The raindrops became heavier and heavier, more and more urgent, hitting the Big Leaf Autumn Forest on the outskirts of Hexi Region. The pitter-patter was like the sound of war drums on an ancient battlefield, beating an exciting rhythm, urging people to bravely move forward, forward, and forward.
In the already soaked autumn forest, the rain soaked all the withered leaves of the trees, and also soaked Xu Le's body. Staring at the little star-like chip in the bracelet, the young man's heart was filled with complicated emotions.
Once he switched to a brand new chip, it represented a completely unknown future, a completely new life, completely cut off from the past, no friends, no family — of course, he didn't have any family before, and he didn't have many friends — but the coffee in Hexi Region, the beer in Hexi Region, the Clock Tower Street in Hexi Region, the girls in Hexi Region, the operation room in the mine, the repair shop in Xianglan Avenue, the library in the state university, and this unchanging dusky sky — all of these memories, was he going to say goodbye like this?
Xu Le's fingers trembled incessantly. He knew that once he pierced the hair-thin metal wire into his neck, everything would change. Maybe it would be good, maybe it would be extremely bad, who knew?
Facing the most difficult and easiest choice in life, Xu Le, with a calmness that didn't match his age, used only a dozen seconds to make up his mind, because the gradually dimming blue light in the rain reminded him that the electronic surveillance of the Federation would find him soon. If he wanted to live, if he wanted to live freely, then he must no longer be Xu Le.
Fiercely wiping away the raindrops on his face, revealing clean skin under the dust, Xu Le muttered a few words in a low voice, and the emotions in his eyes became calmer and calmer. His hands no longer trembled, and with unusual stability, he pulled out the metal wire from the bracelet, aimed it at the back of his neck, and slowly pierced it.
As for how to exchange for a chip, the weak light screen that had popped up on the bracelet had already taught Xu Le. However, the young man's current actions were, after all, exceptionally frightening and absurd in his knowledge. He had never even heard of someone being able to forge a human chip to avoid the radiance of the First Charter — he didn't have much confidence. His hands still didn't tremble, but they appeared exceptionally slow.
This was what the mechanic Feng Yu admired the most about him. He had a natural control over the metal mechanical chip, and more importantly, no matter what kind of dangerous situation he was in, this young man could always maintain his calm, even if it was only on the surface.
In order to exchange for the chip in his body without the help of the relevant equipment, one must have the most stable hands and the most stable heart in the world. Coincidentally, Xu Le had both of these. Even though he was so tired that he could fall asleep at any time, hungry to the point that his eyes were somewhat unfocused, and sad to the point that the rims of his eyes were still red under the washing of the rain, his hands were still stable. Perhaps it was precisely because Feng Yu believed in this young man's ability that he would hand over such a precious legacy to him.
The extremely thin metal wire steadily stopped at a distance of 0.5mm from the skin. The rain in the autumn forest very tactfully brushed past the metal wire and left, not interfering. This was a job that no one knew about, but was enough to shock the entire Federation.
Right at this moment, something strange happened. The sharp tip of the metal wire, which had not trembled in the slightest, suddenly trembled as if it had smelled some kind of extremely sweet and blissful paradise!
The tip of the metal wire rapidly trembled and vibrated within an extremely small range, faster and faster. It was so fast that it could not be seen with the naked eye, so fast that the wind and rain could not hit it at all. It seemed to have sensed something and continuously searched, using the tiny electric charge attached to it as a source of energy to search continuously. It searched on the exposed skin of Xu Le's neck … A layer of small goosebumps appeared on the back of Xu Le's neck. Because he was nervous, he allowed the rain to wash over him, but he did not dare to move at all. After who knew how long, only a light beep was heard. The tip of the metal wire that had been rapidly trembling suddenly entered a state of absolute stillness!
The metal wire maintained its strange curved state, its tip aimed at the skin on the back of Xu Le's neck. In this stillness amidst the wind and rain, a weak blue electric current began to accumulate, like an extremely sharp sword waiting to be unsheathed!
A bolt of lightning illuminated the dark sky of the outskirts amidst the wind and rain. With a crack, the sound of thunder rumbled through the entire world. Like a light snake, the lightning carved a demonic mark in the air, and also slightly brightened the autumn forest. In this instant of light, the figure of the youth kneeling in the rain suddenly froze.
With a whoosh, the metal wire automatically extended by 3cm and easily pierced into the back of Xu Le's neck. Then, the metal wire began to tremble with all its might, like a sword that was trying to break through the defense of armor. It was also like a lightning-striking venomous snake that was biting its prey, continuously injecting venom, wanting to give its target the final fatal blow!
At this moment, if someone was present, they would definitely notice that the figure of the youth kneeling in the rain began to tremble in pain after stiffening. They would also notice that the skin on the back of the youth's neck seemed to have become transparent, and that the faint blue electric current was constantly swimming and struggling around his neck.
In the autumn forest amidst the wind and rain, there was suddenly a slightly burnt smell. Xu Le's small eyes were painfully wide open, and his face looked abnormally terrifying. He felt that his body was burning incomparably, and the pain coming from the back of his neck was even more painful. However, that weak electric current was continuously flowing from the metal wire into his body, directly connecting to his nervous system, allowing him to clearly endure this unbearable torture.
Let's end this quickly, it doesn't matter even if we fail. The youth Xu Le, who had always been as sincere and firm as a rock, finally couldn't endure it anymore. He felt that the blood in his body seemed to be boiling, and his mouth and tongue were incomparably dry. His entire body was in pain as if he was struck by lightning. Just as he was about to give up, there seemed to be some kind of sound coming from the back of his neck. It was like the sound of the circuit chip that he was most familiar with, and also like the sound of a sword being sheathed again.
The storm hit the autumn forest, soaking the sky and earth. Xu Le's thin figure trembled in pain, his fingers powerlessly left the metal wire, and his whole body knelt in the forest in the rain. An indescribable pain and feeling made his body bow, and then he looked up and painfully screamed at the rainstorm falling from the sky!
The rain fell on his face, and it was incomparably painful, sliding down his body. He knelt in the rain, but still felt pain and burning all over his body. In his heart, he was somewhat at a loss as he prayed to the black sky: Let the storm come more violently.
Then, his mind went blank, and he powerlessly turned over, falling into the rain and dirty leaves all over the ground.
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