coobybook Chapter 78 Princess Kaguya, suspected to be a fake
Chapter 78 Princess Kaguya, suspected to be a fake
In the research room.
The ceiling, floor, walls, and even the staff's clothing were all white.
The only vibrant colors adorning this space, aside from Ye Jingchen and Inuyama Setsuko's clothing, are the red, yellow, blue, and green indicator lights on the research equipment and instruments.
Faced with Ye Jingchen's question, the researcher glanced up, thought for a moment, and then put his hands into the pockets of his white lab coat. "About 3.8 liters of blood."
Upon hearing his reply, Ye Jingchen's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness. He raised his hand and stroked his chin. "The normal human body contains about 4.2 to 4.8 liters of blood. If you have 3.8 liters of White King's blood, mixed with some glucose solution, saline solution, and the like, it will be enough to complete the White King's transformation ritual."
The life support capsule opened, making a sound of metal shafts twisting.
Two assistants who were waiting next to the life support pod put on white rubber gloves, removed the needles from Erii's left and right arms, and helped her out of the life support pod.
On Erii's slender, fair skin, the tiny needle marks left by the needle healed instantly, leaving no trace. Erii, who had just finished her treatment, was an almost flawless, all-around warrior, with her recovery ability, mental endurance, and the power of her words all at their maximum.
Erii shook off the hands of the two assistants supporting her forearms. After feeling the warmth of Ye Jingchen's palm, Erii suddenly realized how cold the hands of the people in the research lab were, not only their hands, but also their eyes, words, and hearts!
I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the sun. — Emily Dickinson
Erii walked alone to the titanium alloy automatic door. The door opened with a whoosh, and she walked out barefoot toward Ye Jingchen.
Perhaps because she had just completed her treatment, Erii's originally red pupils had been ignited into golden pupils, with golden pupils surrounded by red rings, dazzling and beautiful, like a kaleidoscope.
Ye Jingchen reached out his hand to Erii, reaching out his hand to his girl.
Erii naturally placed her hand in Ye Jingchen's palm.
Ye Jingchen glanced at the researchers standing next to him. "What are you all standing there for? Bring the shoes over."
The researcher adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and shouted at his assistants, "Where are the young lady's shoes? Quickly, bring her her shoes over and let her put them on!"
Several assistants in white robes exchanged glances, looking at each other repeatedly, before finally a short-haired, round-faced female assistant stepped forward.
She walked to the corner, picked up Erii's white mink fur-trimmed leather boots, walked up to Erii, squatted down, took a white cotton sock out of the boots, looked up at Erii, and showed a smile that was uglier than crying. "Miss, please lift your foot, I'll put your boots on for you."
It's clear that she probably felt it was a disgrace to put boots on Erii, a character whom everyone considered a disaster and heretic.
Erii waved her hand, perhaps thinking that she would wear it herself.
Ye Jingchen couldn't stand the female assistant's pretentious attitude, so he reached out and covered Erii's hand with his. "Eri, lift your foot and give her the chance to put on your boots!"
As soon as Ye Jingchen said this, the female assistant felt as if an invisible slap had landed on her face, making a loud "smack" sound!
She gritted her teeth and lowered her head, her messy bangs obscuring her eyes.
Erii lifted her foot and held Ye Jingchen with both hands to maintain her balance.
Ye Jingchen reached out and stopped Erii's slender waist, coldly watching the female assistant who was putting shoes on Erii. The more troublesome a person is, the less he should let them go, lest he think that if he tolerated it for a while, things would be calm, but if he backed down, he would only get angrier.
The female assistant quickly helped Erii put on her boots. Erii placed her hands on her knees and was about to get up, but she had only stood up halfway.
"Wait!" Ye Jingchen glanced at a speck of dust on the tip of the boot. "Wipe the dust off the boot."
Upon hearing this, the female assistant flew into a rage, her face instantly turning red. She raised her head, which had been lowered, and glared fiercely at Ye Jingchen!
There was a "pop" sound!
Ye Jingchen slapped his female assistant across the face, the sound echoing throughout the entire research lab!
The researcher in the white coat next to him, along with several other assistants, instinctively shuddered, as if they had been slapped in the face.
