For Zero, no matter how dark life in Daystar Eden, there is always a beam of light that supports her, and that is Xiaoqi.

Even if the two have said goodbye, I don't know when the next time they will meet, but so what?

A few years, more than ten years, as long as she escapes from here and tries to live, she will meet Xiaoqi again one day.

At that time, Xiaoqi must have lived a good life, she will become a graphic model like she dreamed of, wearing beautiful clothes every day to take pictures of her most beautiful moments, living in a large villa with several floors, raising a black Labrador, and maybe finding a sunny and reliable boyfriend~

No matter how long they are apart, they will finally be reunited after the hardships of their childhood!

Zero is so convinced.

until

At 19:23 on the night of December 6, 146, Daystar Eden No. 1 Laboratory, the "Smart Brain Project" was going on as usual.

Xiao Qi was restrained in a mechanical chair, and her head wore a device that carried out an electrical shock on the brain area, just like countless days and nights before.

But this time, she couldn't get out of the lab again.

Her face was covered with blood stains left by the impact of the strong electricity, spreading like spider web lines, and it was terrifying.

The little head leaned limply on the mechanical chair, and the eyes, ears, mouth and nose were all bleeding, and the blood was not even normal reddish-brown under the electric current, but charred to death-black.

The dilated pupils occupied almost the entire iris, and the cloudy eyes did not close until death, staring unfocusedly ahead, facing Zero as he was brought in.

All their prospects for the rest of their lives are just wishful thinking.

Researchers at Lab One were talking at the mechanical chairs, some hesitant, some cold, and more anxious.

"Luo Group, she could have gone out today, and we also used her to do an overcurrent experiment, isn't it a bit too much?"

"Excessive what? She is a person from the Garden of Eden, from birth to adulthood, food, clothing, and housing are all paid for by us, and it is natural to make some sacrifices for the Garden of Eden, right? ”

"That said, there are so many experimental receptors, and it's the same for us to find young ones, so there's no need to catch a person who is going out quickly to do an overdose experiment."

"If you go out of the Garden of Eden, then she will be under the control of the Social Training Bureau. A good experimental receptor, why give it away to others for nothing? It's better for us to use it ourselves and make some contributions to the Smart Brain Project. ”

"Well, well, that's what you said."

"I'll do another model check, reconduct the data, and continue the over-experiments, this time with Zero."

"Luo Group, could our model be wrong? More than a dozen have died, and all the receptors of all ages have been tried, and one of them has died, so don't break Zero by then. ”

"This model is what I have been summarizing and deriving for more than 20 years, and there is absolutely no way to go wrong! It's just that we haven't touched the most critical data yet. ”

"With so many receptors dead, I know that everyone is being criticized from above, and it is very stressful. But remember, we are here for the great cause of all mankind! ”

"Once the Brain Project is successful, our civilization will take an unprecedented step, and the human race will be comparable to the gods in mortal bodies."

"And we will be the founders of this great era, and in the countless years to come, our name will be engraved in the annals of history and passed down forever!"

"The overdose experiment continues. Get the corpse down and get Zero on board! ”

Zero no longer remembers how he was dragged into the mechanical chair.

Her consciousness was in a trance and blurred, as if there was an eraser constantly wiping in her memory, constantly erasing those memories of getting along with Xiaoqi, but she didn't finish wiping it, leaving one piece after another of fragmented mottled traces.

"Over-experiment, mode one, begin!"

Intense pulses of electrical current poured into the brain from both ends of the temples, and Zero's tiny body tensed uncontrollably, and all parts of the body twitched in the nerve response, but nothing could be felt.

She was born to be a monster who doesn't feel pain.

"Red signal, pattern one data error, failed."

"Locate the source of the error and redirect the model data. Over-experimentation, Mode 2, begin! ”

Countless companions who had snuggled together day and night were reduced to an immobile corpse, slumped on the cold floor.

Researchers tugged at Xiaoqi's hair and dragged her away, occasionally complaining that the spilled black blood had stained the sterile floor.

At this moment, a very strange feeling spread in her heart, Zero didn't know how to describe it in words, her heart seemed to be torn apart, and she wanted to open her mouth and cry loudly, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she couldn't make a sound at all.

"Red signal, mode 2 data error, failure."

"It's impossible that this kind of problem shouldn't arise. Try this set of data! Over-experimentation, Mode 3, begin! ”

Xiaoqi's body was put into a body bag, which was not put away at first, with an arm exposed, and the researchers stepped on it with their shoes and stuffed it like a toy.

Intense pain, despair, and an uncontrollable desire to vomit rolled around Zero's body.

She felt a warm fluid flow from her eye sockets, whether it was blood from the overcurrent or tears, or both.

All kinds of negative emotions pressed down, and my body shivered without warning, and I only felt that the light around me was disappearing little by little, and the whole world seemed to turn black.

"Red signal, pattern 3 data error, failed."

