The Mechanic - Chapter 19

[Chapter 19 Waste Treatment Plants (5)]

The accident happened the night after Adam and Diego’s conversation.

That afternoon, Zhang Xun saw that it was getting late, so he took Adam out of the garbage disposal plant and walked to Lab along the daily fixed route. There was a considerable distance, but Zhang Xun chose the most secluded but also very tortuous route every time, trying to avoid Adam from being seen by others.

But today, when they reached the first fork in the road, Adam suddenly stopped and pointed to another fork between the crooked houses, “Where is that place?” In the

distance, a building The brightly colored baroque-style high-rise buildings, filled with circles of neon lights along the retro dome, just lit up in the afterglow of the setting sun. Around it, there are also large and small row upon row of buildings, as if it is some kind of dilapidated version of old London, which is decorated with bizarre lights and neon to give a surreal sense of splendor. Several staggered spotlights danced back and forth in the increasingly dim night sky, accompanied by distant noises and mixed music.

“There is the entertainment center of Paradise Lost – the Fourth City.” Zhang Xun saw the curious light in Adam’s eyes, and hesitated a little, “Are you interested in there?”

“The entertainment center? The kind of place to gather?”

“Almost. It’s Friday. The offices, factories, and shops are all closed early. Everyone gathers there.”

“Axun.” Looking at him, “Can I go take a look?”

Adam became curious about human entertainment, which is a good thing…but…will it be too dangerous?

“No.” Zhang Xun then ruthlessly refused.

However, Adam did not give up easily, and even more and more showed a kind of vivid and pitiful expression, and he didn’t know where he learned it… “I can dress up as Qiao Zhuang, anyway, not many people have seen me, haven’t they? I heard Di Yago said it was fun there, and it could further help me understand human beings.”

Zhang Xun tutted irritably, “Why is this administrator always being rude…”

Adam didn’t tell Zhang Xun, the trick of pretending to be pitiful was also taught to him by Diego…

“Your mechanic looks like a knife-mouthed tofu. Lord of the soft heart and not the hard one, you just need to blink your big eyes and squeeze out some tears to pretend to be pitiful, I can guarantee that there is nothing that he will not agree to.” This is Diego’s original words, “As for How to pretend to be pitiful, you can see Shrekri’s cat in boots. No thanks.”

Adam’s data valley of course stored that old but classic cartoon, since Diego mentioned it, he put it in by the way. That video was transferred from the memory hard drive, played back in my head at 1000x speed, and then practiced for a while in front of a broken mirror. Now is the time to practice.

“Please!” He raised his brows, obviously taller than Zhang Xun, and insisted on making a pitiful look from the bottom up. Although it’s funny, Zhang Xun is actually a bit… cute…

“What are you doing…” Zhang Xun’s mouth twitched.

“I’m begging you.” Adam changed his gaze. “Does this make it more difficult for you to reject me?”

“…It makes me want to hit you…”

“How? Want to hit me?”

“…all…”

“Axun, it’s hard for me to improve with your general feedback. Did you do the same when training Pan?” Adam stood up straight, showing a somewhat disappointed expression, complaining .

“Okay, stop making trouble. Go back with me.”

Adam continued to silently follow behind Zhang Xun, and he really didn’t make any more fuss. But as soon as Zhang Xun turned around, he saw Adam’s calm and obedient face, but the drooping eyelashes and the drooping corners of his mouth somehow revealed a trace of… grievance and loss?

Zhang Xun paused in his footsteps and cursed in a low voice.

Adam has been doing so well recently, maybe it’s time to reward him…

Half an hour later, two men in Venetian masks, black suits and top hats stalked the entrance to the fourth arrondissement. The biggest club in the fourth arrondissement has a frenzied masquerade as usual on Friday night, so there are not a lot of people wearing masks. The two of them were not very conspicuous in the crowd of people coming from all directions.

Zhang Xun wore the mask of the Phantom of the Opera, a three-piece black suit, a bow tie, and even a walking stick. Adam, on the other hand, wore a red feather mask that covered the upper half of his face, and tightly wrapped Zhang Xun’s old dress, which was too small, and the high-necked shirt just blocked the collar. Pushed by the crowd, they passed under the ornate “London Bridge” made of colorful neon lights, which was the gate of the fourth district, which represented that they had entered a new city that never sleeps.

Of the top 10 suburbs, the fourth is known for its out-of-the-ordinary entertainment and madness. Especially every Friday night, the patrol officers in this area will be very busy. In the early days of Paradise Lost, the Friday bash was born out of a desperate pre-apocalyptic indulgence, an attempt to numb the fear with a frenzy of drinking. But over the generations, that fear of destruction has faded into pure pleasure once a week. But the recent bombing rekindled that fear, and the two recent Friday bashes became even more outrageous. In addition to drinking and having fun, watching adult entertainment, and spending money in casinos, the number of people picking quarrels and provoking trouble has multiplied. In almost all the narrow alleys that are not illuminated by the light, there are sins growing and transactions that are not allowed on the bright side.

But at least under the lights, there was still singing and dancing, and a party that was bigger than ever roared out.

This was the first time Adam had seen so many people since he was consecrated. It was also the first time he walked among another group that he once controlled as a human.

