Embers Ad Infinitum

Long Yuehong originally wanted to imitate the team leader, pick up the cup and taste what the so-called coffee tasted like.

But at this moment, a very short figure ran down the stairs.

Long Yuehong took a closer look and found that it was a small robot. It was over one meter tall, with a silver-white metal skeleton, a light blue skirt on its body, and a cute plush hat on its head.

"Daddy, daddy." The little robot rushed out of the stairs and ran towards Gnawa.

Suddenly, it seemed to trip over something and fell to the floor with a clang.

"Be careful, what should I do if I get hurt?" Gnawa left his seat instantly, ran over, picked up the little robot, and patted its back.

What should I do if I get injured... Long Yue looked at the brown floor with obvious potholes and cracks blankly.

He moved his facial muscles slightly, lifted the cup to his mouth as if to hide his emotions, and took a sip.

The next second, an indescribable bitter taste filled his mouth, causing his face to instantly wrinkle and his whole person to become extremely sober.

What the hell kind of drink is this? Long Yuehong instinctively wanted to spit out the coffee, otherwise he thought he might be poisoned, but considering that this was someone else's house and the coffee was his choice, he forced himself to endure it.

This is very impolite behavior.

He took the sip of coffee in his mouth, glanced left and right, and found that Bai Chen had just taken a sip, and then frowned.

Right, this is not me being picky... Seeing this, Long Yuehong comforted herself in her heart.

After they all tasted the original coffee, Jiang Baimian said "Oops":

"I forgot to tell you, you can add milk and sugar."

She pointed to several small paper packages and a silver kettle that came with the coffee.

So that's it... Long Yuehong was still very inquiring about food. He took a sip of coffee, put down the cup, tore open a paper package and found that inside was sugar compressed into a square shape.

"Put one piece normally, or two if you like it sweet." Jiang Baimian thought for a while and added, "Or more."

Put such a piece of candy directly in it? What a luxury... Long Yuehong had never enjoyed such a wealthy life in "Pangu Creatures".

Even after receiving subsidies and rewards, he was very luxurious for a while. He often ate candies and drank sweet drinks, but he did not put so much sugar in boiled water without restraint.

In a frugal spirit, he put only one sugar cube in the coffee.

At this time, he gradually felt that the coffee in his mouth was no longer so bitter, and it took on an inexplicable aroma.

Jiang Baimian saw that one of Long Yuehong and Bai Chen put sugar and the other poured milk, while Shang Jianyao not only sat still, but even took a few sips, and suddenly asked curiously:

"You won't join?"

Shang Jianyao replied profoundly:

“Bitterness keeps me awake.”

Which Shang Jianyao is this... Jiang Baimian's expression froze for a second and decided not to continue this topic.

After Bai Chen and Long Yuehong had mixed their own coffee and slowly raised their brows, Shang Jianyao took the pot and filled his half-empty cup to 90% full.

Finally, he added a sugar cube.

"Didn't the bitterness make you sober?" Jiang Baimian couldn't help but ask.

Shang Jianyao replied seriously:

"I'm already sober. I can't be more sober."

Everything you say is right, everything you say makes sense... Jiang Baimian set his sights on Gnawa.

Gennava had coaxed the crying child and introduced with a smile:

"My daughter, Reds, was born in the 41st year of the New Calendar."

Maybe it's assembly... Long Yuehong replied in his heart.

Of course, he would never say such words.

Gennava also noticed the "old tune group" drinking coffee just now, and said with a smile:

"That's it for the first time you drink coffee, you get used to it."

It sounds like you can drink it... Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen didn't know how to answer this sentence.

Shang Jian Yao asked sincerely:

"What are you drinking? It seems different from ours?"

Gennava let out a hearty, rather synthetic laugh:

"There is a certain difference between us smart people and you. This is lubricant mixed with coffee flavor.

“After it enters my body, multiple sensors will capture the corresponding information and transmit it to my main module, allowing me to directly get the correct feeling.

"Believe me, our experience is the same in this regard."

At this moment, Long Yuehong once again had the same feeling as when she was facing Zen Master Jingfa's lecture.

After saying that, Gennava lowered his head and said to his daughter Redes:

"Okay, it's time to study after dinner."

"Can you play for a while longer?" the silver-white little robot Redes said coquettishly.

It simulates a girl's voice, which also has ups and downs and accents, but has a synthetic feel and no emotion.

This made Long Yuehong feel like he was watching a stage play with poor lines.

——At the year-end report performance of "Pangu Biology", short and concise stage plays or plays will sometimes appear.

"No." Gennava patiently reasoned with her daughter.