"Luo Group, Zero's vital signs are abnormal, she can't hold on!"

"It's almost the New Year, we can't let Zero die in our group, otherwise the year-end bonus will be deducted by the principal!"

"More than twenty years. I believe in my model."

"Luo Group!"

I believe in my model! This is the data I just calculated yesterday, and it has not been verified on other receptors, so I will introduce it into an overdose experiment! Mode 4! Begin!!! ”

An unprecedented pulse of current poured into the brain area, and Zero twitched uncontrollably, and at first he could feel a warmth in his eyes, mouth, and nose, but then his nerves were completely numb and he couldn't feel anything.

Zero's eyelids kept closing under the current, and she tried her best to open them to see Xiaoqi one last time.

The eyelids uncontrollably close and open, and the eyeballs are also affected by the electric current, and they keep trembling.

One last look.

She struggled to control her eyeballs, her vision blurring between the shakings.

One last look is good.

Finally, she controlled the effect of the current on her eyes, and her vision changed from blurry to clear, focusing on Xiaoqi's face.

"Ugh." The researchers zipped up the body bag.

The last thing Zero could see was the cold black of the body bag.

"It's . Green signal?."

"Luo Group! Luo group, look! Green Signal !! ”

"Pattern 4 data is correct! Repeat! Mode 4 data is correct!! ”

In an instant, the laboratory turned into a sea of jubilation, with the researchers howling like crazy, hugging each other and cheering, and even rolling on the ground with the printed data, smiling and blushing, and kicking their legs like children.

Luo Mingsheng stared blankly at the signal transmitted back from the computer, and didn't come back to his senses for a while.

He doesn't really like green in his life, because it always reminds him of the decline in the investment market.

But at this point, he suddenly discovered the charm of this color, and it was so refreshing.

More than twenty years

How many more than twenty years can a person have?

After such a long time, I don't know how many times he even wanted to give up, but he completely relied on obsession to persevere.

Perhaps it was the moment when he had been smoothed out by age and witnessed by more than 20 years of hard work, he did not fall into that restless carnival, but just took off his glasses, silently wiped away his tears, and hugged and shook hands with his colleagues.

The frantic cheers from Lab 1 caught the attention of the other groups, and the researchers rushed over to inquire, surprised and delighted to learn of the situation.

"Luo Group, your group is too good!"

"Congratulations, we have taken a big step towards the success of the Smart Brain Project! In the future, people will talk about the greatest scientists of the Dawn Age, and they will be inseparable from your name! ”

"Next, use the same receptor and continue to derive data on this model, and I believe that the intelligent brain technology will come out soon!"

"Oops! Little Zero, our big baby, Uncle will help you wipe your blood. After so many years, so many receptors, it has to be you! I will be obedient in the future~"

After the researchers congratulated Luo Mingsheng, they also gathered around and laughed at Zero, and the coldness of the past seemed to be gone.

When someone came around, he accidentally stepped on the body bag containing Xiao Qi, he just glanced down, kicked it away with his foot, and then smiled and touched Zero's little head with everyone.

The key progress of the Smart Brain Project has not only caused a sensation among the research groups, but also greatly pleased the managers of the Garden of Eden.

That night, Hayato Miyata contacted all the investors in Eden, and everyone went to the garden to hold a celebration dinner.

The dinner was held in the Ballroom of the Main Executive Building, a world away from the oppressive Experimental Zone Restaurant, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings and flooding the surroundings.

The table is filled with mouth-watering food that has been delicately arranged by the chef's hand, champagne bubbles in crystal glasses, and the golden liquid shimmers in the light to create an enticing aroma.

The guests attending the banquet were all high-society figures of Crescent City, including business elites, key members of the consortium, and dignitaries of the authorities, who dressed in gorgeous evening dresses and walked back and forth with wine glasses, filling the banquet hall with laughter and laughter.

Hayato Miyata walked up to the stage, took the microphone and said enthusiastically: "Everyone, you must already know that the Smart Brain Project has made key progress tonight. Let's first send a heartfelt tribute to Team Leader Luo Mingsheng! ”

The guests applauded warmly, and Luo Mingsheng, who was sitting in the main seat in front of the stage, also got up and waved to everyone, with a smile on his face.

Miyayato's tone became sad: "Along the way, we have experienced too many failures, and I don't know how many receptors have died in the experiment. ”

"But the sacrifice of those children is meaningful, and it is they who have exchanged their lives for the great achievements they have today. I propose that we observe a minute of silence for the little heroes who have died. ”

The banquet hall fell silent, and everyone bowed their heads in obsessedity.

Occasionally, there was a soft laugh that I didn't know who couldn't hold back.

A minute of silence ended.

The sorrow on Hayato's face disappeared immediately, and he brought a warm smile again: "Finally, I would like to introduce you to a person, she is the most special one among those little heroes, and it is because of her that we have been able to make such crucial progress." ”

"Let's welcome - Zero!"

