Chapter 18 Employment
"do not move!"
A call came, causing Jasmine's body, which was about to move, to stop again.
She didn't understand what was said, but she roughly understood the meaning.
She sat stiffly in front of Mrs. Niu's dressing table, allowing Mrs. Niu to pick up the comb and comb her hair.
She had just taken a luxurious bath with hot water. Her hair was wet and her body felt slightly tingling. That was the feeling left by Mrs. Niu rubbing her body too hard when she washed it.
The Eternal Life Society would definitely not care about the hygiene of an apprentice. In fact, there is no concept of a bathhouse in the entire Free Citizens City.
Water is so precious that it is not enough for drinking on a daily basis, how can it be used for bathing?
Only when it rains can some rainwater be collected through enrichment devices, but that rainwater contains substances similar to acid rain and must be filtered through tedious steps before it can be used.
Jasmine had heard that some people of status took a bath once a week.
But she just lamented how luxurious those people of status were, but never thought that she would have such a luxurious day.
This is clean water!
Even though it is very dirty due to the dirt on its body, it can still be used after filtering.
Giving this "mud monkey" a bath is not an easy task. Mrs. Niu even used the loofah used for hot pot to make Jasmine clean.
It feels like my body has become a few pounds lighter.
Her old clothes were also thrown into the basin by the hardworking Mrs. Niu, who was going to wash them. Now she was wearing Mrs. Niu's clothes.
Fortunately, Mrs. Niu herself was thin and petite, so the dress was just a little too big for Jasmine.
"How can a girl have a man's hairstyle like this?"
Mrs. Niu accepted the money given by Jiang Xia, and the family had a promising future. The simple-minded Mrs. Niu wanted to work hard and serve Jasmine like a young lady.
She combed Jasmine's messy hair with a wooden comb, and said in a scolding tone:
"You look so good with long hair. Hey, what's that next to your ear? Is it a small light?"
She pushed aside Jasmine's short hair and discovered the information supporting device of the brain chip above Jasmine's ear. It was a very delicate small silver plate, as if embedded in flesh and blood.
But it is not scary. Instead, it has an indescribable sense of art. There are also strip lights on it that flash, representing that the brain chip is working.
It looks really nice, full of futuristic technology.
Mrs. Niu was a little curious and wanted to touch it, but Jasmine stopped her.
After the chip was installed, this supporting device became another vital point of the wastelander. If it was destroyed, the brain chip might stop working.
Although I won't die.
However, without the chip-assisted control, the operation of the prostheses in the body will be disrupted.
"Okay, I won't touch it."
Mrs. Niu didn't care either.
She had already determined in her heart that this child had a mysterious origin and might be a cultivator like Hero Jiang.
There are always various taboos for people who practice cultivation , and Mrs. Niu grew up listening to these stories.
She was also somewhat awed, so she stopped talking.
She deftly combed Jasmine's hair neatly. Because her hair was short, she couldn't tie it into a bun, so she could only comb it into bangs.
He also took a pair of scissors and trimmed her hair.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Niu looked at her work with satisfaction.
When she was at home, she combed her third and fourth younger sisters' hair in the same way. She took the bronze mirror from the dressing table and placed it in front of Jasmine so that she could see it herself.
But even though this bronze mirror was polished very smoothly, people's faces were always blurry, which made Jasmine very dissatisfied.
She raised her hand, and under Mrs. Niu's astonished gaze, the bionic material on her palm sprang outward.
With the crisp sound of gears, a small round mirror, supported by a thin rod mechanism, popped out from the palm of the hand with a sci-fi feel.
Jasmine held it up and looked at herself in front of her.
She has a white face, brown eyes, a high nose bridge, and doll-like bangs, all clean and tidy.
I am no longer myself.
It seems that I have never been in this state before.
However, it is quite nice, but it does not look like it has any fighting power. In the wasteland, only those high-ranking and prestigious people would choose to dress like this.
Jasmine remembered that when she was a child, she once saw a lady from another city-state, and her hair seemed to be like this too.
She also has a nice dress.
I was very envious at that time.
"Thanks."
Jasmine took back the mirror from her prosthetic hand, jumped off the chair, tugged at her skirt with some discomfort, and said thank you to Mrs. Niu.
Unfortunately, it's like talking to a deaf person.
Mrs. Niu didn't understand what she said either.
She looked around, then picked up her precious, worn-out goggles from the dressing table. She was a little conflicted because she couldn't wear goggles with her current hairstyle.
She thought about it, then put on the goggles around her neck, picked up the silver toolbox and her pulse pistol, smiled at Mrs. Niu, who was quite shocked, and walked out.
She still has work to do.
It was already getting light in the sky and the shouts of the miners before going to work could be heard outside the yard. It seemed as if the entire quiet Fengshan Street had come alive at that moment.
Jasmine really wants to see the people in this world and see what life is like in a normal world.
But she knew the seriousness of the situation and knew that this was not the time to go out, so she picked up the toolbox and walked to the house on the other side of the yard.
Liu Laosi, who was guarding the door, saw her coming and nodded and greeted her.
Liu Laosi thought that this little girl might be a companion of Boss Jiang Xia.
He had also seen this little girl use some Mohist mechanical tools to remove people's arms without batting an eyelid, so he thought Jasmine was a ruthless character.
Naturally, I have to flatter you.
Su was still in a coma . He was placed on the bed in the room and tied up with thick ropes by Liu Laosi. The removed prosthesis was placed aside, making Su look like a disabled person.
Jasmine first observed Su's condition with her naked eyes. The wound on his abdomen had healed completely, and the scratches on his body were insignificant.
