Ji Zhaoming ran quickly to Gu Yunzhou's side, grabbed his hand, and examined it closely. There wasn't a single blue mark, not even a trace of red; it was clean and white.
He was very curious and couldn't help but take a few more glances. When he realized the position of the two people, he froze on the spot.
He practically threw himself into Gu Yunzhou's arms.
His hand was pressed tightly against Gu Yunzhou's hand. His hand was small, and even when he tried to spread his fingertips out, he couldn't reach Gu Yunzhou's fingertips when he placed them in Gu Yunzhou's palm.
Inappropriately, Ji Zhaoming thought of the conversations he overheard in school about people with big hands...
Ji Zhaoming withdrew his hand.
It was as if she was fleeing into Gu Yunzhou's arms.
Ji Zhaoming said enviously, "That's really impressive."
When he was a child, he admired the protagonists in martial arts novels who could move like the wind, and even enrolled in a judo class for that purpose—of course, in this world, his martial arts skills were just amateurish.
I only realized after learning it that there was no such thing as "lightness skill" at all.
Gu Yunzhou chuckled, then found a small stone, placed it in his palm, and asked, "Want to try?"
Ji Zhaoming said, "I can't do it anymore."
Gu Yunzhou: "Give it a try?"
Despite his emotionless tone, Ji Zhaoming was still bewitched and, mimicking Gu Yunzhou, grabbed the stone, which in turn touched Gu Yunzhou's soft skin.
Ji Zhaoming was lost in thought: It really looks exactly like human skin.
Just as I touched the stone, a loud rumble came from outside.
The little fox and the rabbit immediately stood up straight and stared intently at Ji Zhaoming's hand.
Ji Zhaoming was also stunned: "I haven't even used any force yet."
He removed his hand, and the stone inside settled peacefully in Gu Yunzhou's palm.
Soon, a second booming sound was heard.
The sound traveled all the way here from the winding road.
Ji Zhaoming reacted quickly: "It's outside! Someone's here!"
Gu Yunzhou quickly grabbed the clothes that were drying and rushed ahead of Ji Zhaoming to scout the way.
His speed was so fast and his movements so fluid that Ji Zhaoming was momentarily stunned. He smiled, picked up the still bewildered fox and rabbit, and hurriedly ran towards the cave entrance. The closer they got, the brighter the light became.
Outside the cave entrance stood a group of robots, and the one directing them was Gu He, who had been restored to his original form.
Upon seeing Ji Zhaoming and Gu Yunzhou, the robot stood with its feet together and said, "Your Majesty, Chief."
Gu Yunzhou walked ahead and gave a nonchalant "hmm".
Ji Zhaoming, who was running very fast behind, suddenly braked and bumped into Gu Yunzhou's back.
Gu Yunzhou looked down, touched the spot where Ji Zhaoming had been hit, and then glanced at the robot.
Having rescued their king, the robot finally breathed a sigh of relief. Upon receiving a look from its leader, it immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, we are late."
It's not too late, actually.
Ji Zhaoming was neither cold nor hungry. He shook his head to indicate that it was alright: "It's nothing serious, you can get up now."
The robot remained kneeling, not getting up.
Left with no other choice, Ji Zhaoming could only step forward and grab their arms, but no matter how hard he pulled, the robot remained motionless in place.
Ji Zhaoming puffed out his cheeks: "Then I forgive you. Get up now."
Gu He shook his head: "The King forgave us because he is kind-hearted."
He leaned his head close to Ji Zhaoming, but didn't dare get too close, as Gu Yunzhou was still watching from the side.
There was a patch of skin on the back of his neck that was different from the rest of his skin. Gu He rubbed the back of his hand and kept pressing something, and that patch of skin instantly revealed the dense network of wires underneath.
A touchscreen panel rises from the wiring.
Gu He said, "As punishment, Your Majesty, you just need to press a button."
Ji Zhaoming asked, "What will happen if I press it?"
"I'll cripple one of your hands," Gu He said.
Ji Zhaoming: ? ? ?
Ji Zhaoming: "Isn't this a bit much?"
Gu He explained, "Only in this way can one learn a lesson."
