ZERO only felt that his body was infinitely heavy, as if he had been tied to several boulders and fallen into a lake, and the oppressive feeling came from all directions.

I can't remember how many times my body was torn to pieces, and after the sharp pain subsided like a tide, I felt a sense of emptiness in my whole soul.

Fragmented souls begin to merge together and complete again.

But there are some things that are broken and then hard to recover.

Call!

Heavy breath poured out, and with this sigh, ZERO reappeared as bright as usual.

The familiar wood-colored wainscoting appeared in front of me, and the environment that seemed to the world to be quite zen was felt like vomiting in the eyes of ZERO.

The old man in the gibe appeared in isolation in the dojo, and although he didn't have the madness of a fighter in the ring, ZERO knew that the old man was strong enough to kill any fighter in seconds.

"Hey, old man, can we talk?" ZERO's voice was calm and calm, and even ZERO himself was a little surprised by the calmness that was so bone-chilling.

I don't know if it was the first time he faced the old man in the Taoist uniform, thousands of meetings and hands, so that they were very familiar with each other, and the old man in the Taoist costume taught ZERO countless times, but over time, ZERO's hatred for the old man in the Taoist costume subsided, replaced by curiosity.

Prior to this, ZERO had also asked the old man in the service countless times, but the other party had been turning a blind eye to his active inquiry, whether it was crying or angry reprimand, it was useless, but today I don't know why the old man in the service was standing there and not moving, his arms naturally drooped, and the muscles in the rest of the parts did not show the tension of the state of attack.

Seeing this, ZERO's heart moved, and he suddenly had a premonition that today might be a breakthrough day.

"What's your name?" asked ZERO softly,

The old man in the Taoist suit stood still and his eyebrows did not move, as if he did not mean to answer, and his thick eyebrows covered his eyes and prevented him from seeing, making it impossible for ZERO to read his inner thoughts.

ZERO WAS NOT IN A HURRY TO REPLY, AND SPOKE TO HIMSELF.

"We've been fighting for so long, we're already familiar with each other, and you've beaten me disrespectfully for so long, and you don't even give me a name that makes me hold a grudge?"

The old man in the Taoist suit was naturally silent, as if he were a deaf and dumb person.

Just when ZERO was about to give up at this point, the old man in the Taoist suit suddenly spoke, and his voice was like a bunch of dead branches and leaves if he was of average age and full of vicissitudes.

"Tonight. ”

ZERO WAS STUNNED FOR A MOMENT, THEN LAUGHED AND SAID, "ZERO, MY NAME." ”

The old man in the Taoist costume had no change in expression, as if he had already memorized this name by heart.

"I'd like to ask you a question, maybe a little abrupt, but I want to know what you are?"

If this sentence is in the ears of ordinary people, it must be an arrogant and rude curse, but when it comes from ZERO's mouth, it is indeed a heartfelt inquiry.

EVEN THOUGH HE'S BEEN BAPTIZED OVER THE YEARS, ZERO STILL HAS SOME IMPRESSIONS OF WHEN HE FIRST ENTERED THIS HELLISH PLACE.

It was Professor Simon, a white-haired old man who had been extremely trusted by him, who brought him into a laboratory chamber, and his nightmare of constant reincarnation began.

Jinluo is not a human, his ordinary intrusive computer virus generally remains in ZERO's mind, attacking him with the most brutal methods, and at the same time, he is also an ordinary teacher who is strict and meticulous in his work, so that ZERO has quietly improved in battle after battle.

"I'm nothing, I'm just a program where I'm supposed to be. Imaki replied dryly that, judging from his answers, he was not an irrational code, but had previously possessed an ability to see himself.

ZERO SAID, "SO WHAT'S THE VALUE OF YOUR EXISTENCE, AND ARE YOU JUST ABUSING ME LIKE THAT?"

Jin Min was silent, although he did not answer, but the result was obvious. Hearing this, ZERO was really devastated in his heart, but he quickly calmed down, and now he was facing nothing that he could not bear, and countless failures not only trained his body, but also his spirit and soul.

ZERO THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT AND CONTINUED, "BUT YOUR MISSION MUST NOT BE TO SIMPLY DEFEAT ME, OTHERWISE YOU WILL KILL ME WHEN WE MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME." AND—" ZERO PAUSED AND SAID, "GRANDPA SAID WHEN HE SENT ME HERE THAT IT WAS FOR STUDYING. At first I didn't understand it, but then I did. ”

ZERO swung his hand and struck an empty punch, the wind of the punch was so fierce and ferocious that it was impossible to imagine that his shrunken body could deliver such a powerful punch.

