On the news, the award presenter was full of praise, praising Luo Xi for risking her life and sneaking into a biological company to rescue humans infected by a mysterious virus.
In the accompanying information screen, dilapidated and collapsed high-rise buildings can be vaguely seen, and banners are everywhere with dazzling black and yellow words such as "Warning, Danger Banned" written on them.
It's the Tower of Babel.
Once glorious, the Tower of Babel was named the "Light of Humanity" and the "Ladder of Progress".
In the narration, the news broadcast uses standard bilingual channels to read out the commentary.
'As glaciers melted and viruses invaded water sources, the Tower of Babel opened up large areas to search and rescue infected patients in order to protect humans.'
'However, in order to study virus samples, Song Biochemical Company ignored the lives of infected people and missed the best time for cure.'
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In short, the core meaning is that many coastal residents have been affected by the unknown virus, and their bodies have undergone obvious strange changes and incomprehensible changes.
He also said that it is regrettable that the bodies of 200,000 virus-infected people have been completely destroyed and can no longer survive as normal people. After research by many scholars and experts from the Joint Social and Civil Security Administration, with a heavy heart,
, humane euthanasia of infected persons.
The deaths of more than 200,000 living experimental subjects were labeled in the name of justice.
The Tower of Babel's reputation was saved.
The Federation has become the savior of mankind again.
Tang Rou stood under a huge screen as big as a whole building, looking at Luo Xi's energetic and rosy face, she felt a little ironic.
She was praised for her courage in exposing the dark operations of the dark pharmaceutical company, and was hailed as a female hero who turned the tide and rescued precious information from the Tower of Babel.
In fact, Tang Rou didn't have a deep impression of this person.
That day, she and Alphinaud destroyed the Human Rehabilitation Center under the Tower of Babel and uploaded a copy of the information in Xiao Ning's hands to a secret cloud disk. The extra original copy was given to this man who wanted to make big news.
The reporter who risked his life to sneak into the Tower of Babel.
Unexpectedly, it turned out like this.
How could Song's creatures become the ones taking the blame? Aren't they on the same side as the Alliance?
Tangrou and Lucifer wandered around the city as if taking a walk, not caring about what was said in the news, and she never thought that this female reporter could disclose what she really wanted to disclose.
Because she knew that except for Xiao Ning, probably no one had the courage to risk their lives in such a desperate way.
Luo Xi's original goal was achieved, and she indeed became an outstanding and famous female reporter.
Various screens are also hung in the windows on both sides of the street.
Electronic projections display advertising content of the current time. In addition to electronic communication equipment that is still connected to the times, all facilities in the city remain as they were ten years ago.
Very subtle.
Suddenly, the signal flickered, and a human silhouette suddenly appeared on the TV screen.
Tang Rou accidentally glanced over and saw a virtual image automatically generated by AI appearing on the screen, a digital human composed according to the proportions of popular facial features.
Maybe it's some kind of advertisement.
She walked a few more steps and paused.
Turn Lucifer's head and look at the screen with his eyes.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the virtual person was staring directly at them, as if looking at them through the electronic screen.
"Please don't panic." The virtual man spoke, "And please don't behave abnormally. You don't need to look at me, my broadcast will be everywhere."
There were loudspeakers all over the city, and cold and polite electronic sounds appeared from all directions. Without even thinking about it, you knew it was a gentle female voice simulated by a computer, calm and emotionless.
The AI person continued to whisper softly, "Miss Tang Rou, we have detected that your identity information has been logged into the city's banking system and have located your location. The Sky Eye system will continue to pay attention to your whereabouts and protect you.
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Tang Rou didn't feel any surprise when her name was called accurately.
It's zero. If the coalition finds her, I'm afraid they won't have this attitude.
Looking around, the mimic creatures around me were still walking slowly, seemingly not hearing the sound of the horn.
"Please rest assured." The ubiquitous cameras monitored Tang Rou's movements in real time, and the AI immediately explained to her, "The creatures around you don't listen to the broadcast. As long as you don't show any abnormalities, they won't notice that there is anything wrong with you.
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The radio is very loud.
The electronic eyes followed Tang Rou's figure in circles.
Living under the surveillance of artificial intelligence, humans indeed have no privacy.
Tang Rou's face was paralyzed from beginning to end, and she and Sea Hare were walking slowly, like two old people taking a walk after a meal.
The city public address loudspeakers attached to the street lamps sounded one after another as she changed positions, following her all the way like a sensor light.
"Your current location is a mutated city in a closed area, and it is also a mutated observation area. Such mutations occur all over the world. You need to evacuate the city urgently. Please find the means of transportation around you and drive quickly.
Get away from here."
"All the creatures in human form here are not our kind. They are not human. Please stay vigilant at all times."
Driving out of this city?
Tang Rou was thoughtful.
These creatures are aggressive...
There are virtual faces on the screens in all directions, but no mimic creatures stop. Sure enough, the creatures that imitate human walking in the city do not listen to the radio content or watch the TV pictures.
They still have empty eyes, just pretending to be human in appearance, but they have a little understanding of human civilization and language, and they repeat human behaviors mechanically, which makes no sense.
"If you want to talk to us, go straight toward your three o'clock direction for 150 meters and then turn left. There is a public telephone booth."
Tang Rou and Sea Rabbit followed the voice on the radio and walked in the direction pointed out by the AI. A minute later they saw the public phone booth.
As soon as I opened the door and went in, the phone inside rang.
Tang Rou picked up the call, but the voice on the other side was still the voice of a virtual person.
She asked bluntly, "What happened to this city? Why were the people in the entire city replaced by this mimic creature?"
The AI replied, "It's a closed area. They were infected by a heterogeneous virus and are no longer human."
Tang Rou hung one hand on the hang-up button and said warmly, "That's it. If we want to cooperate, I have the right to know the truth. Integrity is the basis of cooperation."
The AI finally stopped talking.
After a long silence, the phone was put on automatic mute.
Tang Rou guessed that her phone calls were being monitored in real time. It was estimated that many people were analyzing her words and discussing whether to tell her the truth.
Holding Lucifer's hand, he raised his head and looked outside the phone booth, and sure enough he saw the camera.
If nothing else, her current appearance should be broadcast in real time, and many people are watching.
It's really interesting that even after leaving the laboratory environment, she is still the one being observed.
Those mimics are not her kind, so do her kind regard her as their kind?