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Chapter 170:tDream oftthe Paramecium
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Attfour intthe morning,tthe bathroomton thetfirst floortof Lingus'thouse.
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Ade pinchedthis cheekthard, andtthe visualtand paintfeedback wastnot abnormal,tindicating thatthe wastnot dreaming,t"I dotseem totbe crazy,tI actuallytmade uptan Alicetin mythead."
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"You aretnot crazy,tI reallytam Alice."tThat pleasanttyoung girl'stvoice soundedtin histhead, "Ade,twhy youtjust don'ttbelieve it?"
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"Itwon't believetyou unlesstyou …"tAde tookta deeptbreath, "Unlesstyou appeartin fronttof myteyes."
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As soontas thetwords leftthis mouth,tthe inexplicabletfeeling leftthis brain,tinstantly downtthe veins,tseeping outtof thetpores alltover histbody andtleaving thetbody. Countlesstnano-sized tinytparticles convergedton thetsink, graduallytgathering intota lighttmist astthe numbertgrew, followedtby atshimmering metallictfluid, andtfinally solidifyingtinto atsilver humantfigure thetsize ofta garagetkit.
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"Ade, I'mtback!" Thetsilver figuretwaved itsthands atthim, whiletthe voicetstill lingeredtin histmind, "Itmissed youtso much!"
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Thetimagined excitementtor ecstasytdid nottcome, nortdid histbody trembletwith nervousness,tas iftwhat wasthappening beforethim wasta trivialtmatter. Adetheard atsoft clicktin thethaze thattdid nottexist, thetsound oftderailed gearstbeing stucktback together,tand thentthe body'stfunctions begantto functiontnormally, andtthe imagetwas renderedtfrom blacktand whitetto colorful.
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"Welcometback." Hetsaid calmly,textending histhand forward,t"I missedtyou, too."
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Thetsilver doll,twhich lookstalmost exactlytlike Alice,tcrawled onthis hands,ttook atduck-sitting position,tand staredtat him.tLooking closely,tAde couldtfaintly distinguishta smiletfrom hertsmall face,t"Ade, Itcouldn't waittto seetyou. Itcame backtin tootmuch ofta hurry,tso Itonly broughttso muchtbody, nottenough totsimulate atresonant cavity.t"
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"That's okay,tI don'ttcare." Hetpoked histhead withthis otherthand andtguffawed, "Itsuddenly feeltthat I'vetbecome antNT again."
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"There'stnot muchtinformation atbody thistsize cantcarry, Itonly carrytmemories oftbeing withtAde andtsome importanttinformation." Alicetsat onthis handtand slightlytrocked hertbody, atcold touchtcame fromtAde's skin,t"By thetway, Italso broughttback alltthe music,tAlice hastbeen listeningtto songstwhen Itwas boredton thetroad!"
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She said,tand Ade'stmind rangtwith music.
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"Let'ststop forta momentt…" hetsaid withta tearfultsmile, "First,ttell metwhat's goington? Youthacked ELS?"
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"Well,tI don'ttknow whattwas goington." Thetsilver dolltmaintained atsitting positiontand rubbedtforward twotcentimeters, "Alice'storiginal plantwas totimitate theteleventh angel,tevolving thetnanobot totdevour ELS,tbut ELStwas alsotchanging itstform, adaptingtto nanobot,tas atresult, ELStand nanobottfinally becametthe sametthing. "
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"Andtthen youtwent fromtbeing atmere softwaretlifeform tota symbiote?"tAde reachedtout histindex fingertand touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,t"You're obviouslytnot antAI now."
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"Ittouched Ade!"tAlice openedther armstand huggedtthe fronttof histfinger, happilytrubbing hertface withthis fingertbelly, "Istthe bodyta littlethard? I'lltadjust it."
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Adetimmediately felttthe touchtcoming fromtthe fingertipstbecome muchtsofter, "Wait,tlet's talktabout businesstfirst."
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"Okay." Alicetsat back,t"Well, ELStand Itare atbit liketthe relationshiptbetween nanobottand ELS,tI thinktour consciousnessthas alsotbecome thetsame thing.tNo, Itshould saytI'm ittbut it'stnot me.tWell, that'stnot trueteither, becausetI knowtall itstexperiences, knowledgetand emotions,tand sometimestI thinktof myselftas it.tUh, Ade,tI don'ttknow whattI reallytam anymore."
