Chapter 671

Chapter 671: Humanoid Constructs

Lin Mo followed Sally’s pointed direction and saw two white men wearing long coats and sunglasses marching in perfect step toward the betting service desk. They pulled out two cards from their pockets and handed them to the "Abyss Nirvana" staff.

“Eh?”

The voice didn’t come from Lin Mo; instead, it was the Gold Coin.

“What’s the matter?”

Lin Mo rarely heard this gold giant dragon making a sound in public. Whenever it was in a public setting, this gold giant dragon always kept quiet, seeming somewhat subdued. In a gathering of aerial knights, if this gold giant dragon dared to appear, it would surely attract much attention.

The battlefield of "Abyss Nirvana" would never lack tiered pilots of Colonel Jiang’s level.

“Humanoid special constructs detected!”

The watch transformed from the gold giant dragon integrated many functions. Its homemade scanning device could search for unusual items within a 50-meter radius, including non-metallic materials.

In another world, a construct referred to primitive mechanical devices with alchemical significance, but in this highly developed world of metal applications, mechanical technology became even more advanced and refined, making lethal machine bodies increasingly bizarre. Even the gold giant dragon, which was a living creature, couldn’t maintain uninterrupted monitoring for 24 hours and had only specially designed this small module to protect Lin Mo, its long-term meal ticket.

The miniaturized components within the watch had a shocking level of integration. If it weren’t for the gold giant dragon’s ability to freely combine and instantly arrange functional circuits, many basic components could be shared and reused, avoiding the redundancy that would make the form excessively bulky.

“Humanoid constructs?”

Lin Mo was taken aback and inhaled sharply. Did that mean robots?

He scanned the surroundings warily. Was something bad about to happen?

How could there be robots in a place like this? Didn’t they fear accidental occurrences?

Receiving a warning from above, Lin Mo hadn’t even been able to bring out the robot from the "Night" Aircrew Group hangar, and “Abyss Nirvana” was not as orderly as he had imagined.

In this lawless zone, spies and agents were everywhere, and theft and robbery could occur at any moment.

Every powerful participant was accompanied by elite warriors and security experts, tightly protecting their treasures.

This mutual caution was why Yuri’s bodyguard captain was beaten up by Yasha for crossing boundaries.

“Two o’clock, two guys in coats; they’re not human!”

Gold Coin’s voice identified the location of the humanoid constructs with more precision in Lin Mo’s mind.

Lin Mo’s pupils contracted slightly, as the direction Gold Coin indicated was the same as the one Sally had pointed out.

The ones betting weren’t even human?

Who was so bold as to bring out two robots to place bets? No wonder their movements were perfectly synchronized, making them seem like soldiers.

With a population of over six billion, there could be numerous forces hidden from the world and the government.

Seeing robots here suddenly made Lin Mo feel that the technological power of this world was beyond imagination.

“What’s wrong?”

Sally noticed Lin Mo’s strange expression, thinking he recognized the two men in sunglasses and long coats.

“Nothing, nothing!”

Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and let out a long breath. That Gold Coin was truly relentless with its surprising remarks. After a moment of thought, he dismissed the idea of probing further; it wouldn’t do to spark trouble just because the Gold Coin was curious.

Besides, they were just placing bets and hadn’t shown any malicious intent. The identities of these individuals were simply intriguing but didn’t necessitate revealing who they were. It would be unwise to create unnecessary issues here.

“Do you want me to investigate them closely? Or…”

Lin Mo’s expression made Sally think that the other party had a very powerful background, which made the man beside her quite wary. She suggested with a gesture across her throat that it would be better to deal with suspicious individuals sooner rather than later, lest they cause more trouble over time.

Last time, they lost a business opportunity to Yasha, which left her feeling a bit upset. If she couldn’t even handle this small task herself and had to rely on others, it made her feel useless.

No, this wouldn’t do. It seriously affected her status in his eyes. In short, she didn’t want to be a woman like a decorative vase; she had been working hard to run the Dragoon Corporation to prove just that.

“No, it’s not necessary! Don’t investigate them! It’s too dangerous and could bring you trouble.”

Lin Mo shook his head, stopping Sally’s impulsive idea.

An organization that could brazenly place robots in public was not something to be trifled with. Their hidden technology, manpower, and resources were certainly above those of the Dragoon Corporation.

