White armor

Chapter 734 Externally Powered Skeletons at the Foot of Funiu Mountain

"Woooooo~~~"

The little boy was holding a cat in his arms, wiping his tears with the cat as he cried.

This scene is quite absurd. The little boy is indeed heartbroken, but his gesture of wiping his tears with a cat reminded Luo Hao of the story of the bear and the rabbit who pooped.

The little boy's snot was stuck to the cat, which kept licking it and gently patting the boy's head with its paw.

It felt like a separation of life and death.

I walked over with two AI robots, and my beloved manager parted the crowd to greet me.

"Professor Luo, I'm so sorry," my beloved manager said apologetically.

"What happened?" Luo Hao asked him.

"Well, this kid got a cat last year, they got along really well, and he treated the cat like family. Then the cat got sick, came to my shop, and ended up dying on the operating table," explained the manager of "I Love My Child."

His tone dimmed slightly as he said this.

"I thought he would cry, but the child just opened his schoolbag and said that if he went home and took a nap with the kitten, the kitten would come back to life."

"As you know, later his family bought him an identical cat, saying it had just returned from Cat Planet."

Cat Planet.

Luo Hao watched with great interest as the little boy wiped his tears with the cat.

It's so good to be simple, really so good. If people were simple, the world would be a better place, Luo Hao thought to himself.

"Well, this cat has recently gone into heat, stopped eating, and lost several pounds. His parents are thinking of bringing the cat in for spaying surgery, and they've booked you as the surgeon."

"When the little boy found out, he rushed over with all his pocket money."

"Why?" Luo Hao asked.

"Perhaps he thought that because he hadn't brought the kitten to the vet before, the kitten got angry and went back to Cat Planet. As for the cat he bought later, he also knew that it didn't come back from Cat Planet in the first place."

I guess he's scared, worried that the tuxedo cat might go back to Cat Planet and never return, so he's determined to come along this time, even if it means dying.

"..."

Luo Hao smiled.

Although it is too childish, there is a touch of other emotions in this childishness.

"He came by himself this time, saying he wanted to accompany the kitten during its surgery so that the kitten wouldn't be angry and go back to Cat Planet."

"Oh, is that so?" Luo Hao nodded calmly.

"Luo Hao, sometimes I feel like you're the AI ​​robot. Aren't you moved? You only know how to cherish something after you've lost it." Chen Yong looked at the little boy with eyes full of love and asked.

"It's alright, I'll just focus on the surgery. Why make such a fuss over nothing?" Luo Hao said as he walked over and squatted down in front of the little boy.

"Little brother, why are you crying?" Luo Hao asked gently.

“Woooooooo~~~”

The little boy was crying so hard he could barely breathe; he seemed not to hear Luo Hao talking to him.

Luo Hao smiled, ruffled the cat in the little boy's hand, and it meowed twice.

My beloved manager was taken aback to see the cat begin to "return the favor," then press against the little boy's face and meow, seemingly trying to comfort him.

"Professor Luo can communicate with pets?" asked the manager of My Pampered Pets.

"It seems so. Whether it's bamboo, Siberian tigers, or that red-crowned crane that's always causing trouble, Luo Hao can communicate with them all. By the way, do you know the big tabby cat named Chief Tanuki on the food street next to the university town?"

"Know, know."

"Hmm, Director Li and Luo Hao have a good relationship." Chen Yong thought of Director Li, and then of the tabby cat tied up in the orphanage. His mask shifted, as if he were smiling.

"This is... simply a born veterinarian!" my beloved manager exclaimed.

The little boy was already in Luo Hao's arms, and the black and white cat was curled up in the little boy's arms, talking to Luo Hao.

This scene is a bit strange.

My beloved manager found it very heartwarming. Professor Luo is indeed no ordinary person; he was able to soothe a naughty child so easily.

Professor Luo may seem a little aloof, but he's actually very warm-hearted. My beloved manager felt more and more that it was like a windfall for a doctor to come to our pet hospital to perform surgery.

After waiting a few minutes, Luo Hao took the little boy's hand and stood up. He then held the calico cat in his arms, and together they walked into the vet hospital, hand in hand.

