"Swish"
A day later, Merlin worked overtime and assigned work. Then, in the twist of light, his figure jumped into the data room of the ghost base. However, it seemed that he was coming, and the workers here were doing some "entertainment" outside of work.
In front of Merlin, Ms. Moira, who always showed her indifferentness and seriousness, was sitting on George's suspended chair in a very intimate and ambiguous manner. Today, she changed into a slim black long dress for the first time, and seemed to have cleaned up her hair.
And what about George?
This guy who could only sit on a floating chair and moves in a very formal dress.
When Merlin jumped in, the two guys were kissing in the air 3 meters high from the data room, and they were very dedicated and did not even notice Merlin's appearance.
This scene made Merlin feel a little embarrassed.
He felt like he was a light bulb.
Although he has always heard that George and Moira are dating secretly, both are scientists, and are no longer young, and to be honest, they are quite a match, but the problem is that these two guys are very "superficial" guys. They have never responded to each other's scandals head-on, and they have always pretended to be nothing.
"Ahem"
Merlin stood there in embarrassment and waited for almost 30 seconds, but the two guys who were addicted to emotional interaction still did not respond, which forced the deputy director to cough twice to remind them.
"Um?"
Ms. Moira opened her eyes suddenly and turned around. She looked at Merlin standing there. She looked like she didn't care much, but a hint of shame appeared on George's face with a hint of blush.
He lowered the suspended chair and asked Moira to stand back on the ground, and said to Merlin:
"Generally, at this time, you should choose to leave."
"I want to leave too, believe me."
Merlin shrugged and said helplessly:
"But the problem is, you sent me the time we met tonight. I thought no matter what you did, you would do it before we met. But now it seems, um can't help it, ha?"
"Okay, George, don't be like a kid. It's no big deal. We're not kids anymore."
Ms. Moira stood beside George with her waist. She patted George on the shoulder very strongly and took out a lady's cigarette from her red handbag. Merlin also snapped her fingers with a wink, and the flames that jumped out of thin air lit the cigarette for the lady.
"Oh, Mr. Merlin, I've changed my image."
As the scented smoke pulsated, Ms. Moira looked at Merlin, who was refreshed in front of her, and said in a picky tone:
"It's not bad. It seems that you have found a very good image designer."
Merlin's appearance is indeed different from before.
To be precise, he changed his hairstyle to a new one, no longer the traditional side-parted ones he had before, but was made into a younger broken hair. His casual suit and windbreaker, which had always been unchanged for thousands of years, also made some changes.
The striped dark blue shirt plus a lilac vest, and the original windbreaker of the jacket has also become a slim fit.
To be precise, this change in image did not weaken Merlin's stability, but made him look younger, and his gloomy temperament was dispersed a lot.
"Does Ms. Moira think it's good, too?"
Merlin looked down at his new outfit and said:
"Well, that's probably really good."
"You learn Merlin, George, too."
Moira said to George next to her:
"You should change your image, you know, I prefer the unknown feeling."
As she spoke, the charming lady picked up her handbag, kissed George openly on the face, then turned around and walked out of the data room, she said:
"The next time is your men's time. I won't bother you. Lillian has an experiment waiting for me."
Watching Moira leave, Merlin looked back at George, then glanced at the surrounding environment, and he said in a playful tone:
"You also said you broke up? You guy who is quarrel, invites your girlfriend to the office? George didn't expect that you guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes also like this tone."
"Enough, not what you thought!"
George blushed, and the super-brained man explained in a panic:
"I invited Moira here for work, and we are discussing 27 applications of applied circuitry in biological experiments."
"Oh, apply circuit learning, okay, I get it."
Merlin chuckled, but he did not go into these things further. He pointed to his eyes and said to George:
"I came to pick up Icarus. I'm really not used to it without her."
"for you!"
George tapped on the arm of the suspended chair, and a robotic arm that extended from the top of the laboratory handed the complete Icarus to Merlin.
Merlin took it in his hand and heard George say:
"The basic functions have been restored, and I have also upgraded the AI ​​database and energy defense layer, which allows her to work in a harsh energy environment. But Merlin, there is bad news that I want to tell you, Icarus' memory database was formatted by that energy storm."
"Um?"
Merlin frowned and said:
"That is, she has lost her memory?"
"Yes, you can understand that."
George spread his hands and said to Merlin:
"I tried many methods, but unfortunately, it was a physical format. I couldn't restore the data. In addition, being exposed to the energy of the fire source caused some changes in Icarus's program. To be precise, her anthropomorphic thinking may be more natural and her learning ability will be faster. But I did not find traces of her being given a real mechanical soul."
"Okay, I don't actually care about that."
Merlin will wear these golden glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a light spot lit up in his eyes. The rapid data flow was like a jumping spark. After a second, Merlin returned to the previous environment with the help of Icarus.
Familiar modules appeared on the lenses in front of him, and some unfamiliar data modules were loading.
"Hello, Mr. Merlin, Icarus is happy to serve you."
It was still Elsa's gentle voice, but unfortunately, in that sounded friendly voice, there was no longer the familiarity and intimacy that had before.
The artificial intelligence that he once told Merlin would definitely protect him seemed to have disappeared.
Meilin stretched out his hand and pushed his glasses, and he said with some conscience:
"Hello, Icarus."
—
"Confirm Merlin is on vacation?"
