There is an end to reunion and laughter.

After the rainbow comes the storm.

This time the edge was reborn from the ashes and moved to a higher place.

And the time to pay the price has finally arrived.

Su Mo drove the black ark into the city center and stopped in front of the Tower of Babel.

The tallest building in the entire Crescent City stood in front of Su Mo. The mysterious double helix, the cold soldiers, and the white dragon with wings spread. The three patterns shone on the top of the three towers, symbolizing the unshakable power of the three giant companies. Power and status.

Qi Ling, who was in the passenger seat, unbuckled her seat belt and said, "I'll go in first. Remember to pick me up in 8 hours."

Just when Su Mo was about to say something, Qi Ling put her finger to his lips and said seriously: "Don't be sad, don't apologize, don't say sorry. I don't like to hear these pretentious words."

Su Mo was dumbfounded: "You don't know what you will encounter when you go in. I can't just laugh here, can I?"

Qi Ling put her finger on the corner of Su Mo's lips, raised it, and said with a smile, "Yes, you have to smile. I like to see you smile."

Looking at the smiling girl in front of him, Su Mo felt his heart throbbing for no reason. On the occasion of parting, he subconsciously stretched out his hand to hold Qi Ling in his arms.

He hugged her tightly, pressed his face against her cheek and rubbed her gently, unwilling to let go for a long time.

Qi Ling was stunned for a moment, then a gentle smile gradually appeared in her amber eyes: "Ah~ Idiot finally learned to take the initiative to hug me?"

Su Mo smoothed down Qi Ling's messed up hair and whispered, "I have only one request. No matter what happens, don't hide anything when you come back. Write down all the details and tell me, so that I know what to do." help you."

Qi Ling gently bit Su Mo's earlobe and said, "I know, I'm not stupid."

She opened the car door and got out of the car, waving to Su Mo: "Remember to pick me up on time."

Su Mo nodded: "I'll wait here and won't go anywhere."

Qi Ling bid farewell to Su Mo and walked towards the door to the joint venture company.

Zhao Yiming sent someone to wait in the lobby early. As soon as Qi Ling arrived, he was taken to the vice president's office on the 199th floor.

Zhao Yiming saw Qiling coming in and greeted him warmly: "Hey, you're on time."

Qi Ling didn't regard herself as an outsider at all, she lay down directly on the lounge chair next to the coffee table, stretched and said: "I haven't been back to the company for a few months, and I find that I still miss it here, especially the afternoon tea provided every day. "

Zhao Yiming put his hands on his hands and smiled: "I know you will miss this, so I have already prepared it for you."

"Ta." He snapped his fingers, and the secretary walked in pushing the dining cart.

The tablecloth was lifted up, and sterling silver trays were unfolded one after another. Colorful macarons were neatly placed on it, and there were small cakes decorated with fruits and chocolates next to them. The freshly brewed black tea was clean and clear, with steam coming out of the spout. The white mist slowly rises, bringing a tangy aroma.

In addition to black tea and pastries, there was also a strange black capsule placed in the most eye-catching tray above the shelf.

Qi Ling: "What is this capsule?"

Zhao Yiming smiled and said the chilling words in a calm tone: "Poison."

Qi Ling: "Oh~"

She picked up the black capsule, put it into the tea cup, poured in black tea and dissolved it.

Then, she picked up the cup of black tea filled with poison.

Zhao Yiming asked with great interest: "You didn't even ask about the situation, and you just drank it?"

Qi Ling took the tea cup and saluted Zhao Yiming, her amber eyes filled with smiles: "Whatever is put on the plate is edible. Isn't it?"

After saying this, she put the tea cup in front of her lips and drank it slowly without leaking a drop.

Zhao Yiming's eyes were like looking at a perfect work of art, full of appreciation: "You know what? What I appreciate most about you is that you always know what you should do and never waste other people's time."

Qi Ling crossed her slender legs on the coffee table and said lazily: "I'm not as good as you said. In fact, I'm quite annoying. I often pester Mo Mo all day long."

"But I don't dare to waste Mr. Zhao's time. After all, we only have 8 hours to reminisce about the past."

Zhao Yiming's tone became lighter: "Okay, then I'll tell you the truth. The thing you just ate was code-named "Silent One", and it was a poison newly developed by the company's chemical department. "

"The onset of the poison lasts for one month, and the poison will kill you, but the attack cycle can be delayed with specific drugs."

