Chapter 71 Killer Simulator

The communicator on the desk was silent at first. When the two finished discussing the artificial oasis Adonis and turned to talk about why Ji Xu had been avoiding all surveillance recently, the white noise suddenly became louder and louder, as if something was interfering with the eavesdropping, covering up the sound of their conversation.

The two of them looked at the communicator at the same time, and the young man in the jacket still had a little doubt in his heart. Is this what he can listen to? However, soon, the conversation on the other side interrupted his thoughts.

The jammer was useless, the sound of discussion still came out, as if a group of people had just walked in from outside, and it became clearer and clearer.

"…It's still uncertain whether the killer is C. Why do you want to block the news? I always feel that Saimu's ability to associate is too jumpy. Just based on the three bullets at the scene? Even if the third letter is C, so what? That's the clue left by the killer himself. What if someone frames C?"

"Are you afraid?"

"I just think you are focusing on the wrong thing. There are many people who want to get promoted. There is no need to anger C because of a small fight. The killer is just an executor. It is better to find out who the client is."

"I had the same idea as you before, but Saimu convinced me that it was the only one who witnessed the scene. Perhaps everyone would like to hear its reasons and why the news of the executive officer's return tonight was blocked."

The young man in the jacket heard the rustling of tables and chairs, and everyone sat down one by one. This meant that the small talk was over and the real meeting was about to begin. He couldn't help but look at Ji Xu again, his curiosity was growing wildly in his heart, and many questions were circling in his mind. The meeting was from Super Brain Research, which was obvious, but they couldn't help but guard against the possibility of eavesdropping. The annoying and sharp white noise at the beginning was just like that, but at this moment when the meeting was about to begin, no one realized that there was someone in the dark who heard all the secrets.

Ji Xu saw his curiosity and said, "It's a special material that cannot be detected by any device except the naked eye."

The communicator is the embodiment of skills and also a reward for completing a level. In fact, just like the potion that can easily heal the human body, Ji Xu believes that it has more collection value than practical value, but that doesn't mean he would create trouble for himself when he can save trouble.

The artificial intelligence competition appeared, and its voice was attached to the speakers, clearer than others.

"Meeting begins." It said, using the programmatic tone unique to artificial intelligence. "Regarding the reason why the blockade executive came back, according to my investigation, C rarely left a single word. Only a replay post on the dark web can reveal what he did. In reality, he gave a dagger to the family that was broken into. Later, the dagger was taken away by Supervisor 016. He was assassinated that afternoon."

Some people couldn't stand its logical and reasoned speaking speed and asked impatiently: "What does this have to do with blocking the executive officer's message?"

Saimu was not annoyed. "I have been tracking C all over the island these days. He has never been exposed, whether it is street traffic, passers-by's mobile phone videos, or surveillance cameras at the door of shops. It's like rain melting into the sea and disappearing in modern society. This can't be explained by caution. My program tells me that he is hiding from me. He is the killer. He has more important tasks to do."

There was a brief silence in the conference room.

The young man in the jacket looked at Ji Xu, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Their views were tacitly agreed upon at the same moment. The Saimu people could not understand humans, but they could bring their own kind into the community. Is this something normal people can do?

However, someone guessed something: "The company has not made a statement for three consecutive days, indicating that it is not prepared to seek justice, but C is still cautious, which means that this task is not our company and is closely related to Super Brain Research."

"I think it's the former." Saimu said, "Director 016 was very surprised before he left. He didn't know C was here to kill him. He mistakenly thought the killer wanted to talk to him. In the surveillance video, he behaved normally and covered his mouth intentionally or unintentionally. He and the killer talked for at least five minutes. I don't know what they revealed. Just in case, the news of the executive's return must be blocked."

“…”

Saimu broke the silence: "I reported to the executive officer, and he agreed with my proposal. As the maintenance date is approaching, he will come back from the undersea traffic tunnel tonight, and all roads along the way will be blocked. In addition, all flights and sea roads will be stopped. It will be restored to normal in three hours, and the excuse will be given to the public that it is under repair."

"Then what's the point of blocking the news?" People in the conference room were discussing, "It's too noisy. It's obvious that there's something fishy going on."

"What is blocked is the time and route. His suspicion is useless. The three venues are blocked at the same time. It is more likely to be a private plane." Saimu said, "I have applied for round-trip flights for all helicopters and private planes. They will circle overhead tonight. In addition to confusing the audience, they also have defensive significance. If any suspicious vehicles driving in the wrong direction are found near the entrance and exit of the tunnel, they will be destroyed directly."

Then the conference room discussed how to deploy defenses and how to use means to confuse possible killers. The young man in the jacket slowly exhaled. He looked at Ji Xu with a complicated look, as if he was not a human being. The young man opposite him supported his chin and listened to their layout leisurely, and even had the mood to comment.

"The defense level is much lower than what I encountered before." The young man had a half-drunk watermelon juice next to him. He wore photochromic sunglasses, which blended in with the magnificent bar, instead of the exquisite and low-key thin-framed glasses he wore on the day we met. This made him look casual and unrestrained. "Considering that the researchers are not terrorists, it is understandable."

