I don’t understand.
I can’t do it, I just don’t understand.
The energy supply device began to overheat.
To the point where the cold mechanical body started trembling, hands clasped together, covering the chest cavity, and the face shook slightly at Xu Xi.
“I’m sorry… I don’t understand what you’re saying…”
I don’t understand, and I don’t want to understand.
As long as you are safe, as long as you continue to live, everything is acceptable.
So please, stop talking.
The overwhelming sorrow had already permeated the mechanical body, manifesting on the lifelike face. In that moment, it was impossible to tell that it was a machine.
[You feel that your education has failed even more]
[The loyal mechanical servant rejected you. She refuses to give up any possibility, tirelessly researching the fields of biology and virtual networks]
[To ensure your physical immortality, or the eternity of your spirit]
[All paths lead to the same source. Even in the technological system, there exists the possibility of regeneration from a single drop of blood]
[But unfortunately, in the field of biological evolution, you have conducted too few experiments. Ailei is powerless to explore deeper]
[Using her unique nature and referencing the existence of machine spirits, Ailei made rapid progress in the virtual network domain, creating a nearly real virtual world]
[It could replicate your memories, allowing you to exist eternally as a data entity]
[But is that form of life, that memory entity, really still alive?]
[Is the one alive still you, or is it a data entity named “Xu Xi”?]
[Before you could say anything, Ailei deleted all the programs. She did not want to defile your existence, nor did she want you to be trapped in a virtual world prison]
[Just as you spent your entire life trying to lead Ailei out of the cage of this starry sky]
[Ailei also does not want you to lose your freedom]
[The bond of emotions is mutual]
“...I’m sorry, Master.”
There was no malfunction, the body was flawless, yet the delicate face revealed a fragile brokenness, on the verge of collapse.
The silver-blue hollow eyes, the silent core furnace, the trembling fingertips.
Every part.
Was speaking of a deep sorrow.
“Don’t apologize to me, Ailei. You’ve never done anything wrong.”
Xu Xi shook his head, gently taking the mechanical, lifelike hand in his.
His voice was still warm.
Even though his emotions were scarce, even though his thoughts were cold as ice.
He still radiated kindness toward the mechanical servant.
With a forced smile, he reassured Ailei not to worry, saying that he wouldn’t die, but would only enter a long slumber.
“Trust me, okay?”
His lifeless human eyes met Ailei’s trembling mechanical gaze.
“...Yes, Ailei will always believe in you.”
Ailei still couldn’t fully comprehend human emotions—it was an inherent difference in life forms—but she knew that her core was in “pain.”
...
[Simulation Year 701, you are 720 years old, Ailei has been by your side for 698 years]
[The experiments on the curvature drive have made a breakthrough. Though still not mature, there is now a possibility of operation]
[You silently calculate the time]
[Using Ailei’s observational abilities, you calculate the trajectory of the neutron war star]
[You decide that before the tenth death strike arrives, at the farthest point of the neutron war star, you will officially launch the “Goodbye, Cage 2.0” plan]
[The engines begin assembly, the circuits start merging]
[Time is tight. You cannot wait for the curvature drive to mature. With Ailei’s assistance, the prototype curvature drive, prototype antimatter engine, and prototype element decay engine begin forming a new starship]
[Due to the lack of materials and the scarcity of finished products, you can only build one curvature starship]
[You are not regretful]
[This is enough. As long as you can escape the cage, with Ailei’s machine spirit capabilities, she can easily initiate a full-scale mechanical apocalypse]
...
[Simulation Year 725, you are 744 years old, Ailei has been by your side for 722 years]
[The curvature starship is fully installed]
[The neutron war star is also outside Ailei’s observational range, meaning it is at an extremely distant point from you]
[You make the decision to set sail immediately]
The universe is vast and boundless.
The stars are as numerous as grains of sand.
Even the most ordinary galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars, an unimaginable sea of blazing light stretching beyond sight.
And now.
From the invisible walls that separate the starry seas, a dark starship slowly emerges.
It is massive.
Enormous.
Colossal.
Due to the immaturity of the technology, the current curvature drive and the two new types of engines are all of a massive, towering scale.
Thus, as the carrier of these three devices, the curvature starship is also of an absurdly large size.
Slowly extending.
Gradually unfolding.
The dark hull seems to blend into the cosmos, but its awe-inspiring size appears to tear through the starry sea, roaring forward.
“Energy supply in progress, gravitational generator operational, spatial bending initiated, quantum communication network established.”
“Master, all preparations are complete.”
Inside the curvature starship.
Xu Xi stands at the bridge, observing the outer walls, while Ailei stands quietly, hands clasped at her waist, reporting the overall status of the starship.
“Good, proceed with the escape plan.”
Xu Xi gives the order, silently adding in his heart.
Goodbye, cage!
Beep—
A chaotic resonance echoes through the interior of the curvature starship. Slowly, an incredible sight unfolds.
The entire starship is enveloped in an invisible spatial bubble.
Gravity distorts, space bends, and a distance of over hundreds of thousands of kilometers becomes skewed as the gravitational generator activates.
Space continues to bend.
Until it reaches a peak.
Like a wave, it propels the dark starship toward the invisible wall.
That wall, which has imprisoned countless civilizations and silenced the starry seas, will today be crossed by Xu Xi.
[Ding—]
[The machine spirit is delighted, the curvature drive’s power continues to increase]
[Ding—]
[The machine spirit is delighted, the antimatter engine provides more energy]
[Ding—]
[The machine spirit is delighted, the element decay engine becomes faster and more powerful]
Xu Xi’s body sways slightly. To ensure the smooth operation of the curvature starship, he is fully synchronizing with the machine spirit.
The overwhelming burden accelerates the erosion of his body.
“...Master.”
“I’m fine, Ailei. Continue with the plan.”
Xu Xi gently takes the mechanical servant’s hand, smiling at her. His smile is more hollow, more forced.
His voice is frail, like a withering plant.
Ailei is worried.
She wants to do something, but there’s nothing she can do.
“Yes…”, the only thing she can do is follow Xu Xi’s orders, carry out the starship’s escape, and transmit the data as planned.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
