"So what are you trying to say?" Jian Yunxian asked seriously. "Do you think we'll be secretly allied with SHEEP while also reporting all this useful intelligence to the organization without reservation?"
"I..." The young representative was speechless for a moment, not expecting Jian Yunxian to be so confident.
At this moment, a young man from the cybersecurity department behind him couldn't help but speak up: "Then I'd like to ask, how did Professor Jian come up with the personnel list? You know, in the entire cybersecurity department, only Team Leader Song has this kind of technology, and our cybersecurity department is also among the world's top in terms of technology."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yunxian's smile carried a hint of pity. Before he even spoke, everyone felt as if their self-esteem had been unknowingly dealt a heavy blow.
Jian Yun chuckled and said, "I asked a friend from Area A for help—perhaps you all don't quite understand, but my social circle is indeed not on the same level as yours."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a deep, resentful, and helpless silence.
—A despicable upper class.
While everyone was indignant, Jian Yunxian composed himself, put his glasses back on, and looked at the screen in front of him—
In the scene, Yi Heye is twirling a pistol with ease.
Three minutes ago, he threw the USB drive in Chen Mu's hand to the other end of the junkyard, trying to lure the monster away.
Unfortunately, the monster in front of them was very resistant to temptation when it came to holding grudges. It only glanced at the USB drive that flew away into the distance, abandoned Chen Mu who was running further and further away, and then roared as it charged toward Yi Heye, who had just fired at it.
"Bang!" As Yi Heye dodged, he decisively raised his hand and fired a shot at it.
This time, the bullet struck its throat, creating a small, dripping hole, but it quickly repaired it, its gaze becoming exceptionally sharp.
This is a giant monster with electronic waste as its body. The endless metal scrap on the ground is its flesh and blood. As long as it continues to operate in this area, the vast sea of metal scrap will become its inexhaustible energy source, making it an indestructible monster.
The landfill is surrounded by the slums of District D, where hundreds and thousands of worthless lives lie—but also hundreds and thousands of lives.
Yi Heye had some affection for the slums, and he decided to resolve these issues locally, without drawing the war outwards.
But before Yi Heye arrived, he never expected that dealing with a little girl would turn into dealing with a behemoth.
He only had a pistol and a few magazines. Without someone to coordinate with him, this battle, in which the forces were so unequal, would go on indefinitely.
With a loud "boom," the monster landed a punch in front of him.
Although he dodged quickly, the dust that flew up in front of him still blinded him.
"Cough cough cough!" Yi Heye coughed for a while, and his eyes were also sore and painful, but he had no choice but to fire at it again before it turned to leave the junkyard, drawing the fire back to himself.
Right now, everyone is busy, and he has to hold this position by himself—at least until the city is successfully captured, so that this piece of trash doesn't get into the community and cause even more trouble.
Damn it. Yi Heye rubbed his eyes uncomfortably.
At that moment, he was the only living person in the vast garbage dump.
The dull, metallic color already made it seem lifeless, and the deafening roar of machinery further stifled any budding life.
The enormous monster that grew out of the wilderness was less a living being and more like a death god from hell, about to reap the only life in front of it.
Yi Heye watched the monster grow more energetic with each battle, and watched as the sunset slowly descended. The crimson of the setting sun soaked into the desolate ruins, like spilled blood, its stench of murderous intent filling the entire world.
Even the strongest person can't withstand the long and hopeless passage of time. Yi Heye felt helpless. If he had been prepared, this thing wouldn't have been difficult to fight. If only he had some more powerful weapons.
The thought was really just a fleeting thought, but it seemed to transform into brainwaves and be captured by someone.
"Crunch, crunch..."
Yi Heye only vaguely heard the sound of machinery running. When he turned around, he saw rows of small robots driving out from behind the garbage heap in an orderly fashion.
The unexpected arrival of this group of uninvited guests distracted Yi Heye. When he looked closely, he noticed that the leader had a fluffy wig like a cloud, with two small horns stuck on its forehead. In its hand was a small flag with a picture of a sheep's head that looked exactly like a genuine SHEEP.
