“I have to say that your program settings are very thorough.
But there are always all kinds of unpredictable surprises in things like living things.
Or, to put it another way, it can be called a genetic mutation.
In order to complete the replication of tens of trillions of cells in a short period of time, mass-produced replicants like this will inevitably speed up cell division.
The faster the speed, the more divisions there are, and the more genetic mutations will be formed.
Considering that your clones are just some fast-moving consumer goods, you don't want to live a long life, as long as you can successfully complete the task, so you don't need to live too long.
Based on your genetic mutation attributes, even if you want to keep it secret, your human weaknesses will become a stumbling block for you. "
Bai Ning's conclusion is chilling to hear. Physical torture is nothing more than basic pain. Biological torture is the hell of suffering that makes people collapse.
"If my guess is correct, all your behavioral logic from the moment you were captured to now is to try to escape.
According to normal confidentiality logic, life-saving programming is allowed, but if the first attempt fails, then the best way to keep it secret is to self-destruct.
The number of times you protect yourself is much greater than normal, and you even do not hesitate to use the important mechanisms hidden in your skin. This repeated act of survival shows that your greed for life and fear of death are far better than ordinary people.
If death itself is the existence that you fear, then all your reserve and indifference are just a kind of hard-to-get motivation.
What kind of secret can you keep if you are so afraid of death? "
When Bai Ning said this, it seemed that he directly hit the most fearful place in Sima Tian's heart. His indifferent expression was no longer there, replaced by a pale face.
Sima Tian's emotional change was too rapid. It seemed that just the threat of torture had already caused him to be in chaos.
The basic attribute of fear of death has been firmly grasped by Bai Ning.
"Say it.
In addition to the overall purpose of asking for help, do you also know some other information.
Don't worry, I don't pay attention to a small character like you at all. All I care about is the relevant secrets in the Devil City.
Therefore, whether you live or die is meaningless to me.
As for whether you end up dead or alive, it all depends on your own performance. "
Bai Ning's words are quite skillful. While he points out the main contradiction in the field, he also makes the clone's survival probability infinite.
The premise is that this clone Sima Tian must tell the secrets he knows in a sensible way.
“The fragments of this memory are very vague and I can no longer recall them all.
All I know is that when everyone entered the tunnel, they all died one after another in various traps.
As for how I escaped later, I don't know. "
The replica Sima Tian's face showed pain when recalling it. This was less like a meaningless performance and more like a true representation of memory confusion.
"Since everyone is dead, why do you still take us back?"
Liu Cheng, who was on the side, seemed to have heard some flaw and asked the question directly.
He didn't quite understand that the appearance of the clone was accompanied by Sima Tian's obsession with survival, so he would regard such inconsistent details as a flaw.
It was very dangerous to point out the logical flaws in a clone in front of him, but Bai Ning also wanted to see what kind of impact this level of stimulation could have on Sima Tian, so he didn't stop it. .
As if some key bug had been triggered, Sima Tian looked at a loss and murmured something:
"why why……"
Obviously, this appearance of being lost in confusion proves that his memory center is completely disordered, as if he has entered some kind of neurogenic psychotic state.
Although the purpose of the replica's existence is to save himself who is trapped, because in his memory, everyone is dead, and there is no conscious difference between the original body and the replica, it is normal to fall into a state of confusion.
"Aren't you going to save people?
Even if all the members of your tour group are dead, isn't it your duty as a tour guide to recover their bodies? "
Jiang Yingxue's words were like a wake-up call, instantly regaining the meaning of the clone Sima Tian's existence.
This deceptive method of secretly changing concepts was extremely stable for the cloned Sima Tian. After continuing to be confused for a while, his eyes became clear again.
"We tied you up just because we were afraid that something unexpected would happen.
What's more, we found a large number of corpses in the underground caves of Devil City. Since we cannot determine the cause of death, we can only continue to interrogate you.
Although you are not a murderer, but considering your status as a tour guide, you are not suitable for all subsequent actions.
In order to show your value, you have to cooperate with us to recall the various traps in the underground caves.
Although such memories will make you feel painful, only by better avoiding traps can we rescue those victims. "
Taking advantage of Jiang Yingxue's secret change of concept, Bai Ning continued to trap the clone Sima Tianxia, asking him to sort out this memory that had been deliberately forgotten by the main body Sima Tian as much as possible.
"yes.
