by <unknown>
At this moment, Murphy's first guess was the private company he was constantly targeting but on second thought, it was impossible for the other party to know that he had set a trap for them unless they had the means to break through the quantum computer.
Besides, Blacklight Biotechnology had immense control over the Internet. This had long been established. They could easily allow the three killers to evade the police force that was searching the entire city. Those three men would thus vanish from the world instead of being slaughtered.
Therefore, from the fact that those men were killed, it mostly ruled out the possibility that this was Blackwatch.
"But if it weren't Blackwatch, would it be my other opponents?"
Murphy could not help but think of several other rivals. Only those families with the same level of power as him would be able to do this, and only they would resort to murder for fear of being exposed.
However, the motivation for this was not sufficient. On the contrary, this kind of behavior would attract the hostility of all the financial groups in North America, for such behavior completely undermined the unspoken rules of the major families.
Still, rules were made to be broken. If the benefits were sufficient, then even the rules that were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people would falter in the face of human greed.
Therefore, was there a higher chance it was those rivals of his?
Still, in the next second, Murphy recalled that sense of being watched that had seized him a few days ago for no reason. He could not tell whether this feeling was an illusion or something real. However, if it was real, could it be that the deaths of the three kidnappers were caused by a hidden hand to deliberately manipulate him into making a wrong judgment?
Murphy took a deep breath and silently collected his thoughts.
"Sir Murphy?"
Seeing Murphy's pensive face, the police chief could not help asking again.
"Never mind."
Murphy frowned and then said, "I'll leave this to you. Keep on with the investigation. I hope to get a proper answer."
"Understood, Sir Murphy."
The police chief nodded, then turned and walked out of the office.
Nevertheless, before the door of the office swung close, an old cough came from outside the door.
Immediately, an old man with an ancient countenance walked in slowly.
"Ah, it's you, Bertha."
The old man who came in was none other than the butler Bertha, the most senior member of the Murphy family, the one who had served the Murphy family for four generations.
This butler had been with the Murphy family since he was 10 years old. He had been loyal to them for over sixty years. Even Buckle Murphy would not treat him as a servant, so he just asked kindly, "Bertha, is anything the matter?"
"Ahem, Master, I'm here to warn you."
The old man coughed a few times. "I keep feeling that something is fishy about this whole thing as if someone deliberately wanted to lure you here."
Murphy fell silent when he heard this and after a long time, finally said, "I've also realized that. The other party might have deliberately lured me away, so I've decided to return to Yellowstone Park early tomorrow morning. I still need you to keep an eye on the family, Bertha."
"Yes, Master, these few heirs of yours were all brought up by me. They are like my children. I'll take care of them for you."
While talking, the old man turned and left Murphy's office…
That night, Murphy had pondered a lot. He recalled all his memories from childhood and thought of all his hard work and effort before he finally became a member of the Quantum Deity Lab and a representative of the shield bearers in North America.
The "Quantum Deity" project, being the secret of secrets in the entire Earth Federation, had always been known only to the president of North America and some other officials at the peak of power. Even the governor had no right to know. Around the world, the people who knew about this project numbered fewer than a thousand and half of them were scientific researchers.
Therefore, although on the surface Murphy was just a senator of Congress, he stood almost at the pinnacle of power. When the term of his shield bearer position expired next year, he was expected to represent the Democratic Party and become the next presidential candidate.
It was also because of this, being in this position, that he had to be more careful and not underestimate the slightest whiff of trouble.
Before dawn the next day, Murphy did not even alert anyone. He took the private jet again and hurried back to Yellowstone Park secretly.
…
"How vigilant indeed."
Still, in the Spire Experimental Base tens of thousands of kilometers away, Chen Chen knew of Murphy's movements instantly. The reason was simple. His "sticker" had already shown Chen Chen everything.
"As a superior official, Buckle Murphy has done well enough."
Hearing Little X's mocking comment, Chen Chen just nodded. "Unfortunately, when the enemy's methods are far beyond common sense and knowledge, all your crafty plots and machinations will be meaningless."
"Yes, if we hadn't obtained the alien civilization's technology from Gantz, we might still be in the dark all this while, unaware that every move we make is at risk of being predicted by the quantum computer Adam at any time?"
Little X laughed. "But now, they're the ones in the dark."
With that said, Little X walked to Chen Chen and observed the several extremely complex machines that were placed in this laboratory. These machines were connected in series, occupying more than half of the laboratory area, and the most conspicuous one was a transparent human figure in a glass container.
This figure was said to be transparent because that was literally the case. The human figure lay in the glass container and was almost invisible. It was just that there was a large volume of vapors in the container, through which the silhouette of this figure could be faintly discerned.
However, the figure was only composed down to the waist. There was nothing below that point. Instead, a silver-white metal device that looked like a claw was slowly moving. During its movement, the waist of the transparent figure was also slowly growing at a visible speed.
