Abnormal Doomsday Records

Chapter 57 57.D-4 Unlock New Illustration: The Most Familiar Stranger
"Beep! Data signal has been captured and is being hacked! Please wait."

The electronic sound of Wu Neng at work is quite nice after listening for a long time. The cold tone reveals a sense of professionalism. However, Zhou Ke, who was leaning on the server host to take a breath and rest, was not so decent.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a skinny dog that has been squeezed dry.

He held the removed crow mask in his hand, and the experience of returning to the material world was like sticking his head out of the water and finally being able to breathe fresh air.

The heavy breathing at this time was just a physiological instinct, and it did not mean that Zhou Ke was really short of oxygen. He looked around, and the previous "shadow particle special effect" was dissipating in his eyes, but the remaining illusion told him that he was not the only "person" in this underground server room.

In the psionic phase, this seems to be the nest of a group of strange bipedal "big rats" with big ears.

"If I wear it a few more times, I'm really going to go crazy. I actually think those abstract big mice that bared their teeth at me are quite cute. Jerry? Is that you? Jerry! Can you tell Tom for me that I'm a big fan of it and I really want to learn the trick of sawing a tree with my crotch!

Please teach me.”

Zhou Ke played with the crow mask in his hand and closed his eyes, trying to suppress the overactive thoughts in his mind at this moment. It was like a needle constantly pricking him, making him feel pain but not to the point where it was unbearable.

This constant provocation made it difficult for Zhou Ke to control his emotions.

But this time it's much better than before.

He found that he was gradually adapting to the wonderful sensations brought by the crow mask.

"What you have entered is not necessarily a psychic phase, Joker. This judgment obviously lacks basis, but what is certain is that this evil land has other dimensions outside of the material world. It is truly amazing.

String theory has been proven in this way, physics no longer exists!"

Wu Neng complained:
"Come to think of it, have you ever tried to come into contact with those 'strange creatures'?"

"You're suggesting this because you think I'm having a pretty good time with my fucking life right now, and you think I need to step it up a bit, right?"

Zhou Ke snorted, rubbed his aching temple and said:
"Let's wait until I get tired of living, then we can talk about this suicidal thing. How long will it take you?

The Eagle State has seen through our disguise through its superb execution. Although the guy who communicated was knocked unconscious, I don't think the truth can be concealed for long."

"It's almost there, hurry up!"

Wu Neng cursed:

"Jiu Bang rewrote the operating rules of this server themselves. Local cracking also requires adjusting the algorithm. They also have a small firewall core underground. No wonder they dare to pile up so many automatic machines here. It seems that the connection between Jiu Bang and the Acholi Consortium is deeper than we thought.

Perhaps they are the real 'agents' of the Acholi Consortium in the Badlands.

But guess what good stuff this machine found when it was traversing the storage database of this black market base?"

"I guess, a flying machine that can enter and exit the city-state area?"

Zhou Ke closed his eyes and said:
"It better be this way, otherwise I will be so troubled that I will want to kill someone."

"Indeed there is! And there is more than one."

Wu Neng gave good news:

"This aircraft has found several legal aircraft registered in the City State District on the apron. The most valuable one is the 'goods' ordered by the Panis Group from the Eagle State. They are all 'fresh seafood', small and medium-sized monsters captured from the occupied areas. They are not killed but directly 'frozen' in the biological cabinet to preserve their activity.

It was supposed to be sent to the Polis area a few days ago, but the phase of the Moon of Madness caused it to be stranded here.

The spaceship has been registered in the border inspection system of the city-state area. As long as there are no accidents, we can sneak into the city-state area on it. The cargo itself can also be used as a "gift" and surprise for Brother Moni who we haven't seen for a long time.

But the good news I want to tell you is not just about this ship!
This machine has discovered a maintenance device that can repair the body and rebuild the camouflage skin for D-4. It is in the B-12 warehouse!
Those were important supplies that Jiubang had obtained from the discarded goods of the Acholi Consortium and were to be sent outside the occupied areas.

Well!
This machine knows!
The reason why the Eagle Nation keeps a low profile in the Badlands is because their main members are active in the occupied areas outside the borders. Maybe they have several bases there. Wow, they are so cunning. "

"What good news is this?"

Zhou Ke curled his lips and said:
"D-4 herself said that the bionic skin is just a poor disguise for an advanced robot like her so as not to scare fragile humans."

"Generally speaking, this argument is correct. Wearing an extra layer of bionic skin will also affect D-4's activity status. But how could the news that this machine told you so solemnly be ordinary stuff?"

Wu Neng emphasized:
"This repair machine is the mainstream version currently used by the Acholi Consortium. It can add a precious 'psychic protective skin layer' to D-4! With this thing, D-4 will have a little resistance to psychic attacks."

