Test subject No. 1.
Xie De remembered infiltrating one of the Laboratory's research bases during an earlier mission. The ant computer and the Brain in a Vat had left a deep impression on him.
The more 455 thought about it, the more curious it became. "Host, I really want to see that test subject No. 1."
"Curiosity killed the cat. Besides, when would we have the time?"
As Xie De spoke, he looked toward Hu Songlin, feeling stumped. "455, our priority right now is Hu Songlin. There's a famous saying: you can never wake someone who's pretending to sleep. Deep down, this guy refuses to face reality. We have no way of waking him up."
"Let me think." 455 pondered.
Sensing his gaze, Hu Songlin lowered his head even further, acting like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
Meanwhile, Orion remained hidden behind a building, watching only the positions of the three heat signatures on his detector. Instead of poking his head out to shoot again, he contacted his teammate, who was locked in a fierce battle with the Club inside the Instance.
"Xi Yijiu, how are things on your end?"
Xi Yijiu gritted his teeth. "The Club played dirty and released poison gas bombs. Watch out over there. The gas seems to be drifting your way."
Orion clicked his tongue. "There's no point in fighting back and forth here. Fly the Drone over. I sent you the coordinates. Drop a few bombs on them."
"What are these three red dots? The owner of the illusion? If the owner dies, getting out of the illusion will be very difficult."
Orion curled his lips, sounding pleased. "Not the owner of the illusion. They're with the Instance, including the one who killed the Brain in a Vat. You could say