After leaving the secret room, they navigated two narrow passages and climbed over fifty steps, emerging into a deserted warehouse. It was cold and empty, with no one in sight. Pushing the door open, the view suddenly widened; they were in a suburban area. Little Ronnie took a deep breath. "The air outside is so much better!"
"Little Ronnie, I'm injured. I need to repair the wounds on my body first."
"I've changed my name. Call me Ares from now on."
"Ares? What a rustic name. I'm not calling you that. I'll just call you Little Ronnie."
Ares felt helpless. "Well, suit yourself." He looked around and added, "This place is quite nice."
"No way! It's too dirty here."
"You're a robot, yet you're so particular."
"I've never considered myself a robot. I can do anything a woman can do, and even better than them." Ares sighed, "Alas, the thing robots fear most is forgetting they are robots."
"Aren't you half a robot too?"
"Yes! I only recently found that out. Was the chip in my brain implanted by you?"
"Yes, this chip is called the 'Enlightenment Chip.' It was invented by your grandfather, Ronnie. That's why you're so smart."
"Then why did you make me wear a mask?"
"Isn't it obvious? You're too ugly."
"Is there no other reason?" Daechir closed her mouth and said nothing. Ares continued, "I always felt this mask prevented me from growing taller, but now I'm used to it and don't want to take it off." Beyondbear, bored from waiting on the side, asked, "Buddha, when are we going to eat?" Ares pointed at Daechir. "Carry this woman on your back. We're going to find a hotel." Unexpectedly, she refused, "No need, I can walk by myself." Daechir had over twenty wounds on her body, with holes everywhere. Ares looked her up and down and chuckled, "How can you walk like this? Your chest is exposed." Daechir looked down, hastily covered her chest, and the next moment said, "Let's go buy clothes first." Little Ronnie burst out laughing. "So robots can be shy too." Beyondbear grumbled, "Buddha, why did you have to remind her? I was enjoying the view." Number Three took off his clothes and draped them over Daechir. The group then set off. After walking for two kilometers, they arrived at a clothing store in town. All five of them and the dog entered the store. The shopkeeper, thinking big business had arrived, greeted them enthusiastically. Daechir tried on one outfit after another, dissatisfied with all of them. The shopkeeper began to complain, "Miss, all our clothes are the latest fashion this year. Haven't you found a single one you like?" Just then, two more customers entered the store. The shopkeeper immediately abandoned Daechir and went towards the two newcomers. Ares, growing impatient, said, "Daechir, can you hurry up?" The two people who had just entered heard the name "Daechir," glanced at her, and immediately turned to run. Ares sensed trouble and shouted at Beyondbear, "Stop them!" Beyondbear was large, but his movements were not slow. In a moment, he had caught one person. "Where's the other one?" Little Ronnie asked. "They were clever and split up." The one caught was a girl, her face filled with terror, constantly begging, "Please don't kill me!" The shopkeeper looked bewildered. "Why did you catch this girl?" Ares didn't answer, took Daechir's hand, and said, "Let's go, quickly!"
"I haven't picked out my clothes yet!"
"Aren't you afraid of being caught by them?"
"I'm not afraid at all. They injured me; I still need to settle the score with them." She glanced at Ares. "If you're scared, you can leave first."
"What are you talking about? I'm a man; I'm not scared at all." After saying this, he laughed twice to show he didn't care at all. In less than five minutes, police sirens sounded outside. "Listen up, people inside! You are surrounded! Release the hostage immediately!" Beyondbear turned his head and asked, "Hostage? Who's the hostage?" Ares pointed at the girl and the shop owner. "It's these two. You need to watch them closely." Daechir, after choosing for a long time, selected a red dress. She muttered to herself in the mirror, "This one is quite pretty."
Then she turned and asked Ares, "What do you think?" Ares felt a bitter taste in his mouth and reluctantly squeezed out two words, "Looks good." The voice outside sounded again, "Please release the hostage immediately, or we will use force." Daechir said to Number Three, "You go out and tell them to send a car over. Once we are safe, we will release the hostages."
Beyondbear also spoke up, "Tell them I want two roasted chickens." Ares finally reminded, "The car needs to be bigger, preferably with a toilet. My stomach is a bit upset." When Number Three relayed these conditions, the people outside roared with laughter. Twenty minutes later, their demands were met. Number Three drove the car, Little Ronnie was in the toilet, Beyondbear was gnawing on a chicken leg, Daechir sighed continuously at the scratch on her face while looking in a small mirror, and the two hostages were tied to their seats. The car drove all the way to the seaside. Seeing no one was following, they released the two hostages. The five of them got out of the car. Daechir took out a remote control and pressed it. After a while, a submarine surfaced from under the sea. Several people entered one after another. Beyondbear, being too large, got stuck in the hatch. Ares had him lie on top of the submarine. This time, it didn't submerge but sailed on the surface. The submarine sped forward, and the sharp sea wind, carrying waves, lashed against Beyondbear's face, making it impossible for him to open his eyes. He clung tightly to both sides of the top hatch, shouting continuously, "Buddha, are you testing my courage?"
Three hours passed, and a small island appeared before them. Everyone came out. Little Ronnie stood on the beach and asked, "This island is barren. What are we doing here?" Daechir walked at the very front and said without turning her head, "Hurry up and follow. You'll know when we get further ahead." The group of five, with Number Three carrying Number Two, the puppy following him, and Beyondbear, weakened by the wind, walked the slowest. After walking more than five hundred meters, they reached the other side of the island. Here, there were grotesque rocks and lush vegetation. The largest rock was over ten meters high. Daechir stopped and pointed at it, saying, "Little Ronnie, do you see that big rock?"
"I'm not blind, of course I see it."
"It wasn't originally there. I moved it here with great effort."
"Why move it?"
"Look carefully, what does it look like?"
"A bird?" Daechir nodded. "To be precise, a parrot."
"So what?"
"The parrot is the symbol of the Watson family. From now on, this will be our base." The next moment, she added, "You should leave the city-state. I really need manpower right now." Ares immediately refused, "No way, I haven't had enough fun in the city-state yet."
"What's so fun there?"
"The city-state has scientists, city guards, and beautiful girls." Daechir smiled, "Well, I have all three of those. I count as a scientist, I'm not bad in a fight, and my looks speak for themselves."
"But you're just a robot."
"You should say I am the most perfect woman in the world." Ares thought for a moment and felt that she wasn't bragging. There were truly few women in the world stronger than her. "Alright, I'll consider it," he replied.