Chapter 265 Machine 4
The man named Kun gave Jiang Chan a strong sense of oppression. Jiang Chan leaned on her cane and walked along the wall, trying her best to stay away from Kun. But no matter how fast she moved, Kun always kept a close distance behind her.
Without the protection of her silver armor, Jiang Chan was just an ordinary person. If Kun wanted to kill her, it would be effortless. Jiang Chan's thoughts wandered until she smelled the slums and felt the familiar pattern of bullet marks and iron windows. She felt a little relieved. This place was familiar to her. Even if she wanted to escape, she knew where to go, not to be slaughtered in an unfamiliar place.
"I'm here." Jiang Chan stood at the door of the repair shop.
Kun on the opposite side raised his eyebrows slightly, and made eye contact with Aina who happened to come out. He made a gesture to Aina to keep quiet, and then watched Jiang Chan walk into the repair shop.
While throwing away the trash, Aina whispered, "Why are you here? She's Jiang Chan. She's lived here a long time ago. She's alone at home. Is there something wrong?"
Kun shook his head, pinching a few strands of hair, deep in thought. When Aina left, he suddenly said, "Her eyes..."
Aina shrugged: "I don't know either."
Kun quickly disappeared behind piles of garbage.
Jiang Chan waited until dark before leaving the repair shop. At the same time, she made an important decision. She told her teacher that she agreed to do the experiment.
This was her only chance to restore Silver Armor to pristine condition. If she missed this opportunity, she might have to wait years, even decades. Various battles were fought daily in the Mechanical City, and the abandoned robots dumped in the slums were at risk of spontaneous combustion. Her survival here was a matter of chance, so adding a medical experiment wouldn't be a big deal.
Comforting herself silently, Jiang Chan avoided the homeless people that were everywhere on the streets and went home.
Because of Yin Jia's hibernation, the house was exceptionally quiet. There were no lights on, no food prepared, and no gentle "Welcome home, little master" from Yin Jia.
Jiang Chan squatted in the corner, looking at Yin Jia. After changing her dirty clothes, she snuggled up to him. She was so lonely that she struggled in her heart for a long time, but still did not wake Yin Jia up.
After sleeping for a while, Jiang Chan filled her stomach with some food and hugged Yin Jia's arm. "Yin Jia, wait until I make enough money to repair your body. I never want to be separated from you again. When that person followed me, I was afraid that I would never be able to come back..."
Jiang Chan babbled on and on: "Yingjia, there's a giant screen on the central street. The light from it shines on my face. It feels very beautiful. When you wake up, take me there. I don't even know what it looks like there..."
"Are there robots there asking if I need help? Unlike where we live, everything we encounter is abandoned or on the verge of losing control. The air in the central streets is good, and the food smells delicious, but I can't see it, and I don't know what such delicious things look like... Shining Armor, tell me when you wake up..."
The tall robot was as silent as a giant mountain, leaning steadily against the corner of the wall, with a dazzling incandescent lamp on top. Its body gleamed with a fine metallic luster, and there were dents all over its body, burn marks from explosives, and cracks from being hit.
Jiang Chan touched those marks and put her cheek against them as if to comfort them. She pressed her ears tightly against its body, feeling the faint sound of electricity coming from his body, and slowly closed her eyes.
In the following days, Jiang Chan did not go anywhere else except to work at the repair shop. On the day she received the text message and went to the hospital to participate in the experiment, she also received a new text message notification.
Jiang Chan's fingers groped across the screen as a voice read aloud in her ears: "The royal family expresses deep sorrow for the events of three days ago. The Dragon Slayers have repeatedly challenged the royal family's authority, even at the cost of harming the people. The royal family will never let them go..."
"Wang stated that he would review this incident and increase armed patrols on central streets to minimize the likelihood of such incidents and protect the safety of the public..."
"The royal family will cover all medical expenses and subsequent nutritional costs for the injured in this incident, and the families of the deceased will also receive generous compensation..."
Jiang Chan's thoughts were shocked by the following words, and her fingertips felt slightly numb as they touched the screen. "In addition, to better improve the lives of residents and increase the happiness index of Mechanical City residents, the Royal Hospital will designate today as a free medical treatment day, and five applicants will be randomly selected for treatment..."
"Data is being uploaded—"
The final result of the draw appeared on the screen in real time, as if an invisible hand was pinching Jiang Chan's heart, cutting off her breathing. Hearing the two words "Jiang Chan" finally appearing on the screen, she widened her eyes in panic. She had not signed up at all!
She didn't believe that such a good thing would happen to her, but a few seconds later another message came into her phone, and the voice reading told her the exact location and time. The good news was that the medical experiment was also being conducted in the Royal Hospital, and the bad news was that she could only choose one.
The experiment will last a whole day. If she participates in the experiment, she will miss the treatment. If she participates in the treatment, she will miss the start of the experiment, causing it to expire and be scrapped.
Jiang Chan scratched her hair, picked up her blind stick and left.