"Cool! Resistant skin? I like that."

Zhou Ke then nodded with satisfaction.

D-4 is an important combat force in the current team, and being able to effectively strengthen her is definitely an excellent choice.

"That's not all. Through that thing, we can activate the remote weapon interface in D-4's armament system. In this way, D-4 can also use firearms or heavy weapons in combat.

It's a pity that there is no built-in weapon bay for omnics here, otherwise we could add powerful quadruple-mounted catapult missiles to D-4's arms, or simply install a twin-mounted fire suppression bay on her back, which would be the standard configuration for fire assault omnics."

Wu Neng said with some regret:

"The black market is the black market. What you can find depends entirely on luck. However, this unit has also found some military supplies stored in a special armed warehouse. We can take them with us before we leave, as another gift to Moni.

He will definitely need these powerful gadgets to develop his underground world in the city-state area!

The security system was breached and the surveillance program took over!
Joker, all the automatic firepower points in the Black Market Valley belong to us. This machine has remotely locked all the vehicles and automatic doors in the valley.

It’s time to start taking action!”

"So what are you waiting for? Tell D-4 to detonate the explosives and create chaos."

Zhou Ke picked up the crow mask and put it on his face, then pulled out the blade on his back, and entered the "assassin" mode again. He said to Wu Neng:

"I'll send out the signal after I kill those psionicists with my silent sword! Let our men get to work."
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"Excuse me, sir. I came here to discuss the value of the aircraft, but you just kept asking irrelevant questions."

In another room, Qiao Ya, who was wearing round-framed glasses, looked dissatisfied and scolded the leader of the Jiubang black market who was sitting opposite him:
"You could have made your words clearer! Are you doubting our identities?"

"Don't doubt it, ma'am. Who dares to doubt the mechanical worshiper from Rust Castle? I'm worried that dangerous organic hunters will break in tonight. After all, the identity of the intelligent lady cannot be faked.

We have also detected a unique flow of information from free machinery on her. You should indeed be related to Rust Castle. If I have a choice, I really don't want to anger you."

The black market leader of Jiubang said with a smile:

"But we are doing business, and we have to find out the bottom line of this transaction. As far as we know, the Acholi Consortium has not made any attack plans against Rust Castle recently, so the origin of your military ornithopter is very suspicious.

Coincidentally, I know that a chaotic battle broke out in Niujiao Gorge the day before yesterday."

At this point, he squinted his eyes and stared at Qiao Ya opposite him, knocking on the table with his hand, and said:

"So, let's be frank, girl. Is the dangerous man being hunted by both the Acholi Consortium and the Tiger State in your team? Has he been forced into a desperate situation and secretly joined you?

Don't be afraid, we have no ill will towards him."

"Ok?"

Qiao Ya blinked.

She almost couldn't control her expression, and she was wondering at the same time.

Is Zhou Ke so popular?

Why is even Jiubang so interested in him?
But she could probably guess that the guy on the other side was just suspicious and had no evidence, otherwise they should have taken more decisive action a long time ago instead of testing him with words like now.

"Before I can answer this question, I have to figure out what you want to do?"

Qiao Ya coughed and said:
"The Mechanical Sage has a mission, and it is a task that must be completed."

"We really have no ill intentions. We can even help the honorable mechanical sage complete her mission. We just have a small request. We would like to ask Mr. Zhou Ke to show up and meet with our leader."

The black market merchant said seriously:
"If he is really in your team, please make sure Mr. Zhou Ke stays sane. We are not fools like the Acholi Consortium and the Tiger State. We swear not to harm him, in the name of psychic power!"

"Uh"

Qiao Ya almost believed it if the defender behind the merchant hadn't reached out and grabbed his weapon.

"boom"

The sound of an explosion came from a distance, which made the black market businessman's expression change slightly. Just as he was about to stand up, he saw Qiao Ya also stood up, holding the pistol with both hands and aiming at him.

"What is this doing?"

The latter said in surprise:
"You are just an ordinary person, not invulnerable like your master, so don't do such stupid things."

"boom"

Before Qiao Ya could answer, the door of the room was violently opened, and the armed guard with a bloody head smashed in like a war hammer, and Ajie's roar echoed.

"Ah Miao, don't."

Qiao Ya only had time to shout before A Miao, who was rushing towards her with a shotgun, pulled the trigger. She had remembered Zhou Ke's reminder and learned to "shoot first, ask questions later" during her actions.

The black marketeer fell to the ground in shock. His guard tried to fight back but was shot down by Qiao Ya from behind.

"Xiaoya, are you okay?"

A Miao, who had shaved his head for disguise, asked with concern.

