Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"Yes, it's very strange. I find it very strange too..."

Even though he was tied up, Lin Wei's expression was still as calm as if he was lying on his bed at home.

"I was clearly allowed into the paradise by Kevin, and I was clearly recognized by the heroes of the former civilization. Theoretically, we are at least half of our own people... Even Gray Snake, no matter what he thinks in his heart, at least treats me as a guest of honor on the surface~"

Lin Wei raised his head slightly, looked at the face of the jackal covered with a thick mask, and asked the question he had always had in mind.

"But why are you so hostile towards me? I can see that your contempt and hatred for me are deep-rooted, and this is far from being caused by one or two recent events."

"You clearly know that it's the Key of Corrosion, and you clearly know the danger that the Ruler of Corrosion represents, but you still act the same..."

Lin Wei said seriously, as if discussing a very serious issue.

"Could it be that it's really because of that phone call I made to the director of the British Museum a year ago?"

Lin Wei is a person who hates trouble and also likes to be kind to others.

If there is a misunderstanding, just talk it out;

If you do something wrong, just apologize, it's no big deal;

But if the other party is a guy who is relentless and holds a grudge...

If it is not possible to do good, then Lin Wei can only let the powerful bullet penetrate a small obstacle after it leaves the barrel.

"Really? I just want to be a good person and live a peaceful life, but there are always people who force me..."

Lin Wei shook his head and sighed, praying in his heart that the jackal would not give him the most disappointing answer.

Hearing Lin Wei's words, Jackal's anger suddenly calmed down. He crossed his arms and looked down at Lin Wei coldly. After a long while, he said coldly,

"Lin Wei, what qualifications do you have to question me?"

"You too?"

Lin Wei lay on the stage, staring directly at the mask on the jackal's face. It seemed as if her sight could penetrate that layer of gorgeous barrier and look directly into her golden eyes.

"understood."

After a long time, Lin Wei suddenly sneered and relaxed.

"So you just simply look down on me."

Or rather...jealous of me.

Lin Wei didn't say the second half of the sentence because it was not the right time yet.

"It should be almost time."

Lin Wei said softly.

"Ok?"

The Jackal was confused and was about to ask something when the humanoid robot beside him suddenly said,

"Master, target number two is about to arrive at the marked location."

"Oh? So fast?"

The Jackal was surprised. This was much faster than she expected.

"Since she's so impatient, I'll just accept it!"

The jackal was in a good mood and had begun to enjoy the feeling of a good harvest. He said happily,

"There's still some preparation work to be done over there, I have to hurry up."

Having said that, he prepared to leave.

At the moment of turning around, the Jackal indifferently ordered the humanoid machine,

"The influence of the Yellow Springs Staff will continue for a while. Take this opportunity to take out the Divine Key hidden in his body. As for him..."

The jackal thought for a while and said generously,

"It's better not to die. A living experiment is more valuable than a dead one."

"Yes."

The humanoid machine obeyed the order.

After saying that, the jackal glanced at Lin Wei one last time and strode away.

"Tsk, what a boring guy."

Seeing the jackal leave like this, Lin Wei curled his lips in boredom, then turned his head and said to the humanoid machine with a smile,

"Okay, bring me my medical report."

The humanoid machine tilted its head, somewhat surprised by his reaction.

Lin Wei laughed out loud.

"Anti-entropy is unreliable, and I don't dare to go with Destiny. These days, it's really not easy to give myself a detailed physical examination..."

It's been a year, and I basically have to guess what my physical data is like. I can't ask Mobius to test me in the paradise, right?

It's easy to pass away!

Now that the jackal has come to his door, Lin Wei doesn't mind taking a piece for free.

After all, in terms of professionalism, World Snake is no worse than Destiny~

Chapter 142: Dragons and Ants

Hearing Lin Wei's impolite words, the humanoid robot looked at Lin Wei in confusion, ignored him, and continued with the work in his hands.

Lin Wei looked at her like this and didn't mind. She just smiled and said,

"Can you please answer me? If you keep silent like this, it will make me feel embarrassed..."

While Otto was still under arrest, the jackal could return at any time. At this point, it wasn't worth the risk; therefore, Lin Wei didn't mind playing around a bit longer.

"I have no need to talk to a victim."

The humanoid machine said expressionlessly, continuing its unfinished inspection work.

The object really resembles its owner, Lin Wei thought with a smile, but there are still some differences.

"Sacrifice... That's not quite what your 'master' said."