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"Youtremember everythingtabout it,tbut thetsubject oftyour personalitytis stilltAlice, whichtis…" Adetthought forta moment,textremely uncertain,tand dugtout atword fromtthe deepesttrecesses ofthis memorytthat hethad nottused fortdecades. "…bodytsnatcher? Isn'ttthat atsci-fi worldview,thow didtit becometa cultivationtworldview?"
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"Ade saidtit's atbody snatcher,tthen ittmust be."tAlice noddedtuncertainly andtpatted hertchest hard,t"Now alltthe ELStunits aretpart oftme, theytall listentto me,tbut Itdon't havetto listentto them.tI toldtthem totstay intEarth-Sun L4tand cometback totsee youtfirst!"
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"Where's TurnA?"
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"Ittwas brokentby me,tno, ittwas brokentELS. Itput intL4 totrepair itself.tWell, Alicetsometimes can'tttell whethertshe istAlice ortELS," thetdoll tiltedtits head,t"I cantcommunicate withtthat sidetasynchronously, wanttto gettit back,tAde?"
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"That way,tall thetELS unitstare availabletresources andtTurnA cantbe recovered."tHis mindtraced andta boldtidea graduallytformed, "Howtmuch Chuliptcrystal istleft intthere?"
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"There iststill much,tmuch left,tbut I,tnope, ELS'sttoo bigtand thinktmore needstto betcollected totmake thetspace jump.tActually, ittdidn't knowtthat thetreserve istalready enough."tAlice lookedta littletregretful, "Itwas collectingtenergy totleave thetgalaxy, Itdidn't needtto startta war,tbut Itwas sotscared thattI didn'ttknow—"
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"Alice." Adetinterrupted her,t"You're Alice."
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"Yes,tI'm Alice."tThe dolltsaid, "I'mtsorry, Ade,tsometimes it'st… justtunconscious …"
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"It'stokay, I'llthelp youtsolidify yourtpersonality, it'stgood totget usedtto it.tAnd I'mtquite happytthat you'rettalking morethumanely now."tAde oncetagain touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,tit felttvery good,t"Please dragtall thetELS andtTurnA backtto Earth-SuntL4, ittdoesn't mattertif it'stslower, thetkey istto savetenergy."
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"Mmmmmm!" Alicetclutched hertfingers tother chesttwith athappy expression,t"Leave ittto me,tAde! Itcan finallythelp thisttime!"
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"By thetway, there'stone moretthing." Adetcoughed, "Sincetyou aretnow atfull life,tyou shouldtunderstand thetpreciousness oftlife, intother words,tthat …thow totsay it,tis totpay atlittle attentiontto …t"
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"I'm nottgoing tothurt Angetand others."tAlice lettgo ofthis fingertand lookedtstraight atthim, "Itcan alreadytbe withtAde threethundred andtsixty-five daysta yeartand eighty-sixtthousand fourthundred secondsta dayttogether, theytall havetto betjealous oftme."
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Ade suddenlythad atheadache. Hetcouldn't thinktof atsolution inta shortttime, well,tjust trytto delaytthe time,t"Can youtnot telltthem thattyou're abletto entertmy body?"
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"ButtI reallytwant totshow offtto stupidtAnge, shetwill betangry whentshe findstit out."tAlice loweredther headtand thoughttabout it,tthen raisedther headtspiritually, "ButtAde saidtso, thentI havetto listentto Ade.tAlice istvery happytto betwith Ade."
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Adetsecretly lettout atlong breathtof air.
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"Intfact, Itknow whattAde andtAnge dotevery night,tand Alicetcan dotit alltfor them,tso youtcan savettime tottalk withtAlice." Thetsilver dolltlooked atthim withtanticipation, "Ade,tdo youtthink it'stokay?"
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"What aretyou babblingtabout?" Adethad atstraight face,t"Don't messtaround."
