Chapter 59 — Su Mou’s true form.
Since the champion was replaced, the momentum of the Green Camp significantly diminished. Although fewer people headed to the Green Camp in the game, there were still people coming and going, and the number of participating players remained high.
Until one day, the buff enhancement of the Green Camp suddenly disappeared. The people in the camp were in a panic but could not find the reason.
Gradually, the news spread, causing an uproar in the world. First, many people went in to test it, and once it was confirmed that the buff had really disappeared, everyone’s attitude became quite subtle.
Many players who had been offended in the past took this opportunity to kick them when they were down, attacking and robbing the Green Camp. Players who were not welcomed in the camp saw that the only benefit was gone, so they packed up and left without hesitation.
Even taking out the camp’s reserves could not retain the old players. The new players who originally planned to join saw the situation and changed their minds, turning to the powerful and experienced camps instead.
From then on, the Green Camp declined rapidly and never regained its former glory. Later, if it were not for a few old players like Mu Li holding on, it would have fallen to the rank of a second-tier camp…
. . . . .
As soon as Bai Ruogu came out of the game pod, he was knocked to the ground by a huge blue ball.
Having stayed inside for so long, he didn’t even know when his clothes became loose.
He lay on the cold floor, feeling a cold ball unbutton his shirt and rub against his chest.
The ball hadn’t touched him for a long time, and just this light touch made its exterior immediately soften, almost melting into a liquid.
The cold ball seemed to want to express something, but it couldn’t speak, so it could only use its body to express and use smart brain to simulate a male voice.
“Ruogu… I like you.”
Its voice was flat, with no intonation, and there was a half-second interval between each word. But even so, Bai Ruogu could still feel the deep affection that was extremely rare in cold data.
He wrapped his arms around the blue ball, closed his eyes slightly, and his voice was hoarse.
“I like you too.”
The blue ball seemed satisfied, its round eyes curling into crescent moons n_n.
But even so, the blue ball felt there were something missing, it desperately needed something to fill them.
Its blue light flickered, its soft body becoming thinner and larger, greedily wrapping Bai Ruogu’s body like a big blanket.
Not enough, still not enough…
It wanted to absorb more warmth, smell, and touch… and spread it all over its body.
By the time Bai Ruogu noticed something was wrong, he was already being squeezed so tightly that he could hardly breathe. He struggled to breathe as the ball rubbed against him.
“What’s wrong, Ah Mou?” he asked, almost out of breath from being squeezed so tightly.
A confused and slightly urgent voice came from the smart brain, “I… I want to be close to you…”
Bai Ruogu tried hard to pull his arm out, breathing heavily, “We are already so close, isn’t this enough?”
The smart brain denied it, “Not close enough, this hasn’t reached the distance I need…”
Bai Ruogu panted heavily, “Then what distance do you want?”
The space was chaotic at first, then with a “buzz,” everything cleared up like parting clouds, and it finally clarified its goal.
“I want… negative distance.”
Bai Ruogu’s eyelids twitched, and he looked up, his bright eyes reflecting complexity.
He opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.
Su Mou finally clarified his thoughts, persistently confirming again, “I want negative distance contact with you, this is the normal relationship that should happen between lovers.”
Bai Ruogu’s lips were a bit chapped, “But…”
“I understand my body is incomplete…” The mechanical voice was still serious, with the stubbornness unique to intelligent beings.
“But I want us to have contact, even if it’s with a virtual body without any sense of touch.”
Bai Ruogu’s heart trembled, his hand on the aquamarine crystal ball contracting inward. His lips quivered slightly, and his hair swayed gently as he lowered his head.
The entire room fell silent, and after a long time, Bai Ruogu’s hoarse voice broke the silence.
“Just wait a few more days, until I finish these last few steps.”
He looked up, the light reflecting off his tousled hair, his eyes shimmering but very determined.
“Very soon, very soon I’ll be able to give you a complete body.”
The blue slime dripped down, and Bai Ruogu let out a heavy breath, looking up at the high ceiling, lost in thought.
In fact, there were still many steps missing to complete the body. For example, the body’s major systems, the simulation of various emotions, hormone regulation, etc.
Some things Bai Ruogu could simplify, such as using batteries for energy, so food would only be for tasting.
If Bai Ruogu used a bit more imagination, Su Mou could completely develop into a large supplement production machine.
Whenever food was consumed, the body would automatically filter out useless substances, retaining useful ones. The useful substances would be processed by the body, and for convenience, they would usually be re-presented in the form of supplement.
During the manufacturing process, considering the different uses of certain parts of the blue ball, Bai Ruogu specifically drew a design drawings in advance for future key modifications.
The sensitivity naturally differed based on the body’s function. For example, hands were more sensitive to temperature, tongues were more sensitive to taste, and noses were more sensitive to smells…
Although the blue ball was soft, even when it turned into a puddle of soft slime, there were differences between each part.