Lin Wei looked at the half of her face that was not covered by the steel eyepiece. She was slender and thin, and looked very young.

"She called me 'experimental subject'?"

The robot girl tilted her head, glanced at Lin Wei, and said expressionlessly,

"Trying to gain the sympathy of a machine by picking on its words is not an effective survival strategy."

"Hahaha~"

After being seriously criticized like this, Lin Wei was not angry, but laughed out loud, feeling that this little girl was very interesting.

"I guess the jackal must have been irritated by you..."

"You misunderstood. The master has many tools, and I am just one of them."

The humanoid girl said calmly,

"Humans only have two evaluations of tools: 'useful' or 'unuseful'. Usually, unuseful tools will face the fate of being discarded or destroyed. But I still exist here, which means that at least so far, my master is quite satisfied with me."

"So, this is your survival strategy?"

Lin Wei smiled and asked,

"Becoming a complete tool?"

"I don't understand what you mean. Tools are tools."

The robot girl was stunned for a moment, then continued calmly and indifferently,

"If you're trying to stall for time this way, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The quantum computer in my brain is powerful enough to complete several different tasks simultaneously. For example, right now, talking to you won't affect the progress of my mission."

"Really? Then you are really awesome."

Lin Wei still smiled and asked,

"Do you remember what you said at the beginning?"

"……Remember."

The robot girl was stunned for a moment, even her movements paused, and then she said expressionlessly,

"But I also said that trying to gain the sympathy of a machine is not an effective survival strategy."

Having said that, he continued with the work at hand, as if he was not affected by Lin Wei at all.

"A machine? I've never seen a machine that likes to talk about 'survival strategies'."

Lin Wei still had that smile on her face, remaining motionless, and turned her head to look at the petite humanoid girl.

"Look, at least on the level of 'conversation', aren't we going pretty smoothly?"

"..."

The robot girl looked up at him and stopped talking.

"Will the machine pretend to be silent?"

Seeing this, Lin Wei said jokingly,

"You look like a sulking little girl like this! You're actually quite cute~"

"..."

The humanoid girl was a little dazed. She couldn't remember the last time she was called "little girl".

Such a distant memory, as if it was from a previous life...

A sudden sadness rose in her heart, a feeling that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

It was clearly a very sad emotion, but she grasped it tightly, holding this bitter sadness in her palm and in her heart, as carefully as if she was tasting a precious dessert.

But unfortunately, this emotion came and went quickly, and no matter how hard she tried to catch it, it was in vain;

Like a sudden tide, it comes violently and leaves decisively;

All that was left was a poor girl, her clothes soaked by the tide, standing in the mess, at a loss as to what to do...

"what happened to you?"

Seeing her standing there in a daze, Lin Wei called out softly.

The humanoid girl came to her senses, shook her head, and continued with the work in her hands.

The feeling just now made her feel scared, but she couldn't help but want to indulge herself and want more; this unprecedented experience made her a little overwhelmed for a moment, and she simply let herself return to that mechanical state.

This is the comfort zone she enjoys as a humanoid machine; as a machine that follows orders, she does not listen, look, ask, or think about anything other than orders.

Although the mechanical girl's mood was rather dull, Lin Wei still noticed that her breathing rate was once chaotic for a moment, although it quickly returned to its regular and steady state like a machine.

"I once met a girl who looked just like you on Coral Island..."

Lin Wei turned around, glanced at the somewhat glaring light, frowned, and simply closed his eyes. He tilted his head slightly, finding a comfortable angle that would not cause discomfort to his neck, nor would the light pierce his pupils. Then he said with some emotion and reminiscence,

"At the time, I was with a friend invading the World Serpent Base there—hmm, probably similar to the base at the university we went to earlier. That little girl, the administrator there, caused us some minor trouble... hehe, and she left a very deep impression on me."

At this point, Lin Wei glanced at the humanoid girl beside him and said with a smile,

"It's interesting. Back then, it was that little girl who was tied up and unable to move, and I was watching her from the side. I never expected that now the situation has reversed... By the way, do you know her?"

"If you mean to avenge your companions or something like that, then you don't have to worry about that."

The humanoid girl said calmly,

"There are many humanoid robots, but we don't know each other and will never meet. It's like your refrigerator at home, which won't be placed next to another refrigerator. It's the same principle."

"...You're quite good at using metaphors."

Lin Wei opened his eyes, looked at her, sighed, and didn't know what else he looked like.

"Thank you for the compliment."

The robot girl replied noncommittally and stopped talking.

"It seems you still don't want to talk to me..."