The heavy clouds at the horizon were suddenly shattered, and a beam of golden light shone through. Just a few minutes earlier, the power and water networks on the ground had suddenly been restored.
Everything happening here was displayed to the public on large screens.
Afterward, Ladbrokes Technology issued an apology, various government departments followed suit, and several highly accomplished generals took responsibility and resigned…
Wan Tong returned to the Paradise and slept soundly.
However, Ling Wu suddenly left the room.
In the confinement room, Ling Wu stopped in front of Zhong Lele.
Zhong Lele was startled. Upon seeing it was Ling Wu, a smile appeared on her face. “Ling Wu…”
She got up from the floor, but as soon as she steadied herself, Ling Wu’s hand gripped her throat.
With a *crack,* Zhong Lele’s neck tilted, and she was no longer breathing.
Ling Wu loosened his grip, deleted the record, and quickly left.
This was his first time killing someone, but he had to do it.
Zhong Lele’s existence posed a risk to Tongtong and could even affect Tongtong’s emotions. He didn’t want such a presence around.
Just as he was about to leave the confinement room, Shen Yu suddenly blocked his path, staring at him with an unreadable expression. “You killed her.”
“She had to die,” Ling Wu said coldly, as if he had just executed a simple procedure.
“Are you going to kill everyone who threatens Tongtong? If I hate her, would you kill me too?” Shen Yu asked.
“If the threat is beyond my range of statistics, I will handle it,” Ling Wu met his gaze. “She likes you. I won’t kill you.”
Shen Yu wanted to ask more, but after hearing Ling Wu’s slightly bitter remark, he found his throat tightening.
Can this robot be jealous?
Anyway, who would want that troublesome little sister to like him?
“Hmph,” Shen Yu snorted and turned to leave.
Ling Wu watched Shen Yu’s retreating figure for a while before taking his own steps to leave.
He had already figured out Shen Yu’s behavior. Despite his increasing mood levels, Shen Yu insisted on showing an aloof attitude. Tongtong said he was being ‘tsundere’ and cute.
Ling Wu didn’t feel the cuteness at all.
When Wan Tong woke up groggily, she heard Shishi say that the Raider had been killed and had left this world.
[Who killed her?]
[The boss…]
[…]
Wan Tong paused in rubbing her eyes and turned to look at Ling Wu, who was beside her, helping her with her pajamas.
Ling Wu, killed someone?
“Tongtong?” Ling Wu noticed she was lost in thought and called out.
Wan Tong snapped back to reality and smiled, asking, “What time is it? I’m so hungry…”
“You’ve slept for five hours, so it’s time for lunch,” Ling Wu replied.
Wan Tong, feeling as if her bones had been drained, clung to him, saying, “Then carry me, I don’t want to walk…”
Ling Wu gently inhaled her scent, suddenly curious about what it smelled like from a human’s perspective, rather than the way he usually analyzed it into tangible molecules.
No one knew that he longed to become like her.
In just one night, the people rose from the depths of despair, and before they could even react, someone recommended Shen Wantong as the new Supreme Leader.
A video mysteriously circulated online showing the moment Ling Wu killed the leader, and their interaction somehow made people think they were cute.
Some also recommended Ling Wu, given that it was him who resolved the anti-human society incident and brought hope to humanity.
However, both of these recommendations were quickly rebutted. One was a delicate natural female who knew nothing, and the other was a robot that had awakened human consciousness, neither of whom seemed like the most suitable candidates.
Yet, these two people received the highest votes.
The Paradize and the rebel organizations openly supported Wan Tong, and the majority of men voted for her, though no one knew why. In the end, Ling Wu even cheated and sent messages to everyone’s communicators, using cute tactics to get votes for Wan Tong!
Seeing her rank rise to first place, Wan Tong began to panic. She swore she wanted Ling Wu to be the Supreme Leader!
But no matter how much she emphasized it to him, he innocently tilted his head and said, “I think Tongtong would be a great leader.”
In the end, Wan Tong really became the Supreme Leader.
Her wish of living a life of luxury was shattered. She was busy every day, dealing with many tasks.
In reality, people weren’t fully confident in her leadership, so she had plenty of people supporting around her, with Ling Wu and Shen Yu among those helping.
With the decline of natural females, the marriage review policy had long since become obsolete. After adjustments, they decided to record all the natural females’ information and their preferences, and suitable men would be selected for matchmaking. Whether or not they would marry was up to them.
As for reproduction, the country still advocates a one-child policy. Of course, if someone dares to have a second child, they will face corresponding punishment.
However, the Paradise system has been abolished, so multiple birth children will no longer be separated. Children in the paradise will be returned to their parents, and if they don’t want to go back, they will stay in the Paradise to continue being raised.
Ladbrokes Technology underwent a major restructuring after being severely damaged, and Shen Ting took the opportunity to enter the upper ranks, reclaiming the vast majority of the robots and destroying the central control system.
