Chapter 278 Machine 17
Jiang Chan had no idea what Yin Jia did afterwards. She was stuffed into Yin Jia's chest. It was pitch black inside, with only a narrow gap. Jiang Chan fumbled around for a while, and her eyes felt a little uncomfortable, so she didn't dare to open them again. She quickly closed them to rest, and then she fell asleep.
When she woke up again, Jiang Chan found herself in an unfamiliar room. The walls were decorated with warm yellow lights, and in front of her was a screen that took up the entire wall. On her right was a window with light blue curtains. Jiang Chan looked up and saw the snow-white ceiling. She stared around for a while, not caring to immerse herself in the joy that she could see. She pouted in grievance and looked around.
She didn't dare to make a sound, and curled up in the corner, hugging her knees, like a frightened little hedgehog with spikes all over its body, her eyes full of vigilance. Just when she was at a loss, the huge electronic screen suddenly lit up, and Yin Jia's face appeared on it.
"Young Master, Silver Armor will be back with you soon."
Jiang Chan sat up from her knees, crawled to the electronic screen, and said in a muffled voice, "Yingjia, come back quickly. I'm scared."
"Yes, young master."
"Silver Armor, can you please not leave?"
"Okay, young master." The electronic screen remained lit until Yin Jia arrived at the door and opened it. The moment Yin Jia appeared in front of Jiang Chan, the signal on the electronic screen was cut off.
Standing in front of her was her Yin Jia. Jiang Chan's eyes were glued to him. When Yin Jia came closer, she stood up suddenly and rushed in front of Yin Jia like a swift hare. Yin Jia raised his arm to block her to prevent her from falling. Jiang Chan grabbed his arm. Her eyes were still a little red with tears in them. She was scared because she woke up and didn't notice Yin Jia.
At this moment, those two fan-like eyelashes fluttered, staring at Yin Jia intently, "Yin Jia, I want to touch you?"
Shining Armor: "Of course, young master."
Seeing and touching are different. Jiang Chan had often touched Yin Jia before; it was how she got to know him, but now, to be able to see and touch him at the same time, felt strange. It was new, strange, and exciting. Jiang Chan felt like she had acquired her favorite, most precious toy in the world. She touched Yin Jia here and there, her eyes sparkling like two high-wattage light bulbs. Yin Jia wiped her face clean, and Jiang Chan held his hand, examining its structure.
"Shining Armor, how did your hand turn into a cannon barrel?"
Shining Armor showed it to her.
Jiang Chan blinked and looked at the muzzle cautiously, "Silver Armor, can you control it?"
Shining Armor: "Young Master, Shining Armor is safe."
Jiang Chan felt relieved and buried her face in front of the muzzle. It was pitch black inside and she couldn't see anything. Jiang Chan reached in and touched it, then curled up her fingers and knocked on it, making a bang-bang-bang sound.
Jiang Chan touched and touched it and asked questions over and over again. After more than an hour, Yin Jia answered her questions very gently and patiently. Even when Jiang Chan wanted to see its internal parts, he did not hesitate to remove the outer shell and reveal the most core components inside.
When Jiang Chan was a little tired, Yin Jia put the daily necessities and snacks he brought in front of Jiang Chan. He could entrust the purchasing task to the hotel's own smart butler, but after Jiang Chan fell asleep, he felt more at ease buying it himself.
But he hadn't predicted that Jiang Chan would wake up the moment he left her. Yin Jia stood quietly in the corner while Jiang Chan knelt on the bed, changing her clothes. Before doing so, she would order Yin Jia to close his eyes. Yin Jia obeyed, but his sensory system seemed to be malfunctioning. His hearing seemed sharper than he'd imagined, and he could even clearly detect the flow of air around him. Jiang Chan was changing clothes... She took off her old clothes, then her underwear, and then put on her new clothes...
"My dear little master, your shirt is on inside out."
"Really? Thank you, Yin Jia..." Jiang Chan turned over and continued to put on her clothes. Halfway through, she asked in confusion, "Yin Jia, are you peeking?"
Silver Armor: "..." He paused slightly and said, "Silver Armor doesn't have it, but Silver Armor's field of view is very wide and can scan part of the bed."
"Then you're just peeping."
"...Silver Armor doesn't have it."
"You have."
"Silver Armor was wrong, young master, please don't be angry. Please forgive me."
Jiang Chan changed her clothes and crawled in front of Yin Jia. Seeing him lower his head and look at him at a loss, she smiled and said, "Don't look at me anymore!"
"Will the little master hate me?"
"No, I won't hate anything Yinjia does," Jiang Chan stood up, hugged his face and kissed him, then crossed her legs on the bed and opened the snack bag. There were many kinds of snacks in it, all of which were Jiang Chan's favorites. Yinjia knew her taste very well.
All entertainment programs in the hotel were suspended, and all that was played were reports of the terrorist attacks that had occurred in the slums a few days ago.
The drones that were on mission were shot down and crashed. A large-scale explosion occurred in a residential building in the east of the city, causing countless casualties. The royal machinery was also hit hard in this terrorist incident whose cause has not yet been determined. The most serious damage was the statue of the new king on the central street. The statue fell and the ground was covered with rubble.
