Chapter 78 Killer Simulator
Ji Xu tried to speak, but no one paid attention to him. The medical staff who were well prepared passed messages to each other and took the patient away for examination and surgery in an orderly manner. Ji Xu woke up just half a minute after the operating cart was pushed out. He tore off the bandage on his eyes and thought seriously.
Why did things turn out like this?
Number 8 sat beside him, gloating over the misfortune of peeling an apple. In order to take care of the patient, the doctor had drawn the curtains tightly, but it did not prevent special people like them from playing with knives. He peeled the apple by feel and ate it with a crunching sound, mumbling: "What a pity, we finally met online, but you turned out to be blind."
After saying that, No. 8 was stunned for a few seconds. He raised his hand out of habit but caught nothing. The fruit knife appeared in Ji Xu's hand without him noticing.
"It's only half blind. It won't affect my actions." Ji Xu put the apple back on. The hospital gown didn't fit him well, so he rolled up his sleeves and sat on the raised bed. Without the obstruction of glasses, his black eyes were completely exposed. After losing focus, even his aggressiveness weakened a bit. Ji Xu asked casually, "I didn't hear anyone else's voice. Who arranged a ward for me?"
Number 8 rolled his eyes, pulled out a fruit knife and threw it on the bedside table, "Of course I will. It's easy to get lost in the desert without landmarks. You need to concentrate on driving."
After Ji Xu's fever subsided, his emotional intelligence was restored. He comforted her skillfully: "You have always been my logistics support. The bartender is mainly responsible for props and transportation."
Number Eight clicked his tongue: "Lucky you, right?"
“…”
Ji Xu stopped talking.
He thought about the CEO of the Citong Group burying explosives in his heart, sealing off the entire base, using a special smell to cause a plant riot, and restarting the self-destruct program. He also thought that there was a positioning device in the CEO's body that was bound to the base, so he carefully placed the person where he was, and then shot him after he left the base. In this way, whether he chose one out of five or all of them were hit, it would not affect his evacuation. The only thing he didn't think about was that the self-destruct program could be accelerated.
Is this setting reasonable?
Ji Xu was extremely confused, but fortunately the leaves he tore off at the critical moment helped him block some of the rubble. The strengthened plants were like a natural shield, dispersing some of the pressure, allowing him to stand up and greet people as if nothing had happened even after he noticed footsteps.
Number Eight also had a hand in this. It was not because he saw Ji Xu alive and well that he drove the off-road vehicle back, but because the original helicopter disappeared in the explosion and a new plane needed to be dispatched. Otherwise, he would have to explain to the rescue organization why Ji Xu suffered internal injuries in the desert. Number Eight estimated the time wasted on arguing and the consequences of leaving it alone, and felt that it would be better to drive back.
He simply focused on contacting the hospital to clear a side road for the two to drive back.
After hearing the explanation, Ji Xu asked: "When did you come here? Did you bring what I had in the safe house?"
After eating the apple, No. 8 peeled the orange. It seemed that he had not had time to eat since he heard the news. He was about to eat some fruit to fill his stomach. He thought for a few seconds and said, "I just landed ten minutes after you entered the operating room. The bartender brought the suitcase and placed it under the bed intact. He and I checked the lock on it. Who would install an explosive fuse on their suitcase? Aren't you afraid of being blown to death?"
He complained expertly, then switched to digging into the cut watermelon and eating it.
Ji Xu couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but remind him tactfully: "You can order takeout if you're hungry. This ward also has a kitchen and a living room."
Number 8 was furious: "Do you think I care about you so much that I can't eat or drink? I am worried about these fruits. The news of the death of the CEO of Citong Group has caused the prices of fruits and vegetables to soar. The price of fruits and vegetables would have increased after they were transported from their place of origin to the desert, and now it has increased several times. I paid for all of this!"
Ji Xu grasped the key point sharply: "Has the news of his death spread?"
It was strange that No. 8 mentioned this. He lay back in his chair. "Yes, they must have a special way to confirm it. I just received the news that you were seriously injured, and I found that the Citong Group forwarded the blog post of Ultra Brain Research a few seconds ago. Let me digress. Congratulations on becoming famous on the Internet again. Now everyone finally knows that C is a human being, not some strange pattern. But the Citong Group actually knew your life information before me."
When talking about this matter, Number Eight still found it outrageous. While Ji Xu was having surgery, he sat outside typing on a notebook. Doctors who passed by would praise him for his dedication to his job. After checking the channels through which he and the bartender received information, he finally confirmed that this matter had nothing to do with them or the hospital. The doctor who performed the surgery didn't even remember Ji Xu's name. He pretended to glance at the wristband and the doctor's order casually before confirming that all he knew about the patient was 'Ward 7, surgery lasted five hours, and judging from his age and injuries, he is really an unlucky kid.'
Ji Xu pondered for a moment and said, "It should be Saimu. Artificial intelligence thinks differently from humans. It should have collected some trivial information that no one paid attention to, integrated and sorted it out, and found the answer that I am still alive, and notified the Citong Group."