Two AI robots wearing sunglasses then entered. Chen Yong smiled, shook his head, and followed them in.

Two people, each with an operating room and an AI robot, began performing spaying/neutering surgeries on the pets.

The manager of "My Beloved" noticed that Luo Hao didn't have his assistant perform the surgery, but instead took charge of the operation himself, spaying the black and white cat.

Professor Luo is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, which my beloved manager finds quite amusing.

Moreover, through this incident, he realized that Professor Luo was indeed a person he could get along with, completely different from those who would put their arms around each other's shoulders and call each other brothers upon meeting, seemingly very familiar but actually not worth associating with.

The surgery was quick. Luo Hao carried the calico cat out of the operating room, chatted with the little boy for a few more minutes, and then went back.

As for other surgeries, they were nothing special for the AI ​​robot, and the surgeries went very smoothly.

After running through the scenario once, the AI ​​robot shed its awkwardness and became skilled, just like an expert from the Agricultural University performing surgery.

My beloved manager was calculating the advertising effect that simply inviting medical university experts to perform surgery would bring while keeping an eye on the operating room.

More than an hour later, Luo Hao and Chen Yong came out one after the other after completing their surgeries.

"Okay, it's done for today." Luo Hao was very satisfied with the AI ​​robot's performance.

"Professor Luo, thank you for your hard work." My beloved manager bowed slightly to express his gratitude. "Would you like to take a rest?"

Luo Hao glanced at the big golden retriever and nodded unexpectedly.

My beloved manager quickly led Luo Hao to his office. He didn't sit at his desk, since it was the main seat and had a somewhat condescending feel, so as not to make Professor Luo feel uncomfortable.

"Professor Luo, I've heard that we've recently been able to get medical university experts to perform surgeries, and the number of people making appointments has increased significantly." My beloved manager quickly reported after sitting down. "As for the money, I know you don't care, but this is still official income. How about you sign something, and I'll transfer the money to your account?"

"Forget it, no need to make a fuss," Luo Hao laughed, showing absolutely no interest in my doting boss's claims. "How many more surgeries are there?"

My beloved manager called the receptionist to do the statistics.

"Boss, is your computer password still 123456?" the receptionist asked.

"Yes, please compile the recent appointment statistics. Professor Luo, I'm sorry, I'm not very good at using Excel, so it might take up your valuable time if I do it myself."

Luo Hao smiled.

"Manager, your ex-girlfriend's birthday is March 5th, 2012, right? You remember it so clearly." The receptionist joked as she turned on her computer.

Luo Hao expressed his regret, saying that this old joke has been around for so many years, how come people are still talking about it?

I guess with Chen Yong around, the girls were eager to show off, so they seemed to talk a bit more.

Moreover, it was inappropriate; they even made jokes about their own boss.

“No, those are the twelve central tenets of the Party, representing the 34 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions and the 56 ethnic groups across the country.” Chen Yong squinted and smiled. “Manager Shi is truly both politically sound and professionally competent.”

"..." My beloved manager was stunned.

It was originally just an online joke, but Chen Yong's explanation changed its meaning. Especially since he knew the identity of the youngest son of the Chen family, hearing Chen Yong say such things made my beloved manager imagine many scenarios.

"Professor Luo, where are you going later? Why don't we grab a bite to eat together? You've been busy here all day, it would be a shame if you didn't eat a single bite," my beloved manager asked.

"Chen Yong and I are going to Funiu Mountain, and we'd like to mooch some vegetarian food from Master Qi while we're at it." Luo Hao directly refused, not giving my beloved manager even the slightest chance.

It's a bit of a shame that I pamper my manager. Professor Luo is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but he's too cold to me.

I don't want the money; I won't eat the food.

This is just too much of a cold shoulder.

Soon, the receptionist tallied the number of pets waiting in line for surgery; there were 145.

"Let's do it this weekend. We can have both surgeries done over the weekend." Luo Hao gave my doting manager some good news.

"Good good."

Luo Hao sat for a while, but he didn't have much to talk about with his doting manager, so he got up, said goodbye, and left.

"Manager Shi, I'd like to grab two cans of cat food." Chen Yong casually picked up two cans of cat food.

