The Mechanic [BL]

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Chapter 21 – Garbage Processing Yard (7)

Zhang Xun sat beside Adam's bed frowning, his dark brown eyes filled with sadness.

Adam was lying on the bed with a thick bandage around his head, his cheeks so swollen he could barely see. He gave Adam a sedative and let him pass out.

The sound of the gears turning sounded, James walked in, quietly stood behind Zhang Xun and put a hand on his shoulder, "Your own injury... is it really okay? Would you like to have the doctor check it?"

Zhang Xun had almost forgotten about his own injury, as soon as he got back he was busy contacting the doctor, and at the same time sent Adam into the scanning chamber for a full-body examination. Fortunately, his injuries looked scary, but it was only a minor concussion, no intracranial hemorrhage, nor any fractures or visceral hemorrhage. Apparently Adam had been conscious of protecting his vitals. Zhang Xun had been so busy until now that he hadn't even changed his clothes.

"I'm fine." Zhang Xun lowered his eyes and slumped his shoulders. There was a large bruise on the corner of his mouth, it was difficult for James to bear looking at.

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have dragged you to Dionysus." James was full of guilt.

Zhang Xun shook his head, "It's not your fault, I'm his mechanic. I have an obligation to protect him, but I failed."

"You did protect him, isn't he pretty much ok?" James knew that Zhang Xun was going to wallow in this guilt, "From what I can see... your injury may be worse than his..."

But Zhang Xun didn't listen to him at all and said to himself, "I'm so stupid, I should have known that the Fourth District on a Friday was a bad idea, at least not right now. He has no ability to protect himself, what was I thinking? Maybe the Sixth Chief is right, I'm not the most suitable person at all."

"Ah-Xun." James grabbed Zhang Xun's shoulders, looking into his close friend's eyes seriously, "It's not your fault that those bastards assaulted you, and besides, you can't protect Adam for a lifetime. He's not that weak, neither his intelligence nor his physique is weak. You can't keep him in the Lab forever."

"No, you don't understand. I forbade Adam from training himself in any fighting or violent confrontations by using the data in his head. I was worried that if he had the ability to protect himself, I wouldn't be able to continue controlling him." Zhang Xun said faintly.

He didn't want to lose Adam's dependence on him. He liked the feeling of being depended on, trusted and needed.

James paused, not knowing how to answer.

"I still don't want him to have it..." Zhang Xun raised his head with a wry smile, "If that door was opened, I don't know what would happen. I told the Round Table that I could tame him, but I'm not that confident."

James sat down beside him, lowered his head for a while, and said, "I don't understand machines as well as you, but I know how powerful Eden is. Ah-Xun, even if he's become a human, I don't trust him. Just think about how much more inferior human beings are? Eden was born because its creator was disappointed by the selfish and greedy nature of human beings. But now... we have given this nature to the original selfless sex."

"..." Zhang Xun gave James a complicated look. Although this childhood friend of his usually looked like he had a screw loose, sometimes he would suddenly say something thought-provoking.

"But if you believe he can bring hope to Lost Paradise, then I'm willing to give him a chance." James said, "If we really want to use him against Eden then one day you won't be able to keep an eye on him. He will always have a chance to learn those fighting skills on his own. There isn't much difference between one day and one night. As long as you have the ultimate means to limit him, then I don't think it's a big deal for him to learn a little self-defence."