Gou Zhe didn't even bother to knock, he just pushed the door open.
Normally, he would politely knock before entering, to let the people inside know he was coming in. But today, he was too impatient and completely skipped the usual procedure.
He was desperate to ask Ren Liuliu, a specialist in robotics, about the runaway robots. Kuaishuge.
The door was forcefully shoved open, and Gou Zhe saw the body of a runaway robot fall to the ground with a crash.
He had only given Ren Liuliu one runaway robot, the one with long hair.
But this one now looked bald, its features unrecognizable.
Gou Zhe carefully examined it, and only then could he vaguely recognize it from its clothing as the runaway robot he had given to Ren Liuliu.
It was the short-haired woman wearing black-rimmed glasses, who was currently releasing the restrained robot from a giant machine.
The long-haired runaway robot, now shattered, lay motionless, having lost all ability to resist.
Gou Zhe frowned and walked into the laboratory.
It was then that he discovered the long-haired robot's body could no longer be described as merely disheveled.
It was truly in pieces. Its arms and body were riddled with holes. Its face was completely unrecognizable, and there was a large gaping hole in the top of its head.
Gou Zhe, who frequently hunted runaway robots, knew exactly what could be extracted from such a large hole in the head.
This runaway robot was scrap. Its chip had been dug out by Ren Liuliu.
However, Gou Zhe found it strange.
As a specialist at the robot research center, Ren Liuliu should have known that the most convenient way to extract a robot's chip was from the back of its head, not by laboriously digging from the top.
If this were during a fight, this method would only give the robot more time to breathe, putting them at a disadvantage.
Gou Zhe had been in a hurry the last time and hadn't paid much attention to the long-haired runaway robot that had been brought in. Seeing this scene upon his arrival today left him stunned, even though he had destroyed many runaway robots before.
Especially when he recalled the two runaway robots he had encountered recently, whose behavior had been abnormal.
Man Yixuan had sent him the surveillance footage from the red-light district privately, without forwarding it to their current robot researcher, Ren Liuliu.
He had come today to discuss the peculiar behavior of runaway robots with this senior researcher.
"What are you doing?" Gou Zhe looked at the runaway robot on the floor, his heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Ren Liuliu let the robot be dropped onto the floor like scrap metal. She took out a screen and recorded data, not even looking up. "Recording the pain values of the runaway robot."
Gou Zhe looked astonished. "Pain values? They can feel pain?"
Ren Liuliu, head lowered indifferently, continued recording and pointed to the floor. "At least this one can."
After finishing her recording, Ren Liuliu finally looked at Gou Zhe.
Her gaze swept over him, then past him, looking behind him.
Then, she frowned and questioned, "You didn't bring the runaway robot I needed?"
This was Gou Zhe's promise to her from last time; he had agreed to bring her a new runaway robot.
Gou Zhe controlled his tone. "So this is why you need a new runaway robot?"
Ren Liuliu spoke coldly, "I do things my way and don't need your approval."
Gou Zhe felt a pang of discomfort, but the main issue was more important. "I'll keep my promises. I'm not here for that today."
Gou Zhe didn't comment on her treatment of the runaway robot. He tapped his phone a few times and brought up a video, showing it to Ren Liuliu.
Ren Liuliu took his phone with a cold expression and looked down at the video.
After about a minute, Ren Liuliu looked at the runaway robot in the video. Her normally expressionless face showed some emotion: surprise, urgency, disdain, and more than anything, disgust.
Gou Zhe seized the opportunity to ask, "What are your thoughts?"
Ren Liuliu's cold voice echoed in the empty laboratory. "Runaway robots are masters of disguise. They approach humans and then hunt them. This is likely just a method of capturing humans."
Gou Zhe disagreed. "But it did save that child."
"You can't be sure it wouldn't have killed that child the next moment. They don't have any feelings for humans. Even if they did, it would only be the most primitive possessiveness of an animal towards its prey. After toying with it, they would kill the human."
For the first time, Gou Zhe took issue with Ren Liuliu's extreme viewpoint. Communication was impossible.
The atmosphere became awkward, and a brief silence fell.
Ren Liuliu ignored Gou Zhe. She finished watching the video alone, seemingly intrigued by the robot in it. With a hint of excitement, she asked Gou Zhe, "Can you bring it here?"
Gou Zhe frowned. "Our objective has always been runaway robots that harm humans, not this kind of..."
He chose his words carefully. "...slightly more normal robot."
"They are not normal! Runaway robots are inherently abnormal! You can never predict when they might be living harmoniously with humans one second, and then suddenly go out of control and kill someone the next!" Ren Liuliu exclaimed.
...
In short.
This meeting was not pleasant.
Gou Zhe did not get the answers he wanted, nor did he manage to discuss the peculiar behavior of the two runaway robots with Ren Liuliu, the most professional robotics researcher here.
Gou Zhe took back his phone.
He clearly refused Ren Liuliu's request and left the laboratory without looking back.
After Gou Zhe left, Ren Liuliu pondered for a moment, then picked up her phone.
On the phone screen, there was a new unread message.
Her finger moved slightly as she opened it. It was the video Gou Zhe had shown her.
Ren Liuliu's lips curved slightly as she watched the video again.
She tapped a few times on her phone, sent the video, and then made a call.
Her cold voice echoed in the empty laboratory. "If you can get me this runaway robot, I will consider what you said."
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Once people are exposed to something new that they like, at the very beginning.
Those with poor self-control can't help themselves and become deeply engrossed.
As for those with good self-control, they too will occasionally get lost in it.
And at this moment, Wen Bai was completely lost in his own enjoyment.
Wen Bai loved the feeling of riding a motorcycle.
Wen Bai took his robot directly to the motorcycle parking area.
Now that his business was concluded, Wen Bai's slight excitement began to show.
Wen Bai's expression was impassive, but inside, he was excitedly and joyfully putting on his helmet.