In the CyberRose R&D Center after nightfall, the brightly lit main body of the building is surrounded by a metal rose, standing under the night.The overflowing neon of the city climbs along the rose branches, and the cold metal reflected is also colorful.

The R&D center is the frontier for the company to develop and launch products. The lower floors are used for display. The latest models of bionic humans sleep in rows of closed capsules. Different project teams and salespeople are bustling with each other. The average call rings every three seconds.It will ring once; the upper floors are used for scientific research and are not open to unrelated people, especially the top laboratory.

The top floor is the most heavily guarded floor, led by chief scientific research officer Chen Wei, and research with a strong confidentiality level is carried out here.In the quiet laboratory, two young Asians stood one behind the other, conducting a practical test on the new type of combat bionic man. The front researcher had "Zhen YE" written on his badge, while recording the experimental data, he was clearly in theThe assistant status is "Wei Chen".

"Dr. Ye, we have done many futile tests, and the results are all the same." Wei Chen said mechanically, "This type of bionic human cannot meet the compliance requirements, and it is strictly forbidden to use it before all the data meet the standards, otherwiseIt will pose a threat to the lives of ordinary people."

Ye Zhen snorted disdainfully: "Do you still need to remind me? I have emphasized many times, it is absolutely safe, absolutely——safe, change all the unqualified data for me, don't leave any traces, understandIs it?"

He pushed Wei Chen and said viciously, "This is the first project I have taken over since I became the chief scientific officer. The senior management has urged it many times. If they don't come up with some actual results, they will definitely consider changing people.".Think about it with your stupid brain made of integrated circuits, if I am fired, I will be the first to kick you into the recycling bin!"

Wei CHEN shook his head: "Even so, I still can't cover up such behavior. The first rule of my procedure is 'work for the interests of CyberRose', not for Dr. Ye's interests, I hope you can understand."

"God damn bionic man," Ye Zhen raised his hands angrily, turning around in place, "Aren't you just a counterfeit with Chen Wei's face, why do you hinder me everywhere? That human being in the pastIt’s fine to shout at me from time to time, you, a plastic toy, have no right to push your nose on your face, get rid of it for me—”

The automatic door slid open, and Robert Dylan, wearing a pure black tuxedo and neatly combing his dark brown hair, walked into the laboratory with a charming smile.In an instant, Ye Zhen closed his mouth, obediently like a newborn lamb, and bowed tremblingly:

"Good evening, City, Mayor."

"Good evening, Ye..." Robert frowned slightly, recalled for a while, but finally failed to remember the full name of the new chief, his eyes fell on the badge calmly, "Ye Zhen. How do you feel?Are you still used to it?"

Ye Zhen didn't expect the other party's sudden visit, so he was caught off guard for a while, and he stumbled and said, "Mayor, please don't worry! The development of the latest combat bionic man has come to an end, and after one...one stage of debugging, it can be put on the market.", the R&D center is going all out, this will be the best performance ever..."

"I'm asking you, are you still adapting to the new position?" Robert still maintained an elegant smile, strolling casually in the laboratory, his fingertips brushing the smooth mirror surface, "betrayed his superiors, climbed from assistant to chiefHow do you feel? Look, this laboratory, that laboratory, and the entire R&D center are all yours, and this secret is worth it."

"I don't understand what you mean." Ye Zhen said tremblingly, "I just devote my allegiance to you wholeheartedly.Provide services."

"—Do you provide services?" The tablet storing data was unlocked, and Robert casually inspected the project situation. As a former mathematical genius, his extraordinary reading speed and comprehension made him immediately notice several mistakes.

Obviously, Ye Zhen's abilities are far inferior to Chen Wei's. If this mediocre person dominates the R&D center for a long time, it won't make a mess, but the progress of the project will definitely not be promoted. He needs a loyal dog, but he can't be too stupid.

What's more, Robert doesn't like betrayers, even if the whistleblower is beneficial to him this time.He made up his mind to get rid of Ye Zhen, but on the surface he was very happy:

"Don't be nervous. I agree that young people should climb up desperately. No matter what means they use, they must eliminate dissidents until——everyone you hate disappears."

He patted Ye Zhen on the shoulder affectionately, and changed the subject, "Okay, I'm not listening to your work report tonight. I happened to pass by the R&D center, and when I remembered Rose, I came over to take a look and help me get her image outBar."

"Yes, Mayor." Ye Zhen didn't dare to neglect, and immediately turned and walked towards the door, but was stopped by Robert again.

"This thing," the mayor pointed to Wei Chen, the bionic man beside him, in distaste, "shut it down."

Ye Zhen turned back in a hurry, ordered the bionic man to turn on the dormant mode, then left the laboratory in a terrified manner, and went downstairs to retrieve Rose's avatar.Panic gripped his heart, and the moment Ye Zhen saw the expression on the mayor's face, Ye Zhen suddenly had a terrifying illusion——

After Chen Wei disappears, he will be the next one to disappear. A bionic person with the same face will replace him in the world and take over his work, life, and social relations. He is already a tiny abandoned child.

After Ye Zhen left, Robert walked to a wall glowing with soft white light, and called out the artificial intelligence: "Rose, open the wall."

