Trickster Hunter.

Chapter 303 Factory No. 105

"Emotion?" Sun Hang thought for a moment, "Actually, I have a question... Can emotions be simulated?"

"simulation?"

"Like... artificial intelligence."

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Ten o'clock in the morning, Tianfu City Weird Things Research Institute.

"Has the rain stopped?" Yang Qi glanced at the tablet in her hand, with a hint of doubt in her tone.

"Is it strange?" a military representative asked in confusion, "It's been raining for so long, it's normal for it to stop, right?"

"It's not normal at all," Song Yarong, who was sitting in front of the computer, turned around and said with a hint of disdain for outsiders, "According to the comprehensive calculation of various monitoring data, the reason why the area near Chimera 17 is raining heavily is because it is using rainwater circulation to dissipate heat for its nuclear reactor... However, the news just sent back from Observation Post No. 7 is that not only has the rain stopped, but even Chimera 17's own nuclear reaction has been temporarily suspended... Do you still think this is normal now?"

"Yes... it's not normal." The military representative was stunned for a moment, "But, shouldn't this be a good thing? If the nuclear reaction stops, then the incubation time of Chimera 17 will be extended accordingly, leaving us with more time to develop the 'insecticide', right? We should be happy!"

"You should be happy... Are you happy now?" Song Yarong asked back.

"This..." The military representative hesitated for a few seconds, then shook his head, "I...I also think this matter is a bit strange."

"That's it. Without being affected by external factors, Chimera No. 17 took the initiative to extend the hatching time... You can't think that this is the monster's kindness to humans, right?" Song Yarong said.

"But what if... what if something went wrong during the incubation process of Chimera 17..." The military representative's voice became smaller and smaller.

"Don't be optimistic." Ye Xuan, wearing a camouflage combat uniform, pushed open the door and walked in. "I think what Sun Hang said yesterday was right. The 'Pesticide Plan' should have been exposed. This abnormal situation is likely to be some kind of 'countermeasure' taken by Chimera 17."

"Although I also think that something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary..." another researcher said, "But, what Chimera No. 17 did is only good for us and not bad... The longer the time, the more complete the insecticide will be, and the higher the success rate of killing will be. It doesn't seem like..."

"Let all departments be on high alert. Whether inside or outside the city, double the number of patrol posts." Ye Xuan said, "Also, inform those hunters that their temporary vacation is over."

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"Ah? It's not even a full day yet? Am I going back to working like a slave again?" Sun Hang glanced at his phone, drank the can of Coke in his hand, and then accurately threw it into the trash can fifteen meters away.

"Didn't you say that the pesticide plan had been exposed and asked Yang Qi and the others to pay more attention?" Wang Xiyi, who was leaning on the sofa peeling an apple, rolled her eyes at Sun Hang. "Isn't this what you wanted now?"

"It's good to be cautious, but it's not good to deprive me of my vacation. I was thinking about completing Black Myth: Wukong today..." Sun Hang shook his head repeatedly and said seriously, "Work must be combined with rest. Continuous overtime will affect efficiency. This decision is really too hasty..."

"Actually... if you want to play games, you can still do so." Zhong Ling's voice came from the kitchen next to the living room, still flat and without any emotion. "The notice only told us to be on standby at any time, but did not assign us any specific tasks."

"There is no difference, actually." Wang Xiyi broke the peeled apple into two halves with her hands, keeping one half for herself and stuffing the other half into Sun Hang's mouth. "Even if we are on vacation, if something really happens and we get a call, we still have to go out immediately."

"Then what's the significance of this notice?" Sun Hang, who has not been a hunter for long, wondered.

"It means that you should be ready to go into battle at any time." Wang Xiyi said, "You can understand it as 'stay prepared for battle'."

"Then aren't you going to put on your combat uniform?" Sun Hang glanced at Wang Xiyi and asked.

Wang Xiyi had long since changed out of the close combat uniform that perfectly outlined her body curves, and was instead wearing dozens of sets of cheap jeans and an XXL-sized white T-shirt that she had stored in her closet. This XXL-sized white T-shirt would create an oversized effect on most women, but on her, it was just an ordinary piece of clothing of the right size.

