Hong Ling's warm body leaned against Li Ran's shoulder and slowly collapsed to the ground.
Why is she doing this? Why take a bullet for him? He didn't believe that this popular actress would be willing to sacrifice herself to protect him, a man he had never met.
Although Li Ran was shocked, he didn't even have time to hesitate and feel sad for a moment.
Because the killer robot had already taken out a new spare magazine after emptying its two pistols.
In order to survive, Li Ran must kill the robot before it kills everyone present.
Li Ran strode out on the dinner boat.
The robot is faster than him.
The magazine rotated on the fingertips and was filled into the magazine with a clang. The killer robot moved like electricity and immediately aimed at Li Ran and pulled the trigger.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bullets with strong impact energy flew out of the muzzle of the gun. Although Li Ran tried his best to avoid it, the bullets still hit his chest and shoulder.
One of the bullets hit Li Ran's heart, and a dull pain immediately came from his chest.
After receiving the impact, Li Ran's formal jacket immediately opened, revealing a bulletproof vest nested under his formal vest.
The two bullets were deeply embedded in the bulletproof armor, but did not harm Li Ran at all.
At the same time, Li Ran had already taken the opportunity to run in front of the robot and slashed his sword at the head!
When the killer robot saw that the gun assassination failed, he immediately threw away the pistol. The skin on his arm suddenly cracked, and the alloy folding knife covering the entire forearm popped out. Like a mantis with its arms stretched out, it blocked Li Ran's heavy attack. Come down.
The robot in front of you is by no means an easy creature!
After Li Ran realized this, he immediately calmed down, and every move of Griffin's swordsmanship began to flash in his mind.
When he first arrived in Starwind City, Li Ran studied Griffin swordsmanship seriously with Eureka, and successfully advanced to the second-level apprentice Griffin Knight.
Although the management of the territory is very busy, Li Ran has successfully mastered this Griffin sword skill through long-term self-training.
His sword is as long as the wind, and he slashes continuously, giving full play to Griffin's fierce and domineering killing momentum with swordsmanship. Although the killer robot is also proficient in fighting, it is at a disadvantage in terms of weapons.
With just the mantis knife on her forearm, she might be able to successfully assassinate weak and unarmed city residents, but for Li Ran, who holds a long knife and possesses powerful swordsmanship, she can only be suppressed!
Under Li Ran's rapid attacks, the killer robot was gradually unable to resist, and in its panic, it tripped over the dining table.
Li Ran immediately took advantage of the opponent's unstable center of gravity and charged forward. The long knife suddenly broke open the killer robot's chest and penetrated into the robot's energy core.
A ball of fire suddenly burst out from the chest of the graceful-faced delivery maid, and she fell into the meal she had just delivered, smashing the dining table into pieces.
Li Ran gasped and looked at the killer robot collapsed on the ground with concern.
Han Feibai poked her head out from behind the umbrella shield and couldn't help but praise: "Awesome, Li Ran! He was really handsome just now. I didn't expect that all the bulletproof equipment you prepared was used."
Suddenly, her voice and eyes focused on Hong Ling's bullet-riddled body.
Han Feibai looked at Li Ran in panic and asked uncertainly: "Hongling is... dead?"
Li Ran frowned, looked at Hong Ling's body and sighed slightly.
Hong Ling's attempt to cover Li Ran after being shot proved that as the host, she was most likely not the mastermind behind the assassination.
After the threat was lifted, Li Ran immediately used the projection bracelet to call the mechanical police and emergency center.
But at this moment, the body on the ground that had been shot through the chest suddenly trembled.
A slight mechanical sound, accompanied by the sound of sizzling electricity, came from inside the corpse.
In the horrified eyes of Li Ran and Han Feibai, Hong Ling, who was seriously injured, staggered to her feet!
She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled at Li Ran nonchalantly, her eyes full of innocence.
"It doesn't matter to me, just be fine."
Hong Ling's voice full of concern was like a gentle breeze. After seeing Li Ran's strange eyes, she lowered her head curiously and saw the bullet holes that penetrated her chest and back.
