Dr. Lanny's laboratory looked very simple. In addition to a simple bed, the rest of the room was filled with things related to robots, robot parts, robot models, and so on.
Perhaps this was what true scientists were like. Their lives were very simple, and they devoted all their energy to research. That was why they were able to invent countless shocking research results.
"So, Susan, what is your job here?" Spooner asked Susan while observing everything in the laboratory.
"Generally, it's advanced robotics and psychoscience. My specialty is hardware and software interface, improving the personification system of USR robots," Susan explained in professional terms.
Spooner frowned as he listened to Susan's professional jargon. He stopped, turned his head to look at her, and asked again, "Oh, then what is your job?"
"I want the robot to be more like a human!" Susan sighed.
Spooner shrugged and raised his eyebrows. "Isn't that much simpler?"
"No, not exactly!" Susan frowned.
Bang!!!
An explosion suddenly came from the window. Susan screamed in fear and turned her head to look at the source of the sound. She saw Ye Xuan walking to the window with an alloy chair in his hand, and the safety glass next to him was cracked like a spider web. "What are you doing?"
Ye Xuan put down the alloy chair in his hand, clapped his hands, and pointed to the cracked safety glass behind him. "Don't worry, I just want to test its hardness. Do you know that this is safety glass? It's not easy for an old man like Dr. Lanny to break the glass and jump down, right? "
"Maybe he came up with a solution." Susan spread her hands and looked at Ye Xuan. "Agent, this room has always been locked. No one has entered or left except for the police. You saw it yourself. Isn't this suicide? "
"No, no, no, no one has entered or left this room except for the police, but …" Ye Xuan looked at Spooner, raised his eyebrows, and pulled out the gun at his waist. Spooner saw what Ye Xuan did and also took out his gun. "What if the murderer is still hiding in this laboratory?"
"Are you suspecting robots?" Susan looked at Ye Xuan and Spooner who had taken out their guns and were looking at the lab with vigilance. Her face was full of fear. "Are you kidding me? What a joke! "
Ye Xuan gestured to Spooner to check on him. Spooner nodded in understanding. Ye Xuan walked slowly toward a pile of parts. He knew Sonny was hiding there. "I know. You want to talk about the three laws of robots. Complete protection."
"Robots cannot harm humans. This is the first law of robots!" Susan explained.
"Yes, I know. I've seen your advertisements, but do you still have the second law? Do robots have to obey the orders given by humans? What if the humans ordered it to kill? "Ye Xuan retorted as he approached the pile of spare parts.
"That's impossible. That's against the First Law!" Susan said with a determined expression.
"That's right, but the third law says that robots can defend themselves," Ye Xuan continued.
"Yes, but this must be done when it does not conflict with the First and Second Laws" Susan replied.
"Do you know how the saying goes? Laws are made to be broken. "Ye Xuan walked to the pile of spare parts. With a gun in one hand, he slowly pulled out the parts on top with the other.
"No, these laws won't. These laws are solidified in the robot's hardware. Robots can't kill people, just like humans can't walk in water, "Susan argued.
"Susan, do you know? Since humans can create robots that must abide by the three laws, naturally, they can also create robots that don't have to abide by the three laws." Ye Xuan removed a component and saw an NS-5 robot with its eyes closed. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. "Besides, does anyone know that the Three Great Laws are truly flawless?"
"What do you mean …"
Bang!!!
The robot in the pile of spare parts suddenly opened its eyes and jumped up. The silver body gracefully somersaulted in the air. Ye Xuan was not Spooner. He stomped his right foot on the ground and jumped up like a big bird. Then, he lashed out with his leg like a whip. In an instant, three heavy kicks landed on the robot's body. The huge force directly sent the robot flying. It slammed into the ground and slid for a few meters before stopping.
"Step back!" Spooner saw the sudden situation and pointed his gun at Sonny, who stood up from the ground.
Standing where he was, Ye Xuan looked at Sonny, who had stood up unscathed after taking three kicks from him. He frowned. It was indeed not a good idea to fight hand-to-hand with a robot. His feet were already a little numb from all the kicks, but the robot he had kicked was completely fine.
"Calm down, Agent! The most dangerous person in this room is you two! " Susan looked at Ye Xuan and Spooner with dissatisfaction. She opened her hands and slowly walked toward Sonny. She said to Sonny, "Stop!"
After hearing Susan's words, Sonny stood still as if he had received an order.
Seeing that the robot had received the order, Susan let out a sigh of relief. She said to the two of them, "You see, it's fine now. This is the reaction of the AI program. It's an imitation of free will."
"Let's imitate it to protect ourselves first!" Spooner was still vigilantly pointing his gun at Sonny as he slowly walked closer.
"Don't be ridiculous. You're scared by the 'clown in the iron box' …"
Suddenly, just as Spooner approached, Sonny, who seemed to have stopped, suddenly moved. A pair of mechanical hands swiftly reached toward Spooner. Spooner was caught off guard, and the gun in his hand was actually snatched away by Sonny.
Both Susan and Spooner were startled. Spooner quickly rolled on the ground and dodged to the side. Beside him, Susan firmly believed that a robot would not harm a human. She looked at Sonny, who was holding a gun, and said, "Stop!"
At this moment, the gun in Ye Xuan's hand rang. After Sonny snatched the gun, Ye Xuan decisively fired. The first shot was aimed at Sonny's gun, and the second shot was aimed at his leg.
Bang! Bang!
The first bullet knocked away the gun in Sonny's hand, and the second shot went straight into Sonny's mechanical leg. A silvery liquid burst out from his leg.
Sonny was startled, and his mechanical leg jumped. He wanted to jump out from the broken window not far away, but how could Ye Xuan let him do as he wished? He grabbed a bundle of mechanical wires used to manufacture robots. These wires were as thin as a wire, but they were made of a type of alloy, which was very tough. Moreover, Ye Xuan was afraid that Sonny would be too strong. There were seven or eight wires in that bundle. Even if it was tied to an elephant's leg, the elephant wouldn't be able to break free.
Ye Xuan's figure moved, and he chased after Sonny. He swung the mechanical wire in his hand, and secretly used his ability to make the wire wrap around Sonny's leg. He conveniently tied a knot, and Sonny's figure suddenly stopped, and he fell to the ground.
Walking to Sonny's side, Ye Xuan took out his handcuffs, and smiled at Sonny, who was lying on the ground looking at him. "Robot, I'm sorry, but you're under arrest!"
And at this moment, the system's notification sound rang in his mind again.
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