At that moment, Yi Heye laughed—his excellent online support team had finally launched offline services, only a little late, as this protracted battle had almost exhausted him.
The lead robot bowed to him, a gesture that drew the attention of the colossus. Just as the giant bent down to examine these little contraptions, the sheep-flag robot suddenly turned its head, then rapidly transformed into the shape of a small armored cannon—
"Bang!"
With a deafening roar and a burst of flames, a cannonball flew straight toward the giant's chest, and the sheep-flag-bearer robot was also thrown backward several times by the recoil.
Yi Heye quickly reached out and hugged it, and then the other little robots behind it swarmed over, opening the boxes they were carrying—
This is a weapons transport unit. In front of them are rows of boxes containing guns, bullets, grenades, landmines, rockets, and cannons... Yi Heye has almost all the weapons he is comfortable using.
So they were preparing these large items. Yi Heye knew how difficult it was to transport military supplies, and he immediately stopped blaming the auxiliary legion for being late.
He observed the monster's condition while selecting a weapon, until he saw the large burning hole around the monster's chest gradually extinguish, and a large, black metal disc appeared in its chest cavity.
Although the hole was quickly filled with flying metal parts in the next second, Yi Heye still remembered the large disc.
—That was a huge electromagnet, a tool commonly used in recycling centers to lift large metal objects. Once powered on, it could generate a huge suction force, attracting all the surrounding metal objects.
Clearly, this magnet is the monster's "heart," the secret to its rapid self-healing ability.
Therefore, the solution to the problem is very clear—
"Keep bombarding that spot," Yi Heye said to the spirited sheep-flag artillery robot beside him. "Expose its magnet, then I'll cut its coil."
Cutting off the coil and disconnecting the current turns it into nothing more than a piece of scrap metal.
The little artilleryman had only one shell left. With a desperate "meow," it let out another huge roar.
Jian Yunxian selected only high-quality shells of excellent quality, with stable and straight trajectories, and large and round craters.
Amidst the giant's piercing screams, Yi Heye struggled against the wind whipped up by the cannonballs and climbed onto the behemoth's body with great difficulty. The flying metal fragments around him cut him, leaving him covered in blood, and the giant's struggles and the intense heat of the burning metal almost caused him to drop his grip.
But he still climbed up to the guy's heart as fast as he could.
Dodging its claws while maintaining his position was extremely difficult. He felt his fingers were about to bleed, and his chest ached from the scorching air.
The most deadly thing was that, because of the magnet's enormous attraction, sharp metal parts on the ground seemed to come back to life and flew towards him.
A five-kilogram lead core slammed straight into Yi Heye's ribs. The intense pain caused his vision to blur, but he still raised the gun in his hand:
"Bang!!"
He aimed at the gap in the magnet's casing, shattered the outermost layer of protection, and finally exposed the electromagnet's coil.
"Thump!" Another muffled sound, and the same spot on his ribs was hit again.
Yi Heye felt his mouth was filled with the taste of blood, but he had no time to hesitate. He left a grenade at the spot where he had taken the coil to pull the wristband.
He almost rolled to the ground, and before he could spit out the mouthful of blood, the roar of the explosion behind him forced him to stumble again.
This time, metal shards flew everywhere like snowflakes, and Yi Heye felt a sudden darkness in front of him amidst the excruciating pain.
But he only hesitated for a second before receiving a call from the command center:
"Cheetah, please proceed immediately to the illegal clinic where Chen Sang is receiving treatment. Chen Sang and Chen Mu are suspected of being held hostage. Nearby police forces are also rushing to the scene. Make sure the safety of the hostages is guaranteed!"
At this moment, Yi Heye, who was in so much pain that he was about to faint, no longer had the energy to worry about whether rescuing the hostages was his responsibility as Cheetah. He only knew that the other party had obviously lost their composure by taking hostages.
Losing your temper is the best opportunity to break through, and also the only chance to turn the tide.
Thinking of this, Yi Heye could only grit his teeth and quickly bandage the wound. For the first time in his life, he forced himself to swallow a painkiller—but it wasn't as effective as he had imagined, and it still hurt terribly.