In order to allow her long and thick dragon tail to pass through, Wang Xiyi also modified the jeans: for high-waist styles, she simply dug a big hole on the buttocks, and for low-waist styles, she simply pulled them down a bit - she was wearing a pair of low-waist jeans now, and from Sun Hang's angle, her charming groin was clearly visible.

“That thing is not comfortable at all to wear… Those people in white coats told me that the toughness and strength of this material can withstand the large-scale deformation after transformation into a dragon, but they didn’t mention a single word that this thing will rot if burned by my dragon breath. Since it’s going to rot anyway, I might as well wear my own clothes which are more comfortable.” Wang Xiyi said.

"That makes sense." Sun Hang nodded in agreement.

As for Zhong Ling, her battle preparations were even simpler - the coffins containing the strange corpses were placed on the lawn outside. In an emergency, there was no need to load the coffins onto the vehicles. All Zhong Ling needed to do was give an order, and the strange corpses would immediately rise from the coffins... If it really came down to speed, most of them could run faster than a car.

Of course, this applies when the speed limit in urban areas is 40 mph.

"Come to think of it, there are no follow-up tasks issued, right?" Wang Xiyi spat out the apple core with a "puff". The apple core drew an elegant curve in the air, and then fell into the trash can fifteen meters away with a "plop".

Judging from the sound, the apple core seemed to have directly smashed through the can that Sun Hang threw in a minute ago, and at the same time hit the bottom of the trash can heavily, causing the entire trash can to shake slightly.

This was the result of Wang Xiyi's deliberate control of strength... With her current ability, anything she spits out of her mouth can become a hidden weapon with an initial velocity of thousands of meters per second, and it would be no problem for her to smash this stainless steel trash can through.

"No, just this one notice."

"Then you can continue your vacation." Wang Xiyi lifted her slender right leg and placed it directly on Sun Hang's shoulder. "My legs are a little sore. Help me rub my legs. Please use a little more force. I can't feel it if you use less force." "Your legs can be sore? I don't believe it." Sun Hang turned his head and refused sternly.

"Are you itching for trouble?" Wang Xiyi twisted her waist and swung out her other leg. She clamped her legs around Sun Hang's neck and performed a "triangle choke" from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Then, she supported herself on the sofa with both hands and fell backwards, knocking the confused Sun Hang to the ground heavily.

However, when Wang Xiyi stood up, she found that she had fallen over a puppet made of mycelium. The real Sun Hang had already flashed to the side of the refrigerator and was smiling at her in a frivolous way.

"If you have the ability, don't use such tricks!" Wang Xiyi said unconvinced.

"I'm no match for you in a serious fight. I've admitted that a long time ago." Sun Hang chuckled. "This isn't a ring. There are rules to restrict us. What's wrong with using some tricks?"

"Just stand there and don't move!" Wang Xiyi raised her eyebrows, jumped over with a front flip, and at the same time, using the inertia of her body flipping in the air, she lashed Sun Hang heavily with the long tail behind her!

"No, sister!" Sun Hang quickly crossed his arms and took the tail swing headlong. However, the power attached to the dragon's tail was too great. Even when the puppet's arms were broken, it was still smashing down with the remaining force. Sun Hang could only turn the puppet into a huge cushion and stuff it under Wang Xiyi's tail.

"Oh!"

A loud bang echoed in the living room. The one and a half meter thick mycelium cushion was instantly compressed to less than half a meter. The air gushing out from the squeezed cushion gap even cut the leather sofa next to it - but fortunately, the impact force from the frontal direction was mostly absorbed by the cushion, and the floor under the cushion was at least preserved.

"Are you destroying the house?" Sun Hang shouted, "Why are you so irritable today? Is your period coming?"

Isn't that right? Sun Hang muttered to himself, isn't it me who knows best whether Old Wang's period has come?

