Overturned Tower

The reporters from Tianen Daily returned to the hospital with the helicopter in Ampoule Biomedical.They didn't finally leave until they confirmed that the teeth brushing operation was successful, they survived smoothly, and went in for a pat, and got a smile and a nod from the teeth brushing.

And not long after that, Xia, who learned about the exact location of Combing Teeth from the channel of Tianen Daily, also rushed over directly.

"...you are really lucky."

Standing in front of the long and wide version of the huge hospital bed where she brushed her teeth, Xia stretched out her hand to straighten the somewhat messy hair around her ear, hugged her right arm with one hand, and sighed helplessly: "The doctor just told me that if Isn't the medical team already at your side... If they didn't receive the news until after you were shot, you may not be able to save you when the helicopter arrives. Even if you are saved, you may be paralyzed for life.

"—I said, how did you think to speak loudly when your lungs were pierced by bullets?"

"Hahahaha, don't worry. I know it."

Lying on the bed combing his teeth, he gave a somewhat reluctant thumbs up, revealing his iconic whale teeth.

He didn't speak, and a hearty synthetic laugh came out of his throat: "This kind of thing can't kill me!"

He didn't seem to feel much pain, and he was in good spirits.

But with such a serious injury, it is impossible for the doctor to let him continue to speak freely.So he was injected with a medicine that could not speak, and at the same time, he was equipped with the electronic vocal cords used by the inferiors-this technology has now been developed by Ampoule Biomedical and has been popularized.

Brushing your teeth is smart.The operation ended at two o'clock in the afternoon, and he learned how to use the electronic vocal cords to speak in just one afternoon.

"Can't kill you?"

Xia said unceremoniously: "Nano-increment is not invincible. This is the most advanced smart weapon - [Laster Breaker E47], not the kind of small broken pistol that you couldn't even break your skin before.

"The doctor told me that you have 28 bullets in your body, and you were shot four times in the head alone. You don't have much fat on your face, do you? The lungs, liver, intestines, stomach, and even the heart have all been damaged. If you If you have not received nano-incremental strengthening, even if you use your fat and muscles to fight hard, it is enough to die four or five times.

"And even if you had a nano-increment, it was because the helicopter of the medical team flew right over your head. A team of first responders jumped straight out and gave you first aid, so you survived."

"...You also said that I have undergone nano-increment surgery."

Brushing his teeth, he didn't take it seriously: "If you want to investigate this kind of thing, you can definitely find it out. Not to mention, I just survived a round of gunfire half a year ago. As long as some important person investigates me, I can easily find out This matter. So if they are determined to kill me, they must use countermeasure weapons directly."

The nano-incremental strengthening of comb teeth—that is, the nano-scale impact-resistant prosthesis embedded in the fat structure, can make ordinary bullets fired by ordinary pistols unable to break the skin directly, and it is also effective for this advanced smart weapon. Counteract the kinetic energy; even a bullet from a sniper rifle, if it hits his chest or stomach, cannot kill him immediately.

If someone took out a huge sword that was one person tall and slashed at him, the blade would fall into the mud after hitting him; even the giant hammer and mace would bounce off, as if they had hit a tire. Tough rubber.

But nanoincrementals are not invincible.As long as the source of the attack is not a purely kinetic weapon, it cannot be fully defended.Whether it is an armor-piercing explosive incendiary bomb or a poisoned blade, he can be effectively attacked.And there is an easier way to deal with it-just use a stun gun on him, or insert the "prosthetic body blocking chip" used by students in exams, paralyze his operating system, and be unable to get omens from the nervous system and The impact-resistant prosthetic body that is instantly charged and expanded cannot function correctly.

"Among other things, at least the stun gun is a very easy weapon to obtain. If you really want to kill me, just send another person to shoot me with a taser, or let the psychic hacker break through my firewall and kill me. The chip is turned off. At this time, if I shoot with that saboteur again, I will definitely die.