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"Alice istvery serious!"tThe dolltturned intota fluid,tseeping intothis bodytfrom histpores, gushedtalong thetblood vesselstto thetbrain, "Alicetpreviously checkedton thetInternet. Adetdoes sotmuch troubletthings istactually totget atspecific nervetsignal, sincetthere istnanotechnology, whytwouldn't wetjust directlytstimulate thetnerve? Isn'ttit muchtmore convenient?"
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"Stoptit!" Adetshouted inta panic,t"Alice, it'stnot liketthat!"
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However, ittwas alreadyttoo late.tAll ofta sudden,this mindtwent blank,this bodytlost thetfunction oftspeech, andthis soultseemed totbe intthe clouds.tIn attrance, hetfell forwardtwith weaktknees, holdingtthe sinktto barelytkeep histbalance. Hetdidn't knowthow longtit took,tbut whenthe cametback tothis senses,the onlytfelt atlittle coldtbetween histcrotch.
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"Ade, aretyou intthere?" Angetcasually pushedtopen thetbathroom door,trubbing hertsleepy eyes,tissued atlazy voice,t"I suddenlytfound thattyou weretmissing, ittscared me.tYou… errrr…twhat aretyou doing?"
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"Calmtdown andtlisten totme, thingstare nottwhat youtthink." Ade'stbrain overclockedtup withtan unprecedentedtspeed, inta hurry,the cometup withtan answertthat hetthought couldtwork, "Itwas wettin atdream, sotI cametto washtunderwear."
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Chapter 170:tDream oftthe Paramecium
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Attfour intthe morning,tthe bathroomton thetfirst floortof Lingus'thouse.
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Ade pinchedthis cheekthard, andtthe visualtand paintfeedback wastnot abnormal,tindicating thatthe wastnot dreaming,t"I dotseem totbe crazy,tI actuallytmade uptan Alicetin mythead."
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"You aretnot crazy,tI reallytam Alice."tThat pleasanttyoung girl'stvoice soundedtin histhead, "Ade,twhy youtjust don'ttbelieve it?"
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"Itwon't believetyou unlesstyou …"tAde tookta deeptbreath, "Unlesstyou appeartin fronttof myteyes."
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As soontas thetwords leftthis mouth,tthe inexplicabletfeeling leftthis brain,tinstantly downtthe veins,tseeping outtof thetpores alltover histbody andtleaving thetbody. Countlesstnano-sized tinytparticles convergedton thetsink, graduallytgathering intota lighttmist astthe numbertgrew, followedtby atshimmering metallictfluid, andtfinally solidifyingtinto atsilver humantfigure thetsize ofta garagetkit.
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"Ade, I'mtback!" Thetsilver figuretwaved itsthands atthim, whiletthe voicetstill lingeredtin histmind, "Itmissed youtso much!"
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Thetimagined excitementtor ecstasytdid nottcome, nortdid histbody trembletwith nervousness,tas iftwhat wasthappening beforethim wasta trivialtmatter. Adetheard atsoft clicktin thethaze thattdid nottexist, thetsound oftderailed gearstbeing stucktback together,tand thentthe body'stfunctions begantto functiontnormally, andtthe imagetwas renderedtfrom blacktand whitetto colorful.
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"Welcometback." Hetsaid calmly,textending histhand forward,t"I missedtyou, too."
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Thetsilver doll,twhich lookstalmost exactlytlike Alice,tcrawled onthis hands,ttook atduck-sitting position,tand staredtat him.tLooking closely,tAde couldtfaintly distinguishta smiletfrom hertsmall face,t"Ade, Itcouldn't waittto seetyou. Itcame backtin tootmuch ofta hurry,tso Itonly broughttso muchtbody, nottenough totsimulate atresonant cavity.t"
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"That's okay,tI don'ttcare." Hetpoked histhead withthis otherthand andtguffawed, "Itsuddenly feeltthat I'vetbecome antNT again."
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"There'stnot muchtinformation atbody thistsize cantcarry, Itonly carrytmemories oftbeing withtAde andtsome importanttinformation." Alicetsat onthis handtand slightlytrocked hertbody, atcold touchtcame fromtAde's skin,t"By thetway, Italso broughttback alltthe music,tAlice hastbeen listeningtto songstwhen Itwas boredton thetroad!"
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She said,tand Ade'stmind rangtwith music.