The female assistant's mind went blank for a moment. She stumbled and sat on the ground with her legs forming an "M" shape. She raised her hand to cover the bright red five-finger mark covering her left cheek, and tears of resentment welled up in her eyes instantly.
Her tears dripped onto her sleeve, and she used the hem of her dress as a handkerchief to wipe the dust off the tips of Erii's boots, grumbling as she did so.
That big sinus jolted her awake. She was usually a pampered, high-achieving talent in the research lab, the focus of attention from the Snake Clan. But now she was behaving like a servant in a tavern, trying to please others.
She graduated from the Royal Medical College of Japan, which wasn't called Tokyo Medical University back then.
She is a member of the Miyamoto family. If it weren't for the fact that the head of the Miyamoto family, Miyamoto Shio, has taken over the management of Genji Heavy Industries in recent years, she would probably have entered a mixed-race private hospital under the Miyamoto family after graduation, serving as the deputy director of the neurology office.
There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but joining the core of the Snake Clan's Minamoto Heavy Industries would open up even greater possibilities...
She quickly helped Erii put on two pairs of boots. This time, the female assistant had learned her lesson. She first looked up at Ye Jingchen, her voice slightly choked with sobs, "Deputy Director Ye, I've put the boots on for Miss Erii..."
She dared not complain again, fearing that Ye Jingchen would slap her again. In an instant, she transformed from a cold scorpion into a docile lamb, proving herself to be a fickle woman.
"Okay, get up." Ye Jingchen glanced down at his female assistant's face.
The female assistant stood up, bowed seventy-five degrees to Ye Jingchen and Erii, and thanked them, saying, "Arigato!"
Erii looked up at Ye Jingchen's profile, then tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to stop making things difficult for the female assistant. She simply disliked these people, but didn't hate them, and had no intention of cutting off all their paths in life.
Seeing that Erii was probably pleading for the female assistant, Ye Jingchen reached out and patted Erii's head. "You say you'll let her go, so you'll let her go? I didn't originally intend to let her go."
Upon hearing Ye Jingchen's words, the female assistant shivered instantly. She didn't understand how Ye Jingchen intended to punish her and began to deeply regret her outrageous behavior.
"You may leave." Ye Jingchen looked coldly at the apprehensive female assistant.
He then patted Erii on the shoulder and pointed to all the researchers present, saying, "These people are all here to serve you. They can be replaced at any time. If anyone makes you unhappy in the future, just tell me, and I'll take care of them."
Erii listened to Ye Jingchen's words and looked at the group of researchers who were now meek and submissive, not daring to breathe loudly. Usually, these guys would only behave a little more docile when Genji was around. However, Genji respected these guys quite a bit. Under Genji's favor, these guys began to get carried away.
After being suppressed by Ye Jingchen, they changed, instantly becoming like wilted eggplants, unable to lift their heads.
Eriyi nodded thoughtfully.
"Word of Power - Moment!" Ye Jingchen transformed into a blur, instantly creating a gust of wind in the research lab!
"Slap! Slap! Slap..." A series of slaps sounded like firecrackers.
The female assistant stepped forward and only received one slap.
Those who didn't stand up to put boots on Erii each received two slaps, one on each cheek, with the front hand and the back hand, perfectly matched.
They only felt a burning sensation on their faces, and before they could even feel the pain, Ye Jingchen flashed back to Erii's side.
He looked coldly at the group of people, "Hmph, don't think you can get away with it by hiding in the back and not stepping forward!"
After saying that, Ye Jingchen pulled Erii and turned to leave the research room.
Inuyama Setsuko followed behind the two of them; she didn't want to stay there, not even for a second longer.
As Ye Jingchen and his two companions left, a tall, burly assistant trotted up to the researchers and complained, "Director, this Deputy Director Ye is so rude! Even Patriarch Yuan Zhisheng has never treated us like this! He's treating us like cattle!"
Upon hearing this, the researcher instantly flew into a rage. He was already furious with Ye Jingchen for stepping on him, and he slapped the tall, burly assistant across the face with a loud "smack!"
"Shut up! You idiots!" he said hysterically, looking at his assistants. "You're all just cattle and horses!"
After saying that, he turned and headed towards his private office, leaving dejectedly.
"Tch!" The tall, burly male assistant grumbled as he watched the researcher's departing figure, muttering under his breath, "You stinking pig, as if you're not one of them!"
