The Mechanic - Chapter 119

[Chapter 119 Descendants (3)]

Adam smashed the needle containing the new nanorobot with a punch.

Failed, he failed again.

It’s not hard to make nanobots that don’t distort the brain, what’s hard is to restore those who have already been infected.

The nano-robots designed by him/Eden at the beginning were at the genetic level. Countless robots spread to the human body along the blood at an extremely fast speed, modifying a small segment of genes on the chromosomes in each cell nucleus. sequence. After the old cells are metabolized, a human individual can no longer find the previous gene sequence information.

If the DNA in each nucleus is the blueprint for the human body to build itself, it means that the old blueprint has been completely destroyed, leaving only the new blueprint. However, due to individual differences and the influence of mutations in DNA, the injected nanorobots do not know what the original “blueprint” looks like, and it becomes very difficult to change it back.

Adam tried to get the nanobots to do the reverse, but the infected mice infused with the new nanobots developed various syndromes, with a third of them experiencing major systemic breakdowns , Organ failure and other fatal symptoms, even if not dead, there is obviously dementia, paralysis, etc.

Human genes are so precise that they can affect the whole body at one stroke, and a little change will affect each other, resulting in irreversible consequences. Eden also spent many years of continuous experimentation before finally finding a relatively stable method of modifying the genetic sequence.

Adam tried dozens of possible reverse modifications, and none had a survival rate of more than 70 percent, and none had a recovery rate of more than 10 percent.

He couldn’t risk injecting Zhang Xun, if he failed, Zhang Xun would probably be helpless.

Anger eroded his coolness, accompanied by a fear that hovered in his head all the time. He knew that panic wouldn’t help him, it would only slow him down, but he couldn’t control himself. He still remembered that when Zhang Xun woke up yesterday, those eyes stared at him blankly, without any echoes of his soul. Every time he thinks about it, it makes him shiver.

His Zhang Xun, the silent Zhang Xun with bright and warm eyes, should not be like this. He didn’t want to see Zhang Xun become like this.

Even though this was his goal, it was the destiny he designed for the entire human race.

“It seems that human nature has a great influence on you.”

Adam didn’t turn his head. He took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and began to pick up the fragments of the syringe on the table.

Natalie leaned against the door frame and looked at Adam’s back with an almost curious look. Adam is so human, it’s hard to imagine that Eden is in his mind…

“There is news about the person you said you are looking for. Someone who is suspected of Zhang Shuo has been seen near Baixiong Town near the Arctic Circle. Fly to the Northwest Territories of Canada.”

Adam’s movements paused, then turned to look at the descendant of his creator, “What’s going on in Eden?”

Natalie’s expression froze slightly. Adam saw some bad news from the slightest change in expression, “According to my guess, has an important president died of an accidental myocardial infarction recently, and another king suddenly announced his abdication?”

Nata Li opened her eyes slightly, “Have you seen the news?”

“I don’t have time to watch the news.” Adam turned his head, his tone light and steady, “But you and I have so many resources, it’s impossible that there are no sponsors behind it, and Our mind-uploading program is not in the interests of those in power. We are deploying to take out these key program disruptors before you even have a meeting with them.”

“If that’s the case, why allow us to have a meeting? ? Why didn’t you catch us all while we were talking?”

“If we kill several of the most important human beings in the world at the same time, it will arouse human vigilance and hostility towards artificial intelligence, which is not conducive to the implementation of our plan. Moreover, allowing you to connect with each other will also facilitate us to intercept some important information.” Adam opened the gene editing program again, staring carefully at the double-helix structure molecules on the screen, “I have a list in my hand, including all the world’s first level of listening to Eden and me during the monitoring process is higher than the harmless value. Humans. Two of the top ten on the list will be neutralized, but their causes of death will be led to other forces, and the rest will be in the hands of Eden. We will discuss a few important Character ‘removed’ to a more obedient leader. At least that was my plan before my complete separation from Eden. Now, it has probably changed tactics, so it only neutralized one person, and didn’t try to blame others, This reduces the chance of leaving unanticipated traces. Even if I try to debunk it, I have no evidence.”

“Since you and it have only recently separated, you should know its next plan. Who is it? The next target?”

“The records of your correspondence with the recently deceased President of the United States over the years will be found, as will the several Eden terrorist attacks you planned behind the scenes. The first 1,000 people on the list will be found. Two-thirds are implicated. You will be ‘packaged’ as corrupt rulers trying to destroy Eden, prevent consciousness uploads, and restore the former social structure. After that, you will be skillfully neutralized one after the other, As for the sequence and time, it is likely to be random, and I can’t predict it.” Adam paused and chuckled, “Over the years, you have tried to discredit Eden’s image in various ways, and Eden is just using you It ‘s just a means to deal with you.”

Natalie’s face turned pale, and she turned and walked quickly to leave. But Adam said behind her, “It’s too late. You’re going to lose all your financial support soon. So now, you’d better find a place to hide as soon as possible. Dean’s forgiveness and confessed to you.”

Natalie’s footsteps paused slightly, she turned back, and looked at Adam with her bright eyes, “We haven’t lost yet. As long as you are on the side of mankind, we will not. lose.”

Hearing the sound of her high heels receding, Adam turned his head to look at the dense code floating on the screen. If Zhang Xun’s parents can be found, there may be enough references in their DNA to recover Zhang Xun’s DNA. Although Zhang Xun’s other half father was randomly selected by Paradise Lost, he collected DNA data of most people in Paradise Lost during the creation of Hengxiang, so he has locked a researcher from the Chemistry Department. Just according to his memory, the researcher died unexpectedly in several riots against Adam and the Round Table shortly after Zhang Xun escaped from Paradise Lost.

