"NO!" Zhao Qiang roared. He couldn't believe that Xiao Wei, whom he had been searching for, had disappeared like this. Perhaps she had been thrown into a processing plant as a piece of garbage, and now there might not even be a trace of her.
Whether it was Zhao Qiang's shout that startled the sleeping Lina, her body trembled and she turned her head forcefully a few times, trying to shake off the helmet on her head. However, the helmet was too tight, and Lina's movements were in vain. But her emotions had become unstable, and she was no longer as asleep as before.
Although Zhao Qiang was excited, he knew that this was just a memory of Lina's. No matter how nervous he was, Xiao Wei couldn't help him. He should speed up the search and recovery process to see what happened to Xiao Wei. So Zhao Qiang pressed the speed-up button, and the video continued at a faster speed, which made Lina's emotions even more unstable.
Yang Shiyun lay quietly on the hospital bed. Initially, her body was enveloped in a faint glow, which then disappeared. After a few minutes, Yang Shiyun moved her hand, then opened her eyes. She looked around the room with a puzzled expression, followed by fervent joy. She then leaped up nimbly, but tripped and fell when she landed on the bed. However, Yang Shiyun was not discouraged at all. She got up from the floor and jumped around the room, startling Lina, who was peeking from outside, who covered her mouth in shock. She couldn't believe that Yang Shiyun, who had been unconscious, had been saved by a computer.
Yang Shiyun, who had been jumping and hopping around in the ward, suddenly fell silent. Her all-seeing gaze abruptly turned towards the ward door, startling Lina, who was peeking in, so much that she tripped and fell to the ground. Actually, her legs had been numb from standing for a while, but the scene in front of her was too frightening, and her attention was completely focused on the ward, so she didn't pay much attention to her own situation.
Lina struggled to get up when the ward door creaked open. Lina looked up and saw Yang Shiyun standing in front of her, smiling and even greeting her politely, "Hello."
Lina cautiously replied, "Hello."
Yang Shiyun, as playful as a jubilant little girl, exclaimed, "It feels so good to be human!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiang's head buzzed. Xiao Wei had actually borrowed Yang Shiyun's body! Where was Yang Shiyun? Zhao Qiang turned around to look for her, only to remember that she had gone out to buy food. Zhao Qiang wished he could go find her immediately, but then another question occurred to him: if Xiao Wei had borrowed Yang Shiyun's body, then who was Yang Shiyun now? Xiao Wei? Impossible. Xiao Wei would never have the patience to play hide-and-seek with him. Given her personality, she should have already recognized him. But the current Yang Shiyun, apart from being able to become invisible and possessing some special abilities, didn't seem to resemble Xiao Wei at all.
Zhao Qiang slapped his head hard. He had to calm down. He couldn't act too aggressively in front of Yang Shiyun before the truth came out. He told himself that he could only find out the whole story by reading through all of Lina's erased memories.
At this moment, Lina on the bed started moving her hands and feet, but Zhao Qiang didn't notice. His attention was entirely on the screen, and he was eager to know what would happen next.
"Who...who are you?" This is what Lina asked Yang Shiyun.
Yang Shiyun said, "Humans."
"You...you're not." Even if Lina was stupid, she couldn't see that something was wrong.
"Hehe, you know too much. I happen to need a lot of people to continue modifying this body, and you're the first choice." Yang Shiyun grabbed Lina, who struggled violently in fright. She tried to scream for help, but Yang Shiyun immediately covered her mouth. Then, her body was lifted onto the hospital bed like a chick. Crackling lights appeared in the room, and a large amount of electrical energy flowed from the socket to Yang Shiyun's body. This energy then enveloped Lina. Lina tried to open her mouth, but clearly she couldn't. Then, the surrounding scenery began to spin, and in a short while, she could see nothing but dazzling light.
Judging from the duration of Lina's memories, she was unconscious for about two hours. When the blank memories ended, it was already bright outside the window. The images in Lina's eyes gradually returned to normal. At this time, she was already lying on the bed in the duty room. Lina jumped off the bed with a whoosh. At this time, it could be seen that she was naked. She quickly dressed herself and then entered Yang Shiyun's ward without hesitation.
Yang Shiyun was lying on the bed with her hands under her head, smiling at Lina. This time, Lina did not show any panic, as if facing Yang Shiyun was perfectly normal.
Yang Shiyun muttered to herself, "Brother, I've learned a lot in America. Look, I've successfully transformed myself. But there are still many problems to deal with, otherwise this body will reject it. However, I've taken control of this hospital, so I have a long time to use. Just wait patiently for my new appearance."
