Mountain City, Underground.
Lin Yu opened his eyes and returned to his small room, while Lin Xi was already sitting on the sofa waiting for him.
"When did I... come back?"
Lin Yu asked.
Lin Xi shook her head and replied:
"You've always been here, you've never left."
"Everything you saw was just a remote projection."
"Don't worry, you're very safe."
"No matter what methods they use against you, I can guarantee your safety one hundred percent."
A one hundred percent guarantee of safety?
It does seem that way.
Lin Yu showed a self-deprecating smile, then said:
"Rather than saying my safety, it would be better to say 'your own safety.'"
"I understand now."
"We are not really in a cooperative relationship—you just imprisoned me as a tool for negotiations with them."
"I should have realized earlier... If you are such a powerful AI, creating a consciousness similar to a human should be easy, right?"
"You could even edit my consciousness, change my thinking..."
"No."
