Don't pick up the wild people on the roadside (XV)
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An emotionless mechanical voice echoed in the room.
Jiang Yuanshi took off the robot's head and scratched his own head. His hairstyle changed from slightly frizzy to a super messy mess.
He put the human-shaped mechanical head aside, stepped back a distance, and squinted his eyes to look at it.
Two headless robots that looked like nothing were standing side by side.
He took off his glasses, pinched his eyebrows, and subconsciously looked at the time. The clock on the wall of the living room stopped at 8 o'clock, motionless, and broken.
Jiang Yuanshi sighed deeply. He looked at Yun Qing who was sleeping on the sofa next to him, holding a robotic arm tightly in his hands and with stains on his face.
I forgot when I fell asleep. It was probably when Jiang Yuanshi finished assembling the first robot. When he was about to share the good news, he turned around and saw Yun Qing sleeping in the pile of parts, not knowing what was going on. He wanted to carry her to the bed, but she was still holding the pile of parts in her sleep. Jiang Yuanshi had a hard time digging her out of the pile, but unfortunately they were still connected, so he could only put her on the sofa.
After all this trouble, Jiang Yuanshi's original sleepiness was mostly gone.
Relying on Jiang Yuan's muscle memory, learning from books, and scanning and guidance from two systems, although the process was difficult, at least he managed to get most of it done.
What's missing now is two matching heads.
Although the original robot could connect limbs to the level of a bionic human, it could not use the human brain.
Z01 analyzed the reason: "System levels do not match and cannot connect."
Jiang Yuanshi rubbed his sore neck, but only felt a cold metal ring.
I can't even press my neck with this damn thing on.
Z01: "Perhaps you can try to implant a chip later. The chip can directly replace the inhibition ring."
Jiang Yuanshi yawned and said, "So Yun Qing has a chip implanted? No wonder there's nothing on his neck and he looks like nothing happened."
Z01: "Yes, the residents of Upper City are implanted with a chip at birth, which is like an ID card. It can also be used as a suppression ring after differentiation."
Although he had been busy for a long time, Jiang Yuanshi's mind was still working quickly and he got to the point directly: "So I am an illegal resident?"
Z01: "According to the original book, there is no ID card in the Lower Town, and death occurs every day."
There was no time to record, and no need to. It was a miracle that I was alive and had a name.
Jiang Yuanshi: "I remember that the original novel did not mention Jiang Yuan's background, nor the origin of his name."
Z01: "Yes."
Jiang Yuanshi couldn't help but yawn again: "So these places are easy to be exploited, and some places where the logic is not rigorous or does not exist are also prone to bugs."
Z01: "Yes, what do you want to do?"
Jiang Yuanshi blinked, his eyelashes wet with tears: "I was just talking, I didn't mean to do anything, you're so sensitive."
Z01 didn't quite believe it.
"At least I haven't figured out what to do now."
Z01: As expected.
Jiang Yuanshi bent down and picked up the two iron heads, one in each hand, and held them up to the two headless robots. The bodies of the two robots were square, with human-like legs and long square legs, and the arms were also the same on each side.
It's very strange, but if the two sides of a robot are different, it is normal, because it is so strange that it has a kind of oblique symmetrical beauty.
"Hmm... a human head combined with a square body is indeed a bit strange. Fortunately, I can't use it, otherwise it would be a pity." Jiang Yuanshi put the two heads aside and began to flip through the book, but he didn't find anything particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Z01 What shape of head do you think would be best for a square body?"
"I think it's better to have a connected head."
"…That makes sense." Jiang Yuanshi looked at the square-headed TV, "But what if it's ugly?"
Could it be uglier than it is now? Z01 was puzzled.
"Host, this body is not worth viewing no matter what it is worn with."
“…”
Jiang Yuanshi stared at the square head quietly. The only living creature on the screen was a furry head with sweat coming out of it.
B33 said with a sweat icon on his face: "This has nothing to do with me. I didn't say anything. Host Jiang, please don't look at me like that."
Jiang Yuanshi: "I'm sorry, but you're the only one on this, and I can't do anything about it. But it seems that my resentment can still be conveyed through the screen."
B33: “…Yes.”
B33 was caught in an unexpected disaster, but he had a good idea. The ball of hair in the center of the screen suddenly moved, bouncing to the right side of the screen, leaving the left half empty. B33 cordially invited: "Senior Z01, are you coming? Just send an image."
Jiang Yuanshi: "It turns out to be so simple."
Z01, who has been speaking up till now: "..."
"It's okay. It's okay if you don't come out. I will choose the most ornamental head for your body when the time comes."
Jiang Yuanshi finished speaking without much concern, and a translucent, shiny slime flew out from the left half of the screen with the note "Z01" above its head.
Jiang Yuanshi raised his eyebrows: "I thought you disagreed."
Z01 replied: "I'm choosing an image."
“Isn’t this still the same as before?”
"Yes, this is the final choice, or you can give me your preference and I can change it."
"That's not necessary, and I'm not your host, so don't be so polite." Jiang Yuanshi waved his hand and walked forward to knock on the outer shell of the square head.
Z01 remained silent, and B33 continued: "Host Jiang, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yuanshi stepped back and gestured towards the TV, then shook his head: "No, this is too big."
B33:
Z01 said, "Are you planning to use the TV as your head?"
Jiang Yuanshi said, "It's for you to use anyway. As long as there's a signal to connect, it's fine. There's no need for a terminal brain or to write any code. The robot is just a shell. I guess the brains of those machines that can be connected are old. They're not as good as a TV. At least it has a display screen, and it's in color."
B33 choked and replied: "Host Jiang, the TV is too heavy and not suitable."
