At midnight, Anna finished trimming the new picture card she got tonight and put it into a picture frame.
"I'm going to sleep." Anna whispered.
"Please wait a moment," Zero's voice came from the earphones, "I have three more messages that need to be synchronized with you."
"Um?"
"The data analysis of Gobelin's brain was completed two minutes ago, and the conclusion is basically consistent with what we have learned before. Because you have refused to cooperate with them on the Beijin Ancient Language Project in the past six months, they planned This assassination.
"If the operation goes well, they will not only be able to completely interrupt your contact with the third party, but also leave a warning to Chen Daoping to facilitate subsequent targeted deterrence against him... But one thing is certain for now: they really don't understand you. identity."
"Okay, what about their identities?"
"I compiled some lists and corresponding job information."
A screen opened in front of Anna, and she quickly browsed the relevant information.
"...Why don't so many people have photos?" Anna stared at the information in front of her with some concern. "Has Gobelin never seen these people?"
"No." Zero replied, "The equipment on the ship is limited. If you want to further extract information, you can only use invasive methods. That... will cause extensive and irreversible brain damage, which may directly lead to Gobelin's death. "
Anna was noncommittal.
After reading all the personnel information, Anna fell into deep thought.
"How did Gobelin and Rob's operations go? Are they going well?"
"Rob Green's body is too old to bear any degree of implantation, but Gobelin's side is going well. We have currently implanted approximately seventy-sixteen implants in his central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Ten thousand tracking elements, including 3,796 control cores and two termination cores."
Anna's eyes flashed with surprise: "...all of these 760,000 are valid implants?"
"Yes." Zero replied, "Gobelin's body functions are very superior. If we can keep Gobelin in the life capsule during the next voyage, the wound is expected to heal within three weeks. In addition, , judging from the current adaptation status of the trackers, their adaptation period in the organism will last about three weeks, and by that time, we can receive the first wave of signals."
Anna looked forward, thoughtfully, "The number of trackers has reached the level of 760,000...can we do more than just tracking and monitoring?"
"If necessary, we can indeed control some thoughts and actions, but it is not recommended because forced manipulation will cause a strong rejection reaction." Zero's voice had no fluctuations, "If everything goes well, Gobelin will follow The survival time should be about 17 to 24 months. If rejection occurs, this time will suddenly be reduced to 4 to 6 weeks."
Anna's mouth sank slightly, "...The body function is very good, but you can only live less than two years?"
"For ordinary people like him, this data is indeed very superior."
"Okay..." Anna shook her head, "Then let him stay in the life capsule for the rest of the voyage. Make a copy of all the information you can extract from his brain so far. He has a special status. Even now He has already stepped down as the arbiter and cannot disappear for too long."
"OK."
"What are the other two messages?"
"At 12:03, Tasia entered the somatosensory chamber, but it's unclear why she directly chose the ocean scene——"
"Third message?"
"Hesta found out," Zero paused for a moment, "Roboglier planned that voyage in order to select a successor."
…
In the early morning, the three Hestads were still sleeping.
Although the security check last night was indeed a hassle, all three of them slept very soundly. There were no passengers who suddenly disappeared or were killed, nor corpses or enemies who appeared suddenly. Everything seemed to have entered a new period of stability.
Until someone knocked hard on the door outside their room.
The sound reached the room very faintly, but Rico woke up immediately. She pushed Si Lei awake, and then went out to check - there was Tasia on crutches standing outside the glass door.
"Tasia..." Rico rubbed his eyes, "It's so early, why are you-"
"Philippe hasn't come back!" Tasia said eagerly.
Rico suddenly woke up.
…
At seven o'clock in the morning, the three Hestads came to the elevator on the fifth floor. This time, Si Lei called the mechanic. They quickly opened the elevator door so that Rico could go directly up the elevator shaft to take a look.
While crying, Tasia recounted her parting with Philip last night, constantly blaming herself for being too careless—she originally thought that Philip was wearing a brooch, and nothing would happen to her anyway, so she relaxed her vigilance.
"When you came back last night, didn't you go to his room to check?" Si Lei asked, "Why did you find out now that he didn't come back last night?"
Tasia recounted last night's adventure on the second deck.
At this time, the elevator on the other side suddenly began to slowly rise from the first floor. Hesta and Si Lei noticed this change with their peripheral vision at the same time.
The elevator pointer slowly rose and soon reached the fifth floor.
The metal door slowly opened, and Gobelin walked out of the car. He nodded to the three of them, and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by Hesta.
"Where did you come back from so early?"
"Go to the bow and look at the waves." Gobelin replied. "I'm a little tired from standing, so I'll come back and sleep for a while."
"one person?"
"one person."
"It's very dangerous for you, wandering around on the boat alone." Hesta looked into Gobelin's eyes, "Be careful next time."
"thanks, I will."
"Mr. Gobelin! Philip is missing!" Tasia cried softly from the side, "This is all my fault..."
Gobelin ignored it and turned around and walked towards his cabin.
"Tasia, you should go back first." Hesta said softly, "Have a good rest."
"But Philip——"
"Isn't he holding the brooch? He should be fine," Si Lei comforted, "You go back and rest first."
After Tasia left, Si Lei looked at Hesta, "Did you have something to say just now?"
"...Do you think Gobelin is a little strange today?"
"It's a bit strange to come back from the bow of the ship so early in the morning."
"That's not what I meant," Hesta whispered, "the smell has changed..."
"What smell?"
"His perfume." Hesta stared at the corridor in front of her. "No matter when I met him before, he always smelled of the same wood...not today."
Si Lei was a little surprised, "...are you sure?"
"The smell is very weak, but I won't remember it wrong," Hesta whispered, "Because Roger also smells like that."
