Chapter 70 Killer Simulator

The supervisor was stunned for a moment before he realized what Ji Xu said. There was no railing on the platform, and as a researcher, he didn't dare to go over. Ji Xu's voice was too soft, but he could sense a hint of danger from inside. In a flash, he suddenly understood, and fear surged in his heart. He forced himself to step back half a step and stick to the door, lowering his voice and saying with anger that was almost inaudible: "You are not here to negotiate."

People who can reach this level can understand other people's tone even if they are focused on research. Moreover, Ji Xu almost hides nothing. Rather than facing a client, it is more like facing a... target.

The supervisor almost called out the competition item.

Fortunately, he didn't shout in the end, because Ji Xu had said to keep quiet. He was sure that he would die the next second if he was exposed. The situation was unclear and the killer didn't want to attract the attention of the artificial intelligence. These few seconds of conversation were his chance of survival. The supervisor forced himself to calm down: "Did you agree to another commission? What do you want? On Crow Island, I can deliver more than him."

This is why he is more diligent than the breeder. The killer is on Crow Island and is about to become a lingering shadow over this place. It is expected that in the next decade or so, people will still be talking about this lightning operation that took human lives as a quick pass. No matter how you think about it, he is definitely more dangerous than the breeder.

Ji Xu also thought of it. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I can't believe you are so brave."

The supervisor heard the killer's subtle question, and in order to please him, he took the initiative to explain: "I have thought about staying here, but the company won't give me shelter for too long. Sooner or later, I will have to leave, and by then I won't have any other options. Besides, you have to choose one of the two commissions, and I can definitely give you more than he does."

Like everyone else, the supervisor thought Ji Xu would stay on Crow Island, so that he would be in a higher danger level and have a higher chance of survival than the keeper.

Ji Xu did not remind him of two misconceptions in thinking, such as that he would not stay too long and that they had not yet given Ji Xu the capital to make a choice.

He pulled out the magazine, dumped out the three bullets that would not affect his use, and placed them on the top of the door beside him. As the bullets were placed and the magazine was closed, he asked, "What is the name of this artificial intelligence?"

Thinking that he was curious, the supervisor hesitated for two seconds and answered truthfully: "Saimu." Anyway, he said it, as is a common problem among researchers, he even said what the two words were.

Ji Xu said "oh" and asked, "Where is your executive officer?"

The supervisor noticed something was wrong and his expression changed slightly. He narrowed his eyes and said, "What do you want to do? This question has nothing to do with my commission!"

Ji Xu seemed to be thinking about something. "I am answering a question with a question, not wanting to give a direct answer. It seems that the executive officer is not at home. No wonder you dared to take the initiative to ask the killer to solve your worries. How many days do you have left to come back?" He quickly spit out a series of deadlines. "Half a month? Within a week? So it's within a week. Thank you very much."

"And the question at the beginning. The pronunciation of Saimu reminds me of the User Identification Module. Why not call it Ximu? It's obviously the transliteration. Don't tell me it's Saimu. Does it sound homophonic and relevant to the theme?" Ji Xu noticed that he looked flustered and paused. "Oh, I'm right. It seems that its main function is to spy on privacy and monitor everyone."

Finally, he said politely: "Thank you for coming to see me, but I don't want you to give anything. This will make me owe you a favor and make it impossible for me to take action."

The supervisor's face changed again and again since Ji Xu started talking, and his expression was gray. The killer behind him raised his gun and laughed softly: "As a thank you for telling me the purpose of the game, I will give you a chance for revenge. Goodbye."

At the same time, Number Eight was chatting with the bartender. Brokers and intermediaries like them always have more contacts than others, especially Number Eight, who loves to join in the fun. Everyone has seen Ji Xu's information, while other administrators would secretly spy and wait for an opportunity to act, but he was the only one who used the excuse of his first commission to strike up a conversation with others, and even portrayed himself as Ji Xu's exclusive assistant. The bartender had also heard about this, and after a few words of teasing, he suddenly realized that Number Eight was missing.

He made a joke: "Is C looking for you again?"

Number 8: “…”

The bartender was shocked. "Ah? It can't be him, can it? He just got the gun, a pistol, an ordinary pistol, and he solved the task within ten minutes? He doesn't have the ID card of Super Brain Research, can he lend it to me for research?"

Number 8 had mixed feelings: "It's solved. He asked me not to post this news to the forum for now, and to prepare a flight for a week later."

He sorted out his thoughts and recalled the bartender's question: "Without an ID card, his plan is not suitable for other killers. First, the target must also be the client. Secondly, he must have a terrifying strength that the client would not dare to gamble with his life. Finally, he must let everyone know his determination to complete the mission even if he is caught. Everyone knows that he cannot escape and must come forward to negotiate with him in person."

Bartender: “…”

Hiss, it can’t be done, it’s better to think of other ways.

As this topic passed, another one came up, and he humbly asked: "So what is he going to do this week?"

When he said this, the bartender's first reaction was to turn on the TV and rush to the forum, clicking on the replay posts with higher and higher levels. Whether on the dark web or in reality, the temporary death of the supervisor did not cause any chaos. It was so calm that only three people knew about it. Number 8 said in a complicated tone: "Clear the commission."