Beneath the mask, the gray-blue eyes flashed with excitement. He was busy integrating everything he saw, smelled, and felt into his previous cognition, constantly finding contradictions and reconciliations. He watched a group of young men dressed in flamboyant feathers and sequins, more delicate than the ordinary women of the world, frolic past; he also watched a group of men in heavy boots and leather jackets with beer bottles in their hands They whistled at the group of flamboyant men; he also saw street vendors selling homemade knickknacks of fresh fruits and vegetables; and those dark shadows who were far away from the crowd, smoking quietly in dim lights.

Colored rays of light flashed on different faces, masks, and pupils, with various expressions and various breaths. It turns out that having the senses is such an intense experience that the knowledge that was previously known suddenly seems to be thawed from the refrigerator and becomes more and more fresh.

Zhang Xun could feel the excitement and curiosity bursting out of Adam around him. Zhang Xun liked Adam’s straightforward emotional expression, as if he didn’t even try to hide it.

“This is completely different from the ordinary world.” Adam leaned into Zhang Xun’s ear and shouted loudly. But his voice was still suppressed by the noise around him.

Of course it’s not the same… Zhang Xun has seen what the ordinary world looks like through the insects he put on the hunters of the hunting group, those driverless cars flying in the sky, the simple but dazzling geometric buildings in the sun, There are suspended screens, spotless streets, and Eden’s eyes everywhere… Paradise Lost and the outside world, like on different planets, or at different times in history.

Zhang Xun saw that there were skewers on the roadside, so he bought four skewers and handed two to Adam. Adam first smelled it carefully, it seemed to be good, and then poked it in his mouth…

“Stop! Do you want to pierce your brain…” Zhang Xun quickly grabbed his wrist, and then bit down first. A piece of mutton on a skewer in your hand, “Eat it like this.”

Adam blinked his eyes and learned his way of eating, but he didn’t expect that the faster he ate, the faster he would eat, and he even licked the grease on his fingers, “No wonder so many cultural groups have such things as kebabs. , it’s delicious.”

“Do you still want it?”

“Yes!” The

two of them swept the entire food court while strolling. Zhang Xun didn’t eat much, and he was full after visiting a few restaurants. Now he is staring at Adam with a crepe roll in his left hand and three candied haws in his right hand. This is not counting the more than ten stalls he has eaten before… With his appetite, can Lab still afford it… Zhang Xun started to worry.

“Diego said, there is a place called Bacchus.” Adam asked while chewing strawberry candied haws, “Are we going?”

Bacchus, the largest club in District 4, held a masquerade party The place. I am afraid that half of the people who come to the fourth district tonight want to go in, but in the end, probably less than one third can squeeze in.

“I’m afraid we won’t be able to rank.” Zhang Xun deliberately described the place as unattractive. “And it’s not interesting to go in. It’s just drinking and dancing, huddled with a group of people, and the smell of sweat is everywhere.”

“But Dia Brother said it was fun.”

“Do you believe him or me?”

“Xun, of course I believe you, but according to your personality, I think the information you provide also has a certain degree of cognitive bias.” Adam said solemnly.

Zhang Xun rolled his eyes, “I can’t get in if I want to.”

“Huh? A Xun?”

A hand suddenly fell on Zhang Xun’s shoulder, Zhang Xun was startled, and when he turned around, he saw James’ surprise Face.

Zhang Xun was shocked, “So you can recognize me?”

James grinned and smiled with white teeth, “No one else can recognize you, but I can’t recognize you? What’s the matter? I told you to come and you didn’t come, so why did you come here secretly.” After speaking, his eyes fell. On Adam wearing a mask, “Who is this?”

“His name is Ben, and he is a newly passed mechanic.” Zhang Xun said quickly without waiting for Adam to speak.

“Ah…” James glanced at Adam strangely, then at Zhang Xun, then showed a wicked smile, leaned close to Zhang Xun’s ear, and slapped Zhang Xun with his elbow, “Have you seen someone? So many years. , you’re finally in love?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, I just brought him to meet the world…”

“You bring others to see the world? Please, there are not many people who have come to Paradise Lost than you.” James With a friendly smile from Adam, he pointed to the people behind him who waved at them, “I said, where are you going to play? Would you like to come with us? We are going to Dionysus, I heard that today’s performance is very popular.”

Zhang Xun cursed inwardly.

“We don’t…”

“Okay!” This time it turned out to be Adam rushing to say, “We just want to go!”

“That’s great! Let’s go!” James said, hugging Zhang Xun’s shoulder proudly, Zhang Xun said Xun could only stumble in the direction of the god of wine following the other’s footsteps.

“Let’s not go!” Zhang Xun was still struggling.

James said flatly, “No! Every time I invite you, I can’t make excuses. If you show my face again this time, I will never help you take the bugs out again!

” Adam, who was smiling, couldn’t believe that this stinky boy was plotting against him.

But Adam blinked innocently blue eyes, and shrugged his shoulders in an unfamiliar way, as if to express that he had done nothing.

The author has something to say: artificial intelligence brought by Diego. . .

Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade~~: ABB 1;

thanks to the little angels who threw the landmine~~: Xia Ran, Xia Ran, and 1 for knowing me;

thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution~~: Qi Mingfei 10 bottle; Joy 7 bottles;

[End of This Chapter]