Young man in jacket: “???”

He also figured out that Ji Xu wanted him to help. Listening to gossip has its price. He was asked to listen to it from beginning to end because he was too lazy to explain it again. Sure enough, the next second, Ji Xu asked, "Can you get the design drawings of the undersea tunnel?"

He: “…You kind of overestimate me.”

Having said that, under the pressure of money, he chose to ask someone he knew. Before Ji Xu went to find the bartender, he told him that a rough drawing would be enough and it didn't need to be too detailed. He only wanted to know the tunnel's parking spots, escape routes, and pipeline connections.

The bartender was chipping ice balls behind the bar. As the season turned from summer to autumn and the temperature gradually grew cooler, he scooped ice cubes less and less often and started chipping ice balls instead. He put them into an ice glass and pushed them across the table, motioning for Season to add drinks as he pleased.

Ji Xu poured the watermelon juice in, inserted a straw and asked, "Where are the submarine and fish I ordered a few days ago?"

The bartender's mouth twitched slightly, pretending not to notice the man drinking juice at the bar, and smiled politely and patiently: "It has arrived. The fighter jet you asked for has also arrived. It is in the parking lot. Do you need us to deliver it to your villa?"

"I only need the submarine and the fish. I don't need the other one for now," Ji Xu paused. He used his skills to buy a lot of miscellaneous means of transportation. Some of them could no longer be called tools. After the bartender received the order, he repeatedly confirmed it with him many times. "Please send the submarine to the seaside for me, away from the tunnel. Don't let anyone or the surveillance find out."

The young man in the jacket came over after contacting his acquaintances. Hearing this, he asked him in surprise, "When did you prepare this?"

"When I learned that the executive officer was coming back soon," Ji Xu motioned for him to send the information, silently memorized the map of the escape route, and sneered, "This is an island, isolated from the world. There are only a few ways to get back. Saimu rejected the plane proposal because of caution and inconvenience for rescue. Instead, it was convenient for me. It's a headache to find the target among a bunch of private planes overhead."

Around seven in the evening, the officials of Crow Island suddenly notified that all outward routes needed maintenance, and intercepted all passengers who wanted to leave at the intersection. Because it was so sudden, many people complained, but because of C's re-debut, they did not want to stay on the roadside for a long time, so they were forced to turn around and leave. The blockade was completely successful at eight o'clock. The news comforted everyone that the maintenance would be completed at eleven o'clock in the evening and they could continue to evacuate that night. In a corner where no one knew, Ji Xu got into the submarine and left.

He found oxygen cylinders and diving suits, as well as oxygen tanks for use in plateau areas in the submarine's equipment box. The latter was not as well sealed, but was convenient, so Ji Xu put it in his pocket and drove the submarine to the bottom and headed for the vicinity of the tunnel.

For safety reasons, normal tunnels use the immersed tube method, which is a special method of burying pipes in the sand and gravel on the seabed. Thick reinforced concrete is laid all around and filled on top with sand and gravel to prevent various pressures and collisions from causing the pipes to rupture. However, due to the background setting, the tunnel on Crow Island is mainly cyber-styled, with appreciation rather than practicality. Passengers can see the surrounding scenery when passing through, with standing reefs, schools of fish wagging their tails, and the faint sunlight overhead piercing the sea surface, leaving behind dim rays of light.

Ji Xu could also see the entire tunnel from outside.

The transparent tunnel is like a giant steel snake crawling and lying quietly. Every hundred meters there is a welding steel device, about five or six meters long, like a link on its scales. This is what Ji Xu called the emergency stopping point. The gates on both sides can be lowered at any time to form a sealed space, isolating the seawater that will rush in after the tunnel breaks, allowing passengers to leave through the escape passage not far away.

This means that there are no less than a dozen escape routes, and Ji Xu must first confirm the location of the executive.

The submarine stopped behind the reef and waited. Thanks to the prudence of Saimu and Super Brain Research, there was no car in the tunnel. The interior could be seen clearly from the dim light outside. After an unknown amount of time, an unmanned car gradually approached. There was no driver and the passengers could not be seen.

When the opponent was about to approach his expected position, Ji Xu pushed his glasses and pressed the torpedo launch button.

There was a loud bang.

The dazzling light was like the sun rising from the bottom of the sea.

Countless fragments splashed inwards, and the fiercely sweeping sea water poured into the tunnel. Colorful fish and corals broken by the waves were also carried in. Under the beautiful scenery was hidden a deadly crisis that only humans knew. The car drifted and accelerated almost immediately, without any hesitation, and its reaction was not as fast as that of a human to avoid the turbulent rapids.

Then three seconds before the emergency stop, there was another explosion.

"boom!"

This time the torpedo exploded at the metal joint, and the rubble was stuck under the gate. The car could not get in and the gate could not be lowered, putting the passengers inside and the artificial intelligence operating the car in a dilemma.