On the thirty-sixth floor of the light of science and technology, Zhou Zhi feels as if he has returned to the world before the energy crisis.

This floor is a large office that has been repaired and remodeled by Natasha, with fluorescent lamps embedded in the ceiling, six vertical air conditioners blowing cold air, plasma TV connected to an old-fashioned game console, a whole new leather sofa opposite, and an open kitchen with an electric stove, microwave oven, and refrigerator.

In the center of the floor is the experimental equipment that has been withdrawn from the Du Kang Liquor Shop, maintaining the same rules as in the basement.

The bedroom area is separated by a few antique Chinese screens, behind which is the nostalgic double bed with a soft white feather mattress.

"God, where did you get so much energy?"

Cheng Xu walked around the office with an unbelievable expression on his face, most of the electrical appliances here are relics of the government era, and they consume electricity like running water.

Natasha didn't seem to hear Cheng Xu's question, opened the refrigerator and took out a can of beer and threw it to him.

Cheng Xu's mouth was blocked by beer, and he immediately lost interest in asking.

Zhou Zhen nested in the sofa and looked at Natasha's back, she was bending over to rummage in the refrigerator, the long black dress was close to her body, the soft curve was like a feather, and Zhou Zhen was tickling in her heart.

After admiring it for a while, he felt his mouth dry, pursed his lips and shouted, "Boss, thank you, I want whiskey to osmanthus wine." ”

Hearing the joint code between the two of them at Du Kang's wine shop, Natasha was stunned for a moment, and then slammed the refrigerator door shut: "Your brain is confused." ”

Zhou Zhen was anxious: "Really don't want me to drink some?" ”

"Drink this."

Natasha opened another cabinet, threw him a bottle of medical alcohol, then took out a medical kit, pointed to the hardwood chair next to the desk and said, "Sit down, Lao Cheng seizes the wound and barbecues with him." ”

In the process of removing the stitches and re-suturing, Zhou Zhen talked about his experience after resurrection, and Natasha listened silently, without even making a sound.

After talking about his own affairs, Zhou Zhen asked her about her current situation, but as soon as the words came out, she was slammed into the suture needle.

"If you think I'm going to go back to the gang with you, then you really don't know me."

Natasha cut the sutures fiercely, and the tips of the scissors cut a new wound on Zhou's forehead.

"The way you reject people is still so unique."

Zhou Zhen grinned and inhaled the cool air.

After putting away the medical kit, Natasha looked back at Cheng Xu, who was lying on the sofa snoring loudly, so she lowered her voice and said: "You should know who my employer is, in addition to giving me a good salary, he also provides a special line for the power supply of this building, and he pays for the energy consumed here." ”

Zhou Zhen sighed, he had already guessed Natasha's source of income, and the parasitic system collection device was placed on her desk, for Mayez and Carl. Carl's technical services are really good.

Natasha smiled sympathetically, "As for the bandits, after withdrawing from the tropics, you shouldn't even be able to afford daily energy." ”

Zhou Zhen shrugged his shoulders and said that he couldn't deny it.

Natasha's rejection was expected by her philosophy of doing things and Karl. Karl is very similar, for them, survival is above all else, power and energy are the necessary bargaining chips to obtain living space, the more chips they have, the more secure they feel, and emotions and conscience are just desserts after a meal, and they will only be considered a little after they have eaten and drunk.

Zhou Zhen thought for a moment and said the lines that had been prepared a long time ago: "If I were you and I had extra chips, I would bet on both sides." ”

"I know that you have been betting on both sides, becoming the leader of the bandits, helping the Armored Rat Company to rise to the top of the corporate alliance, secretly supporting Oshima's energy experiments, and trying to stop him from plundering souls."

Natasha took out the whiskey from under her desk, uncorked the bottle and poured two glasses of wine, taking one glass and drinking it all: What I don't understand is what you want to get for yourself. ”

Zhou Zhi replied with a hippie smile: "Do you believe me when I say I want to change the world?" ”

After that, he reached out for another glass of wine, Natasha took the first step and took a shallow sip: "I believe it, but I don't believe you can do it, you have lived a lot of years, but you have always been naïve like a fool." ”

Zhou Zhen's hand froze in mid-air: "Hey, isn't this cup mine?" ”

"I'll talk about it when you're healed."

Natasha shook the wine in her glass: "You don't just prepare emotional cards, do you?" ”

Zhou Zhen pointed in the direction of the bedroom: "Does it count if you still have physical strength?" ”

Natasha leaned forward and pinched his face: "Oshima is really careful, I helped you pick a body with the same thick skin as before." ”

Zhou Zhen took advantage of the situation to take her into his arms, put his ear to her and asked, "If you knew that I was not dead, would you still report the Armored Mouse Company to the Enterprise Alliance?" ”

Natasha didn't break free: "You won't be naïve enough to think that I leaked the secret to avenge you, right?" ”

Zhou Zhen tried his best to suppress the disappointment in his heart: "I don't think you will do such a stupid thing as revenge." ”

"What happened to you tells me one thing, both Hayes and Jiro Oshima are too dangerous, for them, I'm just like you, a pawn that can be discarded at any time."

"Jiro Oshima may be dangerous, but you're looking at Hayes wrong."

"Probably, but I didn't know it at the time, and even if I did, I wouldn't risk it, and they had to disarm my threat."

"In the eyes of Jiro Oshima, the parasitic system control program is my amulet, and he won't want others to get this thing, so I sold the program to Mayez Technology, and two large companies that are evenly matched get the program at the same time, my life will be worthless, and Oshima will not find someone to kill me."

"After removing Jiro Oshima's threat to me, I set out to collect evidence of the Armored Rat Company's violations, in fact, at first I just wanted to grab some tricks to ensure my own safety, but when I found out that Thomas was an even more terrible conspirator than Hayes, I decided to destroy the Armored Mouse Company."

"Then why did you do the recording with a voice change, and the names of all the employees, including Thomas, were redacted."

"You think I'm protecting them?"

"Or else?"

"Only if the evidence does not point to any individual will the business alliance wipe out all the people involved in the company, including Thomas."

"Only when there is no one left in the Armored Squirrel Company will you feel truly safe?"

"No, after Hayes died, I was safe, and Thomas wouldn't target me."

"Then why are you doing this?"

"Because from this information I have a vague feeling..."

"What do you think?"

"I don't think you're dead."

"Got rid of Thomas to protect me?"

"Yes, at least I thought I was protecting you."