"Every month from now on, you must remember to go back to the company, and I will provide you with delaying medicine."

"Relax, as long as our relationship doesn't get awkward, you will be safe for the rest of your life."

Having said this, Zhao Yiming showed a deep smile: "By the way, just in case you waste time and manpower on useless efforts, let me give you a warning first."

"I know that there is a very powerful engineer at the Edge. She was once a top scholar at the Royal Academy in the capital. Her name is Future. She is the technical leader of the entire Edge."

"But believe me, she can't develop the antidote for the silent ones. Of course, you can let her try, but I don't recommend it, because it's really a waste of time."

Qi Ling shrugged: "But you also know that I will definitely tell Su Mo about this when I go back, and he will definitely let him try it in the future."

"Hahahaha!" Zhao Yiming clapped his hands and laughed, his expression full of joy, "Qiling, I really regret not forcing you to stay in the company. It's such a pleasure to talk to you."

He stood up and walked to the door, waving to Qiling: "Come on, finish it early and let you go home early."

The two took the elevator downstairs to the 167th floor, chatting and laughing along the way. It was as if the poison incident had never happened, like two old friends reminiscing about the past after not seeing each other for a long time.

They walked into a laboratory one after another, where a huge ring-shaped mechanical instrument was placed, and more than a dozen staff were making various adjustments.

Qi Ling: "This is it?"

Zhao Yiming walked to the mechanical table and made a gesture of invitation: "I won't tell you what it is, just lie down."

Qi Ling climbed onto the mechanical platform without saying anything else.

As soon as she lay down, iron rings popped out from her wrists, ankles and neck, locking her in place.

Zhao Yiming: "Next, I will give you an anesthetic. You close your eyes and sleep for a while. When you wake up, it will be over. How about it? It's very simple, right?"

Qi Ling was locked by the iron ring. She didn't move or struggle. She just asked with a smile: "You won't do something particularly perverted while I'm asleep, right?"

Zhao Yiming said politely: "Don't worry, I promised Su Mo that I just want you to cooperate with the work and will never blaspheme."

"As for these operators, I will be watching over you. If any of them dares to take advantage of you while you are unconscious, I will execute them myself."

The operators around him nodded slightly to show humility.

The main controller came to the finish line computer and asked tentatively: "Mr. Zhao? Then let's"

Zhao Yiming: "Let's start."

The main controller activated the command, and a robotic arm equipped with a syringe moved to Qi Ling and injected the anesthetic into her body.

Zhao Yiming: "Good night, Miss Qiling, have a sweet dream."

After Qi Ling was anesthetized, the operators all returned to their posts and started working in front of their computers.

The ring-shaped instrument started to operate, and a trace of light was projected on Qi Ling's eyebrows, and then spread out, turning into a mottled and shining dot matrix, scanning along different directions.

If you observe carefully, you will find that the light traces spread just along the edge of the brain area, completely scanning Qi Ling's brain.

The main controller reported: "Mr. Zhao, the target has entered a state of unconsciousness, the "Secret Peeping Circle" has started to operate, and the first "Memory Dive" is expected to be completed in two hours. "

The Ring of Peeping Secrets is the ultimate weapon just invented by the scientific research department of the Hefei Company this year.

Where does the world's deepest secret lie?

Relics from the Borderlands?

Storage chips for terminal devices?

The unfathomable dark web?

neither.

The deepest secrets are hidden in a person's brain.

As long as a person's will is strong enough, no amount of torture can make him succumb. Even if he uses drugs such as confessional, he can still hide his secrets in his brain forever.

The brain, a human organ that weighs about 1,400 grams, is stronger than a copper wall for some people. It is the most inviolable forbidden area in the world.

The Ring of Peeping Secrets exists to break through this restricted area.

During the operation of this device, it can scan a person's brain current signal, and after resonance in the corresponding frequency band, it can enter a state called "memory dive".

Memory diving, as the name suggests, if a person's memory is compared to the ocean, deep diving is to enter the depths of the ocean like diving.

At that time, the most profound memory fragments in the opponent's brain will be displayed, absolutely true and without reservation.

Zhao Yiming looked at the unconscious Qi Ling with interest and said slowly: "Come on, Qi Ling, let me see your unknown past. Let me see again."

"What secrets lie in the margins."

The secret-peeping ring kept rotating around Qi Ling, and the scanned data was also transmitted to each computer and began to be analyzed by the program.

