After an unknown period of time, when Hodge opened his eyes again, he had gradually come to terms with reality.
Of course, he knew about the famous Blacklight Biotechnology and also the existence of Project Xingtian, which was a bionic prosthetic project developed by Blacklight Biotechnology last year.
Then the rest was easy to deduce — something must have happened to him during the pursuit, so he ended up here.
However, this also meant that something very bad had happened to his body...
In front of him was still the pure white laboratory that was so clean it was almost transparent. The light in the laboratory was so bright that it was dizzying, but his eyes did not feel anything about this discomfort. Even looking directly at the light source was not affected in the slightest.
"Chief, the patient has woken up again."
Before he could think about anything, a woman's voice came from the side. He wanted to turn his head to look but found that his body still could not move.
"Hodge."
That familiar voice came and Doctor Todd's face appeared in his field of vision. The other party lowered his head and looked at him with a kind face. "Did you sleep well?"
"Tell me, what happened to my body?"
Hodge swallowed and asked in a deep voice, "Why can't I move by myself, why do I have to wear this damn thing, my body, what happened to it?"
Doctor Todd was silent for a moment, then looked at Hodge's physical data before replying, "Anyway, you'll have to face reality sooner or later. If you can maintain your current calm, I can let you take a look. After you see it, you'll understand... But are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm very sure!"
Hodge nodded a little excitedly. "I want to know everything."
Seeing this, Doctor Todd no longer spoke. He just pondered for a while and then said to the assistant next to him, "Get ready, get ready to dismantle the XTN-118 police bionic armor."
With that, he suddenly waved his hand and suddenly a full-sized virtual screen appeared directly in front of Hodge, so that Hodge could see the full picture of his body without sitting up.
It was only at this time that Hodge saw his current body clearly for the first time. In his eyes, he was now wrapped in a layer of pure black armor. This set of armor was seamless, even his fingers were wrapped. At the same time, there was a perfect ergonomic streamlined shape, like a synonym for violent aesthetics, looking both cold and harsh.
As an embellishment, there were also red and blue fluorescent lines on the armor, which were the exclusive colors used by the police worldwide.
Hodge clearly remembered that his own figure was definitely not this good. This armor made him seem to be more than 1.9 meters tall, and his hands and legs were long, in line with the golden ratio of the human body. The sense of muscle was also just right. His inverted triangular figure did not appear too bloated, nor did he feel too thin.
"This armor seems to be much taller than me …"
Hodge forced a smile. Even now, he still held some unrealistic fantasies.
"That's normal. After all, it's not your original body."
Doctor Todd looked at him with a meaningful gaze.
Hodge's heart sank, but before he could ask again, several mechanical hands suddenly rose from the place where he was lying. These mechanical hands were like the fastest workers, quickly dismantling his body. First his legs, then his arms, and finally, half of his lower body was removed...
Hodge's breathing quickened when he saw this. His eyes widened as he stared at the screen in front of him in disbelief. "God, this can't be real!"
"I'm sorry, this is indeed real..."
Doctor Todd said regretfully, "You may have forgotten the situation at that time because of the post-traumatic stress effect. You had a car accident, and the area of your body was burned to a hundred percent. Your limbs were burned to charcoal. For this reason, the local hospital had to perform an amputation. Now, whether it is your eyes, nose, mouth, or skin, they have all been restored by us after a long period of repair."
Hodge had been focusing on his body until he heard Doctor Todd's words. He subconsciously looked at his face, and this look immediately made his pupils shrink. He saw that his face had long changed. His entire head was bald, and whether it was his eyes or nose, they did not look like him. Instead, they looked like a stranger...
"No, damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Hodge's lips trembled as he murmured in a low voice.
However, the dismantling was not complete. After his limbs were removed, the other two mechanical hands suddenly moved up and began to dismantle Hodge's chest armor as quickly as possible. When the armor on his abdomen and chest were removed, Hodge finally saw his full appearance...
Looking at the monster on the screen that looked like a human stick with a wrinkled body, Hodge was completely stunned.
"We've transplanted a set of bionic lungs, implanted a bionic trachea, bionic eyeball, and performed anal reconstruction surgery on you. It's a pity that we can't do anything about your reproductive function..."
Doctor Todd sighed. "I know all of this is difficult to accept, but... Face the reality."
Hodge slowly closed his eyes. He gritted his teeth and refused to look anymore.
Seeing this, Doctor Todd removed the virtual screen in front of him and said at the same time, "You can take a rest first. Next, we'll send you food to gradually restore your gastrointestinal function. After all, you've been asleep for three months.
"After that, you'll need to cooperate with us for various data tests. If the test passes, you can return to your police post and even return to your own life..."
"Please let me die..."
However, just as Doctor Todd was explaining the next plan, Hodge suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Doctor Todd paused. He shook his head and his expression gradually became serious. "Listen, child, I know that you're in despair now, but please believe me, Blacklight Biotechnology has the ability to restore you, do you believe that?
"Blacklight Biotechnology has done many impossible things, such as using stem cells to restore people's youth, just like me. You may not believe this, but I'm actually already seventy-three years old.
"Similarly, perhaps in the near future, stem cells can also be used to grow independent organs, such as a hand, a leg, or even..."
