Chapter 40: Transaction (Please Vote for Recommendation, Monthly Ticket)_1

Jiang Yu explained, "There is no blood relation between you and me, only the most basic care that exists between people, so you weren't as deeply moved by the experiment just now.

"If it were your mother or father holding your hand, or hugging you as you walked, you would feel a natural sense of security and satisfaction.

"In many cases in modern society, children from single-parent families always have a certain emotional void.

"But they are not like you, adept at thinking, not realizing their own lacks, so they don't go looking for it on their own.

"Perhaps, by the time they realize it, it's already too late to remedy."

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, "This is the greatest irresponsibility and immorality of modern society!"

Sixteen fell into thought again, and after a while, he said, "I will leave the base, life should become more colorful.

"But what does parental affection feel like? How can I remedy it?"

Jiang Yu suddenly didn't know how to reply, he organized his language before saying, "That feeling is contradictory, both joyous and loathsome, both grateful and resentful...

"Sorry, this emotion is very complicated, but it always feels natural, I actually never thought to summarize it, so I can't give you a very precise answer."

Sixteen nodded with some disappointment.

Jiang Yu continued, "As for how to remedy it, I would advise you not to remedy it.

"The principle of overflow when full and loss when the moon is round is something you should know, you are too perfect in many other areas, and that's why you have lacks, which makes you more human.

"If you remedied it, firstly, who would be your parents is a big question.

"Further, your thinking has matured, having parents influence you now wouldn't be a good thing."

Sixteen took a deep breath, "I understand."

He smiled, "How should I thank you?"

Jiang Yu immediately said, "I don't want to undergo brain plug surgery."

"No problem."

Jiang Yu sighed with relief and continued, "Don't continue to create black holes on Earth, it's dangerous, you can continue this research in space."

"No problem."

"Also, I want to make a deal with you," Jiang Yu said, "I'll tell you key information, and in exchange, you help me blow up the base, destroy all non-living specimens, and all documents here."

Sixteen looked into Jiang Yu's eyes, "You really are a wise man."

He thought for a moment before saying, "I can only agree to help you blow up the place, after going outside, I will still need a large number of I-3 robots, so the robots cannot be destroyed.

"Some documents will be useful to me, I will copy a set, I can promise you they won't be leaked to others."

"Well, okay." Jiang Yu said helplessly.

The expression on Sixteen's face told him that this was the greatest concession possible, with no room for bargaining.

Jiang Yu began somewhat nonsensically, "Everything I did was for the Lord."

No Deception Points were generated.

He continued, "I have been carrying out the task entrusted to me by Kong Xiang."

Still no Deception Points were generated.

It could be confirmed that there were no Sophons around at the moment, according to Jiang Yu's observations over this period, generally after nine o'clock in the evening was a monitoring gap for Sophons.

The surveillance by Sophons was very regular and had never been altered due to any event or person.

Jiang Yu even speculated that after the night, Sophon went to monitor the other side of Earth, where it was daytime surveillance targets.

Jiang Yu then told Sixteen about the existence of the Trisolarans and Sophon, so he understood who his real enemy was.

Sixteen listened carefully, "Your information is very valuable, sadly, the Trisolarans are already aware that I know of their existence."

Jiang Yu smiled enigmatically, "That may not necessarily be the case."

Then he asked, "Can I copy a complete 'Poison Apple Project' from you?"

"Of course, you can," Sixteen agreed crisply.

While the file was being copied, a pop-up appeared on Sixteen's computer with Athena's image reporting that the production of the I-3 robots had been completed.

Sixteen ordered Athena to set up the explosives, then handed the USB drive containing the files to Jiang Yu, "It's time for me to go, too.

"Before we go to the surface, you have to stay by my side all the time to avoid being attacked by others."

Jiang Yu nodded, "Okay."

Sixteen's luggage consisted of two suitcases and a black iron box.

He particularly instructed the robot to take good care of the black iron box, stating it contained something very important.

Jiang Yu curbed the curiosity he shouldn't have; after all, he wasn't in absolute safety yet. It was better to mind his own business.

Sixteen left the room, didn't head for the elevator but walked deeper into the corridor.

Jiang Yu followed closely behind Sixteen, and they stopped in front of room "G36," where a robot went ahead to open the door.

The room was exceptionally spartan, with only a wooden bed that had nothing on it, and a child sitting cross-legged on it.

Jiang Yu had seen this child before through Sophon's perspective.

Sixteen introduced, "His name is Thirty-Six."

Jiang Yu nodded; this must be the thirty-sixth experimental subject.

Thirty-Six looked at Jiang Yu and remarked, "Your gaze feels very familiar."

Jiang Yu forced a smile; the child was indeed a bit peculiar.

Sixteen said, "We should go now."

However, Thirty-Six showed no intention of moving.

As time ticked away, Jiang Yu really wanted to ask if his legs had gone numb and he was unable to stand up, but Thirty-Six's grave expression stopped him from voicing the question.

About two or three minutes later, Thirty-Six finally sighed and said, "I have contemplated for a long time and have decided not to go out for now.

"Outside is a den filled with dangers countless times greater than here, and I am not yet ready to face it."

Sixteen didn't try to persuade him further but said, "I've left you food for ten years, but I must remind you that after two or three years of storage in the fridge, the taste will probably be pretty bad.

"In a while, I will blow up both the first and second levels, leaving the third and fourth levels as buffer zones, which should not reach here.

"I will leave access to air vent number three and the emergency exit for you, so you can leave whenever you want.

"Additionally, I have left a considerable amount of fuel on the sixth sublevel, how long it lasts is up to how you plan."

Thirty-Six simply said, "Thanks."

Sixteen turned and left, and only after walking a good distance did he say to Jiang Yu, "Thirty-Six is like me, he underwent 'Perfect Human' genetic modification before birth, but the outcomes were vastly different.

"Especially the obvious atavism in him, which puzzled the researchers."

After pondering for a while, Jiang Yu said, "Perhaps being thoughtful and having a keen sixth sense are another interpretation of 'Perfect Human'.

"I remember reading a paper stating that humanity has lost many excellent instincts through evolution; maybe Thirty-Six has regained these instincts."

Sixteen nodded, acknowledging Jiang Yu's opinion.

Back on the fourth sublevel, whether it was the robots or the brainwashed members of the Adventist sect, everyone was busy evacuating.

Among them, Jiang Yu saw Wei Si, who had just undergone surgery, wearing a somewhat ill-fitting hat and dressed in a standard white lab coat.

When Wei Si saw Jiang Yu, he nodded to him but didn't stop working.

All of a sudden, Jiang Yu had an illusion as if he were in a dream.