Chapter 201: When it looks up at the stars

The addition of the Machine Servant was a great help to the Xu system.

He was completely removed from tedious lab maintenance.

Being able to devote myself to science.

Go enjoy.

Go explore.

Researching the technologies of the Human Federation at an increasingly alarming rate.

With the help of 9090, the Xu system even repaired the power armor so that it could function properly.

“Finally …… after all this time, it’s finally done.”

The sunlight quietly, through the collapsed beams and broken steel, and finally by the countless mechanical debris divided and cut apart, leaving only a few wisps of the sacred fall in front of the Xu system.

Unbiased.

Hit the surface of that alloy armor.

It was as brilliant as a jewel-like reflection, beautiful with a triumphant exaltation, and cold at the same time, a humanoid heavy firepower armor that only a genetic warrior was qualified to handle.

Tall, powerful, dominant.

With such a power armor, the Xu system’s combat power would increase drastically.

At least.

He can be fearless with unusual insurgent wise weapons.

“Perhaps it’s time to get out of the lab and take the initiative against those Smartarms”, Xu system surveyed the power armor and thought seriously.

He has the Mechanical Power in his possession to increase the power of the machinery.

The already horrific power armor would become even more exaggerated as a result.

But then.

Be careful in all things.

Can’t always go wrong.

“It’s not a major city in the Federation, but there’s a good number of rebel Smartarms, and among them are even air units like the Mechanical Hawk, which completely crushes the land.”

“Anyway, right now, I’m not qualified to go ho-hum.”

The Xu system pondered in deep thought.

As he was feeling thirsty, a glass of water appeared in front of him at the right time.

“Thanks, 9090,” Xu said as the department took the water and drank it.

“It is an honor to serve you,” echoed a cold, mechanical electronic synthesized voice from the empty underground.

No feelings.

No ups and downs.

Inexplicably, the Xu system recalled the magical girl it had once been.

There are plausible similarities between magical girls and machine servants, but specifically, they are different.

The Witch herself possesses emotions, but has simply suffered great malice and closed herself off.

9090, on the other hand, is mindless mechanics.

Its birth, its essence, are dead things without a mind.

“Heart?……”, thinking back to the machine servant’s past performance, Xu system is very emotional, perhaps, he is expected to see the birth of a miracle.

Splendid flowers of the heart bloom on dead metal.

The light of “humanity” is present.

Department Xu had an inexplicable premonition that that day would soon come.

“9090, I’m going out to inspect the condition of the solar panels, so I’ll leave the lab to your vigilance”, Xu system looked at the time and realized that it was already mid-afternoon.

He decided to inspect the arrangement of the outer solar panels before the sun went down.

“Yes, please.”

The core of the machine servant glowed with fluorescence.

There are huge “smiles” appearing on the screen, stagnant and monotonous, slightly amusing.

There is no need for the Hsu system to deliver.

By the time the Xu system reached the doorway, naturally, there were mechanical arms and weapons sent down the slide, attached and mounted on the surface of Xu’s body.

Solar panels are not dangerously located, most of them are in the ground in the through light.

The very few that are placed in the outside world are also hidden using special techniques, not too far from the underground labs.

But living in a dangerous apocalypse with smart weapons everywhere.

Vigilance is necessary.

“Click-click-click-click-“, Xu System clenched his fists, and in the next instant, the exoskeleton robotic arms synchronized their movements accordingly.

It was stamped with patches of rust, and the outer metal armor was damaged in several places, revealing the internal mechanics and wiring.

That’s normal.

After all, the Xu system had been using it for several years.

During this period, the Xu system, however, encountered danger, almost always rely on the mechanical arm to save the day.

“Don’t worry, old friend, you’ll be retired soon.”

“By the time the power armor is commissioned and completely filled with energy, it won’t be your turn to debut.”

Department Xu walked out of the lab door.

The passages are shaded and visibility is poor.

Only a few golden rays of sunlight, struggling to reach the corners through a thousand dense crevices, add light to this dark world.

Splat–

Splat–

Hsu system walks very slowly.

The rise and fall of the pace drove a slight rocking of the body, causing the weaponry on the body to clash and reverberate.

Sounds like that are pretty subtle.

But in the silence of the underground passage, whatever the sound was, it would be amplified several times in an instant.

So the footsteps were crisp to the ear, startling away the timid creatures of the darkness and causing them to scurry away.

“The energy provided by solar panels is, ultimately, a little too limited.”

“Over the years, I’ve added a number of new boards, barely keeping the hydroelectric system running, but if that power armor ……”

“Sure enough, a new energy system is still needed.”

The Xu system was walking and thinking at the same time.

This is not his first inspection of solar panels.

Repetition over time causes the body to develop a muscle memory and whenever it arrives at a location, it is able to check it out at a very fast pace.

Within a short time, the solar panels located underground were inspected.

Department Xu reversed direction and headed towards the surface, checking the several solar panels scattered near the entrances and exits in succession as well.

By this point.

With the inspection completed.

It was getting dark.

The burning heat receded, the cold came, and there were faint dots of starlight appearing from the sky.

Not very sparkly, but with the clear sky, it was magnificent.

“It’s beautiful.”

The Xu system marveled, then packed up his belongings and turned to return, and before leaving completely, he noticed the camera that had been set up at a slightly upward angle.

Without giving it much thought, Department Xu accelerated his pace to leave.

Soon.

Department Xu returned to the familiar lab base.

The familiar sound of a mechanical welcome rang from his ears as he entered the gate and shed his heavy gear:

“Welcome home, Master.”

“Well, I’m back.”

Department Xu said, subconsciously glancing towards the screen in the lab.

That’s both the screen where 9090 expresses itself and links to external surveillance cameras.

In days gone by, the only images on the screen were the entrances and exits.

But today is different.

As the camera is angled up, the screen image is synchronized out to a gorgeous night sky dotted with stars.

Inside the lab, everything was quiet, Xu could feel that 9090 was “watching” the starry sky, looking at the mystery and splendor.

Machine Servant 9090 has no body.

All calculations exist in the immobilized nucleus of the machine.

But it manipulates all parts of the lab, and wherever the machinery extends, it is under its control.

The cameras at the exterior entrances and exits are really the equivalent of 9090’s eyes.

The Xu system suddenly reacted to the fact that the camera angle was up because 9090 was looking up at the night sky.