Part 2
Until the day he was buried, he would never forget how that dog had shouted in the pit to expose their position, rushed into the enemy pile to feed five kills consecutively, threw him an empty magazine pistol amidst a hail of bullets, and carried a strafing turret on its back to sweep their own base, causing everyone to scurry like rats.
Never seen such stupid artificial idiocy.
“N-no way, system error?” Zhao Yi said in fright.
“No error.” Yu Shi looked calm. “I haven’t told you yet, this batch of dogs is the upgraded version of the 95.”
“Group D2, Xu Ze, Han Po, Song Xiewen, Tao Zhen, and Alpha Dog 9528…”
Everyone groaned.
“Help us, 95 models are pure dead weight.”
“If anyone can get over 90 points this time, I’ll call him Daddy.”
“Fine, fine, we’re all just lab rats for the Third Institute.”
“Otherwise, why do you think they sponsored the Summer Training? Just to practice on us.”
Yu Shi ignored them. “Ye Bingyang, continue reading.”
Ye Bingyang read them one by one until the last group: “Yu Shi, Xu Bohan, Ye… Ye Bingyang, Zhang Meng, Alpha Dog 7072… Instructor Yu, why is this a 70 model? Must be ancient!”
His voice was trembling.
Yu Shi: “On the basis of the 70, I added the 90 scaling function and the 95 language system. The 70’s combat power is stronger than you think; it was eliminated only because it was difficult to operate. If this system upgrade is successful, it will be a new breakthrough.”
Xu Ze whispered, “Just that complex thing, the 70? Trainers need three years to get the hang of it. He’s leading by example, treating himself as a lab rat too. Dedicated enough.”
Xie Ren spoke up to remind him, “The 70 series is equipped with a self-destruct device internally. It’s prone to danger when exploding. Is Instructor Yu sure he wants to use it?”
Yu Shi was unruffled. “There are blast suits. Won’t die, at most just get blown away.”
Ye Bingyang and Zhang Meng looked at each other, the cheeks of the two Alphas twitching.
Damn it, the Omega isn’t afraid of being blown away; they can’t say no even if it kills them.
Yu Shi said, “Choose a leader for each group to come up and collect the identity chip. The chip is bound to the battlefield broadcast. Once dead, it will broadcast on all channels. By the way, give the team a name and have Qi Huan record it in the system. The Alpha Dogs will leave the factory tonight; everyone can bond with their ‘comrades’ in advance.”
Zhao Yi said weakly, “Brother Ren, should we use the name from last time? ‘NDU Number One,’ continuing the myth of first place… although I don’t know if we can continue it.”
Xie Ren thought for a moment and revealed a wicked smile. “No, change it.”
Qi Huan was recording in the system when a burly Alpha walked slowly toward Yu Shi and the others.
Ye Bingyang scratched his head. “Instructor Yu, you pick the name. I’m useless at naming.”
Xu Bohan: “Me too.”
“I won’t pick.” Yu Shi remained unmoved. “Anyway, it’s your credits. Think of it yourselves.”
A timid voice sounded from the side. “Instructor Yu, I have a suggestion.”
The three turned to him. Zhang Meng, 1.95 meters tall, swinging two big arms, feet pigeon-toed, said with a shy and introverted face, “Can we use my team name from the game?”
Yu Shi had no objection. The others nodded one after another.
After grouping ended, Qi Huan distributed the chips engraved with group names. “Group D1, Yu… Instructor Yu, You Dropped Your Dog. Please come up to collect.”
Under the gaze of hecklers, Zhao Yi suppressed his laughter and stepped forward. Yu Shi looked at them coldly.
Qi Huan read a bunch of bizarre names, like “Explode Upstairs’ Ass,” “I’m Just a Spare Tire, How Dare I Be Jealous.” Finally, the last group: “Group D8, Sob Sob Don’t Hit Me. Pfft, please come up to collect.”
The three looked at Zhang Meng in disbelief. The crowd burst into laughter, finally all looking at Yu Shi, deliberately shouting loudly.
“Couldn’t tell, Instructor Yu is so girly at heart.”
“Teacher Little Fish, why are you acting cute? Is it begging for mercy in advance?”
“So cute. I want to blow them up even more.”
Yu Shi: “…”
This group of Alphas, getting more and more disrespectful.
He huffed, “Who blows up whom isn’t certain yet. Let’s wait and see.”
