Embers Ad Infinitum

Because "Pangu Biology" has not given any further orders, the "Old Tune Team" can only choose to take a rest and treat it as a break from their busy schedule.

They read books, study modules, or use old-world entertainment materials to kill time until the night gets deep and it becomes quiet outside.

After several members of the "Old Tune Group" went back to their rooms to rest, the living room was completely empty and dark.

A little light shining in from the window makes things here vaguely visible, highlighting groups of unclear outlines.

As the moon moved slowly, in the deserted living room, the portable radio recorder placed on the table suddenly made a sizzling sound.

It's like being woken up at this moment by someone.

In an instant, the appliance started playing a piece of stored content on its own:

"So, we have to remember..."

As the slightly magnetic male voice echoed softly, the crackling sound in the background suddenly became obvious.

It was like noise, covering up the words and making the corresponding content appear extremely blurry.

"Shh...

"Shh...

"Shh..."

Amidst the commotion, the child's voice gradually became louder.

After a moment, everything returned to calm, and the portable radio cassette player was still in its original position, no different from before.

Early the next morning.

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Baimian asked confusedly, looking at Shang Jianyao who was in a daze facing the food.

Isn’t it the biggest food in the world?

Shang Jianyao sighed with emotion:

“I dreamed about Xiao Chong.

Without waiting for Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong and others to respond, he thought to himself and said:

"That means we have to go find him today and play games with him."

"Hey, you focused on the last half of the sentence, right?" Jiang Baimian asked angrily and funny.

She thought about it and made a decision:

"It's okay anyway, so let's go."

This is the trump card of the "Old Tune Group" in the original city. If there is an opportunity to build relationships, they must not let it go.

Moreover, Xiao Chong always looks like a child, and he has no relatives, only a few "followers" left, and he seems to be lonely and uncared for.

…………

Red Wolf District, No. 19 Rosta Street, "Hand of Order" headquarters.

Major Ducasse of the city defense army, who was notified by phone, drove through the gate.

He didn't know why he was summoned, but since his boss gave the order, he could only choose to obey it.

While walking, Ducas looked at the members of the "Hand of Order" around him and shook his head from time to time.

"This one is too thin."

"The physique was okay, but it lacked enough muscle."

"These muscles look dead at first glance. The training method is not appropriate. I only focus on the appearance..."

Muttering silently, Ducas walked around the "Hand of Order" building and came to the rear garden.

As soon as he passed through the glass-covered corridor and reached a corner with blooming flowers, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.

He was no longer in the garden, but in a place with many bays.

The decoration here is luxurious and the style is extravagant. At first glance, it doesn't look like a low-end place.

"The noble box in the highest arena?" Ducas looked around a few times and made a judgment in his mind.

Looking around, he also saw silhouettes of people.

These figures were well-dressed and accompanied by attendants. They were all named nobles in the original city.

They are sitting or standing, communicating with each other, or looking down, and they are no different from real people.

At this moment, with Ducasse's mind, he couldn't help but suspect that the "Hand of Order" building, courtyard, and garden he had seen before were all hallucinations.

As the figures came and went, Dukas turned his attention to the three men and women in the bay beside him.

Two of them are nobles, and the remaining gray man is both a servant and a bodyguard.

At a glance, Ducas suddenly felt that the two nobles looked familiar:

The male among them has brown hair, deep eye sockets, three-dimensional contours, a masculine temperament, and is pretty good-looking. The female is an Akson, with blue eyes, long and slightly curly hair, and a bit rough skin.

Just as Ducas recalled where he had seen these two nobles, they began to communicate with each other.

"Dukas is not here." The male noble was the first to speak.

The female noble nodded:

"Cassir didn't come either. They are officers of the city defense army, not Phocas's personal bodyguards. They cannot follow them at any time."

"What, you want to use your current appearance to have an arm-wrestle with him?"

Hearing this, Ducas frowned slightly and remembered something.

The next second, the male noble looked at the arena below and said seriously:

"No, I want him to have another arm-wrestling with you now.

"If he fails to recognize you, he will feel that he has lost to women twice in a row. He will definitely be greatly shocked. He will no longer be superstitious about muscles and look down on women with less exaggerated muscles."

"..." The blood vessels in Dukas's forehead began to beat uncontrollably.

His face was almost red, and he felt like he was about to die socially.

Suddenly, a slightly older male voice sounded in his ears:

"You should know them.

"Tell me their original identities."

…………

The "Old Tune Team" brought some ingredients and knocked on the door of the apartment Xiao Chong rented again.

"You are here." Xiao Chong greeted happily, but did not move his buttocks and still faced the computer.

