“What news?”
“I recently participated in a game of hunting rogue robots.”
“I heard from Fugui that you were injured in this game.”
“Yes, in this game, I encountered rogue robots with extremely high intelligence. They appeared in groups, taking on the form of prey, and specifically counter-killed humans. Moreover… I feel they enjoy the sensation of turning from prey to predator, and they toy with humans.”
Man Yixuan was uncertain: “You mean…”
“Let’s find time soon and get everyone together. I should be discharged from the hospital soon. It’s not convenient for me to handle this matter directly. I’ll have to let Shi Tou investigate first.”
“I understand.”
Ren Liuliu, who had just left, had no idea.
The moment she chose to leave, she had already missed out on the quickest path to the answers she desperately sought.
Meanwhile, Man Yixuan, having hung up the phone, looked at her computer screen. On it were photos sent by her subordinates.
The financial chain of one of her industries had been broken. This was her most profitable industry.
But if she didn’t abandon it now, the losses would only increase.
She steeled herself and decided to give up on this piece of the pie.
She picked up her phone and called her subordinate.
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Wen Bai woke up in the morning, feeling groggy as he went to the bathroom to wash up.
“Host, your lips are chapped again. Do you need to redeem an agent to replenish them?” System 001 was now paying attention to its host’s every move.
Wen Bai expressionlessly licked the wound on his lips tentatively. It was a little painful.
Wen Bai: “No need.”
“Okay, Host.” System 001 often didn’t understand Wen Bai’s peculiar stubbornness.
Of course, System 001 also had its own persistence. It wanted to solve the problem at its root: “Host, I’ve redeemed a humidity control machine. Starting tonight, it will be placed in your bedroom. This machine can both humidify and dehumidify, maintaining the optimal humidity level in the room. Your lips won’t chap anymore.”
Wen Bai’s lips hurt a little when he licked them. There seemed to be a small cut.
Wen Bai looked closely in the mirror. The broken part was at the edge of the cupid’s bow on his upper lip, not cracked along the lip lines, but rather a horizontal wound.
Wen Bai reached out and touched it, responding indifferently: “Mm.”
Meanwhile, Wen Bai’s robot, 575, had already finished tidying the room in just over ten seconds.
He walked towards the bathroom. As he reached the door and saw Wen Bai’s actions, he felt a moment of guilt.
Then, the tall robot 575 turned and left the room to go downstairs and make breakfast.
Today’s breakfast was, as always, something Wen Bai looked forward to.
575’s cooking was impeccable.
However, at this moment of extreme enjoyment for Wen Bai,
Before Wen Bai could even finish his breakfast, the doorbell rang, most inopportunely.
Who would come here so early?
Wen Bai had no friends.
No, there was another possibility.
“Did you buy something again?” Wen Bai swallowed the food in his mouth and asked System 001 while drinking some kiwi juice.
System 001 did indeed buy many things for 575 and Wen Bai every few days that it thought they needed.
But this time, System 001 quickly denied it: “The things I bought should arrive this afternoon. It’s not me this time.”
Wen Bai continued to eat breakfast, while 575 went to open the door.
After 575 opened the door and returned, a robot with blue eyes followed behind him.
575 brought the robot to Wen Bai.
The robot held a delicate card in its hand.
575 replied: “Master, the guest said this is something they want to give to you personally.”
Wen Bai took the card and unfolded it.
It was a card from the organizers of the hunting game.
The card essentially stated that to compensate for the fright Wen Bai had experienced last time, they were specially sending a gift as an apology and hoped Wen Bai would accept it.
Wen Bai expressionlessly looked at the hand of the robot in front of him, then at 575’s hand. After looking for a long time, he couldn’t see the gift anywhere.
Wen Bai was utterly confused. Could it be too big and left outside?
Wen Bai remained still and silent. The robot in front of him also remained still and dared not speak.
System 001 saw that its host remained silent and was just staring expressionlessly at the rogue robot.
Suddenly, System 001 seemed to understand what Wen Bai was thinking.
System 001 interjected: “Host, have you considered that the ‘gift’ is the rogue robot standing in front of you?”
Since earlier, System 001 had keenly noticed.
This robot standing in front of Wen Bai wasn't a delivery robot at all. When it entered, it followed behind 575, secretly observing 575 and the interior of the villa.
Why would a household robot look around everywhere? Although its observation was very discreet.
Wen Bai looked suspiciously at the so-called “gift” in front of him.
The organizer of the hunting game had sent a rogue robot with a male appearance.
However, in Wen Bai’s eyes, this rogue robot was dressed like a delivery person, in a blue uniform.
Perhaps it was due to the haste, or perhaps because there were too many guests to apologize to, the rogue robot was not treated properly at all, and even its buttons were not fully fastened.
The clothes weren’t even properly worn, and such a rogue robot could be sent as a gift?
Wen Bai shook his head inwardly.
It seemed the quality of the organizer’s rogue robots was truly poor.
The rogue robot in front of Wen Bai was unaware that it had already left such a bad impression on Wen Bai, even being labeled as of poor quality.
Its appearance was excellent, with a few buttons intentionally undone at the collar, revealing extremely delicate and fair collarbones.
As long as it squatted down or slightly bent over, its neckline offered a complete view, naturally exuding a certain allure.
It seemed the organizers had deliberately investigated Wen Bai. The rogue robot they sent surprisingly resembled 575 in some ways, both possessing a pair of narrow, phoenix-like eyes, but the one in front of Wen Bai looked more roguish.
After confirming that the rogue robot in front of him was indeed the gift, Wen Bai expressionlessly said to 575: “Send it back.”
The rogue robot, which had been standing in front of Wen Bai, heard these words and its expression immediately changed in panic. It took a few steps forward, only to be blocked by 575.
The rogue robot stammered: “Please, Master, accept me.”
575’s deep blue eyes fell upon this rogue robot with extreme presence.
Master, was that something it could call him?
Wen Bai said indifferently: “I don’t lack robots.”
The rogue robot was not discouraged. It emphasized: “As long as Master doesn’t send me back, I’ll do anything.”