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Fang Shanshan could not return to her apartment, so she decided to go to her parents' house.
Her parents were upset due to the robot incident, and a bald, overly plump Ms. Miao was communicating with them.
The robot had killed their pet, Furui, who had accompanied them for many years.
Ms. Miao, an insurance company agent, had come to mediate the situation on behalf of Kabo Corporation after receiving a complaint call. Looking at the curled-up, deceased Furui on the floor, she asked, "You say the robot used violence and killed one of your family members, Furui?"
"Yes, I let it take him for a walk, but then I found the robot in the kitchen with Furui dead."
"Alright, I'll conduct an experiment right in front of you." Ms. Miao said to the male homeowner, "Please step aside." Then, under the watchful eyes of Fang Shanshan's parents, she took out her credentials and waved them in front of the robot's face. "Read my credentials." She then extended her hand and instructed the robot, "Extend your right hand."
"Yes," the robot replied as it extended its right hand.
"Now grip my hand." Ms. Miao reached out and grasped the robot's hand. The robot slightly tightened its grip—"Increase strength."
Fang Shanshan's father looked astonished at Ms. Miao's demonstration with the robot. "Do you still not believe us?"
"My dear, I told you they wouldn't believe us. The insurance premiums we've paid are just wasted..."
Ms. Miao maintained a professional smile as she cheerfully walked over to a knife rack and pulled out a shiny sharp knife, dropping it vertically towards the robot—
The robot warned, "Careful, ma'am; the tool in your hand poses a danger to your life." The knife fell straight down, and the robot caught it in one swift motion.
With a smile, Ms. Miao turned to Fang Shanshan's parents and said, "I'm sorry; your robot is functioning well and has no major issues. Please feel free to continue using it." With that, she turned and left.
As Fang Shanshan returned from outside, she encountered Ms. Miao in the hallway; they nodded at each other and passed by.
"She is quite ample," Zhong Xuan remarked with a playful expression.
“Pfft!” Xiao Qiang chuckled to himself.
“She seems to be from an insurance company. Strange, what is she doing at our house?”
Furui was a gift from Fang Shanshan to her parents. Upon entering, he saw his parents with long faces, sighing heavily. At the same time, he noticed Furui curled up on the ground, lifeless. He couldn't help but squat down, gently stroking Furui's dull and lifeless body.
“How did Furui die?”
“Oh, it's hard to believe.” His mother hugged her daughter and sighed, “It was a robot—”
“A robot killed your dog?” Zhong Xuan exclaimed in shock.
Xiao Qiang scanned the kitchen and spotted the troublemaking robot standing obediently in the corner. He walked over and saw a sharp knife in the robot's hand. As he prepared to take it away, the robot flashed its eyes and said, “Be careful, sir. This is a tool that poses a threat to you.” With that, the robot placed the knife back in its holder and returned to its original position.
“I want to know how it killed the dog,” Xiao Qiang stared at the robot, trying to provoke it, but it had no noticeable effect.
Fang Shanshan's father sadly carried Furui outside and placed it in the freezer.
Zhong Xuan felt a sense of panic. “Kid, should we leave?”
Xiao Qiang sensed that things were getting serious. In his speculation, the NS-3 robot could not only disguise itself but also successfully cover up its crimes. Just like what had happened in the tunnel before; after committing murder, the robot cleaned up the scene so thoroughly that they, who were originally victims, ended up appearing as the perpetrators.
He looked troubled and was worried about Fang Shanshan and her family. Yet he couldn't voice his concerns for fear of causing unnecessary panic that might lead to greater trouble.
As he was about to leave, Fang Shanshan came to see him off. There were still traces of tears at the corners of her eyes, making her look pitifully beautiful, which softened his heart. He stopped and gave her a few reminders: “Be careful, let me know if anything happens.”
Fang Shanshan nodded and pointed to her earpiece. “I can contact you anytime with this.”
“Okay.”
Zhong Xuan accompanied Xiao Qiang to Han Ming's residence, asking a series of strange questions along the way, all revolving around the topic of robots.
From Zhong Xuan's unusual behavior, Xiao Qiang understood what he was worried about.
"Relax, it's not as serious as you think."
"Alright! It's good that there's nothing to worry about. Robots are still created by humans, and since humans can create them, they can also destroy them, right?"
"Let's hope so!" Xiao Qiang nodded.
"Hey, kid, have you ever been to the seaside?"
"Of course..." Xiao Qiang almost mentioned his trip to Hong Kong in 3030 but paused slightly. He smiled subtly and said, "The ocean is beautiful."
"Yes. Unfortunately, the ocean no longer exists."
"What do you mean?"
"Have you been to Sand Pit?"
"I'm not sure."
"To the northwest of Sand Pit is where the ocean used to be; now it's a vast desert. A white expanse of sand with no end in sight..."
"The seawater?"
"The seawater has flowed away; they say it went to the collapse site of the Earth."
"You can't be joking! How could such a large ocean just disappear?"
"At the end of the desert, there is said to be an oasis where there are no robots."
"Are you from around here?" Xiao Qiang sensed that something was off with Zhong Xuan. There was a nervous energy about him, and he questioned the idea of the sea turning into a desert.
"Indeed, I am not from here. My hometown is far away, where my parents and a younger brother live. During a major operation... I lost contact with them."
"Sigh! We are all lost souls in this world," Xiao Qiang remarked. However, his own situation might be even worse than Zhong Xuan's. What kind of obstacles would they face in the days to come?
Zhong Xuan escorted Xiao Qiang to Han Ming's place before hurriedly making his way back home.
Han Ming was not there, so he thought of visiting his old friend Lao Cui, who was also a mechanic. However, Lao Cui had been running a grocery store for many years and hadn't worked as a mechanic in quite some time.
Lao Cui's grocery store also had robots.
Zhong Xuan rushed inside, casting a fearful glance at the robots before calling out loudly, "Lao Cui!"
Lao Cui was busy; he had found a treasure on his way home last night while shopping. However, this treasure seemed exhausted and urgently needed recharging.
Hearing his old friend's shout, Lao Cui quickly came out with a smile, saying, "What brings you here? My busy friend?"
"No wind; I came on my own," Zhong Xuan replied bluntly as he grabbed a bottle of liquor from the counter and took a hearty swig, wiping his mouth afterward. "I have a feeling something big is about to happen."
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