Electronic Nezha

Chapter 76 Bomb
After the joke was over, I carefully held my phone. Before Liu Zhenhua explained its function, I didn't dare to make any rash moves. I was even cautious when swiping the screen, afraid of triggering some strange function.

"You can continue using this phone normally."

I stared at him, but that wasn't the sentence I was waiting for.

Liu Zhenhua said, "It's a ticking time bomb right now."

I held the phone with both hands and gently placed it on the table, saying to Liu Zhenhua, "Even I, your dad, can't throw game items properly. If you throw a bomb, won't you be hurting the enemy 15 times while losing 100,000 of your own?"

"It's not a traditional bomb, it's a nerve toxin bomb."

"Let's talk about its function first." These words sound impressive but are actually quite vague; none of them are pleasant to hear.

"Once it is detonated, it will emit special ultrasonic waves in the surrounding area, which act like neurotoxins. The range is 10 meters in radius centered on you. The attack is indiscriminate. People hit will experience dizziness, incontinence, and loss of all mobility!"

I pointed to myself and said, "How about your dad? Am I alright?"

"Of course you're immune, otherwise why would I want your hair?"

"So you're saying I'm going to stand in the middle of a crowd and detonate it, and that place will instantly turn into a public toilet?"

"Yes, next time someone ambushes you, you can capture them alive."

What about the innocent people?

"There's no other way. This is just a desperate measure to protect ourselves. Fortunately, in the long run, the damage this thing does to the body is negligible. It's just for emergencies."

Sigh, a merciful ruler cannot command an army. Just imagine if I had such a thing tonight, the surrounding residents would simply rush to the toilet to change their underwear, and none of those four guys would be able to escape.

"How do I use it?" That's what I'm most concerned about.

"You just need to set a detonation voice, and it will explode as soon as you shout it!"

Good. Learning from the chip disaster, I hope it's as simple as possible. If it's one of those that requires a password to detonate, I'll throw it away right now! They're just after you; do they expect you to play on your phone for half a day? To be fair, under normal circumstances, the kind of phone that automatically alarms when you shout for help, like Liu Zhenhua mentioned, is actually quite practical…

"What if this thing doesn't have a signal..."

Liu Zhenhua said, "It's usable!"

"It was snatched away and ended up in someone else's hands..."

"It works!"

"My phone is dead..."

"It works!"

"What if it fell into the water?"

"It works!"

I scratched my chin and thought for a moment, then said, "What if they knock me out with a stick first, then immediately gag me, and then crush my phone with a road roller?" We have to consider all possible scenarios!
“Uh, it can be used!” Liu Zhenhua said. “It can sense if you suddenly lose consciousness, and it will automatically explode at that time.”

“Then…” I tried to imagine an even more extreme scenario.

Liu Zhenhua said speechlessly, "If there's anything even more impressive than this, you should just vote for it."

I chuckled and said, "Yeah, you're right."

Now there's only one last step: set the detonation voice!

Liu Zhenhua said, "Have you thought it through? This voice message can't be too everyday, like 'thank you' or 'goodbye,' and it can't be too complicated either, in case you forget it in a hurry."

How could I not know that? Could it be set to sing the entire song "Da La Beng Ba"?
After thinking it over, I said, "How about we set it to 'Yuanyuan saves my life'?"

Yuan Yuan was flattered and asked, "Me?"

"Hmm, that's simple, and it won't make noise when there's nothing to do."

Liu Zhenhua calmly said, "Then when you two are playing games together, please don't shout." Oh dear, that really reminded me.

Finally, with Liu Zhenhua's help, I solemnly recorded the activation voice message for the phone bomb.

Liu Zhenhua said to me earnestly, "Dad, this technology will be cutting-edge in the future, so you should use it with caution. Also, its biggest drawback is that it can only be used once."

That's acceptable. Bombs are meant to create a dramatic and shocking scene where no one survives. Even if Chen Bing really finds 100 thugs to pounce on me, if I yell "Yuanyuan, save me!" 80 of them will be in trouble first. Would the remaining 20 dare to charge?
I asked, "Will the phone still work after it's blown up?"

"It's unusable."

Tsk, that's the biggest weakness, okay?

……

The next day, I went to the market early as usual, feeling quite spirited. I had a whistle on my waist and a cell phone in my pocket. I felt like the whole world was on my mind. I thought that even if the Trisolarans landed on my head, I could still give them a run for their money!

But that's how things are; when you're fully prepared, the things you expect just don't happen. Not a single person ambushed me along the way!

Not only that, nothing happened all day; Liu Zhenhua's video disappeared without a trace after it was posted.

There's no information from Qiao Yan either. If I had his WeChat, I could strike up a casual conversation, but the problem is I only have his phone number. If I called, it would have to be about serious business, which would seem too deliberate. Have you noticed this interesting phenomenon—in modern society, there are many friends you only have their phone number or WeChat with?

I had a bad feeling that Qiao Yan hadn't called me. If Qiao Yuchen was alright, he would most likely have called me to explain, or even tease me a bit. His silence meant something was wrong...

A day or two later, I received a call from an unknown number.

"It's you, isn't it, surnamed Liu!" I had just answered the phone when I heard this sinister remark from the other end.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"You're the one who sent those four old thugs to look for me every day, aren't you?"

"It's... Mr. Chen! Hmm, why has your accent changed?" I recognized Chen Bing's voice then, and being more cautious, I immediately turned on the recording. I chuckled and said, "Weren't those four people you hired?"

"Well done, you transferred their money to my account and then let these four mad dogs chase and bite me. Didn't you think about how to clean up this mess, Mr. Liu?"

"What are you saying? I don't understand."

"If you're so capable, why are you bothering me like this?" You could tell she was genuinely confused.

"Didn't you start bothering me first?"

"You just wait!" Chen Bing abruptly hung up the phone.

Old Wang asked me, "Who is it?"

"No one."

About fifteen minutes later, two policemen approached my stall amidst the curious gazes of the crowd in the market. Both were about 1.8 meters tall and had a lithe build. One of them entered my shop and loudly asked, "Who is Liu Chuanfeng?"

"Yes, that's me," I replied.

The man flashed his badge at me and said, "We're from the Economic Crime Investigation Division, and we need to ask you about some things."

The one behind him said directly, "You know Chen Bing, right? You said he sent people to follow you, what evidence do you have?"

"There's no direct evidence, but he sent a group of people to 'mediate' with me, asking me not to cause him trouble over the unmanned fruit supermarket issue. It was basically intimidation. Four of them included—"

The policeman who had come in earlier took off his hat, touched his hair, and said, "How about this, if it's convenient, you can come with us to the station to give an explanation."

Seeing his hairstyle, I became suspicious; it was a buzz cut. There was a piece of tape stuck to the back of his hand, the one holding the hat…

Looking at the two of them, who were about the same height, I sneered inwardly: Chen Bing, you underestimate me. Who can you fool with such a small trick?

Setting up a trap at Hongmen failed, so now they're impersonating police officers!

(End of this chapter)