Start with a Mechanical Hunter

 Chapter 688 Department

Gao Gong walked to the glass cabinet. The white, tender and densely packed gadgets in front of him were maggots in the civilized era.

The full name is the insect housefly larvae of the genus Musca domestica in the order Diptera, which is the fly maggot among maggots. It is rich in nutrients, good in palatability, contains a variety of amino acids and fatty acids necessary for the animal body, and contains a large amount of vitamins and trace elements. Is a high-quality protein source

In an era when animals are almost extinct and radioactive beasts are inedible, roasted maggots and fried maggots are considered to be one of the few small meat dishes.

 “Mr. Yi has rich tastes, he actually cultivates this at home.”

Yi Yun didn't seem to hear Gao Gong's teasing, and also walked to the glass cabinet:

"Mr. Gao, do you know that human cells take 10 to 22 hours to complete a cycle in tissue culture, while synthetic cells only take 1/2 of the time to complete a cycle, and the cell division speed is twice that of humans. This means , a bionic person usually only has a quarter of a human’s lifespan.”

 “I’ve heard of this.”

Gao Gong thought about it and realized that Sister Rose seemed to have reached such a point, but she was a fake android, so maybe her lifespan was not calculated that way.

"Have you heard of it, Mr. Gao? No matter how realistic the appearance of bionic people is, we will be called fake animals. One of the important reasons is that animals are not close to us."

Yi Yun smiled self-deprecatingly, "That's right. Whose cat or dog would consider a moving toy as its owner?"

Gao Gong turned to look at him and said in surprise:

"Mr. Yi, you don't think that the standard of "humanity" for bionic people is based on animal preferences, right?"

“Of course not, but it is a hobby after all, so many androids have a hobby, which is to cultivate maggots.”

Mr. Yi put his palm into the glass cabinet. Soon, maggots crawled everywhere on his palm.

 “Look, they don’t dislike me, right?”

Mr. Yi turned around, his gentle face taking on a strange luster.

"alright."

Before the senior engineer could speak, Yi Yun ended the topic first. He shook his hand and shook the maggots away. He took out another towel and wiped it carefully, wiping away a trace of mucus on his fingers and joints. If nothing is saved, then close the glass cabinet again and cover it with a curtain.

"My wife doesn't know that I have such a hobby. You have to keep it a secret for me, Mr. Gao."

 After a while, Gao Gong said goodbye to Yi and his wife, and walked to the opposite side without looking back. The emerald cat that was sent had an anthropomorphic light in its eyes.

 …

"interesting."

Back in his house, the senior engineer asked the android butler to serve him a cup of tea. He sat alone on the sofa, silently thinking about the scene just now.

 Originally, I was only interested in the other party because of the ‘Spinning Thread of Destiny’, but now I have other interests.

 “Bionic technology, biochemical technology, or cloning technology?”

As far as Gao Gong knows, these three professional knowledge chains contain technologies that can change the properties of 'artificial cells'. Of course, it is hard to say whether they can be researched, or what they can be researched into.

But it was obvious that Yi Yun had probably researched something, and that's why he felt the desire to talk to Gao Gong. But after all, he was just a stranger he met for the first time, and he was very tight-lipped.

“Maggots, memory worms, could it be such a coincidence?”

If the thing the other party develops happens to be the egg of the "memory matrix", then the joke will be big.

 “The android revolution!”

In Gao Gong's memory, this last cyber wave directly led to the riots of all androids in the three mother cities. Electronic flags were raised in all directions. Radical thinking covered all models. 'Leader' models were born one after another.

You should know that in the Mother City, many androids hold important positions.

 Their rebellion is definitely not because some enjoyment is not in place; there must be a deeper reason.

 “Let’s see.”

Gao Gong did not try to crack it violently, not to mention that the defense of an android of this level is very strong. If he did it now, wouldn't the 'Spinning Thread of Destiny' be cut by his own hands?

 So he left a cat.

 Since a man can grow a chicken, he can also grow an emerald cat.

 …

 It will be two more days

 “That person hasn’t come yet?”

　　　 Yagami Motoko finished approving the last pile of documents on the table and said without raising her head.

“No, Miss Motoko, the new minister is going to the android art exhibition with his neighbor and his wife, and is on his way back now.”

Ms. Ke’s voice sounded.

 “Will he still ask for leave tomorrow?”

“It’s hard to say. It’s difficult to use big data to deduce this person’s behavior. He seems not to care about anything, but every move has an inexplicable meaning.”

“Are you sure it’s a deep meaning and not some ‘data hallucination’?”

“It may also be a ‘data hallucination’.” Ms. Hu added immediately.

  Motoko Yagami raised her head, showing a slightly tired face. When there was no minister, she acted as the minister's work, and when there was a minister, she still had to act as the minister's work.

Then what is the significance of this minister’s existence?

 “What do you say about those thorns?”

Yagami Motoko remembers that when someone was announced as a minister, several guys in the ministry publicly announced that they wanted to have a good chat with the new minister.

This kind of operation is not uncommon in departments where most people are thorny.

“Some people have already gone on missions, and some have given up.”

　　Iori Motoko was speechless for a moment.

