Chapter 14 一 Repair Lin Chen’s Mecha, Suoer.
Early the next day, Bai Ruogu took advantage of the half-day free time and went to Lin Chen’s house.
As soon as he entered the door, the butler and all the servants were very respectful to him, serving tea and water and everything else.
Lin Chen was also very delighted upon hearing that he had arrived, and hurriedly went forward to greet him.
Bai Ruogu came to repair the mecha in his free time. Seeing this, he didn’t waste any time and had the tools and parts brought over directly.
Lin Chen’s smile became even more genuine after hearing this. After all these years of being pampered by the entertainment industry, he actually took the initiative to pick up the toolbox and personally took Bai Ruogu to meet Suoer.
Suoer was in a huge mech room. As soon as they entered, the spacious interior greeted them, filled with various kinds of machine oil and tools for mech maintenance.
As they walked in, the change in lighting caused Bai Ruogu to squint. In the middle, a sturdy and old mech came into view.
The familiar exterior and circuit design made Bai Ruogu feel as if it were just yesterday, stirring up indescribable emotions within him.
Before his passing, these were just models, but now they were made real.
And… this was still the first generation. Without any improvements, every part was personally designed by him, and he knew every screw and wire like the back of his hand.
Rubbing his eyes, he took a deep breath, opened the toolbox, rolled up his sleeves, and began to search for the right tools and parts.
Lin Chen also crouched down beside the toolbox and scanned the parts inside, his voice steady, “Do you need any help?”
Bai Ruogu raised his hand to stop him, frowning slightly without looking up, habitually saying, “Don’t interfere with my rhythm.”
His tone was different from when they were filming, instead carrying a seriousness and professionalism. This change caught Lin Chen off guard, and he gazed at Bai Ruogu.
Bai Ruogu seemed to sense something as well. He paused, then looked up and smiled, “Sorry, this is what we do at home. I’ve been accustomed to it since I was young.”
Lin Chen shook his head and said, “It’s okay, please continue.”
He went along with a smile, seemingly unaffected on the surface, but inevitably had some thoughts in his mind.
The first time he met Bai Ruogu, the other party spoke humbly. Later, on the set, he also appeared humble and accepting, leading him to always think of the person in front of him as gentle and modest. However, in that moment just now, although it seemed natural, it made him involuntarily want to step back, with his heart beating faster.
Lin Chen suppressed his restless heart but his mind subconsciously replayed the feelings from just now.
This feeling was familiar, like suddenly being back in school. Back then, his academic performance was outstanding, and during university, he often encountered academic professors. There was once a professor from the Imperial Research Institute who visited, and at that time, the professor seemed to be contemplating a problem with a very serious and solemn demeanor…
Yes, it was that feeling, and even bolder, that professor didn’t leave as deep an impression as Bai Ruogu did! Lin Chen felt a bit dazed and quickly interrupted his thoughts.
He looked down at the young man in his early twenties in front of him, unable to resist the urge to smack himself. Bai Ruogu indeed had talent, but he wasn’t as impressive as he had imagined, not even comparable to that professor!
Really, it was probably because his inherent impression of Bai Ruogu was too deep, that’s why when he saw Bai Ruogu in a completely different light, he experienced a great mental shock.
He had intended to continue helping, but Bai Ruogu stopped him. Although Bai Ruogu was polite this time, the implication was clear. He would only delay Bai Ruogu’s progress here, so it was better to go out and give Bai Ruogu some peace and quiet.
Lin Chen was initially hesitant, but when he thought of Bai Ruogu as his only hope, he reluctantly let go of his worries. He glanced at the servants nearby and walked out, making sure to close the door behind him before leaving.
The natural light outside disappeared suddenly, but the indoor lighting became even brighter.
Bai Ruogu’s fingers paused, his gaze deepening. He retrieved a tool and some parts from toolbox, then stood up directly, gazing up at the worn-out mecha in front of him.
The white ceiling lights had cast a shadow on his figure, tall and upright, as he walked straight towards the mecha.
Behind him, Su Miao stood still, staring at Bai Ruogu’s back, and fell into silence.
A nursing mecha was a strange existence in this era. The first generation blueprints had disappeared without a trace, leaving others clueless and unwilling to bother reconstructing a mech that seemed to have little purpose beyond household use.
However, this nursing mecha had a different meaning to Bai Ruogu. It was a model that he personally created, and it was a model that he had designed for countless days and nights.
As his hand touched the rusty shell, complex emotions surged within him. The next moment, he tore off the outer shell, dismantling the entire mecha!
Except for the core chip, most parts scattered in an orderly manner, distributed in every corner of the room.
After various cleanings and repairs, the broken and rusty parts were replaced, taking on a new appearance. Faulty circuits were repaired, severed wires reconnected, and new circuits were added to bring the mecha closer to the standards of the present era.
Time passed by, and most of the parts on the ground had been transformed into a new form. Then, they were reassembled, and new circuits were added. Gradually, the scattered parts on the ground became fewer and fewer, and the chips were gradually wrapped up, becoming larger and larger. Slowly, the shape of a mecha emerged.
Time had long passed noon, and the air had shifted from scorching to mildly cool. As the final shell was assembled and the screws tightened, the whole mecha appeared refreshed, though it was clearly a cold object, but it possessed the breath of life.
