The eyeballs of the people behind Parker were about to pop out of their sockets. They had absolutely no idea how such a thing had happened, and for a moment they all became highly vigilant towards Cillin. Sweat dripped down the forehead of the man who pulled out his gun just now. He had never encountered something like this since he started working in this line of work.
Parker waved his hand and smiled at Silin. "My men are ignorant. Sorry for the offense."
Parker knew that Cillin's movements were too fast just now. He didn't give anyone the time to notice him at all, and no one could keep up with his movements either.
Who is this guy? Since when did someone like this show up on my turf?
Parker didn't want to probe too much before he figured out who this guy was. He didn't want to offend him. After all, this guy didn't have any intention of going against him. Even if he wanted to probe, now was not the time.
With that in mind, Parker smiled and signaled the man who pulled out his gun to apologize. The man didn't hesitate. He humbled himself and retreated to the back after apologizing. He wiped the sweat off his forehead. He couldn't calm down for a while.
"It's fine. You can continue," Silin said casually.
Parker turned to Sha Rou when he saw Silin's reaction. He didn't know the relationship between this stranger and Sha Rou, so he put on a more sincere smile to avoid conflict. He said in a low voice, "You're the one who took care of the three people in the alley, aren't you? Although they don't have any insignias on them, I want to remind you that one of them is related to a small leader of Myriad Seas City. However, since they came to my territory to behave atrociously, it doesn't matter if they die. "
Sha Rou sighed in relief when she heard the latter half of Parker's words. The gang leaders of Myriad Ocean City and Fox and Wolf Gang had been trying to recruit her into their gang, but she never agreed. She only made some deals with them in private. She was a part-time assassin, and she would receive a sum of money after taking care of the target. That was all. She didn't dare to get too involved with these two gangs, and she didn't dare to offend them. She was afraid that Parker would use those things to threaten her, but it seemed that Parker didn't mean that. She just couldn't figure out if Parker made this decision because of this stranger or something else.
"Be careful. Myriad Ocean City isn't very peaceful, and the planetary government is keeping a close eye on it. Be careful and don't do anything."
"Alright, thank you for informing me, Boss Parker," Sha Rou said. Sha Rou was a little wary of Parker.
"Alright, I won't disturb you anymore."
Parker straightened his cloak and left with his men. It was not until he reached the top floor that Parker felt a chill on his back. Unknowingly, his back was already drenched in sweat. If it wasn't for the cloak covering him, others would definitely be able to see that although Parker didn't show anything on his face, he was actually lacking in confidence.
Parker quickly contacted someone. "Check this guy."
Parker was about to send Silin's image over, but he found that all the images in the monitor were gone, and there was no image record of Silin.
After Parker left, Sha Rou didn't bring Silin back to Shi Tang immediately. She needed to buy some medicine, and Shi Tang was running out of it.
"Aren't you curious about my relationship with Fox Wolf?" Sha Rou asked.
"A little, but there's no need to look into it."
Sha Rou's behavior right now was very similar to Silin's when he was still a Shadow Hunter. If this were the League of Stars, Sha Rou would've been a good Hunter, and she could've been recruited by some good Hunter groups. Unfortunately, this was the Mist Bodhisattva Empire.
Sha Rou was getting more and more confused by the man in front of her. He was young, but he gave off a very strange feeling. He looked harmless, but he wasn't. Even someone as proud as Parker didn't dare to act rashly, so Sha Rou didn't dare to act rashly. Forget it. As long as this man can help my big brother get good treatment, I'm willing to do anything.
Sha Rou got off at a stop and walked to a pharmacy. The shop owner greeted her with a smile. "You're here to buy medicine again?"
"Yeah. It's the same as last time."
Sha Rou was a frequent customer, so the shop owner recognized her since a long time ago. However, when the shop owner saw Cillin standing next to Sha Rou, he examined Cillin from head to toe for a moment before losing interest. He summoned a service robot and ordered it to bring the medicine to him.
After the transaction was done, Sha Rou carefully packed up the medicine, bid farewell to the shop owner, and left.
"Can I see the medicine in your hand?" Silin suddenly asked after they were out of the pharmacy.
Sha Rou thought for a moment and handed the medicine to him. There was no reason for him to make a fuss over medicine. The medicine wasn't worth much, and he didn't look like he was in need of money. Money shouldn't be a big deal to him.
Silin opened the bottle and sniffed it. Something flashed across his eyes. Even Huimao, who was yawning on his shoulder, paused for a second.
Huimao hadn't learned much after following Silin for so long, but Huimao was getting more and more familiar with the price of the medicine. The money Sha Rou gave the shop owner wasn't even enough to buy a bag of fish biscuits, but the medicine in the bottle … was more than enough to buy fifty bags!
