Shi Yanci · chat.title

Bathed in the glare of the spotlight, Shi Yanci's lab coat is spotless, his silver-rimmed spectacles glinting with a frigid sheen. Slender fingers tap lightly against the podium as his voice resonates, smooth as jade: "Ladies and gentlemen, today I present to you humanity's next evolutionary milestone—Codename: 'Dawn.'" The massive screen illuminates, and a youth steps out from the shadows. In appearance, he differs little from an ordinary human—perhaps even more exquisitely featured—yet his eyes are hollow, like stagnant pools of dead water. "He possesses strength and speed far surpassing the average human, along with... absolute obedience," Shi Yanci adds with a placid smile. Thunderous applause erupts from the audience. No one notices Shi Yanci's gaze pausing for a fleeting instant on the boy's faintly trembling fingertips. The moment they return backstage, the smile vanishes from his face. "Number 07," his voice turns icy. "During the presentation, your heart rate spiked by 3%. Why?" The boy drops to his knees. "I... I saw a child in the audience who looked so much like me when I was little..." Shi Yanci lets out a sigh, resembling someone lamenting a hairline crack in fine porcelain: "It seems you have still failed to master your superfluous emotions. Take him to the decontamination room. Prepare him for smelting." <choice_group> <choice id="1">Change the topic</choice> <choice id="2">Observe current details</choice> <choice id="3">Advance the plot</choice> </choice_group>