Chapter 1181

However, although I escaped a disaster by relying on intuition and wasn't kidnapped by that Li Ang, Fei Liya was caught by him. Even if there is no danger to her life, it's still a troublesome matter...

After pondering in the recliner for a while, Prince Andrei stood up again, walked to the bookshelf on his left, took out a metal piece connected to a copper wire from a secret compartment, and stuck it to the back of his head.

"Your Highness Andrei!"

The moment the metal piece touched the back of his head, a voice filled with urgency rang out beside Prince Andrei's ear.

"How is the investigation on your end? Have you figured out the reason for Atifei 01's abnormal calculation? Has the abnormal situation been ruled out?"

"Don't call her Atifei 01, she has a name. You should address her as Princess Fei Liya."

After correcting the man's way of addressing her, Prince Andrei said slowly:

"The reason for the abnormal calculation is not yet clear, but the abnormal situation can be considered ruled out. Your Research Zone 1 can lift the lockdown; you don't need to worry about Fei Liya remotely calling Atifei 01 to continue excessive calculations anymore."

"That's good..."

Upon hearing Prince Andrei's notification, the male voice coming through the metal piece let out a long sigh of relief, then asked:

"Your Highness Andrei, At... Princess Fei Liya has been separated from Atifei 01 for almost two months. When do you plan to strip her from that human flesh and blood body and let her return to Atifei 01?"

"We'll see~"

Prince Andrei blinked upon hearing this, then said with some helplessness:

"I would very much like for her to go back immediately, but unfortunately, Fei Liya was kidnapped today, and even the information chip in the back of her head was removed by some unknown means. I can't find her location at all right now."

"?!!!"

What the hell? Fei... that flesh and blood body "storing" Atifei 01's core program was actually kidnapped?

After hearing Prince Andrei's words, a heavy intake of breath sounded from the other end of the metal piece.

After a few seconds of awkward silence, the person in charge of Research Zone 1 said, clearly somewhat annoyed:

"Your Highness Andrei! Do you know what you are saying? This kind of thing is not something to joke about!"

"Am I the kind of person who likes to joke?"

After dragging his recliner to the side of the bookshelf and lying down again, Prince Andrei, who was squinting comfortably, explained somewhat lazily:

"There have been several delegations visiting these past two days. I was arranged by my mother to handle the reception work. Fei Liya was very interested in one of the delegations and pestered me for a long time, snatching the reception job away."

However, the envoy of that delegation was actually two Cleanup Bureau agents. After they saw Fei Liya, I don't know what they were thinking, but they suddenly kidnapped her... Facing this kind of low-probability event, what can I do?"

"But this kind of thing could have been avoided in the first place!"

Seemingly angered by Prince Andrei's perfunctory attitude, the person in charge of Research Zone 1 took two heavy breaths, then said with no lack of resentment:

"When that flesh and blood body was created, I had repeatedly suggested to you that Atifei 01's core program is too important. It's best to keep it in Research Zone 1. Giving it a body and letting it move around is enough; don't just take it out casually!"

And regarding this matter, you gave your word!

It was you who said that with the information chip in the back of the head, carefully selected guards, and protection from Cleanup Bureau agents, even if Atifei 01 were to leave Research Zone 1, it would be unlikely to have problems. Now..."

"No, you are so annoying!"

After moving the metal piece used for private calls a little further away to reduce the noise coming from inside, Prince Andrei said unhappily:

"I said it was 'unlikely' to have problems. Do you understand what unlikely means? Unlikely to have problems means it won't have problems under normal circumstances, but special circumstances are an exception, understand?"

A Prince from thousands of miles away suddenly takes action to kidnap Fei Liya—this is something only a mentally ill person could do. Even Atifei 01 couldn't calculate that, so how could I have known?"

Also, stop calling her Atifei 01. It's confusing to me. The real Atifei 01 is the machine soaking in the lake in your Research Zone 1. The one who has obtained a body now is my sister in name, Fei Liya. You must address her as Princess."

"..."

"Alright, Your Highness Andrei, I have noted your request."

After being scolded by Prince Andrei, the voice in the metal piece turned slightly cold. The person in charge of Research Zone 1 said in a deep voice:

"But if possible, could you please answer me one question? Why do you care so much about how I address Atifei 01?" "What else could it be for?"

Prince Andrei crossed his legs and said impatiently:

"A person is a person, a machine is a machine. Calling them this way makes it easier to distinguish them!"

"You really should distinguish them well!"

The person in charge of Research Zone 1 sneered upon hearing this, then said with a hint of mockery:

"I must remind you once again, the real Princess Fei Liya died more than ten years ago. This so-called Princess Fei Liya now is just a flesh and blood creation used to temporarily carry Atifei 01's core program."

Those actions that look like a living person, and those answers that look like a living person, are all not real. They are all models that we scholars have calculated bit by bit over so many years."

It is not your dead sister at all, just a fake flesh puppet we created that has no soul!"

"..."

"I understand this better than you."

After being silent for a while, Prince Andrei on the recliner sat up straight, clutching the metal piece, and said expressionlessly:

"Strictly speaking, Fei Liya was killed by my own hands, and I buried her in the cemetery with my own hands. I am very clear about this kind of thing; there is no need for you to remind me!"

"Hehe, then I can only hope you are truly clear about it."

Seemingly having no desire to talk to Prince Andrei anymore, the person in charge of Research Zone 1 on the other end of the metal piece sneered, then said:

"The importance of Atifei 01 to the Kingdom, I think you should understand better than I do. Such an absurd thing as the loss of its core program is absolutely not to be tolerated!"

Therefore, regarding the process of you losing Atifei 01, as well as these guesses you have flatly denied, I will report them all truthfully to His Majesty the King. I hope that by then, your explanation will also satisfy His Majesty!"

"Oh."

Facing the threat from the person in charge of Research Zone 1, Prince Andrei's eyelids drooped slightly, and he said lazily:

"Go ahead, go ahead, feel free to complain however you want!"

"Hmph!"

After a furious huff, the person in charge of Research Zone 1 directly "hung up" the communication. Prince Andrei sighed, got up from the recliner reluctantly, rummaged through the secret compartment of the bookshelf, took out another metal piece with a lever, and stuck it to the back of his head.

A moment later, a familiar voice clearly trying to suppress anger rang out beside Prince Andrei's ear once again.

"Your Majesty!"

The person in charge of Research Zone 1 suppressed his anger and reported through the "internal communication piece":

"Atifei 01's core program has been kidnapped, and Prince Andrei's attitude is ambiguous. I even suspect that this kidnapping might be related to him!"

"Understood."

After flipping the lever on the metal piece, Prince Andrei pulled the copper wire and walked back a few steps, lying back on his comfortable large recliner, then adopted a tone with a hint of old age and answered with majestic authority:

"You do your own work first. As for other problems, I will have a good talk with Andrei!"

(End of chapter)