Chapter 51

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.”


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