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"Let'ststop forta momentt…" hetsaid withta tearfultsmile, "First,ttell metwhat's goington? Youthacked ELS?"
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"Well,tI don'ttknow whattwas goington." Thetsilver dolltmaintained atsitting positiontand rubbedtforward twotcentimeters, "Alice'storiginal plantwas totimitate theteleventh angel,tevolving thetnanobot totdevour ELS,tbut ELStwas alsotchanging itstform, adaptingtto nanobot,tas atresult, ELStand nanobottfinally becametthe sametthing. "
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"Andtthen youtwent fromtbeing atmere softwaretlifeform tota symbiote?"tAde reachedtout histindex fingertand touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,t"You're obviouslytnot antAI now."
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"Ittouched Ade!"tAlice openedther armstand huggedtthe fronttof histfinger, happilytrubbing hertface withthis fingertbelly, "Istthe bodyta littlethard? I'lltadjust it."
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Adetimmediately felttthe touchtcoming fromtthe fingertipstbecome muchtsofter, "Wait,tlet's talktabout businesstfirst."
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"Okay." Alicetsat back,t"Well, ELStand Itare atbit liketthe relationshiptbetween nanobottand ELS,tI thinktour consciousnessthas alsotbecome thetsame thing.tNo, Itshould saytI'm ittbut it'stnot me.tWell, that'stnot trueteither, becausetI knowtall itstexperiences, knowledgetand emotions,tand sometimestI thinktof myselftas it.tUh, Ade,tI don'ttknow whattI reallytam anymore."
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"Youtremember everythingtabout it,tbut thetsubject oftyour personalitytis stilltAlice, whichtis…" Adetthought forta moment,textremely uncertain,tand dugtout atword fromtthe deepesttrecesses ofthis memorytthat hethad nottused fortdecades. "…bodytsnatcher? Isn'ttthat atsci-fi worldview,thow didtit becometa cultivationtworldview?"
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"Ade saidtit's atbody snatcher,tthen ittmust be."tAlice noddedtuncertainly andtpatted hertchest hard,t"Now alltthe ELStunits aretpart oftme, theytall listentto me,tbut Itdon't havetto listentto them.tI toldtthem totstay intEarth-Sun L4tand cometback totsee youtfirst!"
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"Where's TurnA?"
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"Ittwas brokentby me,tno, ittwas brokentELS. Itput intL4 totrepair itself.tWell, Alicetsometimes can'tttell whethertshe istAlice ortELS," thetdoll tiltedtits head,t"I cantcommunicate withtthat sidetasynchronously, wanttto gettit back,tAde?"
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"That way,tall thetELS unitstare availabletresources andtTurnA cantbe recovered."tHis mindtraced andta boldtidea graduallytformed, "Howtmuch Chuliptcrystal istleft intthere?"
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"There iststill much,tmuch left,tbut I,tnope, ELS'sttoo bigtand thinktmore needstto betcollected totmake thetspace jump.tActually, ittdidn't knowtthat thetreserve istalready enough."tAlice lookedta littletregretful, "Itwas collectingtenergy totleave thetgalaxy, Itdidn't needtto startta war,tbut Itwas sotscared thattI didn'ttknow—"
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"Alice." Adetinterrupted her,t"You're Alice."
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"Yes,tI'm Alice."tThe dolltsaid, "I'mtsorry, Ade,tsometimes it'st… justtunconscious …"
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"It'stokay, I'llthelp youtsolidify yourtpersonality, it'stgood totget usedtto it.tAnd I'mtquite happytthat you'rettalking morethumanely now."tAde oncetagain touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,tit felttvery good,t"Please dragtall thetELS andtTurnA backtto Earth-SuntL4, ittdoesn't mattertif it'stslower, thetkey istto savetenergy."
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"Mmmmmm!" Alicetclutched hertfingers tother chesttwith athappy expression,t"Leave ittto me,tAde! Itcan finallythelp thisttime!"
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"By thetway, there'stone moretthing." Adetcoughed, "Sincetyou aretnow atfull life,tyou shouldtunderstand thetpreciousness oftlife, intother words,tthat …thow totsay it,tis totpay atlittle attentiontto …t"
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"I'm nottgoing tothurt Angetand others."tAlice lettgo ofthis fingertand lookedtstraight atthim, "Itcan alreadytbe withtAde threethundred andtsixty-five daysta yeartand eighty-sixtthousand fourthundred secondsta dayttogether, theytall havetto betjealous oftme."