The prices of goods in this area weren't cheap. Although the level of consumption wasn't as high as the center of the city, it wasn't too far off. Plus, the price of medicine shouldn't be too different. How could someone buy such good medicine with so little money?
Silin took a sniff and knew what kind of medicine it was. He poured out a pill and closed the bottle. Then, he looked at the other bottles. He returned the medicine to Sha Rou and didn't say anything else.
"Is something wrong?" Sha Rou asked. She wasn't sure. Her big brother always took these medicines, and they were very effective. If it weren't for them, her big brother wouldn't have survived until now.
"Nothing. Is there anything else you need to do? If not, let's go to the Hall of Records, "Silin said.
Sha Rou didn't press the issue. "Let's go back. There's nothing else for now."
Sha Rou was planning to sell the items they looted from the three people they killed today, but Parker told her that the situation was getting more and more tense. It was better to be safe than sorry. She decided to wait until the situation blew over. Then, she would find some time to exchange the items for money.
While Sha Rou wasn't paying attention, Silin's finger moved on the communicator and gave the robot a new order. It looked like things weren't as simple as he thought.
No wonder the Hall of Records could survive until now. There was someone else hiding in the dark. But who was this person?
Sha Rou and the Hall of Records would never know. The person had done everything so discreetly that Sha Rou and the Hall of Records wouldn't notice anything amiss. He had no choice but to investigate on his own.
At the exit of the city, Silin relived the strange gazes he received from the workers. The workers there didn't seem to like people who were leaving the city, especially those who took the train instead of driving their own flying cars. Their eyes were filled with contempt.
Sha Rou snuck a peek at Silin. He wasn't affected by the stares. She was impressed. As expected, all powerful people are able to keep their composure. Parker, for example, could put on a calm and collected face even when he was scared to death. Sha Rou believed that she was still lacking. She needed more practice.
The condition of the train leaving the city was terrible. It was crowded, and the carriages were filled with all kinds of strange smells. People cursing and swearing could be seen everywhere. Most of them were mutants. Some were slaves who had been released to visit their families, and some were residents outside the city.
Many of these people were good fighters. Even if they weren't, they would still have a huge advantage in other areas. They were very satisfied with their current lives. Even though they were slaves, as long as they were obedient, willing to work hard, and followed a good master, their living conditions were better than the average city resident.
There was a mutant in the carriage that Silin and the others were in. He was showing off a gemstone that his master had given him. The people around him were green with greed. If it weren't for the fact that this person was hard to deal with, they would've gone up and robbed him already.
Huimao glanced at the so-called "gemstone" that was no bigger than the pad of his foot. Then, he closed his eyes and went back to sleep. "It's not even as attractive as half a bag of fish biscuits," he muttered to himself.
The scenery after leaving the city was like entering an alternate dimension. The bustling skyscrapers and skyscrapers disappeared like fleeting shadows. In their place was an area that looked like a wasteland.
Some of the people in the carriages started roaring when they saw the residential area. Most of them were the slaves who hadn't left the city for several years.
At every station, there would be someone getting off. Some of the mutants who could fly immediately spread their wings and roared as they leaped out of the carriage and flew downwards. They seemed to be very eager to get down. The closer they got to their destination, the more restless Sha Rou became. She couldn't wait to check on her brother.
"Silin, do you want me to take care of those little rats that are following us?" Huimao whispered to Silin.
"No need. Let them follow us."
"Fine." Huimao curled his paws unwillingly. His paws were itching again.
Sha Rou dashed out of the carriage as soon as they arrived at their destination. Silin followed behind her. Shi Tang was being watched, so he wasn't worried.
The place where Shi Tang and Sha Rou lived wasn't small. In fact, in this remote area of ruins, every household occupied a lot of space. However, most of the land wasn't suitable for living. Most of the soil contained radioactive elements and some poisonous substances. If they wanted to stay, they had to deal with it themselves.
The place where Shi Tang and Sha Rou lived was one that they had dealt with themselves. Otherwise, they would've been killed by the radioactive substances in less than half a year.
It was a low building that covered an area of about a hundred square meters. It didn't look very impressive, but those who knew the ropes could see a lot of clues. Although the materials used were very rough, the machinery assembled from those inferior materials wasn't as useless as it looked.
When Silin entered the house, Sha Rou was giving Shi Tang some medicine.
The man who was taking the medicine was less than twenty years old, but he was so skinny that he looked like a bag of bones. His complexion was terrible, and most of his hair had fallen off. Only a few strands remained. His eyes were deeply sunken, and there were bloodstains under his nose that hadn't been wiped clean. Due to the worsening of his condition, his skin had darkened. Based on Sha Rou's skin color, it wasn't Shi Tang's original skin color.
