Chapter 54, Scene 12: Can I be the boss here? ...
"Don't be lazy, or your boss will beat you."
“…Ah.” He Yuezhe looked to the side.
A short, fat robot stared at him expressionlessly, its rectangular lips moving. "166954801, you're a new employee, right? Do you need me to repeat the factory's work rules?"
"Host, stop staring! It's your first day in a new mission world, and you need to make a good impression on the locals!!"
He Yuezhe was also aware of this, but her body was so stiff as never before that she fell straight back to the ground the moment she moved.
"Oh, my negligence." The fat robot stretched out his hand and pulled He Yuezhe up with great force.
"Your number contains '%+%%%'. I should have thought of that. Sorry."
"I'm a robot??"
He Yuezhe shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
Although she didn't know what the "%+%%%" string meant, judging from the fat robot's reaction, as a robot, she should know it well.
"It's okay." A hoarse, mechanical voice uttered from his throat. "As long as you're willing to repeat the factory rules to me again, I'll forgive you."
Should it be okay for a robot to talk like this?
"Host, didn't you say before that I would find you an empty shell?"
"Since there are so many robots in this world, I figured I could just pick one. Do you mind? It might not be very convenient, though."
"Yes, I'd love to."
The fat robot nodded and put down the box made of strange material in its hand.
It said sternly, "Factory Rule One: All factory workers are robots. Robots may communicate freely with one another. However, they are strictly prohibited from discussing human-related topics, or they will be killed."
"Secondly, the workday is 24 hours a day, and there are no breaks, lounges, or other forms of entertainment. If any employee discovers any entertainment facilities, please report it to the boss immediately."
"Third, employees must stay within their own departments and are not allowed to wander around at will. If caught doing so, they will be killed immediately."
"Fourth, executed employees will not be employed again. If any current employees discover any executed employees active in the factory, please report it to the boss immediately."
"Fifth, the boss is the boss in the factory, and no employee is allowed to disobey him."
"Sixth, catering staff are requested not to interact with humans while delivering food. Interaction can lead to unpredictable consequences. If discovered, they will be recalled immediately and banned from this work. In serious cases, they will be killed immediately."
"This is what you need to remember." The fat robot spoke at an even pace, and it didn't seem tired at all as it talked for a long time.
"If you want to transfer departments, someone from another department will introduce you."
"Is this a world of rules?"
"No, it's not."
"Host, the electronic media in this world are 'non-bionic robots thinking about life', so these rules are not the key."
"Furthermore, the target's activity path isn't here, and your future activities will have little to do with the factory."
"Then can I be the boss here? That sounds very tempting."
"……ah?"
Seeing the fat robot coming, He Yuezhe made way for it.
"Your program seems to be very well set up. Can I ask who created it?"
The fat robot acquiesced to her actions and continued with the work at hand.
——Pack lunch boxes.
He Yuezhe shook his head: "Sorry, this is confidential, I can't tell you."
"Okay, I understand." The fat robot moved quickly and had packed more than a dozen lunch boxes in just two sentences.
"But why are you spinning your head?"
"That doesn't seem to make sense."
"Host... I understand your excitement about being a robot for the first time, but why do you turn your head so many times?"
"...It's something we both agreed to, so why should we be confused?"
"I'm testing my body's sensitivity." He Yuezhe replied.
"I strongly advise you not to do this. If technology has not been reformed, there should be remains of your previous body inside your shell." As soon as the fat robot said this, He Yuezhe raised his eyebrows.
So that's how it is, no wonder she felt so stiff!
If this body was really just an ordinary robot, with her speed of adaptation, it shouldn't be possible for her to fall.
He Yuezhe nodded: "That's true, but your information is a little off."
"I haven't been out of the factory for a long time. It seems the world outside has changed a lot."
High ceilings and a floor that seems to have no end.
The walls on all four sides were flashing with metallic light, and countless robots were standing by the conveyor belts, moving at a rapid speed.
It was so quiet that only the faint hum of the machine surrounded my ears.
The fat robot said, "Your task today is to learn how to pack lunch boxes. I will take you to see the boss after get off work."
"I hope you are a qualified catering robot."
"So, can I take a tour of the factory?"
"…As you please."
"Will you report me?"
"What does it mean to report?"
"If you mean lifting and carrying you, I'm sorry, but I'm not good at that kind of physical work."
"No, I mean, will you tell others about my wandering around?"
"You're very interesting to talk about and would be an interesting collaborator, so I won't do it."
"Besides, even if you do this, I won't be punished?" He Yuezhe's voice was tinged with laughter.
But combined with the mechanical texture, it looks a bit creepy.
The fat robot stretched out his body, looked back at He Yuezhe, and suddenly changed his appearance.
Her long black hair reached her waist, and the strands of hair around her ears were highlighted white. One side of her hair was tied into a bun with a blue ribbon and draped over her shoulder, covering some of her eyebrows and eyes.
The man was tall and thin, with bony hands brushing through her hair, and a pair of extremely seductive eyes looked at He Yuezhe through the gaps.