"Is that enough? We have the best cat food and canned food..."

"That's enough. A few days ago, I went to Funiu Mountain and brought a big tabby cat with me. It's the cat's offspring. It's not right to go to Funiu Mountain empty-handed. People have their favors, and cats have theirs too."

Chen Yong spoke while scanning a QR code at the front desk.

"Dr. Chen, you..." My beloved manager felt a little numb in his hand. How was he supposed to collect the money?
“It’s not right to take your things for free. Besides, they’re for Ye Zi to eat. What would it be like if I didn’t pay for them? So, who paid for them, you tell me, Luo Hao?” Chen Yong said with a smile.

"Is it your master who taught you not to take a single needle or thread from the masses?" Luo Hao asked with a smile.

He rarely cracked a joke.

Before getting into the car, Luo Hao rubbed the head of the big golden retriever.

The golden retriever's tail flicked, leaving afterimages.

"Why did you send that tabby cat to Master Qi?" Luo Hao asked.

"You think there are no rats on the mountain? There are rats in the Taoist temple, and quite a lot of them. Master Qi is helpless and is going crazy with anger."

Luo Hao didn't care. Chief Li's genes were strong; fighting, brawling, and catching rats were his forte, and no one else could compare.

I wonder how Fangcun Mountain is doing, and whether it has evolved again after collecting enough data.

"How's Xiao Fang doing lately?" Luo Hao asked as he drove. Seeing his beloved manager waving goodbye, he honked his horn and drove off.

"Not bad. Xiao Fang has recently been able to distinguish human micro-expressions and even respond to them to some extent," Chen Yong said smugly.

"!!!"

Luo Hao remembered what Fang Xiao had said, and it turned out that it concerned Fang Cunshan.

The experiences of AI robots are fed back into the backend database. After screening, some redundant data is removed, and the remaining useful data is shared by all AI robots.

Fangcun Mountain is an AI robot with a humanities focus, so Luo Hao didn't know the specific meaning of some of the content before it was displayed.

As for whether it's good or bad, Luo Hao can only wait and see.

Luo Hao has been visiting Funiu Mountain quite often lately, and he's very interested in Fangcun Mountain, which Chen Yong has been promoting.

Arriving at Funiu Mountain, it was already late. Luo Hao saw two shops open at the foot of the mountain. Someone was... getting an exoskeleton replacement.

I am!

Luo Hao looked at the people undergoing exoskeleton replacements with surprise. Chen Yong noticed and explained with a smile, "Some people always like to associate piety with hardship. Hiking in the middle of the night, camping, and then burning the first incense stick the next morning."

"Uh, I mean exoskeleton?"

"We just finished testing it, and I thought it was great, so I had Lao Qi open two shops at the foot of the mountain to rent out exoskeletons for 200 yuan a night. Not expensive, really not expensive!"

"It's not about whether it's expensive or not, it's about..."

Luo Hao thought about it and laughed at himself.

Industries always need to be located and generate revenue; if they rely solely on government funding, many industries would likely starve.

Exoskeletons can be used for military or civilian purposes, and they seem particularly suitable for mountaineering.

There were hikers on both sides of the road, wearing exoskeletons and carrying heavy packs. Step by step, they looked somewhat arduous, but they were chatting and laughing, yet they seemed quite relaxed.

These exodynamic skeletons are particularly eye-catching compared to those who hike and climb mountains.

Luo Hao simply stopped the car, rolled down the window, and said, "Dude!"

A man stopped.

Beside him was a girl in her early twenties, probably a young couple hiking at night... But is it really okay to do these things in the Funiu Mountains? Luo Hao immediately remembered someone asking about his girlfriend's two-day disappearance, saying she went hiking on Mount Hua at night with her colleagues.

"What's wrong?" the man asked.

"Is this an exoskeleton?" Luo Hao quickly cleared his mind of all distractions and asked, "Is it easy to use?"

"It's easy to use. A full charge is enough to go up and down the mountain. Going up the mountain is effortless, and going down the mountain is easy on your knees."

Wow, you can tell this isn't someone's first time climbing a mountain.

Luo Hao didn't think about anything else, but asked a few questions about the exoskeleton before saying goodbye and driving up the mountain.