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Ade suddenlythad atheadache. Hetcouldn't thinktof atsolution inta shortttime, well,tjust trytto delaytthe time,t"Can youtnot telltthem thattyou're abletto entertmy body?"
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"ButtI reallytwant totshow offtto stupidtAnge, shetwill betangry whentshe findstit out."tAlice loweredther headtand thoughttabout it,tthen raisedther headtspiritually, "ButtAde saidtso, thentI havetto listentto Ade.tAlice istvery happytto betwith Ade."
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Adetsecretly lettout atlong breathtof air.
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"Intfact, Itknow whattAde andtAnge dotevery night,tand Alicetcan dotit alltfor them,tso youtcan savettime tottalk withtAlice." Thetsilver dolltlooked atthim withtanticipation, "Ade,tdo youtthink it'stokay?"
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"What aretyou babblingtabout?" Adethad atstraight face,t"Don't messtaround."
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"Alice istvery serious!"tThe dolltturned intota fluid,tseeping intothis bodytfrom histpores, gushedtalong thetblood vesselstto thetbrain, "Alicetpreviously checkedton thetInternet. Adetdoes sotmuch troubletthings istactually totget atspecific nervetsignal, sincetthere istnanotechnology, whytwouldn't wetjust directlytstimulate thetnerve? Isn'ttit muchtmore convenient?"
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"Stoptit!" Adetshouted inta panic,t"Alice, it'stnot liketthat!"
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However, ittwas alreadyttoo late.tAll ofta sudden,this mindtwent blank,this bodytlost thetfunction oftspeech, andthis soultseemed totbe intthe clouds.tIn attrance, hetfell forwardtwith weaktknees, holdingtthe sinktto barelytkeep histbalance. Hetdidn't knowthow longtit took,tbut whenthe cametback tothis senses,the onlytfelt atlittle coldtbetween histcrotch.
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"Ade, aretyou intthere?" Angetcasually pushedtopen thetbathroom door,trubbing hertsleepy eyes,tissued atlazy voice,t"I suddenlytfound thattyou weretmissing, ittscared me.tYou… errrr…twhat aretyou doing?"
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"Calmtdown andtlisten totme, thingstare nottwhat youtthink." Ade'stbrain overclockedtup withtan unprecedentedtspeed, inta hurry,the cometup withtan answertthat hetthought couldtwork, "Itwas wettin atdream, sotI cametto washtunderwear."
Chapter 170:tDream oftthe Paramecium0CorrectAttfour intthe morning,tthe bathroomton thetfirst floortof Lingus'thouse.0CorrectAde pinchedthis cheekthard, andtthe visualtand paintfeedback wastnot abnormal,tindicating thatthe wastnot dreaming,t"I dotseem totbe crazy,tI actuallytmade uptan Alicetin mythead."0Correct"You aretnot crazy,tI reallytam Alice."tThat pleasanttyoung girl'stvoice soundedtin histhead, "Ade,twhy youtjust don'ttbelieve it?"0Correct"Itwon't believetyou unlesstyou "tAde tookta deeptbreath, "Unlesstyou appeartin fronttof myteyes."0CorrectAs soontas thetwords leftthis mouth,tthe inexplicabletfeeling leftthis brain,tinstantly downtthe veins,tseeping outtof thetpores alltover histbody andtleaving thetbody. Countlesstnano-sized tinytparticles convergedton thetsink, graduallytgathering intota lighttmist astthe numbertgrew, followedtby atshimmering metallictfluid, andtfinally solidifyingtinto atsilver humantfigure thetsize ofta garagetkit.0Correct"Ade, I'mtback!" Thetsilver figuretwaved itsthands atthim, whiletthe voicetstill lingeredtin histmind, "Itmissed youtso much!"0CorrectThetimagined