"As for the legacy of the First Deep Diver, let's put it aside for now..."
Seeing that Ye Qian seemed to be talking more and more energetically, Wutou-23 decisively interrupted.
"There is no doubt that what you have done before and now is betraying the company from any angle, so..."
As he spoke, he raised his left hand. Following a burst of transformation, the "Hell's Breath" type melt weapon was exposed and aimed at the opponent.
The hissing sound of evaporating water echoed between the two of them.
But facing this weapon that could burn the substitute to ashes, there was no fear on Ye Qian's face.
Instead, he showed the helpless expression of "stop making trouble."
"It makes no sense... The person you are talking to right now is just my 'copy'. Even if you pull the trigger, the only one you can kill is the unlucky 'Theseus'."
A person you originally planned to kill by trick.
"If you shoot now, you won't give me a chance to synchronize my memory. You will only notify me in the basic reality that we understand that the negotiation between us has collapsed... By then, I don't know how fast you can rise back to the basic reality, with or without me. Injecting an 'apoptotic scavenger' into your biological brain is fast."
Ye Qian said this threat with a humble expression.
Apoptotic scavenger, a kind of nanomachine that can activate the apoptosis program of brain-computer interface, will degrade on its own after killing the injected object, and no clues can be detected afterwards.
The six cameras on Wutou-23's face suddenly dimmed.
The body that stays in the base reality when diving is undoubtedly the most vulnerable. Before his consciousness returned to his body, he could only let the mermaid be fleshed out.
"The vice-captain of the Wolfsbane unit died in the dark web of Depth 2. How are you going to explain this to Cerberus then?"
Wutou-23 warned in a low tone.
Regarding this question, Ye Qian just chuckled and said:
"Have you forgotten what the nominal purpose of this deep dive is for salvage? Think about it. The members of Icarus were selected by Hecate, the goddess of the moon. After the dive, they exposed their identities and had to fight with the accompanying surveillance officers. Everyone died together... That sounds like a pretty reasonable story, doesn't it?"
Wutou-23's heart suddenly sank.
I've all forgotten about this...
The so-called death without evidence is exactly what it is.
At that time, Cerberus could only hold his nose and recognize such fanciful stories as "the goddess of the dark moon gave a blessing to 'Theseus'".
After all, they were the ones who got this person from Perse Fanny for this lame excuse.
Originally, they just planned to kill the talented boy, and then let Ye Qian take the blame... But they didn't expect that Ye Qian still had such a secret hidden in him, and now he was involved in it.
"So, what is your purpose? If you really want to kill me, there is no need to tell me so much."
Wutou-23 spoke after a moment of silence.
Probably feeling that it was time, Ye Qian also happily stated his true purpose:
"Of course I don't want to kill you. After all, if I do this, I will be suspected by Cerberus anyway. Then my plan will be more troublesome. If possible, I sincerely hope that you can be safe Back to the base reality... So, I hope you can pretend that nothing happened on the surface, and then help me."
"What can I help you with?"
Without directly agreeing, Wutou-23 asked cautiously.
"I believe you can also guess that in fact, I have only one purpose - to collect the three multi-purpose printers in the Nord settlement area, so as to obtain the legacy left by the first deep diver.
"And to do this, I need to first take back the jurisdiction of the Nord settlement area from that bitch Fanny, and I need to disintegrate the entire Icarus Liberation Front."
Ye Qian said without hesitation, and then he continued:
"But I know that the Order faction represented by Fanny is very loud within the company. And she herself has been in the limelight for a while because of her scientific research breakthrough in biological protein chips. It is difficult to get control back from her. It’s very big…but if I had a reliable friend inside Cerberus, I believe things would be much easier.”
He hopes to draw Cerberus into the factional struggle within the company.
Wutou-23 instantly understood what Ye Qian meant, but before he could think clearly about how to reply, his words formed before his own thoughts.
"I won't do anything that would jeopardize the company."
As a natural adjuster who has been transformed, loyalty to the company is a directive engraved in from the beginning of the design.
In response to this, Ye Qian had an expression that he had expected.
"Don't worry, I won't let you violate your principles... In fact, there is no conflict between my goals and the company's interests. In other words, if I can break through the depth of Theseus' path 7 and become a member of the company's top management , on the contrary, it can help the company improve its status in the Olympus Order.
"So, what are you going to choose - agree to my conditions, or just die here?"
Ye Qian finally asked.
This was not a difficult decision to make. Wutou-23 finally nodded after a moment of silence.
"If I just want you to regain the jurisdiction of the Nord Resettlement Area, I'd be happy to help."