Jiang Yuanshi: "So let's dismantle it? It's mainly about the shape of the external unit. If the display screen is big, it can be cut. It's not a big problem. I can also install the internal accessories. I'm really good at circuit boards and so on."
B33 didn't expect this. Z01 at the side took the initiative to say, "We have searched for matching components for you. The specific location is in the danger zone behind the black clinic."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Do we have to go to such a dangerous place just to find a TV? Dangerous areas...are those gangs' territories?"
Z01: "We have detected the presence of a device that is identical to the energy fluid. It is located at a large mechanical garbage dump one kilometer away from the gang's gathering place."
When it comes to Jiang Yuan, you will understand. In the original text, it is one of the places in the upper city to discard garbage and clean up expired products. It is also the place with the most resources in the lower city. Jiang Yuan goes there every day to fight and collect supplies.
There were constant fights there, and people would fight to the point of bleeding just to get the remaining half box of candy. In the end, the winner would eat with relish the box of candy that the people from the upper city threw away because they thought it was unpalatable, and show off to the loser.
Z01: "If you go, I can draw a map in real time to facilitate your next trip. This is a map of the area today."
The slime on the left half of the screen disappeared and turned into a small area map. There was a flashing red dot at the location of Jiang Yuan's house, and the words "waiting for exploration and update" were written around the map. Jiang Yuanshi suddenly thought of the real game.
I have to say, it suddenly became fun.
Jiang Yuanshi: "Then let's go explore tomorrow."
Z01: "Okay."
B33: “I disagree.”
The ball of fur on the screen turned black. It turned out that that piece was a face, Jiang Yuanshi thought.
B33: "It's too dangerous there. The gangs fight without regard for their lives, and there are so many people there that it's hard to escape if something goes wrong."
Jiang Yuanshi: "I've read the book and I know. I'm not planning on taking Yunqing there."
B33: "You can't either. It's too dangerous there. And once you're exposed, people without gangs will be rewarded, which will put everyone around you in danger."
"How did Jiang Yuan get there in the novel?"
"He... sneaked in."
"Then sneak in. You can't escape B33. You will have to go sooner or later. It's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Don't worry, I've thought about it. I'll go explore the way tomorrow, and Yunqing will be responsible for watching over the two robots at home."
"No, Senior Z01, can't you stop me?"
"I've tried many times, but I can't stop it." Z01 said.
"..." B33 sighed, "Host Jiang, Yun Qing will not agree with your statement."
Jiang Yuanshi: "So you agree that I can go?"
B33: "If Senior Z01 can't stop you, then I can't change your mind either. But your current system is me, not Senior."
Z01: "I can share the map and updated data with you."
Jiang Yuanshi: "I know. Why don't you just ask Z01 to share the map with you? I'm not going to fight tomorrow. I'm just going to explore new routes and unlock new areas. I'll run after unlocking them and not open treasure chests."
This is not a game.
B33 was very helpless, but in the end he just told people to be careful and said that he would do his best to help Jiang Yuanshi, but there was a problem: "Host Jiang, Yun Qing would never agree to your reason. You have already given him a way to go out to do the mission, and he will not agree to stay at home."
Jiang Yuanshi blinked: "I didn't tell him to stay at home. He has a mission to do."
Z01 Slime appeared and nodded.
B33 was left with a question mark: What mission? How come he didn't know?
"So my task today is to find ingredients to cook?" Yun Qing woke up the next day and had just washed her face. The stains on her face were not washed clean yet. Water was dripping, and there were water droplets on her eyelashes. Her eyes were wide open.
After Jiang Yuanshi finished explaining the tasks they were assigned, Yun Qing was a little confused and said:
“But I can’t cook.”
Jiang Yuanshi was dressed neatly, standing outside the bathroom and said, "I'm not asking you to cook, I'm going out to exchange parts for supplies, mainly for food. We ate canned food in the refrigerator yesterday, and although there is still some, if two people are going to stay here for a long time, it's better to find food every day. Although this mission is less dangerous than mine, it's about the same difficulty."
Yun Qing knew that he had no fighting ability and would only be a drag if he went to the danger zone. However, he didn't even have time to feel disappointed because he was stunned by Jiang Yuanshi's call.
“Where is the difficulty level?”
"The difficulty lies in the fact that exchanges require social interaction, which I am not good at."
Yun Qing stared at Jiang Yuan and repeated, "You are not good at...socializing?"
Jiang Yuanshi nodded and said without pretense: "Maybe Jiang Yuan can do it, but I can't. I prefer fighting to socializing. Otherwise, why would I become an independent game producer? It's so that I don't have to socialize."
Yun Qing opened her eyes in confusion, and Jiang Yuanshi said sincerely: "Considering your previous behavior of finding scalpers and other means to come to the Lower City, I think you are much better than me."
Yun Qing pointed at herself: "Me?"
Jiang Yuanshi nodded: "Yes, there is no one else, please."
For some reason, such absurd words sounded unexpectedly sincere to Jiang Yuanshi. Yun Qing looked at Jiang Yuanshi, who was more than a head taller than him, and instantly felt that he himself was much taller as well.
Please...
Please…
You...
you!
Yun Qing, who had never been expected by anyone, said, "Please help me!"
Yun Qing clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I'll do it! Don't worry, I'll try my best!"
Jiang Yuanshi: "Me too, I'll do my best."
It was clearly just a task assigned to him, but it gave them a sense of tragedy.
The two systems who witnessed the whole process——
Z01: I'm used to it
B33:?
Seeing Yunqing who was not angry at all but very excited, as if she was shouldering the entire family, B33:
Is this correct?
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