Interlude Reality 01: Above the Moon Chapter 4 Moore
"'My name is Moore, nice to meet you.'"
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ha……
Looking at the person coming, Li Lin blinked slowly, not knowing how to respond.
Because he really didn't know whether the thing in front of him was a complete "human" or a machine.
Perhaps it was a person, or perhaps it was once a person. In the light green glass cylinder, a mutilated male body was filled with electrodes and various tubes that were constantly circulating in the water in a certain sense. The carrier below was carrying this strange cylindrical body and slowly rolling towards Li Lin.
There was no special prosthetic modification, or it had been disassembled. The interface that Li Lin saw was only the connection pipes for the nutritional supplements and the wires, and nothing else existed. It looked like a guy who didn't need sleep... It was impossible for him to sleep with this appearance.
To put it bluntly, the existence in front of him was a bit like the biochemically modified pillar in the movie that was directly pressed on a moving wheel, and then a few loudspeakers and mechanical arms were built on it for communication. At least Li Lin felt from the bottom of his heart that this guy in front of him had no similarities with humans, but he also felt from the bottom of his heart that this state seemed to be able to be called human.
After all, he hadn't done any prosthetic transformation, nor had he stored any spirit, and it seemed that he had spent a lot of money to maintain his damaged body. This obsession with the body could even be said to be morbid. But looking at the incomplete body with bubbles in the storage tank, especially watching some of the damaged things on it constantly fall off and sink under the internal water flow, Li Lin had an inexplicable feeling that this guy might as well have a prosthetic. At least that thing still looked like a human being, at least it was still acceptable.
"'Oh, maybe my body scares you?'"
As if realizing the main reason why Li Lin couldn't respond for a long time, a baritone's apologetic voice came from the loudspeaker.
"'It's a shame, I didn't want to participate in this so-called brain preservation technology. I felt that I would lose myself by doing so. So after an accident, I spent a lot of money to put myself in this life support tank. It's a great technology, don't you think?'"
"...I sincerely feel that you should get some prosthetics to put on your body."
Safe and beautiful, the best item you need.
Looking at the brains trembling in the nutrient pool water, Li Lin's mind kept flashing through scenes from the game, and he even felt a little sick.
Although he had created even more disgusting scenes in the game, Li Lin still felt his scalp tingling when he saw a human being living in a jar in reality.
Facing the rotten meat in the nutrient tank, Li Lin couldn't help but think of his obsession with prosthesis. If he had this level of disability, would he still insist on not wearing prosthesis? Apart from this kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder, Li Lin felt that normal people would still wear prosthesis. At least Li Lin felt that he, a normal person, would never suffer in vain.
However, the living being opposite did not seem to understand Li Lin’s true meaning, and the robotic arm made a scratching head gesture.
"'Oh, do you think it's inconvenient for me to do this? No, quite the opposite. Compared to those distorted and mutated metal bodies, I think I am truly alive. Of course, compared to those predecessors who seem to be completely alive, I may be unlucky. But this does not hinder the fact that I am a pure human being. As long as you see me, you will know that I am a pure natural person. I even need these things to survive. This is what I am proud of.'"
"Perhaps you should be proud of yourself... Aren't there many people who can make such a choice in this situation..."
"'Of course, as the president of the company and a role model for the employees, I must lead by example . Show my weakness and truth to everyone, and powerfully defeat all doubting voices. This is the culture of our company. Don't be afraid of difficulties and obstacles, and don't be afraid of any challenges. Otherwise, what is the difference between us and machines?'"
"you're right……"
You are truly fearless.
But at least I will never insist on being a so-called human being in this situation.
After taking a look at the heart beating under the electrodes, Li Lin shuddered unnaturally and deliberately changed the subject.
"Is it very important for you to maintain your identity as a natural person? I think sometimes it might be easier to indulge yourself. At least in this way you can't feel what's happening outside..."
"'You are also a natural person, and you know the meaning of a natural person. I behave like this not only for me, but also for the reputation and status of our company. If a company's president is not a natural person, and cannot live and act normally, then what is there to trust in this company? For employees, this company's boss doesn't know how to play and has no way to enjoy life. Although everyone likes role models of labor, the appropriate leisure of the upper echelons also shows the margins of being a large company.'"
"'For example, every time my company builds a new space elevator, I will take a ride to feel the vibration and related services. As a leader, although it is impossible to have a comprehensive view of the overall situation, I must also know what kind of products my company produces and what our core business is like.'"
"'And compared to those natural people who can't support themselves and start going to medical school or other places to contribute to genetic modification or social specimens, I am using my abilities to maintain my own life, which is something worthy of praise, don't you think?'"
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I really don't think so.
Looking at the canned man who kept emphasizing himself, Li Lin really didn't know what to say.
The aesthetics and life concepts of these high-level people are somewhat too far away from his peaceful life. Now he just wants to go back to his room and sleep instead of having such so-called high-end negotiations with these people.
Because Li Lin was really in the dark, he had no idea what . And to make matters worse, the sound of the door opening was heard directly in this restaurant, which meant that a third high-end person had arrived at the scene.
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Moore? Hello, both of you. Do you think I am interrupting your conversation?"
"'Not at all, Mr Syme.'"
“It’s really great to see that you’re still holding on to yourself.”
The sturdy man walking behind looked at Li Lin and the can robot with his eyes lit up and showed a little admiration.
"Oh... I never thought I could see two pure natural humans talking to each other here. It's a rare sight. I'm Sem from Sem Energy. I wonder who this gentleman is...?"
The sturdy man with two mechanical arms looked at Moore and Li Lin with admiration and shook his head in shame. Then he stretched out his hand and gave a friendly smile to Li Lin, who was sitting on the chair at a loss as to how to express that he was just a passerby.