"Oh, by the way, I guess you'll run away after lying down for a few days, so I'm telling you in advance." Number 8 seemed to suddenly remember something, "The Gold Throwing Casino announced three hours ago that it will provide full funding for the new super brain research project."
Ji Xu: "New project?"
"Upgrade the Saimu from collecting information to tracking human traces. Officially speaking, the people of Crow Island are panicking. As a part of this, they have to shine and provide police auxiliary AI to the Inspectorate. In fact, everyone knows what they are thinking. The problem is that the information revealed in it means that the casino is starting to guard against you."
Ji Xu didn't care. This wasn't a unit game. The three goals were definitely linked. One person's death would be another's wake-up call. He pondered, "Casino toss... What's this person's personality like?"
"That person in power is keen on gambling and investing. His motto is 'a 1% risk is still a risk, and a 1% victory is still a victory'. But that's not possible now. Your record is too impressive, and his caution has prevailed. So I want to ask you if you want me to spread the news that you are seriously injured and half blind."
Ji Xu calmly pointed out: "But I will encounter various temptations. If I want him to believe this news, I can't hide. I even have to face other killers who are paid to test me."
Number 8 snorted and ate grapes instead. "Come on, don't pretend with me. The bartender's mentality is too unstable. You insisted on returning to the safe house even though you were delirious with fever during the day. You must have special healing medicine."
He is knowledgeable and experienced. When the doctor said with regret that Ji Xu would not be able to do strenuous exercise for the next few years, he was in the mood to finish his actions and erase all traces on the computer. Now he naturally knew how to do it most efficiently. The only problem was Ji Xu's thoughts.
Number 8 couldn't help but nag, "My suggestion is that you don't eat yet. Let others see you half dead. It would be best if you were beaten to near death by the assassins assigned to the mission. This way, even if you go missing in the hospital, no one will be able to link the troublemakers in the casino to you."
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The only consumption is him, right?
Number 8 said nonchalantly, "You won't die anyway, so give it a try. If you can't win, just take drugs. I believe that you would rather go back to the safe house than go to the hospital because of the internal bleeding."
Ji Xu sighed. The suggestion proposed by No. 8 was the most efficient solution at the moment. He had no doubt that during the time he was unconscious, No. 8 had even thought about the ways to convey the message and the methods to avoid attracting attention, just waiting for his word to make the decision.
"Then thank you for your help." He said slowly, "But wait for three more days. At least I can get three days of good sleep. Besides, I need to get familiar with the state of losing my eyesight. Did the doctor say anything?"
Number 8 flipped through the medical records hanging on the bedside. "I remember the situation wasn't serious. Yes, as expected, there was a blood clot in the brain that was compressing the vision. He will recover after taking medicine and recuperating for about half a month. However, there will be a long period of adaptation, and he will be afraid of light and avoid light. I wonder if your medicine can treat this situation?"
Ji Xu didn't quite understand either. Stimulating the body's cells to heal wounds as quickly as possible was different from reducing blood clots in the brain. He was not sure how effective the medicine he brought would be. If it didn't work, he would just die together with the person in charge of the casino. As long as he died half a second later and took the opportunity when the smoke was filled to leave the simulator, it would be fine, so he wouldn't have to pretend to attract people over.
At this time, No. 8 said to him with emotion: "After the death of the CEO of Citong Group, I realized the impact you brought. The land previously purchased by Ultra Brain Research was put up for auction. It is said that they also considered selling Saimu in a package in exchange for new research funds. Fortunately, the Gold Throwing Casino inexplicably provided help, so Saimu was not sealed. If you successfully killed the person in charge of the Gold Throwing Casino, it is estimated that half of the casinos in the world would be gone."
"Wait." Ji Xu keenly noticed a clue in it, and he sat up straight. "You said that Super Brain Research is going to sell the game? If I kill the person in charge of the Gold Throwing Casino before the contract is signed, and the investment is over, will they continue to sell it?"
Number 8 hissed, figuring out what was wrong with this sentence: "You want to buy it? The underlying program of Saimu is almost locked by you. Unless you copy that scientific research and completely disappear, it will definitely keep an eye on you."
He persuaded her: "If you buy it, it's like keeping an enemy next to you. Moreover, Saimu's situation is special. Unless you lock it in a house without internet access, it will always find a way to pass messages to your enemy."
But if you lock the satellite in a house without internet, what’s the difference between that and sealing it?
Ji Xu: "I have a way."
He changed his mind of dying together with the person in charge of the gambling den, and concentrated on studying how to buy the game after leaving safely. It's not that Ji Xu prefers artificial intelligence - he prefers the green ivy with excellent concealment and good visual sense to the program. Unfortunately, he already has a cactus at home that can run, jump and talk. Coupled with the green ivy that attacks indiscriminately when provoked, the two pets are likely to fight.
But the name Saimu is really strange.
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