Ji Xu held the other person's back steadily, and the body slid down steadily with its head lowered, as if it was tired and wanted to rest on the ground. The afternoon sun was shining warmly, and the platform was bathed in shadow due to the shape of the building. The surveillance camera was slightly lowered, constantly monitoring the employees in the name of attention. No wonder the supervisor did not object, but also habitually concealed some things from Saimu.

The less privacy there is in life, the more humans keep tiny secrets without even noticing.

He sat on the top beam of the door and waited patiently. The low tide was approaching. Ji Xu could see from afar the waves hitting the island and the sea breeze blowing across the entire island. The red plastic bag was swept into the air by the wind. He propped himself up with his hands, and in the short half second that the bag blocked the camera's view, he stepped on the door and accelerated out by inertia.

After a long time, several more gunshots echoed on the island.

As the sky gradually darkened, Saimu, who was diligently reminding employees to take care of their health, appeared. He controlled the drone to approach the platform, and a strangely synthesized voice came from the top: "Manager, you should go back for dinner."

"manager?"

The drone landed and scanned a pool of blood that had oxidized to black and was covered by the corpse. Saimu looked around and saw three bullets on the door frame. After a while, a drone shaped like a cross landed on the ground and the alarm of the entire building was sounded.

…

Ji Xu's rest time is always on schedule. He was busy until half past ten, cleared half a page of commissions, and prepared to go home to rest. He walked around and passed by the Super Brain Research Building, but did not go in. Two hundred meters away, he found that the nearby cameras were moving around, looking for the killer who might return to the scene. Passers-by did not notice it and walked hurriedly with their heads down to go home. Saimu, who did not get a satisfactory result, invaded other websites. During the few minutes that Ji Xu stood there, many passers-by received harassing calls.

No matter whether hanging up or answering the call, you always have to pick up the phone to take a look. The camera of the phone and the street surveillance are silent and cold. This island relies on super brain scientific research to survive, and the theme is inseparable from technology. Even if it has not developed into cyberpunk, it is enough for Saimu to do something secretly.

The ringing sounded from time to time. Even if someone used the mute function, Saimu would considerately help them turn it off. The loudspeakers in the shop upstairs suddenly went out of control, and the LED lights were suddenly turned off and then on. All kinds of means attracted passers-by to look up and frown unconsciously. Suspicious people who refused to reveal their true faces from beginning to end were marked by Saimu.

Ji Xu watched from afar, maintaining a delicate boundary where he would not be discovered by Sai Mu but could still see the Super Brain Research Building.

There was no barrier at the door, and no inspection bureau personnel around.

Super Brain Research solved the accident internally. Well, a simulator with official support is no longer the killer's home ground, so it should be renamed as a wanted criminal simulator.

He turned and left, and continued to collect information and clear tasks in the days that followed. He felt that Saimu's eyes were extending further and further outward, from two hundred meters to farther. Ji Xu abandoned his motorcycle and switched to a normal car, taking turns driving the means of transportation he had bought a few days ago. Anyway, he was accustomed to avoiding surveillance, so his days were no different from before.

Four days later, Ji Xu accidentally discovered that the surveillance of Sai Mu had been lax.

During this time, he also found out other information, such as the fact that the first sixteen floors of Super Brain Research are no longer inhabited, and are all used to store Saimu's bodies and data. It is said that in the next few years, this building will become Saimu's new home, leaving only the upper three floors for executives and maintenance personnel to live in. Super Brain Research bought land near the airport to re-establish its headquarters, which is also the construction site that Ji Xu had visited before for assassination.

It’s not that Ji Xu emphasized fate. On Crow Island, everyone has a myriad of coincidences with super brain scientific research. What he meant was that the current competition program is not perfect, and this slight slackness must mean that other things have diverted its attention.

So Ji Xu turned on the communicator.

At that time, he was meeting the young man in the jacket in the bar. There was no surveillance here, so he didn't have to worry about how to stay away from the camera. When the delivery man came over, Ji Xu subconsciously wanted to move sideways, but was surprised to find that the feeling of being followed by a pair of eyes watching him in secret had disappeared.

The young man in the jacket came back with the takeaway and handed over the watermelon juice that Ji Xu ordered. The bar was closed to the public during the day and only special customers were allowed in. They were the only two chatting in the deserted place. The other changed back into his motorcycle jacket and hid his face in his baseball cap, making people wonder if this sporty outfit was also a disguise for the killer.

He said to Ji Xu, "You told me before that the man-made oasis Adonis was in the desert, but I didn't believe it. Now I can confirm that there is something strange on the satellite map of a desert in the middle."

Ji Xu hummed to indicate that he was listening. He turned up the volume of the communicator to the maximum, placed it on the table, and asked in the faint white noise: "Can you connect to the satellite?"

The jacket-wearing young man looked down, and replied with curiosity: "I asked someone to contact me. It's common for some large companies to have their own satellites. There's no need to worry about copyright infringement in uninhabited areas. Download the global desert map, remove the edge areas, roads, developed scenic spots, tourist photo spots, afforestation sites, and the 5,000-meter range around them where people are likely to get lost and accidentally stray. The difficulty of searching the images is greatly reduced."

Season sequence: "..."

The killer's determination to complete the commission was stronger than his.