Sha Rou told Shi Tang about Silin, but Shi Tang didn't respond immediately. Although his complexion wasn't good, Silin could see the stubbornness in his sunken eyes. If Silin hadn't told him to take them away, Shi Tang would've refused immediately.
If they could leave, Sha Rou wouldn't have to run around the city anymore.
Silin didn't rush her. He looked around the house and saw many old machines and electrical appliances. Most of them were probably abandoned and then picked up by Shi Tang. Shi Tang's health wasn't good, so he couldn't run around the city like Sha Rou.
Suddenly, Cillin's gaze fell upon an old modified microcomputer. In reality, it couldn't really be considered a microcomputer. Its size was five to six times larger than a normal microcomputer, and the main reason for this was that it was modified later on.
Shi Tang's source of income used to be repairing old electrical appliances. Later, when Silin's "return" appeared on the forum, Shi Tang tried to answer some of the bounty questions. While he was enriching himself by observing the debates of the big shots in the industry, he also found a new way to make a living.
There were many formulas written on a drawing board next to him. From these formulas, it was clear that Shi Tang had a deep understanding of the field of computer science. Not only that, but he also had great computing power.
Silin felt the communicator on his wrist vibrate. He lowered his head and pressed a button. The robot sent him an encrypted message consisting of strings of characters.
"I want to ask, why did you choose me?" Shi Tang asked. He was not one of those inflexible researchers who did not care about worldly affairs. He could see many things very clearly.
"You have the potential." Silin pointed at the second formula on the drawing board. "The fact that you can use this formula means that you're halfway there."
Shi Tang paused. "It's not that I'm paranoid, but I really can't believe that there are such good conditions. We've been living here for more than ten years, but no one has ever cared about us. I've never received any formal education, not even a basic education. No one will accept someone like me."
It was undeniable that the academic world placed too much emphasis on the education of its people. It was why many good seedlings were lost. This was one of the problems Silin pointed out at San Calombo.
Silin waited for Shi Tang to finish. He took out the pills he had poured out of the bottle earlier. "Do you know what this is?"
Shi Tang looked at Sha Rou. She looked just as confused as he was. "I don't know much about medicine. Sha Rou has always been in charge of buying them."
Every once in a while, Sha Rou would go to the city to buy medicine. That was only one of her reasons for going to the city. Shi Tang didn't know about her secret dealings with the Fox Wolf Gang and the people from Myriad Sea City. He had no idea that his little sister had taken more than a hundred lives.
Silin understood. Sha Rou had told Silin to keep it a secret. Sha Rou fidgeted anxiously for fear that Cillin would spill the beans, but Cillin continued, "Do you know the value of these drugs?"
Silin pointed at the medicine bottles on the table. "These medicines are worth enough to buy a good flying car."
Thud!
Shi Tang dropped the metal cup in his hand. He stared at Sha Rou in shock. Where did they get so much money?! However, Sha Rou's reaction was similar to his.
"How can this be?" Sha Rou murmured.
"What I'm trying to say is that someone has been watching you all this time. It's just that they don't want you to die. This medicine isn't bad, but it's enough to keep you alive. You should know how powerful the electromagnetic radiation and lasers in your research are. Plus, you don't have any protective measures. "
Sha Rou and Shi Tang both remembered that the medicine they bought three years ago was very effective. Since then, they had been taking the same medicine for the past three years. If that was the case, then the mastermind had been watching them for more than three years, and they hadn't noticed it at all!
Sha Rou shot to her feet. "Is it someone from the Fox Wolf Gang? Or someone from Myriad Sea City? Why would they pay attention to my brother's research?! "
Even Shi Tang, who didn't go out much, knew how ruthless the Fox Wolf Gang and Myriad Sea City were. It would be very difficult for him to escape if he got involved with them.
"No wonder … no wonder I was able to pick up those materials. Hehe, someone arranged for me to do so." Shi Tang buried his head in his hands. The reason he worked so hard to produce results was so that he could escape from this kind of environment and life. But in the end, he was told that he was under someone else's control. He was under the control of those who saw them as slaves. How could Shi Tang accept this?
Moreover, those people were obviously paying attention, but they didn't provide a good research environment and conditions. This meant that they didn't really value it. It was more like a kind of charity. Seeing that you were pitiful and the research was not bad, they threw a few sweets to you.
The atmosphere in the room grew heavy. Shi Tang didn't trust Silin completely. In his eyes, Silin was just as prejudiced as those slave masters.
