Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 587 45. Cooperation. New waves

"Swish"

One day later, Merlin worked overtime and finished the assignment, and then his figure jumped into the data room of the ghost base amidst the distortion of the light. However, it seemed that he came here by accident. The workers here were doing some work other than work. ..."entertainment".

In front of Merlin, Ms. Moira, who is always indifferent and serious, is sitting on George's suspension chair in a very intimate and ambiguous posture. She even changed into a slim black dress for the first time today. He even tidied up his hair.

And what about George?

This guy who can only move around on a suspension chair has also changed into a very formal dress.

When Merlin jumped in, the two guys were kissing in the air 3 meters above the data room. They were so absorbed in the kiss that they didn't even notice Merlin's appearance.

This scene made Merlin feel a little embarrassed.

He felt like a light bulb.

Although he has always heard that George and Moira are in a secret relationship, both of them are scientists, and they are no longer young. To be honest, they are quite well-matched, but the problem is that these two guys belong to the kind of "sexy" The guy, they have never responded positively to each other's scandals, and they have always pretended to be nonchalant.

"cough cough"

Merlin stood there awkwardly and waited for almost 30 seconds, but the two guys who were addicted to emotional interaction still didn't respond, which made the deputy chief cough twice to remind them.

"Ok?"

Ms. Moira opened her eyes suddenly, and then turned her head. She looked at Merlin standing there. She didn't seem to care much, but George's blushing face showed a hint of shame and anger. .

As he lowered the suspension chair and let Moira stand back on the ground, he said to Merlin:

"Usually at times like this, you should choose to leave."

"I'd love to leave too, trust me."

Merlin shrugged and said helplessly:

"But the thing is, you sent me the time we're meeting tonight, and I thought whatever you guys were doing would be done before we met...but now it looks like, uh...can't help it, huh?"

"Okay, George, don't be a kid, it's okay, we're not kids anymore."

Ms. Moira stood beside George with her hips crossed. She patted George's shoulder forcefully while taking out a lady's cigarette from her red handbag. Merlin also snapped her fingers winkingly, and jumped out of nowhere. Flames, lit cigarettes for the lady.

"Hey, Your Excellency Merlin, you have a new look."

In the dancing of the fragrant smoke, Ms. Moira looked at the completely new Merlin in front of her eyes, and said in a critical tone:

"Not bad, it seems that you have found a very good image designer."

Merlin's appearance is indeed different from before.

To be precise, he changed to a new hairstyle, which was no longer the traditional partial parting before, but was made into a more youthful broken hair.His casual suits and trench coats, which have always remained the same for thousands of years, have also changed slightly.

A dark blue shirt with stripes was added with a small lavender vest, and the windbreaker that was originally a coat has also become a more slim-fitting style.

To be precise, this change in image did not weaken Merlin's stability, but made him look younger, and even the gloomy temperament on his body was washed away a lot.

"Does Ms. Moira feel good too?"

Merlin looked down at his new attire, and said:

"Well, that's probably really good."

"You do Merlin too, George."

Moira said to George beside her:

"You should also change your image, you know, I prefer the feeling of the unknown."

While talking, this charming lady picked up her handbag, generously kissed George on the face, then turned and walked out of the data room, she said:

"It's time for you guys, I won't bother you anymore, Lillian still has an experiment waiting for me."

Watching Moira leave, Merlin looked back at George, then scanned the surrounding environment, and said in a playful tone:

"You still said you broke up? You duplicity guy, you invited your girlfriend to the office? George...I didn't expect you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, to like this kind of tone."

"Enough, it's not what you think!"

George blushed, and the ultra-brain man defended in a panic:

"I invited Moira over for work. We are discussing 27 applications of applied circuits in biological experiments..."

"Oh, Applied Circuits . . . well, I see."

Merlin smiled, but he didn't pursue these matters any further. He pointed to his eyes and said to George:

"I'm here to fetch Icarus. I'm really not used to it without her."

"Give you!"

George tapped on the armrest of the suspension chair, and a mechanical arm extended from the top of the laboratory, and handed the intact Icarus to Merlin.

Merlin took it in his hand, and heard George say:

"The basic functions have been restored, and I have also upgraded the database and energy defense layer of this artificial intelligence, which allows her to work in a harsher energy environment. But Merlin, I have some bad news for you, Icarus's The memory database was formatted by that energy storm."

"Ok?"

Merlin frowned, and said:

"That is to say, she lost her memory?"

"Yes, you can understand that."

George spread his hands and said to Merlin:

"I tried many methods, but unfortunately, it was formatted at the physical level. I have no way to restore the data. In addition, being exposed to the energy of the fire source caused some changes in the program of Icarus. To be precise, her anthropomorphic thinking may be more natural, and her learning ability will be faster. But I found no trace of her being endowed with a real mechanical soul."

"Well, I don't actually care about that."

Merlin will put the golden glasses on the bridge of his nose, a dot of light will light up in his eyes, and the data stream passing quickly is like a dancing spark, and after a second, Merlin returns to the previous Ika In an environment where Loos helps.

Familiar modules appeared on the lens in front of his eyes one by one, and some unfamiliar data modules were also being loaded.

"Hello, Mr. Merlin, Icarus is very happy to serve you."

It's still Elsa's gentle voice, but unfortunately, in that friendly voice, there is no longer the familiarity and kindness before.

The artificial intelligence that once told Merlin that he would definitely protect him seems to have really disappeared.

