Chapter 74
[She carries some meme contamination; the Anti-Memetics Module has been activated.]
This unusual feeling, after Angela helped activate the Anti-Memetics Module, brought her a sense of relief, as if something had been resolved.
"Oh, I see." Xiao Huasheng suddenly realized where that strange feeling had come from.
Emotions are a kind of meme contamination emanating from this little girl in front of me.
Meanwhile, Xiao Huasheng felt that the colors around him were a little off, but it didn't seem like anything was wrong.
Completely baffled, she could only attribute this to a characteristic of 053.
That poor kid, he's really pitiful.
According to the records, she caused the deaths of her parents, who deeply loved her.
Looking at 053, Xiao Huasheng was also moved with compassion.
"Such a young child, are they really going to be locked up like a lab rat?" Xiao Huasheng couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Looking at the Queen of Hatred gently swaying 053 in her arms, an idea popped into her mind.
If everything goes smoothly, then sending 053 to Lobotomy Corporation might not be a problem.
Assuming the Queen of Hatred goes out of control within Lobotomy Corporation, simply placing 053 within her attack range will instantly kill Queen of Hatred upon contact.
They will also be contained.
However, Xiao Huasheng still doesn't know if this guess is valid.
Xiao Huasheng had considered leveraging the Foundation's physical production capacity.
But Angela only said that if she wanted to increase the Foundation's physical production capacity, not everything would be possible.
Rings like the Fatigue Ring inherently possess energy, thus naturally generating power.
Quack Doctor like these are actually draining Lobotomy Corporation's resources.
Even the 105 that Xiao Huasheng had previously come into contact with was only of research value and still consumed energy.
I don't know what type 053 is, but Xiao Huasheng also has the right not to include her in Lobotomy Corporation.
This way, 053 won't cause the Lobotomy Corporation to consume energy simply by staying in the Lobotomy Corporation.
However, Xiao Huasheng still needs to investigate further.
Let's see if the Queen of Hatred can be immune to the effects of 053.
She had previously learned that Abel had arrived here to suppress 053.
It now appears that Abel fell asleep on the spot, and thus failed.
Otherwise, she should have been able to see Abel.
At this moment, Xiao Huasheng asked the Queen of Hatred a question.
Do you ever feel angry?
"Hey." The Queen of Hatred glared at her, puffing out her cheeks, and said, "I'm not the kind of person who gets angry just because someone calls me 'Mom.' You underestimate me!"
Xiao Huasheng gave a smile and asked in a somewhat cheeky tone.
"Does that mean you actually enjoy it?"
Her response was a light tap on the head from the Queen of Hatred's free hand.
"Hmph!" The Queen of Hatred glared at her fiercely.
The red-haired Angel immediately cowered and covered her head.
"I was just saying."
After all, if the Queen of Hatred were to be forced to reveal her other form, the consequences would be unimaginable.
While waiting for the Foundation.
Xiao Huasheng observed the interaction between the Queen of Hatred and 053 as time ticked by.
Ten minutes passed, Queen of Hatred remained calm, even coaxing the little girl in her arms more gently, completely unaffected by the 053 anomaly.
"If I didn't have the Anti-Memetics Module, I'd probably be affected too. Does the Queen of Hatred have this function as well?" Xiao Huasheng murmured to himself, tapping his chin thoughtfully with his finger.
Angela's voice echoed in her mind.
[It seems that 053's memetic contamination isn't very effective against Abnormality.]
Xiao Huasheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately prepared to realize that bold possibility.
"This is Xiao Huasheng, requesting a direct dialogue with the Foundation." Her tone was unusually serious.
A few seconds later, a deep response came from the other end of the communicator. "Wait a moment, that person is already on their way to you."
Klaus arrived at the scene shortly afterward.
Upon meeting Xiao Huasheng, Klaus immediately raised a question.
"What do you want to discuss with the Foundation? I will pass it on."
"I've discovered that 053's anomalous properties are ineffective against specific individuals," Xiao Huasheng stated bluntly. "The Queen of Hatred has been in contact with her for over ten minutes, and there has been no negative reaction."
She took a deep breath, her gaze resolute.
"I want 053 to be contained by me, with the Queen of Hatred as her guardian," 053 murmured in her sleep, snuggling closer to the Queen of Hatred.
"One entity contains another?" Klaus couldn't help but laugh, his laughter carrying a hint of something he had expected.
"That's exactly right." Xiao Huasheng had no choice but to reveal the secret.
"I have to be honest with you," Xiao Huasheng said, looking at Klaus. "Actually, there's a facility inside me similar to your Foundation's. If it were managed there, it might make her more comfortable."
