The mechanic.

Zhang Xun was sitting on a chair with blood all over his face. He only grabbed the blanket that was draped over his shoulders, but his body was still trembling uncontrollably.

He couldn't hear what others were saying to him.Only Adam's screams remained in his mind, only the horrible scene of blood and flesh splashing, and the rotten stench in the air.He looked down at his hand, which was also covered in blood, trembling constantly, and the hot temperature of the blood still remained on the skin.

The whole process was very chaotic and out of control. Zhang Xun couldn't suppress Adam with all his strength. In the end, James knocked Adam unconscious, and he managed to cut off Adam's left arm before the terrible mutation spread to his shoulder.Almost at the moment when the bone broke, the severed arm suddenly slammed into pieces, scattered on the ground, with white bones faintly visible.If he was a few seconds later, this unknown mutation eroded Adam's central nervous system, and he might not be able to save him...

How he stopped Adam's bleeding, how he got into a Feathered Serpent flying machine with others, and how he returned to Paradise Lost were all a blur in his mind.He remembered that the gates of Paradise Lost opened in front of them, and there were many people rushing towards them, but he kept saying, "Save him...save him..."

Adam was given first aid and he was brought to this location.Because the round table will listen to his report.But he couldn't report at all, he couldn't even stop the shaking of his body, and he couldn't dispel the scream in his head that made his blood freeze.

Adam was there to save him.

Adam had just woken up, and his first reaction was to save him.

And he cut off Adam's arm...

The door of the room opened and he looked up, surprised to see James walk in.He had already put on new clothes, and the wound on his face was covered with medical gauze, leaving only one eye looking at him with concern and sadness.

Zhang Xun hurriedly asked, "Where is Adam?"

"He lost a lot of blood, but he is out of danger now. Don't worry." James sat down on the chair opposite him, "The Life Science Department analyzed the sample of Adam's arm we brought back, and found that people from Feather Snake City developed a A biochemical weapon at the atomic level, as long as it touches a little bit of your cells, it will be quickly decomposed and infected, disintegrating the structure between cells, it is a deadly weapon. But you acted in time, and the other parts of Adam's body did not find that toxin .”

Zhang Xun shook his right foot anxiously and murmured, "I want to see him."

"Axun, they want to ask you some questions, you have to answer them before they let you go." James said slowly and patiently to him word by word, "So, you have to cheer up. Put you and Adam's plan told them in detail."

Zhang Xun took a deep breath and took a long breath, forcing himself to repeat this action repeatedly, so that his out-of-control brain could find some order.He knew what James said was right. Not only did they go out this time without any casualties, they brought back the missing James, destroyed the secret base of Feathered Snake City, and even seized so many of their weapons and materials, and brought back a captives.This kind of victorious result, I am afraid, has not been seen in the past ten years except for the Shenshen project.The round table is impossible to treat carelessly.

Hearing that Adam was out of danger, he finally regained some self-control and reason.James raised his head at this time, facing the direction of the one-way mirror, his eyes filled with smoldering anger, "I said, you should also give him clean clothes and let him take a bath! He is not a prisoner!"

Not long after, a clerk came in and motioned Zhang Xun to go out with him.

Zhang Xun was washing his body in the bathroom of the outpost camp in the first district, watching Adam's blood melt in the water, converging into a reddish vortex under his feet.The warm water calmed his tense mind, but it couldn't take away the dull pain in his chest and the thick self-loathing.He put on a clean mechanic's uniform to make himself look clean and decent.He still has a battle to fight.

Three officers and two mechanics were sent to question him.They asked about their day-to-day schedule, every decision they made, and all of Adam's actions.He described in detail how he ordered Adam to pretend to "betray" them, how he arranged for Adam to invade Feathered Snake City's system when he uploaded his consciousness, and explained in detail how Muruk captured Adam to complete the download and lose his opponent. The moment the Snake City system took control, they plotted against them.How did I make the decision to cut off Adam's arm.

He said everything under control, as if everything had always been under his control, and he never had any doubts.He knew that this was the answer the round table wanted right now.

Repeated interrogation, interrogation from all angles, is almost like interrogating a prisoner.After about twelve hours, they finally closed the record in front of Zi Zi with satisfaction, and allowed Zhang Xun to leave.

It was one o'clock in the middle of the night when Zhang Xun came out of the barracks.Without pausing, he rushed directly to No. [-] Hospital in the middle of District [-].

It was long past visiting hours, but the nurse on duty had been instructed not to stop him.

Adam was placed in a single ward, with two guard soldiers watching at the door.When they saw Zhang Xun, they all nodded slightly to him.This change of attitude surprised Zhang Xun a little.He put his hand on the doorknob of the ward, hesitated for a moment, and then slightly opened the door.

In the room soaked by moonlight, Adam lay pale on the hospital bed.The quilt was pulled all the way to his shoulders, and the left shoulder, where the arm was missing, could not be seen.

Zhang Xun quietly closed the door, and moved to Adam's bedside like a weightless shadow.He knelt down, looked at Adam's face earnestly, looked at his bloodless lips, and felt a burst of soreness in his nose, which he had to force to hold back.

He has been wondering if Adam really has feelings.But that kind of conditioned reflex, will it lie?

Violating his own survival instinct, to save him... Even if he is himself, can he do this for anyone?

In Zhang Xun's life, no one has ever valued him so much.But he pushed Adam into danger again and again.

Zhang Xun has never hated himself so much.

