Yu Chen had a strange dream last night. The content of the dream was so real that it even scared him into a cold sweat.
The content of the dream was that a girl with silver-gray hair slashed at him with a long knife, almost piercing his body.
This horrifying scene woke him up in the middle of the night.
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When the alarm clock rang in the morning, Yu Chen saw that it was already past seven o'clock and quickly got dressed.
When I put my schoolbag on and prepared to go to school, I realized that today is a holiday.
Yu Chen glanced at the warm quilt and then at his neat school uniform.
Simply, Yu Chen threw himself into the sofa.
What happened recently?
Yu Chen's research progress these days has not been going well either.
Every time Ling Si came over to play, she would find Yu Chen lying on the table in frustration, and the creations on the table had been torn to pieces.
(some days ago)
"Brother Yuchen, don't give up." Lingsi persuaded Yuchen earnestly, "There's an old saying."
"When heaven entrusts a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin. That's right."
"You don't need to comfort me. I don't have any talent as an engineer. I'm just a scumbag."
"What's the matter? Didn't you brag to me last time that you were praised by the string master?" Lingsi said anxiously.
(Now)
Think back to what Lingsi said a few days ago.
When heaven entrusts a person with a great responsibility, he must first suffer from hardship in his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin.
It's really inspiring.
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(Xingtujia)
Since Xiaoya was taken away, Zhan Guan has temporarily lived in Xingtu's home.
Accompanied by the guidelines, Xingtu's high-spirited mood gradually became stable.
Guan Guan said: "Didn't you say that you want to get up on time at eight o'clock?"
"Sorry, Code, I overslept."
"Overslept? Judging from the dark circles under your eyelids, you must have stayed up all night." The guide directly exposed Xingtu.
Xingtu seemed to have been stabbed in a painful spot, his head drooping.
"Rescue work cannot be successful just by random thoughts in the mind." Guan Guan said calmly, "You can rest assured for the time being, the [Black Shadow Web] organization generally does not take the initiative to harm humans."
"Are we going to investigate the second clue today?" Xingtu asked in a low voice.
Standard answer: "Well, we'll leave after breakfast."
Xingtu put on his suit and brought various devices.
On the dining table, Guan Guan prepared a simple but not simple breakfast.
After Xinglu finished eating in a hurry, he followed the rules and walked out of the house.
Taking the floating train Line 1, Criterion and Xingtu moved towards the suburbs.
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(Yu Chen’s house)
"
Brother Yuchen, haven't you gotten up yet?" Lingsi's voice came from outside the door.
"Well, it's only half past eight, Lingsi, please let me lie down a little longer." Yu Chen raised his face from the sofa.
"That's not possible. Aren't you still going to learn from the string master today?"
"...Okay, I'll get up soon." Yu Chen turned over reluctantly and jumped up from the sofa.
"Then Sister Yu Ling and I are going to have breakfast first. Brother Yu Chen, please come down quickly."
After Lingsi finished speaking, she walked down the stairs.
Yu Chen didn't even bother to change into his school uniform and just opened the door.
After briefly washing up, Yu Chen came to the dining table, where Yu Ling and Ling Si were eating.
"Good morning, Lingsi, Yu Ling." Yu Chen greeted.
"Good morning, Brother Yuchen." Lingsi responded.
"Well, good morning." Yu Ling said perfunctorily.
On the table was Yu Chen's usual breakfast, but Yu Chen felt that the taste was not right.
Yu Chen was in a bad mood and everything he ate tasted like chewing wax.
"Ling Si, don't follow Yu Ling's example and stay at home all the time. Going out for a walk is good for your health."
"What's wrong with me staying at home all the time? Lingsi doesn't go out of her own free will. She likes to stay with me." Yu Ling felt that she had been discriminated against.
"Besides, I occasionally go out to pick up express delivery or something..."
"You have to be careful not to become a victim of the fully automated era." Yu Chen said too much, "In the end, your body will degenerate..."
"Don't worry about it." Yu Ling was very dissatisfied with Yu Chen's preaching.
There was a fierce knocking sound at the door of Yuchen's house.
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A few minutes ago, suburban residential circle.
"Guan Guan, is this the place you mentioned?" Xingtu followed Guan Guan all the way.
"Well, I discovered a strange problem during the "Central Commercial Street" incident." Guan Guan pondered.
"There is a humanoid girl whose ability makes me doubtful." Guan Guan said thoughtfully.
"Besides, I have never seen her before."
"Is she an unrecorded humanoid girl?" Xingtu asked.
Guan Guan said categorically: "There is no record. At least in my memory, there is absolutely no humanoid girl with this appearance and this ability."
"I suspect she is related to the [Web of Shadows]." Criterion stated her inference.
Xingtu became interested: "How do you say this?"
"According to records, [The Web of Shadows] has the ability to disable electronic machinery infection." Criterion stopped, "Okay, we are here."
"Guideline, are you sure it's this villa?" Xingtu felt that the villa in front of him looked familiar, "I've been here before during my investigation."
"Really? That would be easier."
Thinking of Xiaoya's green smile, Zhen Guan clenched his hands.
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"At this time, will someone knock on the door?" Yu Chen looked at Yu Ling, "It can't be Yu Ling who bought the express delivery, right?"
"Cousin, you are really..." Yu Ling hesitated, "Forget it, I will open the door myself."
"Thank you for your hard work." Yu Chen did not forget to add.
The door of Yu Chen's house opened, and at the door were two people whom Yu Ling didn't know at all.
And they don't look like couriers.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" Yu Ling said a little unnaturally.
Xingtu said: "I'm looking for brother Yuchen."
Guan Guan said: "I'm looking for a humanoid girl with white hair."
The two gave different answers without any tacit understanding.
"Well, they are both at home. Do you have anything to do with them?"
Xingtu said: "I'm asking Brother Yuchen to investigate something important."
Guan Guan said: "I'm looking for the humanoid girl to get some information about her."
The two of them said completely unrelated things again.
"Shouldn't you listen to me? Why do you always go against me?" Guan Guan said irritably.
"I'm your boss, aren't you my assistant? At least it's an equal relationship." Xingtu was not to be outdone.
"You two, stop arguing. I'll call them over." Yu Ling looked at them in confusion as they quarreled in front of his house.
"What's going on outside the door, so noisy?" Yu Chen asked Yu Ling, who had already walked back.
"There are two strange people looking for you two, one is looking for Yu Chen and the other is looking for Ling Si." Yu Ling helplessly held her forehead, "They are too scary, you two go find them."
Yu Chen stood up and went over to find out, but Ling Si followed Yu Chen.
There was a familiar figure to Yu Chen at the door.
Yu Chen thought to himself: It turns out to be Mr. Xingtu.
He walked over quickly, and as he walked, he noticed a slightly petite figure behind Xingtu, who seemed to be a girl.
He rubbed his eyes and saw clearly what the rules looked like.
Wait a moment!
Her hair was silver-grey, and she exuded an ominous aura.
Yu Chen recalled last night's dream and subconsciously stepped back to block Ling Si.
"Brother Yuchen?"
"Shh, don't make a sound."
While Yu Chen was distracted, the principle moved.
A shadow of a knife appeared in front of Yu Chen's eyes.
Just like last night's dream, the girl with silver-gray hair really took out a long knife and slashed at him.
The knife passed by his waist and almost pierced his body.