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    Three months later.

    Inside the main control room of the Eco-Starship.

    The spaciousness broadcasts images of the outside world.

    That is the silence of the darkness, but also a sea of twinkling stars, very few places, but also the formation of a long continuous band of light, rising hundreds of millions of stars of light.

    Brilliant supernova explosions are releases that originate from the universe.

    The death of a star.

    Gorgeous parry.

    It’s a necessity repeated over and over again for infinite light years.

    Xu system sat in front of the main console, his hands attached to the mechanical power to regulate the starship and increase its certain performance.

    Arms power, that’s how amazing it is.

    These were originally Ailee’s jobs, but now, at Ailee’s inconvenience, the Xu system is taking over fully.

    “Ailee’s evolution, it seems to be coming to an end, so I’m really looking forward to the final result.”

    The light hits the surface of the main console under cold light, reflecting every tiny part and the neatly ordered buttons.

    After finishing the daily maintenance work.

    Xu System’s eyes were slightly closed in contemplation as he leaned back in his seat and relaxed his body.

    He was pondering the way forward.

    “When Ailee’s evolution is over, the increase in arithmetic power will lead to an increase in technology, and the starship should be able to become even faster.”

    “My mechanical force resonance requires a high-tech item in order to be effective to be informed of the principle.”

    “In the future, if we don’t meet another civilization, we will have to rely heavily on Ailee to hold us up, while I, myself, will rely on the pleasure of the Machine Soul to provide a viable direction of development.”

    “But what exactly is the follow-up going to be?”

    “Is it better to find a resource-rich planetary system and put down roots and plot slowly, or is it better to hunt down the truth and discover what’s behind the Wisdom Rebellion?”

    The hull of a starship is very sturdy.

    A perfect barrier to the coldness of the universe.

    Inside the ship, the life support system is even more constant in temperature, providing a suitable environment for the Xu system.

    Fingers tapped on the seat armrest.

    Stopping and hesitating.

    From the point of view of how much he could gain from the simulation, Department Xu favored finding the truth for the simple reason that the person behind the creation of the Smartarms Rebellion was bound to be extremely high tech.

    But problems follow.

    Where is the enemy and which direction do we look?

    The vastness of the universe is far greater than the difference between land and sea on the planets.

    Trying to find specific objects in the universe without specific information can be a near impossible task.

    Woo–

    Woo–

    There were scattered meteorites skimming the hull.

    A narrow beep sounded inside the ship as an autocannon fire opened up and knocked out the meteorites.

    Xu System’s thoughts were interrupted by this, and he shook his head without further thought, deciding to take one step at a time.

    But.

    Whatever the final direction.

    Before the end of the simulation, the Xu system would arrange a way back for Ailee, so that the girl could live and not be buried in the dead stars.

    “Then again, in Ailee’s current condition, maybe there’s no need for me to worry?”

    Associated with the greatness of Airey.

    The Xu system lost its smile.

    Perhaps, there was no need for him to worry at all, and Ailee would be able to survive peacefully in the universe.

    “Let’s go check on the kid, hopefully it’s improved today”, the Xu system got up and walked out of the main control room of the eco-starship, following the silvery-white metal walkway all the way back to the habitation area.

    Greenery and running water.

    Precious soil grows gorgeous flowers.

    The Xu system stepped inside the spacious dwelling and made its way to the deepest part, where the mechanical maiden lay flat on her back on a metal workbench, in peace and quiet.

    The body had been on standby while the Xu system was away.

    Ailee will flow through the Starfleet group’s database.

    Struggling to maneuver the starship and avoid confusion and mistakes.

    Now, with the arrival of the Xu system, Ailee’s data returned to the body and opened her dull, beautiful eyes.

    “Good afternoon, Master ……”

    “Good afternoon, Ailee, how are you feeling, any better than before?”

    “Yes, it’s a 3.871 TP3T boost from before.”

    “Is that so? It’s good to have a boost, no need to rush, take your time.”

    The tight frown stretched.

    The Xu system walked over to the workbench and held out his hands to repair Ailee’s body.

    The mechanical power turned into a thin stream that traveled through the narrow cracks in the machinery, sewing them up, reshaping them, repairing them to a complete stance.

    But even so.

    Ailee still can’t move freely.

    Too weak a body to carry the soul and arithmetic of an evolved machine.

    “Ailee, try lifting your finger.”

    “…… Yes, Master.”

    In front of the workbench, Department Xu meticulously recorded the body’s data, registering Ailee’s feedback into a dense file.

    He wants to collect the girl’s ideas and build a new body for her.

    It’s not about how awesome it is.

    Just need to be able to move around normally.

    “It’s been hard on you, Ailee, keep resting”, waiting for the record to end, Xu system with a gentle voice, let Ailee lie down flat again.

    He himself took the recorded data and walked to the side of the experimental area.

    Start thinking about design options for the new airframe.

    “……”

    Avery was quiet.

    Quietly lying on the metal workbench, he slightly tilted his head sideways and looked at the sometimes busy, sometimes pensive back of the Xu system.

    In the past.

    Whenever the Xu system started an experiment, Ailee would always accompany her.

    Either to provide computational support or to provide precise auxiliary maneuvers.

    But today ……

    Ailee blinked blankly, strangely, powerlessly, unable to manipulate the machine in the slightest when she was so conscious, the flow of data rushing by.

    Even simply moving your arms and legs can become obscure and difficult.

    Nasty ……

    It’s annoying ……

    Ailee didn’t like this, refused to be this incompetent herself.

    “I’m going to…serve…serve ……,” stumbled a voice, ringing out from the workbench, as Ailee’s hands braced themselves on the metal countertop and sat up shakily.

    As soon as he succeeds in getting up, he will be able to serve his master.

    The machine servant thought so.

    Letting those feet, which were trembling so much, solidly on the ground, while holding his hands on the metal platform, he tried to stand up with them.

    -Boom!

    Ailee’s vision tipped over in an instant, and the machine collided against the same metal workbench with a violent thud.

    There is no pain, the machinery doesn’t hurt.

    The result of the failed standup, however, made the corners of Airey’s mouth go down and she looked unhappy.

    “Ailee, is everything okay?”

    The Xu system arrived at the sound.

    Pick up the machine maiden who fell to the ground.

    After briefly inquiring, and after knowing what happened, the Xu system relieved in a soft voice.

    “It’s okay, Ailee, there’s no need to rush this kind of thing.”

    Hsu is trying to let Avery rest.

    This dislocation was only temporary, and when Ailee’s arithmetic stabilized and with a new body, everything would go back to the way it was before, or even get better.

    But the girl didn’t want to rest, always wanting to do something for the Xu system.

    “Then …… Ailee get me a glass of water.”

    Looking at Ailee’s uncontrollable trembling body, Department Xu hesitated for a moment and made a simple request.

    “Yes, Master, Ailee is happy to serve you.”

    Hollow eyes glowed brightly.

    With trembling fingers, Ailee held the kettle with difficulty and poured warm water for Xu system.

    For the first time, fall askew.

    The second time, the kettle fell.

    The third time, it was finally poured correctly into the cup.

    The water hits the smooth interior walls, splashing colorless bubbles that are clear and transparent.

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