Blood was still flowing out of the bullet holes.
Hong Ling's resurrection did not make Li Ran feel happy at all, and the strange scene only made his hair stand on end.
He had just taken a huge risk to kill a killer robot, so what was the red actress in front of him?
Could it be that she is also a bionic robot?
Li Ran fell into great confusion, and Han Feibai nervously ran to his side and held up an umbrella and shield to protect him.
Li Ran raised his long knife and pointed it at Hong Ling, and asked in a cold voice: "What on earth are you?"
Hong Ling looked timid and said playfully: "Wait a moment, I'll let the internal mechanism stop the bleeding first."
"It's so ugly..." Hong Ling closed her eyes, frowned slightly, and muttered something in her mouth.
Yawen library
After a while, as a sizzling sound of electricity came from her chest, the bullet holes gradually stopped bleeding.
"It looks much better this way."
Hong Ling's complexion improved, and she patted her chest gently, obviously very satisfied with the effect of the "treatment".
Li Ran asked with a dark line on his face: "Don't be mysterious, are you... a celebrity or an android?"
"Me," the woman standing at the edge of the dinner boat laughed, "of course I am a Hongling actress and an android, so who are you? Li Ran? Or...the Lord of Star Wind?" "
This time Li Ran was even more shocked than before, and Han Feibai's eyes widened in surprise.
Han Feibai quickly asked: "How do you know?"
The corners of Hong Ling's mouth turned up in a proud arc, and a playful light flashed in her eyes.
"Now you know my secret, but I also know yours - we're even."
She laughed happily: "No one should leak the secret."
"You said you were a celebrity, but I don't believe it. How is this possible?" Li Ran did not relax his vigilance. He analyzed calmly: "All artificial intelligence on the earth, including the AI officials of the World Management Agency, have no self-awareness. Mechanical AI is just like the killer robot on the ground. They may be able to simulate a certain personality, but they will never become a national idol living in the spotlight!"
Han Feibai understood what Li Ran meant, and the situation in front of her seriously violated common sense.
In order to ensure the absolute loyalty of AI and prevent artificial intelligence from developing self-awareness and committing betrayal, in the real world, humans have banned all strong artificial intelligence since the golden age.
And if the bionic man in front of him is really the idol superstar who is popular among the people and has a high degree of charisma and artistic talent, there are only two possibilities.
The first is that the person in front of her is not a celebrity, but an android pretending to be her.
But from the moment she appeared on the sea boat, her behavior was completely impeccable, almost the same as that radiant and charming idol actress. If it were just a mechanical AI, it would be completely impossible to imitate it to this extent.
The second one may feel even scarier.
That is, for a long time, Hongling in reality has been a bionic robot with a high degree of self-awareness, crossing the boundary of strong artificial intelligence.
She has been pretending to be a human being for a long time, deceiving the public and society as an idol actress, and has some unknown plans!
At this moment, Li Ran's bracelet suddenly vibrated.
Lu Xiao's anxious voice sounded.
"Li Ran? Li Ran, are you there? Thank God, the signal is finally connected!"
"Ao Xing just found me and confessed that Lou Feiyu asked him to murder the president of Jialan Guild!"
"Now that he has been killed, Lou Feiyu's next target is us!"
"I suggest that you and Han Feibai immediately stop any actions that may bring risks, and be extra careful when meeting the suspicious celebrity."
Li Ran replied with a livid face: "Lu Xiao, thank you. I just killed a robot that tried to assassinate us."
"Shit! Are you okay? How are you doing now?"
"The danger has been resolved. If there is any new situation, I will contact you immediately."
After Li Ran finished speaking, he hung up the call, turned to stare at Hong Ling, and continued to ask:
"Please immediately explain the situation in front of you. Are you the person sent by Lou Feiyu? Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I don't mind killing a dead actress, even though it will bring trouble for me, but in order to prevent your weird and unpredictable ability, I can only strike first."
Hong Ling immediately waved her hand and said: "No, no, no, it was not me who assassinated you."