"Human-machine," the man twisted his wrist, "you are a little too smart."
He Yuezhe tilted his head, his voice puzzled: "Do you really think so?"
The man laughed loudly, but none of the robots nearby turned their heads: "Hahahahahaha!!!"
"I didn't expect to find such a self-aware human-machine nowadays. Are you willing to join us?"
"Oh, but, have you ever thought about a question?"
"What?"
"Maybe I'm not a human-machine."
"Ahh, this is impossible. If even I can't sense ███, then our organization should have disbanded long ago."
"Yeah."
He Yuezhe lowered her mechanical eyes, a black light lingering on her eyeballs, burning some parts: "Then..."
The mechanical arm suddenly raised up!
The sharp blade emerged from the finger in the blink of an eye and pierced the man's chest!
A large hole had been burned through the layers of plastic film by the heat from the blade, and it was still spreading!
The man frowned and dug into the hole, but felt nothing.
"I want to have some bargaining chips with you. If it's your core, wouldn't that be perfect?"
On the robotic arm, a square object was beating vigorously.
He Yuezhe watched the man gradually melt, her eyes narrowed slightly, her expression gloomy. She slowly said, "I will remember your words, so... please remember me too."
"Then, shut up."
"See you next time."
The mechanical arm covered the man's mouth, and the seemingly hardest head was reduced to ashes in an instant.
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"Host, you killed someone!?"
He Yuezhe imitated the fat robot's method and started packing lunch boxes, ignoring the system's harassment.
"Host! Are you listening to me?!"
"Oh, please go ahead."
"Host, although I support the practice of using killing to gain supernatural energy, this person has no energy at all! Killing him would be a waste!"
"...Humph, my hands are itching, and he just happened to run into the muzzle of the gun, isn't that okay? Besides, I'd be so bored if you didn't come play with me."
“T-How can they be the same?! This is a life, a living life!!”
"Host, you will go crazy if you keep going like this!!!"
"Do I look crazy to you?"
He Yuezhe's eyes were still surrounded by a thick black light. As she spoke, she looked in a certain direction with a smile on her face.
The system's voice became even more anxious: "Host, you look very abnormal now! Where are you looking?!"
After blinking, the black light disappeared.
He Yuezhe ignored the fleeting thought in her mind, lowered her head and continued with the work at hand.
"I saw some interesting things. If I have the chance someday, maybe..."
"Host, host!!!"
"What's the matter?"
"Tell me, ahem, is there a system in this world that can impersonate me?"
"It's almost enough that you don't pretend to be someone else. Who can pretend to be you?"
"I, I'm serious! At that time... Host, will you still recognize me?"
"cannot."
"Why, Master? Is there something I didn't do well enough?! I will continue to work hard. Please don't give up on me!!!"
"Because, I want you to find me yourself, defeat that pirate, and stand by my side with dignity."
But it seems like you can’t do it anymore?
"That's right, host!"
"what?"
"I recently developed a tool that can visualize memories. Host, would you like to try it?"
"No."
"Why?"
"I think I know myself well enough. Do you have any tricks up your sleeve?"
"Ahahaha, how dare I? I'm just a part-time worker. If the host doesn't want to, then forget it! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I won't force you!!"
“Hahahahahahahahaha wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”
“…”
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“Knock knock.”
"Hello?" The boy's voice came from the right.
He Yuezhe put down the lunch box he had not yet finished packing and turned to look.
"Don't you know the direction?"
"Eh," He Yuezhe looked at the empty right side and turned to the left again, "You seem to have a bad temper?"
Her gaze finally focused on the young man with his arms folded across his chest.
The boy was wrapped in plastic film and a large coat, and his body underneath was almost invisible.
Her short hair was tied into a small bun at the back of her head, and her long bangs were clipped to the side.
The pale face beneath the jet-black hair, illuminated by the cold light of the factory, inexplicably looked...
Like a ghost.
"Do you think I look like a ghost?" The boy seemed a little unhappy.
He Yuezhe nodded and answered honestly: "Yes..."
Before she could finish her words, the boy narrowed his eyes.
He quickly pulled out a short blade from his coat, and silver light flowed on it, swallowing up all the remaining blood.
Then, with He Yuezhe deliberately not moving, the short blade pressed against the center of her body—
A huge buzzing sound suddenly hit my ears!
"██?"
He Yuezhe opened her eyes wide, she seemed to... hear the sound of something beating?
In a thick mass of black, a square object spun, constantly cutting through the surrounding membranes and regenerating them.
And it was jumping, and under He Yuezhe's witness, it was gradually eroded by darkness from its colorful state.
"How confident do you think you are that you can escape if I kill you here?" The young man's voice brought He Yuezhe back to reality.
He played a trick and put the knife back with a smile.
"So I suggest you work hard, otherwise this knife will pierce the core of your life at any time."
This guy's martial arts skills are so poor, yet he still wants to kill me?
He Yuezhe nodded with a fake smile, trying hard to endure the pain in his core that felt like it was being crushed.
She curled her lips towards the boy and said in a light voice:
"As you command, my boss."
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