He said so.
But in response, Ye Qian shook his head and said:
"It's just that such a promise is not credible. You can pretend to agree now, and then betray it immediately when you return to the basic reality."
Hearing what the other party said, Wutou-23 was instantly angry. He raised his voice and said:
"Then how can I guarantee it? Do I have to give you a certificate of nomination here?"
Ye Qian did not speak, but spread his right palm. A rain of code appeared out of thin air, fell on it, and then transformed into a chain-shaped thing.
"What's this……"
For some reason, Wutou-23 felt an instinctive uneasiness the moment he saw this data chain.
"This is a key used to activate a secret organ in your body that is naturally tuned to your body."
Ye Qian replied.
Then, as he raised his hand, the data chain wrapped around Wutou-23 like a snake.
"So now, I need you to open your own Mandala authentication so that this key can activate it."
"I don't understand. What secret organ are you talking about?"
Wu Tou-23 asked suspiciously.
"Along with the...puppet circuit driven by the protein biochip deep in your brain."
…………
"Have you thought it through?"
Looking at Black Falcon-136 who suddenly stood up, Chinatsu Sakura, who understood what he was planning to do, asked with great solemnity.
"I've thought about it carefully... Killing him here is the only option and the only chance."
Moreover, this is something we have discussed before and must do.
136 replied equally solemnly.
Hearing these words, Qianxia Ying let out a long sigh:
"Nothing really has to be done, you don't have to..."
"You don't actually need to go. It's enough for me to leave this place to myself. I'm alone..."
136 channels.
"No."
Chinatsu Sakura shook her head firmly.
"If you really intend to do this, then I must go with you.
“Because in the end, you definitely can’t do it alone.”
…………
As the chains were buried into Wutou-23's body, the contract between them was established.
Although there are still many questions to ask about Aconitum-23, the top priority right now is...
"All the Icarus members who dived this time, including 'me', must be killed. No one will be spared."
Ye Qian pointed at Theseus, his own temple.
Only in this way can the conflict between Perse Fanny and Icarus be stirred up, hindering her work, and paving the way for Ye Qian's bigger actions in the future.
Aiming the fully charged melt weapon at "Theseus", Wutou-23 asked impatiently:
"Do it now?"
"Don't worry, wait until I upload the digital personality back to the basic reality and complete the synchronization of information before I start."
After speaking, countless data began to flow through Ye Qian's eyes.
Soon, Ye Qian's soul copy will leave the substitute of "Theseus" and synchronize all the memories of this dive.
And this body will return to the control of that unlucky caveman.
By then, he will be able to feel despair again and experience firsthand the feeling of being turned into ashes by a melt weapon.
What a pity for such a genius. If he hadn't been taken away by that bitch Fanny, he could have become his refined puppet.
Thinking like this, Ye Qian's digital personality began to gradually leave the body of "Theseus" - from the perspective of Wutou-23, it was a light blue outline turning into mist and gradually leaving the other party's body. Pull away.
【Farewell, Caveman】
Before leaving, Ye Qian said goodbye to this caveman who didn't even have a name at the beginning.
The uploading experience was like a dream-like moment, and Ye Qian felt as if he was about to float lightly.
However……
"Since we had such a happy chat earlier, it's better not to go back."
A clear word instantly woke him up from his dream.
The mist that filled the surrounding area from unknown time "grabbed" Ye Qian's soul copy that was about to be uploaded.
Before Ye Qian could realize what had happened, a dog's head as black as carbon suddenly appeared from the mist, biting his digital personality.
After doing all this, Jiang Zhou raised his eyes and looked at Wutou-23 not far away.
The fog gradually thickened, and the surrounding scenery gradually turned into a three-way intersection.
Without any time to stop it, Wutou-23 watched helplessly as the jet-black dog head used its sharp teeth to instantly tear the copy of Ye Qian's soul, the sophisticated brain model, into pieces.
"you……"
Six eyes burst out with blood. Wutou-23 pointed at Jiang Zhou, unable to say a word.
"It is said that Hecate is the judge of all ghosts. Therefore, there seems to be nothing wrong with this false soul being annihilated in the hands of her messenger..."
Jiang Zhou, who finally no longer had to continue acting to gather information, spoke slowly.
The fog became thicker and thicker, and he hid himself in it, and then let his voice reach Wutou-23's ears from all directions.
"I have to say that your previous calculations were really interesting. However, all your calculations seem to be based on one premise - it is a fantasy for the Goddess of the Dark Moon to give me a blessing.
"But what if... that's not a fantasy?"
(End of chapter)
