"Another year-end, another annual assessment." AaA whispered to the person next to him as they watched the queues entering the assessment rooms.
"Yeah, Aa, do you think we'll make it this time?" K, still with a hint of innocence on his face, asked.
"I believe we will definitely make it," AaA responded without turning his head, though his tone lacked the usual confidence.
"I believe so too, but whenever I see this scene, I can't help but think, what if I get eliminated? I mean... suppose it happens? I always can't help but think about what it would be like to be eliminated. Do you think being eliminated is really like the rumors say?" K listened to AaA's words, keeping his head down and looking at his feet, speaking softly. K was half a head shorter than AaA, and the action made him seem even more petite.
"Don't overthink it and don't think too much. Have you seen the outcome of those who were eliminated? If not, then don't speculate. Your thoughts will only lead to more unfounded conjectures," AaA said firmly.
Those older children who didn't meet the standards always disappeared quietly, and they had asked the staff numerous times. The factory people never spoke about it. Even asking too much annoyed them, and they would harshly beat the children who asked questions.
"000134, please proceed to room A4340 for assessment. 000134, please proceed to room A4340 for assessment. Please proceed to the designated examination room immediately. Failure to enter within 5 minutes will result in severe punishment. Failure to enter within 15 minutes will result in immediate elimination."
"I have to go now, you should be preparing. We're all grown up; you don't need me to remind you to get ready, right?" AaA squeezed out a forced smile at K, then strode toward the room without waiting for K's response.
"Don't forget me if I fail." suddenly said by K.
"Ding~ Completed."
As the machine arm on the workbench stopped, AaA's memories abruptly ended. AaA got up from the workbench somewhat dazed, sat on the edge, paused for a moment, then shook his head and stood up.
"I have to quickly review again, otherwise it would be disastrous if I mess up later."
The system prompt said, "System self-check completed, firewall and data shielding activated, digital protection updating, AI assistance activated..."
"Commence penetration testing," AaA commanded.
"First round of testing completed."
"Second round of testing completed."
...
"Testing complete, no anomalies detected in the mainframe."
AaA pushed open the door with one hand and stretched lazily in the corridor. "Time to start working again. Let's see if I can find someone interesting along the way."
He walked to the railing of the corridor and looked down, spotting a naked man wearing a Braindance mask. The man had a fleshlight lying between his legs, which made him chuckle lewdly. A faint blue light flashed in AaA's eyes. Suddenly, the pervert downstairs started screaming in terror, thrashing around madly. Even with half of his face covered by the Braindance mask, his fearful expression was still visible. He flailed his body and grabbed desperately at the fleshlight between his legs, trying to open it, but to no avail as it was locked.
AaA squinted slightly as he watched. A faint blue light flashed again. The naked man suddenly lifted his head, removed the Braindance mask from his face, and began to roar furiously. His screams echoed through the corridor, and AaA's gaze scanned the street, where he spotted a makeshift modified car. After a moment of thought, he remotely unlocked the car, allowing it to drive out and circle the street twice before returning.
After having enough fun, AaA checked the time and realized he had a bit of time left before the scheduled meeting. Originally planning to take a taxi to the address K had sent, he quickly abandoned the unrealistic idea after checking his balance. Instead, he chose a car parked by the roadside and forcefully hacked into it. However, since the car door lock and the car's AI were two separate systems, AaA smashed the glass with his elbow, pulled open the door, and stepped inside. With one foot on the accelerator, he headed towards the meeting point.
"Today's Starlight City is still so peaceful and beautiful. It's still early, and the drug-addled insects are still lying in the alleys. Along the way, I only encountered a few small-scale gang fights. It's such a rare and beautiful day," AaA sighed as he recklessly overtook other vehicles.
On the road, there were only sporadic sounds of gun explosions, and the people he met were polite and raised the middle finger to AaA, what they said AaA didn't hear clearly, but AaA was a generous person, and he gave everyone who gave him the middle finger fell into a restful sleep.
Watching another person on the street spit in front of him and collapse with smoke in his head, AaA felt quite satisfied with his technique.
As he approached, he saw a building with colorful and dazzling lights resembling a male reproductive organ. Approaching closer, he heard loud moans coming from the inside, along with a milky white fountain on the roof.
When they got closer, they saw K standing alone at the entrance of the building. AaA walked towards K, leaving the car behind on the roadside.
"What are you doing standing here? Aren't you going in to enjoy? You even sent me the location of the private room," AaA said, shrugging his shoulders.
"I kind of don't like the atmosphere inside. It's torture for someone like me who holds traditional values of love. They even had surgeries on those parts, with can glowing inside if she spread her legs and glowing inside. But the other team members wanted to come here, so I had to compromise," K said, his face full of displeasure.
AaA shrugged, noncommittal, "Let's go in first."
Pushing the door open, the sound of gunfire and explosions from outside was instantly drowned out by the extremely quiet environment inside. The dim lights flickered alluringly, accompanied by the deafening punk rock music and countless voices, almost depriving AaA of his hearing and vision, completely covering K's voice. Helpless, he could only communicate with K through voice chat.
To get to the private room designated by K, they had to pass by the stage, where a blinding white light illuminated as they approached. On the stage, the host, dressed in a flashy pink suit, shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen!! Welcome to the paradise of desires, this is Club 69. Enjoy yourselves here!"
Next up were the special guests from Dicky Twister Bar, and this group of naked men, standing shoulder to shoulder like a train, came up.
Before the performance continued, K felt it was too visually overwhelming, so he dragged AaA into the private room.
The next to take the stage are the special guests from Dicky Twister Bar, a group of well-endowed naked men who will perform their signature act, "Dicky Twister." As a pulsating, charming beat fills the air, the men, linked arm in arm like a train, begin to strut toward the stage.
Before the performance can even begin, the men, intentionally moving closer to them, K finds it too nauseous visually and out of fear of being hit in the face by their genitals, and hastily pulls AaA into the private booth.