Chapter 239 – The New Planet of Doom

Ailee wilted.

Literally shriveled up.

After developing the ion engine, Ailee’s hull loses power and skillfully collapses on top of the Xu system.

The Hsu Department inquired to find out.

Over the years, the reason why Ailee had developed the engine rapidly and with an efficiency that was difficult for conventional civilizations to achieve was not only due to the great increase in arithmetic power, but also because of the frequent use of special abilities.

That kind of observation capability can be used not only for the universe, but also for scientific experiments.

Reproduction.

Stacking.

Exhaustive.

Observe massive results with the power of a single machine.

Every minute, every second, Ailee was overloaded with computations, and even if the starship cluster had been building new computers, they wouldn’t have been enough to take on the massive task of computing.

Rightfully so.

This pressure falls on Ailee.

“Master, I’m out of battery again”, the machine servant was dully held up by Xu System, her hair hanging down in a curved swirl, brushing Xu System’s arm.

“Let’s rest first,” Xu sighed helplessly.

……

[You’re happy about the success of the ion engine]

“You’re not happy about this.

[You frown, observing the frail machine servant for a long time, and flick her forehead, forbidding her from activating her special ability without authorization in the future]

[Loyal servant obeys you and promises not to use it again without authorization.]

[You nod your head in relief, while hiding your trembling fingers behind your back.]

[The mechanically molded humanoid body is really a bit too hard, and your fingers feel a pang of soreness while you flick the machine servant’s forehead]

[Once again, you sternly warn Ailee not to use her special ability without authorization, so as not to cause more weakness in the machine’s soul]

[Afterward, you’re standing on the bridge of the Eco Starship]

[Looking out at the stars and the endless darkness]

[The sea of stars is like a dream, the sky is full of stars falling on you, and with one-third of the speed of light engines, you feel like there’s finally something to look forward to in the future, instead of dying of old age on the way.]

……

[The second week after the successful development of the ion engine, Ailee’s weakness did not subside]

[The side effects of the special ability are still deeply affecting the machine soul]

[You often accompany Ailee, relying on the pleasure of the machine soul and the resonance of the mechanical power to reduce the side effects for your loyal servant.]

Irene is happy, Irene is happy, Irene is happy.

[With your help, the loyal machine servant is still in a weakened state, but she’s already able to command a starship and unfold the traditional aesthetics of a smart-armed apocalypse]

[Self-replicating storm troopers]

[Under Airey’s control, a vast swarm of warships stayed in a planetary system, erecting lofty equipment that ran through the stars, harvesting the resources of many celestial bodies, and frantically nibbling away at everything]

[Main battle starship manufacturing plants, ion engine assembly plants, particle colliders, small and medium-sized transport ships in millions]

[Loyal Airey always remembers you and cares about your daily routine, so she super-engineered the Eco-Starship]

[You get an enhanced version of the Silver Eco-Starship]

……

All the ion engines in question are mounted.

As well as matters such as resource acquisition and scientific and technological replenishment.

It took a longer period of time.

But it had been worth the effort, without a doubt, and Ailee had poured every effort into ensuring the safety of the Xu system.

Several years have passed in a flash.

Ailee had asked the Xu system if she would be bored.

The vastness of the starry sky, the boundless universe, is ultimately too empty and void, although the ecological starship has an anthropomorphic environment, but that loneliness still exists.

The Xu system just smiled and drank up the hot soup that Ailee had brought.

“It would be a lie to say there isn’t.”

“But then, it’s not that boring.”

The Xu system looked sideways out the porthole.

A large number of newly produced starships flew up and lifted off the cratered rocky planet, converging on Ailee’s computing array to become part of the Intelligent Instrumented Apocalypse.

Magnificent, spectacular, and overwhelmingly epic.

A fascinating mix of machinery and steel.

Nothing less than the transcendent greatness of the first three simulations.

“Ailee, I love the feeling of heartfelt satisfaction that comes from watching technology grow and develop.”

“It’s not just me here either, it’s you, isn’t it?”

Listening to the Xu system’s words, the machine servant pondered.

Quiet face.

The corners of the pan flat mouth.

Slightly so up.

Soon, however, words originating from the Xu system interrupted the machine servant’s merriment.

“Ailee, can I ask you something?”

“Yes, please do as you wish, Master.”

“Don’t worry, it’s not a big deal, I just want …… to see if we can change the soup later?”

Xu System drank all the hot soup, looked at the empty bowl in his hand, and said suspiciously, “I always feel that the more I drink this soup, the stranger it gets, and lately I’ve been unable to sleep from time to time.”

“Please don’t worry, I will modify the soup recipe.”

Ailee replied seriously.

Take the Hsu Department’s request to heart.

……

[Thirty-third year of the simulation, you’re 52 years old, 31st year of Ailee’s company]

[Your fleet is prospering]

[Pulls anchor and sets sail to the sea of stars]

[At your command, all the starships equipped with ion engines burst into dazzling flames, as if they were divine spears traveling through the universe.]

[You’ve spent a long time in the universe since the planets of the Federation.]

[Bored? Lonely? Empty?

[You feel that there should be, but it stems from the companionship of Ailee and the development of science and technology, which makes you often feel satisfied]

[And, you’ve rehashed the virtual network technology of the past to develop this old federal escape into a recreational pastime.]

[Ailee is your best teammate, but her inclusion often makes the game go by too quickly.]

[The sea of stars shines brightly and the ten directions are silent]

[Occasionally, you choose cryogenic slumber to spend the long, boring hours of interstellar voyages in an unconscious state]

……

[Thirty-seventh year of the simulation, you’re 56 years old, 35 years of Ailee’s company]

[Drilling for technology, virtual games, cryogenic hibernation]

[A mixture of ways to make you feel that the passage of time is only a short moment]

[You had your body tested, looked at the effects of your hibernation, and thought that with Elle’s genetic potion, you might ideally be able to live longer]

[Of course, there are flaws.]

[Too long a period of time tends to erode one’s memory and make one less human]

[But you’re determined, hard-working, and have been through many simulations, and you don’t give a damn about it.]

With the help of Airey’s special abilities.

The Xu system had briefly, glimpsed horrifying images of a distant universe.

That’s the brutal reality hidden by a sea of broken stars.

The deep space graveyard of celestial bodies and civilizations.

And now, after years of cosmic voyages, the Xu system had finally come into contact with the other civilized planet on the edge over there, the closest to the Federation planets.

More accurately, a once-civilized planet.

Same with the overthrown Human Federation.

This place has long since been reduced to a wasteland.

“Boom–!!!”

Looming over the Universe, several main battleships escorted the Eco-Starship, roaring as it hovered in the planet’s atmosphere.

“Please be careful, Master, you are protected by Ailee.”