Bionic Era

Nine years is not a long time.

For people who live in the day-to-day work, nine years is just a flick of a finger, and most people who are busy with work have lost the concept of time.

Their time is measured in money.

"My daughter was only thirteen years old at the time, and she met people in the temple. I didn't notice it at first, but she became more and more abnormal..."

The middle-aged man's name is Zhong Xiong, who used to be a small owner of a fruit stand in the central city.

Although life is not rich, ordinary days occasionally have some warm shining points.

Until his daughter met the people of the temple.

"That person...was just an ordinary member back then, but he seemed to have been completely brainwashed and mentally abnormal. How could anyone believe that there are really gods in this world."

Zhong Xiong sighed.

His daughter gradually became mysterious and often acted strangely.

Sometimes even at the door of his own house, he would suddenly kneel down, with a devout look, worshiping the city suspended in mid-air, and muttering words in his mouth.

Later, he found the man in the temple and asked him what fallacies he had instilled in his daughter.

The man just smiled gently, invited him to sit down, and explained to him why there are gods in this world.

"He said...his own existence is the greatest miracle in this world."

"Did he tell you the reason?" Lu Wen asked.

"No, he just said that if I would like to join their organization, he would tell me why."

Zhong Xiong naturally refused at that time.

He returned home angrily, locked his daughter up, and did not allow her to touch those inexplicable things again.

But her daughter is like a completely changed person.

She escaped through the window that night, returned to the headquarters of the organization, and in full view, walked up to the altar and stood on the pyre soaked in gasoline.

"Those people talk about sacrifices, sacrifices, and those who become sacrifices, their souls will ascend to the city of heaven and become one of the rulers of that city..."

When Zhong Xiong arrived, it was too late.

Only a charred corpse remained on the pitch-black altar.

Having lived in this city for so long, he naturally has weapons for self-defense.

In grief and anger, he drew his pistol and killed the leader who was ready to recruit him with a cheerful face.

But he himself was badly wounded, being shot in the arm.

Shot by the man who dragged his daughter into the temple.

Later, like a bereaved dog, he fled the city.

"Nine years have passed, I didn't expect him to become the new leader of the temple."

This organization sounds like a cult.

"Create your injuries first. It just so happens that I have some conflicts with that organization. We will resolve them together at that time." Xia Chuluo said lightly: "Take the money back, I have a lot of this stuff."

Lu Wen still doesn't know how much money Xia Zheng left for Xia Chuluo.

With Xia Tian at that time identity.

No matter how many zeros there are on Xia Chuluo's bank card, Lu Wen will not be surprised.

"I came to this city to avenge my father. You came to this city to avenge your daughter. It's a coincidence that I'm interested in meeting the leader of that organization. Go back and rest."

After Zhong Xiong expressed his gratitude, he took his money and left.

The lobby on the first floor was much quieter again.

Xia Chuluo turned his head to look at the rain curtain for a while, and said to Lu Wen, "What do you think?"

Lu Wen thought for a moment, and said seriously: "If I guess correctly, the current leader should be the No. 1 chip made by Yin Long."

The time is right, it was nine years ago.

At that time, Yin Long just put in the first emotional chip, and mixed that chip among the countless bionics in the central city who hadn't turned on their power yet.

According to Zhong Xiong, that person was just an ordinary member at the time, and he should have joined not long ago.

And he couldn't confirm whether the person was a human or a bionic person.

Of course there is one more important thing to say.

"He said that his existence is the greatest miracle. When I first started the machine, I thought so too."

Such a good thing as rebirth actually happened to me.

Thinking about it now, it was all a joy for nothing.

But Chip No. 1 probably hasn't realized his true identity yet.

That's why he was so hopelessly addicted to theology.

...

...

The remote no man's land.

After fourteen days of large-scale transfers.

Tens of millions of bionic people in Baker City finally heard good news.

"The compatriots who organized the first million people have already arrived at the outskirts of Mowu City. Now it is only half a day away from the site where the city was built. They are resting. If they move forward, they will be easily discovered."

The first organization was led by Lu Wen.

Fang Zhou also occasionally left his own organization to visit Lu Wen.

It is indeed very simple and fast to cross the no-man's land alone, but this large-scale transfer is really too troublesome.

"How many bionics are there in Mowu City?" Fang Zhou asked, "The number must be hundreds of millions. These days, bionics are just like mobile phones. Every household has them, and almost everyone has one."

"I haven't counted it, and Bilan has never given the data."

It's not that Bilan didn't want to give it. When the two companies initially competed, they gave sales to the outside world every year.

Later, there were more and more bionic awakening incidents.

The two companies have a tacit understanding, and both stopped giving specific data to the outside world.

"If the sales data is given, such as sales of tens of millions of units a year, those guys who talk about the bionic conspiracy theory will not be able to sit still, and the two companies will not make fun of themselves."

But there must be hundreds of millions.

One person is considered a small number.

Some bionics were abandoned after being used for two or three years, and the employer replaced them with new ones.

