Chapter 180
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Chapter 180: The Master of Disassembly
“What is this…?”
Though Lin Qingliu posed the question, he had already grasped the nature of the entity before him.
After dispatching Fulan to approach Ji Yongxing previously, she had returned with the communicator and recounted the presence of a talking display screen in Ji Yongxing’s room.
Fulan’s training in such matters was evidently lacking, and her description was somewhat halting, yet Lin Qingliu managed to grasp the essence of her account.
It seemed to be a straightforward artificial intelligence, a fitting complement to someone of Ji Yongxing’s genius.
Truth be told, perhaps everyone harbors a dream of creation, whether they are like Ji Yongxing, who follows a single pathway, or Lin Qingliu, who has mastered multiple pathways. Both aspired to create rather than destroy once their powers reached a certain level.
However, given Lin Qingliu’s current Blood and Flesh pathway capabilities, creation remained a challenge; thus, he found himself particularly intrigued by this artificial intelligence before him.
Observing the inquisitive camera and the display screen’s nervous expression, Lin Qingliu felt an odd sensation, akin to a parent introducing a child to a distant relative for the first time.
He twitched the corners of his mouth, recalling memories from his past life, and gently reached out to pat the camera above, as if soothing a child.
Suddenly, the cylindrical camera retracted, and its rough, unpolished edge scraped against Lin Qingliu’s finger.
“…”
“Apologies, I forgot to smooth the edges…”
An awkward silence ensued.
The screen displayed a trembling expression.
“Uh, this one is a bit shy.”
Ji Yongxing lowered his head awkwardly, covering his face with his hands.
“It’s fortunate you don’t have a cat here; otherwise, it would be even more frightened.”
Lin Qingliu exhaled in relief upon hearing this. It was a good thing he had sent Fulan to monitor Luke; otherwise, this device might have retreated into its suitcase in fear.
“Emmm, though it’s a bit forward, why does this…?”
“[Skydome].”
“Why is [Skydome] so afraid of cats?”
“Because every cat I’ve encountered has tried to push me off the table.”
The now “blindfolded” [Skydome] suddenly spoke up.
Lin Qingliu was struck by a realization.
You know, that actually makes sense.
For delicate devices, bumps and scrapes can be terrifying, especially for one endowed with thinking ability but lacking the means to evade danger.
It must feel akin to a death row inmate awaiting execution, aware of their fate yet powerless to alter it.
While Fulan is clever, she can indeed be a bit arrogant when he’s not around.
It seems he should advise her against meddling…
With that thought, Lin Qingliu subtly shifted the topic:
“So, what does today’s matter have to do with [Skydome]?”
“I brought it hoping it could help me record the entire disassembly process, so that if any issues arise later, it would be easier to analyze.”
“That makes sense. If it ensures that it only records and doesn’t speak during the process, then I fully agree.”
After discussing for a while, the two entered the nearby examination room with the box containing the Skydome and placed it on the windowsill for the best view, directly facing the table for recording.
With everything ready, Ji Yongxing noticed an arm submerged in the nutrient solution.
For a young man who had spent many years in laboratories and research institutes, the scene before him was somewhat unsettling.
“Uh, do you want me to, uh, dissect this?”
Ji Yongxing typed out his thoughts on the communicator for Lin Qingliu to see.
He thought about the various screwdrivers in his toolbox and felt that their communication might not be on the same wavelength.
Lin Qingliu was very pleased with the other’s caution. He shook his head and turned away from Ji Yongxing to retrieve the component that flashed with a green light.
“Phew~”
Ji Yongxing exhaled in relief. Thankfully, he was not being asked to perform any dissection. Though he had a good understanding of the human body, he had never had the opportunity to practice.
He raised his head and saw Lin Qingliu had just typed a message in the communicator:
“This component will periodically check for surrounding vital signs. If it is not removed within five minutes, it needs to be placed back into the nutrient solution for a while to prevent triggering the internal special circuit.”
Ji Yongxing nodded. He was somewhat familiar with this kind of design; many alarm devices in Hope City or similar systems used similar designs.
However…
Looking at the tiny holes on the precise component, he silently switched to the smallest screwdriver.
He had never seen such a component before and didn’t know what it was used for…
Without further ado, Ji Yongxing quickly began his work, but five minutes for one cycle was clearly not enough.
He could only disassemble a bit and hurry to let Lin Qingliu put the component back before the periodic check, then continue once the check was bypassed.
This repeated for an hour, and both were slightly sweating from the effort, but they finally disassembled the circular device into five main parts.
Based on Ji Yongxing’s judgment, the five main parts had different functions, with one serving as a power supply component, while the other four were for monitoring vital signs, monitoring surrounding sounds, controlling a very small syringe, and… a remote control device.
“Can you understand it fully?”
Ji Yongxing saw Lin Qingliu’s question on the communicator and regretfully shook his head, typing a message:
“I’ve never seen many of these components, and their technological level is even higher than the products from the research institutes. I have no idea where they come from.”
As he wrote this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his hands quickly typed another question:
“Does this thing come from outside the city?”
Lin Qingliu shook his head and answered,
“It comes from the Hope Council.”
Ji Yongxing’s expression instantly turned somber, as if he had lost his spark.
At this point, the ring device was only partially disassembled, and the internal connections were still intact.
The part responsible for monitoring vital signs had already been put back inside the arm by Lin Qingliu, leaving only two wires connected to the outside.
As for the remaining parts…
He thought he should know what was inside that syringe.
The Listening Device and the injection device were clearly the culprits that had caused the death of Holy Shield Lucas.
This was the only thing that had not met his expectations since Lin Qingliu arrived in this world.
Emotionally and rationally, he did not want Lucas to die, or at least not this early.
But now, looking at the researcher beside him, Lin Qingliu wrote on the paper:
“Can these two parts be removed?”