"Well, it can be confirmed that the deputy director's positioning signal disappeared 30 minutes ago. According to the wizards, he may have temporarily left the world and went to an unknown place."
"Okay, okay."
In the night, a very low-key car was quietly driving on the road leading to Washington, Alexander Pierce leaned tiredly on the back seat. He was like a really old man, and he whispered:
"Merlin's deterrence is still strong. Look at you, you will only dare to contact me secretly after he confirms that he disappears. But please let you choose a better time next time. I am an old man. I don't like staying up late, and my doctor also reminds me not to stay up late."
"This time it happened suddenly, Your Excellency."
The agent in charge of driving whispered:
"Our people found something in the Middle East, and frontline agents dared not make decisions privately, so we were not allowed to contact you after reporting them at all levels."
“So what the hell is it?”
Pierce looked at the night outside the window and said:
"You are not incompetent people either. I believe that you can solve ordinary situations, so I am very curious."
"this"
The driving agent hesitated for a moment, and he said:
"Let it tell you personally."
"Um?"
Pierce frowned. He didn't like this puzzle, but the next moment, a low, metallic sound rang out in the car's compartment.
"Hello, Mr. Alexander Pierce, please take care of me for the first time."
“!!!”
Pierce was not a fool. As soon as the sound rang, he subconsciously pulled out the protective pistol in his pocket, but the next moment, he was stunned because he didn't know where to shoot.
He realized that he was sitting in a Cybertron deformed car, and in this case, a small pistol could not protect him.
But this old man had experienced real storms after all, and he quickly calmed down. He put down his pistol, closed his eyes, and leaned in the back seat, he said:
"Who are you? Are you Decepticon?"
“Once was.”
This mysterious Autobot said frankly:
"But not now. I am a mechanical life, unlike you who like to waste time and deceit intrigue, I prefer to talk straightforwardly, so let's not waste time, Lord Pierce."
"I'm here to ask for an alliance!"
“Alliance?”
A smile appeared on the corner of Pierce's mouth, and he said leisurely:
"I don't understand what is the best alliance between us, flesh and blood, who like to waste time, and you, mechanical life, who advocate efficiency. If you really know my identity, then you should be able to understand that you are very angry about the invasions you made before, not only S.H.E.L.D., but Hydra."
"That invasion, that kind of destruction of order, and that kind of pursuit of chaos are not what we want to see."
The old man sighed and said:
"So, I mean, we have nothing to talk about, Lord Cybertron, let me down at the next intersection."
While talking, he took out an exquisite lighter from his pocket leisurely and swayed in front of him. He said:
"Merlin explained to me, the old man, the characteristics of you robots. Any electronic instrument can be cracked by you, but what I hold is a magic item. This is a force you don't understand. Look, if I open it, something we don't want to see will happen."
"You can kill me easily, Cybertron. After all, I'm just an old man with no power."
Pierce said calmly:
"But after killing me, I can assure you that you don't want to live."
The atmosphere in the car became a little nervous at this moment. The car's speed slowly dropped and finally stopped on the side of the road. However, the robot did not open the door. Instead, it changed into a more peaceful voice, and it said to Pierce:
"I sincerely ask for cooperation, Lord Pierce, to show my sincerity, I am willing to help you to reassemble the discarded materials seized from my companions into mechanics who can be awakened and completely loyal to Hydra. I am willing to even share the secret of the fire with you."
The robot said:
"The battle between Agent Merlin and Megtron destroyed the fire, but the power of the fire has penetrated into your world, this is the power of the mechanical, which will give birth to a new civilization and I, I am willing to help you control these forces."
"oh?"
Pierce became interested. He played with the lighter in his hand, thought for a while, and then said to the strange robot:
"It seems that you are really sincere. To be honest, I am very moved, but I have to see what you said first. You must understand, Mr. Robot, the promise of vernacular cannot impress me. I will not consider forming an alliance with you until you take practical actions. However, I am interested in listening to it. If you want to cooperate with us, then what do you want to get from this cooperation?"
“What I asked for was insignificant.”
The robot said softly:
"Please forgive me for invading your secret database, but I learned that Agent Merlin Riley is your toughest enemy at the moment, and he is my undying target. I just want to see his death for this, and I am willing to give a lot."
"Well, it seems that Little Meilin has indeed attacked many opponents for himself."
Pierce shook his head and said:
"But he is really amazing, isn't he? He makes you a heartless guy like you so afraid that you will hide in the darkness and seek help from other forces. It seems that you are really scared."
"But that's okay. Go and do things, let me see your promise, and then we will become friends, and then we will dig a grave for Little Meilin. By the way, help me do something before leaving."
A few seconds later, accompanied by the sound of a heavy object falling into the water, the body of the agent who was driving for Pierce was thrown into the Hudson River. His body was cut into several pieces by scorching laser rays, and then it quickly sank into the water after being pulled down by the bound heavy object.
A life disappears there.
"I can tolerate betrayal, but I can't tolerate incompetence"
In the restarted car, Pierce whispered:
"After that, Mr. Robot, you already know my name, and I don't know yours, which makes me doubt your sincerity."
In Pierce's gaze, the driverless, low-key car blended lightly into the traffic and drove towards Washington, and in the wind of that night, in the closed carriage, in the soft music, it whispered:
"Call me"
"Sound wave."
Chapter completed!