Chapter 84: Flesh and Blood

The chip in the bionic dolls stores all their knowledge and memories, so as long as they want to remember something, they will never forget it.

The same is true for Bionic Man No. 1 who lives in Tang Qiu's body.

He himself was not sure what his feelings were towards Tang Qiu. It could be hatred, or it could be love.

He was born because of Tang Qiu and destroyed because of Tang Qiu.

At that time he understood that humans are afraid of everything that cannot be controlled or understood, and because he is an alien, he will be destroyed.

Although at first, he didn't intend to hurt anyone.

…

The date of the fireworks show is approaching unknowingly, and the undercurrents that were originally hidden in the Mechanical City are gradually revealing their ferocious fangs unknowingly.

Even ordinary people who know nothing about it can sense the tense atmosphere in the city.

Somewhere in the chaotic urban area, a group of people appeared in an already deserted area. These armed puppets gathered together, and their momentum was full of oppression.

"Tang Qiu" looked at them and suddenly recalled memories that he had not recalled for a long time.

Many years ago, in a secret research laboratory somewhere in the Mechanical City.

The confidentiality and security levels are both at the highest level in the central building. This laboratory with the highest confidentiality level belongs only to a genius researcher, Tang Qiu.

Even though he stayed up day and night in the dark laboratory without sunlight, Tang Qiu's face was still very young, and his thin body relied only on nutritional supplements to maintain basic needs.

He devoted himself to this great cause and the final creation of his research theory.

It was a bionic doll that looked similar to him, with black hair and black eyes. The doll's body was pale and strong, and it looked much healthier than Tang Qiu.

He named it Bionic Man No. 1.

Many years later, the booming bionic doll market also went through a period of immature exploration. The initial bionic dolls did not have much intelligence and were still just mechanical dolls that needed to obey commands.

Even though many researchers say bionic dolls have broader application prospects, the market remains pessimistic about this.

But the puppet factory continues to invest in the project and keeps a close eye on the latest research results.

Tang Qiu wants to change the low-end intelligence model of bionic dolls and create more intelligent creatures.

So the Bionic Man No. 1 he created did not possess the knowledge engraved on chips on the market, but he gave it the ability to learn.

Now, his experiments have progressed to a more mature stage.

Tang Qiu stood in front of the gate control switch screen. After his pupils were scanned, the gate slid open automatically.

The laboratory behind the door was divided into two parts. The cold light illuminated the environment behind the transparent glass in every detail. Bionic Man No. 1 was sitting inside. After hearing the sound, his head suddenly turned 90 degrees, and his mechanical eyes stared at the researcher.

"Tang Qiu, you were twelve minutes late today. What were you doing?"

Tang Qiu feigned composure and said, "I just ran into a colleague on the way and chatted for a while. Compared to that, have you finished your study assignment?"

Although all the researchers in the laboratory knew that his research had achieved significant results, his status in the laboratory was also gradually rising.

But Tang Qiu didn't tell anyone. He felt... he was almost unable to control it.

"Tang Qiu, your heart rate suddenly rose to 200 just now. Are you nervous?"

With excellent learning ability and keen observation of human psychology, Bionic Man No. 1 undoubtedly perfectly met his design requirements. However, when this creation appeared in front of him, he felt a living fear.

That feeling of being out of control... seemed to be warning him to take quick action.

No... Tang Qiu closed his eyes tightly.

He should observe it a little longer to see if the puppet was as dangerous as he expected.

Bionic Man No. 1 stared at him closely: "You promised me that you would accompany me as long as I fulfill your request."

"Yes, the next time belongs to us."

Tang Qiu sat cross-legged in front of him, separated from it by a transparent protective glass.

Bionic Man No. 1 placed his palm on the glass, his black bionic eyes staring at Tang Qiu as if wanting to touch him: "When will I be fully mature? I want to leave here."

Tang Qiu: "Leave? Where do you want to go?"

It expresses itself quite directly: “I don’t know, it doesn’t matter, I want to stay with you.”

Tang Qiu: "Let's stay together now. All my time belongs to you. Even if I'm not in front of you, I'm busy with your affairs."

Bionic Man No. 1 looked at him: "...I don't understand."

It is still unable to understand the cunning human mind, frown and think for a moment, and cannot get the answer from the existing knowledge base.

It doesn't yet understand what it means to answer questions irrelevantly, avoid the important issues, give perfunctory answers, or change the subject.

Although Tang Qiu knew that as long as it was placed among the crowd for a few days, it would quickly understand the subtext behind various human answers and keenly discern people's true thoughts. The growth potential of Bionic Man No. 1 was so strong.

Such power is often uncontrollable.

"If, I mean if, after you get out, someone will keep you under surveillance, monitor your every move, and restrict your various behaviors, what would you think?"

"So, I will lose my freedom?"

It concludes very sharply, then asks, "If that's the case, will you stay with me?"