The mecha’s shell gleamed brightly, and its indicator lights began to flicker, signaling that all was well and there were no faults.
However, Bai Ruogu did not inform Lin Chen. Instead, he settled himself into the cockpit.
Bai Ruogu was enveloped within the mecha, with a blue light screen in front of him.
There were many buttons on the control panel, and the seat was very comfortable.
Bai Ruogu lay inside the mecha, his eyes clear, a natural smile on his face, reminiscing with contentment.
He sat up, tilting his head, suddenly feeling a bit nervous for some reason.
Systematically, he pressed several buttons, as if entering a password.
As he pressed the enter key, the entire mecha suddenly lit up, and a mecha appeared in the center of the panoramic view light screen.
A mechanical voice echoed, perhaps due to the mecha itself, sounding masculine, heavy yet earnest.
The entire sound reverberated within the cockpit…
“Hello, Dad!”
Bai Ruogu burst into laughter, reaching out to touch the mecha’s shape on the light screen, replying cheerfully, “Yes, good son.”
Bai Ruogu reclined in the pilot’s seat, laughing casually. No one would have expected that the mecha Bai Ruogu had left behind years ago would address him as dad.
Bai Ruogu casually comforted the little mecha, instructing it to charge obediently, then exited the cockpit.
Bai Ruogu could not see the virtual person standing not far away stiffen, his eyes filled with a sudden and violent change in emotion.
His eyes were fixed on Bai Ruogu, wishing he could pull him. The virtual arms lifted in the air, and the next moment, the entire sky outside darkened, with fierce winds blowing through the trees on the street, countless leaves dancing swiftly in the air…
Pedestrians looked up at the sky in shock. The weather forecast on their smart brains clearly indicated it would be sunny. Why was the weather becoming increasingly inaccurate these days?!
Inside the space, the red alarms kept sounding——
Unable to calculate!
Unable to calculate!
Please input new speculative conditions and evidence! While this behavior may surpass common cognition, it’s inevitable that intentional factors are involved. This verification has been classified at the highest level. Please handle with caution!
Bai Ruogu was listed as a space SSS+ unlimited important person. Even though the deduction had been very close to a possibility, as long as there remained a 0.0001% uncertainty, judgment couldn’t be made.
This verification had certain drawbacks. There was a possibility that later generations could have found historical materials and deliberately triggered the conditions, so it still could not be verified.
——The probability of it being him is 52.0%.
After powerful blocking systems, the virtual person gradually returned to calmness, but some consciousness continued to follow Bai Ruogu’s movements.
Su Miao stood in front of the mecha, and in an instant, a powerful consciousness invaded the nursing mecha in front of him, triggering alarms inside the mecha.
Gradually, Su Miao’s virtual body also appeared in the blue light screen inside the mecha.
Facing this sudden invasion of AI, the mecha, Suoer, experienced a moment of shock and confusion.
The little mecha in the light screen shook its body and emitted a mechanical voice of a boy.
“Are you an enemy?” Simultaneously, Suoer switched to defense mode, staying vigilant against Su Miao’s potential invasion.
Su Miao stood silently within the light screen, gazing at Suoer, then suddenly spoke, asking, “What did you just call him?”
Suoer shrank back a little: “Father…” it timidly called out.
“Yes, good son,” Su Miao responded expressionlessly.
Suoer: …
After Bai Ruogu finished repairing, he walked out, while Lin Chen anxiously waited outside.
As soon as he saw Bai Ruogu come out, Lin Chen couldn’t wait to ask, “How is it? Ruogu, is it okay?”
Bai Ruogu nodded and pointed to the mecha inside, saying, “You can go in and take a look.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen eagerly walked in.
Upon entering, the completely refurbished mecha shell made Lin Chen’s heart feel alive. He looked at his old friend with an incredulous gaze. Despite forcibly suppressing his expression, his trembling fingers betrayed his inner turmoil.
He walked over and skillfully opened a panel, revealing the fingerprint verification inside.
Placing his finger on it, Suoer was activated in an instant, making a unique sound effect.
Suoer’s sound system had been badly damaged for years, so hearing such clear and bright sounds now brought a faint glimmer to Lin Chen’s eyes.
Lin Chen smiled and wiped his eyes unconsciously. He sincerely thanked Bai Ruogu, saying, “Thank you, thank you so much. Suoer is like my own brother. He is my other half!”
As he spoke, he wanted to grab Bai Ruogu’s hand, but this action seemed too presumptuous, so he halted momentarily. To express his gratitude, he deeply bowed to Bai Ruogu.
Bai Ruogu hurriedly helped Lin Chen up, while Lin Chen smiled and touched Suoer’s shell, saying, “Brother, now we can play for decades again!”
Suoer’s exterior lights flickered, then replied, “Yes, my good brother.”
This should have been a touching scene, but for some reason, Bai Ruogu’s eyelid twitched.
He tentatively asked, “Are you of the same generation?”
Lin Chen hugged Suoer joyfully, “That’s for sure!” Then he turned his head curiously and asked, “Is there a problem?”
Bai Ruogu pinched the wrist of his other hand, his face unchanging and calm, “No problem, it’s fine.”