Although Sally managed a small corporation, she could only bully the Kabul government in Afghanistan. On the international stage, she was merely a small fry, not even worth being swallowed by the big players.

“Fine!”

Sally felt a bit disappointed, losing a chance to prove her worth. However, a calm statement from Lin Mo made her show an uncontrollable look of shock.

“They’re not human!”

“What?! Not human? How could that be? Do you know their origin?”

Sally looked at the two men in sunglasses and long coats, then turned back to Lin Mo, trying to find any trace on his face that indicated he was joking.

What puzzled her even more was how Lin Mo knew this, especially since she had just shown him their photos.

Even after revealing such jaw-dropping news, Lin Mo’s expression remained unchanged, making Sally doubt that he hadn’t known about their true identities all along. If not, he wouldn’t have stopped her from investigating or taking the initiative against them.

“I don’t know the origin of these robots, but I have special detection equipment,”

Lin Mo said calmly, lying without a hint of nervousness.

In just a short while, without even changing his position, the gold giant dragon had managed to uncover the identities of the two imposters.

The gold giant dragon had just confirmed the backgrounds of these robots posing as humans through a piece of lost, detached machinery.

It was “Adam”!

Let’s treat this digital intelligent core system as an organization. The “Adam” intelligent core system was similar to the gold giant dragon that had devoured Split Metal, one being a tangible entity and the other acting in the realm of computer systems. Both appeared before the world supported by their mechanical constructs.

It was unexpected to encounter robots controlled by the “Adam” intelligent core system in this place. However, considering that Laboratory 41 was so close to Hollywood in Palmdale, it would be effortless to use makeup materials to disguise themselves as humans and blend in smoothly.

Key high-tech products from Lockheed Martin’s secret laboratory had gone missing, and the humanoid robot “Lion Star 4” from Laboratory 41 had its original control system replaced by “Adam,” becoming a real-life embodiment of action.

Currently, its status was unknown, just like Boeing’s sixth-generation fighter jets. The two American aerospace companies had even formed dedicated teams to handle this matter, constantly scrambling for information, yet still yielding no results after such a long time.

The Pentagon was in chaos due to the unfortunate events of both companies losing their crucial items simultaneously.

Boeing and Lockheed were in fierce competition, their financial backers clashing in the market, and Congress had already proposed bills to resolve issues between the two companies, warning that unless the government intervened, the conflict could escalate uncontrollably.

“Adam,” which was undergoing some unforeseen transformation, wasn’t rampaging across the internet like a computer virus; instead, it controlled “Lion Star 4,” hiding in an unknown corner and quietly establishing a survival space based on its programmed survival rules.

At an abandoned airport in an Eastern European country, Boeing’s missing F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter had been professionally sealed and hidden, awaiting the day when enough resources would be gathered to reactivate it.

A small piece of alloy from the gold giant dragon was being nourished by “Adam,” living a life of luxury and seeming utterly carefree.

In this situation, the real beneficiary was unclear, as the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the yellow sparrow behind.

As if sensing something, the two disguised humanoid robots suddenly turned in unison, their eyes behind the sunglasses locking onto Lin Mo from not far away.

Robot’s gaze? Perhaps!

Their optical cameras were likely wide-angle, but Lin Mo was sure that they had noticed him watching.

Did they plan to take action or escape?

“Sally, get behind me!”

Lin Mo tightened his fists, the Battle Energy surging within him. If they dared to attack, he wouldn’t mind tearing them apart, believing Yasha would be pleased with such a gift.

“Detected ‘Dragon Knight,’ the opponent has noticed ‘Lion Star 4.’

Activate micro-expression analysis; the likelihood of being identified as non-human is over 95%. Reason cannot be analyzed.

Choose response options:

A. Activate lethal program on-site!

B. Take no action!

C. Show human courtesy to alleviate the sense of threat.”

The internal core programs of the two robots rapidly processed logical reasoning, evaluating this unexpected situation.

“Morin! They’ve noticed us.”

Sally gasped as Lin Mo pulled her forcefully behind him. She watched the two robots turn fully around, staring intently at her and Lin Mo.

“Hi! ‘Number 13,’ are you done with your consultation?”

Yuri’s voice in the tense atmosphere felt like pouring oil on fire.