ZERO RAISED AN EYEBROW AND SAID, "IT'S ALL YOUR CREDIT." ”

Jinluo watched ZERO punch, the muscles on his face changed slightly, and he actually had a look of relief.

Although ZERO did not lay a firm foundation like other martial arts fighters, every progress was a steady accumulation of actual combat, which was exchanged for blood and sweat bit by bit.

But that's not enough.

Jinluo stepped forward and spread his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Come on." ”

Just talking about not practicing is a trick.

ZERO SMILED, "THANK YOU FOR TALKING TO ME SO MUCH TODAY, AND I WANT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO YOU AS WELL." ”

ZERO also took a step forward, and the fierce killing intent broke out, and the child who had just talked and laughed was gone, leaving behind a martial artist who had been tempered by countless tribulations.

This is the pinnacle of the showdown between the two.

Win or lose, but also decide success or failure.

…

ZERO's body was blasted out again, but there was no sternness or unwillingness on his face, but a little more relaxed.

A wisp of crimson blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth, and immediately stained the beard under his jaw.

"You lost. ZERO's expression seemed relaxed, but his voice was a little difficult, but it was not difficult to hear the excitement and joy in it.

A faint smile appeared on Jinluo's face, and he looked quite relieved.

"Good. The sound of dead leaves sounded slowly.

A KIND AND KIND GAZE PEEKED OUT FROM UNDER HIS HEAVY EYEBROWS, AND THE WARM GAZE MADE ZERO FREEZE THERE.

It was a look he was all too familiar with, and that was exactly the way Professor Simon looked at him on a daily basis.

Jinluo's body did it warmly, although his body was just a computer program, but the rigorous logical steps made him feel the real pain with reality.

"Who the hell are you?" Zero's tone became extremely stern, and the flatness in his eyes became extremely fierce.

"As I said, I am this fall. The old man in the Taoist uniform said softly.

After slowly sitting down, Jinluo let out a long sigh, but the amplitude of his breathing was a little large, touching the pain on his body, and Jinluo couldn't help but grin subconsciously.

"You may feel familiar to me, but I'm not that person. Imaluo directly answered ZERO's doubts.

However, ZERO is not convinced, and it can be said that since entering this endless cycle of despair, he has almost lost all the trust in his heart.

"But I was the prototype for him. Imaruku continued, a smile on his face.

Hearing the other party say this, ZERO felt a little relieved.

"I am an intelligent program that was developed a few years ago, and unlike many agents through cloud computing, I am a completely independent agent, but I also have some disadvantages that are different from cloud computing, and my ability is very simple. ”

After that, Jinluo raised his weak palm, looked at it trembling slightly, and continued: "I don't have the strong learning ability of ordinary agents, and I can even say that I am not as good as some adults with excellent learning ability, but these are not important. ”

Slowly clenched his fists, and said with a wry smile: "Now my only use has also been defeated by you." ”

ZERO'S EXPRESSION EASED AND FADED, THE STRONG HOSTILITY HE HAD FELT BEFORE SUBSIDED, AND HIS DEFENSIVE GUARD WAS RELAXED.

Jinluo reached out and touched the sturdy wooden floor and said, "I have lived here for a long time, although the passage of time here is different from the real reality, but it is also my life." ”

Although ZERO has experienced a long time in relative time, and his mind has grown for a long time in real time, his knowledge is still very lacking, and he does not understand the artificial intelligence very well, but is aware that the other party is a non-human existence.

"DO YOU LIVE HERE ALONE?" ASKED ZERO SYMPATHETICALLY, A LITTLE UNABLE TO IMAGINE HOW A PERSON COULD HAVE LIVED ALONE IN ONE SPACE FOR SO LONG.

"It's okay, I'm not human, I'm just a bionic intelligent program, and although I have real feelings, I don't need to live like a human. As he said this, he suddenly coughed violently, and then blood flowed from his mouth.

In the previous fight, ZERO kicked Imaruku in the chest, causing him a heavy strength, and it was that kick that decided the outcome of the battle between the two.

After spitting out two mouthfuls of blood, Jinluo's expression eased somewhat, but it looked more like a reflection of a person who was about to die.