Upon hearing this, Klaus, who had rushed over and was wearing a heavy hood, was taken aback at first, and then couldn't help but laugh.
"We already know that the Foundation had this idea when you first displayed your anomalous properties."
Xiao Huasheng was taken aback. "When did you find out?"
"It was obvious."
"So, what do you mean by 053?"
"Of course not."
These words disappointed Xiao Huasheng, but there was nothing that could be done about it.
After all, Foundation are quite cautious about any entity.
Klaus then made a startling statement. "If you want to exchange for 053, you can't give up nothing. At the very least, you need to give the Foundation a set of the equipment that B-45 previously had."
"Ah?"
Xiao Huasheng had only mentioned it casually, but unexpectedly it actually came to fruition.
In fact, this was already part of O5's contingency plan.
Of course, the necessary procedures were also quickly relayed upwards.
Physical goods aren't like cabbages; you can't just give them away whenever you want.
Just half an hour later.
As if the O5 Council had anticipated Xiao Huasheng's request, they conveyed it directly to her through Klaus.
"The O5 Council has approved your request. The next step is for you to exchange a set of weapons that you have for use by Foundation employees. Once that's done, the exchange will be officially complete."
"Aren't you afraid I'll use the 053 for bad things?"
This time, it was Xiao Huasheng's turn to be at a loss.
"The 053's destructive power isn't as great as yours." Klaus's words left Xiao Huasheng speechless.
Chapter 35: Containing 053! [4 Updates]
Angela's extra time and skill points were used to rush out a full set of EGO Gear.
The handover ceremony attracted a considerable number of senior executives and researchers.
It is quite rare for Foundation and entities to formally collaborate, or even exchange resources.
This is especially rare when the matter is made public.
As for the person handing over the reins, it was Klaus, of course.
053 was then re-contained and placed in a safe room.
Xiao Huasheng also put away the Queen of Hatred.
As long as she is within Lobotomy Corporation, even if she is not in a containment unit, she will still be able to generate energy after undergoing Angela's energy modification.
Therefore, when she had nothing to do, she would often chat with Ku Tang or Ai Er Lan in the facilities after returning to Lobotomy Corporation.
However, Lobotomy Corporation is currently far too calm and too complacent.
This caused the Queen of Hatred to rub her arms, instinctively showing some disorientation.
Xiao Huasheng naturally noticed this, and he didn't know if 053 could suppress her instinctive impulse.
Once she transforms into another form, the destruction she causes is far greater than that in her human form.
Before handing the equipment over to the Foundation, she asked Klaus a question.
"Speaking of which, what's that child's name?"
"053?" Klaus thought for a moment before speaking. "Her name is Abby, but she rarely uses that name after joining the Foundation."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huasheng nodded knowingly.
"Now that she's here, as her supervisor, I should call her by her name. 053's name is Abby."
Xiao Huasheng addressed him in this way.
She prefers giving things nicknames rather than directly stating numbers.
Words like "Old Bones," "baton-wielding guy," "big lizard," and even "tattooed man" all floated into her mind.
As for people whose names she knows, she certainly wouldn't call them out randomly.
These nicknames were all given based on their characteristics.
After handing the equipment over to Klaus, he also arranged for someone to take Xiao Huasheng to the Foundation's containment room, as agreed.
Before long, the temporary worker contract appeared.
I don't know if this counts as employing child labor.
Inside the childlike incubator, 053 sat at a small round table, holding a crayon in his hand, with a contract bearing the Lobotomy Corporation logo spread out in front of him.
Xiao Huasheng half-squatted in front of her, a gentle smile on his face.
"Come on, Abby, put your fingerprint here." She pointed to the blank space below the contract, her tone light and cheerful. "After you put your fingerprint here, you'll be a junior employee of our Lobotomy Corporation!"
Abby blinked her big eyes, looking at the dense text on the contract with some confusion.
Although she is more mature than children her age, she clearly cannot understand these complicated terms.
However, Xiao Huasheng's smile reassured her, so she obediently extended her little finger, gently pressed it into the inkpad, and left a small red fingerprint on the contract.
"Good girl!" Xiao Huasheng smiled and ruffled her hair, "From today onwards, you're one of us. Don't worry, no one here will hurt you."
I heard her voice.
As a result, Abby tilted his head and looked at her.
After staring blankly for a while, she held the crayon and shouted happily.
"Mother!"
Xiao Huasheng:?
This child looks a bit silly, oh no.
But seeing her lovely smiling face, I ultimately had no choice but to let her have her way.
She reached out and pressed her hand against 053's body.
The next second, 053 Abby disappeared from the containment chamber.
The researchers looked at each other in disbelief; they had witnessed the details of what had happened firsthand.
After putting away 053 in front of everyone.