49: Chapter 49 Top-tier robot? No, she can turn into an idiot in an instant!

The air in the CEO's office at Guanghui Technology was somewhat stifling.

Chen Shuyu slumped onto the sofa, holding the warm water Su Qingxue had handed her. The water in the cup sloshed violently in time with her trembling hands, spilling and soaking her white professional suit.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Su Qingxue sat opposite her, her expression unnervingly calm.

"Qingxue! I swear!"

Chen Shuyu said with a crying tone, her voice shrill and distorted:

"That was really dismemberment! That woman's arm... the skin was peeled off, it was all blood, and there were bones! Lu Li was holding a knife, his hands were covered in red blood! He even smiled at me and told me not to run!"

She was incoherent, her mind filled with that exquisite yet lifeless face, and the image of Lu Li approaching with a knife.

That visual impact shattered the materialistic worldview she had built over more than twenty years.

"Should I call the police? Yes, the police! It's not too late to go now, or should I call an ambulance?" Chen Shuyu fumbled tremblingly for the phone in her pocket.

A fair, slender hand pressed down on her wrist.

Su Qingxue's hand was steady, strong, and warm.

"Do not call the police."

Su Qingxue's voice was cold and clear, yet carried an unquestionable authority:

"First, wipe away your tears and come back to the villa with me."

Chen Shuyu widened her eyes, even forgetting to cry.

"Qingxue, are you crazy? That's a murder scene! What if... what if he's gone on a killing spree and even you..."

Su Qingxue stood up, took her trench coat from the coat rack, and draped it elegantly over her shoulders.

She turned around, looking at the cowering Chen Shuyu, her eyes revealing a near-paranoid determination.

"Chen Shuyu, you should watch fewer of those horror and suspense movies."

Su Qingxue adjusted her cuffs, her tone as casual as if she were discussing what variety show to watch tonight:

"In this world, anyone could hurt me, even you could betray me."

She paused, her gaze piercing through the floor-to-ceiling window, looking toward the direction of the villa, a faint curve appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"Only Lu Li would never hurt me."

"And he would never do anything illegal."

Chen Shuyu was instantly stunned.

What time is it now? What kind of blind love filter is this!

"You can judge a person's face but not their heart, my dear Qingxue!" Chen Shuyu stamped her feet in anxiety. "Psychopathic serial killers always look very honest usually!"

"Let's go."

Su Qingxue did not explain further, walking straight toward the elevator,

"If you don't dare to go, just wait for me here."

Chen Shuyu looked at Su Qingxue's resolute back and gritted her teeth.

If I'm going, I'm going!

If something really happens, I can still take a knife for Qingxue!

Don't those suspense movies always play out like that? The husband who usually looks kind and handsome is actually a murderer, and even falling in love with you is just a setup.

She was going to put it all on the line for Su Qingxue.

It's just a pity that she's still a single dog.

...

The villa, second-floor e-sports room.

Lu Li looked at the blonde beauty on the table who had been dismantled into pieces, and then at the pool of red hydraulic oil on the carpet used to simulate lubrication.

A headache.

This misunderstanding is huge.

With that loudmouth Chen Shuyu, she probably has already called Su Qingxue over by now.

Should he just hide the Robot?

No.

Although Chen Shuyu is noisy, she isn't blind. If such a big person disappears into thin air, it would only be more suspicious.

If it really attracts police officers to dig three feet into the ground, that would be troublesome.

Who knows if they might dig up a pile of his technical documents too.

Since he can't hide her, he'll just have to make her "come alive," but not too "alive," otherwise he'll have to explain a whole bunch of things again.

Lu Li glanced at Android 18, who was lying obediently on the table.

At this moment, Android 18's left arm still exposed its silvery-white metal skeleton, her golden hair draped by her cheeks, breathtakingly beautiful.

Lu Li reached out and pressed the hidden switch behind her ear.

The moment he pressed it.

"Beep—"

A barely audible electric hum sounded.

That pair of azure electronic eyes instantly lit up, pupils slightly contracted, and then focused on Lu Li's face.

Self-check program finished running.

One second later.

She sat up, her movements as fluid as a real person.

"Heart rate abnormal, cortisol levels elevated."

Android 18's voice was cold, clear, and melodious, carrying a bit of an 'older sister' vibe: "Master, are you nervous?"

She scanned her surroundings.

Her gaze swept over her dismantled left arm without a ripple, finally settling on the high heel left behind at the doorway.

Data streams flashed across her eyes.

"Based on site trace analysis, a witness misunderstood the maintenance process."

Android 18 tilted her head, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of a dangerous smile:

"Do you need me to dispose of the witness?"

"For example, cause an accident?"

"Stop!"

Lu Li's scalp instantly went numb. "That is your mistress's... best friend! We must be law-abiding!"

"Tch."

Android 18 pursed her lips and rolled her eyes in a very human-like way. "Just kidding, look how scared you are."

Then, she stood up again and walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window, her blue-pupiled eyes looking out the window, a faint red light flashing in them:

"Detected a high-speed moving target. I zoomed in a hundred times and discovered the woman in the passenger seat seems very scared. Could she be the person who witnessed you dismembering the body?"

"Do you want me to blow up the car with a Ki Blast?"

Android 18 raised the corner of her mouth slightly, looking like a ruthless killer.

But Lu Li covered his face: "Stop joking, quickly cut off the high-level emotional module immediately! Lower the computing core capability to the minimum! Lower the intelligence level to the minimum!"

Android 18 was originally just a companion Robot and a household Robot; she didn't have any Ki Blast function at all. She was completely immersed in her persona.

That's right, this Robot's factory persona was Android 18 from Dragon Ball, that cold and aloof older sister type who liked to be playful from time to time.

However, Lu Li wasn't sure if his version had weapon functions installed.

The one he produced for himself back then was a Limit Breaker, which could kill in critical moments and had small muzzles that could pop out of its wrists.

"OK, you're too worried. I'll imitate a low-level Robot right now; you pick a year."

Android 18 turned back and smiled at Lu Li.

"Let's go with 2026."

Lu Li chose a year directly. Robots from this year weren't very strong yet, but they were still commercially viable.

Android 18 searched her memory for video footage of 2026 Robots.

She roughly understood the standard of Robots then.

"Walking, jumping, punching, but with stiff movements, right?"

"Fine, I'll satisfy your perverse taste."

Android 18 raised her hand to tuck her blonde hair, winking at Lu Li—that was the final bit of liveliness belonging to a top-tier AI.

"Loading '2026 early civilian Robot' behavior module..."

The next second.

The lively light in her eyes vanished, replaced by a dull, mechanical feeling. Her originally straight spine also slightly slumped, presenting a rigid posture.

The aura that belonged to a "person" disappeared.

What remained was just a pile of expensive metal and silicone.

Almost at the same time.

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open violently.

Su Qingxue stood at the doorway, her trench coat slightly fluttering, her aura in full force.

Behind her, Chen Shuyu was clutching a baseball bat she had swiped from downstairs, peeking half her head out while trembling.

"Lu Li! Put down the knife!!"

Chen Shuyu shouted with her eyes closed.