"I'm honored that I have a name, and I don't know if it's the emotion that was implanted when I was developed, but I'm really blessed. ”

ZERO was silent, he hadn't left the place yet, hadn't met Hugo, Dicar, Jasker and others, and couldn't understand the meaning of his name. However, ZERO, who was born and famous, is a little unable to understand the feelings of the fall.

ALTHOUGH ZERO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND, HUGO WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND IT THEN.

Hugo's memory, which had also experienced an endless cycle of despair like ZERO, has begun to recover significantly.

Imasaki and ZERO have been fighting for a long time, and every scene has been watched by him. Hugo finally understood where his terrible childhood power came from.

Living alone for months in the devastated East Island, it all started with the amazing fighting power he displayed when he faced the mech's own intractable enemy.

HAVING LOST HIS MEMORY, ZERO DOESN'T FEEL LIKE HE'S ANYTHING SPECIAL, BUT HE'S DEFINITELY A MONSTER IN THE EYES OF OTHERS.

It's a miracle that ZERO was able to live smoothly for two years in the simple and complex collective of Original Sin.

On the other hand, it is not the protection of Dikar and Jasker, so that the original sin does not become hostile to him.

Seeing the real life of the present and the fall, Hugo couldn't help but think of another agent, that is, the intelligent combat system that all mecha are equipped with today. Its own mecha agent is named "Pandora", and the characteristics of "Pandora" are now referred to as being an agent connected to the cloud. However, compared to the almost flesh-and-blood present in front of him, "Pandora", without a trace of physical existence, is more like an untouchable mirage.

"I was also confused about myself and questioned my own existence, but thanks to my creator, he finally gave me the meaning of existence. That's you. ”

ZERO WAS A LITTLE STUNNED, AND HE BEGAN TO REACT TO THE MEANING OF IMALUO'S WORDS.

"I have no life and no soul, and I am like a stubborn stone, which can never be a sharp knife, but when used properly, I can be a good whetstone. ”

"Are you still saved?" "ZERO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IMARUI MEANT, AND WHAT HE CARES ABOUT IS IMARAKU'S "LIFE".

Jinluo smiled and said, "Now that the treasure knife has been released, what else do you want to sharpen the whetstone." ZERO FELL SILENT, STILL IGNORANT OF EVERYTHING, BUT HE ALSO UNDERSTOOD THE INDESCRIBABLE SADNESS.

"Live well. Imaki let out a heartfelt sigh at the end, and then slowly closed his eyes.

ZERO'S PUPILS SHRANK, AND HE TRIED TO GET CLOSER, BUT HIS BODY COULDN'T MOVE.

The scene in front of me distorted.

"No," Zero made an unwilling sound in his throat.

This distortion of the scene is not a cutscene of Hugo's memory shift, but ZERO enters the next test space.

…

"π≈141592653...", the cold robotic voice has begun to mechanically read out the values.

"I want to talk to you. ZERO, STILL A LITTLE DROWNING IN THE PAIN OF HIS PREVIOUS MOMENT, SAID TO THE ROBOT IN A DEEP VOICE.

However, the robot did not react at all, and the numerical emotions of the values read aloud did not fluctuate in the slightest.

"I want to talk to you!" ZERO's voice grew louder, his eyes filled with sad anger.

However, the robot still ignores it.

After the robot silently completed the approximation of pi, a cold voice came out again: "Repeat." ”

ZERO'S HEART FROZE, CALMED DOWN SLIGHTLY, AND BEGAN TO REPEAT THE SILENT RECITATION.

Half an hour or so passed, and 10,000 numbers came out of ZERO's mouth, exactly the same.

"Congratulations. ”

The mechanical voice spoke emotionlessly, and then the entire classroom began to crumble, and the scene in front of them continued to distort.

…

Naked again, ZERO set his eyes on the lions that surrounded him.

"I want to talk to you. ”

But all he answered was a fierce, bloodthirsty roar.

ZERO DIDN'T ASK A SECOND TIME, KNOWING THAT THE BEAST WAS EVEN LESS ABLE TO RESPOND TO HIM.

ZERO didn't run away, and in the face of this last test, ZERO's attitude changed.

"WHY FEAR YOU WHEN I CAN DEFEAT THEM?" SAID ZERO, COLDLY.

"Come on. ”

With ZERO's provocation, the lions roared and pounced on him.