Tang Qiu did not reply.

Bionic Man No. 1 has the concept of freedom. No matter how willingly it is to be tied up now, one day it will be unwilling to be treated like this, and it will hate everything, including Tang Qiu himself.

"Of course. So, if someone wanted to hurt me, what would you do?"

Across from him, Bionic Man No. 1's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a tone filled with hatred:

"I will kill him."

Tang Qiu explained: "The law does not allow for arbitrary killing. Everything must be decided by the court under the jurisdiction of the Central Building."

"Will they let that man die?"

Tang Qiu: "Probably not, unless I receive a fatal threat, then maybe that's a possibility. Whoever breaks the law will be punished."

Bionic Man No. 1 thought for a long time this time: "Then change the law so that he can never hurt you again."

"But if that happens, the city's order will be disrupted, and the Central Building won't allow it... Forget it."

Tang Qiu paused.

Although Bionic Man No. 1 was protecting him, Tang Qiu did not feel happy.

If the rules are determined solely by likes and dislikes, sooner or later, Bionic Man No. 1 will truly commit anti-human acts.

Bionic Man No. 1's original anger gradually faded. It could not accept the fact that Tang Qiu would be injured.

It wanted to leave here more urgently and learn more knowledge to protect Tang Qiu.

It will not do anything that Tang Qiu doesn't like. As long as it can stay by his side, it will not let others hurt him.

It has to perform well.

Bionic Man No. 1 thought this and completely ignored the subtle expression on the researcher's face.

…

The inhuman metal face of the puppet was exposed on its broken face. After losing the bionic skin, its inhumanity suddenly increased.

In the laboratory, shrill alarms kept sounding and red lights kept flashing, and there seemed to be panicked noises and footsteps outside.

Tang Qiu couldn't bear it and closed his eyes.

This is a monster he created with his own hands.

There is a time bomb installed on the glass between the two of them, and it is counting down. When the bomb reaches zero, the huge impact force will blow the glass and the doll into pieces.

Tang Qiu has planned everything. He can't let Bionic Man No. 1 be used by the Central Building, so he plans to create an unexpected explosion to completely destroy everything.

"Why?"

Bionic Man No. 1 looked at him confused and aggrieved: "You created me... why do you want to destroy me?"

"Didn't you bring me into this world?"

The puppet wanted to touch Tang Qiu, but he took two steps back to distance himself from him. Tang Qiu turned his head slightly, and the puppet could not see his expression clearly:

"I'm sorry, it was my mistake. I created something I shouldn't have created."

"You are different from the other puppets. Your abilities are too dangerous. If you are allowed to grow, you may cause unbearable damage to this city. Therefore... I have decided to destroy you."

destroy.

The puppet's rapidly working brain was unable to quickly comprehend the meaning of this word for the first time, but after a few seconds, it reacted: "You have decided to abandon me."

“…”

This was the first time Tang Qiu felt so embarrassed.

The puppet looked at him with trust. He was its creator and naturally had the closest relationship with it. However, he did something that was tantamount to betrayal, which condemned his conscience.

But he had to do it.

Tang Qiu: "Sorry, Number One, I broke my promise."

Having said that, the actions of his men were cold and frightening.

If the secondary protection is turned off, the impact force of the explosion will be weakened behind the second layer of protection. He will be "lucky" enough to survive the explosion and thus avoid interrogation in the central building.

"I love you...I hate you."

The puppet stated quietly.

It stared at Tang Qiu, as if it had accepted the fact and no longer resisted, quietly waiting for the countdown.

Tang Qiu turned his back, unable to bear to look at it: "I will not be a puppet anymore, number one, you will be the last one."

He could not forget Number One, and after that, he completely lost interest in the research career he had been pursuing so passionately.

The countdown kept flashing, and behind him, the puppet stared at his back with inorganic eyes.

It is indeed the most perfect creation that Tang Qiu has put all his efforts into.

It has learned the cunning of humans and fully applied it to life.

The puppet's resentful voice, as if piercing deep into his bones, rang in his ears.

"Then let us never be separated."

A standard smile appeared on its broken face.

…

Why did he do all this?

At first, perhaps I just had an inexplicable emotion of wanting to prove something, but later, I was attracted by the experiences of my own kind and began to really want to do something.

He wanted to tell Tang Qiu that no one is born a villain.

Sometimes, the evil of human nature is often more terrifying.

Tang Qiu...Tang Qiu.

You see, I am threatening this city just as you said. When you find out all this, will you regret having loved me?

But I don't regret it.

Bionic Man No. 1 looked at the puppets gathering around him. Fate was so unfair. The puppets were caught between humans and tools, wandering in the torrent of sad fate.

This force is like a wave, which will one day sweep across the city and completely submerge everything.

Tang Qiu, when I have finished all this, you will be the one to judge me.

This time, I won't run away again.