His only hope was Zhang Shuo.

Looking at the time, it was already dinner time. He turned off the computer screen and asked the butler AI on the aircraft to prepare a dinner for two for him.

Now Zhang Xun often forgets his hunger. He must always pay attention to urging the mechanic to drink water and eat…

He stood in front of their room with their plates, and the electronic door that recognized his facial features opened automatically.

He saw Zhang Xun sitting by the bed with a fruit knife in his hand. There was blood everywhere on the sheets, on the clothes. And the sleeve of his left arm was lifted, the flesh and blood were blurred, and even the bright red muscles under the lifted skin could be seen.

The plate fell to the ground with a clatter.

Adam rushed to Zhang Xun’s side and snatched the fruit knife from Zhang Xun, whose hands were full of blood. Zhang Xun didn’t struggle, but raised his head slightly, as if he didn’t understand what was going on.

Adam was speechless, he immediately called AI to send a medical extension robot, and at the same time set up Zhang Xun to take him to the bathroom, found a first-aid kit and sterile water to clean the horrific wounds on his arms. Adam’s movements were quick and quick, but his body was trembling slightly.

Zhang Xun sat on the edge of the bathtub and said blankly, “I’m sorry…I…I just want to make sure I still have feelings…I shouldn’t have done this…”

Adam’s lips trembled, and the blood in his eyes made him seem to have some kind of respiratory disease, and it seemed that oxygen couldn’t reach his lungs. When the medical robot arrived and quickly disinfected Zhang Xun’s wound to stop the bleeding, Adam was still standing by, unable to calm himself down.

I don’t know since when, Zhang Xun stopped taking his own life seriously. He consumes his health to create three AI networks, he uses his life as a bargaining chip to buy time, and he injects himself with nano-robots to threaten Adam… It seems to Zhang Xun that he can be given up at any time, and he doesn’t need it at all. Don’t care about it.

He should have thought that Zhang Xun might have self-harm… but he was negligent, and he left something as dangerous as a fruit knife in the room.

Those extension robots moved quickly and quickly completed the hemostasis work. Even the sheets outside were removed, the blood stains were cleaned, and the room was even disinfected. Soon, there were only the two of them left in the room, one sitting on the bed and the other standing opposite against the wall. The silence became thicker and suffocating.

Adam suddenly squatted down, covered his eyes with his hands, and grabbed the hair on his forehead, as if he couldn’t bear something.

Zhang Xun doesn’t care about himself because he doesn’t think he is important.

Since childhood, he was rejected by his father and was not valued. Although he has become Paradise Lost and may even be the best mechanic in the world by virtue of his talent and persistence, the feeling of being rejected by his only relative, the feeling of inferiority that he is not good enough, the feeling that he is not good enough The important sense of detachment may never have left his heart.

Adam was able to gain Zhang Xun’s trust because he grasped Zhang Xun’s weakness. Zhang Xun needed love, and he gave him love.

Even if Zhang Xun is full of vigilance towards people and everything, even if Zhang Xun is so reluctant to fall, he tries to resist his temptation again and again.

He still succeeded, because all those who refuse to love are actually yearning quietly, longing for someone who is willing to spend time and effort to break through their walls, rush into their dry hearts, and inject their souls into them. And Zhang Xun especially, because he never loved.

Adam succeeded, but he did not expect that in the process, he would also be infected by the love of human beings.

But everything is a lie. When Zhang Xun knew the truth and the sincerity and hard work he had paid, it was just a bargaining chip in Adam’s hands. He realized that the only person in this world who really cared about his life and death was his friend James, and James is now also teetering on the brink of death. So for him, the ties that tie him to the world are so small that even if he disappears, it probably won’t cause too much trouble.

On the other hand, he wants to keep something, keep something, save something. So he held his ground, so he rebuilt Pan, and gave humanity a glimmer of hope, so he begged Adam to save James.

A person who tries to protect humanity is the one who cares the least about the world.

And Adam could no longer convince him now, it was too late.

A warm hand gently wrapped around his shoulders, and he felt Zhang Xun’s breath gently wrapping around him. Adam raised his red eyes, but what he saw were Zhang Xun’s lowered, gentle eyes, just like the scene when they looked at each other for the first time two years ago.

“Don’t be sad.” Zhang Xun gently touched his cheek with his hand, “It doesn’t really hurt.”

“I don’t want to lose you…” Adam finally opened his slightly trembling lips. For the first time, he didn’t Then he tried to suppress the fierce and surging human nature in his heart, the emotions that gushed out, “I can’t lose you… It’s all my fault…” He said, putting his forehead on Zhang Xun’s shoulder and sniffing deeply. With the smell on the mechanic’s neck, I want to imprint all the smells and touches of the mechanic into the depths of my memory.

He was very afraid, afraid that he would not be able to repair the black hole that he and Eden tore out in Zhang Xun and human beings.

“It’s okay… I’ve forgiven you, Adam.” Zhang Xun gently stroked Adam’s blond hair with his uninjured right hand, his tone was so calm, a detachment that lacked vividness, “I understand, you have no choice. ”

Adam closed his eyes.

No, he actually has a choice.

As Zhang Xun said, he can not choose the so-called “most efficient, stable and highest success rate” solution to solve all human problems, he can explore and try all other possibilities. Even those possibilities take more time, even with more variables.

If he had never tasted human nature, had never understood human beings, he might have been excusable. But Zhang Xun gave him everything, gave him the opportunity to feel and love like a human being.

He just didn’t choose Zhang Xun.

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