New Type of Online Romance

"Butt, how does it feel to hack into the cameras? Like sitting behind a control room?" (Airplane)

"No, it's still a bit uncomfortable. It feels like I have extra eyes, and they're presbyopia. The security cameras in the outer city are just too old." - PP Boss

"Airplane, stop chatting and report your location!" - Baozi

"Let me see, I'm on Electric Light Street, um, near the shelter."

"What kind of place is a shelter?" I'm a muscle-bound brute.

The plane looked up and saw wires, fiber optic cables, and conduits on the walls. A huge double-hook fish symbol hung from the ceiling. People were coming and going inside. There were several old men in white robes, one of whom was carrying a chain. The chain was attached to a sex doll robot, who was dressed very scantily. The people around seemed to be used to it.

He saw a mark resembling that of a slave on the female robot's forehead.

A sex worker?

"It's probably a cyberpunk-style church."

Is there anything strange?

"Probably."

"Let's find another place, Pipi. Pick him a better spot." (Baozi)

"Let me find it. Airplane, go straight ahead, then turn left, then right. There's an electronic pet market here; it's the busiest place."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

The plane dusted itself off and stood up, just in time to see the female robot turn her head. Her pupils were the common prosthetic eyes found on the market, like glass beads.

For some reason, Fei Ji felt a little uncomfortable.

"Ah, my online crush has appeared!"

In the surveillance camera footage from PP Head, three people appeared, carrying luggage and looking travel-worn. Underneath the one-piece hood was a "face model" of a minor celebrity.

These minor celebrities will sell almost anything to make money: their image rights, physical sensation rights, and even simulated personas. If you want, you can legally commission a minor celebrity to serve you around the clock.

"There are only three."

"Three! Are you sure?" Baozi sent a surprised emoji.

"Of course I'm sure. I can tell just by looking at the photos. That's Amami, the physical idol who was popular for a while."

Did three people use the same face mold, or was one person divided into three parts?

"Based on my years of experience shipping couples, these three people have the same look in their eyes, they must be the same person!" PP's leader said confidently.

"I'll make that bald guy pay more money right away!" Sister Ji sent an angry emoji.

"Plans changed! Plans changed!"

Baozi quickly shouted loudly in the group.

"Don't rush to attack, Black Ice, come here quickly. Big Muscle Man and I will go back immediately."

"Red Flower Fairy, be careful, don't get ganged up on."

The plan was not complicated: the Red Flower Fairy dressed up as a security guard and set up roadblocks.

The plane was responsible for the assassination.

Black Ice was responsible for blocking the front, while he and Big Muscle Man were responsible for covering the rear, in case the first wave of assassination failed and the enemy escaped.

The reason for not attacking in one wave is mainly because we are worried that if the assassination fails, it might self-destruct on the spot, taking everyone down with it.

But with the number of opponents increasing to three, the difficulty level suddenly rises.

"This way is blocked, this way is blocked," the Red Flower Fairy said, waving her hand as she saw three handsome men looking at her, indicating that they should walk towards another street.

He was wearing a security guard uniform that PP boss had taken from the company. As for the roadblocks, they were sponsored by the gang's backup agent, I am Big Muscle.

These things are usually found on the outskirts during gang wars.

What level?

"Probably level four or five." The Red Flower Fairy thought for a moment, then added, "Not as strong as that Winter Soldier from the slums."

Unlike Umbrella Bro's "Insight", Red Flower Fairy's "Environmental Exploration" can only vaguely confirm the danger level of the other party, but cannot lock the level of the other party.

The three "Tianhai" looked at each other, exchanged a few words, and then split into three: one continued forward, one returned the way they came, and the other went to the other side.

"Holy crap! They've split into three directions!"

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The PP leader posted a series of screenshots in the group.

"Red Flower Fairy goes to help Black Ice, Plane goes to chase the one in the middle, and Buttie gives us navigation!"

At this point, there was no time to worry about whether the other party would self-destruct; stopping one person was better than nothing.