The door at the other end of the ballroom opened, and Zero was ushered in by the guards.

Her original shabby clothes in the laboratory were gone, and she was replaced by a small white dress that matched the temperament of the dinner party.

This dress was just bought, and Hayato Miyata found the outfit magazine that Zero often reads, and found that there were a few pictures with a pen on the side, so he picked one of them and bought it back as a gift for the success of the over-experiment.

Little did he know that Zero didn't really like those clothes.

Those little hearts were all left by Xiaoqi.

But he had forgotten who Xiaoqi was, or that he hadn't paid attention to this person from the beginning.

There are hundreds or thousands of receptors, new every year, and they are replaced every year, so it is possible to pay attention to them all.

At this point, Zero stands there silently, with no color in her eyes, only a beating heart that indicates that she is not a puppet.

She looked at the floor-to-ceiling window next to her, and the glass reflected her figure.

Sweet laughter, gentle hugs, the warmth of snuggling together, two little souls meeting in the dark. Fragments of memories of the past gathered from all directions, becoming clearer in the mind than ever before.

Suddenly, Zero seemed to hallucinate, the reflection in the glass was distorting, sometimes it was itself, sometimes it was Xiaoqi's appearance, and the boundary between the two people became so blurred that it seemed to be blended together.

At this moment, countless voices echoed in my mind, as if they were real and illusory:

"Drink, drink with gratitude. Remember, if you don't obey in the future, this is the end. ”

"Smile and talk to the guards when you face them, the happier you laugh, the better, make them feel like a popular person, so that their attitude towards you will also be better~ A smile is the best weapon to protect yourself!"

"Kill you monster! Ugly and disgusting, shoot you! ”

"What's wrong with being called a monster, let them scream. When your body gets better, you grow hair, and you have flesh on your face, you will definitely become super beautiful, and there will be many people who like you~"

"When you go out, I'll be alone."

"You won't be alone, you won't."

"She is a person from the Garden of Eden, from birth to adulthood, food, clothing, and housing are all paid for by us, and it is natural to make some sacrifices for the Garden of Eden, right?"

"So, Zero, run, don't stay here any longer, run to the outside world, and embrace true freedom."

"Can I still see you?"

"I'll come looking for you, no matter where you're hiding, no matter how long it's been, I'll definitely find you!"

Along with the voices from the past, Zero was reminded of the past.

The scene of the first meeting between the two.

The scene where Xiaoqi affectionately called her a little monster for the first time.

The two sit side by side and look forward to the future.

There is also a scene where they hug each other tightly when they are separated at the end.

Cold and warm, lonely and companionship, pain and happiness. Past lives are like mirrors smashed on the ground, broken into broken pictures.

Miyayato's speech was at its peak, and he raised his voice and said with a smile: "Zero, you have a share of today's credit, and I promise you a reward on behalf of Eden." If you have a small wish, you can say it now! ”

Zero's gaze retracted from the glass reflection, she looked ahead, raised her hand, and swept her fingertips over the guests, "You. ”

This answer made Miyaya Hayato a little puzzled: "We? ”

Zero: "My wish is yours." ”

"From today onwards, I will eat well and sleep on time. I'm going to take care of myself and try to live."

The amber pupils reflected everyone present, and the light of being human was extinguished in the pupils, leaving only a chilling darkness: "Until you kill each and every one of you." ”

There was a brief silence at the banquet.

I don't know how long it took, but the laughter gradually spread, and the guests exchanged heads and teased each other with great interest.

"Hahaha, is this a surprise show for the dinner? It's very innovative. ”

"God, look at the way she looks, the emotional power that bursts out! If she is trained well, she will definitely become an excellent actor! ”

"Miyata-kun, the person you have cultivated really has a personality, and he is screaming."

Miyata's expression was a little stiff, he eased his mind, walked off the stage and folded his hands to the guests around him, and apologized with a smile: "Hahaha, rude and rude." ”

He casually picked up the champagne bottle on the table, slowly walked towards Zero, and the smile on his face slowly became cold: "This thing is different without parental discipline." ”

"Bang!" He slammed the round bottle on Zero's head, bursting with blood and staining the white dress.

Hayato Miyata grabbed Zero by the collar and lifted her off the ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

He punched the young man in the face with his fist, and each punch caused blood to leak from his mouth and nose.

"I'll give you food, give you clothes, be a little polite to you, and start kicking your nose in the face? You little wretched, you really have to be disciplined as dogs, you can't be seen as people. ”

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

Miyayato beat Zero mercilessly, his eyebrow bone was broken, his nose bone was broken, and his little face was like a dirty canvas, stained with scarlet everywhere.

But from beginning to end, Zero just looked at him coldly, looked at everyone present, and engraved their faces in his heart forever.

Once, monsters were short-lived because of their tender love.

Now, the monster has killed the humanity in his heart.

Monsters have turned monsters again.

(End of chapter)