After saying that, Yang Shiyun playfully beckoned to Lina: "Come on, follow me."
Lina mechanically followed behind Yang Shiyun. The two of them actually left the ward and came to the dean's office. Dean Dorothy appeared in Lina's line of sight. When she saw Yang Shiyun, her expression was extremely submissive. Yang Shiyun did not stand on ceremony with her and directly gave the order: "Provide me with a room with sufficient electricity, and then I will call out the names of the doctors to come in one by one."
Tao Le replied without hesitation, "Yes." Then she went outside and soon heard the clanging and banging of construction noises. It was probably the sound of chiseling away at the wall to re-lay cables. Xiao Wei needed a lot of electricity for the renovation, and it would be difficult to meet the needs without a dedicated line.
Yang Shiyun sat in Dorothy's chair, tilted her head and thought for a moment. She said to Lina, "Go out and buy me some good food. Make sure it's local specialties, a little of everything. I want to taste the delicacies of the human world. It feels so good to be human, I can't waste it."
Lina went out, so Zhao Qiang had no idea what happened afterward. He only saw Lina constantly going in and out of various restaurants, finally returning to the office with several large bags of food. By then, Yang Shiyun had already left, and Lina stood motionless in the office, waiting like a puppet. Zhao Qiang could imagine that Lina had been modified by Xiao Wei; now she was like an obedient machine. Even the head doctor, Dorothy, wouldn't obey Xiao Wei's orders if her mind hadn't been controlled or modified.
About half an hour later, Yang Shiyun returned from outside. She waved to Lina and said, "Bring some food and come with me. My brother likes to eat while he works, so we'll do the same."
This is a small conference room, now riddled with holes from drilling. However, with a large number of cables being installed in the conference room, the energy should be sufficient for Xiaowei. The United States has a very abundant power supply, unlike China where there are frequent power outages.
Yang Shiyun sat down in the main seat of the conference room, reached for some food, and said to Dorothy while eating, "Let them come in one by one. Those who are not summoned should stay far away from here."
A doctor entered, and when he saw Yang Shiyun sitting in Dorothy's seat, he looked surprised. He glanced at Dorothy standing next to him, but Dorothy was expressionless, as if she were not human.
Yang Shiyun pointed to the chair next to the doctor who came in and said, "Sit down, I have a few questions to ask you."
The doctor walked over and sat down nervously. He recognized Yang Shiyun because he had consulted on her case before. "You...you're the patient who was always unconscious. How come you're better?" The doctor was naturally puzzled. This patient had stumped several of their experts.
Yang Shiyun said, "Yes, I'm all better now. Tell me what you're best at?"
The doctor glanced at Dorothy, not wanting to answer Yang Shiyun's question, thinking to himself, "Who do you think you are, daring to ask me such a question?"
Dorothy snapped, "Answer!"
The hospital director lost his temper, and the doctor dared not remain silent any longer: "Neurology surgery."
Yang Shiyun snapped her fingers: "Very good, please take off your clothes."
The doctor was startled, but his eyes revealed a fervent desire. After all, Yang Shiyun was an oriental beauty. However, after glancing at Lina and Dorothy, the doctor said to Yang Shiyun, "Aren't you being a bit too eager? Let's find a place to have some fun after work. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. We're at work right now." The doctor mistook Yang Shiyun for a lustful woman.
Yang Shiyun stepped forward, picked up the doctor, and ripped his clothes off with a ripping sound. The doctor was shocked and struggled fiercely. Yang Shiyun punched him in the head, and the doctor's neck immediately twisted to the side. At this moment, Lina took the doctor and placed him on the conference table. Yang Shiyun waved her hands, and sparks immediately appeared on the surrounding cables. A large amount of electrical energy gathered around her and then enveloped the doctor with a bang. Then, the doctor's body began to spin in the air. The modification began.
Volume 2 [680] Things Are Not Good
[680] The situation is not good.
Lina's gaze was fixed, almost exclusively on the rotating doctor and Yang Shiyun. She was observing the doctor in preparation to be able to help if anything unexpected happened during the modification process, and observing Yang Shiyun in preparation to receive new orders from Yang Shiyun. Occasionally, she would catch a glimpse of Dorothy, who had the same expression, unsmiling. It seemed that these two had either had biochips implanted by Yang Shiyun or their minds were being controlled. In short, they had both lost their free thought.
Zhao Qiang was worried that Yang Shiyun in reality might suddenly return, so he sped up the playback speed. Of course, this greatly stimulated Lina's body in reality, but he couldn't care less about that now that he had discovered Xiao Wei's whereabouts. How could Zhao Qiang let go?
