The mechanic.

When Zhang Xun and Adam arrived, the headquarters was already in chaos.All the generals came to discuss countermeasures, and even seven of the ten chiefs came.The large long table in the conference room was crowded for the first time, and even a second round of chairs was placed.

The same picture appeared on the huge screen at the front of the headquarters and on the screen in the conference room: a cloud of light constantly circling and swirling, with soft and comfortable colors that are slowly changing. dizziness.

Adam stood in front of the halo with a calm expression.The halos coiled in his eyes as if they were colors from his soul.

Looking at Adam's expression, Zhang Xun knew that this halo was the image that Eden used to show himself in front of humans.Generally speaking, artificial intelligence will try to use an image similar to the characteristics of the target group, but Eden will never use an appearance with human characteristics in order to show his status above human rules.

And this light was not chosen randomly.The wave band and changing speed of the halo are all precisely set, which can imperceptibly hypnotize the human brain and affect human judgment.So Adam didn't wait for the soldiers who brought them to arrange seats for them, nor did he greet any chief, and said loudly, "Turn off the screen."

Everyone was stunned, and without waiting for others to speak, Adam continued to speak quickly, "This image has a hypnotic effect, and the longer it is exposed to it, the more serious the effect will be. Eden can communicate with us only by voice."

At this point the conversation with Eden is not officially connected.After receiving the dialogue request sent to them by Eden, they only received the images, but did not hear any sound.And Eden couldn't see or hear them until the connection was established.

Everyone was whispering uneasily, and after a while, the Fifth Chief calmly ordered, "Then turn off the video."

Soon both screens went dark.In an instant, there was a low-frequency vibration-like feeling in the room that was not noticed before, and it disappeared.There was a strange, waking lightness in the crowd, as if something had been taken from their consciousness.

In the ordinary world, many people have reported that after talking with Eden, they will have this weird feeling of rebirth, as if they have been blessed and baptized by the Holy Spirit.As a result, a religion that worships Eden as a god has even developed, and the number of believers has grown to an extremely considerable level in just one century, even comparable to the ancient Christian Catholicism.

Adam nodded to the Fifth Chief, "Thank you."

The fifth chief waved his hand and let the two of them sit down.Everyone also noticed that Adam's arm was different from before, and understood that Zhang Xun was made of new materials.However, under the interference of various tedious affairs, most of the chiefs have not read the new material report jointly submitted by the Life Science Department, the Chemistry Department, and the Lab, so they don't know the mystery behind Adam's new prosthetic limb.

Only the sixth chief's gaze was fixed on the cold metal hands that were exposed outside the sleeves for a long time.

On the other hand, Zhang Shuo looked at Zhang Xun with worry on his face.

Eden's request was to talk to Zhang Xun and Adam without anyone monitoring them.

He can understand talking to Adam, but why even Zhang Xun?Not to mention the possibility that Eden might suddenly attack and trap the two during the negotiation process.Even if Eden keeps his promise and retreats, even if they are safe and sound, no matter what they say, Zhang Xun will definitely be questioned carefully by the round table afterwards, and every sentence must be repeated.And the slightest inadvertent conversation with Eden can cause problems.After all, if a human being stays with two super artificial intelligences, he might be dragged into a trap at some point.These traps were included in Zhang Xun's confession and sent to the round table. After being misinterpreted by some chiefs who are hostile to Zhang Xun and Adam, I don't know how it will be magnified and distorted.

After this dialogue, Zhang Xun's position will be more subtle, and the trust of the round table in him will also predictably decrease.And when Zhang Shuo knew that the trust level of the round table was low enough, all the privileges Zhang Xun had had would be withdrawn, and the Paradise Lost in his son's eyes would change in a different way.It would be completely different from the bright side he was used to, full of gutters, poverty and hopelessness.

His position as commander may be able to protect Zhang Xun to a certain extent, but when Zhang Xun gets deeper and deeper into the vortex caused by artificial intelligence, he may be powerless.

Because of all these worries, Zhang Shuo uncharacteristically opposed Eden's request to accept the dialogue this time.But he also knew in his heart that the round table would definitely agree.

Eden surrounded them with an army of machines, and although he was polite on the surface, he was still threatening them: if he didn't agree to his request, Paradise Lost would pay a terrible price.

The fifth chief said, "Zhang Xun, Eden sent a dialogue request 10 minutes ago, indicating that he wants to have an unmonitored dialogue with you and Adam. What do you think Eden's possible intentions are, and what are the risks?"

Zhang Xun glanced at Adam and said, "I don't think this is a good idea. Eden may not even need to use a language that humans can recognize to communicate with Adam. Although Adam has been domesticated, I am not sure that Eden can understand How much impact he had."

Adam lowered his eyes and didn't refute, but he seemed a little bit aggrieved...

Zhang Xun secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, do he still pretend to be in front of so many chiefs at this time...

There was another whisper, and the chiefs exchanged unexplained glances at each other.The sixth chief said, "Eden gave us two hours to think about it. If we still don't agree after two hours, the air strike will start. Mechanic Zhang Xun, do you think we should go to war with Eden or agree with him? Require?"