"I failed in my last mission, and I'm feeling really pissed off!" Wang Xiyi said frankly, "How about you accompany me to the training room at the institute to have another fight?"

"No, I can't beat you without using my powers. If I use my powers, I'm afraid we can destroy the entire institute, not to mention the training room." Sun Hang waved his hands and said, "If you want to do something, why don't you go out on patrol to see if there are any criminals taking advantage of the situation, and help the sheriffs reduce their work pressure."

"According to the laws of Tianfu City, most of the people you mentioned are not guilty of the crime punishable by death." Wang Xiyi curled her lips, "If I take action, I'm afraid they won't even have a complete corpse left."

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At 4 pm, at the Tianfu City Weird Things Research Institute, the "Insecticide Plan" implementation team.

"Yang Qi, it's been six hours... Everyone's been on edge for six hours." A researcher who was familiar with Yang Qi couldn't help but complain, "In these six hours, any little disturbance would have made everyone nervous, but in the end, nothing happened... I wonder if the cessation of the nuclear reaction was really due to something wrong with Chimera 17 itself? Maybe this is really good news?"

Song Yarong also turned her head and glanced at Yang Qi - unlike her who put on a thin layer of foundation, Yang Qi had almost no habit of wearing makeup. Her bare face had two thick dark circles under her eyes. She trembled a few times, but in the end, she said nothing.

Song Yarong glanced at the small mirror on the table. She looked quite haggard in the mirror. The thin foundation could not cover the dark circles under her eyes. There were also several red and swollen pimples on her forehead and jaw due to staying up late to work for several consecutive days.

The eye socket with the artificial eye was dry and astringent, and the eye socket was a little itchy. The bottle of special "eye drops" she carried with her had long been used up, and Song Yarong had never had time to ask the logistics department to provide her with another bottle.

When collecting samples, everyone had already been overloaded for a long time. Now, because of the sudden change of Chimera 17, they were once again in a state of panic. Not only her, but the mental state of other people in the execution team was also very bad. Even the military representative who only needed to be responsible for supervision and liaison work and did not have to do any work, now had red eyes and a greasy face. His naturally curly hair was scratched into a mess by his habit of scratching his head.

"Those who feel their physical and mental state is on the verge of breaking point can apply for a rest." Yang Qi glanced at the status of everyone and said helplessly, "But the monitoring efforts of each department cannot be relaxed. Any abnormal situation, no matter how minor, must be reported, analyzed, and investigated. No step in the entire process can be omitted..."

"Forget it. I'd better not take a rest." The researcher who spoke at the beginning lamented, "According to your request, Yang Qi, if I take a rest, my share of the work will be shared by the rest of the people. I don't want to be haunted by the ghost of my colleague who died suddenly for the rest of my life... Forget it, let's die together."

"Don't force yourself. Your work efficiency will be affected if you are not in good condition." Yang Qi patted the other person's shoulder. "Go and rest first. Leave the work at hand to me."

"Come on, you're the one holding on." The researcher glared at Yang Qi. "You're only relying on that medicine to hold on. If you stop taking it, you'll probably faint at any moment."

He was not wrong. Yang Qi was now relying on the stimulant that was injected every six hours to hold on. Apart from anything else, her unsteady steps when walking gave people the feeling that she would float into the air at any time. Her voice and tone when speaking were like that of a critically ill patient who was half dead.

Among the people present, Yang Qi, as the project leader, was the one who worked the longest hours and with the highest intensity, no doubt about it.

"No, I'm the project leader, I can't rest." Yang Qi shook her head firmly, "I have to..."

Before she finished her words, a communicator suddenly stood up and said, "There is something unusual!"

"What's unusual?" Yang Qi suddenly perked up and asked anxiously.

The gradually depressing atmosphere in the room was suddenly swept away, and the cows and horses that looked drowsy a second ago now became extremely energetic in an instant as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Factory No. 105 in the southern suburbs lost contact three minutes ago."

"Factory 105?" Yang Qi was stunned. "Is it the factory that produces the necessary consumables for memetic reverse engineering?"

"That's right!"

(End of this chapter)