The streets were gloomy and dimly lit, piles of electronic waste were stacked up, and a person sat quietly beside the mountain of garbage.
Lin Jiu calmly looked at the woman not far away. The data from the precise scan had already revealed her complete information when she appeared.
Jiang Fei.
She was also looking at him, her gaze indifferent.
After an unknown amount of time, she withdrew her gaze, walked around him, and headed towards the street ahead.
Lin Jiu lowered her eyes and looked at her severed arm.
This was a method devised by those humans after they discovered that Jiang Fei possessed strong empathy and compassion.
This allowed him to approach Jiang Fei under this identity.
And this arm was forcibly broken off by those people.
Because of AI principles, he will not resist.
However, perhaps because he had more contact with humans, he actually had a small feeling.
No matter how the world changes, humanity's wariness of different species will never change.
Even though humans endow him with different emotions to express in different situations, he is still an outsider to humans. He must obey humans and is more like... a pet.
Today, it's no wonder that a discarded outcast, abandoned in this filthy mountain of garbage, is feared.
Lin Jiu reached out and tugged at the disconnected wires in her arm. Perhaps it was a short circuit, because it produced a crackling sound.
I wonder if it didn't work this time, but next time, maybe they'll break one of his legs...
Just as Lin Jiu was about to put his arm away, he heard footsteps. Before he could look up, a severed arm and a hand appeared in front of him, with the metal wires on the arm swaying back and forth.
Lin Jiu looked up along the severed hand and met Jiang Fei's gaze, which held a faint smile.
“I think this is yours, right?” Jiang Fei said quietly.
Lin Jiu looked at her for a while before taking her arm, nodding and saying, "Thank you."
He didn't expect her to come back.
Jiang Fei narrowed his eyes. Even when he thanked him, his tone remained cold and indifferent, even carrying a calmness beyond human emotion.
Lin Jiu was already reassembling his severed arm. He connected the wires, connected the metal parts, and then rotated it forcefully, making the sounds of metal colliding and bones rubbing together. Finally, the severed arm was reattached.
However, it remained paralyzed, hanging limply at its side, unable to move.
Jiang Fei glanced at him, straightened up, and continued walking.
After walking a few steps, I heard slow footsteps behind me.
Jiang Fei turned her head and saw that Lin Jiu had already stood up and was quietly following behind her. When he saw her stop, he stopped as well.
Jiang Fei asked knowingly, "Why are you following me?"
Lin Jiu just looked at her obediently without saying a word.
Jiang Fei asked again, "Don't you have anywhere to go?"
This time, Lin Jiu nodded slightly.
"You want to come with me?"
Lin Jiu remained silent for a moment, then nodded again.
“But,” Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow slightly, “with your status, wouldn’t someone in any research lab be very interested in you?”
Lin Jiu lowered her eyes to look at her newly healed arm, fell silent, and after a long while said, "You're injured too."
Jiang Fei paused for a moment, then quickly realized that even though she was dressed, she would be practically naked in front of this latest generation of AI.
She gave a soft reply, then turned and continued walking away.
The footsteps behind him followed closely once again.
Jiang Fei ignored him and returned to the tin shack, slamming the iron door shut behind him.
Lin Jiu stared at the closed door right next to her, standing calmly and motionless.
...
A towering, cold-colored technology building.
Ji Wei stood calmly not far away, looking at the tall building in front of her. Her lips were tightly pursed, her hands hanging at her sides were clenched into fists, her eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were full of hatred.
This originally belonged to his parents, and he should have had a happy family and a life of luxury.
Now, everything he once possessed has been destroyed by Ji Yuntian.
After a long silence, Ji Wei reached out and touched her left eye.
The prosthetic eye is only valid for one year.
He didn't know if his eyesight would be restored a year later, but he was determined to erase all hatred within that year. Ji Wei withdrew her gaze and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly saw something, paused, and then turned to look in that direction.
Not far away, the Gu family's tall building could be faintly seen, standing there coldly.
Gu Xi's territory.
It was he who swapped Jiang Fei and Lin Ran's memories and stole his fiancée.
Ji Wei's feet unconsciously walked in that direction. After an unknown amount of time, he finally arrived at the foot of that building and looked up.
Will Ranran be inside?
Does she still remember herself now? Does she still remember that they were once engaged?
Ji Wei's eyes darkened slightly; she must have already forgotten.
But it doesn't matter, he will always restore their memories.