She ignored the two bodies at her feet and didn't care about the origins of these two people. Instead, she loaded bullets into her gun to guard against danger.

This is the reaction that the people of Badland should have in a critical moment. Qiao Ya wanted to say something, but seeing the black market merchant lying in a pool of blood, she shook her head and smiled at A Miao, pinched her still trembling hand hard to hold the pistol tightly, and said:

"I'm fine, let's go! Our work isn't done yet."

"Come with me, we're going to meet up with my husband."

A'miu pulled Qiao Ya away from here. The passage outside the door had been turned into a bloody road by Ajie. In such a narrow terrain, the armed guards had no place to dodge the mechanical spear wielded by Ajie.

After the three men rushed out of the building, they saw that the valley was in chaos.

All the automatic fire points controlled by Wu Neng had turned against their side and were madly pouring bullets at the Jiubang guards who were running around. The locked vehicles had destroyed their chances of breaking out.

Not far away, D-4 could be seen flashing back and forth as a killer, while Qiao Shan was also holding two swords to help with the finishing blow. A green flare rose into the air in the valley on the other side behind them.

That was the signal that old Taff and his two sons had taken over the treatment room.

The valley was in such chaos but no psychic from Jiubang showed up, which proved that those guys might have been killed by Zhou Ke successfully. Just as he said, at the level of the Ascendant, the psychic, a classic "glass cannon", would not have a good fate once being approached.

But the Jiubang defenders here still have the advantage. They have more people, which makes Qiao Ya a little worried that her own people will get hurt.

But a few minutes later, as several rusty bipedal mechas roared into the battlefield, Qiao Ya's last worries disappeared.

There are no pilots in those mechas; they are controlled remotely.

This means that the magical Lord Wuneng has completely controlled the data center of the valley. As more and more automatic machines are mobilized, the defeat of the Jiubang defenders is only a matter of time.

"Xiaoya! Mr. Zhou Ke asked you to stay in the treatment room first. After the cleanup is completed, go to the helipad in the valley. There is a cargo aircraft of the Panis Group there. That is the vehicle we will use to enter the city-state area.

Be careful when you go over there!

There should be some Jiubang guards nearby. Let Ajie and Qiao Shan explore the way. They have thick skin and flesh and are not afraid of bullets."

D-4 fought his way over, helped Qiao Ya clear out the surrounding gunmen, and gave her a few instructions. Then he prepared to go to the B-12 warehouse for temporary reinforcement according to Lord Wuneng's instructions.

Qiao Ya and A Miao did not dare to delay, and hurriedly used the energy bar to awaken Ajie's somewhat violent mind, and then rushed to the treatment room.

She felt like she was walking on a battlefield full of gunfire and bullets, and she might be hit by stray bullets at any time. But in fact, the already exhausted Jiubang soldiers had no time to pay attention to them.

The firewall core appears to be down.

All the machines in the valley are rioting. This must be the work of that "Mechanical Sage"!

Blanch!
The most annoying thing in this evil land is that group of psychopaths who are completely unable to communicate.

Near the treatment room, old Taff and his two older sons were doing the final cleanup. It is worth mentioning that Warren's missing left arm has now been replaced by a metallic robotic arm.

When Qiao Ya and A Miao rushed over, they saw Warren shoot a small missile from his mechanical arm, blowing up the Jiubang soldiers and their ridiculous bunkers in the distance.

"Brother, this thing is much more powerful than a pistol! How about you cut off your own hand and I'll give you one?"

"Am I crazy? Or are you stupid? I have feelings for my hands, and I don't plan to fall in love with someone else like you, a scumbag."

The two young men looked quite brave while talking strangely, and the old man with a gun behind them couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene. The old man, who was usually timid but could fight at the critical moment, knew that his two silly boys were completely like Zhou Ke.

The restless young people always do things without considering the consequences. They obviously like the new leader's simple and direct style of doing things, and they will definitely follow Zhou Ke all the way to the end.

Alas, my children want to do something big, how can I, as a father, hold them back?
"Just consider it as buying tickets for you two."

Old Taf cursed in his heart, turned his gun and shot dead a Jiubang soldier who was trying to escape. He could not continue to slack off, even for the "future" of his sons, if they really had this thing.

This side of warehouse B-12.

By the time D-4 arrived, the guards around had been cleared out by Zhou Ke, the warehouse's rolling door was raised, and the lights were on inside.

When D-4 walked in, he saw Zhou Ke operating the console of an old maintenance device with the help of Wu Neng.

"This thing can actually 'pinch your face'? That's outrageous."

