Chapter 251 Deep Virtual 78
After several days of surveillance, Xie Ning remained calm, and gradually, the surveillance cameras hidden around him disappeared.
During these few days, the experimental project was suspended. Xie Ning took this opportunity to bring up her cooperation with the military and Dr. Ji, fully demonstrating the image of a college graduate who was oppressed by the military and had nowhere else to turn but to a close research mentor.
For the past two weeks, Xie Ning has been searching for the best option, but unfortunately, even though she can take on the design work on her own, the other party is unwilling to relinquish this responsibility.
They even tried to further coerce and oppress her, taking advantage of the fact that she had no one she could rely on.
Rather than leaving Huarui and joining the military as the other party wishes, ending up pleasing neither side, it would be better to simply hand over this piece of meat to Huarui. Perhaps she could even get some benefits. If they were to actually cooperate, she, as the one who proposed it, would certainly not be excluded.
Dr. Ji was naturally not going to refuse such a great project that had fallen into his lap. However, he had been somewhat agitated these past few days, as the theft of the experimental subjects was definitely affecting the progress of the experiments.
Therefore, his efforts to secure resources fell behind, and Xie Ning's project was a timely help, successfully enhancing his status at the experimental base.
Dr. Ji was somewhat interested in modifying soldiers' prosthetic limbs, but unfortunately, he couldn't make too many changes, otherwise lives would be at risk. The military only wanted stronger combat capabilities, not to send soldiers to their deaths in the laboratory.
What are your thoughts on prosthetic modifications?
Don't be fooled by the seemingly simple idea of modification. If you add too many constraints, you'll have to consider this and that when conducting experiments. What you need to consider isn't the weapon's power, but personal lives.
When Xie Ning heard Dr. Ji ask this question, she breathed a sigh of relief. This proved that Dr. Ji was interested and would not exclude her.
Of course, it's also possible that Dr. Ji wants to extract some of Xie Ning's core technologies and then get rid of him.
However, Xie Ning believed that Dr. Ji would not do that. Rather than believing in Dr. Ji's character, she believed in his professional competence and pride.
As expected, the two spent the afternoon in the office analyzing and debating Xie Ning's experimental data.
Looking at Xie Ning's serious profile, Dr. Ji secretly admired her talent, thinking it was a pity that she didn't stay at school for further studies.
Although you learn a lot in the lab, most of your time is spent on various trivial tasks, leaving researchers with very little time for professional development.
Xie Ning saved the revised design drawings under Dr. Ji's guidance, then asked somewhat nervously, "Dr. Ji, should I give him a reply when I get back today?"
"Need not."
Dr. Ji smiled and said, "I will handle this matter. Just wait for the results. I will let you know as soon as the project is finalized."
Xie Ning looked relieved and said, "Thank you so much."
In fact, she understood Dr. Ji's underlying meaning. If she guessed correctly, Dr. Ji also had people in the military. Perhaps there would be another struggle afterward, but it would be difficult to involve her again.
As for Ellie, Xie Ning's hand paused on the contacts for a second before switching the screen. She didn't believe Ellie was unaware of the intricacies involved, but everyone has their own choices.
Now that she had made her choice, even though Ellie had helped her before, she couldn't let a small thing ruin the bigger picture and cause a major incident for the sake of a little friendship. She was determined to participate in this experiment.
At the experimental base, talent alone is not enough. Apart from a few researchers with strong backgrounds, most researchers rely on their achievements to speak for themselves.
This experiment was not only not inhumane, but also of a good scale and with considerable benefits. Moreover, she had fought for it herself. If it were successful, it would be a remarkable achievement and would greatly benefit her promotion.
As I walked to the elevator, I bumped into Annika, who was leaving get off work.
Although she had some concerns about whether the experimental project would continue, Annika was mostly happy to be able to leave work early.
Because the experimental project was suspended and she got off work early, she could go out and play for a long time every day, and her salary remained the same. She couldn't be happier.
Upon seeing Xie Ning, Annika extended another invitation to have fun, but Xie Ning refused again.
"You're such a homebody, staying cooped up in your apartment all day like Xiaoli. Aren't you going out to have fun? It's so much fun! I heard they just got a new singer there, aren't you going?"
Annika is quite worried. Of the four assistants, she's the only one who's always out having fun. It's like everyone else is working hard while she's enjoying herself. Honestly, it's not a good feeling.
"I've been really busy lately. When I have some free time, I'll definitely take you on a trip, okay?" She occasionally needs entertainment to relax her highly active brain, but she's been preparing for exams lately, so she's only been able to sleep four hours a day.
If it weren't for the fact that she had awakened her superpowers and her physical abilities were much better than before, she wouldn't have dared to push herself so hard.
Since Anika said that bar was nice, why not give it a try?
"However, why does Xiaoli stay cooped up in his apartment all the time? I see that he often updates his social media with landscape photos and pictures of him and his girlfriend."
She's a very pretty girl.
"Ning..." Annika couldn't contain her shock. "You didn't know that Xiao Li's girlfriend was a cybernetic lover?"
Xie Ning's mind went blank for a moment, her eyes meeting Annika's shocked pupils in a daze. She hadn't paid much attention to Xiao Li, only glancing at her briefly to get an impression. So that girl was Xiao Li's electronic lover?
"Actually, it's no wonder you don't know. There are so many games on the market, and Xiaoli plays a relatively niche couples game..."
Annika rambled on and on to explain to Xie Ning that she also played games, but she wasn't as addicted as Xiao Li. She only liked good-looking people and didn't invest any feelings in them.
Xie Ning listened and nodded. She did pay less attention to this aspect. It seems that in this society, people have a lower need for social interaction and rely more on electronic networks than she imagined.
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