessarily dead, isn’t this the best solution?”

Zhang Xun felt a chill in his heart, he realized that for artificial intelligence that resolutely implements pragmatism, human life is really indistinguishable. As long as it is useful, as long as the loss is much less than the gain, no matter who’s life can be sacrificed, no one has priority. He stabilized his emotions and replied in his usual calm voice, “Adam, I know this is the minimum cost result you calculated by calculating the risks, but you have to remember that for humans, some choices cannot be made.”

“Really? I think he has some truth in what he said.”

Hearing this voice, the hairs on the back of Zhang Xun’s neck stood up. He turned around, blinded by the light on the gun. Michael pointed a gun at him and Adam, followed by two guard minions. Michael was chewing on the incense hall, but his face was full of dirt, and his body was in a state of embarrassment. There was blood on his arms, and he had obviously fought with the coalition troops. His face still had that arrogant and malicious smile on his face, “Why do you want to sneak into the war room with your robot pet?”

Michael and his minions’ eyes were fixed on Adam, and there was a burning excitement inside. light. The Eden they hated the most was right in front of them and became a man just like them.

Zhang Xun immediately got up and pulled Adam behind him, took out the sock he was carrying with him from his waist and pointed at Michael. Although he is weak, the soldiers’ fear of their own identity may give him some advantages.

When the swords were drawn, a majestic voice suddenly interjected, “Put down your guns.”

Zhang Shuo was standing at the door, with two guards behind him. The falcon-like eyes seem to shine in the dark.

Zhang Xun did not feel relieved at all when he saw his father. Michael put down his gun, and the maliciousness in his eyes when he stared at Zhang Xun disappeared completely when he turned to Zhang Shuo, replaced by the unconditional respect and obedience of the soldiers to the commander, “General! Mechanic Zhang Xun brought dangerous items without authorization. Entering the war room, if our protection system is invaded by Eden…”

Zhang Shuo raised his hand, indicating that he did not need to continue. Seeing the current scene, he already knew what Zhang Xun wanted to do.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at his son who was giving him headaches again and again, his voice was dangerous with the smell of tar, “Mechanic, how do you explain your disobedience?

” The time…_(:з」∠)_

[End of This Chapter]