She pointed to the paralyzed killer robot on the ground, "Didn't Lu Xiao say that the person who wants to kill you is Lou Feiyu?"
"I have nothing to do with him at all. I just accepted the employment of Huanhai Group and explained your battle of Rosin County in Broken Star."
"In fact, I noticed something unusual during that commentary, because the Huanhai Group actually asked us anchors and guests to unconditionally support the rebel camp, and instead smeared the Wolf Principality and the Lord of Star Wind."
"There is no doubt that there is something very fishy here, but because the Huanhai Group has one hand covering the media field, no one has exposed these shady stories."
Li Ran asked in a deep voice: "What is your purpose of finding us? Also, how do you know my identity?"
Hong Ling explained: "I asked you to come out today. It is actually the task of the organization, and your identity as the Lord of Star Wind was also told to me by the organization."
"Organization? What organization?"
"Cracker."
The moment she said these three words, Hongling's aura suddenly became mysterious, and she asked in an interesting tone: "Have you heard of this name?"
Cracker, Li Ran had indeed heard of this name.
But the information about it, in this era of information explosion, is more like an absurd rumor and urban legend with no source to be found.
The name of the Cracker Organization appears widely in false jokes compiled by third-rate Internet marketing accounts, in old news records that cannot withstand scrutiny, and is often associated with the nuclear war that destroyed everything.
According to those fanciful legends, the Crackers were born in the Golden Age, before the nuclear war.
The members of the Crackers have a sacred mission, and there are many opinions about their purpose.
Some people say that they want to destroy the World Management Agency, liberate humans from the management of AI, and control their own future destiny.
There are also some conservatives who stubbornly believe that virtual reality technology is a representative of depravity and illusion. It is the related application of virtual reality technology that led to the self-destruction of mankind in the golden age.
The purpose of the Cracker organization, which was established before the war, is to destroy all virtual reality products, including "Shattered Star", a virtual game that has spread around the world.
In addition, there are even more bizarre claims.
For example, the crackers are a civilian killer organization that robs the rich and helps the poor, punishes evil and promotes good. The crackers are a group of hackers who can crack all electronic devices in the world and master the lost programming technology and electronic technology of the golden age, etc.
In short, the cracker has never been officially investigated and reported, and has never really existed in the eyes of society and the public.
For those with ulterior motives, it is like a language weapon that can be applied to any context containing hostile objects.
However, at this moment, this organization that only existed in legend appeared in front of Li Ran in an unexpected way.
After quickly recalling the relevant information about the Cracker organization, Li Ran did not obtain any effective information.
He could only answer honestly to Hong Ling: "I have heard of this name."
Hong Ling's smile looked gentle and harmless, but she said shocking words: "Yes, I am a member of the Cracker Organization. The task I received is to invite the Lord of Star Wind to join the Cracker Organization."
Li Ran's eyes suddenly widened, as if he saw a legendary mythical creature appearing in front of him.
A cybernetic actress who came back from the dead and deceived the public with false lies.
Malice and assassination from the No. 1 Guild in the country, as well as an invitation from an unpredictable organization.
"Wait a minute," it was Li Ran's turn to panic, "I understand what you mean, but even if I believe what you said, and I believe you are Hong Ling herself, you said that the cracker invited me to join?
Li Ran said a little crazy: "I don't even know what the purpose of this organization is!"
Hong Ling showed a surprised expression, frowned slightly, and began to think.
"I'm sorry, I really haven't considered this issue. You don't have the right to know the purpose of the organization yet. You just need to know that the organization has a sacred mission."
"If you join the organization now, you will become a junior member of the cracker. After completing the organization's tasks, making enough contributions, and becoming a senior member, you will have access to more information."
What kind of strange rule is this?
Inviting people to join a group but not telling them the purpose of the organization?
Li Ran was confused and said helplessly: "As you said, why should I join the cracker organization? What can I gain?"
Hong Ling laughed softly, with a mysterious magic power in her words.
"the truth."
"You will eventually transcend from the short-lived and humble mortal body and see the truth of the world."