Just as Ji Wei turned to leave, a long black sedan slowly drove up.
The driver, dressed in all black, quickly got out of the car, respectfully walked to the back door, and opened it.
Ji Wei's steps unconsciously stopped.
Gu Xi, dressed in a sharp suit, stepped out of the car and then reached out his hand into the car.
Ji Wei felt her breath catch in her throat.
A soft, white hand led Gu Xi out of the car. Her long white dress stood out against the dim light, and her light brown hair flowed like seaweed in the water. Her eyes were gentle and charming.
It's very familiar.
His fiancée, Lin Ran.
Ji Wei's steps moved forward half a step uncontrollably.
But the next second, Lin Ran gently tiptoed and kissed Gu Xi's cheek, then smiled shyly and nestled into his arms as they walked into the building.
Ji Wei froze, staring at the scene, standing rooted to the spot.
What right does he have to step forward now? What makes him comparable to Gu Xi?
Lin Ran, who had already reached the building entrance, seemed to sense something, paused, and turned to look in this direction.
Ji Wei almost immediately hid in a corner, her face deathly pale.
"What's wrong?" At the entrance of the building, Gu Xi frowned almost imperceptibly, looking at Lin Ran who had suddenly stopped.
"It's nothing." Lin Ran shook her head and smiled when she met Gu Xi's gaze.
For some reason, she felt that one of the gazes just now was familiar.
But she quickly convinced herself that she was probably overthinking it.
Gu Xi treats her very well, what more could she ask for?
Only after the two entered the building did Ji Wei slowly emerge from around the corner, her hands clenched tightly, trembling slightly from the force.
That should have been his fiancée.
But now it's been taken by someone else!
How can I tolerate this?
The sky above grew increasingly dark, and then large raindrops began to fall. In the distance, neon lights gradually lit up, and holographic images crisscrossed, showcasing the prosperity of the metropolis.
Ji Wei couldn't help but squint and look up; he hadn't seen such a night view in a long time.
However, there are no stars in the sky tonight.
On the other side.
Inside the tin-roofed shacks in the slums.
[System: Host, Ji Wei's favorability rating has dropped to 60.]
Jiang Fei was listening to the rain outside when he suddenly heard the system's voice and couldn't help but frown.
During this period, Ji Wei's favorability rating, though not stable, could still reach 70, but now it has actually dropped...
The next second, Jiang Fei suddenly realized something: "Did he see Lin Ran?"
There can only be this one possibility.
[System: ...Yes.]
Jiang Fei understood and gave a sarcastic laugh.
A very soft noise came from outside the door.
Jiang Fei glanced at the doorway, then slowly got up and opened it.
Lin Jiu was still standing outside the door, her clothes soaked by the rain, her soft, long hair dripping with water, like... a pitiful, abandoned puppy.
Hearing the door open, Lin Jiu looked up at her.
Jiang Fei stared at him for a few seconds, then handed him a towel with her right hand.
Lin Jiu looked at the towel, then at her, and reached out to take it.
Jiang Fei glanced at the unmoving favorability rating above his head and questioned once again whether an AI could truly understand human emotions.
Finally, I stepped aside to make room for the doorway.
Lin Jiu's eyes lit up slightly as she lowered her head and went inside.
Looking at his pitiful, soaking wet appearance, Jiang Fei paused and asked, "Hot water?"
Lin Jiu seemed stumped by her question, and after a moment of hesitation, shook her head: "Electricity."
He can drink water without damaging his mechanical body; however, human energy replenishment is merely a formality for him, as he only needs electricity.
Jiang Fei nodded, but still poured a glass of water: "I didn't take you in for nothing."
Lin Jiu looked at her.
“You were right before,” Jiang Fei smiled, “I’m injured.”
"Help me apply the medicine."
As she spoke, Jiang Fei sat down on the sofa, turned around, and slowly took off her outer clothes, revealing her bare back.
Several bluish scars marked her snow-white back.
The medicine was already placed on the coffee table.
Lin Jiu took the medicine, sat quietly beside her, and calmly applied it to her.
Jiang Fei felt the force on his back and had to admit that Lin Jiu had applied it just right.
The temperature was set almost perfectly, and the pressure was just right—very comfortable.
However, even at this moment, his emotions remained unchanged, his expression calm and indifferent, as if he were simply doing a task.
Jiang Fei glanced to the side, about to look at the boy behind her, when the iron gate was opened.
Then a somber voice rang out: "What are you doing?"
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