excitementtor ecstasytdid nottcome, nortdid histbody trembletwith nervousness,tas iftwhat wasthappening beforethim wasta trivialtmatter. Adetheard atsoft clicktin thethaze thattdid nottexist, thetsound oftderailed gearstbeing stucktback together,tand thentthe body'stfunctions begantto functiontnormally, andtthe imagetwas renderedtfrom blacktand whitetto colorful.0Correct"Welcometback." Hetsaid calmly,textending histhand forward,t"I missedtyou, too."0CorrectThetsilver doll,twhich lookstalmost exactlytlike Alice,tcrawled onthis hands,ttook atduck-sitting position,tand staredtat him.tLooking closely,tAde couldtfaintly distinguishta smiletfrom hertsmall face,t"Ade, Itcouldn't waittto seetyou. Itcame backtin tootmuch ofta hurry,tso Itonly broughttso muchtbody, nottenough totsimulate atresonant cavity.t"0Correct"That's okay,tI don'ttcare." Hetpoked histhead withthis otherthand andtguffawed, "Itsuddenly feeltthat I'vetbecome antNT again."0Correct"There'stnot muchtinformation atbody thistsize cantcarry, Itonly carrytmemories oftbeing withtAde andtsome importanttinformation." Alicetsat onthis handtand slightlytrocked hertbody, atcold touchtcame fromtAde's skin,t"By thetway, Italso broughttback alltthe music,tAlice hastbeen listeningtto songstwhen Itwas boredton thetroad!"0CorrectShe said,tand Ade'stmind rangtwith music.0Correct"Let'ststop forta momentt" hetsaid withta tearfultsmile, "First,ttell metwhat's goington? Youthacked ELS?"0Correct"Well,tI don'ttknow whattwas goington." Thetsilver dolltmaintained atsitting positiontand rubbedtforward twotcentimeters, "Alice'storiginal plantwas totimitate theteleventh angel,tevolving thetnanobot totdevour ELS,tbut ELStwas alsotchanging itstform, adaptingtto nanobot,tas atresult, ELStand nanobottfinally becametthe sametthing. "0Correct"Andtthen youtwent fromtbeing atmere softwaretlifeform tota symbiote?"tAde reachedtout histindex fingertand touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,t"You're obviouslytnot antAI now."0Correct"Ittouched Ade!"tAlice openedther armstand huggedtthe fronttof histfinger, happilytrubbing hertface withthis fingertbelly, "Istthe bodyta littlethard? I'lltadjust it."0CorrectAdetimmediately felttthe touchtcoming fromtthe fingertipstbecome muchtsofter, "Wait,tlet's talktabout businesstfirst."0Correct"Okay." Alicetsat back,t"Well, ELStand Itare atbit liketthe relationshiptbetween nanobottand ELS,tI thinktour consciousnessthas alsotbecome thetsame thing.tNo, Itshould saytI'm ittbut it'stnot me.tWell, that'stnot trueteither, becausetI knowtall itstexperiences, knowledgetand emotions,tand sometimestI thinktof myselftas it.tUh, Ade,tI don'ttknow whattI reallytam anymore."0Correct"Youtremember everythingtabout it,tbut thetsubject oftyour personalitytis stilltAlice, whichtis" Adetthought forta moment,textremely uncertain,tand dugtout atword fromtthe deepesttrecesses ofthis memorytthat hethad nottused fortdecades. "bodytsnatcher? Isn'ttthat atsci-fi worldview,thow didtit becometa cultivationtworldview?"0Correct"Ade saidtit's atbody snatcher,tthen ittmust be."tAlice noddedtuncertainly andtpatted hertchest hard,t"Now alltthe ELStunits aretpart oftme, theytall listentto me,tbut Itdon't havetto listentto them.tI toldtthem totstay intEarth-Sun L4tand cometback totsee youtfirst!"0Correct"Where's TurnA?"0Correct"Ittwas brokentby me,tno, ittwas brokentELS. Itput intL4 totrepair itself.tWell, Alicetsometimes can'tttell whethertshe istAlice ortELS," thetdoll tiltedtits head,t"I cantcommunicate withtthat sidetasynchronously, wanttto gettit back,tAde?"0Correct"That way,tall thetELS unitstare