The Mechanic [BL]

[33]

Chapter 33 - Wilderness (1)

The proposal to let Adam leave and go outside Lost Paradise with the hunting party sounded impossible for the headquarters to pass, but a day later, a miracle happened.

Zhang Xun looked through the search operation plan sent by the messenger, but couldn't feel relaxed at all.

Even Zhang Xun objected to Adam's proposal this time. He knew that he had full control over Adam and it was impossible for Adam to escape or use any means to attract the robot soldiers under the triple defence system, but he also knew that Adam was unprepared for such an operation. On top of that, Zhang Xun couldn't control the other team members' attitudes or how they would behave towards Adam.

It was too risky. Although Zhang Xun wanted to go out with the hunting group to find James, he didn't want Adam to take such a risk, nor did he want to put everyone else in some unknown risk.

However, in order for the proposal to pass, Adam voluntarily agreed for every hunter and soldier accompanying them to be issued with a controller for the electric shock collar around his neck, which meant that anyone accompanying him could use electric shock to temporarily incapacitate Adam.

Under such conditions, the Headquarters were really persuaded.

With the assistance of the Psychological Association, the Headquarters would carefully select hunters who were not overly hostile to artificial intelligence, but this kind of thing... who could guarantee it?

Zhang Xun returned to his private research room and as soon as he entered the door his head almost exploded due to the screeching noise.

Adam immediately turned off the noise attack device he was modifying, took off the anti-noise earmuffs and smiled brightly at Zhang Xun, "I'm sorry, Ah-Xun."

Zhang Xun's face was grim and he threw the document in his hand on the table. "Adam, I don't know what your purpose is, but you're asking for trouble."

Adam reached out and picked up the document, opened it, and closed it with satisfaction, "If I go with you, the odds of finding James will be greatly improved. Aren't you happy?"

"I want to find James, but I don't want to put everyone in danger."

"You still don't trust me, Ah-Xun. You're worried that I'm going to take the opportunity to leave Lost Paradise and try to communicate with Eden, but as everyone will have the means to restrict my actions, the probability of my human body making suspicious actions is close to zero."

Zhang Xun put his hands on the table and looked down at Adam sitting on the chair, "You haven't experienced the feeling of being electrocuted, Adam. If you try anything, you will regret your cleverness this time."

"They are only allowed to activate the discharge function of the collar if there is a good reason for it, and all decisions will be re-checked after returning to Lost Paradise. If any soldier maliciously electrocutes me they will be severely punished, or may even be expelled from the hunting regiment."

"What is the standard for good reason? Who is to judge? You should understand the way we humans play with vague definitions." Zhang Xun's eyes filled with a thick haze, "Besides, you think you're used to the human body, but we don't know how you'll react when faced with a stressful situation. You should know better than me how dangerous this is."

Adam looked up at Zhang Xun suddenly, stretched out his left hand and gently covered the back of Zhang Xun's hand on the table, even rubbing it, "I like the feeling of you worrying about me. It means I'm very important in your mind."