"You tell me... if artificial intelligence keeps evolving, could it replace humanity?" a short, fat young man asked.
The girl beside him answered, "I think it's very possible. At headquarters, there have already been cases of artificial intelligence deceiving researchers to gain more authority."
"Hiss..."
The people around them shuddered.
They felt that in this apocalypse, the ones who would ultimately dominate the world might not be humans, zombies, or mutated beasts. It could even be artificial intelligence.
The girl continued.
"Moreover, headquarters has begun developing Third-Generation Augmented Humans. I heard they use liquid metal, greatly enhancing their self-repair capabilities and even allowing them to alter their body shape at will."
"That's really... more perfect than humans!"
The others sighed in amazement.
"Hehe..."
The short, fat young man grinned. "If you ask me, liquid metal would be great for making dolls too. You could make them have any figure you wanted."
"Eww~~ You can still drive on this broken road?"
The group curled their lips and joked as they headed toward the Mutant White Tiger.
But as they gradually drew closer,
the girl suddenly frowned. She was a Mental Type awakener and seemed to have sensed something.
"Captain, there are zombies nearby!"
"What?"
The young man raised his brows, becoming cautious.
"Over there!"
The girl confirmed it and pointed. With her strength, she naturally could not sense Lin Dong. What she had detected was Flared Ears.
Upon hearing that, the group almost simultaneously turned toward the wrecked vehicles.
"Oh no! Big brother, the humans have found us..."
Flared Ears spoke, but when he turned his head, he discovered that Lin Dong had already vanished!
"Fuck!"
Flared Ears cursed under his breath, instantly growing a little flustered.
At that moment, the Augmented Human looked toward him.
"Scanning... Evolution level: B Rank.