Now that we've talked about it, is it necessary to entrust him with a small machine to make such an important decision? !

To disagree is to exchange the entire Paradise Lost for Adam's cruelty.Agreeing is tantamount to sending Adam and himself into an extremely suspicious situation.

"We can negotiate with it." Zhang Xun didn't want to fall into the trap.

"Hmph, you figured it out, the other party is Eden, who holds the whole world in his hands, what bargaining chip should we use to negotiate with it!" The third chief mocked in a pessimistic tone, "It didn't directly force us to hand over Adam's already It's a miracle."

Yeah, why not just force them to hand over Adam?

Zhang Xun suddenly remembered what Adam said in the underground base of Feather Snake City: He wants to know more about human beings.

"Paradise Lost may not be able to withstand Eden's air strikes. Without the support of the human nation, Eden simply cannot mobilize so many weapons." Zhang Shuo stood up and said, "Our army is confident in forcing them back."

"Even if we can force them to retreat, how many lives will we have to sacrifice?" The Fifth Chief frowned with majestic thick eyebrows, his voice was heavy, and his expression was cold, "A dialogue can save countless sacrifices, we should try anyway."

"There is no free lunch in the world." The first chief objected.

"Do we want our soldiers to die?"

The opinions of several chiefs could not be unified, and the tone became more and more fierce.The sixth chief looked at the expressions of Zhang Xun and Adam, and suddenly said, "Why don't you listen to the opinions of the parties and see if they want to go?"

The attention of the entire conference room was focused.Zhang Xun glanced at Adam, shook his head slightly, and signaled him to keep quiet.He stood up slowly by himself, looked around the crowd, "Let me talk to Eden alone first."

The Sixth Chief laughed, "What? You think you can talk Eden out just by talking?"

"Of course not." Zhang Xun's expression was calm and his tone was firm, "But I can tame Adam, and I have a certain understanding of Eden. In this regard, is there a more suitable messenger than me in Paradise Lost?"

No one can refute this statement.

But Zhang Shuo shouted nervously, "Zhang Xun! Don't speak wild words! This is not something you can boast about!"

"Commander Zhang, I don't think Mechanic Zhang is boasting." Chief Six uncharacteristically expressed his support to Zhang Xun, "I think what he said makes sense. In Paradise Lost, no one knows Eden better than him."

There is a double entendre in this sentence.On the one hand, it seems to be a compliment, on the other hand, it is also arousing suspicion.

Zhang Xun knew what the sixth chief was doing, and also knew that his father wanted to protect him.While his heart warmed, he had to jump into the pit.At least better than when he was thrown into the trap with Adam.So he said more confidently, "Give me half an hour, and if I can't complete the negotiation, then send Adam in."

Of course Adam understood Zhang Xun's intentions, his brows were frowned, and his heart was worried.But he didn't say anything after all. After all, he promised Zhang Xun that he would not openly disobey his wishes again.

And this method is indeed the most feasible at present.

On the other hand, Zhang Xun is just talking to himself, just his former self.But the more he knew, the more worried Adam became.He was a little surprised by how much this emotion had affected his reason.

"I think this method is feasible." The fifth chief said, looking at the others, "Does anyone have any objections?"

The place was quiet.

"Okay, that's the decision. Deputy Commander, please send a letter to Eden. Just say we agree to talk."

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Negotiations were conducted through satellite signals. According to the agreement, Zhang Xun will enter a mecha driven by guard soldiers, and two other mechas will escort him out of the gate, standing 200 meters away from Paradise Lost Inside.After arriving at the designated location, the pilot of Zhang Xun's mecha will withdraw to the next mecha, leaving Zhang Xun alone to talk to Eden.At the same time, Eden will ensure that all mechanical soldiers retreat 200 meters.

The whole body of the tall humanoid mecha was painted blood-like red, and the top part of the head was a little faded by the sun.The heavy, massive legs and huge arms loaded with ammunition look intimidating, but they are also slightly bulky and old-fashioned.The cockpit is right at the heart, and its exact location is almost hard to find from the outside.

Zhang Xun looked up, his palms were covered in cold sweat.Suddenly, his wrist was surrounded by a cool but soft touch, but it was Adam standing beside him, quietly holding his wrist while no one was looking.

"Let me go with you."

Zhang Xun wanted to believe that Adam was really worried about him, so he reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth, "No, just listen to my arrangements."

"Are you worried that you and I were designed by the sixth chief, or do you not believe me?" Adam asked in a low voice.

Zhang Xun didn't know how to answer.

Sometimes Adam wants too much... knowing that there are some things he can't give.

"Adam, remember your own identity and mine." Zhang Xun's expression was slightly condensed, "Don't ask such stupid questions again."

Adam looked at him and slowly let go of his hand.

Zhang Xun took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the mech pilot who was waving at him.After walking a few steps, I heard Adam say behind me, "Axun, you are right. Don't trust me, let alone Eden."

Zhang Xun smiled wryly without a sound, and didn't stop on his feet.

I don't believe it, but this kind of thing is not necessarily controlled by reason.

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