The new robot chips are installed with an automatic destruction program. If they violate the robot laws, they will be automatically destroyed.
Ling Wu has recently been getting close to various experts, storing a vast amount of professional knowledge in his mind, which makes the experts eager to communicate with him.
Under his involvement, the greenhouse shortened the growth cycle of fruits and vegetables, significantly improving harvest speed. New transportation tools were invented, glaciers became areas for human activity, and the appearance of temperature-regulating clothing and even buildings made humans less fearful of the cold.
People almost forgot his identity as a robot and blindly worshipped him. Of course, one reason for this was Wan Tong’s trust in him.
Every day, Wan Tong would give a brief public report, ensuring fairness and transparency. But in reality, no one really listened to what she was saying. They just stared blankly at her face, enchanted by her cute tone as she spoke serious words, all charmed beyond belief.
As Ling Wu had said, after she became the Supreme Leader, the whole world seemed to become very cute.
Now, everyone looks forward to her ten-minute public speech every day.
Gradually, some people started urging her to marry.
Under the new marriage system, many natural women had already chosen their husbands. Shouldn’t the Supreme Leader choose a man she likes as well?
At once, the stern old generals and ministers around Wan Tong began to stir, bringing their young, quality relatives in front of her.
There were even familiar faces, like the young masters from the Jones and the Zhou family…
At times like this, Shen Yu and Ling Wu would step in. One would use a parental tone, sternly saying, “My sister is still young, no rush.”
The other would stare at them with a cold expression, intimidating them with icy eyes. After they left, the door would be locked tightly.
Afterward, the news would always report on someone’s home system being hacked, revealing scandals; someone kept a modified woman and engaged in wild behavior; someone’s partner robot went out of control, leaving irreversible damage…
Wan Tong didn’t willingly watch these news stories; it was just that Ling Wu would read them aloud to her and then seriously add, “Not reliable, Tongtong won’t marry.”
The young master from the Jones family had secretly customized a companion robot resembling Wan Tong at Ladbrokes Technology, but it was exposed and made the news.
In the room, Ling Wu replayed the news for Wan Tong, then looked at her face with his green eyes, speaking softly, “Jones’ character is not good, Tongtong won’t marry.”
Wan Tong sat on the bed’s edge, pulling Ling Wu in front of her. She looked up at him and replied earnestly, “Okay, I won’t marry.”
In fact, Jones had great character and was very sincere toward her. As for customizing a companion robot, it didn’t seem like something he would do. However, whether he was incited or framed, he would not be her choice.
Hearing her response, Ling Wu’s lips curled slightly into a smile. He squatted in front of her and kissed the back of her hand.
A faint fragrance wafted into his nose, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. His pupils brightened.
He had added an artificial olfactory system to himself, and it seemed to have worked.
Wan Tong tilted her head curiously. “What’s wrong?”
Ling Wu shook his head and then said, “I need to go to the lab for a few days. Wait for me to return.”
“Okay.”
As soon as Wan Tong’s voice dropped, Ling Wu smoothly climbed into bed and pulled her beside him. “Sleep now.”
“But you…” Wan Tong sat up again, noticing his pajama bottoms had shifted…
Ling Wu’s habits were becoming more and more similar to hers. Now, he was even taking showers and changing into sleepwear.
But every night, this scene remained. Little Ling Wu seemed to have a tendency to lose control. She even noticed his cheeks were slightly flushed, and his whole body seemed tense, as if he were really uncomfortable.
“It’s fine, it will pass soon,” Ling Wu said, lying stiffly.
Wan Tong braced herself against his side, leaning in to gently touch his cheek. “Hmm, why are you blushing?”
She lightly scratched it with her nail, but perhaps it was too hard, as a red mark immediately appeared.
Wan Tong recoiled in shock, and Ling Wu lowered his eyes, pressing his palm against it. Instantly, the red mark disappeared.
“I changed to new skin,” he said briefly, not wanting to explain further.
At this moment, he could always feel just how different he was from her.
Wan Tong heard his deep voice and felt her initial curiosity turn to a sourness in her heart.
As expected, Ling Wu must not have listened well. He had secretly modified his body again.
The more he tried to make himself more human, the more she felt sorry for him, and the more her heart ached for him.
Wan Tong lowered her head, pressing her lips to the place where the wound had appeared earlier. After two seconds, she pulled away slightly and softly asked, “Ling Wu, can your main function still be used?”
Her lips were very close to him, and several times during her speech, they brushed against his skin, which had become particularly sensitive.
He once again felt dry-mouthed, even more so than before. The thirst, originating from every part of his body, converged in one place.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing her against him. “It can.”
He wasn’t losing control, he was truly yearning for her.
A robot having such a desire seemed incredibly unthinkable, but he truly had a deeper greed than this longing.