Whoosh! The spinning doctor suddenly stopped. At that moment, Lina rushed forward and caught the unconscious doctor, then gently placed him on the conference table. Yang Shiyun, also known as Xiaowei, showed no signs of fatigue. She was using electrical energy, which was not closely related to her own energy. She ate her food with a smile and said, "Let the next one in. We need to speed things up, otherwise when will we finish? I can't wait. I want to see my brother."
Hearing this, Zhao Qiang felt a surge of emotion. Xiao Wei was always thinking of him, and all the love he had for her was worthwhile.
The following events are largely the same, so Zhao Qiang skips over them. Xiao Wei has transformed almost all the doctors in the hospital. Although it's not outwardly noticeable, these doctors are now like zombies. They have no thoughts of their own and only obey Xiao Wei's orders. This is also the premise for Xiao Wei to further transform her body.
Knock knock, someone knocked on the door. Zhao Qiang immediately turned the screen off again before opening the door for Yang Shiyun. Yang Shiyun appeared carrying a bunch of food; she knew Zhao Qiang had a big appetite, so she had to buy more.
"The situation outside is even worse." Yang Shiyun looked worried. Suddenly, she saw Zhao Qiang staring at her and smiling. His smile was full of enthusiasm. Yang Shiyun was confused. She put the food on the table and touched her face. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Zhao Qiang chuckled: "No, you don't have any smears on your face, you do on your body."
Yang Shiyun spat at Zhao Qiang: "You're the one with flowers on you."
Zhao Qiang asked, "How did you know?"
Yang Shiyun retorted, "How do you know I have flowers on me?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Of course I know, because I know you too well. I never would have guessed that you've always been by my side."
Yang Shiyun asked, "Can't think of anything?"
Zhao Qiang quickly changed his tune: "It's nothing, I didn't expect you to be prettier than your sister."
Yang Shiyun's face lit up with joy, but she still said, "You're talking nonsense. If my sister hears this, she'll definitely scold you."
Zhao Qiang hadn't finished reading Lina's restored memories yet, and he found it strange that Yang Shiyun's appearance was still Yang Shiyun instead of Xiao Wei. Could it be that Xiao Wei had left Yang Shiyun's body again? That shouldn't be the case; she had finally become human and shouldn't leave so easily.
Although he didn't understand the reason, Zhao Qiang was certain of one thing: this Yang Shiyun was definitely different from the original Yang Shiyun. Leaving aside her invisibility and the metal skeleton inside her body, if they really dissected her, they might find a golden chip. The current Yang Shiyun had a dual identity; she possessed the human emotions and thoughts of the original Yang Shiyun, but she should also have an unactivated system within her body—the original Xiao Wei's system.
Zhao Qiang's gaze made Yang Shiyun blush. She dropped the food and ran into the bedroom. Seeing Lina still lying on the bed, she asked, "How is it? Did you find anything?"
Zhao Qiang grunted. Since Xiao Wei was playing with him, he would continue playing along. Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that it was a compatibility issue between the two systems. In any case, until the truth came out, Zhao Qiang himself was still confused, let alone able to explain it clearly to Yang Shiyun. So he said, "I didn't find anything. It's still those same messy memories."
Yang Shiyun said, "What should we do? But I clearly appeared in her memory, so how did she forget me later?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Let's eat first, and then we can discuss the issue you mentioned."
Yang Shiyun returned to the living room and laid out the food. She handed Zhao Qiang a pair of chopsticks, and the two began to eat. Just then, another convoy of police cars sped past. Yang Shiyun said, "It's very chaotic outside. There are vehicles everywhere on the streets. Many people are packing up their belongings and moving out of the city. At least half of the food stalls are closed. Otherwise, I would have come back much earlier."
Zhao Qiang frowned and said, "Has Donna not announced the news yet? Although the survival rate of escaping the city is much higher, this approach is extremely detrimental to the overall safety of New York. The most appropriate approach is to let residents stay at home, store as much food and water as possible, and wait for the madmen in the city to be wiped out."
Yang Shiyun asked, "Have you read the doomsday survival manual?"
"Is it a movie?" Zhao Qiang searched his memory but found no relevant information.
Yang Shiyun said, "No, it was something that some people summarized on their own blogs."
Zhao Qiang sweated. "I haven't seen it."
Yang Shiyun said, "The manual says that if the apocalypse occurs, the first thing to do is to leave the big cities immediately and move to sparsely populated areas in order to survive."
Zhao Qiang said, "So they're all moving out of the city with this goal in mind?"
