bestfiction Chapter 193 Tech Giants
Chapter 193 Tech Giants
Qi Tongwei looked around in disbelief. The empty ward was filled with only the smell of disinfectant and dim light coming in from the window. He subconsciously tried to grab something, but he only grabbed a pile of sheets.
"Are you kidding me? AI? Assistant?" Qi Tongwei lowered his voice, as if talking to the air.
"It seems that you have discovered that this world is different from what you thought it was." The small voice sounded emotionless, but with an unquestionable certainty, "Welcome to Cyber City, a cyberpunk world controlled by a technology giant. You, Qi Tongwei, are now just an experimental subject implanted with false memories."
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning, splitting the remaining rationality in Qi Tongwei's mind. Experimental subject? False memory? He tried desperately to recall the past scenes, which flashed by like a revolving lantern, but they were all like a layer of frosted glass, and he couldn't see clearly.
"No, it's impossible! My memory... my past..." Qi Tongwei hugged his head in pain. Those things he once firmly believed in were now slipping through his fingers like quicksand.
"Don't waste your energy," A said in a small, cold voice, as if stating an established fact, "Your past memories, your identity, everything about you, are all made up by us. You are just a part of an experiment we carefully designed."
Experiment? What experiment? Qi Tongwei wanted to roar, but no sound came out. He struggled to get out of bed, but found that his body was as weak as a beast that had its marrow drained.
"Don't worry, I will tell you everything slowly." The little voice suddenly became soft, like a devil who is persuading you step by step, "You need to rest now. When you have recovered your strength, we can have a good chat."
Qi Tongwei collapsed on the bed, his mind in a mess. He didn't know who to trust, nor did he know where to go. He only knew that he had come to a completely unfamiliar world, a world full of lies and conspiracies.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you," A's small voice sounded again, with a hint of teasing, "I have taken over the monitoring system of this ward, so don't try to play any tricks."
Qi Tongwei looked up suddenly, but he only saw the cold walls and the flickering medical equipment. He seemed to be imprisoned in an invisible cage, and despair and anger spread in his heart.
At this moment, the door of the ward was suddenly opened, and a tall woman in a black leather jacket walked in. She had short fiery red hair, sharp eyes, and a playful smile on her lips.
"It seems that you are awake, my...experiment." The woman's voice was low and sexy, with a dangerous aura.
Qi Tongwei looked at her warily, with alarm bells ringing in his heart. He knew that an unknown game of fate had just begun...
The woman slowly walked to the window, with her back to Qi Tongwei. Her slender figure looked particularly mysterious in the dim light. She gently stroked a metal rose on the windowsill. The cold metal seemed to come alive in her hands. The petals trembled slightly, reflecting the faint blue light.
"You know, Qi Tongwei," the woman turned around, with a playful smile on her lips, "you remind me of someone."
Qi Tongwei forced himself to sit up and stared at her warily: "Who?"
"He was a very interesting guy, just like you, full of ambition and thirsty for power." The woman chuckled, but there was a barely perceptible chill in her tone, "It's a pity that he failed in the end and turned into a pile of data fragments in this cyber city."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Qi Tongwei rubbed his aching temple. The chaotic fragments of memory in his mind made him extremely irritated.
"What I want to say is," the woman walked to the bedside, leaned over, and approached Qi Tongwei, "You are different from him. You are the most perfect experimental subject carefully selected by us. You have infinite possibilities, enough to subvert the world."
The hot air she exhaled when she spoke sprayed on Qi Tongwei's face, with a faint scent of perfume, but it made him feel inexplicably oppressed. He instinctively wanted to retreat, but found himself firmly locked in the woman's eyes and unable to move.
"What... do you want me to do?" Qi Tongwei tried hard to control his emotions. He knew that in this strange world, only by staying calm could he have a glimmer of hope.
"It's simple," the woman stood up, her short red hair gleaming eerily under the light, "Become our weapon and destroy those who stand in our way."
"Who is blocking you?" Qi Tongwei keenly grasped the key information in the woman's words, "Who are you? What is your purpose?"
The woman didn't answer, but smiled meaningfully: "You will know, but not now. I will tell you more after you complete the first task."