 When you are good enough, even thornheads will not be able to trouble you.

  "Let him go."    Even though he said this, Yagami Motoko still complained in her heart:

‘Minister, is this the talent you call the person who can subvert the world? ’

 “Ah, Captain Motoko, the new minister is here!”

Even artificial intelligence like Miss Shell simulated a hint of excitement. One can imagine how everyone feels about this new minister.

“Minister Gao has asked you not to greet him. He wants to follow the grassroots route and does not need such a big pomp.”

I have no intention of welcoming him, Yagami Motoko thought silently in her heart.

“The minister also said that you will still be responsible for the work of the Ghost in the Shell mobile department in the future, and he will be mainly responsible for controlling the overall situation.”

 “Control the overall situation?”

Yagami Motoko couldn't help it, and opened the surveillance screen directly. She saw two figures, one fat and one thin, looking around in the Ghost in the Shell building. They looked very suspicious, especially the senior engineer, who was staring at a man in tight-fitting combat clothes. The female member of the suit touched her buttocks and showed a thoughtful expression.

 Is this the overall situation he talks about? That's really big!

The corners of Yagami Motoko's eyes twitched again, she was silent for a moment, and said expressionlessly:

“There are still a few thorns left in the ministry. Tell them that a new minister has taken office.”

Ms. Ke was still very efficient. Soon, four or five members of the action department appeared in front of the fat and thin duo.

Someone looked upright and determined, expressing dissatisfaction with me as the minister, who just didn’t want to give Fat Xiang face, so Fat Xiang would bite them.

So a group of people came to the training room of the Ghost in the Shell Mobile Department, which is also a gravity room. The gravity here can even reach 1,000 times.

This kind of gravity is already equivalent to some very harsh planetary environments. Ordinary carbon-based life is basically unable to survive in it. Some internal organs will be crushed and crushed as soon as they enter this environment.

 Both parties also knew that this was not a life-and-death fight, but a challenge, so they only chose a hundred times gravity.

As a result, Pang Xiang was pushed out by an unscrupulous boss and became the target of a challenge.

 Fatty is stronger than imagined.

He carried the pair of 'super maces' and turned into a violent machine. Two members of the Ghost in the Shell were knocked off the field.

 Facts have proved that even among the most powerful Ghost in the Shell, Valkyrie is not a bad thing.

Of course, every official member of the department has some ability that can surpass the Martial God.

 Just depends on whether this ability can restrain the opponent.

 Finally, Pang Xiang met his nemesis. After using the ‘mechanical integration’ and ‘gear machine’, he was still defeated by a female robot.

The model of this female robot is similar to that of Collider, both of which are liquid metal robots. However, unlike Collider, which specializes in 'body repair', the 'liquid metal' of this long ponytail female robot is more aggressive. , and this attack manifests itself as a kind of metal corrosion.

This kind of corrosion can turn the enemy's machinery into one's own.

 “Ruan Hong did a good job.” Iori Motoko nodded.

In fact, the 'Fifth Generation Metal Heart' is also highly corrosive to viruses, but during the development process, Du High-tech focused on its recovery. If the 'X-type Reactor' wants to continue to upgrade, this The direction is a good one.

 Taking it out is equivalent to practicing the mechanical route of "absorbing energy".

Pang Xiang’s defeat was not unjust at all.

However, when the parties involved and those who tried to find the real owner, they were shocked to find that the real owner was gone.

“Captain Motoko, among you humans, does this kind of behavior count as running away from battle?”

In the surveillance footage, it was seen that when Pang Xiang was defeated, before anyone could react, Gao skillfully escaped and slipped directly to the minister's exclusive floor, and then used the minister's power to block everyone. Floor, all department members are prohibited from entering.

 The operation is smooth and smooth, as if it has been practiced many times in advance.

　　　…”

　　Iori Motoko was also speechless.

According to her original intention, she did not want to give the new minister a show of authority, but to borrow the new minister's force to help him establish his authority.

 But now, once this matter spreads, only half of the people in Ghost in the Shell who were originally unconvinced will become unconvinced by everyone.

 Among the six major departments, their Ghost in the Shell mobile department is the most combative and the most disobedient. This is the characteristic of the department.

 A minister who cannot integrate into this environment cannot truly control the Ghost in the Shell department.

She even wondered whether the guy in front of her who could run away faster than anyone else was the same person as the 'continent-destroying' level combatant in the corporate war.

 There are too many differences between the two.

At this time, a senior engineer who didn't know that he was about to offend an entire department was lying lazily on the exclusive floor belonging to Aramaki, drinking the juice he procured for free.

“This little old man, Aramaki, is as old-fashioned as ever.”

The entire floor, apart from desks and chairs, is filled with bookshelves. The bookshelves are filled with books, many of which are orphans from the civilized era.

 Beyond that, there is nothing else.

"I have to remind you, Minister Gao, many department members are blocking the outside of the floor and want to have a good chat with you," Miss Shell's voice sounded. For some reason, the toneless voice was filled with a little bit of schadenfreude.

"Don't worry, let them wait, who asked me to be the leader," Gao Gong said lazily, as if he didn't care at all, offending everyone.

 (End of this chapter)