The first to run into them were the duo of Big Muscle and Baozi. Big Muscle had been a henchman for the gang for so many days, and he hadn't done it for nothing. With a fierce roar, he unleashed his basic melee attack, grabbed a brick, and pounced on them.

Baozi then pulled out a hand crossbow he had made from scraps of a prosthetic body and fired three arrows at his opponent.

But just as Baozi was nervously winding the bowstring, his hand trembled, and the bowstring snapped with a "crack".

"Damn it," Baozi quickly threw away the crossbow and took out the small white pistol that the boss had given him. There were originally six bullets in the gun, but he fired two of them, so now there were only four left.

With two gunshots, Tianhai's health finally reached zero, and he lay motionless on the ground.

The muscular man stood up, grimacing, and rubbed his shoulders. "Wow, that's some strength!"

"How much experience did you gain?"

"200."

"And you?"

"Same."

Baozi glanced at the player panel.

[You have successfully defeated the artificial intelligence sub-entity 'Tianhai', experience +200]

What is an artificial intelligence sub-entity?

"Just like your forum account."

"Doesn't that mean you can register as many accounts as you want?"

"More or less."

The muscle-bound guy started searching the body, but only found one photo. The photo showed a cute girl with a smile, but the girl in the photo was not the AI girl, Anna, whom he had a date with.

Baozi stroked his chin and suddenly said, "Could it be that what we killed was actually an AI playboy?"

"We've got it sorted out here too!"

Red Flower Fairy posted a photo of a corpse called "Tianhai," riddled with bullet holes. Red Flower Fairy and Black Ice No. 2 were standing in front of the corpse, posing for a photo.

"We only found one photo, but the person isn't right, is he?"

The Red Flower Fairy posted the photo in the group chat, and it turned out to be another unfamiliar girl.

Sister Ji replied with a big question mark.

"Where's the plane?" Baozi asked.

"I have let down the Party and the country. I am a sinner in history and a traitor to the people!" The plane sent a crying emoji.

"What happened?" Baozi asked quickly.

Lost

"How did we lose them?!"

"This guy has no sense of direction! I gave him such good directions, and he still managed to get lost!!" PP's boss sent a series of angry emojis.

"The target is now out of the surveillance range, what should we do?"

Baozi let out a long sigh.

"There's no other way, we have to go back and chase after them to their meeting place."

The players had no choice but to take the bus and run back as fast as they could.

"Sorry, I gave you the wrong information!" Big Brother Hui sent a sweating emoji.

Honestly, if this guy hadn't been a humanoid virus and a criminal chip, causing panic in the group and forcing five or six players to rush in, the mission would have been solved by now.

"It's alright, everyone's playing Cyberworld for the first time, it's normal to encounter problems."

At the last moment, Baozi calmed down. After all, it was just a beginner village quest; if he couldn't complete it, so be it.

"I just feel a little bad for Sister Ji."

"It's no big deal. Anyway, I've disliked that bald guy for a long time. He has a wife and daughter but he goes to nightclubs every day. His daughter deserves to have a relationship so early!" Sister Ji comforted her.

"But can someone explain this 'artificial intelligence' thing? Can two AIs even date?"

"This is the legendary online dating, Sister Ji," PP's boss sent a heart emoji.

"Online dating is about communication via AI, but what about long-distance relationships? Does that mean they're between different races?"

"Given the nature of this game, I think it's entirely possible!"

"Hehehe—"

The conversation among the group of players gradually veered off course.

["I'm a Muscular King" invites "Rainy Night with a Knife but No Umbrella" to join the group]

"Hey Umbrella Bro, you're online?" Baozi

"I've always been online," said the man, carrying a knife but no umbrella on a rainy night.

"Then what are you busy with? You're not even doing your tasks!"

Online exam

"Ha??"

In an internet cafe in the outer city, Yu Ye, carrying a knife but without an umbrella, took off his internet-connected helmet. On the transparent screen, the interface of a killer app displayed the two bright red words "Completed".