But at this moment, Adam seemed to sense the presence of another human being in the room, his brows slightly frowned, and his eyelids opened hesitantly.At first, it was just a gap, and gradually the long eyelashes fluttered a few times before they opened further.

When Zhang Xun saw it, he almost wanted to thank the God he had never believed in, and a trembling voice came out of his throat, "Adam?"

"Axun..." Adam's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't drank water for 100 years.He coughed a few times and said, "Thirsty..."

Zhang Xun saw a glass of water on the bedside table, brought it over quickly, held Adam's back with his other hand, and helped him straighten up a little.The sheet slid down, revealing his mutilated left arm. Zhang Xun couldn't bear to look at it, but let Adam lean on his shoulder, and brought the water glass to Adam's lips.

Adam swallowed greedily with his hands, draining the entire glass of water in one gulp.

Zhang Xun looked down at Adam's profile, and asked softly, "Do you want more?"

"No need." Adam frowned, looked down at his left hand, but his expression was unexpectedly calm, and he frowned slightly displeased.

Zhang Xun hurriedly asked, "Does the wound hurt?"

"They gave me anesthesia." Adam said in a tone like talking about the weather, "It's just a pity..."

"Don't be afraid. I will build you the best prosthetic limb with enough sensors. In the end, you won't feel any difference with your left hand, and it may even be better." Zhang Xun promised in dry words, but I feel so despicable about my promises.

Adam sat up straight, turned his head to look at him, his eyes were deep, like a deep pool rippling under the moonlight, "It's a pity that I won't be able to touch you with human hands in the future."

Zhang Xun stared at him blankly, his mind went blank for a while, unable to speak.

Adam suddenly smiled, the smile was as sincere and gentle as ever, "Axun, don't be sad. I don't hurt anymore."

As soon as he said this, Zhang Xun suddenly turned his back to prevent Adam from seeing his gaffe.He took a deep breath, trying to regain his self-control, but found that this time, he couldn't find it no matter what.

A metal arm rested quietly on his shoulder, and Adam said softly, "Don't blame yourself either. It's not your fault. I'm glad you're okay, I'd rather it be me than you." He paused, then continued, "If it were you, I don't know what I would do."

Zhang Xun wiped his face fiercely with his hands, turned around and hugged Adam suddenly.

Adam was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily, and put his mechanical right hand on Zhang Xun's back.

"This hand, this life, I owe you." Zhang Xun whispered in his ear, although the voice was soft, but the oath was heavy, "I will definitely fix you, and I will make you stronger than before. Perfect."

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When Adam was hospitalized, Zhang Xun hardly left the hospital.Fortunately, Fernandez and James came here a few times, bringing him and Adam a change of clothes and daily necessities.

From James, Zhang Xun learned that most of the hunters who went out with them had recovered and left the hospital, and he felt more at ease.The materials and equipment brought back from Feather Snake City were distributed to various relevant departments for disassembly and research, and most of them were sent to the Lab.Fernandez was so excited that he didn't sleep for several days. He was amazed at the ghostly designs beyond human imagination, and he was elated when he told Zhang Xun, completely unaware that the original authors of those designs and programs were smiling on the hospital bed. Looking at him intently, as if looking at an ignorant child...

Zhang Xun simply suspected that Fernandez came here all day long to find excuses to look at Adam more, and it would be best if he could catch up with a few words...

"Okay, it's time for you to go back." Zhang Xun gave the order to evict the guest coldly, "Adam needs to rest."

Fernandez reluctantly wanted to continue asking Adam a few more questions, but Zhang Xun dragged him out by his collar.When Zhang Xun came back, seeing Adam in a good mood, he also chuckled a few times, "Isn't it very proud to hear others praise your work?"

"So this feeling is pride?" Adam suddenly realized, and then nodded, "I like this feeling."

"You'd better pay attention, you will be beaten if you always look smug." Zhang Xun finished half-jokingly, and continued to pack Adam's clothes.The doctor just came to check on Adam's wound healing and said he could be discharged tomorrow.

Zhang Xun put all the clothes into a hand-held cowhide suitcase, and then picked up his tablet computer, which displayed the design drawing of his latest mechanical arm.

No, still not good enough, not enough to satisfy him.

For so many days, he has drawn more than a dozen designs, none of which are good enough.With a low sigh, he packed the tablet into the box as well.

On the second day, Zhang Xun helped Adam put on the dark yellow stand-up collar uniform of the Lab researcher, and prepared to take him back to the Lab.Adam suddenly said, "Ah Xun, I think your intimacy with me has increased."

Zhang Xun stumbled and turned his head in embarrassment, "What are you measuring randomly again?"

Adam just smiled brightly and shrugged, "Nothing. I'm just happy."

Zhang Xun shook his head helplessly, and opened the door of the ward.

But when they walked to the door of the hospital, they were stunned.

A large group of people, a large group of ordinary people, gave out deafening cheers the moment they saw them.

The leaders are the families of those hunters.They obviously already knew the fact that Adam had saved them all, and they all crowded up and tried to give them the gifts in their hands.Zhang Xun and Adam had never received such an overly warm welcome, and they were all in a daze.In the end, James, who came to pick them up in a jeep, pushed through the crowd and "rescued" them.

Adam sat in the car, looking at the smiling faces outside the car window.Paradise Lost's hostility towards him has obviously diminished a lot after this action, and his favorability has greatly increased.Zhang Xun finally began to believe him.

What a good result.The corners of Adam's mouth curved upward slightly.

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