Zhou Ke looked at the various appearance templates that kept flashing on the console screen, and he said puzzledly:
"The people in the City-State District are really bored. They installed thirty-seven sets of female body templates alone. But I don't like these weird procedural things. D-4, can you accept me to personally design a new appearance for you?"

"D-4 can accept it. For D-4, bionic skin is just an optional accessory."

The robot had no objection to this. What she really cared about was whether she could repair the two wounds on her body.

The wounds inflicted on her outer armor by Ajie and Zhou Ke damaged some of her internal modules. Although this did not affect her combat, it prevented her from reaching perfect power.

When Zhou Ke was "pinching her face", D-4 had already laid down in the mechanical repair cabin in front of her. At this moment, she had a very strange feeling.

It feels safe and secure lying in this repair cabin, just like returning to the "womb".

"First, I will replace the broken internal module for you, and then repair your armor with alloy. Your armor is custom-made, D-4. There is no machine here to melt scandium alloy, so I can only do the most basic repair."

Wu Neng's voice sounded in D-4's data mind, and it said:

"In a moment, this machine will reactivate your weapon system, and all your pre-installed long-range weapon interfaces will be opened. This machine will open the options available to you for this repair instrument, and you can install whatever enhancements you need.

But it's important not to pick combat enhancements that will affect your physical form."

"Huh? Why?"

D-4 looked through the options for strengthening the repair device and asked in confusion:

"If D-4 wants to enhance its combat performance, then modifying its current form is a necessary decision. For example, by replacing the high-powered strike components, it can achieve greater melee attack power with both arms. Larger arm components can also accommodate more long-range weapons integration.

For example, by replacing the body module, the D-4 can carry more energy reactors."

"I understand what you said, but the problem is that your responsibilities are not limited to fighting and defending."

Wu Neng reminded:
"I don't know if you have noticed that there are some 'hidden dangers' in Joker's body. At some point, I may need you as an 'external health treatment plan' to help him calm his restless emotions, so that he doesn't really blow his brain up.

you.
Do you understand what this machine means?

If you change your body position, it will be difficult for you to perform this important duty. In addition, the machine will restart your locked 'companion mode'.

Considering that you now have some 'free will', this machine needs to take your emotions into consideration."

"D-4 can choose to refuse?"

The robot asked, and Wu Neng laughed strangely and said:

“No, you can’t!

A tool person must be aware of being a tool. The freedom granted to you by the awakening disease is only limited. There is no unlimited freedom in this world or in all worlds. I don't need this machine to explain this to you any more, right?"

"Okay, then D-4 accepts Master Wuneng's decision."

The robot answered decisively:
"If this is the job that D-4 needs to do, then D-4 will do it percent perfectly."

"Very good. This machine likes your decisive personality. Get some sleep, D-4. Once the repairs are completed, you can continue to serve."

On the other side, Zhou Ke operated it for a while and finally completed the tedious "face-pinching".

He stood in front of the screen, looking at the female face that he had created with his own hands, and hesitated whether to press the "Apply" button.

He was so rarely hesitant.

He was like a coward who hesitated in the face of a choice, or a young novice who didn't dare to express his thoughts to the one he loved, so much so that even Wuneng noticed that something was wrong.

"Who is this?"

Wu Neng scanned the appearance design that Zhou Ke had personally “kneaded” on the control screen and asked:
"Is it one of those women you called out in your dream earlier?"

"Can you please stop talking about this? It's not a glorious thing for a single young man like me to have a wet dream. It's not worth it for you to keep talking about it and ridicule me all day long."

Zhou Ke lit up his cigarette unhappily, and after a moment of silence, he nodded and said:

"Yes! It was one of them. In those memories that I don't know whether they are true or false, this 'Meng Meng' is the one who is the furthest away from me emotionally. I almost proposed to her, you know?

In her bridal chamber on the eve of her wedding to her husband.
Really, just a little bit.”

"Well, you are really a pervert! But this is not a big problem, and it seems that you are gradually accepting this machine's 'mental health program'. So, if D-4 has this face, will it make it easier for you to be in physical contact with her?"

Wu Neng asked in a mean way, Zhou Ke blew out a smoke ring, shook his head and said:
"No, it just reminds me not to forget the important things in this overly exciting bad land, such as where I came from and where I will go."

"Snapped"

He closed his eyes and pressed the apply button. The posture he had completed by pinching his face was recorded and applied, and the cylindrical enclosed mechanical cabin behind him also began its internal operations.

Two hours later, when D-4 woke up again, the moment she opened the engine room and stood up, she noticed the complex emotions in the eyes of Mr. Zhou Ke, who always squinted his eyes.

Nostalgia, regret, longing, sadness and a fleeting moment of loneliness.

"Welcome to the Badlands."

He threw away his cigarette and said so.

(End of this chapter)