Gu Yunzhou stood upright, like a pine tree in winter.
Aloof, arrogant, and unapproachable, yet...
It's heartbreaking.
Ji Zhaoming took two steps toward Gu Yunzhou, but was stopped by Gu He.
Gu He asked in confusion, "Where is the King going?"
“I’m going to find Gu Yunzhou,” Ji Zhaoming replied, pointing in Gu Yunzhou’s direction.
Upon hearing his name called, Gu Yunzhou turned around and shook his head at his own king, indicating that he should not come.
Gu He also said with a smile, "Your Majesty doesn't need to go, the chief can handle it."
“I know.” Ji Zhaoming certainly believed that Gu Yunzhou could handle it.
But that doesn’t mean he can stand by and do nothing.
Gu Yunzhou stood up because of him, so how could he abandon Gu Yunzhou?
Ji Zhaoming smiled and said, "But I want to go find him."
Since it was Wang Xiang's idea, the robot had no reason to stop him and could only nod, watching its king walk step by step toward Gu Yunzhou.
In the pitch-black space, the lights were turned on and focused on Gu Yunzhou.
He appeared extremely aloof, remaining unmoved no matter what others thought.
Only when Ji Zhaoming walked over did his expression change slightly. He stepped down from the brightly lit area, took Ji Zhaoming, and led him to the very center.
Gu Yunzhou called out, "Master."
So, are these the masters of the machine race?
Both tourists and staff members present were seeing Ji Zhaoming up close for the first time.
Ji Zhaoming took off his hat and greeted Gu Yunzhou in the same way: "Hello, I am Ji Zhaoming, um, the king of the machine race."
twenty four
Chapter 24
<The machine race has been lonely for too long>
The closer they got, the more they could feel Ji Zhaoming's incompatibility with the machine race.
One of them boldly asked, "Are you a robot?"
Although everyone knew about the machine race's fanatical pursuit of humanity, no one took it seriously, since humanity had long been extinct, hadn't it?
Thinking about it this way, could Ji Zhaoming be a member of the machine race?
Their aesthetics differ slightly from those of most machine races.
Ji Zhaoming shook his head: "No."
The man was puzzled: "Not a machine race? How is that possible?"
Gu Yunzhou glanced at him and asked, "Do you have any complaints about our king?"
How could I dare?
Even with a thousand questions, Gu Yunzhou was still there, so they didn't dare to ask any more.
The moment Gu Yunzhou turned around and looked at Ji Zhaoming, even his tone softened considerably: "Why has Master come?"
"Hmm, can't I come over without a reason?" Ji Zhaoming smiled and reached out to hook Gu Yunzhou's hand.
Ji Zhaoming's hands were as small as he was, with skin as smooth and soft as cream. His fingertips and knuckles were pinkish, as if a little force could turn the pink into a bright red.
Compared to Ji Zhaoming's hands, Gu Yunzhou's hands appeared much larger.
Gu Yunzhou grasped it back: "Master can do whatever he wants."
"Your Majesty, Chief, the detection device is ready." Gu He lifted the curtain at the entrance of the haunted house, and the robot behind him placed the heavy machine on the ground with a loud bang.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Scan."
He suddenly looked at Ji Zhaoming beside him and asked, "Would Master like to go and take a look over there?"
Ji Zhaoming had never seen such a huge machine before. His eyes widened, and he was genuinely curious for a moment.
In the past, he would have asked, "Is it really okay?" But having stayed for so long, he had come to know the temperament of the machine race. He nodded and followed them to the machine.
He had initially thought that the large and bulky machine would be very noisy when in use, but when it was turned on, the sound was more like the sound of a flowing stream. There was a screen on the machine indicating that it was scanning.
Suddenly, blue light beams emanated from the machine and scanned outwards. A dense array of light beams filled the entire haunted house, among which a blue, smoky-like substance swiftly returned to the machine.
Ji Zhaoming blinked quickly.
After a while, the machine performed a final scan, quickly cleaning the photoelectric screen with a semi-transparent curtain, and the sound of running water gradually stopped.
Ji Zhaoming asked, "Is it over?"
The report was already displayed on the machine screen, but Gu Yunzhou was not in a hurry at all. Instead, he handed the report to Ji Zhaoming.
The dense blue color made Ji Zhaoming's eyes hurt. Just when he didn't know how to proceed, a pair of hands suddenly appeared in front of him. They touched the paper, and a three-dimensional haunted house appeared in the air.
