071.Newborn
Li Aozi sneered, "And what about the Cannibal?"
"This body's code name is the Cannibal."
The Professor spread her hands:
"Don't you think it's cool? As a woman in STEM, I think it's really cool. It completely fits my vision of a future intertwined with flesh and technology beyond this mechanized world."
"With just a little cost, you can get a body that surpasses decades of martial arts training."
"Technology, with a twist of fun."
Li Aozi coldly mocked:
"And the cost is those children?"
"Someone has to sacrifice for science. Compared to adults who need compulsory education and consume a lot of resources and time, using babies is clearly more cost-effective."
The Professor spoke eloquently:
"Without the constraints of morality and law, time becomes swift—there are neither laws nor morals in the Outlands."
"Fuck you, you bitch! All your research is built on the bones of countless babies! And the results are used on the people of the Four Nations!"
Li Aozi clenched his fist and cursed:
"Fuck you, newborn! The people of the Outlands have already suffered immense hardships. They have nothing left, yet you still take their children—their continuation and hope! What kind of humanitarianism is this shit!"
The Professor looked at him in surprise.
"Strange," she said, "the first time I saw you, I thought you were just like me."
"What?"
"I can see in you the same shadow as myself."
The Professor said slowly:
"We worship power, reason, and science. We adhere to the principle of putting interests first, use any means to achieve our wishes, disregard our own lives, and possess the spirit of sacrificing for our ideals..."
She spread her arms, baring a mouthful of sharp teeth that made one's scalp tingle, and spoke softly:
"You know, Mr. Li Aozi, I really like you."
She raised her claws nostalgically, her four eyes reflecting the memories of her past life:
"When I was young, I also wanted to use my knowledge and power to do something for my country, for humanity."
"I kept learning, earning one degree after another, completing hundreds of papers, but soon, I discovered something."
"The special medicine I developed became a tool for pharmaceutical companies to make a fortune, unaffordable to countless patients."
"The virus mutation phenomenon I discovered was used to make biochemical weapons, killing hundreds of thousands in plagues."
"The new type of botulinum mask I improved to meet people's desire for beauty became a tool for spies and agents to disguise themselves."
"I realized—no matter what technology I developed, it would ultimately be used in war."
"How pathetic. No matter how much I wanted to benefit society, I ended up helping government bureaucrats to kill."
Li Aozi remained expressionless.
Yavanna and Nimotin felt a bit ashamed hearing this.
——After all, they were the government mentioned by the Professor.
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From the Abyss of Stars
Fiksi IlmiahThe seasoned player of "Abyss of Stars," the [Starfall Master] Li Zi, brings a system template and travels to the game's world, arriving in the era of the game's beta version. This is the worst of times. The cosmic forces and conglomerates collude...
