Chapter 71: I Will Judge
"Dr. Mobius, is this really okay?"
While Ai Yue was on trial, Mobius was busy in her First Research Institute.
In front of her was the body of the Eighth Herrscher. As the most authoritative scholar in the field of genetic science in Fire Moth and even in the world, the task of dissecting the body of the Eighth Herrscher and analyzing its genes naturally fell on Mobius.
This task and the information about the trial of Ai Yue appeared in Mobius's mobile phone, which obviously conveyed the meaning that Mobius did not want to get involved in this matter.
After all, Mobius is a well-known scientific madman within the Fire Moth, and she also has a very close relationship with Ai Yue. It is inevitable that the top management will suspect whether Mobius is involved in Ai Yue's plan.
Fortunately, Mobius cooperated very well with the tasks assigned by her superiors, and even provided a certificate that Ai Yue threatened her to participate in the plan through coercion, thereby expressing her intention to draw a clear line with the other party.
But in the eyes of her assistant Klein, such behavior was undoubtedly very strange.
When did Mobius care about the orders of the Fire Moth's top brass? Before Ai Yue made this series of appalling moves, she was the biggest thorn in the side of the Fire Moth.
It is not something that an ordinary madman would do to perform a fusion warrior surgery with zero success rate without telling anyone.
The fact that Mobius was so cooperative in this situation could only mean that the other party was preparing to give the Fire Moth a big blow, and maybe she was planning something that was no less powerful than Ai Yue's plan.
"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Mobius focused her eyes on the chest of the Eighth Herrscher without raising her head. "Give me the tweezers."
"Of course it's about Dr. Ai Yue." Klein handed over the tweezers. "I know you must be feeling bad about Dr. Ai Yue being on trial, but please don't do anything stupid because of it..."
"What do you mean by doing stupid things? What are you talking about?" Mobius searched in her chest for a while, and finally raised her head to look at Klein. "Klein, your brain is not suitable for thinking about these things. You should focus on the things in front of you."
"As for Ai Yue's matter." Mobius raised the corner of her mouth under the mask, "It's hard to say who will be on trial."
"Dr. Mobius!"
As Danzhu's voice came, two figures also walked into the operating room. Danzhu handed over the bag in her hand: "This is the result of the scan, please take a look."
Mobius took the bag, took out a few black medical films from it, looked at them under the shadowless light, and soon smiled: "Sure enough, I knew it."
"Know what?" Klein asked subconsciously.
"Nothing." Mobius put the scan results back into the bag. "Danzhu, go lock this thing up and don't give it to anyone."
After saying this, she bent down again and devoted herself to the dissection work.
But the smile on her lips became more and more obvious.
Through both dissection and scanning, the Herrscher Core that should have existed in the body of the Eighth Herrscher was not found.
So, where should this thing be now?
...........
"Watch your attitude, Ai Yue!"
Hearing Ai Yue's arrogant words, the projections expressed their dissatisfaction one after another, and the leader couldn't help but knock on the table: "Don't forget your current identity, what qualifications do you have to say such things?"
"Look at you guys. You don't even want to call me Doctor." Ai Yue shook his head slightly. "I know that you are used to being high and mighty. You think you control the future of civilization and don't allow anyone to dare to disobey the rules you set."
"In fact, you are just a group of dogs who smelled meat," Ai Yue said slowly, "You really want a super artificial intelligence that can subvert the world, right?"
"That's the project product you should hand in!" The projection couldn't help but say, "Don't forget who is providing you with the research and development funds for your project!"
"Of course I haven't forgotten. Isn't this the tax paid to you by people from all over the world?" Ai Yue showed a puzzled expression, and then suddenly realized and said, "Oh, so that's how it is. Do you regard this money as your own?"
"Ai Yue, you..."
"Am I wrong?" Ai Yue interrupted him directly, then shook his head, "Sorry, I may have gone off topic. What I want to say is—I am really disappointed."
"I have always been restraining myself to be someone who is worthy of light, so that I will be qualified to use that power in the future." Ai Yue paused and said slowly, "So, even though I know that you people are not worth looking forward to, I still give you chances again and again."
"But you really disappoint me." Ai Yue sighed, his tone revealing deep fatigue. "People can pursue interests, but they must not only pursue interests. Obviously, the most important thing right now is the aftermath and finalization of the Eighth Great Eruption, but what are you doing? You are arguing with each other for interests and accusing me of 'crimes against humanity'!"
"Am I really endangering humanity? Aren't these the interests that you all hold tightly in your hands?"
"Ai Yue, watch your words!" A projection issued a serious warning, "We are sparing your life because of your contribution to humanity!"
"Isn't it to squeeze out the last bit of my usefulness?" Ai Yue asked with a sneer, "I would rather you sentence me to death. At least that would show that when faced with an unstable factor that has the ability and willingness to threaten the stability of civilization, you are still willing to give up your own interests and consider the overall situation!"
"But you don't even have this kind of thing!" Ai Yue finally couldn't help but roar. At this moment, he seemed to have put down all his burdens and revealed his true self in front of these false projections. "Congratulations, you have successfully made me give up the thing that I value most!"
Ai Yue took a deep breath and raised his right hand.
In his palm, a crystal emitting bright light released terrifying energy fluctuations. The moment it appeared, the sound disappeared from the courtroom.
The Herrscher Core comes from the Eighth Herrscher. Holding it, one can temporarily control the authority of consciousness.
"Now, kneel down." Ai Yue said word by word, "Then, worship me as the supreme god in your hearts."
In the silence, all the projections and the soldiers standing behind Ai Yue slowly knelt on the ground.
They lowered their once noble and arrogant heads and offered their purest faith to the new god of the world.
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