Chapter 33 Chips
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The Norshan man's words made Zhou Xin suddenly retract the hand he had just stretched out. He smiled awkwardly and leaned his head closer to the tray to take a closer look. At this time, Zhou Xin realized that the square he saw at first sight was indeed a box. Didn't notice before, there is also a transparent lid on the box. In the middle of the box under the lid, a small disc lies.
No matter what everyone here thought, it was a very ordinary small disc. It is slightly smaller than a slice of fish scales, and its thickness is barely visible from the sides. The whole small disc is silvery-white, but it is not as shiny as metal. If he hadn't known it beforehand, it would have been difficult for Zhou Xin to associate this little thing with the chip in the Noshan people's brains.
"You didn't expect that." After carefully observing them for a while, Fergtan said with a proud tone, "It's such a small piece that stores all the knowledge of our entire civilization, and at the same time, it also comes with a variety of convenient functions. It is precisely because of the installation of this chip that our lives have changed completely. β
After Fergtan finished speaking, the Norshan man who had just held the tray muttered a word with a contemptuous expression. The translator on Zhou Xin's body didn't care what that word meant, but just translated it faithfully, "Hillbilly." β
Hearing that, Fergtan's face changed instantly, and he glared at the Norshan. However, the Norshan completely ignored Fergent's actions, and still kept the same expression as Zhou Xin and his party, and Fergtan had to apologize to Zhou Xin again and again with a helpless tone, "I'm really sorry, Inoda didn't mean that, but, butβ" He didn't know how to explain.
"It's okay." Zhou Xin waved his hand casually, and then said seriously, "Actually, what he said is right, in this aspect of technology, we can indeed be called hillbillies." Turning his gaze back to the chip, Zhou Xin tentatively put forward a request, "Actually, we also intend to develop related technologies, I wonder if you can send us a chip for research?" β
"Nope." The only words that came out of the mouth of the researcher named Enoda came out of his mouth coldly.
"It's not that it can't be done, it's just that we can't do it." "The chip must be implanted in the brain for a specified period of time, and if it does not come into contact with the brain for a specified amount of time, it will self-destruct. This was originally set to prevent it from being used by criminals, and it has not changed until now. β
"Aren't there even chips scrapped in the production process?" Zhou Xin asked without giving up.
Fergtan pointed to the exit of the conveyor belt, "The scrapped chips have long been automatically destroyed in the production process, and those that can come out of them are qualified products that have been strictly inspected. Even those chips that occasionally self-destruct after being produced by accident must be strictly recycled before they can be produced as replacements, plus time-saving mechanisms. It can be said that there are almost no loopholes in the whole process. β
"Forget it, since it doesn't work, then don't force it." After finishing speaking, Zhou Xin asked curiously, "Who invented such a well-protected and powerful chip?" β
Zhou Xin and his party didn't notice, and after Zhou Xin asked this question, the faces of all the Norzans present became dull. After a few seconds, Fergtan replied word for word: "The chip was invented by a great scientist, and his name - within a dozen years of the invention of the chip, it quickly spread all over the world." Because he was also stammering and unskilled when he spoke before, Zhou Xin and the others didn't hear the abnormality.
"What's his name?" Zhou Xin thought that Fogtan didn't make it clear, and he asked. This time, however, the question was not answered, and all the Norzans stood in a daze.
"Are you alright?" At this time, Zhou Xin felt the abnormality of the atmosphere, and he asked with concern.
Then Fergtan's reaction returned to normal, but he still didn't answer Zhou Xin's previous question, but directly changed the topic, "Okay, this chip is about to be implanted in a child's body, do you want to go and see it together?" β
Although he noticed that something was wrong, Zhou Xin didn't show it at this time, he nodded, "It's just right, I also plan to see how the chip is implanted, so let's go together." β
So, Fergtan returned the tray to Inoda in his hand. He also didn't notice the anomaly of that time, so he took the tray and walked out without saying a word.
Zhou Xin and his party followed behind the Norsan, descended a few floors, and came to a hall. Here, Zhou Xin met several couples with children.
As soon as he entered the hall, Zhou Xin saw a couple walking anxiously to Enoda with a tray on their faces. A few seconds later, the team looked at Zhou Xin, and at the same time, a puzzled look appeared on their faces, and the atmosphere suddenly quieted down.
However, this quiet atmosphere was quickly broken by Ralph who came in from behind, "Huh? Uncle Captain, little baby, little baby. She walked past Zhou Xin in three steps and two steps, walked to the couple's side, and began to tease the child in their arms.
Seeing Ralph's movements, the couple looked a little flustered at first, and they instantly looked at Ralph with wary eyes. However, it soon softened the look after they glanced at Fergtan. But that didn't mean they had let their guard down at this point, and the couple was still keeping an eye on Ralph's every move. After a while, when they saw that the girl in front of them did not make any drastic moves, but only after playing with the child in their arms, they finally put their minds at ease.
In stark contrast to the couple, the child in their arms apparently did not have the same concerns as their own parents. And judging from the reaction, he doesn't seem to be afraid of life when he sees strangers. Ralph just grimaced at him, and the kid giggled. After Ralph played with him for a while, he even reached out for Ralph to hug.
Of course, play is play, and Ralph still knows how to measure. Seeing the child's movements, she hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively asked, with a look of longing, "Thatβcan I hold him?" β