Seeing the apprentice hang up the phone, Su Hao asked, "How is it?" ”

The apprentice smiled and made an "OK" gesture.

Su Hao also laughed: "What do you say we should extort from him?" ”

The apprentice shook his head, looked at Su Hao with a solemn expression, and replied, "This is exactly what I want to discuss with you now." ”

Su Hao was stunned: "What do you mean?" ”

The apprentice tapped the phone lightly and said, "It's not convenient here, let's go out and talk." ”

…

Five minutes later, the two came to a silver square. It's also one of Los Angeles' many landmarks, imbued with a sacred atmosphere that doesn't fit in with the city.

The two walked on the square, looking at the white marble floor tiles under their feet, in the center of the square is a white sculpture fountain, the seven archangels carved from white marble stand around, guarding the holy fountain of the gurgling water in the center, and a group of beautiful white doves are standing on the marble statues of the archangels, waiting for the children to feed.

At this time, a group of white children ran over laughing and threw fresh corn kernels at the white pigeon, and the white pigeon immediately flapped their wings and flew up, and after grabbing the thrown corn kernels, they flew into the blue sky.

Only two black children hid behind their mothers, quietly watching the white children chasing the white doves.

The apprentice and Su Hao stood side by side, looking at the white doves flying in the wind under the blue sky, and the laughter of the carefree children, the apprentice's memory also seemed to return to the difficult but glorious years before the crossing.

He suddenly said:

"I have a plan, and I need your support."

"What's the plan?" Su Hao couldn't help asking.

"Wait for the evening when we and Josh. When Smith met to talk about the robotic arm, we had two options. The first is a one-time sale, bartering, and directly exchanging a robotic arm for an equivalent equipment or item. I'd like to pack a ticket, this item is at least blue, with a very small chance of purple, and it can be taken out of the world. ”

Su Hao shook his head slightly, and said: "If you trade like this, it can only be said that it is not a loss, but I vaguely feel that this mechanical arm is definitely not a simple exchange, but a bargaining chip, a bargaining chip, and a bargaining chip that can grab more hidden interests." ”

Looking at the white dove flying in front of him, the apprentice suddenly showed a smile and said, "I think so too. ”

"And what about the second option you call it?"

apprentice says:

"The second option is to use the robotic arm as a bargaining chip in exchange for the opportunity to work in the Ministry of Metallurgy. I asked him, he is the director of the metallurgical department of Sepotin Technologies, at least in the metallurgical department, he said yes, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to apply for this department. ”

"Apply for the metallurgical department of Sepotin Technology Company?" Su Hao lowered his head and looked at the relief of the battle angel Michael on the marble floor under his feet, "Why do you want to apply for that company?" Is there something you want in there? ”

The apprentice sat down, stroked the marble relief of Metatron, the king of angels below, and said calmly:

"Yes, Sepotin Technology Company, the birth of Skynet, a scientific holy land of great scientific and technological achievements, contains the crystallization of science and technology that every scientific researcher dreams of, and I happen to be an intellectual elder who likes to use mechanical creations as the main means of warfare, as long as I can enter there, combined with my talent [Matrix Child], I am sure that I will dig out the biggest secret of this world!"

When Su Hao heard this, he turned to think about the words of the apprentice.

"As long as I can get in there, and then combine... Talent [Matrix Child], I am sure that I will dig out the biggest secret of this world! ”

Su Hao recalled the information of the apprentices [Matrix Child] and [Matrix Brain], and thought of the terrifying power of the dual talents, and a grand idea that he thought was absurd but seemed to be feasible instantly formed in his mind.

Yes, the idea could be described as "grandiose".

He gave the apprentice a deep look, took a deep breath, and asked:

"Your train of thought seems to be fine, but your operation doesn't seem to be so in line with the normal application process. Josh. Smith... Will he agree? ”

The apprentice smiled and said, "If it were normal, of course they would implement the rules meticulously, but once it comes to the scientific research career, when it comes to the life and death of the research team, he can't help but agree." We have the key items he needs to make a comeback, and in order to get it, he will even trample on all procedures and rules. Now, after all, it's us who have the upper hand. ”

Su Hao thought about it, nodded, and said, "Okay, I agree." ”

Looking at Su Hao's pretended relaxed expression, the apprentice reminded:

"Don't be too easy, I must tell you in advance that this robotic arm is likely to be just an early investment, and if we want to complete my plan, we will only have to pay more next."

Su Hao shook his head: "Pay and gain are always proportional, this is the eternal operation law of the nightmare space. If we don't have a little blood, how can we ensure that you apply for a job at Sepotin Technologies? As long as I can achieve my goal, I'm not afraid to pay more. ”

The apprentice turned his head and looked again at the holy white doves, and at the statue of Michael that was around the fountain of purity, and for a long time he said earnestly:

"Trust me, we're going to make it."

…

In the evening, after a day's walk, the two arrived at the agreed meeting place at 6:30 p.m.: the Allaster Café on 15th Street.

Obviously, there is still half an hour before the meeting between the two sides, which is a buffer time deliberately set aside by Su Hao and the apprentice, the purpose of which is to check the situation of people around the café. In a technology company with a military background like Sepotin, the cadres of the company above the middle level will be escorted by plainclothes guards, such as Josh. Smith, as marginalized as he is, still has a plainclothes man by his side who is not at all dutiful, and is in charge of his safety.

After investigation, the two confirmed that there were no suspicious people around the Alaste café, and they were relieved. However, they also had an insurance precaution that the apprentice approached Josh. Smith, while Su Hao chose a seat by the main entrance of the café and sat down, responsible for the wind. Once the apprentice encounters a danger that is uncontrollable by the strength of the two, Su Hao can slip away at any time.

After the two of them chose two different seats to sit down, Su Hao and the apprentice each ordered a cup and tasted it quietly.

Obviously, compared to Su Hao, a raw hand who scoops and drinks with a coffee spoon and spoonful, the apprentice has more experience in drinking coffee, he puts the cup and saucer on the right side of the cup, and then pinched the coffee spoon and gently stirs the latte in the cup, and when the coffee cools down, he pinched the cup and tasted it one bite at a time.

Su Hao, who was close to the hall door, watched the apprentice taste the coffee from a distance, and couldn't help but complain in his heart: This is really good enough for Nima.

Finally, the clock hand in the center of the wall on one side of the café pointed to 7 o'clock, and a middle-aged, bald, greasy man in a full-length suit walked in.

Looking at the greasy and glowing Mediterranean Sea surrounded by the bald man's dry hair in the light, the apprentice's heart moved slightly, and then he took out a fountain pen and placed it on the left side of the coffee cup in front of him.

This is the code they agreed on, as long as Josh. When Smith saw the pen, he would easily find someone to meet him.

As the Mediterranean man passed by the apprentice, he saw the pen, sat down, and asked tentatively:

"Stern?"

The apprentice nodded, and asked tentatively, "Are you, honorable Mr. Josh?" ”

Seeing the apprentice nodding, Josh couldn't help but laugh, not caring about the quiet atmosphere of the café.

The apprentice smiled slightly and asked, "What do you want to drink?" ”

Josh shrugged his shoulders and said, "Anything goes, in fact I hate meeting and talking in a place like this the most, and even laughing out loud has become rude and rude in the eyes of others." ”

The apprentice smiled, then stopped a female waiter passing by and whispered, "Hello, beautiful lady, pour a cappuccino for sir!" ”