Despite having the same name, this AI system all over the city is not the beautiful blonde girl, but a "watch" model without human thoughts and emotions, which involves the diet, transportation, and strategic defense of the people of Cesina.Wait for a series of chores.

Rose's avatar is hidden in the "inside" mode. Although it is still different from the dead real Rose, it is enough to make Robert nostalgic.In order to prevent himself from overindulging in feelings, he set harsh conditions. The "Li" mode can only be unlocked by the voiceprint of the chief scientific research officer. If he wants to see the girl he misses, he must visit the R&D center.

"It's a pleasure to serve you, Mayor. The wall will be fully opened in 3 seconds." A cold female voice sounded, and the answer to Robert was naturally an indifferent artificial intelligence, "watch" mode.

The original pure white and smooth wall cracked from the center, like a rotating flower bud, revealing the heavy iron chains behind the wall, mottled bloodstains... and kneeling humans.Chen Wei lowered his head, his hands were entangled by iron chains, his white coat was covered with dark red blood spots, and his hair was soaked in wisps by sweat or blood, covering his eyes.

His mouth was not sealed, but throughout the day, no one in the laboratory heard strange noises coming from behind the wall.Chen Wei can call for help, but he clearly knows that calling for help has long lost its meaning. Even if he leaves this place, he will be imprisoned in a harsher hell. Excluding the second district, the entire Cesina is the mayor's sphere of influence.

Asking for help will only make him lose his dignity. He used to lead everyone in the R&D center with great vigor, but now he does not want his colleagues and subordinates to see his miserable state.In name, he was still the Chief Scientific Officer, but he was deprived of all authority, thrown behind an inconspicuous wall, and tortured.

——Have you never thought of such an ending?Chen Wei smiled wryly. From the moment he picked up the scalpel to transform Rosie, he had the idea of betraying the government. He should have been prepared to face the consequences with sufficient determination and consciousness, but he did not.

The punishment that came every night made him extremely painful. He admitted that he was just an ordinary person, and he did not have such a firm and tenacious will.Several times, Chen Wei almost confessed his crimes, or simply committed suicide, and the subsequent planning and layout were twisted into a mess in his mind, only the pain was extremely clear.

But at this time, like a dream, his mother would appear in the endless darkness, singing softly and stroking Chen Wei's filthy hair.Let him feel that maybe he can last another day.

"Dr. Chen, how are you doing recently?" Robert's voice was like a splash of cold water, waking him up.

"Thanks to you, ahem...everything is fine." Chen Wei raised his eyes with difficulty. He was highly myopic and couldn't see the surrounding scenery clearly when he was away from the lens. His field of vision was filled with the white light of the laboratory.

The mayor glanced at him and said lightly: "So, you still refuse to plead guilty?"

"I'm not guilty." Chen Wei said.

"Are you not guilty?" Robert repeated with great interest, "Ye Zhen has already told me everything, if he hadn't informed me, I would never have imagined that you and Deng Huailing secretly exchanged a song and found the key to the brain lock."Hidden location. You call that place 'The Lost City'? It's a good name. By the way, my men have drawn a complete map of that city, and started to search in the city. Deng Huailing has no chance."

"He's just doing things for me with money, don't count him in."

Robert shrugged regretfully: "No, doctor. Since you have lost my trust, the bounty hunter you recommended will also be the focus of investigation. Besides, he is accompanied by the enemy I value most in this life.Be vigilant."

He looked at Chen Wei sharply for a while, approached him, and squatted down, "But I didn't find any record about Deng Huailing in the surveillance, he seems to have evaporated, can you believe it?Under Rose's sky, the trajectory of a certain human being is lost."

"You have to know that I am not the only person responsible for maintaining the system." Chen Wei said calmly, "Anyone may tamper with the information stored by Rose, and I may not be the one who deletes those records."

Chen Wei is too familiar with Robert's psychology. He is a person who advocates absolute logic. Even if he is extremely suspicious of him at the moment, but there is no complete chain of evidence to prove Chen Wei's crime, the mayor will not kill him directly, but use all kinds of methods to prove his crime.Such a torture method, let him say it himself, in a sense, it can be regarded as the extreme adherence to reason.

As long as he refuses to plead guilty, he can linger on for a while longer to complete his plan.

"Really don't plan to tell the truth?" Robert looked at him sympathetically, "Doctor, although you have made many mistakes, you are so talented. I need a capable subordinate like you, not Ye—what is the name of that person?"Ye Zhen is such a mediocre person. Don’t you resent Ye Zhen for taking your place? Come back to me, and I will tie him here for you.”

Chen Wei smiled contemptuously and shook his head.

"I'm not that easy to be misled. Let's tell the innocent people. Ye Zhen certainly betrayed me, but you are the one who really wants to kill me...Mayor. With this level of thinking ability,I haven't lost it yet."

"Then wait until you lose your ability to think." Robert said suddenly.

He stood up, stroked the folds of the tuxedo, turned his head and walked outside the wall, and said coldly, "Rose, raise the soaking tank."

"Received. The glass protection is ready, do you want to inject the soaking solution?" The voice of the artificial intelligence echoed in the laboratory.

The mayor nodded and left the laboratory without looking back.The transparent glass isolated Chen Wei from the outside world. The pipe connected to the wall was opened, and the pungent smell permeated his body. It was the formalin solution that was flowing into the tank at a high speed.