The Royal Hospital has luxurious facilities. The robot in the guard room scanned her iris information. After a successful detection, Jiang Chan was let in. She followed the robot's instructions and came to the hospital lobby. Her feet stepped on the smooth floor. Although it was dim in front of her, the light spots formed by the lights in her field of vision were mottled and gorgeous.
She tilted her head slightly, facing the giant decorative glass lamp, and smelled the fragrant scent of perfume instead of the usual disinfectant in the hospital.
"Where are you going?"
Jiang Chan politely turned to the robot inquiring, "Machine Lab."
"plz follow me."
Jiang Chan leaned on her cane and said, "Okay, thank you."
"It's a pleasure to be of service to you."
Jiang Chan's voice was already trembling. She thought of Yin Jia. If Yin Jia was around, he would definitely ask about her physical condition. She silently listened to the sound of the guide robot's rollers on the ground, missing Yin Jia more and more, until the ward door closed, "bang--" Jiang Chan had lost consciousness and lay on the experimental bed, facing the dazzling light above.
It was as if she had sunk into the darkness of the sea, her vision completely blocked. She had no idea what her surroundings were like. The teacher had spoken to her before the experiment, but this couldn't soothe the fear that erupted in her afterward. She heard a sound like shark teeth scraping against her ear, but it was actually the sound of the scalpel held by the robot.
But Jiang Chan felt like a bait that fell into the deep sea, a bait with almost no ability to escape. She could only feel the predator getting closer and closer, close enough that it could bite off her carotid artery without any effort.
It’s just an experiment, Jiang Chan comforted herself.
The experimental robot's cold voice sounded: "Please relax, this will be a wonderful experience for you. I will take your body very seriously."
Jiang Chan wanted to ask him where the toilet was, but she quickly became speechless.
"Next I will inject you with anesthesia..."
As the blade cut her abdomen, the laboratory door opened, the experimental robot was forcibly powered off, and Jiang Chan, lying on the hospital bed, fell into a coma. Only a shallow knife mark on her abdomen showed what she was about to experience.
She didn't like the strong aroma of the Royal Hospital. The smell made her feel uncomfortable even when she was asleep. She had nightmares and felt her eyes being pried open by something cold. Her eyes were very sensitive, perhaps because of the injury, and all contact with her eyes made her feel uncomfortable all over.
In her heart, she called out to Shining Armor, her personal robot, to protect her.
The moment she woke up, the brilliant colors in her dream faded away quickly and her vision became dim. However, the slight breathing sound beside her made Jiang Chan suddenly stiffen. She tilted her ears slightly and carefully searched the current situation.
"You're awake." It was a familiar female voice. Jiang Chan had forgotten where she had heard it before.
Jiang Chan found that she could move instead of being tied to the lab table. She quickly sat up, hugged her knees, and took a protective posture. "Excuse me, who are you..."
"Don't be nervous. I'm a doctor at the Royal Hospital and the person in charge of this charity project. You've been selected for free treatment today, and I'm your attending physician."
"But..." Jiang Chan clearly felt that this operating room was different from the laboratory she had been in before. That laboratory had a cold feeling, and even the surgical robot gave her the impression of an executioner about to slaughter livestock. However, this operating room had a certain... perhaps it was the feeling given by the doctor next to her, who was very kind. She gradually relaxed her limbs, but was still a little alert.
"...Well, there was a problem with the robot's equipment, and it almost caused an accident. I happened to be passing by there, saw your information, and found out that you were the lucky one today, so I took you to the operating room..."
The doctor casually asked, "The blood clot that was pressing on your optic nerve has been cleared, but I need to know more about you before I can cure your eyes. Can you tell me what caused it?"
Jiang Chan's first reaction wasn't surprise. She was completely stunned. Thinking of her nervousness and fear before entering the surgery, she felt that all her preparations had been for nothing. She looked up at the doctor and asked, "There's a problem with the equipment. So, does the promised experimental reward still count?"
She is very short of money.
The doctor looked at the pale face, her hands hanging at her sides unconsciously clenched tightly. She saw tears gathering in Jiang Chan's eyes, but they stubbornly refused to fall. She softened her voice unconsciously, "The royal family will cover the funding for the subsequent surgery. You only need to come to me for weekly checkups and arrange the surgery at a suitable time. You don't need to pay for any of this."
Jiang Chan remained polite, "Thank you."
"where are you going?"
"I signed up for a robotic medical experiment. Since there's a problem with the hospital's equipment, I'd like to ask if I can re-register."
The doctor was silent for a moment, then said, "From the very beginning, the experiment provided insurance for each participant. This time, the experimental failure was caused by the hospital. Not only will you receive the experimental reward, but you will also receive compensation from the hospital."
Jiang Chan's lips curled up suddenly, and her dark eyes seemed to burst into fireworks, shining brightly in the direction of the doctor. "Really?"
The doctor stared at her blankly, the corners of his lips curled up, "Really."
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