Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is a technology that directly connects the brain to a machine. Through this technology, machines can fully inherit the brain's consciousness, memories, and emotions, bringing new hope to people with serious illnesses...

In other words, the machines may contain human souls. Therefore, liberating robots would no longer be about liberating tools, but about saving humanity.

For Xia Chuhe, it was like a Sprite bottle containing Coke; she couldn't mistake the Coke in the bottle for Sprite.

The report, "Brain-Computer Interface Technology...", was found in the archives. The door was opened for them when the receptionist wasn't looking.

In addition to this report, Xia Chuhe also found a handwritten list of experimenters nearby.

Gu Yuechun (CA)

Qi Wang (CAx)

Ni Wen (CA)

Chi Yanlang (CA)

Feng Xuan (CAx)

...

He Yuan (CAx)

Zhou Guoguo (CAx)

...

Based on his meager medical knowledge, Xia Chuhe guessed that CA was an abbreviation for cancer, and the people on the list were probably suffering from cancer and had participated in brain-computer interface technology experiments. An "x" after their names meant the experiment had failed.

Among the names listed, the most eye-catching was He Yuan, whose name was heavily crossed out.

Xia Chuhe guessed that perhaps he withdrew from the experiment halfway through.

Aside from experimental-related content, the archives are filled with mundane hotel history records, such as those built hundreds of years ago, changed hands several times, and underwent important renovations.

In addition, there were several police receipts, which seemed to be for cases that had occurred in the hotel, such as bodies hidden in the walls, bodies hidden under the beds, disappearances, suicides by burning charcoal, jumping from buildings, and a family jumping from a building.

Given that the hotel has been established for a long time, it is not surprising that these cases have occurred.

Xia Chuhe accepted everything without hesitation.

After the two groups reunited, Bu Yi and his two companions also found something unique—

The poster from ten days ago, "Yushan Gathering," seemed to indicate a gathering of ancient costume enthusiasts.

The expired hotel food voucher, printed with the words "Yushan Yaji," suggests that the Happy Five-Star Hotel provided meals and accommodation for the gathering.

The poster, from forty days ago, depicted a gathering of esports enthusiasts, seemingly a video game enthusiast's get-together. Similarly, there were food vouchers and some damaged keyboards and game controllers.

Various posters...

And here's another piece of information: the area of ​​this instance is very small, limited to the hotel and a radius of only a few dozen meters around it.

This further confirms the provided address—either a basement or a rooftop.

The hotel was extremely lively during the day, making it difficult for the five of them to explore such secluded places in full view of others. They had no choice but to rest briefly and then proceed at night.

The luxury suite was very soundproof, and it was already 10 p.m.

Xia Chuhe didn't let Bao'er participate in this operation, and even left Bu Yi behind to take care of her.

Xia Chuhe whispered in Bu Yi's ear, "Never, ever let Bao'er out of your sight—I've compiled a list of cases that have occurred at the hotel, and there are an unusually large number of missing persons cases."

Bu Yi nodded, indicating that Xia Chuhe could rest assured.

Bao'er couldn't hear their whispers and felt a little aggrieved about Xia Chuhe's arrangements: "I won't hold you back, you don't need to take special care of me."

Xia Chuhe said in a serious tone, "If I don't take care of you, our base camp needs someone to guard it. Have you forgotten that robots can open doors at will? You and your sister Yi should take good care of the house."

Bao'er immediately perked up: "I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

...

Xia Chuhe tapped the Bluetooth earpiece: "Are you there? Can you check if it's a convenient time to go to the kitchen now?"

Impatiently: "Why are you in the kitchen instead of the basement or the rooftop? You brainless, upright ape!"

“I have my own plans. If you can accomplish the feat of liberating the robots on your own, you don’t need to come to me.” Xia Chuhe’s usual playful demeanor was gone. “If you can’t, then you’d better be obedient and show some respect.”

After a moment of silence: "It's convenient, you can go."

Xia Chuhe, Li Yue, and Zhao Maomao arrived at the restaurant without any hindrance, without encountering a single robot butler along the way.

An electronic voice came through the earpiece: "I've distracted the robot guarding the goal; you only have ten minutes."

The three of them rushed into the kitchen together.

After passing through the partition door, the three discovered that the kitchen wasn't one large, open room, but rather divided into a series of cubicles. The cubicle they were in was simply a vegetarian kitchen, piled high with cabbages and bok choy…

Li Yue glanced around: "The ingredients are fine, but the oil is the problem."

Time was of the essence, so Xia Chuhe quickly rummaged through the room, and the three of them immediately moved to the next room—a purely meat-based room. Some of the meat was normal, while some seemed off. This time, Li Yue finally managed to identify the abnormal meat.

Li Yue covered her mouth, suppressing the nausea rising in her stomach: "Two-legged sheep."

The hotel was serving human flesh mixed with regular meat to its guests!

Xia Chuhe's expression changed—was the hotel aware of the meat's origin?

Without time to think it through, Xia Chuhe waved his hand: "Let's look at the other rooms."

The group inspected most of the rooms in turn, and without exception, in all the rooms where meat was prepared, there was more or less abnormal meat mixed in, and in all the rooms where vegetarian food was prepared, the oil used was not right.

Influenced by the meat, Xia Chuhe couldn't help but wonder if the oil... was made by boiling people?

"How long has it been?" Zhao Maomao suddenly asked.

"Six minutes, two more minutes, we'll leave early." Just to be on the safe side, Xia Chuhe didn't dare stay for more than ten minutes.

The three of them moved to another room and were rummaging through their belongings when Zhao Maomao suddenly frowned: "Someone's here."

His superpower is a passive superpower; he is extremely adaptable and can keenly sense every change in his environment. In a quiet environment, he can hear extremely faint sounds around him.

Zhao Maomao put down the potatoes in his hand: "Boss, do you believe me?"

Xia Chuhe nodded without hesitation.

Zhao Maomao said, "I'll distract them, you all run immediately, don't turn back to save me."

Zhao Maomao ran out of the room and took a few heavy steps outside. A strange man's voice came from the dining room: "I saw him! Grab him!"

The sound of hurried footsteps came from the doorway, gradually subsiding.

A voice came through the earpiece: "An accident has occurred, evacuate immediately! Get out of the hotel, I've found the entrance to the basement!"

Xia Chuhe opened the door a crack, and there was no one outside. She and Li Yue quietly left the restaurant.

Xia Chuhe glanced back, his eyes filled with worry...

The entire restaurant was completely silent.