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129. Nothing can stop him!
Estelle has seen all sorts of scenes since she was a child—
She once accidentally saw her uncle's mistress doing dirty things with him in the company lobby, and immediately afterwards she welcomed her aunt back as if nothing had happened, with an intoxicated and affectionate look on her face, as if they had really been separated for a long time, but in fact it was just the lingering aftertaste.
She also saw her aunt bringing a dozen male lovers into the development department to give orders, and she casually kissed one of the lackeys who protected her in public, and transferred a handsome receptionist at the front desk to her own department.
Because she had seen enough and understood the ugliness of human nature, but her mother and father had educated her very well, Ester never treated human lust and emotion separately, but viewed them dialectically... Therefore, while she matured, she also retained some of the aspirations that an ordinary girl should have, otherwise it would be too unfortunate.
But the scenes that shocked her mind at that time were not as stressful as the ones caused by the women following her today.
They were so outstanding, so outstanding that Ester began to wonder how likely she was to succeed without her family.
There are so many beautiful members in the company, some of whom have undergone genetic modification, some have undergone plastic surgery, and some are ceremonial robots specially designed to please humans, which can satisfy the aesthetics and XP of most humans who have evolved for tens of thousands of years...
But Ulahiya and Befa, they seem to each correspond to a beautiful adjective, which can perfectly reflect the concept of "beauty" in the human brain. It is a natural and refined feeling without any acquired processing. They seem to occupy a place in the destiny of "beauty". If pure beauty had not fallen, they might also become practitioners or even messengers of this path.
To attend the same party with them...Esta was a little worried. She didn't expect that after putting on some makeup and changing their clothes, Eula and Haiya could be so beautiful that even Befa could replace her and become the star of the party.
Under normal circumstances, if I want to snatch Kong's arms away from her, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky without acting coquettishly and pretending to be pitiful. I must avoid their areas of expertise and use some of my somewhat embarrassing "strengths".
"Assume that thought always precedes language..."
But while she was daydreaming, the elevator door in front of her opened. She hurriedly bowed slightly and spread her hands forward, performing the highest standard of welcoming gesture.
"There are no words that can define this joy."
The gentlemanly mechanical clan let the ether butterflies on his hands fly away, and nodded gently to Ester, gracefully and appropriately:
"Nice to meet you."
"Welcome to the Black Tower Space Station, Mr. Screwgum."
Esta recovered a bit and muttered to Screw a little stiffly.
She could have done better, but she was overwhelmed by the beauty of her "opponent" and her tone seemed a lot weaker.
It was not until this time that Esta seemed to realize that she did not understand Kong's strength as well as she thought... He could handle these three epic women, but he was probably just playing with her or taking pity on her. Apart from being younger and having more money, there was nothing worthy of praise about her.
But when she was hesitating, Kong took the initiative to push forward. Maybe he noticed the nervousness of the rich girl, but he held Screw Gumm's hand and shook it up and down under the surprised gaze of the mechanical people.
"Dr. Screw-Gum, we finally meet in the real world - you are as handsome and reliable in person as you are in the hologram."
"Dr. Kong, you actually came to greet me in person."
"I'm free today anyway, wouldn't it be nice to spend time with my friends?"
Sora turned to the side and introduced his female companion and the train crew to ScrewGum.
Ester was acquainted with Screw-Gum, so she didn't need any additional introduction. She seemed to relax a little and regained the normal composure she had when she was receiving Screw-Gum.
After confirming that the atmosphere was very harmonious, Sora tilted his eyes and glanced at the Black Tower doll on standby - "Black Tower, your old friend is here, why didn't you say hello?"
"…Don't forget what he's here for, Dr. Kong."
Black Tower sighed and entered the "acting state":
"This guy is here to shut down the simulated universe... Can't you have a little sense of crisis? That's also the result of your research--"
"These can all be discussed, Heita. Don't let a single piece of research ruin the relationship. There will be many more projects we can collaborate on in the future." Kong Ye pretended to be a little regretful.
"...Come to my office, Screwgum, and let's talk... I have put so much effort into the simulated universe. Even if you withdraw your technology and investment, I will not give up."