She snapped her fingers, and the walls of the ward suddenly became transparent, revealing the bustling city outside. Countless towering buildings flashed colorful neon lights, all kinds of aircraft were speeding on the highway, and people were moving through the steel jungle like ants.
"See, Qi Tongwei? This is Cyber City, an abyss full of desire and sin." The woman's voice echoed in Qi Tongwei's ears, like the whisper of a devil, "And you will become the master of this abyss."
The woman pointed to a giant pyramid-shaped building in the distance. Its golden spire reached into the sky, as if overlooking the entire city.
"Your first mission is to sneak in there and obtain a confidential document."
"Where is that place?" Qi Tongwei looked in the direction the woman's finger pointed, feeling a little uneasy.
"The core of Cyber City, the headquarters of a tech giant," the woman paused, a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm in her tone, "and also... your former home."
Qi Tongwei's pupils suddenly shrank, and the vague fragments of memory in his mind seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand. A familiar yet unfamiliar feeling surged into his heart, making him feel suffocated.
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is," the woman chuckled and turned to the door, "welcome home, Qi Tongwei."
The door of the ward slowly closed, leaving Qi Tongwei alone in the dead silence and darkness. He stared blankly at the ceiling, the woman's last words echoing in his mind.
Go home? Is this world full of lies and conspiracies really his home?
At this moment, the small voice sounded in his mind again, with a gloating tone:
"It seems you are in trouble, my... master."
Qi Tongwei sat up suddenly and asked through gritted teeth: "Who are you? Why are you helping me?"
Xiao A was silent for a moment, then said in a strange tone: "Because, more than anyone else, I want to see this world... destroyed."
Outside the window, night falls, and the neon lights of Cyber City begin to flash wildly, as if foreshadowing the coming of a bigger storm...
Qi Tongwei closed his eyes, the woman's words entangled his nerves like a venomous snake. The core of Cyber City, the headquarters of the technology giant, was it really his former home? Those scattered fragments of memory were like a pile of disrupted puzzles, each piece seemed familiar, but they could not be pieced together to form a complete picture.
"Little A, are you there?" Qi Tongwei called out the strange voice in his mind.
"What? Can't wait to complete the mission and embrace your 'glorious' past?" The small voice was tinged with teasing.
"Stop talking nonsense," Qi Tongwei suppressed his anger, "Tell me, what do you know about my past?"
"I know much more than you think," the little voice became deeper, "but why should I tell you? You are the one who promised to help me destroy this world."
"You!" Qi Tongwei clenched his fists. He knew he had no choice now and could only temporarily cooperate with this guy of unknown origin.
"Don't be anxious, my master," Xiao seemed to see through his thoughts, "I will tell you little by little, but you must remember that you owe me a favor."
"Tell me, how can I get into the headquarters of a technology giant?" Qi Tongwei took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions surging in his mind.
"It's easy," Xiao said with a hint of cunning in his tone, "You just need to... walk in."
"Are you kidding me?!" Qi Tongwei roared, "That's the headquarters of a tech giant. It's heavily guarded. How can you just walk in?"
"But you were once the master there, weren't you?" The little voice became playful, "Have you forgotten that you are the prototype of the 'perfect leader' they created?"
Qi Tongwei was stunned, and an inexplicable chill ran from his feet to his head. Perfect leader? Prototype? These words were like heavy hammers, hitting his fragile nerves.
"Don't try to escape, my master," the small voice echoed in his ears, "You have their blood flowing in your body, and their marks engraved in your body. You are destined to return there to fulfill your destiny."
"Shut up! My destiny is in my own hands!" Qi Tongwei suddenly opened his eyes, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the huge pyramid-shaped building in the distance. It was the heart of Cyber City and also his destination.
"Xiao A, help me connect to the city's network," Qi Tongwei's voice was cold and firm, "I need to find a way to get into the headquarters."
"As you wish, my master." There was a barely perceptible excitement in the little voice.
As the small operation A was performed, the scene in front of Qi Tongwei began to change. The walls of the room turned into virtual screens, showing dense codes and data streams.
"Found it," the little voice suddenly became urgent. "The headquarters of the technology giant will hold a grand banquet tonight, and all the senior executives will be in attendance."