"Not to mention, the armor-piercing explosive incendiary bombs used by the mech soldiers are not difficult for 'they' to get. Use that thing to give me a shot, even with nano-increases, I can't survive."

Combing his teeth is very optimistic: "Since they didn't do such a terrible thing, it means that at least I don't have to die. That is to say, for the mastermind behind the scenes... I can die or not.

"Then, I don't really need to worry about my life. You see, I finished the operation smoothly, and no one came to assassinate me-it couldn't be easier to do a little trick during the operation. I was already hit by a shuttle The bullet, the bullet was stuck inside me.

"They just have to pay off the doctor who did the surgery... they don't even have to kill me specifically, they just need to be slow and I die. As you said, I got shot in the heart and three lungs shattered Lung lobes. I was able to be rescued purely because the medical skills of ampoule biomedicine were amazing enough.

"Since I can open my eyes alive, it means that my calamity has passed. Then what reason do I have to be unhappy?"

The ugly and obese giant with exaggerated bloody mouth and big mouth was lying on the bed with a peaceful and reassuring smile.

"You are not afraid, I am the assassin who came to take your life?"

Xia said angrily.

But brushing his teeth was not nervous: "Anyone can be an assassin, but you can't."

"why?"

"Because your brother is Ultramarine." Without any hesitation, Fang Fang gave a reason that was not a reason.

"...Well, you convinced me."

But only this sentence is a special attack on Xia.

She sighed: "Then let me tell you, who did it. Maybe you can help me clear my mind. "

"Can you even know such a thing?"

"Director Dodgson has handed over his senior assistant authority to me."

Xia's tone was calm: "My current authority is equivalent to that of a director... so I can also know who is pushing after this incident."

"Which people?"

Brushing his teeth, he was keenly aware of a certain detail: "You mean... more than one group?"

"I'm not sure, that's why I came to you. But the information is very strange... According to the background records, just yesterday, Director Torvatus specifically investigated the nano-increment surgery you received, and sent someone to do it Bulletproof test. That is to say, he judges what level of attack you can withstand."

"You mean, he specifically confirmed what level of attack I can accept. But he didn't kill me in the end?"

"Yes."

Xia said frankly: "That's what I don't understand. If I think of a possibility before investigating, the results of the investigation will become unobjective and inaccurate. So I will not draw conclusions for now... As the person involved, Maybe you have some inspiration?"

"...There's something I don't understand."

And at this moment, a helpless voice came from the door: "The discordant is like this—but don't worry about it. At least this time, he is our ally.

"He's actually targeting the Cyber ​​Church."

Xia suddenly opened her eyes wide, and immediately recognized the voice.

——It was the delphinium she hadn't seen for more than a month that opened the door and came in.

Chapter 20 Every Family Has a Difficult Scripture

"...Sister Flotty?"

After Xia heard the delphinium's voice, her eyes lit up instantly.

Her ears stood up all of a sudden, like a pet who was still napping in the nest, but suddenly heard the owner open the door.An uncontrollable joy appeared on his face for an instant.

"Brother, is he—all right?"

"It's fine, I'm fine, and the ice water is fine... It's just that he's in a little trouble, can't come back, and can't take care of the affairs of Happy Island. Or, he's fighting against a more difficult enemy—so he Just let me come back first."

Delphinium smiled softly.

There was a certain aura in her that Xia had never seen before... This made Xia feel a little fascinated for a while.Want to rely on her, but also want to act like a baby to her.

But Xia quickly realized what was wrong: "But, I remember, Sister Flotty, aren't you... are you in good health now?"

She was not used to calling Delphinium "sister-in-law" or "madame", so she just called her "sister".

"One of the reasons why I came back is actually to take care of my children."

Delphinium quietly lowered her eyes, and gently hugged Xia: "Chongguang Island is now in chaos—even more violent than Happy Island.

"There is a rebel army against artificial intelligence, under the banner of 'returning human jobs to humans', leading a group of people to smash cameras, smash unmanned vehicles, automatic machines, and assassinate those who maintain Engineers of artificial intelligence, and highly intelligent people with jobs. There are a large number of pilots and psionic hackers among them, and they are even trying to attack the three sages...

