Chapter 258 – The Movement is in Pain

Can’t understand it.

Can’t do anything about it, can’t understand it at all.

The supply unit is starting to overheat.

So much so that the cold body began to tremble, palms folded over the heart cavity, face shaking its head in tiny increments at the Xu system.

“I’m sorry …… I, for one, can’t understand you ……”

Can’t understand it and don’t want to.

As long as you are at peace, as long as you continue to live, everything is acceptable.

So please, stop talking about it.

Intense sadness had long since passed through the body, presenting itself on the anthropomorphic face, which was so real in that moment that it could not be seen as a mechanical body.

[You feel that your education has failed even more]

[The loyal machine servant rejects you, unwilling to give up on any possibilities, she endeavors to study the field of biology and the field of virtual networks.]

“I want to make you immortal in body or in spirit.

[All paths have the same roots and origins, and even in the case of scientific and technological systems, there exists the possibility of development through the rebirth of blood]

[But unfortunately, you have conducted so few experiments in the field of biological evolution that Airey is unable to explore it further.]

[With the help of her own specialization, referring to the existence form of the machine soul, Airey surged forward in the field of virtual network, creating a nearly real virtual world]

[You can replicate your memories and live forever in the form of a data body.]

[But can a life form like that, an individual with that kind of memory, really still be considered alive?]

Is it you who is alive, or is it the data body called the “Xu System”?

Without waiting for you to say anything, Elle deleted all the programs, not wanting to desecrate your existence, or to keep you in this form, trapped in a cage called a virtual world.

[As you’ve spent your life trying to lead Ailee out of this starry cage]

And Alethea doesn’t want you to lose your freedom.

[Emotional link, it’s mutual]

“…… Sorry, master.”

Obviously there was no malfunction, so intact that it was flawless, but the delicate face revealed a fragile brokenness, on the verge of breaking down.

Hollow silver-blue eyes, silent in-engine core furnace, shivering fingertips.

Every part.

All speak of a sadness.

“There’s no need to apologize to me, Ailee, you’ve never done anything wrong.”

The Xu system shook its head and took the mechanical anthropomorphic palm with as soft a force as possible.

His voice was still warm.

Even when emotions are scarce, even when thoughts are near ice.

Still radiating goodwill to the machine servants.

With a forced smile, he reassures the machine servant not to care, claiming that he will not die, but will simply be welcomed into a long sleep.

“Trust me, okay?”

The godless human eye meets the sad trembling machine eye.

“…… Yes, Ailee will always trust you.”

Ailee still couldn’t understand human emotions, it was an inherent difference in life forms, but she knew that her movement was “hurting”.

……

In the 701st year of the simulation, you are 720 years old, and Airey has been with you for 698 years.

[Experiments on the curvature engine have made a breakthrough, and although it is still not mature, there is a possibility that it can be operated.]

[You’re silently counting the minutes]

[Calculating the trajectory of the Neutron Battlestar with the help of Airey’s observation ability]

You have decided to officially launch the “Farewell, Cage 2.0” program at the farthest point of the Neutron Battlestar before the tenth strike.

[Engines begin to assemble, lines begin to merge]

[Time is running out, and you can’t wait for the warp engines to mature, and with Airey’s assisted manipulation, the pilot-type warp engines, the pilot-type antimatter engines, and the pilot-type elemental decay engines, begin to combine to form a brand new starship]

[Based on the lack of materials and the scarcity of finished products, you can only build one warp starship]

You’re not sorry.

[This is enough, as long as we can get out of the cage, with the performance of Ailee’s machine soul, we can pull up the complete Smart Machine Heavenly Disaster at any time]

……

[Simulation 725, you are 744 years old, 722 years of Airey’s company]

[Curvature starship installation complete]

The Neutron Battle Star is also outside of Airey’s range, which means that it’s extremely far away from you.

[You made a snap decision to set sail immediately]

The universe is infinite and vast.

The stars are as numerous as dust and sand.

Even the most unusual river systems contain stars in the hundreds of billions, a blazing cascade of light that is unimaginable to the common eye, and which cannot be seen at a glance.

And now.

At the invisible high wall separating the sea of stars, a pitch-black starship slowly sailed out.

It’s huge.

It’s wide.

It’s huge.

Due to the immaturity of the technology, the curvature engines at this stage, as well as the two new types of engines, are quite large and looming in their stance.

As a result, the Warp Starship, the bearer of these three devices, is also extremely outlandish in size.

Slowly extend.

Lay it down one by one.

The dark color of the ship was as if it was melting into the universe, but the astounding size of the ship was like it was breaking through the sea of stars and roaring forward.

“Power supply in progress, gravitational generators operational, beginning to perform space bending, quantum communication network established.”

“Master, everything is ready.”

Inside the Curvature Starship.

The Xu system stood in the bridge position, observing the high walls of the outside world, while Ailee stood quietly, her hands folded over her stomach, reporting on the overall status of the starship.

“Well, execute the disengagement plan.”

Department Xu gave the order, while adding a sentence in his mind.

Farewell, cage!

Duh–

Disturbed echoes resounded through the interior of the curved starship, and slowly, incredible sights appeared.

The entire starship was wrapped in an invisible bubble of space.

Gravitational tugging, space bending, a distance of hundreds of thousands of kilometers or more, a skewed view due to the activation of the gravitational generator.

Space keeps bending over and over again.

Until an apex.

Like a wave, it propelled the pitch-black starship towards the invisible high wall.

That was the culprit that had locked up countless civilization possibilities and created the silence of the sea of stars, and on this day, the Xu system would cross it once and for all.

[Ding–]

[The power of the curvature engine continues to increase as the spirit of the machine pleases]

[Ding–]

[In Machine Soul Pleasure, Antimatter Engine Provides More Energy]

[Ding–]

[Elemental Decay Engine Gets Faster and Fiercer in Machine Soul Pleasure]

Xu System’s body shifted slightly, and to ensure the smooth operation of the curved starship, he was resonating the machine’s soul with all his heart.

Overburdening the body further exacerbates the erosion.

“…… Master.”

“I’m fine, Ailee, go ahead with the plan.”

The Xu system gently took the hand of the machine servant and smiled at her, the smile on his face even more hollow and forced.

The voice that spoke took on a withering weakness.

Reassured.

Avery wanted to do something, but couldn’t do anything.

“Yes ……”, the only thing that could be done was to listen to the words of the Xu system and execute the starship’s escape and information transfer as originally planned.