They were all brought in by me, and they all died tragically because of me. How could I have the dignity to see them again? "
After saying this, two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down the wrinkled cheeks of the replica Sima Tian, which seemed to indicate that he deeply regretted his past.
Although these two sentences seem like an indifferent sigh, they also seem to contain a very important message:
After being trapped in the Devil's City, it was Sima Tian who led the other tourists into the tunnel. However, due to improper command, or because of his selfish desire for survival under the stimulation of death, he indirectly killed everyone else.
If viewed from this perspective, Sima Tian may indeed have some remorse in his heart, but more importantly, he still has a strong desire to survive.
This is also the fundamental psychological driving force for him to send out clones to seek help.
"The mechanisms in the tunnel are very complicated, and every step is set in an unexpected way, like a vicious punishment deliberately designed to compete with others.
We all rack our brains to choose the right path, but often the right path we believe is the only dead end.
When we break the pot and want to gamble our lives randomly, every fork in the road ahead is a dead end.
So that in the end, they were in a dilemma, and in the endless despair, everyone fell into the craziest hysteria, and finally broke up and fell into a kind of blind madness.
There is no purpose, just escape. Whoever can get out depends on whose life is good.
So, in a daze, I actually escaped from it.
It can be considered a blessing in misfortune. "
After a long silence, Sima Tian recounted his experience in the underground tomb.
According to his description, a large number of anti-grave robbing traps were set up in the underground tomb area. If you want to pass this complex mechanism based on intelligence and psychology, you will inevitably end up with a narrow escape.
In the end, Sima Tian was able to stand out among the crowd, not only because of luck, but also because he used other people's lives as a stepping stone for his survival.
At this point, the value surrounding Sima Tian has been squeezed out.
"How about it? Do you need to rest for a night and explore the central area of the stone forest during the day tomorrow?"
The underground tombs mentioned by Sima Tian are full of mechanisms. Even if they have a large number of modern tools in their hands, some accidents will inevitably occur.
Maintaining good energy is one thing, but more importantly, it is to be fully prepared.
Faced with Jiang Yingxue's suggestion, Bai Ning just lowered his head and remained silent.
This lack of immediate response also illustrates Bai Ning's overall attitude, which is not about time, but about timing.
Trapped in the Devil's City, the sun is dazzling during the day and the surrounding heat is unbearable. It is obvious that no one will dig sand and holes at this time.
If the tomb passage leading to the underground tomb area only appears at night, then no matter how diligently they dig during the day, they will not achieve any results.
“Divide people into two groups and let the people who are finally left outside start digging overnight.
The rest of the people who were preparing to go to the tomb took the time to rest. "
After a few seconds of making a short decision, Bai Ning gave the order to fight all night. In an instant, the entire camp was in motion.
Those who needed to sleep were sleeping, those who needed to dig sand were dug, and everyone was in order, which shows the high quality of these bodyguards.
Entering the Devil City again, with satellite positioning equipment and the assistance of drones, the anti-grave robbing design that trapped everyone before was simply a joke.
Not long after, a 3D graphic of the stone forest was generated on the computer. From the overall drone perspective, this stone forest is very complex.
And due to the relationship between man-made and wind erosion, the stone forest as a whole has a hollow shape that is dense at the top and sparse at the bottom. Even if someone is lucky enough to climb to the top of the stone forest, they will never be able to get the correct departure direction from a small overlooking angle.
Bai Ning and his party followed the direction of the stone forest and arrived at the central area. They revisited their old place. Under a different mentality, this place seemed like an ordinary piece of sand.
The professional sand dredger threw aside the sand and dust on the ground like pumping water. Amidst the roar of the machine, it made rapid progress, and the rocky ground in some places was quickly cleared.
The large accumulation of sand and soil is not a solution, and relevant personnel use load-bearing exoskeletons to carry it away.
An hour or two later, a large area of stone ground in the central area had been cleared. The appearance of a large area of stone ground completely proved the fact that there was an ancient tomb here.
Professor Huang was very excited when he saw these tightly fitting stone tomb bricks. He wished he could uncover them now and run to the tomb to take a look.
Professor Huang, who was stroking the rough surface of the stone strips, wished he could sigh every step of the way, but he seemed to have completely forgotten the thrilling mechanisms in the tomb chamber.
This is a powerful being that wiped out an entire tourist group. It is an anti-grave robbing system that kills people for the sake of killing people.
