Chapter 214: Shanghai Fantasy
Currently, this training base, which covers an area larger than a football field and has three full floors, is equipped with 30 of these robots, with one stationed at every important location.
The robots’ weapons are quite simple but highly effective: they use stun guns capable of paralyzing a person. Once hit by one of these stun guns, the target will lose all ability to resist for 10 minutes and will experience significant pain, though there will be no lasting harm to their body.
Soon, the 10 minutes of free activity for these 22 people ended, and the voice of Brain Zero echoed throughout the training base once more. At the same time, a projection appeared above the base, displaying a man wearing a black mask. This masked man was not anyone specific but a virtual creation by Brain Zero, intended to act as the ‘instructor’ and speak in place of the AI.
The reason Brain Zero created a virtual ‘instructor’ was to prevent these individuals from discovering that their training and management were being handled by an artificial intelligence.
Since the 22 individuals came from different countries, organizations, and ethnic backgrounds, it would take time for them to integrate and become a cohesive group.
Therefore, Brain Zero would not allow them to handle any weapons or undergo genetic modifications or chip implants at this stage. The current goal was to eliminate any barriers between them, at least making them view each other as teammates rather than being suspicious of one another.
“Novices, your free activity time has ended. I am your instructor, Zero. Of course, you can just call me ‘Sir.’ I’m sure you have already seen some of the equipment in the training base and may have questions. Now, I’m giving you time to ask questions, and I will explain everything to you. Finally, I will introduce the rules of our Black Hawk Legion. If anyone has any questions, speak up now!”
The 22 people present looked at the projection of the short-haired man in a black mask and black tactical suit, with no one doubting that he was a virtual character created by Brain Zero. They regarded him as a mysterious instructor speaking to them via remote video.