Perhaps because these robots rarely use their voices, their internal parts are slightly rusty, making their voices sound hoarse and halting. The robot standing at the front said somewhat awkwardly, "Which one do you want?"
The remaining robots then presented the blankets to Ji Zhaoming one by one.
Ji Zhaoming: "...?"
Ji Zhaoming felt that the parts in his brain might have rusted too, otherwise how could he explain everything that was happening before his eyes?
He was truly bewildered, standing there helplessly, unsure of what to do next.
Ji Zhaoming remained silent. The robots looked at each other and, after some discussion, assumed that Ji Zhaoming didn't like any of them and decided to replace them with a new batch.
Seeing the robots about to leave, Ji Zhaoming's brain finally caught up, and he quickly stopped them, saying, "Wait."
The robot standing in front of him tilted its head and asked, "Your Majesty, which one do you want?"
...?
king?
What king?
Are they calling him?
Ji Zhaoming glanced at the robots, then at the carpets and shoes they were carrying. He bit his lip slightly, tentatively picked one at random, and immediately felt himself being lifted into the air.
Then she was placed on a cold, hard arm.
She was held in the arms of the robot standing at the very front, like a child.
Ji Zhaoming carefully stepped onto the robot's shoulder, holding onto the robotic arm beside him. When he looked up, he could only see the robot's clear jawline.
He looked exceptionally cold and ruthless.
Just as I was about to look away, I suddenly met the robot's bright eyes.
Ji Zhaoming: "..."
It's impossible not to feel embarrassed if you get caught peeping at someone.
Ji Zhaoming could only scratch the back of his head and give the robot an awkward smile.
He wanted to explain, but the complicated situation made Ji Zhaoming unsure of how to begin.
The robot maintained its original expression and nodded seriously. Seemingly noticing Ji Zhaoming's embarrassment, it slowly looked away.
Even after the carpet was laid out and the slippers were placed on it, Ji Zhaoming was still not put down.
He coughed twice, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the position, and a slight blush crept onto his face. "Um... can you put me down?"
Looking into the robot's eyes, which were cold and seemed to be impenetrable to light, Ji Zhaoming seemed to see a different kind of emotion within them.
Unfortunately, Ji Zhaoming couldn't tell the difference.
It might just be an illusion.
Ji Zhaoming wanted to take one more look, but in a flash, he was gently placed on the bed.
There are already blankets and slippers on the floor. He's not some fragile creature. What's he trying to do?
Does it mean I can't get out of bed?
Meeting Ji Zhaoming's puzzled gaze, the robot tilted its head and explained, "Your Majesty, be careful not to get cold."
Ah... so the king really was calling him.
Ji Zhaoming was somewhat troubled. He sat cross-legged, opened his mouth but then swallowed it back, and whispered an "oh." He placed his hands obediently on his knees, unsure of how to react.
Suddenly, he heard a voice in his mind.
Welcome to this world, my king.
You are unique in this world, you are their king.
You are the most unique existence in this world.
Lead them to victory, my king.
……What's the meaning?
Ji Zhaoming frowned, about to ask a question, but suddenly stopped, finally realizing what was troubling him.
Even without looking up, he could feel something strange about his surroundings.
That was the intense temperature as seen by the robot.
Without careful searching, it's impossible to find.
That is precisely why it came all the more intensely.
That was the look in their eyes that yearned most for the king.
That's the heat hidden inside the iceberg, unnoticed.
A note from the author:
The story has started! (Chu chu chu 030) It's a sweet little story!
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"After the Poor Little Guy Got the Pampered Darling Persona":
Ji Xingyao transmigrated into the book and became a vicious cannon fodder character.
The original owner grew up in an orphanage and was good for nothing except for her pretty face. She kept courting death on the protagonist's path and ended up dying a miserable death on the street.
Ji Xingyao looked at the protagonist beside him, who was still calling him "brother," and trembled with fear. He decided to stay away from the characters in the book, live a life of mere survival, and try to live in obscurity until the end.
Then, Ji Xingyao won first place in the school's mental strength test, gaining the attention of the entire school.
Ji Xingyao: ...
It's okay, it's not a big problem. As long as we can stay away from the main character, everything will be fine.
Then, the protagonist, who should have hated him and taken revenge according to the original plot, chased after him, repeatedly calling out, "Brother, please, don't leave me, okay?"
Even the villain who used him as a pawn stayed close by, asking, "Does Xingyao hate me?"
Ji Xingyao: ...
No, it's okay. He can stay strong. At worst, he'll just disappear after graduation.
Then, on graduation day, the marshal in charge of commanding the entire planet knelt before him: "Your Majesty, I am late."
Ji Xingyao: ? ? ? The book didn't say that this cannon fodder character was the king of the interstellar realm?
So the question is, will they let their king escape?
*
The entire planet knows a secret: their king's soul has wandered out of time and space and has not returned.
They have lost their king for far too long.
Until that day, the hidden soul dispelled the fog and revealed its true form.
They finally welcomed back their king.
2
Chapter 2
<You were also swapped out?>
The raging fire beneath the iceberg was incredibly hot, seemingly ready to burst through the volcano at any moment and melt people.
Ji Zhaoming's hands tightened on his knees, and he silently asked in his mind: [What does this mean?]
However, the voice that inexplicably appeared in his mind never returned.
After putting the items away, the robot returned to the line, straightening its back and continuing to watch Ji Zhaoming.
Ji Zhaoming blushed under his gaze, looked away, and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Where is this?"
As a 21st-century teenager, Ji Zhaoming believed that he had seen enough ridiculous comments and had a big enough imagination online, but that was not enough to deal with the scene in front of him.
After thinking it over, I decided to ask.
At worst... I'll just pretend to have amnesia.
Licking his slightly dry lips, Ji Zhaoming whispered, "What does it mean when you call me 'King'?"
The robots exchanged glances and said, "Because the king is our king."
Unfazed by Ji Zhaoming's amnesia, the robot briefly explained the current situation.
This is the year 2021 of the Star Calendar, which is countless years ahead of the era in which Ji Zhaoming lived. Due to a sudden catastrophe, the fragile humans were unable to adapt to the increasingly harsh environment and died one after another, leaving only new species and robots created by humans.
As technology continues to develop, robots have also developed their own thoughts, witnessing the disappearance of their masters and the birth of new species.
Unlike new species of animals that develop their own thoughts, robots are man-made. Their thoughts are initially generated by humans injecting vast amounts of data into them, resulting from a string of code.
When the data becomes massive enough and technology advances to a certain level, robots begin to learn to think and attempt to imitate "humans" based on the actions of humans within the data.
Because of limited resources, they are not afraid of death, have very little empathy, and do not engage in deceit or treachery. Once they have chosen a leader, they will not change their minds.
They were so pure, so pure, that it made one wonder if they could still be called "human".
What's the difference between this and a pre-programmed procedure?
—A robot that can't feel pain is too powerful.
Due to resource scarcity, wars broke out between races one after another, while the robots, under the leadership of their leader, maintained an invincible record.
Other races were terrified.
They united to establish robots as "emotionless species".
Just as these races were suffering defeat after defeat, the robots all stopped their conquests.
Trapped in this small world, isolated from the outside world.
Whatever the reason, other races finally got a chance to catch their breath and maintained a strange balance with the robots.
These were all presented to Ji Zhaoming in the form of videos. After watching them, he belatedly realized that he was now the only human being in the world.