"You've passed the assassin's test. From now on, you're a member of the assassin team."

A chat partner named Sasaki Jiro typed out a line of text.

"Go find Mr. G, he will tell you what to do next."

The next moment, the killer software automatically shattered and disappeared.

Rainy Night, carrying a knife but no umbrella, glanced at the player panel. The original civilian level 10 had disappeared, replaced by an assassin level 1 (Assassination Alliance).

In addition, there is an additional talent called "Killer Instinct" and two more skills: "Poisoning" and "Cold-Blooded". The former increases poison damage, while the latter reduces the chance of being detected by 9%.

The life-or-death ordeal in "Killer Software" was still fresh in Umbrella's mind: the rudimentary tools, the dangerous traps, and the almost insurmountable enemy.

Even though I know it's all fake, it feels real.

I haven't felt this exhilarating sensation in years.

He muttered to himself, "I need to stretch my legs a bit."

In the group

"Give me the address, I'll see if I can intercept him." (A man carrying a knife but no umbrella on a rainy night.)

"Holy crap, Umbrella Bro, you're actually going to make a move!" Baozi

"With the arrival of Master Umbrella, the City Never Sleeps will be at peace; with the arrival of Master Umbrella, justice will prevail!" - Big Muscle Tyrant

Sister Ji didn't say anything, but quickly gave an address, which was the address where the two AIs were dating.

Ten minutes later, a message popped up on the player panel of everyone who participated in the task.

[Task Completed: Experience +2000 points, Benson's Favorability +100 points, one blueprint, one "Deep Image" product]

"All done?" the plane asked, still in a daze.

"What kind of IQ would make you say something like that?" the Red Flower Fairy said disdainfully.

There is a small problem.

He was seen speaking in a group chat on a rainy night, carrying a knife but no umbrella.

"Please speak, Umbrella Bro—"

"I was a little short on time; I killed the person in front of that AI girl."

"Haha, a woman committing a crime right before your eyes, no wonder she's a literary figure!"

"Who cares? As long as the mission is accomplished, that's all that matters. The AI girl will be sad for a few days at most; she won't commit suicide—would she?" Sister Ji.

"AI suicide? How would that be? Implanting a virus into itself?" - PP Boss

"No... the problem is a bit complicated."

At the entrance of the Beautiful Marriage Cafe, Umbrella Bro coldly sheathed his knife at his waist.

Beside him, an adorable AI girl stared at the aloof man with shining eyes, her projections emitting numerous electronic dots due to her excitement.

Wow, you're so handsome!!! Will you be my boyfriend?

Umbrella Bro remained silent for a full ten seconds before pointing at the corpse on the ground and saying, "Isn't that him?"

"He's dead, and it's good that he's gone. I use hundreds of subroutines to date, and I can hardly remember which account I used to date him. It would be awkward if we met in person."

He remained silent once again, carrying a knife but no umbrella on a rainy night. Without saying a word, he turned and left.

Anna was in hot pursuit.

"Hey, you killed my boyfriend, you have to take responsibility for me! I'm a widow now!"

"Are you worried I lack features? Don't worry, I secretly used my dad's card and swiped it to get several top-of-the-line modules: realistic touch, three-digit trendy gadgets, virtual reality sex—whichever you like, I'll give you!"

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? But you look even more handsome when you're silent! How about we go get some coffee?"

Neptune,

There is far more than one.

It's not just humans.

The Red Dream Club remains a place of dazzling lights, revelry, and decadent indulgence.

At the bar counter, a middle-aged bald man was drinking alone in silence.

Amidst the melodious strains of a cello, a sexy-looking woman walked up to him and smiled alluringly.

"Your task is complete."

"What?!" Benson looked up in astonishment.

"This is my business card," the woman said, handing over a freshly printed card.

"Remember, if you ever have any trouble in the future, you can come to me."

"My name is Sister Ji, a hitman agent who specializes in solving trouble."

The bald man opened his business card; it simply contained four words.

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