Most of the abandoned ones were sent for scrapping, and very few were able to escape.

"In the past, not long after I started the machine in Baker City, I often heard the soldiers beside me discussing how prosperous Mowu City is, the public security is stable, there are many high-rise buildings, the sky is full of blue projections, and opportunities are everywhere... ..."

Fang Zhou yearned for the city not far away.

Each city has its own unique name.

The first mayor of Mowu City was a mathematician who survived the war. He liked the Mobius ring, so he proposed to call it 'Mobius City'.

Later, people felt that the name was too long, so they changed it to Mowu City.

As for Baker City, the mayor at the time was a detective novel lover, especially Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

And Holmes' residence is at 221b Baker Street, so he named the city Baker City at that time.

The name of the Kerry city in the north comes from the building complex of a once powerful country, but that country was destroyed long before countless wars.

And Central City... the city lives up to its name.

"I'm leaving for a while to see how the small organization before I left, do you want to come together?" Lu Wen asked.

"certainly."

Fang Zhou is very interested in everything in Mowu City.

"I also need to go!"

Yin Liuyue jumped out of the car, her long hair fluttering like a red elf.

The long trek of more than ten days did not make her feel tired, but more excited.

After leaving Mowu City for so long, this is also the first time for her to go home.

"Okay, one car per person, I'm in front, you all follow me, don't run around, there are quicksands in some places, it's easy to get stuck."

This is Lu Wen's home field.

He is quite familiar with the no-man's land outside Mowu City.

The wind and sand swept past the tents where everyone was stationed.

Many bionics were sitting outside the tent, looking at the brilliant starry sky in No Man's Land.

It is said that the compatriots in Mowu City are already starting to build the city. Although they have agreed to many unequal treaties, but... After all, they are building a city, and they can finally have a home.

Fang Zhou once said that bionics should not have a home, and it is their fate to wander around, which is safer.

But occasionally feel tired, it is nice to have a place to stop.

"How is the progress of the city building of the Bionic Alliance?"

Before setting off, Fang Zhou asked a question.

"It seems that everything is normal now. Most of the buildings in the ruined city have been knocked down. The human side is quite quiet, and the bionics will give them whatever they want."

It was eerily quiet.

According to the information obtained by Wei Bo'an, the two people from the Floating Void City did not leave either.

It stands to reason that the negotiation is over, and it's time for those two guys to go back.

Lu Wen started the car and led the way.

Fang Zhou and Yin June were on the left and right sides of him, and the dust behind him was too heavy.

A one-night drive.

dawn.

The three arrived at their destination.

All kinds of light strips hang on both sides of the city roads, posters and banners are posted on some dilapidated low walls, and the main streets have been cleaned very clean.

Several child bionics are playing in the city.

"No. 9, this city doesn't look like a bionic person lives, it feels like a human city." Fang Zhou praised.

"Androids don't have to live in harsh conditions. Before I left, I asked Huang Liang to make the city as warm as possible."

The child bionics stopped playing when they saw the three of them.

"Hello, are you here to find someone?"

One of the children asked in a childish voice.

These child bionics are specially customized for families who have lost children, and there are very strict regulations. Ordinary families or individuals cannot customize child bionics.

Even families who have lost their children need to pass certain psychological tests before they are eligible for customization.

"I'm looking for Huang Liang, is he there?" Lu Wen asked.

"He is here. He has been sitting on the tall building in the center, saying that he is waiting for our leader No. 9 to come back."

"I am Number Nine."

"Huh? But...but..." The child scratched his head, "We all have the portrait of No. 9, he...he is not as handsome as you."

"Androids can have countless faces." Lu Wen smiled and rubbed the child's head.

Since Huang Liang has been sitting on a tall building, he must have seen him.

Not long after, Xiong Zhuang and Huang Liang drove to the street entering the city.

"No. 9, you are finally back!"

Lu Wen was greeted with a bear hug from Xiong Zhuang.

After such a long time, Dr. Jiang had plastic surgery on Lu Wen, and these two guys still recognized him.

"If you don't come back, I want to tell Huang Liang to take the organization to another place." Xiong Zhuang said.

"What's wrong?" Lu Wen looked at him.

"During the time you were not here, the bionic alliance came several times, saying that they had successfully signed the treaty, selected a location, and started building the city."

Xiong Zhuang talked about what happened during this period.

"Those guys from the Bionic Human Alliance, what are they still saying...'It's a pity that number nine can't witness it in person', 'if number nine can see it, he will definitely apologize for the opposition at that time', I really couldn't help but want to punch them."

Lu Wen could probably imagine the scene at that time.

These bionics are so stubborn that they speak without a filter.

"It's okay, I did have a dispute with them at the time, and now they should come here to show off their achievements, otherwise I'm worried that they will panic." Lu Wen smiled.

"No. 9, are we going to join that city?" Huang Liang asked.

"What do you think?" Lu Wen looked at him.

"I think the so-called building of the city may be a hoax."