Yang Shiyun said, "Perhaps that's the case. The urban population is too dense. If a large number of madmen appear, even the police will not be able to stop them."
Zhao Qiang said, "But their actions could very well lead to the virus being taken out of New York and then spread throughout the world."
Yang Shiyun shrugged. "Who cares about that? Better to die for a fellow Daoist than for myself. My own life is the most precious."
Zhao Qiang nodded: "What you said makes sense."
A loud crash came from the bedroom, and Yang Shiyun jumped up: "What happened?"
Zhao Qiang threw down his chopsticks and rushed into the bedroom. Lina was still inside. The two of them were dumbfounded when they went in. The memory recovery device that Zhao Qiang had painstakingly created using all the 'G' matter he had on hand was smoking. Lina, who should have been lying on the bed, was now kicking and flailing her arms and legs. The helmet she was wearing had been torn off, and all the wires on it were broken.
With a thud, Lina slammed the helmet to the ground, where it rolled to Zhao Qiang's feet. Zhao Qiang was both amused and exasperated. Lina had actually managed to break free from the memory recovery device's hypnosis and wake up, ruining all his previous efforts. Luckily, he had already gathered a lot of information beforehand, otherwise all his work would have been for nothing.
Yang Shiyun hurriedly picked up the helmet: "What happened? How did Lina wake up? You said everything would be alright."
Zhao Qiang spread his hands in a gesture of helplessness: "This was an accident."
Yang Shiyun ignored Zhao Qiang and called out, "Lina?"
Lina's eyes widened in terror. She darted to the corner, clutching her head and screaming, "No, no!"
Yang Shiyun stepped forward to help her up: "Lina, it's alright, it's alright, let's get up."
Lina shoved Yang Shiyun aside and then jumped up. Zhao Qiang, who was blocking the doorway, noticed that Lina's actions were abnormal and wanted to prevent her from running out. When Lina tried to rush to the door but failed, she turned around and plunged under the bed.
Yang Shiyun leaned over the bed and called out, "Lina, come out quickly, it's dirty inside."
But Lina seemed not to hear her. She forcefully shrank her body inward and kicked Yang Shiyun outward with her feet. Of course, she couldn't kick Yang Shiyun. This action only showed her inner fear and that she didn't want anyone to come near.
The commotion probably reached the doorman. These days, lunatics appear on the streets from time to time, causing a lot of casualties. The hotel owner has mobilized all his staff to patrol the hotel. If there is any disturbance, they will be killed immediately, otherwise his hotel will be destroyed.
Boom! The door was kicked open, and several waiters stormed in, brandishing shotguns. "Where's the madman?"
Yang Shiyun stood up and loudly protested, "She's not crazy!"
Zhao Qiang stood in front of the waiter and said, "It's a misunderstanding. She's perfectly normal; she was just frightened."
The waiter shouted, "We don't care! Anyone who's mentally unstable is crazy. Either get out of the hotel, or we'll beat you to death. We don't want to die with her!" In a crisis, no one cares about the other's life or death; the key is to survive.
Yang Shiyun shouted, "She's mentally sound, don't talk nonsense."
The waiter pointed a gun at the area under the bed and said, "Fine, let her out so we can take a look. Otherwise, we'll just shoot her dead under the bed."
Yang Shiyun whispered to the person under the bed, "Lina, come out. Look, someone has misunderstood you. If you don't come out, you'll be in danger."
Silence fell over the bed. The waiter said, "Do you think it's necessary to continue this act? We're about to open fire."
Zhao Qiang suddenly grabbed the waiter's gun barrel. The waiter tried to shake Zhao Qiang's hand off, but Zhao Qiang's grip was so tight that the waiter's effort didn't move the gun an inch. The other two waiters immediately pointed their guns at Zhao Qiang: "Let go, or we'll shoot you."
Suddenly, Zhao Qiang shot something from his wrist. A wire-like object wrapped around the other two guns, then pulled them from the waiter's hands. They slammed against the wall and broke apart with a bang. The two waiters were dumbfounded. What was that thing?
More waiters rushed over when they heard what was happening. They surrounded the entrance, meaning Zhao Qiang would either kill them or force them out of the hotel, potentially even killing Lina.
Just then, Lina unexpectedly crawled out from under the bed. She had been silent for a while and was now as calm as a robot, staring straight at Yang Shiyun.
When Yang Shiyun saw Lina come out, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Lina, don't be afraid, it's alright, it's alright."
Lina didn't answer, so Yang Shiyun said to her, "Quickly tell them you're alright."
Lina said to the armed men at the door, "I'm fine."