He coughed up another mouthful of blood, then wiped the crimson corner of his mouth, his mind a jumble of confusion, finally settling on only one thought—
Damn it, let him die.
Author's Note:
Jian Yunxian: His body is in Cao's camp, but his heart is with Han.
Chapter 78, No. 078
He didn't know where he was injured this time, but the pain was affecting his mobility. In order to ensure the smooth completion of the next mission, he had to take emergency medication to prolong his life.
He felt like his internal organs were about to be dislocated, and he felt nauseous in waves, but he dared not vomit, for fear that if he did, all his internal organs would come out with him.
The mountain and the three of them. In short, it was a feeling that made it difficult for him to feel happy, and he felt very uncomfortable.
After taking the medicine, Yi Heye took a bottle of cold water from the little robot's pocket and poured it over his head. The icy cold sensation instantly sobered him up.
Taking advantage of this rare moment of clear vision and hearing, Yi Heye quickly sped out of the garbage dump—Xiao Ming had already stopped at the nearest point to pick him up.
Upon seeing that he was about to ride a bike, the little robots exchanged flustered glances, whispered among themselves, and then cobbled together the shape of a robotic fat sheep.
As soon as Yi Heye twisted the accelerator, he saw a fat sheep running after the car in the rearview mirror. He was immediately amused, and his bad mood vanished.
He concentrated and drove through the streets at the fastest speed he had ever driven. Except for glancing back at the sheep, he wasted almost a second—taking hostages was a matter of utmost urgency.
When he arrived at the entrance of the illegal clinic and saw the clinic staff gathered in a circle, looking helpless, Yi Heye's frustration surged up again.
He frowned, took his identification, and walked into the crowd, grabbing at someone in a white coat: "What's going on?"
The doctor in the white coat hurriedly opened the floating screen and brought up the surveillance footage. Only then did Yi Heye realize that the term "hostage-taking" was actually not quite accurate—
The scene is shown from two perspectives: one facing Chen Sang's hospital room, and the other facing the corridor outside the hospital room.
Inside the ward, Chen Sang lay on the bed with her eyes closed, while her younger sister Chen Mu stood in front of the door. From this angle, it was impossible to see what she was doing, but it was clear that the ward window had been blocked from the inside with an iron cabinet, and there were several scattered robot heads on the floor.
The scene in the ward corridor was clearly visible—about seven or eight AIs were blocking the corridor, while Chen Mu was holding another male body in his hand.
Yi Heye immediately recognized that what she held in her hand was actually a human, not an AI. Judging from the attire, it should be the commander of this group of AIs.
Not all AI teams can be as highly autonomous as the sheep team behind Yi Heye.
Special teams like these, which do not allow AI to have self-awareness, must have a human commander accompanying them to fine-tune the AI's instructions based on the situation on the ground.
This human was destined to be the core of the entire team, and Chen Mu was also very clever, directly capturing their heart and brain.
So now we're in another stalemate—the essence of this hostage situation is that Chen Mu has taken the opposing commander hostage, but the opposing forces could break in at any moment and beat the two sisters to a pulp.
Yi Heye traveled a long way to break this delicate balance.
Judging from the surveillance footage, the AIs outside the door were not very strong and were not difficult to deal with. Yi Heye even felt that he would be done soon.
But soon, he discovered some clues.
Yi Heye frowned and pointed at the screen, saying, "Can the surveillance footage be zoomed in?"
Then, after he saw the image clearly, he broke out in a cold sweat.
He suppressed the surging pain in his chest and quickly dialed the command center's number.
"Hello? Just a moment." The other party thought Yi Heye was urging them, and reassured them, "The nearest police force is on its way to the scene and will arrive within three minutes..."
“We need to send additional technical support,” Yi Heye said through gritted teeth, clutching his ribs in pain. “The other side has planted a bomb on site.”
At the same time, Jian Yunxian, who was in the room, felt a little irritated.
The cybersecurity security channel has been set up. At this moment, he has no choice but to cut off his one-way contact with Yi Heye and enter the live broadcast room under the layers of surveillance of the cybersecurity center.