"There's data in the backend, right?" Luo Hao asked Chen Yong.

“I’ve spoken to the manufacturer and asked them to provide data. Although the cost will be a bit higher, we have other ways to make money, so we’re not worried, right?”

"That's true." Luo Hao nodded slightly.

"Once the data collection on the Funiu Mountain side is completed, it will take about six months. I will then order a batch of exoskeletons. I can speak with most of the Taoist temples in famous mountains and rivers. At that time, we will set up a chain company and share the profits together."

"..." Luo Hao sighed inwardly.

Chen Yong, that bastard, isn't short of money, so why make things so complicated? Is he addicted to making money? This project could theoretically apply for national research funding.

"That's the downside of Taoist temples; they're not approachable at all. Look at other temples, how popular they are. And look at Taoist temples, even if we don't go to Funiu Mountain, or even Laoshan Mountain, the Taoist temples there are top-notch, but their incense offerings can't compare to the temples on the back mountain."

"Hey." Luo Hao chuckled. "You guys are going for the high-end route, and besides, you still have to shatter the void. Besides, it seems like you haven't been very diligent in managing this business since the death of your Cangtian."

"Old Qi is so annoyed. He can't close down even after the Ice and Snow Festival ends. If it weren't for Xiao Fang's help, he probably wouldn't even want the Taoist temple anymore and would have started traveling the world to find peace and quiet."

Luo Hao drove up the mountain, and occasionally saw people wearing exoskeletons climbing the mountain.

Of course, some people are unwilling to rent an exoskeleton; it's not something that can be popularized overnight.

"Chen Yong, who will get your data in the end?" Luo Hao suddenly remembered something.

"Of course, it's the laboratory at the university. I've already made contact with them. We'll give them the data to improve the exoskeleton and develop the next generation of products."

What about the original manufacturer?

"The backdoor inside was shut down by the guys from the university a long time ago, so they can't get the data," Chen Yong said with a smile.

Luo Hao didn't ask any more questions. Chen Yong still liked these mecha-related things like a big kid.

Compared to exoskeletons, Luo Hao preferred the beetle-like unmanned devices that burrowed through holes; those were truly elusive and unpredictable.

As he climbed the mountain, Chen Yong stood in front of the mountain gate and shouted, "Ye Zi!"

"Meow~~~"

With a loud shout, a large tabby cat appeared before them.

It arched its back, raised its tail, barked at Chen Yong a few times, and looked fierce.

Then the big tabby cat came up to Luo Hao and rubbed its body against Luo Hao's trouser leg.

Chen Yong felt a pang of sadness. He knew that these animals were naturally close to Luo Hao, but seeing this scene before him felt as if his daughter, whom he had raised with great care, had been abducted by Luo Hao.

However, there were some things that were difficult to say, so Chen Yong simply took out a can of cat food, opened a bottle, and handed it to the cat named "Yezi".

The big tabby cat sniffed it, meowed, and turned to leave.

It disappeared into the night without even saying goodbye to Chen Yong.

"You dog!" Chen Yong scolded, "A wild boar can't eat fine chaff."

"Hehe, I guess the rats that ate this noodle dish are full. These cat food cans are for the house cat, and it doesn't like them," Luo Hao laughed. "Let's go see Xiao Fang."

Chen Yong held the cat food can, reluctant to throw it away. In the end, he packed it up and prepared to leave it for Master Qi to feed the tabby cat.

Upon entering, I saw Fang Cunshan sitting cross-legged, wearing cloth shoes with clean soles facing upwards, reading palms for someone.

Luo Hao found it interesting and stood aside quietly observing.

The woman who came to Fangcun Mountain to have her palm read was under thirty years old. She was dressed plainly and looked like a white-collar worker.

His eyes were a little red, so he must have been crying. Luo Hao wondered if it was that old saga again.

After reading Luo Hao's palm, Fang Cunshan gave his comments, which were quite ordinary in Luo Hao's opinion. They were basically the kind of auspicious words that people would say to ask for money on the street.

"Master, what you say makes so much sense, but I'm not happy at work at all."