Doctor Todd paused and continued. "You may have to wait five years, or ten years, or even longer, but you have to understand that nowadays, after the widespread artificial extension of life expectancy, humans will slowly gain a longer lifespan. This is a policy that is being implemented all over the world, especially those developed continents. They're eager to promote the technology of the 'Age-reversal Treatment Project' to everyone in their country, so that they can alleviate the aging phenomenon and alleviate the human crisis...
"That's why you can wait until that day. Even if ten or twenty years have passed, you don't have to worry. That's because the lifespan of humans will be greatly extended. Moreover, it will be a high-quality young life, unlike the slow aging of old age!"
"Believe me, this day will come sooner or later. When that time comes, you can rely on biotechnology to regain limbs and even the ability to reproduce!"
Hearing Doctor Todd's words, Hodge opened his eyes. His eyes were full of emotion and he looked at Doctor Todd with a hopeful gaze. "Is what you said true?"
"Of course, bionic prosthetics are just a transition. After all, no matter how good they are, they can't replace the original human body, so this is an inevitable direction of technological development."
Doctor Todd smiled kindly. "And I can assure you that Blacklight Biotechnology has been researching the technology to directly cultivate stem cells into complete organs. It won't be long before it's completed..."
Upon hearing this, Hodge's desire to live seemed to be ignited. He nodded heavily, as if making an agreement with Dr. Todd, and then said again, "Let me take another look..."
"Okay."
Doctor Todd agreed, and then the virtual screen appeared in front of Hodge again. On the screen, he was lying on an instrument that looked like a bed, and behind his head, there seemed to be several wires connected.
"These are nerve conduction wires."
Doctor Todd seemed to know what he was thinking and said directly, "They directly penetrate into your cerebral cortex, read your consciousness, and transmit these signals to your limbs, replacing your spine to work, so that you can move."
"I remember a few months ago, didn't there be a VR brain-control technology? It can directly receive signals from the brain. "
Hodge asked with a frown.
"That's just an external brain-computer interface, there's still more or less a delay."
Doctor Todd chuckled. "It's no problem for playing games, but it doesn't mean it can be used for real combat. Just like how no matter how sensitive a wireless mouse is, it can't be compared to a wired mouse. In addition, the anti-interference ability of wireless can't be compared to wired, so please rest assured, we're not doing anything to your brain."
Only then did Hodge stop asking questions.
Seeing this, Doctor Todd gestured to the side. Suddenly, pieces of black armor returned to Hodge's body like a pile of building blocks. Soon, Hodge became a full-body armor again.
"I'll release you now, and you should try to control this new body."
Doctor Todd said. Seeing Hodge nod, he pressed the button again. Suddenly, Hodge felt his whole body relax, and he regained control of his body again.
He slowly sat up, and at the same time, there was a mechanical squeaking sound in his body. Hodge raised his hands blankly, looked at his hands, and touched various objects around him. A special tactile feeling was directly transmitted to his mind.
"The XTN-118 police bionic armor you're wearing uses carbon fiber ceramic composite materials and can withstand rifle fire within a range of ten meters."
"And excellent impact resistance can also protect your body and internal organs from being affected by the impact of bullets."
Doctor Todd stood in front of Hodge and said with a look of admiration, "You can even jump from a height of ten meters without worrying about being hurt. This armor's built-in auxiliary system can also automatically adjust the center of gravity in mid-air to protect you from hitting your head on the ground."
"This touch..."
Hodge murmured in a low voice, "It's amazing."
"So that's what you're talking about."
Todd replied, "We used nano-bionic neuron technology so that this armor can sense pressure and touch like skin. If your armor is damaged, it can also sense the pain in the corresponding part, so you can better judge whether the opponent's attack is dangerous."
"What about the thing in front of me?"
Hodge raised his head and stared at Doctor Todd. In his vision, Doctor Todd was suddenly drawn in a square. Not only that, but a row of data popped up below, including Doctor Todd's height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and so on.
"This is the ability of the bionic eye we installed for you," Doctor Todd replied.
"It's equipped with a combat system that can estimate a lot of data, including analysis of weapon data, enemy threat level, and so on. It even has the function of photography and video playback. When you catch criminals, you'll know how convenient this system is."
Hodge just shook his head when he heard this. At the same time, he began to support himself with both hands on the equipment under him and slowly stood up.
"Be careful, you may not be used to walking for the first time."
Doctor Todd took a few steps back and watched Hodge stand up bit by bit like a toddler, then slowly took a step.
One step, two steps, three steps...
After just a few steps, Hodge's figure gradually became familiar from the initial unfamiliarity.
"Very good, it seems that you're very suitable for this body."
Doctor Todd encouraged, "It's perfect."
Hodge tried to walk while looking around with some discomfort. At this time, he found that this bionic armor was indeed much taller than he used to be. He used to be only 1.8 meters tall, but now he was at least 1.95 meters tall. Moreover, when he came in front of the mirror, he found that this armor was really beautiful.
Seeing the other party's self-observation, Doctor Todd could not help but shake his head. He would not tell Hodge that the reason why this armor was so beautifully designed was to use this image to advertise to the outside world.
In other words, Hodge and the others were actually more of a face-saving project. Their real combat ability was not even comparable to an ordinary XTN-003 military robot, and their cost of construction and maintenance was ten or even dozens of times that of XTN-003.
At this moment, the laboratory's doorbell suddenly rang. Doctor Todd subconsciously looked at the surveillance screen at the door, only to see that two other Robocops about the same age as Hodge were already standing outside the door. One of them, a black man named Blake, was even holding a cream cake in his hand.
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