The machine sent by the royal family was invaded by a virus and actually launched a bomb towards the royal city, the core of the mechanical city.
It caused serious damage to the royal family.
This incident was a great shame for the royal family, but the royal family could not hide it because when the royal family was under bombardment, the communication system was interfered with. Although it was only for a few minutes, it exposed the incident.
The intruders were members of the Dragon Slayer Organization. Their modus operandi was to boldly and brazenly leave a message about the Dragon Slayer after carrying out activities that endangered the royal family, as if to say, "I did it, come and arrest me if you dare." Before the communication system was restored, they left a message: "The royal family's combat power is no longer sufficient to maintain the safety of the Mechanical City, and this is a stark example of this!"
Across from the hotel was the city square on the central street. Of the huge statue, only the base remained of its original appearance, and the rubble had long been carried away by cleaning robots. The entire central street was filled with well-equipped robots or patrolling guards. The royal family ordered the recruitment of people in the computer field to investigate and analyze this incident. After all, if the power that could silently destroy the royal machine army was in the dark, it would be very dangerous.
Jiang Chan felt relieved when she learned that Yin Jia had wiped out all traces. She relied on Yin Jia very much and trusted Yin Jia very much. If she didn't trust Yin Jia, then Jiang Chan wouldn't know who to trust.
She lay in front of the window of the hotel, quietly admiring the scenery of the central street, the neat and clean streets, and all kinds of robots. Because of the bombardment of drones, many buildings in the central street were left with traces. There was a giant building made entirely of tempered glass, and its surface had been completely destroyed. Only the broken glass reflected the golden sunlight. Through various channels, or the angles that Jiang Chan deliberately found, she was half immersed in the dazzling light and shadow, squinting her eyes slightly, enjoying everything in front of her.
Jiang Chan stayed in the hotel for nearly a week. She had originally planned to stop taking a leave of absence from school, but the school suspended classes because of the "slum incident". The residents of the Mechanical City were afraid that such a terrorist attack would happen again, so Jiang Chan stayed in the hotel with peace of mind. Jiang Chan did not have to worry about making a living, nor did she have to rummage through the dirty and smelly garbage dumps to look for discarded parts. She lived a comfortable and free life every day.
That day, Yin Jia brought Jiang Chan to their new house. The new house had a prime location, right on the central street. However, for the residents of the central street, it was a very dangerous place because of a drone bombing a few days ago. They were very worried that such a situation would happen again.
Shining Armor didn't care, because he was the one who caused the bombing. His purpose was to blow up the statue in the city square and set up a return program to send the remaining bombers back to where they came from.
Although there were no casualties on the central streets, there was an inevitable increase in panic and anxiety among the crowd.
The original owner of the new house was an elderly grandfather. His wife and children died in a terrorist attack several years ago. At that time, he was still middle-aged. He used the money he earned to buy a property on the central street, but when he received the devastating news of his wife and children's death, he never lived in this new house again.
Now that the tenants have left, someone actually wants to buy at this time. The old man is very obstructive: "The Mechanical City is not safe now. There was a bombing a few days ago. If you want to live here, you can rent it and leave if something happens. If you buy it directly, you might get bombed again one day and your money will be wasted!"
But Yinjia was optimistic about the location here. After comparing various locations, he found that this building was the best, not because of its room layout, but because of its geographical location.
When the window is opened, you can see the artificial lake built in the city square. There are occasionally white pigeons by the lake, and the area is quiet, away from commercial buildings. Jiang Chan has keen hearing and cannot sleep well in the slums. She needs a quiet environment and her eyes need the nourishment of natural scenery. She likes to enjoy the breeze and sun, and the location here is perfect.
The old man’s persuasion was ineffective, so he handed over the property to Yinjia.
The door opened, and before Jiang Chan had time to observe the layout of the new house, a gentle electronic synthesized voice lingered in her ears: "Welcome home, Master. I am your good helper. Just call me 'Xiaozhi' and Xiaozhi will serve you."
The house on the central street was installed with a smart home system. It seemed that the previous tenant who lived here liked the strong smell of perfume. Xiaozhi turned on the air freshener function, and the sweet scent of roses and liquor filled his nostrils.
Jiang Chan covered her mouth and nose and sneezed. Just as she was about to call Xiaozhi, Yin Jia suddenly picked her up and said in a cold mechanical voice, "Turn off the smell."
Xiaozhi replied, "Okay, Master, Xiaozhi has turned off the scent freshener for you."
Yin Jia had a blank expression on his face. His facial features were clearly machine-made, but they carried an inexplicable sense of depression and coldness. He carried Jiang Chan to the windowsill, closed the bedroom door, and isolated the unpleasant and disgusting male voice behind him.
Shining Armor: "Master, before you is the artificial lake in the heart of the city. In the evening, you can see flocks of pigeons flying. Do you like the environment here?"
Jiang Chan liked it very much. She looked at the scenery in the distance and asked in confusion: "Yin Jia, why do you call me master?"
Shining Armor: "I thought you would prefer this name."
Jiang Chan pursed her lips and thought for a moment, "Young Master still sounds better. I'm used to hearing it."
"Okay, young master." Yin Jia continued, "Since young master is more accustomed to Yin Jia's care, Yin Jia will shut down the smart home system for you. Yin Jia will serve you."
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