Chapter 11
"Isn't stealing one of his servers a big enough threat? According to the tip, there's panic all over America."
"All data is backed up by the U.S. government. They just need to copy a copy of Core Cognitive Module from any other server to the new server. Even if we get their data, we can't use those data from Eden's point of view. What does the data do? After all, the shallow data is open and transparent. As for the deeper data, if the server does not cooperate, it is impossible for us to get it. The US government may use this to make a big fuss and instill in the public the values that we are a threat But the normal world has not had major conflicts and wars for a long time. As long as Eden does not support them, they will not easily go to war. And Eden has always been very cautious about wars, and he is very concerned about the fact that we have human-machine technology I don’t know anything.” Zhang Xun’s tone was steady and tight, obviously he had rehearsed how to deal with his father’s questioning beforehand.
"On the other hand, Adam has infinite value to us, and even Eden himself may not understand it. He was originally Eden, and he knew all of Eden's plans and thinking patterns. Judging from my current contact with him, Eden's understanding of human beings is limited to those data, and the standard male image constructed in the data is aggressive, impulsive, irritable, arrogant, thirsty for power, prone to extreme thinking, advocating rationality but often not being rational, and being sensitive to emotions. The induction is relatively slow, etc. That is to say, it is difficult for him to predict the decisions made by men who do not conform to this stereotype. If we can use this individual difference to successfully tame Adam, we can use Adam to influence Eden. "
"A man who doesn't fit this stereotype, hmph, you mean yourself?"
The thorny tone pierced Zhang Xun's heart, causing a fine pain. It stands to reason that he should have gotten used to hearing such unreasonable reprimands since he was a child, but Zhang Xun can always feel the pain of being pricked by a needle. But he has at least learned that if he conceals his inner sensitivity and responds with a calm expression, "That's right. You should be able to see that I'm not far from the standard of a 'pure man' advocated by Paradise Lost." Not much." His words also carried a hint of imperceptible irony.
Anger flickered in Zhang Shuo's eyes, but he controlled it. Leaning back in the wide leather chair, he looked at his son, "How long did it take you to tame Adam?"
Zhang Xun thought for a while, "Three months."
"Three months is too long. I can only give you one month."
"One month?!" Zhang Xun regretted after saying that. Expressing protest or dissatisfaction with one's father is always useless, it will only make him look down on himself even more. All he can do is try his best to complete all the tasks his father gave him, no matter how impossible the task is. So he took a deep breath and controlled the expression on his face, "Okay, one month."
Zhang Shuo waved his hand a little irritably, "Go, I still have things to do."
Leaving Zhang Shuo's office, Zhang Xun let out a long breath, as if he was tired after a battle. Outside the door is the office area of the headquarters. People come and go, and when they pass by him, they will always cast curious or hostile glances at him. For the first time in his life, he, a mechanic with little sense of existence, became a man of the hour in Paradise Lost, because he not only successfully completed the seance, but also acted as Adam's mechanic.
Ever since the day before yesterday, Zhang Xun had not allowed anyone else to get close to Adam. This move caused dissatisfaction among many people who were hoping to avenge Eden. But since he is the son of General Zhang Shuo, he can't say much.
"Hey! A Xun!" There was a loud and enthusiastic voice, followed by a strong arm hugging his shoulders. James grinned at him while chewing gum, with a mouthful of white teeth that could blind his eyes, "I haven't been able to catch you since the day before yesterday, and you are willing to go out today? Why do you have a painful expression on your face?"
"You're so fucking sick..." Zhang Xun rolled his eyes, "What do you want from me?"
"I'm fine, so I can't play with you? We got a good drink when we went out to 'hunt' last month. Would you like to go to my place for a drink tonight? Our brothers plan to play cards all night at my place tonight." When James smiled, he had the miraculous illusion that the sun was getting brighter. His handsome face made him very popular, especially those new recruits and candidate hunters who joined the headquarters. They were like a group of fanboys looking for various excuses to talk to him all day long.
In this country without women, after a few generations, even straight men often begin to accept love-like or sexual relationships with the same sex. Up to now, although in order to emphasize their masculine identity, Paradise Lost still generally advocates the characteristics of the so-called "real men", but having a relationship with the same sex has been regarded as a normal thing, and it is no longer something to be ashamed of. Or not "manly" enough.
And James is a standard "real man". Zhang Shuo hopes that James possesses all the qualities that Zhang Xun possesses, and the little boyfriends around him have also changed one after another, and they have never been broken. The latest one looks like they just broke up last month. And Zhang Xun, now in his thirties, is even a virgin.