As the woman spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Originally, the person was supposed to leave after the palm reading, but the woman was crying her eyes out. Fang Cunshan, like Chen Yong, felt sorry for her and didn't send her away. Instead, he looked at the woman intently.

Its gaze held pity, its emotions slightly complex. Luo Hao felt that Chen Yong must have done something to it, otherwise why wouldn't the hospital's AI robots have evolved so quickly?

"Tell me what it is, and I'll see if I can help you solve some practical problems," Fang Cunshan said calmly.

He casually picked up a handkerchief and handed it to the woman.

The woman paused for a moment, holding the handkerchief. From a distance, the handkerchief looked rough and wasn't of any high quality.

But this gesture was full of warmth.

The woman seemed somewhat at a loss.

Luo Hao sighed helplessly. It's true that like father, like son. Chen Yong's AI robot is like this. What would Chen Yong be like if Lao Liu didn't keep him in check?

“You are weak, don’t cry all the time, it will damage your vital energy and is not good for you,” Fang Cunshan said.

"But I... Waaah!"

"Those who are physically weak should scold others more."

"What?"

Ga?
Both the woman and Luo Hao were stunned.

What is Fangcunshan saying?! Is this something a human could say? Although Luo Hao knows that Fangcunshan is an AI robot, it's still going too far with what it's saying.

“Those who are physically weak should curse more; once they’ve vented, they’ll feel better.” Fang Cunshan looked at the woman very seriously. “The biggest flaw of you people who have studied your way up is that you lack the bandit spirit of the martial arts world.”

"???"

"???"

"It's not that being a bandit is good, but rather that moderation is needed. Our Taoism emphasizes balance and harmony. Do you think being kind to others is always a good thing?"

"You think you're a good person because you're self-disciplined every day, work hard, never refuse when your colleagues ask you to help with problems, and work overtime whenever your boss asks you to?

"Uh……"

The woman was stunned by Fang Cunshan's words.

She stared blankly at Fang Cunshan, not knowing what to say, and just listened quietly.

"Don't bottle up your anger; let it out. If you're physically weak, holding your anger in can easily harm your health."

"Try swearing at people. It will boost your blood circulation, expel stagnant energy, and make you feel better immediately."

"me……"

“I won’t lie to you, you’re going through a really tough time right now. As I just told you, this is the solution,” Fang Cunshan said.

Luo Hao looked at Fangcun Mountain with great interest. It was dressed in a Taoist robe and indeed had a somewhat otherworldly and ethereal appearance.

"Chen Yong, are you allowed to swear?"

“They can even hit people,” Chen Yong said. “A few years ago during the Spring Festival, an old Taoist priest was forced to work. He was secretly watching dramas on his tablet and someone reported him. Later, the old Taoist priest chased after the person with a broom and beat him up, chasing him down the mountain.”

"You guys are being way too rough," Luo Hao said, speechless.

"That's roughly what 'carefree' means. Is it really considered being meticulous if you're always thinking about petty, trivial things?" Chen Yong countered.

Luo Hao thought about it and realized that it made sense.

"Come on, I'll take you to curse someone out." Fang Cunshan stood up.

Luo Hao noticed that its movements, from sitting cross-legged to standing up, were smooth and its balance was excellent.

This is stronger than the average human, not to mention the robots sold outside.

"Taoist Priest..."

"What kind of Taoist master are you? I'm just an ordinary person, just helping you out," Fangcun Mountain said calmly. It walked ahead, and the woman followed behind, looking bewildered.

Fang Cunshan did not take the woman to the small courtyard in the back mountain. Instead, he went to the front gate, found a spot, and stood firm.

"Are you ready?" Fang Cunshan asked.

"Me?" the woman muttered timidly to herself.

Even in the Funiu Mountains, even with Fangcun Mountain backing her up, she still didn't dare to curse.

"He has such a good temper," Luo Hao thought to himself.

"Did a donkey kick your brain? Or did it get caught in a door? Oh no, it's probably limited by your pathetic IQ! Look at your lousy company, what else can you do besides exploiting your employees? Make empty promises? No matter how big you promise, it won't fill our stomachs! Talk about ideals? Can ideals put food on the table?"

(End of this chapter)