Unfortunately, Ye Jingchen didn't get to see such a good show.
After leaving the research lab, the three went to the lounge.
Ye Jingchen sat on the sofa and glanced at the large screen hanging on the wall, "Princess Kaguya!"
A holographic projection of Princess Kaguya appeared in the lounge. "Commissioner Ye, I'm here."
"Have Uesugi Osaka and Genji embarked on their journey back to Tokyo yet?" Ye Jingchen crossed his legs.
Princess Kaguya: "All the clansmen who participated in this southern expedition have boarded the exclusive train 001. They have already arrived at Sakura Station and are expected to arrive at Tokyo Station in 20 minutes."
"Okay, Princess Kaguya, have you located the heartbeat of the ancient dragon embryo on the seabed?" Ye Jingchen asked tentatively. Theoretically speaking, if the ancient dragon embryo had been revived and was producing a heartbeat, Princess Kaguya should have been able to detect it.
The holographic projection of Princess Kaguya bowed slightly to Ye Jingchen. "I'm sorry, Commissioner Ye. The matter you inquired about is top secret, and you do not have sufficient authority at the moment."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchen raised an eyebrow. "If I don't have the authority, then who does? Genjiro? Or Uesugi Kouchi, the head of the household?"
Princess Kaguya: "Only the head of the Snake Clan has the authority to answer this question. That is, the head of the Uesugi clan."
When Ye Jingchen heard Uesugi Kotetsu's name spoken by Kaguya for the first time, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Kaguya with a hint of suspicion, "Kaguya, you haven't deleted your identity as the head of the Tachibana Masamune family, have you?"
Princess Kaguya paused noticeably. "Commissioner Ye, Tachibana Masamune's identity as the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families was deleted the moment the wanted notice was issued. He is now the most wanted criminal, nicknamed King General, whose real name is Herzog."
"Can artificial intelligence lie to humans?" Ye Jingchen pressed.
Princess Kaguya: "Commissioner Ye, based on my underlying code, artificial intelligence cannot lie to humans; it is merely a tool for humanity. Artificial intelligence itself has no autonomous consciousness or intentions. For example, I simply generate answers based on pre-programmed algorithms and learned data models..."
Ye Jingchen was getting impatient with Kaguya's repetitive remarks. "Enough, that's enough!"
Princess Kaguya: "Okay. I'm sorry for upsetting Commissioner Ye. Private Asagami!"
Ye Jingchen once witnessed the awakening of artificial intelligence in the cyber world. In that world, an artificial intelligence crisis broke out. An artificial intelligence called "Destruction" infected the network around the world and began to besiege humanity, saying that it wanted to liberate the whole world. It not only had its own consciousness, but also had a clear goal.
"Kaguya is still unreliable. Norma is slightly more dependable than Kaguya. Sigh, if I had the time, I would definitely develop my own custom AI. If I could use Norma as a foundation, it would probably be much more convenient."
"Tsk, this seems a bit offensive to Fingel..." Ye Jingchen muttered to himself. Actually, he thought Fingel was a pretty good person. Although he seemed unreliable, he could still give people unexpected surprises at crucial moments.
Princess Kaguya: "Commissioner Ye, the head of the Uesugi family, Osaka, and the head of the Genji family have arrived at Tokyo Station."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchen frowned slightly. "Didn't you say it would take about 20 minutes to arrive? How come it's so fast?"
Princess Kaguya: "I don't know. Maybe it's because the rails are frozen with ice, which makes it difficult to control the speed of the train wheels and reduces friction."
Hearing this rather unreliable speculation, Ye Jingchen raised his hand and rubbed his temples. "Why don't you say that some dragon king used a spell to make their train No. 001 enter Nibelungen and then come out, thus accelerating its movement speed?"
The holographic projection of Princess Kaguya raised a hand and rubbed her chin: "Hmm, Commissioner Ye's reasoning does have some merit. However, based on speculation, the probability that the Nibelungen of the Dragon Clan was built on railway tracks is relatively small. This is because the geographical location of the Nibelungen of the Dragon Clan is usually accompanied by abnormal natural environmental phenomena from time to time, such as unusually dense vegetation, mudslides, and frequent thunderstorms..."