Heita looked around and then waved his hands: "Everyone, go away and stop worrying about it - oh, by the way, I wish you all the best in the new Amber Era - enjoy the celebration tonight."
After saying this, she transferred her consciousness away, and the puppet returned to silence.
For some reason, although the staff members who came to watch knew about Heita's difficulties and frustrations, and understood the certain "conflict" between her and Screw Gumm, the issue that everyone focused on discussing was how Kong would mediate, and they were not too worried that they would break up.
And gradually, the staff seemed to have a better feeling towards Heita - was it because she was being petty and didn't show up, and only greeted him reluctantly after Sora reminded her? Or was it because of her insincere blessing?
You know, before that, Heita didn't even bother to give the staff members even a symbolic blessing.
Seeing everyone's spirits rising, Esta's subtle thoughts all disappeared. She believed that it was Sora who helped her prevent many possibilities of mistakes. While she thanked him in her heart, she let go of some envy of Sora's female companion.
Then she found that Kong took the initiative to lead the way for Screw Gumu, and quietly snatched away the work she was supposed to do. She was about to catch up quickly, but her shoulders sank. It was Eula who pulled her back.
Eula shook her head and advised her through the open psychic frequency band: "It's okay, just let him handle it, and then you can think about how to deal with the guy who is responsible."
Upon hearing this, Estelle's expression froze and she looked at the time:
There are still 6 hours until someone comes home...
The notice has arrived - this time the department that came was not the two departments she was most worried about, but the Strategic Investment Department. This was half good news, but she couldn't be careless... After all, the visitor was an acquaintance of Estada's, and a very difficult guy to deal with. As for the other idiot from Fleming's department... he was actually not a threat.
"Yes, I know."
Eula's concern caused ripples in her heart.
They were clearly rivals in love, and clearly of the same sex who should wish him dead, but the degree to which they cared about his affairs was almost comparable to that of true "family".
This kind of warmth... was just like the familial warmth that Ms. Black Tower had given her before, and it made her turn around unconsciously and grab Eula's hand that was on her shoulder.
130. Come to cheat, come to attack!
"Hey, Qiong, I'm ready--"
As Kong was on his way to the office with Screw Gumu, he seemed to hear the voice of Silver Wolf coming from the side.
But when he looked over, he only saw the portrait of the black tower and a faint "drop of water" on the holographic sign.
Through the perspective effect, he seemed to see beads of sweat hanging on the portrait of the black tower, which was very cartoon-like.
"Don't look back. I'm anchoring my quantum clone to you. Don't let Screw-Gum notice it. I'm communicating with you through biological amplitude. Any other communication method may be eavesdropped by Screw-Gum."
"Dr. Kong?" And ScrewGum did indeed vaguely feel Kong's pause.
"...I didn't think Black Tower was so narcissistic before, but after going around in circles like this, the entire space station is full of her 'peripherals'. Does she think being a genius means being a star?"
In order to prevent ScrewGum from getting suspicious - or to be more precise, in order to prevent Silver Wolf from getting suspicious, Sora pointed at the holographic portrait with a look of annoyance on his face.
"We have all gone through this process of increasing our own visibility and raising our own value to obtain more resources."
However, Screw-Gum responded to Sora's casual remark seriously:
"Heita's minor flaws were developed during her long life of isolation. If you want her to change these minor flaws, Dr. Kong, as her benefactor, you are the key."
"…Ah? What did she tell you?"
Kong was stunned when he heard this.
"I have no intention of finding out how far you have progressed, but I can tell from deduction that you can take me to her office on behalf of Estelle, and that Black Tower is willing to listen to your advice. This is the treatment that only those who have become closer can enjoy."
There was a hint of laughter in ScrewGum's voice.
Although he also wears a monocle and a round hat, this genius from the mechanical family speaks in a refreshing way every time, without any of the stereotypical smell of money or arrogance of intellectuals.
"I am very happy to witness a love story between geniuses - there are few geniuses in clubs of all generations and periods who can be as close to Elijah Salas's vision as our generation. The communication in the past few days was so dreamy and smooth that I couldn't help but be happy."