Gu Yunzhou casually placed one hand on his waist, while the other hand swept across the 3D haunted house. As if receiving a command, the azure smoke began to draw a line within the haunted house.
“These are traces of the use of abilities,” Gu Yunzhou explained.
With a few more taps on the empty screen, the haunted house was presented to Ji Zhaoming from a different angle.
Ji Zhaoming exclaimed in surprise and asked, "Which race made this?"
"..." Gu Yunzhou was speechless for once.
Gu He smiled and replied, "This was invented by the leader; it's unique to the machine race."
Who would have thought that the ability monitoring device was invented by the machine race?
Of course, the machine race has many enemies, and Gu Yunzhou never intended to release the most advanced equipment. Therefore, the machine used this time was truly exclusive to the machine race.
This was unexpected for Ji Zhaoming. He opened his mouth slightly and looked at Gu Yunzhou with some surprise.
Only after Gu Yunzhou tilted her head and her ears turned slightly red did Ji Zhaoming smile and praise, "Very beautiful."
Who exactly is spreading the rumor that the machine race is a cold, impersonal machine?
The capability monitoring instrument is not just a cold, impersonal function; it is also set up on the screen, which is enough to show that the machine race is no different from other races.
only.
Ji Zhaoming asked, "How did you come up with the idea to design this scene?"
It looks nice, but it doesn't suit Gu Yunzhou's habits.
On second thought, all the gifts Gu Yunzhou gave him had these characteristics, so it didn't seem surprising at all.
Gu Yunzhou chuckled softly: "Because of Master."
Ji Zhaoming chuckled and said, "Nonsense, I wasn't even here at that time."
Gu Yunzhou didn't explain, he just looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
He thought that Ji Zhaoming had actually appeared in his dreams countless times before he came into this world.
The person in my dream had the exact same face as Ji Zhaoming, only his face was a little more youthful, his baby fat hadn't completely disappeared, and his eyes were a little rounder.
The man stood under a large tree, pointed at the stars in the sky, and opened his mouth towards him.
Even though he couldn't hear it, Gu Yunzhou knew that the person was calling his name.
The person in the dream will always do the same things repeatedly. The dream is silent, and even Gu Yunzhou himself is quiet. There is only this one vibrant person in the whole world.
He had done it countless times, repeated it countless times, but Gu Yunzhou never got tired of it.
He thought that if one day the person in his dream really came to life, he would do everything he could to preserve this absurdity.
When Ji Zhaoming actually arrived, Gu Yunzhou felt reluctant to part with him.
His king should not be imprisoned by anything.
—He can't do it either.
Ji Zhaoming touched his slightly burning earlobe and awkwardly changed the subject: "Then can you see what kind of ability it is?"
After scrolling back and forth across the screen several times, Gu Yunzhou pondered and said, "It's the ability of the Mountain Stone Clan."
"The Mountain Stone Clan? What are they doing here?" Gu He asked curiously. "Your Majesty may not know this, but the Mountain Stone Clan are stone spirits who live in seclusion. They are also known for their wealth and their cowardice. How could they possibly be on this planet?"
This place is neither wealthy nor close to the territory of the machine race; it's impossible for the Stone Clan to choose to stay here.
Not to mention...
Kidnapping?
It should be known that stealing cubs is one of the greatest evils recognized by all races. The Mountain Stone Clan must have had the audacity to come and steal cubs.
However, if we're talking about which planet is most likely to succeed, it's no wonder that this planet was chosen.
Because of the presence of the machine race, this planet cannot and is not allowed to develop equipment with powerful destructive capabilities; otherwise, it would be regarded as an enemy by the machine race.
Even space pirates only dare to do small-scale business on the fringes.
Yes, of course. Once they see machine races appearing around them, space pirates might choose to rest for ten days or half a month, just in case.
The technology on this planet is outdated.
Even various management practices are outdated.
but why?
Gu He scratched his head and said, "Could it be that there's been a war recently? Chief, are you aware of it?"
Gu Yunzhou pondered for a moment.
There have been frequent wars recently, but none of them have been large-scale enough to warrant the Mountain Stone Clan risking their lives to steal their offspring.
Unless this war is buried much deeper than we imagine.
It's even specifically targeted at machine races.
Gu He had naturally thought of this as well, and scoffed, "After all these years, how come these races still—"