Don't follow the rules

Chapter 268 Sunday Program Production Center (One Hundred and Eight)
As the words fell, the black mist lingering around No. [-] was shaken away by him.

Ning Yao's body, which had just solidified just now, was pushed away by this powerful impact and melted back into the fog behind him.

Number [-] seemed to be so shocked by his own actions and words that he stopped moving. He kept waving his arms outward for a long time and could not regain his senses. It was not until Ning Yao called softly again in the fog that he slowly lowered his arms.

"No. [-]? You... can you speak?" Ning Yao had a complicated mood.

Being able to speak certainly means that No. [-] has further evolved, which is a good thing; but now No. [-]'s mental state seems to be extremely unstable, especially the hostility he shows, which makes Ning Yao have to worry.

No. [-] stopped talking, just turned around with his head drooped, trying to avoid the fog around him and leave here.

"Don't leave, it's very dangerous outside." Ning Yao couldn't help but tried to dissuade her.

However, No. [-]'s footsteps only paused slightly, and then almost immediately started running: "No, you don't have to worry about it."

Of course, Ning Yao would not let No. [-] leave like this, but he also did not want to be like an unreasonable and vicious parent who forcefully pinned the child in place to listen to the training.

He hid in the fog and sighed helplessly: "I didn't expect that the same method could be used twice a day."

As he spoke, he spread the thick black fog in the direction No. [-] left, and lowered it as much as possible, making it stick to the ground.No. [-] seemed to be stepping on black clouds, and black water splashed with every step.

The resistance of the thick fog should not be underestimated. Soon, No. [-] felt that his steps were difficult, and his legs were stuck in it and it was even difficult to pull out.

But No. [-] quickly found a strategy to deal with it. He jumped up slightly, stepped on the walls on both sides to gain strength, and maintained a semi-flying state.

Ning Yao suddenly felt bad. Although this was just a small response strategy in ordinary pursuit, it undoubtedly showed a big problem:

No. [-] has completely autonomous reactions without anyone's control.

what's the situation?
Isn’t No. [-] a soulless and mindless electronic zombie?

Ning Yao originally thought that the two words spoken by No. [-] were just that after the zombies evolved, they were unable to sort out the new powerful energy in their bodies, which resulted in hostility and resistance to everything around them.

But based on the reaction during the chase, No. [-] has clearly awakened his "self-interested" instinct.

Only with the awareness of "self" can we take "self-interested" actions, avoid dangers and protect ourselves spontaneously in complex situations without the command of outsiders.

Now things seem to be developing in an uncontrollable direction...

Ning Yao didn't hesitate much, and immediately stopped Heiwu's interception of No. [-], and instead accelerated Heiwu's ground-to-ground movement.

Without the resistance brought by the thick fog, No. [-]'s movements were much lighter, but this relaxation did not last long, and he soon discovered something was wrong.

Number [-] also had a very decisive temper, and immediately stopped and began to observe his surroundings.

If his judgment was correct, this was the third time he had passed the slightly flickering streetlight above his head.

There was obviously only one way in the narrow corridor, and he didn't turn a corner. It was impossible for him to run in a circle back to the starting point.

The only explanation is: I am trapped in a cycle.

"Ghost hitting the wall?"

No. [-] stopped running away. He knew that no one could escape from the prison with speed alone, not even himself.

"Your intelligence is higher than I thought."

Ning Yao did not show up, but responded coldly to No. [-]'s question. The voice came from all directions and repeatedly echoed into a strange reverberation in the narrow pipe corridor.

Number [-] was completely unable to determine the location of Ning Yao's body, and could only look left and right like a frightened little beast.

But now that he gave up on escaping, Ning Yao caught him and gave him a good opportunity to talk.

Ning Yao pushed the mist a little further: "No. [-], did you actively reject my connection?"

Number [-] also understood his current situation very well, so he did not avoid Ning Yao's inquiry like he did just now. He answered in a broken-hearted tone: "Yes."

"Why?" Ning Yao was confused.No. [-], who no longer resists dialogue, seems to have removed some kind of shackles, and his words are sharply honest: "Because I hate it."

"Hate it?" Ning Yao was even more confused. "Although I can't really treat you as my own, ask yourself, have I ever treated you harshly?"

Number [-] was silent for a moment and shook his head.

Not only was there no harsh treatment, No. [-] was even treated much better than the zombies worked by other zombie exterminators in the association.

But is this enough?

No. [-] wanted to ask, but for a moment he felt that he was a little too greedy and greedy, so he swallowed the words back.

Ning Yao didn't give him much time to chew over it. No. [-] had just learned to think. While his brain was not yet proficient in functioning, Ning Yao decided to catch him off guard.

"So what you hate is the preferential treatment? You hate our group of friends? You hate carrying out missions? Or you hate everything you perceive?"

"Or maybe you're just confused and too many thoughts suddenly flood into your mind, and you need to calm down and sort them out."

"You are absolutely safe here with me. If you need to be alone or need to buffer your emotions, you can relax and stay here. I can provide protection."

Having said this, Ning Yao's tone has become calm and tolerant, even with a hint of warm bewitchment.

The expression of No. [-] is not like the rebellious little kid before. Instead, he frowned slightly and lowered his head, as if he was really deep in thought.

But he actually didn't follow the logic in Ning Yao's words.

"I don't need your protection."

"I don't want it, I just have to obey."

"I don't hate you."

"I just want... to be free."

Number [-] spoke very slowly, almost word by word. Every time he uttered a word, he became more nervous, and his body gradually leaned forward and lowered, for fear that he would be strangled by the furious Ning Yao before he finished speaking. In the fog.

He had been with Ning Yao for a long time, and Ning Yao would hardly avoid him. He was forced to know too many secrets that he could not tell. But now that he wanted to break away from Ning Yao, he would have to escape even if he did not die. Skin.

But if he wants to say it, he must say it.

Although he was scared to death, he must express his feelings.

Once the soul awakens, its desire for freedom will grow wildly. Even if you close your mouth, that desire will flow out of your eyes.

Ning Yao was not as angry as No. [-] imagined, but was strangely calm.

"Number one, you know. How could I possibly let my handle declare his independence to me?"

"Although you rejected my connection application, you only registered an electronic copy with my identity. Therefore, you are my electronic version. We both share the same file name, but the suffix is ​​different."

"We have a deeper bond than you can imagine."

"I can directly bypass your personal will and erase you."

"Are you not afraid?"

No. [-] suppressed the trembling of his body: "Afraid."

Ning Yao was curious: "Then you want to leave me?"

No. [-] looked up: "Yes, I want to belong to myself."

(End of this chapter)