This was a 3D printing device and the transparent figure was being printed little by little in this manner.
If one had seen the movie Spectral, one would know that this device was a 3D printer used by the villains in the movie to print combat weapons — the "condensate humans".
"There are still three hours left before we finish printing."
Little X suddenly reminded, "And it just so happens that three hours later, Buckle Murphy will also return to the Quantum Deity Laboratory. Sir Godfather, are these also in your calculations?"
"It can't be spoken."
Chen Chen smiled and replied.
"I seem to get it…"
Understanding dawned in Little X's eyes. She was about to speak, but suddenly her mouth was covered by Chen Chen. "I've told you that it can't be spoken, got it?"
"Ohfkay, unfdershtood…"
Little X's mouth was blocked, so she could only stare fixedly at him, and answered with muffled words.
Seeing this, Chen Chen moved his hand away in satisfaction and walked out of the laboratory.
"Now, there's only the final step…"
Chapter 411: Close Contact |
An AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter descended slowly and landed in front of a huge square building located deep in the forest.
Two soldiers with the rank of colonel held on to their caps and came forward beneath the furious wind stirred up by the propellers.
"Sir Murphy, welcome back."
Behind the soldiers were two staff members in white coats. As Murphy walked out of the helicopter, several people shook hands with him and then the two colonels searched his body as per protocol and scanned him with a detector. After confirming that Murphy did not carry any electronic equipment or weapons with him, they turn
ed and left.
"Did anything happen when I wasn't around in the past two days?"
Murphy walked through the lead Faraday barrier and asked quickly, "Did Adam detect any changes?"
"It's business as usual."
The staff replied, "Everything is going smoothly. If Adam's prediction curve is given an emotional value, I can only say that his mood is extremely stable today and even a little happy."
"Oh?"
Murphy could not help but laugh. "Very good, I like your analogy."
With that, the three came to the front gate of the laboratory.
The gate of the Quantum Deity Laboratory was like the nuclear bunker of a military base. It looked extremely thick. At this time, a gap appeared and they could just about make out the disinfection room inside.
The three of them entered side by side, changed all their clothes in the disinfection room, including their undergarments, and then put on the work clothes provided in the laboratory.
"Mr. Murphy, you're back so soon."
The instant he entered the hall of the laboratory, someone stepped forward to say hello. Murphy nodded and greeted everyone familiarly but as he chatted, his face suddenly shifted slightly.
At this moment, the feeling of being watched struck him again…
"How is that possible? This is a zone isolated from all signals and electromagnetic radiation and even an electromagnetic pulse bomb wouldn't sway this place at all. How can I still feel like I'm being observed?"
Murphy's heart shivered. He thought it was just the same illusion as before but this feeling grew stronger and stronger until it even affected his conversation with other people.
"Sir Murphy, what's the matter?"
The speaker in front of him saw Murphy's expression changed and asked curiously.
"Sorry, excuse me!"
Murphy suddenly covered his mouth, spun around, and rushed toward the nearest washroom. At this moment, he suddenly felt an inexplicable rush of nausea. This indescribable feeling surged straight into his forehead and almost made him lose his composure.
Murphy knew that he must never display this behavior in front of others. Once he was suspected of having health problems, his current position would be stripped away in the blink of an eye.
He strode into the washroom, randomly picked a stall, promptly locked the door, and began to lower his head and vomit.
However, all he spat out was a dribble of yellow liquid.
"What's going on…"
Murphy raised his trembling hand, pressed the flush button, then staggered out, walked to the sink, and rinsed his face with clean water.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly rang by his ear —
"Go and see it, quick, go and see it…"
That voice was wispy and illusive as if it came from nowhere. It was not even a voice but a command, a command from the dark abyss…
What, what was happening?
Murphy was about to speak, but at this moment, he suddenly felt his body stiffen and in an instant, he lost control over his entire body!
Yes, he had lost control of his body!
Murphy watched helplessly as his face in the mirror slowly cooled down from an expression of horror and finally took on a vacant look. Then he leisurely wiped his cheeks and hands as if he was possessed. He straightened out his disheveled clothes before he turned and walked out of the toilet.
'No! No! Who is it, who's controlling me?'
Murphy's heart raged frantically but he found that he could not even control his heartbeat. His emotions were in a state of sheer horror, but his heartbeat was regular and gentle as if his consciousness had been imprisoned and locked up somewhere in this body. At this time, this body had already been taken over by another consciousness, a person who was not related to him…
'Who are you! Who are you really!!!'
Murphy's heart kept yelling, but he still could only watch as he walked out of the toilet, and then headed straight toward the core of the laboratory.
That was, the location of Adam, the quantum computer…
"I want to enter the quantum core area."