This process is very long, and the operators are focused and do not dare to slack off at all. They do their best to speed up the process and save time for Mr. Zhao.

Two hours later, as the operation of the Secret Peeping Circle slowed down, the main controller reported: "The first stage of deep dive is completed. The program analyzed the sensory signals that can be input based on the feedback data."

Zhao Yiming motioned for everyone to take their seats, and he also sat in front of an instrument.

This is a neural instrument that can connect to human brain units to generate all-round vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste through current signals, and ultimately unfold a complete sensory picture.

In the civilian field, it is often used as a high-end gaming device, allowing players to enter the game world immersively.

In the police or military fields, it can also be used for case investigation, scene reenactment, virtual training, etc.

At this time, this kind of neural instrument, combined with the sensory signals obtained by the ring of voyeurism, can allow the user to perfectly substitute into the receptor and read the memory fed back by the deep dive.

Soon, everyone was in place, and the first memory began to reappear.

Zhao Yiming suddenly felt that his consciousness was sinking, and his surroundings were shrouded in chaos and darkness, as if he had fallen into a bottomless sea.

I don't know how long it took, but his consciousness gradually became clearer. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the oppressive and cold room.

That feeling is difficult to describe accurately in words

What he entered at this time was Qiling's first-person perspective. Not only were the external senses such as vision, smell, and hearing completely restored, but even the inner emotions were resonating. He could clearly feel her helplessness and confusion at that time.

Other operators also entered the deep dive state one after another, reporting aloud the clues they discovered.

"23 seconds, look at the cigarette that guard smoked. This cigarette was discontinued in the 140th year of Dawn. This is at least a childhood memory from more than ten years ago."

"There are no windows in the room, the air is turbid and has poor fluidity, and is somewhat humid. It seems to be underground."

“That pen with 1 minute and 7 seconds, look carefully at the symbol, it’s the symbol of the Crescent Moon in the Garden of Eden.”

"It turns out she is an artificial baby created by the Eden Project."

The Ring of Peeping Secrets obtains the target's deepest memory, so it has great jump potential.

A second ago, they were still being beaten severely by the guards. Waves of shocks came from their heads and faces. The severe pain made them grit their teeth and endure it with difficulty.

The next second, they were huddled on the ground, numbly eating the rancid food that even dogs wouldn't eat. A disgusting taste came from their mouths, and the rancid smell spread in their noses.

The corners of someone's mouth have begun to twitch uncontrollably.

In the next scene, they were locked into a narrow room by the guards. It was absolutely dark and there was no light at all.

The extreme fear and despair of the memory host are transmitted into everyone's minds through sensory signals, causing adrenaline to secrete violently and making breathing difficult.

"vomit——" An operator couldn't bear the sensory feedback, took off his neurological instrument, ran to the pool, and started vomiting profusely.

Endless pain, endless darkness, amidst the numbness and despair of life, the first deep memory dive is over.

The operators removed the neural instruments. Each one was uncomfortable with the sensory feedback, but soon began to try to summarize what they had just seen.

"Currently, her childhood was extremely miserable. Judging from several attempts at self-harm and suicide, she has a strong tendency to self-destruct."

"According to the Eden researcher's evaluation of her, she is not only an artificial baby, but also a product of some kind of genetic engineering. She is extremely healthy, without any congenital defects, and her brain development is higher than that of ordinary people."

"No wonder she is so young, but she has already surpassed many experts in software technology. Her innate talent can be said to be top-notch."

"It's a pity. If this kind of talent can always be used by the company, he should be more accomplished."

"Mr. Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Yiming leaned on his seat, squinted his eyes slightly, and said thoughtfully: "My focus is different from yours. She is a genius, but there is no shortage of geniuses in this world."

"Even if she is unique, we only need to find ten experts, a hundred experts, or a thousand experts. The number of people and resources will always exceed her achievements alone, so her technical strength is secondary."

"What I want to focus on is her heart. I am very confused about one thing. Regardless of how she escaped from the Garden of Eden later, children who have been abused since childhood are often mentally deformed and can easily become antisocial personalities. "

"But during her previous tenure in the company, including now, she has always shown a sunny and outgoing appearance, which is very inconsistent with her childhood experience."

The controller asked tentatively: "What does Mr. Zhao mean?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Zhao Yiming's face: "She must have met someone later, someone who changed her life."

"Get ready for the second memory dive." (End of this chapter)

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