novelraw Chapter 704 - 16: Vertical Dock
Chapter 704 - 16: Vertical Dock
"Mom doesn't want to kill it, so I have no choice but to do it myself."
"I would never harm Mom, and those things can't hurt Mom at all."
"Mom, why did you save it? Just because it looks pitiful?"
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"Alright, you can shut up now. If you make any more moves on Xue Yue, don't blame me for turning my back on you."
Sun Hang no longer paid attention to Anna, and Anna also didn't use the remaining tower cranes to continue attacking Xue Yue.
With an infusion of a large amount of life force, Xue Yue, who had taken a trip to the gates of hell, finally woke up. She touched her chest in a daze, with a look of disbelief.
"I... I'm not dead?!"
"You're not dead." Sun Hang pulled Xue Yue, who was lying on the ground, up. "You got lucky."
"What... what was that just now?" Xue Yue looked around nervously, as if afraid of being attacked again.
"Another supernatural entity," Sun Hang replied.
"There were no memetic traces found on site other than those from you and Xue Yue, but it cannot be ruled out that the attacker is a supernatural entity with remote control capabilities. The control center of the construction site tower crane has been checked, all operating systems have been formatted, and no data records were left. Should the surrounding area be quarantined?"
"No need, I know that guy." Sun Hang shook his head, "You won't catch her."
"Do you need to record and file this attack incident? If you wish to keep this matter confidential, you can set the file's permission level to allow only you to view it."
"No need to record it, also can you fake the scene as an accidental incident? Externally, claim it was a minor accident during a weapon test by a research institute under Dubhe Tower, as for who to put the blame on, who do you think would be suitable?"
"The extent of the destruction on site is difficult to explain with a conventional accidental incident. The only project that meets the conditions is the testing of the anomalous devices of Institute No. 1—I will liaise with Institute No. 1 and the heat pump conduit construction unit, but considering the extremely high threat level of this entity, I need to confirm again whether to seal off the surrounding area to hunt this entity?"
"No need." Sun Hang decisively refused.
He didn't want the actions of the AI core and Dubhe Tower to provoke Anna.
This guy seems to not care about anything, yet she is actually a mentally unstable, ultra-supernatural entity with godlike abilities, crazier than the group of madmen sealed in Dubhe Tower... If the Panlong Airport incident repeats itself in Chunming City, it'll be a big deal.
"Should an elite Hunter be dispatched as a security personnel to accompany you?"
"Also unnecessary."
Are you joking, sending an elite Hunter to be cannon fodder?
Anna might not harm him, but she wouldn't bat an eye at killing these people.
The only way Sun Hang might be able to deal with Anna for now is by using the Three Apes, but the danger level of the Three Apes is clearly above Anna, and Sun Hang won't use this method unless absolutely necessary.
Not to mention the Three Apes who refuse to tell Sun Hang anything, while Anna often leaks crucial information to him... If the Three Apes were to kill Anna, Sun Hang would lose an important source of intelligence.
"Damn it, this is a dilemma of progress," Sun Hang internally complained.
"I understand now, Mom can't bear to part with me," Anna's voice timely sounded in Sun Hang's ear.
"Didn't I tell you to shut up?" Sun Hang said irritably, "AI core, find me another car."
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This time, the AI core found Sun Hang a bulletproof Floating Car, and even the door of the Floating Car had the emblem representing the Federation Council printed on it.
"Isn't this car too high-profile?" Sun Hang mumbled, "Driving this into the slums, people might think a council member got the sudden urge to investigate the lives of ordinary citizens... I don't want to be on the newspaper headlines tomorrow."
"Rest assured, you won't be on the newspaper headlines," the AI core said, "All media institutions within the Federation must have their news approved by me before publication. I'll filter out that information for you."
"You AI really are uptight... I was just saying being on the headlines as a metaphor, my point is I don't want to attract unnecessary attention... Forget it, I'll handle it myself."
With that, Sun Hang placed his hand on the Floating Car.
In the blink of an eye, the Floating Car transformed from a top luxury model costing over 14 million into a 200,000 model for commoners. The emblem representing the Federation Council was erased, replaced with various rental and chauffeur service ads.
The entire car underwent heavy aging treatment, with deliberate dents made at the front and rear... giving off the impression of a scrapped car dragged out from a junkyard and refurbished to be road-ready again.
"This fits the bill now." Sun Hang clapped his hands with satisfaction.
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Under the AI core's control, the Floating Car passed through three street blocks consecutively, then slowly drove into a "Vertical Dock" built within a building.
Although named a "Vertical Dock," it has nothing to do with ships—the so-called "Vertical Dock" is actually a giant elevator connecting the aboveground and underground parts of Chunming City.