As if looking at Kong's puzzled expression, he added:
"Black Tower has complained 621 times that the club doesn't care about the membership or life and death of any member, but your joining has changed this situation. I have tried to adjust the relationship between everyone, but you are the one who made the final decision. Please accept my sincere thanks."
"...If you knew what the Heita and I had done, you would probably laugh even louder."
The corner of Kong's mouth twitched. He could already feel that Silver Wolf's quantum positioning had successfully bound him. At this point, even if he flew directly into the dark area of the universe, he would be easily found by the other party.
So she must have heard the conversation between ScrewGum and herself.
“The birth of wisdom does not necessarily have to be precision and manipulation, it can also be random and a flash of inspiration, just like love.”
When Sora heard this, he quickly winked at Screw-Gum. Although it was in line with his motives for him to talk to him about these random things, shouldn't shutting down the simulated universe be a "conflict"? Why did it seem like everyone was just talking and laughing and was going to get the job done?
"But you plan to shut down... the lifeblood of the Black Tower. If we fall out this time, I'm afraid she won't be able to forgive you as easily as I said."
"From an emotional point of view, I think we should wait for the results or increase investment, but rationally, I think we should stop this project immediately."
SnailGum seemed to understand Sora's hint and immediately started acting again.
"The more Black Tower works hard to develop the simulated universe, the further it gets from the universe she longs for. Her talents are wasted day by day, and I am worried about her physical and mental condition. You also know that the simulated universe cannot simulate everything about the Star God. Even if it is close, it is only a replica, not the real thing. By creating such a work of art that is bound to be flawed, Black Tower will only face ultimate disappointment. Doctor Kong, I hope you can also let her calm down and invest her talents in more promising projects."
"Oh no, this guy is serious! Does that mean he doesn't know that the Black Tower has set a trap to lure me in? Or does he think I won't fall for such an obvious trick?"
The Silver Wolf's tangled voice echoed synchronously in Kong's mind - the amplitude of this strange creature was one-way, so Kong asked the system for a "feedback channel".
【This is the way the swarm communicates.】
The system gave him an analysis as expected: [Star Core Hunters have a rich technical reserve. They may have several means of applying the blessings of the Star Gods, and these means come from 'breeding'.]
[Like the Thorin protozoa? ]
[Less efficient, more like the Curacao Swarm, breeding does not require direct command of lower swarms, their Gestalt is not stable. ]
【Then I think I understand. 】
Sora paused again, and tried to simulate the frequency of that biological amplitude before entering the office.
"Silver Wolf, can you hear me?"
"Wow! Qiong, how did you decipher this communication method?" Kong suddenly imitated the communication method of the Zerg, scaring Silver Wolf who was sitting on the video game chair so much that he staggered.
"That's not the point. I'll ask Black Tower and ScrewGum for the cartridge later. If you can't get it out, you'll have to hack it in yourself and extract it through your clone. This is the last chance before it's shut down."
"Can you help me get it out..."
"I've already said that you can only get a copy or an incomplete one... unless you trace and piece together the data that may have been scattered... this is a huge project and you have to go in person. I don't have that ability."
"Hmm...Okay, we'll follow plan one later. I've already made calculations based on my previous invasion path, and ScrewGum won't be able to tell—"
No, he already knows you possessed me.
He rolled his eyes and thought to himself, isn't it a bit too cruel for three adults to make such a big fuss over a little kid?
If I don't give the child some sweet treats later, she will probably hate me for the rest of her life...
"Black Tower, we're coming in!"
"Just come in, why are you shouting so loudly!"
Black Tower was still working hard in front of the simulated universe, and countless data streams flashed in the puppet's eyes.
"Ahem... It's like this, Black Tower. We just discussed this. ScrewGum suggested putting the simulation of the universe aside for now. But that doesn't mean he thinks the research itself has no value. It's just that our current hard drive technology and materials can't afford the storage of research data. It will waste a lot of data and make it difficult for me to write."
While Sora was cautiously looking at Black Tower's back, he also made a "shut up" gesture to ScrewGum, signaling him to speak up himself. "Before we master the material, the simulation of the universe can be suspended, but not shut down completely."