Sun Jack closed and opened his eyes, and the moment he woke up, he found himself lying naked in a water capsule with some warmth. Before he could grasp what was happening, the water capsule burst open, and he fell directly onto the conveyor belt below.
On either side of the conveyor belt were various rapidly moving mechanical arms that, like modified cars, quickly sliced off all the flesh of the Sun Jacks on the conveyor and replaced it with brand new prosthetic bodies.
When Sun Jack saw his left eye being dug out and forcibly replaced with a purple-glowing Artificial Eye, he instantly realized that he was not the original, but just a cloned copy.
Sun Jack gripped his brand new Combat Prosthesis and said with self-mockery, "This month is January, it's like getting new clothes for the New Year."
A spray gun next to him extended over and quickly sprayed some particle-like substance on Sun Jack. In no time, these particles quickly merged to form a new set of clothes, followed by a Digital Personality notification popping up on his system.
"Proceed to Gaofeng Technology for reporting, position: Project N4 Researcher."
Just then, Sun Jack felt a hand lightly patting his shoulder, "Hey buddy, what's your position?"
Sun Jack glanced at the other, realizing he was wearing the exact same clothes as him, except, unlike him, the other did not have any prosthetic body enhancements.
"Gaofeng Technology DNA Project N4 Researcher, likely for infiltrating Gaofeng Technology. What about you?"
The other shrugged indifferently, "I have one more word than you, Research Subject. Since we're both going to Gaofeng Technology, shall we go together?"
"Sure, let's go together." Sun Jack took him onto a passenger Hover Car.
On the vehicle, Sun Jack didn't sit idle but opened his system port and quickly received all sorts of DNA-related information from his Digital Personality.
Previously, he had been puzzled why, as Sun Jack in good standing, he needed to install a neural system in his head. When a barrage of uncontrollable data poured in, he finally understood everything.
If he didn't want to be bamboozled by the people at Gaofeng Technology, then his side had to have knowledgeable people.
Since he was no longer the original, he must quickly change his mindset and dedicate himself entirely to his work.
Sun Jack understood the importance of the DNA Project Team, which was not only to prevent the stock from falling, but more importantly, to enhance his ability to strengthen DNA.
Any newly developed technologies could be seamlessly integrated into their bodies, which was very important, extremely important.
Plus, if the research team managed to remove the gene lock that Guan Sanke had left in their bodies, that would be a huge win.
Just as Sun Jack was wholeheartedly organizing the various pieces of knowledge emerging in his brain, a voice identical to his own came from beside him.
"Strange, isn't that Xiao Ting?"
At these words, all the Sun Jacks inside the Hover Car immediately stopped what they were doing and looked outside.
Through the thick glass, they saw Xiao Ting's Hover Car emitting smoke, awkwardly weaving between buildings and counter-attacking in an attempt to shake off the pursuers behind her.
However, it was not an easy task. The BCPD Hover Car behind her, flashing blue warning lights, clung tightly and fired crazily, while various large and small combat drones buzzed around her like a swarm of flies. Occasionally, other BCPD units would join in, making the situation look very bleak.
"What trouble has Xiao Ting gotten into now?" A group of Sun Jacks watched excitedly, not minding the unfolding chaos.
Truth be told, there wasn't really a need to help on their side. They had sabotaged each other several times already; they were more like enemies than acquaintances. To not kick someone when they're down was already quite generous of them.
As the Sun Jacks spotted Xiao Ting, she also saw them. Almost instantly, without a second's hesitation, she charged directly towards their hover car, dragging all her troubles behind her.
"Shit!" Seeing the rockets and shells flying towards them from behind, the Sun Jacks broke into a cold sweat.
"Jump ship! This hover car doesn't even have an automatic cannon, and it's not fast enough! It's just a delivery vehicle!"
The Sun Jacks with prosthetic bodies clumsily opened various windows and doors using their combat prostheses, carrying those without modified prosthetic bodies, and promptly jumped ship to escape.
Just as they were getting out, Xiao Ting skimmed beneath the hover car. Two rockets shot straight into that cargo ship, igniting a shower of sparks in the pouring rain.
Seeing this, the Sun Jacks breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that they had all made it out. If they had been just a few seconds slower, they would have all been dead.
However, before the Sun Jacks could relax, they saw Xiao Ting's hover car make a sharp turn and head straight towards them.
Suddenly, all the Sun Jacks started swearing simultaneously. Clearly, because of their past conflicts, she had marked them.
It was as if she wouldn't rest until she had drawn them into her trouble.
"Spread out!" All the Sun Jacks dispersed, trying to minimize the damage.
Even then, one of the Sun Jacks carrying a non-prosthetic body Sun Jack, who lacked a prosthetic body, was caught by Xiao Ting. The propulsion system on his back was clearly not as good as Xiao Ting's hover car, and the distance between them quickly closed.
Sun Jack dodged too slowly, and a laser beam shot past under his arm. He was unharmed, but the experimental body Sun Jack he carried on his back gradually slumped.
The laser had directly and precisely pierced through the heart of the Sun Jack without any prosthetic modifications, shooting right through it.
Even with strong recovery abilities, face of such a fatal blow, he was helpless. He staggered, stretched out his right hand behind him, and gave the middle finger before he breathed his last.
The experimental project hadn't even restarted yet, and they had already lost a Sun Jack to this accident.
Seeing this, the enraged Sun Jack didn't bother to dodge anymore. He casually threw the body he was carrying to the ground and unhesitatingly charged back towards Xiao Ting's hover car.
Just as they intersected, Sun Jack quickly adjusted the direction of his propulsion system, swiping hard to the left to dodge the oncoming prow of the ship.
The shrill sound of friction echoed continuously as Sun Jack's mechanical arm left a long scratch on the hover car.
With a "bang," the grimace-inducing sound disappeared. Sun Jack's hand firmly grasped the edge of the hover car window.
"Fuck! Dare to kill me! Today, we are going head-to-head!" A laser beam shot out from Sun Jack's collarbone, beginning to cut through the surface of the hover car swiftly.
As if sensing what Sun Jack was doing outside, Xiao Ting immediately retaliated. Sun Jack's system interface continuously issued error alerts and virus warnings.