Chapter 289 - The Confused Robot (2/2)

Is that so? Long Yuehong’s gaze darted between Genava, Jiang Baimian, and Shang Jianyao a few times.

Jiang Baimian didn’t continue the topic and thoughtfully asked, “In Mechanical Paradise’s records, how is Pangu Biology?”

She was a little curious about how such a rigid smart bot organization evaluated their company.

Long Yuehong was the same. Previously, he had been in charge of guarding the area while they drew water. Now, he was a little thirsty.

As he waited for Genava’s answer, he picked up the waterskin, unscrewed the cap, and gulped the water down.

Genava stared ahead with his blue-light-emitting eyes and thought for a moment. “Suspected to be a secret organization left behind by the Old World. Suspected to be related to the source of the Heartless disease.”

Pfft!

Long Yuehong spat out all the water in his mouth onto the armrest and control console.

“Cough, cough, cough. I choked,” he quickly explained after catching his breath.

Genava didn’t mind and continued, “The Heartless disease is a degeneration at the biological level. You are also the faction most skilled in biotechnology, and you are very mysterious. Nobody knows where your headquarters are.”

So you relied on these inferences. I thought you had some evidence… Long Yuehong immediately heaved a sigh of relief.

Jiang Baimian was focused on another problem—The Source Brain also seemed to believe that Pangu Biology was formerly another research institute.

“Actually, we often have Heartless outbreaks internally, and we haven’t been able to treat it,” Jiang Baimian explained simply and exhaled. “After we leave Mount Chilar, we’ll head to Redstone Collection.”

She originally didn’t expect to return to Redstone Collection so soon. After all, the bloody conflict between the Subhumans and the townsfolk had just happened not long ago.

It was basically impossible for Shang Jianyao to achieve his goal. It required time for them to settle into a new normalcy and for a new bishop to arrive at the Vigilance Cathedral.

But now, the Old Task Force had encountered an energy crisis! They only had one solar charger board that could replenish electricity, and the jeep, military exoskeleton, and Genava needed high-performance batteries.

The jeep had two spare wheels, and the military exoskeleton also had two packs. Genava had a total of ten.

In other words, the solar charger board alone definitely couldn’t charge everything. Therefore, Jiang Baimian planned on getting more high-performance batteries and charging them everywhere she could.

She wanted to try her best to last a long time.

Redstone Collection was the most important smuggling node in the area. The west was connected to Future Intelligence, making it the easiest place to obtain high-performance batteries. Furthermore, it was sufficiently far away.

This wasn’t something that could be readily obtained like cabbage.

…

Although it was said that they were going to Redstone Collection, the route was completely different from when the Old Task Force arrived at Tarnan.

In order to prevent the robot guards from catching up, Genava chose to take a large detour to Redstone Collection by taking a northwestern exit on Mount Chilar. This would take up a lot of time, but it was safer.

On the way, in order to allow Genava to conserve electricity, he and the four Old Task Force members took turns driving and resting.

One afternoon, the sun was shining brightly as the jeep stopped beside a stream.

As the Old Task Force split up to draw water and prepare their meals, Genava—who had nothing to do—stood at the front of the car and stared blankly at the solar charger board. It was unknown what he was thinking.

“Are you very confused?” Shang Jianyao’s voice sounded in his ‘ears.’

Genava remained silent and didn’t answer.

Shang Jianyao—who was wearing thick, blue, diagonal-patterned pants—walked to the jeep and smiled. “I don’t think you’re that determined.”

Genava fell silent for a moment before asking, “Is that so? Can you tell?”

“I guessed it.” Shang Jianyao placed his hands in his pockets and replied with a smile, “Any questions? Maybe I can answer them for you? Even if I can’t, there’s still them.”

‘Them’ referred to Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen—who had finished replenishing their water supplies and returned after lunch.

Genava looked straight at the solar charger and hesitantly said, “Actually, I’m no longer so sure that smart bots are equivalent to humans. You should’ve seen it back then. The Disciplinary Chamber personnel only slightly changed the program and blocked the data to make Susanna and Rides not recognize me at all and treat me as a stranger. At that moment, they seemed to be a set of data that could be casually modified, not humans…”

Shang Jianyao laughed. “Humans do the same. Look…” As he spoke, he cast his gaze at Long Yuehong.

Long Yuehong subconsciously took two steps back. “What are you doing?”

Shang Jianyao retracted his gaze and shook his head. “Forget it, forget it. It’s too insulting.”

He then looked at Genava and explained in detail, “I’m an Awakened and have the ability to make humans experience similar situations. Sigh, if only I could encounter a bandit. I could make him treat me as a friend in the morning, acknowledge me as a father in the afternoon, and not recognize me the next day like I’m a stranger.”