When this body came to a glass door that looked like an elevator booth, it suddenly stopped and spoke to the security guard in front of the door, "Right now."
"Sir Murphy, is there something urgent?"
The security guard knew Murphy and immediately asked with some confusion.
"Yes, it's very urgent."
Murphy nodded.
"Understood."
The security guard replied and then walked into the cubicle that was made of transparent glass.
Murphy also stepped forward and walked in.
As the two entered, the once-transparent cubicle flashed once, gaining a translucent appearance, and only the faint outlines of the two inside could be seen.
This was the final round of inspection.
"Please take off all your clothes and accessories."
The security guard reminded him. Murphy did not hesitate to strip himself naked and exposed his whole body in front of the security guard.
The reason for this was that this place was a crucial part of the quantum laboratory and must not receive any radiative interference. X-rays were, of course, no exception.
At this point, the security guard thoroughly inspected Murphy from head to toe including every crevice and every orifice of his body…
It was not until ten minutes later that Murphy put on a dust-free suit and walked out of the cubicle.
After that, a completely transparent elevator door opened.
"Murphy" did not notice until he walked into the elevator that this elevator was completely suspended in thin air, with only two layers of glass doors touching each other. As he entered, the elevator also shook slightly. Following that, it did not rise but moved horizontally.
On the opposite side of the elevator was a laboratory completely suspended in the air by electromagnetics.
In other words, the Quantum Deity Laboratory was divided into two layers. The first layer was like a box. Inside this box, there was another box. There was a seven-meter separation between the two boxes.
The real inner "box" was where the quantum computer resided!
Upon seeing this amazing sight, "Murphy" still had on a poker face as if he had gotten used to this.
"Ding, the elevator is starting, and it is crossing the vacuum partition. Please stand still and try not to move, so as not to affect the electromagnetic elevator."
An electronic voice sounded inside the elevator. Murphy just watched the elevator slowly shift until it reached the inner "box" and connected firmly with another glass door.
Immediately, there was another "ding" and the electronic voice came again. "You have reached the quantum core area, please leave the electromagnetic elevator."
With that, the elevator door opened with a "swoosh" and he had officially arrived at the quantum core area.
"Murphy" walked off the elevator without rushing and looked around, only to observe that the so-called quantum core area was an empty room. This room was about 100 square meters in size and surrounded by golden wrapping. It looked brightly lit and extremely fancy.
The entire room was empty but there were cameras everywhere above his head. "Murphy" believed that there must be dozens of people standing in front of some screen at this time, monitoring his every move.
Still, all these were not important anymore. "Murphy" turned his head and looked around and saw an unknown object also made of a golden material in the very center of the room.
"Murphy" certainly knew what this object was. It was the quantum computer that could predict and anticipate everything — Adam.
At this time, the entirety of "Adam" was protected by a transparent protective cover. Anyone with a normal IQ would believe that, without the assistance of any weapons, one's physical body alone could never destroy this tough protective layer that was sturdier than bulletproof glass.
Nonetheless, in a corner of the p
rotective layer, where it overlapped with the quantum computer, there was a small opening. From this opening, a socket protruded. It seemed that something could be inserted in it.
At this moment, "Murphy" was standing right in front of the quantum computer "Adam"…
Chapter 412: Death |
"Murphy" tilted his head and silently looked at the quantum computer in front of him.
One had to admit, if one had not known what it was, no one in the world would guess that it was a quantum computer.
This was because it had no computer features, no screen, keyboard, processor or even peripherals such as a mouse. Instead, it looked like an abstract sculpture built by an artist, composed of large and small translucent, glassy gears, along with tiny, irregular components.
In addition, there were many tassels of an unknown material hanging down, creating a peculiar sense of beauty.
This style was indeed a bit familiar, what was it…
With the arrival of "Murphy", the quantum computer in front suddenly shuddered slightly, making clinking sounds like glass. These clinking sounds were reorganized to form speech that sounded as if it was born of the collision of jade artifacts —
"Who, are, you?"
The quantum computer spoke!
At the same moment, everyone in the outer laboratory noticed that the curve of the quantum computer was rising rapidly on the monitoring instruments. If they regarded these data as a computer graph of a person, then this person must have already fallen into an extreme mood swing!
"The curves of the fourth index and the seventh index rose by 600% and the curve of the eighth index rose by 1,000%. This is a curve disturbance. Something's wrong with Adam!"
"Oh God, what happened, is it getting excited?"
"No, it isn't so much excitement as it's anger!"
In that instant, the entire laboratory's monitoring team suddenly erupted into a flurry of activity. At the same time, the laboratory was pierced through with harsh sirens. The loud noise made everyone cover their ears at once!
This noise also resounded in the ears of "Murphy", but he just stared at the quantum computer in front of him as if he had nothing to do with anything in the world.