"Originally, they would be defeated at one touch. But with the support of a certain force, the three sages kept disconnecting inexplicably. When the three sages could not control the entire island normally, the Sogo Group, which has become accustomed to artificial intelligence taking over everything, It is extremely uncomfortable for those thugs.

"The Son of God collapsed, and the Buddha's head was severed. The sacrificial activities in the past were interrupted, and the prayer device in the church was injected with a virus. All the part-time nuns who prayed will expose all personal information and be kidnapped or killed from their homes; the priests dare not Enter the church, and the church is occupied by mobs. Neither the angels nor the executive department can directly attack and bomb the church.

"And at night, thugs with bombs on them patrol the streets. They are not only attacking artificial intelligence, even girls who do not have time to go home will be directly taken away by them, and even violently committed in the street."

"...that sounds ridiculous."

Xia frowned tightly: "Why does it feel more troublesome than Happy Island?"

"Chongguang Island is the most troublesome - that is the main battlefield, because our main force is also on Chongguang Island."

Delphinium nodded and admitted Xia's conjecture: "The crisis on Happy Island is probably similar to that of Tongshen Island and Yongquan Island."

"Tongshen Island is nothing more... I remember that Yongquan Island is not the most free and happy sky island?"

"Yes. But Yongquan Island also has its own contradictions and hatred - there is a rebel army on their side, under the banner of 'equality of soul relatives', but they are attacking and robbing all aquatic soul relatives indiscriminately A store opened by citizens. Although there are calm people who can realize that there must be something strange behind this... But the hatred is still drawn to those relatives born on land.

"As for Tongshen Island, there are quite routine rebellions. There are always rebellions on their side, and one or two can be wiped out every week, and three or four every week. Anyway, the buildings on their side are not afraid of bombing, and the sanity The heavy industry's suppression method is also heavier. So the movement of the fight will be bigger.

"Recently, they have reached the point where the heavily armed soldiers are directly confronting the city. The company has dispatched a large number of armed drones, while the rebels are wearing military exoskeletons and fighting high-intensity street battles. Innocent citizens who are affected and killed every day They all started in three digits, not counting the injured.

"Companies have been shut down, people are reluctant to go to work under fire, and the Internet has been heavily disrupted by rebels. People staying at home are afraid of rebels, bored and cranky, and cranky. feel more fear.

"Now the market activities on Tongshen Island are almost completely suspended... The lower city is occupied by rebels. The supplies in the upper city are gradually depleted, and people are also anxious because the food reserves are gradually depleted. And there are not many executions officials, and were sent to protect the high-level... Now there is a 'struggle between man and machine' on Tongshen Island."

"...It sounds like Happy Island is really good."

Xia frowned, and corrected what she said before: "What about the other empty islands?"

"Other empty islands haven't seen this level of chaos yet, but there are some signs... Or, they dealt with it in a timely manner. It may also be that the enemy's attention has not focused on them."

Delphinium said, turning her eyes to Comb Ya, showing a dignified and generous smile: "Thanks to Mr. Comb Ya this time. Otherwise, the situation on Happy Island will become tense. Thanks for your hard work."

"...No, it's nothing."

Combs his teeth and shakes his head.

Lying on the bed and combing her teeth, she could clearly see the change in Xia's expression: before, she looked as if she had become a "big shot"—her brows were always wrinkled, and her eyes sparkled with reason.There is a sense of giving up something in order to achieve something, and I realize how many people's fate I hold in my hands and what kind of pressure I bear.

The only thing that made him feel gratified was that when Delphinium opened the door and came in, Xia turned back to that girl in an instant.This means that she still has someone she can rely on, and it also means that the world is not that bad.

Half a year ago, when Fang Ya met Xia for the first time, she could only be regarded as a child who barely shed a little childishness.