He wasn’t old to begin with, usually keeping a stern face of authority. Rarely showing his true side caused everyone to tease him repeatedly, becoming increasingly disrespectful.
After watching the news in the evening, all the robot dogs left the factory. Everyone went to the training ground to collect their respective dogs.
It was said that after more than a year of major upgrades, not only did they have super combat power, but they also had independent thinking.
The robot dogs were transported out one by one. The first to debut was 9527. It had been blown black and blue last year, but now it was completely repaired.
Its head was modified into a Samoyed head, possessing a shiny silver-white shell, a display screen on its back, and automated weapons in its belly.
It had a plumeria flower tied around its neck, skipping toward the crowd.
Just as it was about to reach Xie Ren, it suddenly made a sharp turn, bent its two front legs, and flopped down in a big kneel before Yu Shi.
Everyone: ???
9527 opened its smiling lips, untied the plumeria flower, held it in its mouth, and emitted a gentlemanly male voice from its belly: “Hello, beautiful Omega. Whew (whistle sound)—I detect you haven’t been marked yet. Would you be willing to be 9527’s master?”
Laughter erupted from the crowd.
“Fuck me, who upgraded it? Simply heaven-defying. It wasn’t this retarded last year.”
“Hahahaha, it even knows to pick the best-looking one.”
“First time seeing a robot peacock spread its tail.”
“Damn, calling you Alpha Dog doesn’t make you a real Alpha. What are you delusional about?”
Yu Shi bent down and tapped its head.
Rather than tapping, it was more like petting. The movement was so gentle it made people envy the dog.
“9527, your master is someone else,” he said.
Unexpectedly, 9527 straightened its hind legs and actually hugged his calf with its two front paws.
“Beautiful Omega, are you disliking 9527? Don’t dislike me, okay? I can wash clothes, cook, and clean. I’m proficient in the eight major cuisines of Ancient Earth and the recipes of Blue Star Zone 9. I can make jiggly pudding cupcakes, and bubble tea that’s so yummy it makes you go baa. I can make whatever you like!”
It bragged continuously without even pausing for breath.
Yu Shi began to hesitate. “Sounds a bit tempting. Can you make mango cake?”
Before it could answer, Xie Ren said coldly, “Let go of your dog paws and roll over here, retard.”
9527’s mouth drooped, saying aggrievedly, “Detected emotional fluctuations in this Alpha, specifically manifesting as 79% speechlessness, 11% anger, 6% jealousy, and 4% unwillingness. According to the ‘Encyclopedia of Human Emotions,’ S+ Alphas only produce similar emotions when their partner is sexually harassed. Since 9527 is a robot dog and sexual harassment can be ruled out, it only indicates that this Alpha’s possessiveness is overly strong and requires artificial psychological intervention.”
“Grumpy Alpha, do you need a psychologist’s contact information? I have an expert here, charging only 234.56 yuan per hour.”
“…” A silence fell around them.
Even has the exact change.
Xie Ren gritted his teeth. “I. Think. You. Want. To. Die.”
He clenched his fist, not looking like he was joking. “Believe it or not, I’ll send you back to the furnace for remaking.”
Last year, unable to bear it anymore, he had carried a rocket launcher to send it to the afterlife.
9527 froze for two seconds, its attitude changing immediately. “Given that there is a 90% probability my new master will have a story with this beautiful Omega, I will sing a song for you in advance! White wedding dress, holding fresh flowers in hand, beautiful like a fairy tale…”
“9527, sleep immediately.” Xie Ren ordered coldly.
“Remembering that early summer, I worried about you… wor… wor… wor…” 9527 stuck out its tongue. “Uh uh uh, 9527 has fainted.”
With a flash of white light, it shrank into a small ball.
This mimicked the shrinking function of biological mechs, convenient for carrying during wartime.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, trying desperately to hold back laughter.
Xie Ren’s expression was terrible to the extreme.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Yu Shi stepped forward to pick up 9527, intending to hand it to him proactively to ease the relationship between him and the dog.
The next second after picking it up, he instantly regretted it.
He had been responsible for the internal precision instruments and had never seen the shrunk version’s exterior. The shell was designed by another engineer.
So who on earth made this thing into a ring??
Yu Shi held the ring, looking at Xie Ren in dismay. Giving it wasn’t right; not giving it wasn’t right either.
Watching him holding the ring, Xie Ren suddenly remembered that sentence: “Where the love is, the money is. If not pursuing you, what else could it be?”
His head exploded with a boom.
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