"What are you talking about?" Ji Zhaoming pushed Gu He away and said seriously, "First of all, I wasn't injured. Secondly, this happened because I wanted to go outside and see what was going on. It has nothing to do with you."
The robot looked at Ji Zhaoming with considerable disapproval.
Gu He said, "Your Majesty, you are our only one."
"We cannot let you get hurt in the slightest, nor can we let you encounter any danger."
"If it happens, it's a problem because we didn't take good care of things, it's our fault—"
Having said that, Gu He glanced at Gu Yunzhou, then lowered his head and said, "It's the leader's problem."
These remarks left Ji Zhaoming completely dumbfounded. He followed Gu He's gaze and said angrily to Gu Yunzhou, "Gu Yunzhou, you need to do something about them!"
For the first time, Gu Yunzhou did not follow Ji Zhaoming's words, but said, "They are right, but I am currently responsible for protecting my master, so I cannot apologize for the time being. When my master no longer needs me, I will personally deliver it."
This was the first time Ji Zhaoming had heard Gu Yunzhou speak at such a long pace. He was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, his face turned red with anger. He pushed the others away and said furiously, "What kind of absurd remarks are these? Yes, I am human, your king, but to your king—"
He suddenly froze.
He is the king of robots.
At that moment, he realized just how precious he was to the robot.
But this shouldn't be the case.
Ji Zhaoming said softly, "What your king desires most is the health of his people, so you must first learn to take care of yourselves."
This was the first time the robots had heard such remarks. They looked at each other, and Gu He asked with a puzzled expression, "Take care of yourself?"
Ji Zhaoming nodded.
Gu He said, "But we have already taken good care of him. However, the King is an exception; he is more important than our lives."
Looking at the bewildered faces, Ji Zhaoming asked in surprise, "Why? Is it written in your code?"
"Yes—" Gu He blurted out, then paused and began to check his code.
Strange, there is no such entry.
This code existed originally, but as humanity gradually disappeared, the last human removed it himself. The only remaining code simply stated that humans must not be harmed.
The last human chose to set them free.
Although there is no explicit code forbidding it, this habit has been ingrained in their hearts. Since their king is the supreme being, he should naturally be above them.
Does this even need to be controlled by code?
Gu He said in a deep voice, "More or less."
"What kind of word is this?" Ji Zhaoming was both amused and exasperated.
Ji Zhaoming patted Gu He's head: "Then let me ask you, which is the first, the king's order or the order you call similar?"
Gu He was caught in a dilemma.
The king's life is certainly the most important, and that cannot be changed, but the king's orders are also very important.
He looked Ji Zhaoming up and down to make sure that Ji Zhaoming was indeed unharmed.
Shouldn't the king's order be the first one?
Gu He replied, "It is the king's order unless it involves danger to his life."
Ji Zhaoming said, "Alright, then I command you that you must not harm yourself unless I die."
As for mindset, it needs to be changed little by little.
Gu He's face twisted in anger.
There was a sense that there was a trap involved, but while the robots were skilled in brute force, the leader, Gu Yunzhou, was the most intelligent. After thinking for a long time, he finally came to the conclusion that the king was always right.
He nodded and said okay.
Ji Zhaoming said with exasperation, "Why aren't you taking back your button?"
Seeing that Gu Yunzhou did not object, Gu He put away the buttons behind him, and the wiring was covered up again.
Gu He said, "Would you like to come back with us, Mr. Wang?"
Ji Zhaoming nodded.
Standing beside Gu Yunzhou, Ji Zhaoming sighed, "You guys are so stubborn."
Gu Yunzhou shook his head: "It's because Master is too gentle."
She was so gentle that he almost couldn't bear to hurt her.
But a beast trapped in a cage will not be content to stay in the cage forever, even if its master has not yet realized what has happened. The lock in the cage is just like the lock on the box in the hole.
It was covered in rust.
It could break down at any time.
A note from the author:
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Thank you to the reader "Anonymous" for the nutrient solution! QWQ
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Chapter 14
Ji Zhaoming is irresistible.
Ji Zhaoming, who exercises regularly, is not usually that weak, but perhaps because he was startled when he first arrived, coupled with his unfamiliarity with the local environment, his face started to feel hot and his vision blurred as soon as he returned to his lodgings.