His attitude seems to be closer than before, and he seems to regard the "old tune group" as one of his own.

"What are you playing?" Shang Jianyao looked around as he entered the room.

"It was the same thing last time." Xiao Chong shouted, "Didn't you say you wanted to bring your own computer and play online with me this time?"

"Can't wait." Shang Jianyao smiled and took off his tactical backpack.

Xiao Chong thought for a while and said:

"Then let me finish playing here first."

Seeing this, Jiang Baimian called Long Yuehong and Bai Chen and asked them to help him prepare lunch.

Gennava had nothing to do, so he walked over to Xiao Chong's computer and started observing.

After a few minutes, he expressed his opinion:

"There is something wrong with the intelligence of this game. Several choices are not the best. There may be flaws in the algorithm...

"You're not doing this right, there will be problems..."

When Long Yuehong, who was standing at the edge of the kitchen, heard these words, her heart suddenly skipped a beat:

Laoge, this is wrong! Aren't you making fun of Xiao Chongren, who is so addicted to food that even an artificially retarded person can play with him?

Be careful he gets angry!

After listening to Gnawa's words, Xiao Chong didn't care to respond, and thought about changing the arrangement.

After a moment, he cheered:

"Finally won!"

He quickly turned his head and looked at Gnawa:

"You are so awesome! Teach me more later."

"You are cheating!" Shang Jianyao protested, "How can you use real artificial intelligence to assist you in playing games?"

While talking and laughing, it was noon. Shang Jianyao and Xiao Chong reluctantly left the computer and sat at the dining table.

"Where's the sleeping cat?" Shang Jianyao looked around and asked.

Xiao Chong picked up the chopsticks and replied casually:

"Going to the north bank of the Red River, looking for my horse and taking a walk."

Speaking of this, he finally seemed to remember something:

"By the way, if you record Wu Meng's voice, you have to be careful."

"Why?" Long Yuehong suddenly became wary.

Xiao Chong swallowed his saliva and said:

"Use electronic products to store the power he left behind. If he detects it, he can sense where it is and can control it to a certain extent, regardless of distance."

This... Jiang Baimian turned his attention to Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao picked up the tactical backpack and took out the portable radio recorder.

"Is it okay for us to exist here?" Long Yuehong asked before Shang Jianyao could.

"Yes." Xiao Chong answered honestly.

When Long Yuehong's expression was dull and Bai Chen and Jiang Baimian's expressions were solemn, Xiao Chong thought to himself and said:

"It started quietly last night, but I stopped it."

Uh, what Xiao Chong means is that he can do it too? Jiang Baimian nodded slightly.

Shang Jianyao opened his eyes wide with admiration on his face:

"Wow! You are amazing!"

Xiao Chong waved his chopsticks and smiled sheepishly:

"He, he is just a BOSS with low health."

Easy to describe... Jiang Baimian turned to ask:

"In other words, if it is recorded in this machine, even if Wu Meng notices it, he will not be able to use it against us?"

"You can't record too many records. If there are too many, I won't be able to stop it, unless..." Xiao Chong had already stretched out his chopsticks and picked up the sweet and sour pork he proposed last time before he finished speaking.

"How many at most?" Jiang Baimian was extremely rational and did not ask further questions, instead focusing on the details.

"Three pieces, no more than three pieces." Xiao Chong said vaguely while chewing.

"If you use boos too many times, will it weaken the blocking effect?" Jiang Baimian was extremely cautious on this matter.

Because Wu Meng has shown how unpredictable he is.

"It was the same before it stopped working..." Xiao Chong answered simply, focusing on eating meat.

On the other hand, the same goes for Wu Meng's remote control? Jiang Baimian also turned his attention to the dishes in front of him.

…………

Green Olive District, in a temporarily unoccupied room.

Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao sat at the table, looking at the computer with a certain program open.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen monitored high points in the surrounding area to prevent accidents, while Gnawa acted as a signal base station between two locations not far apart.

Here's how the Old Tune Team meets Ugo's boss's friend:

Use a "network" that can be controlled by yourself to communicate via video!

In this way, even if there is an accident, the "old tune team" will lose at most one computer.

The other room belonged to a certain hotel, and a figure opened the door and entered with the room card sent to Ugo by the "Old Tune Team".

Then, he saw the computer on the table and a piece of paper pressed by the computer.

Written on the paper is which network to connect to and how to start the program.

Very professional... The man nodded and commented.

Not long after, Shang Jianyao saw the video window expand, showing a figure.

Jiang Baimian's pupils suddenly dilated.

She and Shang Jianyao both knew that figure!