The path from Earthly humanity to the cosmic realm is somewhat risky.
On the surface, Jiang Cheng remained the same: handsome, friendly, and handling his duties methodically. No one could tell that he had changed at all since the end of the invasion war, and no one doubted the established impression he had.
I still believe he is a pure and upright researcher, and that has never changed.
Aside from... I haven't really seen him much lately; I only see him in the office for a few hours each day.
The rest of the time, Jiang Cheng spent with his family and girlfriend, wearing a mask and moving freely on the streets, unnoticed by anyone.
The place where he appeared most often was extremely secluded, a very remote villa in the suburbs. Jiang Cheng spent his savings to buy a small building in Kyoto, a place where land is extremely valuable, and also spent a lot of money to buy a lot of mechanical products. He built a private laboratory, which was his secret base.
To be honest, the amount of money Jiang Cheng needed for his research was too high. It wasn't exactly misuse of public funds, but he used the global mecha joint research and development fund to buy several sets of equipment, one of which he put in his secret base.
Equipment costing billions of dollars is too expensive for him to just pay for with his own money; it would be too painful.
He intends to study the mysteries of the heart of the universe alone here, in order to prepare for any dramatic changes that may occur in the future.
The words spoken by the rhombus-shaped creature in the dimension of death that day echoed in his ears, causing him to ponder deeply every night as he fell asleep.
This is a lonely road that no one understands. Jiang Cheng cannot tell anyone. He appears calm on the surface, but his heart is already churning with turmoil as he carries the pressure alone.
Luo Xiaoli knew that he had been busy with some special things recently, but she didn't ask what they were. She continued to live her peaceful life happily, only occasionally glancing behind Jiang Cheng out of habit.
She discovered that her inseparable bodyguard, Gu Qingwan, had disappeared without a trace these past few days…
Jiang Cheng also claimed that his assistant had been dispatched on a secret mission and would be back in a few days.
...
In the dimly lit underground laboratory of the villa, Jiang Cheng manipulated a silver turntable. The hazy light and shadow cast by the turntable made the woman's face appear somewhat blurry. Behind the silver turntable, a circular groove slowly rose, revealing Gu Qingwan's exquisitely beautiful, smooth back. Her skin was fair and tender, showing no trace of mechanical activity; she looked too much like a living human being.
Jiang Cheng walked over and examined it carefully with the eyes of an academic researcher, without any intention of disrespect. He stretched out his finger and gently touched certain parts to feel their elasticity, finding them to be no different from those of a human.
"Uh... um." A soft moan came from in front of her. She lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushed even more.
"Where is the start switch on the back cover? Is there a manual start mechanism?"
"Boss... how am I supposed to answer that question?"
"I'll give you two choices: one is for me to forcibly dismantle it, and the other is for you to decide," Jiang Cheng said in a nonchalant tone as he studied the object.
"There's a round button below the back clasp. Press it."
"oh."
As Jiang Cheng spoke, he lifted the back clasp of her black bra with his hand and gently poked it. Miraculously, her soft skin contracted inward, and dozens of mechanical arms stretched out uncontrollably, resembling the legs of a Spider Woman. The joints between the limbs used a clever structure, making them enormous when unfolded. They almost filled the entire disc, and their shadows cast on the ground made them appear even more sinister and terrifying.
The scene resembles a mad scientist modifying a young girl.
"I never imagined that the mechanical research conducted by Su and Hua had reached such a top level. It may also be due to the subtle transformation and evolution of the Heart of the Universe. This technology has surpassed modern technology by many levels."
Jiang Cheng muttered to himself, casually ripped off a bright blue pipe, fumbled around in the center of the dozens of robotic arms, found the fitting position, and inserted it.
Gu Qingwan felt something behind her, bit her lip lightly, and frowned even more.
After the connection was complete, he clapped his hands and returned to his seat, relaxed and taking a breath.
The silver turntable spun back, and the two faced each other, their eyes meeting.
"Haven't you always wanted to execute the command to report the information to the person with the highest authority? Send it now, I'm giving you that chance."
"Huh?" A look of surprise appeared on Gu Qingwan's beautiful face. After a moment of confusion, she quickly accessed the information reporting permissions within her body. To her surprise, Jiang Cheng had actually opened them. Without any constraints, she was momentarily at a loss as to what her boss was planning to do, and hesitated whether or not to issue the command.
The feeling was like a girl imprisoned in a basement by a demon. One day, the demon suddenly opened the basement door and told her, "You can escape now," and then quietly untied her bonds. As she watched... as light poured in, revealing the vast world she had always dreamed of, she couldn't imagine ever escaping. She looked at the demon beside her, but dared not move an inch.
Gu Qingwan stared intently at her former "boss." She still carried on with her mission, and even though she didn't know what her boss wanted to do, she still compiled the information she had prepared into a report and sent it out immediately.
In an instant.
The basement room was brightly lit, even glaringly so, shining directly on her, with a red warning light on the far side.
The information was easily intercepted, with no chance of being transmitted.
As she activated the highest level of authority within her body, an overwhelming and unstoppable command, like a virus invading, began to wreak havoc within her meticulously crafted program, uprooting and reassembling all the unblocking channels. Like a ruthless robber, it left Gu Qingwan's mind blank, her gaze gradually becoming vacant.
"You!" She uttered this one word, and her mechanical body began to convulse, her eyes rolling back involuntarily, her fists clenched, and drops of saliva dripping from the corners of her mouth onto the ground.
Jiang Cheng's smile faded; he hadn't expected the effect to be so strong.
"Since I let you issue the command, I must have the ability to intercept it 100%. It was precisely because you activated the hidden highest privileges that I had the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and implant the virus to tamper with your program. Just consider this my entrapment. As I expected, the designated program is terrifyingly meticulous. Modifying it is a huge project. Just bear with it."
However, Gu Qingwan was no longer able to answer him. In the process of fighting against the tampered program, a cold... silent war was taking place inside her body.
Two hours later.
When Jiang Cheng returned to the laboratory, Gu Qingwan was pale and weak and couldn't even lift her head. She was panting heavily and covered in sweat.
He knew that, with help...
She was given a new lease on life.
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