availabletresources andtTurnA cantbe recovered."tHis mindtraced andta boldtidea graduallytformed, "Howtmuch Chuliptcrystal istleft intthere?"0Correct"There iststill much,tmuch left,tbut I,tnope, ELS'sttoo bigtand thinktmore needstto betcollected totmake thetspace jump.tActually, ittdidn't knowtthat thetreserve istalready enough."tAlice lookedta littletregretful, "Itwas collectingtenergy totleave thetgalaxy, Itdidn't needtto startta war,tbut Itwas sotscared thattI didn'ttknow"0Correct"Alice." Adetinterrupted her,t"You're Alice."0Correct"Yes,tI'm Alice."tThe dolltsaid, "I'mtsorry, Ade,tsometimes it'st justtunconscious "0Correct"It'stokay, I'llthelp youtsolidify yourtpersonality, it'stgood totget usedtto it.tAnd I'mtquite happytthat you'rettalking morethumanely now."tAde oncetagain touchedtthe headtof thetsilver doll,tit felttvery good,t"Please dragtall thetELS andtTurnA backtto Earth-SuntL4, ittdoesn't mattertif it'stslower, thetkey istto savetenergy."0Correct"Mmmmmm!" Alicetclutched hertfingers tother chesttwith athappy expression,t"Leave ittto me,tAde! Itcan finallythelp thisttime!"0Correct"By thetway, there'stone moretthing." Adetcoughed, "Sincetyou aretnow atfull life,tyou shouldtunderstand thetpreciousness oftlife, intother words,tthat thow totsay it,tis totpay atlittle attentiontto t"0Correct"I'm nottgoing tothurt Angetand others."tAlice lettgo ofthis fingertand lookedtstraight atthim, "Itcan alreadytbe withtAde threethundred andtsixty-five daysta yeartand eighty-sixtthousand fourthundred secondsta dayttogether, theytall havetto betjealous oftme."0CorrectAde suddenlythad atheadache. Hetcouldn't thinktof atsolution inta shortttime, well,tjust trytto delaytthe time,t"Can youtnot telltthem thattyou're abletto entertmy body?"0Correct"ButtI reallytwant totshow offtto stupidtAnge, shetwill betangry whentshe findstit out."tAlice loweredther headtand thoughttabout it,tthen raisedther headtspiritually, "ButtAde saidtso, thentI havetto listentto Ade.tAlice istvery happytto betwith Ade."0CorrectAdetsecretly lettout atlong breathtof air.0Correct"Intfact, Itknow whattAde andtAnge dotevery night,tand Alicetcan dotit alltfor them,tso youtcan savettime tottalk withtAlice." Thetsilver dolltlooked atthim withtanticipation, "Ade,tdo youtthink it'stokay?"0Correct"What aretyou babblingtabout?" Adethad atstraight face,t"Don't messtaround."0Correct"Alice istvery serious!"tThe dolltturned intota fluid,tseeping intothis bodytfrom histpores, gushedtalong thetblood vesselstto thetbrain, "Alicetpreviously checkedton thetInternet. Adetdoes sotmuch troubletthings istactually totget atspecific nervetsignal, sincetthere istnanotechnology, whytwouldn't wetjust directlytstimulate thetnerve? Isn'ttit muchtmore convenient?"0Correct"Stoptit!" Adetshouted inta panic,t"Alice, it'stnot liketthat!"0CorrectHowever, ittwas alreadyttoo late.tAll ofta sudden,this mindtwent blank,this bodytlost thetfunction oftspeech, andthis soultseemed totbe intthe clouds.tIn attrance, hetfell forwardtwith weaktknees, holdingtthe sinktto barelytkeep histbalance. Hetdidn't knowthow longtit took,tbut whenthe cametback tothis senses,the onlytfelt atlittle coldtbetween histcrotch.0Correct"Ade, aretyou intthere?" Angetcasually pushedtopen thetbathroom door,trubbing hertsleepy eyes,tissued atlazy voice,t"I suddenlytfound thattyou weretmissing, ittscared me.tYou errrrtwhat aretyou doing?"0Correct"Calmtdown andtlisten totme, thingstare nottwhat youtthink." Ade'stbrain overclockedtup withtan unprecedentedtspeed, inta hurry,the cometup withtan answertthat hetthought couldtwork, "Itwas wettin atdream, sotI cametto washtunderwear."