The girl put down the toolbox, unscrewed the lid, picked up a set of tools that looked like a stethoscope but were more sophisticated, put them on her ears, and intended to test the functioning of the prosthesis in Su's body.
She is an apprentice mechanic.
Naturally, we know that in a coma, as long as the brain chip is not damaged, the prosthesis will still work normally. However, in Su's case where all four limbs have been replaced with prostheses, it is more complicated.
If an unexpected situation occurs, it is likely to lead to a decrease in the compatibility between the prosthesis and flesh and blood.
In serious cases, there may even be rejection reactions. Although Su's transformation was exaggerated in Jiang Xia's opinion, it was not surprising in Jasmine's opinion.
The wasteland environment is harsh, and pure flesh and blood cannot survive.
As soon as the children there are born, they will be implanted with chips and placed in childcare devices, and their respiratory and immune systems will be strengthened through some biotechnology methods.
When they are a little older, they will begin to undergo prosthetic modifications to help them adapt to the harsh, radiation-filled environment.
For many people, the percentage of their organs that have been transformed into prosthetic organs exceeds 80%.
There are people who have undergone full-body prosthetic modification.
Especially in a radical organization like the Eternal Life Society, Jasmine has seen more than one person whose entire body except for the brain is made of mechanical prosthesis.
There is nothing wrong with saying they are robots.
As for Jasmine, she has only had prosthetics done on her hands and eyes to make it easier for her to work. If she continues to stay in the Eternal Life Society's system, full-body prosthetics will be a foreseeable future.
"Huh? Are you awake?"
As soon as Jasmine placed the detection device on Su's abdomen, she noticed that Su's legs were shaking, as if he was preparing to attack.
She immediately took a step back and vigilantly pulled out the pistol from her waist. Su also opened his eyes at this time.
There is no problem in communicating between them.
"let me go!"
Su shouted and struggled, but the prosthetic arms were removed, leaving him with only his legs to struggle. The sound of the prosthetic arms being activated immediately alarmed Liu Laosi who was outside the house.
The latter rushed in and saw that Su broke the thick hemp rope with just the strength of his legs. Liu Laosi was so scared that he rushed out rolling and crawling.
He rushed into the main hall and saw Boss Jiang Xia still sleeping on the table. He immediately went forward and tried to wake him up.
But as soon as I touched it, I felt dizzy.
Jiang Xia, who was awakened, grabbed Liu Laosi's wrist, turned over and threw him over his shoulder to the ground, then pressed him on his waist and abdomen, pulled out his revolver and pressed it against Laosi's forehead.
This series of movements was extremely smooth, and the black muzzle of the gun in front of him made the fourth brother open his eyes wide and tremble.
"Ah, it's you."
Jiang Xia put away his pistol, stood up, reached out to Liu Laosi, pulled him up from the ground, and said casually:
"Next time, don't get so close to me when I sleep. What happened?"
"That weirdo is awake."
Liu Laosi said hurriedly:
"He broke the rope, it was amazing!"
"fine."
Jiang Xia didn't care, as if he was confident. He walked out with his rifle in hand, just in time to see Su rushing out of the room, followed by the girl.
The girl was holding a pulse pistol in her hand and shouting something to Su.
When Su saw Jiang Xia coming out, his eyes suddenly turned red and he pounced towards him like a wild beast, but stopped three steps in front of Jiang Xia.
Because there was a gun probe muzzle pointed at him.
The safety has been opened and the energy battery is emitting light. As long as Jiang Xia pulls the trigger, Su will die here.
Prosthetic modification is not a panacea.
"Can you understand me?"
Jiang Xia held the gun, looked at Su, and said calmly:
"You should be able to, right? Sue.
After all, Rogge trusts you so much and regards you as his successor. You two have chips for communication, and he understands my language. It is reasonable for him to copy a copy of the information for you on the way."
Sue didn't answer.
His prosthetic arms were removed, leaving him completely powerless to resist.
But the anger on his face couldn't be faked.
"You'd better understand what I'm going to say next."
Jiang Xia didn't care either. He said:
"Roger is still waiting for this hope. If you can't go back, the Black Hand Society will be finished. You also know that the people in the Eternal Life Society will not let you go."
"The star array is destroyed... I can't go back."
The next moment, Su stared at Jiang Xia and said in a voice that was not fluent but had a clear and round tone, almost identical to Rogge's:
"You, destroyed us!"
"You guys ruined yourselves. You could have just talked it out peacefully, but you had to resort to trickery. Now that you've ended up like this, who can you blame?"
Jiang Xia snorted, put away his rifle, and said to Su:
"But I didn't kill you. You should thank me. If you are calm, let's have a good talk. Maybe I can find a way to send you back?"
"Um?"
Su's eyes suddenly changed, and he said:
"You, have a solution?"
"Whether I do or not depends on whether you cooperate or not."
Jiang Xia waved to the nervous Jasmine and said slowly:
"I'm in trouble now and need a warrior like you to help me. Copy a copy of your language knowledge to this girl. The three of us need to have a good talk about what's going to happen next."
Jasmine came over and stood beside Jiang Xia. The latter glanced at the hesitant Su and said quietly:
"You can disbelieve me, you can be full of doubts, you wastelanders are all like this anyway, but now things have come to this.
What do you have to lose if you trust me just once?
You have seen this new world with your own eyes. It is like a paradise compared to your place. Don’t you want to bring your brothers here as well?
Su!
Mr. Su, please be more mature.
You are not only responsible for your own future, but also need to think about your brothers when making decisions. You are their only hope now."