It's like a student who doesn't know the sorrows of the world, leaving the campus full of laughter.It was the first time I tried to support myself, and I realized that life is not easy to earn money, and I looked up as if I could see through my future at a glance. If there are some problems, innocent people will pay a heavy price for it.

The color of dreams fades, revealing the essence of reality-and the essence of reality is suffering.

Thousands of pains and difficulties.Everyone has their own misfortune, and every family has a difficult scripture...but some are particularly difficult to read.

Even if it took several generations, I tried my best to climb up and become a "big man".It only takes one small mistake, one unsolvable problem, one unsatisfactory offspring, and it is possible to fall from a height again.

Combing teeth has experienced this kind of shock in life—his life is ups and downs, falling from a high place, and climbing up from an abyss.It was precisely because he understood the impermanence of the world that he decided not to fight or grab in his life.

Humans are not spirits.Ordinary people's lifespan is only a few decades, and it will be long after death.No matter what level they have reached or who they have become, there will always be disasters that belong to them.

The so-called, rare confused.So brushing your teeth is always easy to live on.

He is only 40 years old now, but he had the idea of ​​20 years old when he was 60 years old.Because of this, he could clearly realize that Xia, who always had clear and pure eyes like glazed glass, is now also under the spell of "reality".

She is no longer a floating dreaming girl, not a hero who saves the world in her dreams.It's a "big shot" who really holds power and wants to do something practical-her eyes have a burning fire.

Objectively speaking, this is fine.

But brushing teeth doesn't like the feeling.

Let the children who should be dreaming be forced to take on the heavy responsibility that can crush their meager lives, and become the big figures who determine the fate of the world-it is the irresponsibility of those "adults".

No matter how nice the words "give them the possibility" and "let them realize their dreams" sound, that can't excuse the incompetence of adults.It was the incompetence of the board of directors, it was the people who held power in the company, and it was her father Dodgson who felt confused that this power was handed over to Miss Xia.

Xia has indeed grown up and woke up from her dream.

And other sky islands also have their "Xia".

These boys and girls who dreamed of being heroes grew up hastily like this, faced an increasingly severe situation, and dealt with problems that even adults find difficult...

"I don't work hard, these children work hard."

Combs his teeth and sighs.

Chapter 21 Come be a hero, brush your teeth

Brushing teeth is very fond of children.

Although the size difference between him and his wife is huge-at least twice the size difference, so that it is impossible to have a normal relationship.But with the help of technology, he can at least have a child with the blood of himself and his wife.

Rather, his patience and forgiveness are a rarity for those children who are full of possibilities... When he was attacked before, he killed people directly.

He originally thought that now that Xia has become an adult and a big shot, he would naturally have to deal with an "adult" or a "big shot" when negotiating with her—no guarantee, no recognition, Not allowed.

If Xayah asked him something, he knew everything, but if Xayah asked him to do something, he would play dumb.

Because the person standing in front of him and negotiating with him at this moment is no longer the girl who loved to dream, but a young superior.

Yes, he originally wanted to escape.

If Shuya was willing to take on the heavy responsibility, he would have joined Tianen Group as a director long ago like Dodgson.Making even small changes can improve people's lives.This actually changed people's lives more than his kind of "benevolence".

But he just doesn't want to take care of those troublesome things, make those choices and exchange interests that never have absolutely correct answers, so he just wants to shrink his head and stay in his one-acre three-point land.

In fact, brushing teeth knows everything.

His ugly and vulgar appearance, his pre-primary education, and his ridiculous autobiography are just a pretense of being stupid.When people look at his face, they will always look down on him more or less, but they will ignore one thing... If he is a real idiot, then it is impossible for him to start from nothing in the purgatory of Happy Island. Still able to maintain their wealth and fame.

That's not something luck can explain.

In fact, after combing the teeth and hearing that Director Tovatus had investigated himself, combing the teeth had already understood everything.

Since an elf director investigated him, but he didn't die, it means that his survival is the future that the company expects.

If companies want themselves to survive, who wants them to die?In other words, if he did not survive, who would be the beneficiary?