Huimao flicked its ears and yawned in boredom. Suddenly, it glanced at the broken microcomputer and said, "Hey, Shi something, I want to use your microcomputer. It's too boring. I'll play with it first. You guys talk."
Shi Tang's mind was a mess right now, but he didn't care and didn't answer. Wheeze took this as tacit consent, so it jumped down from Cillin's shoulder and bounced over to the table. Then, it crouched in front of Shi Tang's broken microcomputer and lifted its paw to enter the login page. With outsiders around, it didn't dare to let them know that it could control mechanical data without moving. It could only move its paws.
Huimao was furious when he saw that it occupied the forum all year round.
"Meow! I've been away for a few days, and these guys are already causing a scene! "Huimao squatted there and wagged its tail in annoyance.
Shi Tang looked at Huimao. He was afraid that Huimao would break his only microcomputer. He was surprised when he saw the image on the screen.
"You're also browsing 'Return'?" Shi Tang looked curiously at the gray cat crouching in front of the microcomputer and moving its claws in a practiced manner. He walked over to take a look, and the moment he did, he froze like a stone statue. His eyes stared unblinkingly at the image on the dim screen and the login name on the microcomputer.
"Hubie Lu?" Shi Tang's voice trembled. He was filled with disbelief.
Who didn't know the name "Hubie Lu" in the free debate area? Ever since the forum was founded, he had been active in the debate area, "arguing" with many famous people and making a few old pedants faint with his words. Many people guessed that he was from the RAS, and the people from the RAS all remained silent. If the RAS said no, then it would be another case of "a private expert slapping them in the face". They wouldn't do such a thing that would damage their reputation, and because of this, many people tacitly agreed with this guess.
But now, looking at the scene in front of him, Shi Tang felt as if he had been nailed by a hammer. Was this the legendary "Hubie Lu"? That mysterious person who was worshipped by countless people and had a support team every time he "argued" was actually a cat?!
Shi Tang's frozen face twisted again and again.
Huimao, who was squatting in front of the crappy microcomputer, didn't notice Shi Tang's abnormality at all. He was busy "arguing" with a few people who were making a big fuss. The originally lively free debate area exploded because of Huimao's appearance. People who were hanging out in other sections rushed to the debate area like they were on steroids.
Under such circumstances, Shi Tang had no choice but to believe the identity of the person in front of him, no, the cat in front of him.
Shi Tang was quickly attracted by the content of the "argument" on the forum. A purely academic argument. This kind of atmosphere really made his adrenaline soar! Right now, he didn't care about the value pill or the person behind it. He was completely immersed in the debate on the forum.
"Meow my god! This old guy is still so stubborn! His matrix equation was wrong to begin with! Silin, this old guy must be punished severely! This kind of person is a senior professor! He's just misleading the students! "Huimao yelled as he used his fat paws to input the correct matrix equation.
Silin?
Silin?!
This name was definitely at the top of Shi Tang's dictionary. As soon as Huimao said it, Shi Tang immediately caught on to the two words.
"Which … which Silin?" Shi Tang's twisted expression cracked. He spoke quickly and excitedly.
The video of the lecture in the 23rd Star Sector was not uploaded, or it was deleted as soon as it was uploaded. Even the forum did not have any videos or pictures of Silin. Therefore, many people in the industry had only heard of the name "Silin" but had never seen him in person.
However, the people who heard the entire lecture in the San Calombo Academic Hall would mention some of the content of the second half of the lecture when they browsed the forum. For many people, especially those young researchers who were suppressed at the bottom of society and had dreams that others thought were out of reach, Silin was a legend. A legend of the academic world.
Shi Tang's breathing became more and more rapid. Before the "return" came into existence, Shi Tang had already heard of the name Silin. However, at the time, Silin's name was only circulated within a small circle in the industry. People in the virus research circle were more familiar with this name. However, as the content of the lecture spread, more and more people became aware of Silin's achievements. After that, the "return" forum was established, which set off a storm in the academic world. It could be said that Silin was the idol of countless young people. Even Sha Rou, who did not know much about the academic world, learned of this name under the influence of Shi Tang. She knew that this person was only a few years older than them.
While Shi Tang was still immersed in his own excitement, Silin looked outside the door.
"Hurry up and come in. What are you looking around for?"
As soon as Silin's voice faded, a round mechanical head poked out from the gap of the door. It pushed the door open and walked in with an embarrassed expression.
"Um, this is the first time we've met. I heard that visitors should bring gifts, so please accept this," A 'Yue said "cautiously".
Silin's face twitched. The so-called gift in A 'Yue's hand looked very familiar.
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