Finally, Reds agreed to study for half an hour.

Satisfied, Gennava opened his daughter's head, took out a chip from his pocket, and inserted it.

"..." The expressions of the three members of the "Old Tune Team" who saw this scene became complicated again.

Shang Jianyao looked very envious, as if he felt that if he could "instill" it directly like this when studying, he would save a lot of time.

After asking his daughter to study aside, Gennava looked at the four people in the "Old Tune Group" and asked:

"Besides what I just mentioned, do you have anything else?"

Jiang Baimian already had a plan on how to obtain information, but at this time he suddenly had some inspiration:

Many sources of intelligence have mentioned that many intelligent robots in Tarnan like to imitate humans and start families... The intelligent robots follow the prescribed procedures and show enough fairness... Gnawa not only wears human military uniforms, but also has a wife. Children, "drink" coffee-flavored lubricant... Facing such an intelligent robot, using words and creating logical loopholes does not seem to be the optimal solution...

In a flash of thought, Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao nodded slightly.

Sure enough, at this time, you have to use Shang Jianyao's style to go straight to the point and show your sincerity... Jiang Baimian made up his mind and answered Gnawa's question with a smile:

"We heard that there is a 'master brain' in your 'Mechanical Paradise'."

After hearing these words, Long Yuehong, who was drinking coffee and slowly realizing the unique beauty in it, almost spit out the liquid in her mouth.

Is this too direct?

What if this is the secret of "Mechanical Paradise"?

Will we be attacked by the Gnawa family for "knowing too much"?

Gennava "drank" another sip of coffee-flavored lubricant, and the blue light emitted from his eyes slowly swept over the faces of Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and others.

"You are very candid." Seven or eight seconds later, Gnawa gently nodded and said, "Although we will not take the initiative to disclose the existence of the 'Mastermind' to the outside world, some partners still know about it. If you ask about the 'Mastermind', What’s the purpose?”

"That's it." Jiang Baimian organized his speech, "We are a team of relic hunters who are pursuing the new world, and it is difficult to find the door to the new world without being connected with the remnants of the old world. We hope to learn from your mastermind 'Some information about the destruction of the old world was obtained there, and it should have been put into operation at that time."

Gnawa recognized this reason:

"I can understand, and I have also met some groups of hunters who are pursuing the new world."

He paused and continued in a mellow but emotionless baritone voice:

“First, it is no longer called the ‘Master Brain’, but the ‘Source Brain’.

"Second, I can't decide for the 'Yuan Brain' whether I want to see you. I have to report it according to the procedure. Well, it may take one to three days to wait for a reply."

His pronunciation was very standard. Jiang Baimian and the others did not confuse "Yuan Nao" and "Yuan Lao", but they were a little confused about whether it was "Yuan Nao" or "Yuan Nao".

Gnawa's finger immediately emitted a red light and directly wrote the word "source" on the strange curtain on the other side of the living room.

"Okay, we have no problem." Jiang Baimian responded with a little joy.

Things went more smoothly than she expected.

Of course, if the "source brain" decides not to see them, then it will have to find another way to impress this intelligent center.

Wait, Gnawa is talking about the "source brain" deciding whether to see us or not? Can the "source brain" directly make a decision on this matter? Jiang Baimian immediately had some doubts.

Gnawa "drank" the coffee-flavored lubricant again:

"You can go to Hedong next. There are several hotels there."

Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and others, who heard the farewell message, drank the rest of the coffee without waste, stood up and said goodbye.

As for Jorgensen and others, they will stay here and be handled by the robot guards.

When she got outside and breathed in the cool river breeze at night, Long Yuehong said with emotion:

"Why do the intelligent robots here feel weird?"

"Have you seen other intelligent robots before?" Shang Jianyao asked as he opened the door of the Jeep.

"No." Long Yuehong answered honestly.

"Then what do you use as a standard?" Shang Jianyao asked with a smile.

"..." Long Yuehong became angry in embarrassment, "Common sense!"

While talking, they all got on the jeep, and Bai Chen drove to the bridge leading to the east of the river.

Along the way, the "Old Tune Team" could see intelligent robots walking, patrolling, and chatting from time to time, and found that they were basically wearing clothes, and some even had shoes and socks.

The area beside the Hexi Bridge at night is quiet and peaceful.

As the jeep drives over the bridge and reaches the east side of the river, the scene ahead gradually becomes lively.

The street closest to the bridge has bright street lights, people coming and going, and many stalls. It looks like the West Street of Wild Grass City, but there is no plan.

Even with the windows closed, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and others could hear the beeping sound of other vehicles urging pedestrians to give way.