Merlin stretched out his hand and pushed his glasses, he said with a sense of loss:

"Hello, Icarus."

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"Are you sure Merlin is on vacation?"

"Well, it has been confirmed that the deputy director's positioning signal disappeared 30 minutes ago. According to the wizards, he may have temporarily left this world and gone to an unknown place."

"Alright alright."

In the night, a very low-key car was driving silently on the road leading to Washington, Alexander Pierce leaned tiredly on the back seat, like a really late old man, he whispered explain:

"Merlin's deterrence is still strong. Look at you, you only dare to contact me secretly after he is confirmed to have disappeared. But please choose a better time next time. I'm an old man, and I don't like staying up late. My doctor also told me not to stay up late."

"This time it happened suddenly, sir."

The driving agent whispered:

"Our people discovered something in the Middle East, and the frontline agents didn't dare to make a decision without permission, so after reporting it layer by layer, we were not able to contact you."

"So what's the matter?"

Pierce looked out the window at night and said:

"You are not incompetent people. I believe that you can solve ordinary situations, so I am very curious."

"this..."

The driving agent hesitated, and said:

"Let it speak to you in person."

"Ok?"

Pierce frowned, he didn't like this kind of riddle, but the next moment, a deep, metallic voice sounded from the cabin of this car.

"Hello, Your Excellency Alexander Pierce, it's the first time we meet, please take care of me."

"!!!"

Pierce was not an idiot. The first time the sound sounded, he subconsciously pulled out the protective pistol in his pocket, but the next moment, he was stunned because he didn't know where to shoot.

He realizes he's in a Cybertronian transformed car, and a small pistol won't protect him in this situation.

But the old man had experienced real storms after all, he calmed down quickly, put down his pistol, closed his eyes, and leaned on the back seat, he said:

"Who are you? A Decepticon?"

"It used to be."

The mysterious Autobot said frankly:

"But it's not anymore. I'm a mechanical life, and unlike you flesh and blood life that likes to waste time and intrigues, I prefer to have straightforward conversations, so let's not waste any more time, Your Excellency Pierce."

"I'm here to ask for an alliance!"

"Alliance?"

There was a smile on the corner of Pierce's mouth, and he said leisurely:

"I don't understand, what is the alliance between us flesh and blood life that likes to waste time and you mechanical life that advocates efficiency... If you really know my identity, then you should be able to understand, for your previous invasion , not just S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra is also very angry."

"That kind of invasion, that kind of destruction of order, that kind of pursuit of chaos is not what we want to see."

The old man sighed, and said:

"So, I mean, we have nothing to talk about, Mr. Cybertronian, let me down at the next intersection."

While talking, he leisurely took out a delicate lighter from his pocket, waved it in front of his eyes, and said:

"Merlin explained to me, an old man, the characteristics of you robots. Any electronic device can be cracked by you, but what I hold in my hand is a magic item... This is a power that you don't understand. You see, If I turn it on, something happens that none of us want to see."

"You can kill me easily, Cybertronian, after all, I'm just a helpless old man."

Pierce said calmly:

"But after killing me, I can assure you that you don't want to live either."

The atmosphere in the carriage became a little tense at this moment. The speed of the car slowly slowed down and finally stopped on the side of the road, but the robot did not open the door. Instead, it changed to a more peaceful voice , which says to Pierce:

"I sincerely ask for cooperation, Mr. Pierce. In order to express my sincerity, I am willing to help you reassemble the discarded materials seized from my companions into ones that can be awakened and completely loyal to Hydra. Mech Warriors...I am even willing to share the secrets of Tinder with you."

This bot says:

"The battle between Agent Merlin and Megatron destroyed the Spark, but the power of the Spark has infiltrated your world. It is the power of the Machine, which will give birth to a new civilization... and I, I am willing to help you control these forces .”

"Oh?"

Pierce became interested. He played with the lighter in his hand, thought for a while, and then said to this strange robot:

"It seems that you are really sincere. To be honest, I am quite moved...but I have to see what you said first. You have to understand, Mr. Robot, that empty promises cannot impress me. After you do I won't consider forming an alliance with you before taking actual actions. However, I am interested to hear that you want to cooperate with us, so what do you want to get from this cooperation?"

"I ask for nothing."

The robot whispered:

"Forgive me for invading your secret database, but I understand that Agent Merlin Riley is your most difficult enemy at present, and he is also my relentless target. I just want to see his death... for For this, I am willing to give a lot.”

"Well, it seems that Xiao Meilin has indeed provoked a lot of opponents for himself."

Pierce shook his head and said:

"But he's really powerful, isn't he? He makes a heartless guy like you fear enough to hide in the dark and seek help from other forces. It seems that you are really scared..."

"But it's okay, go do something, let me see your promise, then we will become friends, and then, we will dig a grave for Little Merlin together... Oh, yes, before you leave, help me Do something."

A few seconds later, with the sound of a heavy object falling into the water, the body of the agent responsible for driving Pierce was thrown into the Hudson River. Pulled down by the weight, it quickly sank into the water.

A life is gone.

"I can tolerate betrayal, but I cannot tolerate incompetence..."

In the restarted car, Pierce said softly:

"Speaking of which, Mr. Robot, you already know my name, but I don't know yours. This makes me doubt your sincerity."

Under Pierce's gaze, this unmanned, low-profile car lightly blended into the traffic flow, driving towards Washington, in the wind of the night, in the closed compartment, amidst the sound of soft music, it said softly:

"calls me..."

"Soundwave."

(End of this chapter)