Chapter 230: Fishing without the Air Force

Misty.

Like a dream.

It seems to fly by like a passing stream of light, and like a hurried breeze.

As the angle of the sun changes, the view of the shirasaki forest changes, with ripples of water falling into a mysterious forest reverie.

Splat–

Splat–

The thick soles of the boots stomped on the dry fallen leaves on the surface of the dirt.

The body of the leaf cracked, crisp to the ears.

Xu System held Ailee’s hand as she strolled through the quiet fall scenery.

The rise and fall of the pace, through the gaps between the trees, stepping over small scattered gravel, ascending higher up the earthy slopes, leaving shallow or deep footprints.

“Ailee, don’t step out of line.”

The man admonished carefully.

Ailee subconsciously nodded, gripping the large, warm hand tightly.

As an AI, all the cameras and sensors are Ailee’s “eyes”.

Over the past ten years, Ailee has commanded many wars, both large and small, and wherever the Thinking Machines under her command have traveled, they have become Ailee’s experience.

She’s seen, heard, and witnessed no less than the Federal Data Bank.

But.

This time it’s different, very different.

“……”, the silver-blue eyes couldn’t see anything else, all they could see was the interlocking palms and the warm, broad back.

Through the database, through the chip calculations, Ailee could vaguely understand.

The reason why Department Xu brought her here.

It’s out of the idea of caring for care.

But, cold data calculations are, ultimately, different from fiery thoughts.

The final result, originating from the computation center, constantly reminded the machine servant that such behavior was pointless, and that the intelligent apparatus simply worked on command.

Instead of actually taking a break and stopping like a human being.

The machine servant was bewildered, emotions surging through the metal body, and the quantum library of data, longing to understand that human reality.

Finally.

Surfing data breaks through limits.

It dissolved into a query.

“Master, why are you ……”, the words of the machine servant blurred in the wind, as did the confused, fragile eyes.

“There’s no reason, Ailee.”

The man smiled, as gently as before, claiming that Ailee was not a cold machine, but a real person.

One should rest, not work endlessly.

“You sure are strange”, Ailee returned.

How can anyone, really, treat cold data like a human being and put it on equal footing?

So, to protect such strange masters.

Ailee took the initiative to tighten her grip, and from the instant increase in strength, it hurt so much that the Xu system sucked in a cold breath.

“Ailee, what are you?”

“Because the master was strange, it caused Ailee to become strange as well, and therefore, after a rigorous calculation, the master must be responsible for Ailee.”

The machine servant said so.

Naturally, he took Xu’s arm.

Seems to be the mechanical body is too cold, Xu Department suddenly feel the body chills, inexplicably several shivers.

……

[Airey’s humanity, fragile and hazy]

In order to better guide its growth, in the rest of the study of the starship, you will take Ailee out with you, to lead that humanity by the natural landscape, by your own words and teachings]

[You think to yourself that such actions are effective]

[As time goes on, Ailee is acting more and more human, except that for some reason, you’re dreaming about Krysia more often]

[You can’t help but wonder if you’re too hung up on the witch.]

……

“The thirteenth year of the simulation, you’re 32 years old, and Ailee’s been with you for 11 years.

[Your research into starship technology has taken on a whole new dimension. You’ve managed to penetrate the starship’s engines and have the ability to navigate the universe.]

[In your excitement, you’re working overtime on starships.]

In the same year that you worked hard to resonate with the soul of a machine, you penetrated the external armor material of a starship.

[Engines and external armor, two areas that have long resonated with each other, making you deeply tired]

You decide to go on a new outing, with Ailee, in an anti-gravity starship on the infinite sea.

[It’s a rough sea with a lot of marine life inside.]

As the anti-gravity starship descends to the right altitude, you slowly take out your fishing rod and sit on the starship for sea fishing.

“Master, are you fishing?”

“Of course.”

“Why, then, have you not a single fish?”

“……”

Silent silence is the best answer.

The Xu system felt that it should be the wind and waves today that had seriously affected his play.

Looking out at the undulating azure sea, and then at the empty bucket beside him, Department Xu silently put away his fishing rod.

“Master, aren’t you fishing?”

The machine servant did not understand.

“No, I suddenly had a new inspiration and wanted to get back to my experiments.”

The Xu system returned.

The faithful machine servant believed.

[This outing ended in a hurry]

[On the way back, the anti-gravity starship accelerated too quickly and instantly, causing huge waves to rise above the sea and sending fish flying high into the air.]

[You caught your first fish by accident]

……

“Fourteenth year of simulation, you are 33 years old, and Ailee has been with you for 12 years.

[Your research on starships is nearing completion]

[With Ailee’s calculations, starship factories have been set up all over the planet, and are methodically starting to produce starship parts, so just wait a while, and you’ll be rewarded with a large number of starships.]

[In the same year, Airey renewed the gene potion type 2 for you.]

[You took the gene potion, and your life force increased dramatically, and your life expectancy became longer as a result.]

[The passage of years and the wear and tear of time do not leave traces on your face, and you are struck with the feeling that this is the power of technology]

[Ailee speaks her heart to you, claiming that for some reason there’s an inexplicable sense of triumph in her heart]

[You smile in relief, thinking that this must be the desire for knowledge in Ailee’s mind that was satisfied after the innovative genetic potion]

[This year, you chose to travel to the Old Commonwealth’s flowers.]

“Loyal servants are still with you.

“Should I say it’s worthy of being the hottest attraction that used to be there in the days of the old Confederation? This beauty is truly mind-blowing.”

“Master, do you need me to perform a transplant?”

“…… can’t, let this sea of flowers remain as it is.”

A spectacular sea of flowers comes into view.

The colorful and varied flowers bloom brilliantly in the sunlight and form slightly undulating waves of color in the light wind.

Push from back to front.

Back from front to back.

In the sea of colorful flowers, Xu System and Ailee stopped and stood still, observing the rare beauty of this apocalypse.

Over the years, Airey has not gotten a new airframe.

But the change of heart indirectly affects the appearance.

The same action, the same expression, but from the current Kisame, there is a more vivid “human”.

She leaned down and carefully touched one of the many flowers.

They were magnificent flowers of a bluish-purple color.

It’s like a butterfly.

“This, master, is beautiful.”

Ailee shares this joy with the Xu system.