Chapter 51 Sorry

Nicole was unhappy when she learned

that Eric Ferguson was personally in

charge of this project. She did not want t

o deal with this man, but it was inevitable

that they would meet and talk during the

cooperation

“How annoying.

The next morning, Nicole went to J&L

Corporation with her team Gerard

Lichman came to receive them and

wanted to take them to the research lab.

Seeing the latest research and

achievements in the lab would give the

people of Stanton Corporation an

authentic experience of their research

progress.

Nicole and Gerard were walking while

talking. Before they reached the entrance

of the lab, a small thing scampered out of

nowhere to them. Someone from behind

let out a cry of alarm. “Careful!”

On closer look, it was a fat tiger with

pointed ears and whiskers. It was small,

adorable, and so lovable. The little tiger

only reached Nicole’s ankle and was very

furry. Besides its stripes, it did not have

any semblance of a fierce and majestic

tiger

Everyone was shocked when they saw

this little tiger. Nicole froze and was so

startled that her heart skipped a beat.

She then took a step back.

However, this “tiger” rammed into

Nicole’s shoes and rolled on the ground i

n pain. “Ouch…” It crawled back up

clumsily and rubbed its head at Nicole’s

feet. It then shook its head and looked up

at her.

This action and appearance resembled a

tiger cub that was spoiled, lazy, and

curious about everything. Nicole felt the

urge to kidnap it.

The “tiger” blinked and shook its whiskers

on its cheeks. It stretched out a front paw

from its chubby little body to touch the

spot on Nicole’s right foot that it had just

bumped into like it was wiping off some

non-existent stains.

Nicole patted her chest and took a deep

breath, then rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

“What a pretty lady!” The tiger had the

voice of a three or four-year-old boy.

Her eyes widened in shock. “This tiger

speaks English?!”

‘No, wait… Why would there be tigers

here? How can an endangered animal

appear here?!

Gerard could not help but laugh lightly.”

Sorry for scaring you.”

He looked down and said in a gentle

voice, “You should apologize for scaring

our guests.”

The “tiger” once again rubbed its head on

Nicole’s feet and sounded aggrieved as it

said, “I’m sorry… Please forgive me. I just

look fierce, but I’m actually very gentle…”

It spoke so naturally that it was no

different from human speech. Its

movements also did not make any

mechanical sound. If it had not spoken,

Nicole would have thought that it was a

real tiger!

Her heart melted from its cuteness.

The crowd was shocked as they watched

on the side. Nicole squatted down in

amazement and looked into the tiger’s

eyes. Although this was a model of a

tiger, its eyelashes and pupils had the

luster and characteristics of a real animal

that could change with the light. It could

certainly be mistaken as a real tiger cub,

but upon closer inspection, Nicole could

see a speck of infrared light in its

eyeballs.

“This is our experimental team’s latest

specimen. They’re currently researching

pet companions to relieve boredom. It

usually doesn’t run around like this.

Someone must’ve left the door open, so it

took the opportunity to slip out.” Gerard

sighed helplessly

“Is this also part of our project?” Nicole

asked excitedly. ‘If so, what a pleasant

surprise!

Gerard hesitated and said, “No, it’s still

not mature enough and there are many

questionable factors, so it’s not suitable t

o be rolled out into the market yet.”

“It’s so cute! I want to adopt one!” The

group gathered around.

“Me too…”

“The cost of this tiger is comparable to

buying ten shopping malls in West City. W

e use very high-grade materials from all

over the world. Even if we were to

compromise on various factors, it’ll be

hard to achieve mass production.”

The crowd bemoaned the fact that this

cute tiger turned out to be a gold mine

that they could never afford.

‘No wonder it didn’t look anything like a

machine! Amazing!

When Nicole heard that it would not be

mass-produced, she felt a little

disappointed. This robot could

communicate with people and could

replace pets without the hassle of

feeding, discipline, sickness, and death. It

could even become a great companion in

life. If such a product were to be released,

it would certainly shock the entire

industry.

Gerard could see through Nicole’s

thoughts and felt regretful as well. “Let’s g

o.”

Nicole looked at the “tiger” with fondness,

but the tiger suddenly laid on the ground

with its belly up trying to get Nicole to

play with it. “Pretty lady, I want a hug!”

Seeing this, Nicole could not help but

laugh. She looked at Gerard and he

helplessly glanced at the little tiger before

he nodded in agreement.

Nicole carefully stretched out her hand.

The tiger was very nimble as it jumped

into her arms. It was about the size and

weight of a cat and could easily be held b

y both hands. It was fluffier and softer to

the touch than Nicole imagined. The tiger

also rubbed its head on Nicole’s chest

and nestled in her arms comfortably. It

had a lazy face and even squinted its

eyes in enjoyment. It was so cute that

everyone’s hearts melted.

“Little Tiger, you’re so cute.” Nicole could

not resist talking to it.

“I agree…” The little tiger looked so proud

and lowered its head to snuggle on

Nicole’s palm

A female colleague next to Nicole came

over. “Little Tiger, are all tigers just as

cute and cuddly as you are?”

The little tiger rolled its eyes. “Please

select an animal mode. Do you agree to

switch to the fierce tiger mode?”

It even deliberately emphasized the word ”

fierce”.

The female colleague rubbed her hands

and saw that Nicole and Gerard had no

intention to object, so she excitedly said,

Agree!”

The little tiger turned its head and

twitched its eyebrows. “Roar…”

The crowd was puzzled.

“Roar… Roar…”

Everyone was speechless.

“Roar roar roar…”

The little tiger’s voice was not fierce or

scary, but cute as hell!

Everyone thought that it was speaking”

tiger”.

“I think it’s better to switch back to the

original mode..” Another person

suggested

Gerard could not help but laugh. Seeing

everyone’s incredulous expression,

Gerard reached out and touched the little

tiger’s chubby neck. “Stop fooling

around.”

He then looked at everyone and said, “Its I

Q is very high and was just teasing you

all.”

The people who were fooled by a tiger did

not know how to react.

The little tiger rolled around in Nicole’s

arms like a pampered baby. “Everyone

likes me…”

The crowd’s mood changed from shockt

o admiration and finally envy. Everyone

stared at the precious treasure in Nicole’s

hand and was afraid that this costly item

would fall. However, it seemed to be

asleep and even snored lightly.

This tiger was truly a wonder!

Gerard led the way and brought the group

into the core research area.

J&L Corporation was truly worthy of

being at the top of the artificial

intelligence field domestically. Their

focus was implementing artificial

intelligence in various areas that would

aid and make a huge impact on people’s

quality of life. They covered all areas,

from autonomous driving to nanny bots,

smart homes, robot doctors, and other

unexpected aspects of life.

Nicole was increasingly amazed the more

she explored. It was the right decision to

choose J&L Corporation as a partner.

While everyone was looking around,

Gerard took Nicole to the other side of

the lab and went into an oval-shaped

office.

The people inside stood up and nodded i

n greeting. Gerard gestured for them to

sit down. “Go on.”

A man came in through the side door. A

staff made him stand in a designated

position and said, “Start stripping.”