Bai Ruogu had even strengthened his control over his body so that Su Mou would not lose control and soften completely.
However, there were too many things to consider. Even though Bai Ruogu was highly efficient, it was difficult for him to complete the body within a few days.
After thinking it over, he finally opened his smart brain and dialed Zhuri.
The phone rang for a long time. Just as he thought it would automatically hang up, the call was answered.
“Hello? Ruogu?” A steady male voice came through, accompanied by the sounds of explosions.
Bai Ruogu’s eyes flickered but quickly regained calmness. He pretended to know nothing and spoke calmly.
“Teacher, do you know where there are any information on creating simulated human?”
“Hmm?”
Bai Ruogu continued, “I’ve read all the information in the interstellar, but they are far from enough. They are too shallow.”
Zhuri, on the other end, seemed unaware of what Bai Ruogu was doing and did not ask further. Instead, he tried to stabilize him.
“Wait a moment, let me think carefully.”
“Okay.”
The conversation stopped, and only the sounds of gunfire and the cries of countless people could be heard in the background…
After a while, Zhuri’s tone became lower.
“I’ve thought of something…”
“Hmm?”
“However, I don’t have access to the information for now, and they have taken early precautions there, making it difficult for various network signals to penetrate, and it is impossible to view it through technological means.”
Bai Ruogu thought for a moment, then sighed and asked, “Can you tell me where it is?”
Zhuri hesitated, his words seemingly hiding something.
“Do you remember planet Ketan you visited before?”
“What’s wrong?” Bai Ruogu seemed to sense something.
Zhuri’s tone became significantly heavier, “A long time ago, a meteor streaked across the sky, marking the fall of a giant of the era.”
Zhuri continued, “Planet Ketan, as a remote planet, shouldn’t have developed so fast. However, decades ago, a prominent figure emerged. That person revitalized the entire planet Ketan with advanced technology…”
Zhuri sounded regretful, “Did you know? Recently, foreign enemies invaded planet Ketan because that prominent figure had fallen, causing frequent alien invasions.”
By now, Bai Ruogu had almost figured it out.
Actually, regarding their identities, they were just one step away from breaking the thin layer between them.
For this reason, Bai Ruogu was certain that the person Zhuri mentioned must have the information he wanted.
After a few more polite exchanges, Bai Ruogu ended the call.
Under the bright lights, Bai Ruogu stood at the lab table, lost in thought. After a while, he picked up the schedule next to him and added a bracket to the upcoming space trip.
(Planet Ketan)
Bai Ruogu had a busy day and finally upgraded the blue ball another level.
The blue ball could freely adjust its color, not just overall, but even partially. As long as it wanted, it could completely transform into the shape of a normal person, except for its size.
Now the blue ball was already 1.3 meters tall. Bai Ruogu estimated that when the final steps were completed, the blue ball could grow to over 1.9 meters.
After he finished upgrading the blue ball, he expected it to hug and snuggle him. But unexpectedly, the blue ball sat quietly on the lab table, watching him.
“Hmm?” Bai Ruogu frowned in confusion. The blue ball’s big eyes blinked, and it suddenly spoke.
“Ruogu, am I myself?”
Su Mou’s sudden question made Bai Ruogu alert. He took a step back and then smiled at Su Mou.
“If you aren’t you, then who are you?”
“I always thought that different identities should have different attitudes and realms, so I separated various aspects programmatically,” Su Mou looked seriously at Bai Ruogu.
“But after observing earlier, you also treated my different identities as different people.”
“I…” Bai Ruogu coughed and averted his gaze.
Su Mou stated his emotions honestly.
“If it were someone else, I would be jealous. But since everyone you like is me, and these ‘me’s’ feelings are interconnected, I won’t have any other thoughts.”
As he spoke, the blue ball tilted its head, “So, do you want to date several people at the same time? Rest assured, these people theoretically belong to one person. They are just different sides of my split personality.”
“I…” Bai Ruogu stepped back, looking somewhat uneasy.
How should he describe it? He knew very well that each one of them was Su Mou. There was no way that the AI and the blue ball were different people. Yet, it still sounded strange no matter how he thought about it.
Su Mou looked at him with a smile, showing “n_n” expression.
In an instant, several figures appeared simultaneously in the laboratory.
The manager, dressed in a formal suit with a serious expression, tightened his tie and looked at Bai Ruogu.
“I think our relationship can indeed progress further.”
The vice president leaned against the lab table, adjusting his glasses. He gave Bai Ruogu a dark look and said in a deep voice, “I can accept your proposition for an unspoken rule.”
However, things were far from over.
The god, dressed in a holy robe, walked towards Bai Ruogu step by step with the glow of the sunset under his feet. His expression was aloof, his voice cold, and his icy fingertips pointed at Bai Ruogu.
“I have finally found you.”
Bai Ruogu: !!
This wasn’t good at all!
Taw’s note: 4P eh? (☉｡☉)!