But what followed was nothing like Morr had imagined.
The so-called "craniotomy" was performed entirely with tiny instruments, and hemostatic gel was sprayed on before any incision was made.
The entire procedure took only ten minutes. There were no bloody scenes to be seen, only the faint sounds of machinery operating, accompanied by the alternating flashes of the nearby servers.
Another five minutes passed.
Lu Xi slowly came to. She sat up, gently moved her limbs, then reached back to touch the slightly hot chip behind her head, no bigger than half a fingernail.
Then she curled her lips. "Even getting my ears pierced feels more noticeable than this."
Morr was still shaken. That was it?!
Then he saw Lu Xi walk to one end of the warehouse, where a complete set of SZ home appliances had been placed.
The punk girl had only just approached.
The smart speaker activated on its own and began playing a heavy metal rock song—Marilyn Manson's "Devour."
Lu Xi began swaying her head to the explosive rhythm. The music clearly suited her taste.
She ran her hand across a home treadmill.
The speaker said, "Miss Lu Xi, you hate exercise very much, so I will never activate this machine."
Lu Xi's smoky-made-up eyes widened as she gave the little speaker a thumbs-up. "Awesome. You actually know what I like!"
SZ Speaker: "Usually at times like this, you want a cigarette."
Ding!
The electronic stove in the distance suddenly activated, blue flames springing up.
Lu Xi had already placed a cigarette between her lips. She stretched out her neck and slowly lit it, then lazily exhaled a puff of smoke.
"Miss Lu Xi, you have a gathering with those biker boys at eight tonight. Two of them are muscular men you have always liked. Please