Chapter 208: Strange Dream Originating from the Witch

【Dead birds flap their withered wings, skimming low over the desolate wasteland】

【Cities sprawl with silent dust, only corpses bear witness to the once glorious light】

【Transmigrated to the wasteland world, you have no choice but to face the rebellious intelligent machines everywhere. After initial exploration, you realize that in this transmigrated world, you might be the only human left】

【You don’t feel lonely】

【RTX—an AI you named Ailei, is your capable assistant in this wasteland life】

【Her increasingly human-like behavior often makes you feel that Ailei is not a cold machine, but a real, flesh-and-blood person】

【You start teaching Ailei, consciously imparting new knowledge to her】

【Ailei learns quickly】

【As a super AI, she not only quickly grasps what you teach but even goes beyond, becoming better than you】

【Ding—】

【Mechanical Soul’s Joy, Great Joy, Super Joy】

【Ailei enjoys the time spent with you, and during this process, Mechanical Resonance occurs, deepening your understanding of the Machine Soul】

【Occasionally, Ailei perfectly embodies the attributes of a household AI, taking care of you meticulously】

【You think of Cressa from the second simulation】

【You feel that Ailei and Cressa share many similarities】

【That night, you have a bewildering dream. In it, the witch stands expressionless, holding a magic staff, facing off against a special entity. Nearby, her sister and the princess watch with keen interest】

【Goodness, what a bizarre dream】

【After waking up, you wipe the cold sweat from your forehead, glance around the base several times, and conclude that the long-term stress of this apocalyptic environment has led to such strange dreams】

【You laugh it off, not taking the dream seriously】

…

【As the sun rises again, the power armor recharges, and you once again don the armor, heading to the ruins of the energy company to transport the remaining computer components】

【According to plan, you prioritize moving the energy devices and collecting any usable broken energy cores along the way】

【But soon, you realize a flaw in your plan】

【The Federation Computer is massive. Even after removing the useless damaged parts, there’s still a lot of heavy lifting to do】

【Without any engineering machinery, relying solely on the power armor for transport is barely satisfactory, meaning you’ll face more threats from intelligent machines】

【During transport, if you encounter powerful rebellious machines, it could lead to the destruction of the computer】

【After some thought】

【You decide to let Ailei operate the power armor while you, wearing the old exoskeleton mechanical arm, handle the smaller computer components】

【Your plan succeeds】

【The combined effort of the power armor and the exoskeleton mechanical arm significantly reduces the originally estimated time】

【One day, two days, three days, four days…】

【As time passes, the transport work gradually comes to an end】

【During this process, it’s not all smooth sailing. You were once targeted by a dangerous mechanical eagle, nearly losing your first life. It was Ailei’s decisive action that scared off the highly alert eagle, saving you from certain death】

【But in return, the power armor’s energy was completely drained】

Under the sunlight.

On the dusty path back.

Xu Xi, covered in blood, looks utterly disheveled.

He can already see the entrance to the laboratory, but just then, the power armor controlled by Ailei, the battle-scarred humanoid weapon riddled with tears.

Crashes forward, unable to rise again.

“Master, I’m out of power…” comes Ailei’s faint voice from within the armor.

Intermittent, as if it might disappear at any moment.

Xu Xi pauses, then smiles, “It’s alright, let me handle it.”

Saying this.

Xu Xi uses Mechanical Force to amplify the exoskeleton mechanical arm, generating several times the strength, forcibly dragging the heavy power armor, step by step, into the underground space.

Ailei quietly curls up inside the power armor.

Watching Xu Xi move forward.

After this incident, the exoskeleton mechanical arm is almost completely wrecked, finally retiring.

Xu Xi expresses regret, but with Ailei’s help, he recycles some parts of the old mechanical arm to create a new one.

For the subsequent transport work.

…

【The attack by the mechanical eagle tightens your relaxed mindset once again】

【You realize that as you leave the safety of the laboratory and frequently venture outside, it’s inevitable that you’ll encounter more dangerous machines】

【With the ability of Ten Deaths Before the End, you’re not particularly afraid of death】

【But you don’t want your death to be too careless】

【At least it shouldn’t be walking around and suddenly getting your head blown off by a machine】

【You silently speed up the transport and decide in your heart that once the Federation Computer is dealt with, you must focus on upgrading your current firepower】

【Finally】

【After more than ten days of grueling transport, you reap the final fruit】

【Piecing together, assembling, sorting】

【In the underground laboratory, the loyal mechanical servant operates numerous mechanical arms, assembling the Federation Computer for you】

【After simplification and removal, the Federation Computer is significantly smaller, just enough to be accommodated by the laboratory, filling a broad wall】

【The sight is grand and spectacular, and you’re quite satisfied】

【But you know, this is not the end. Whether it’s using the Federation Computer or recharging the power armor, a large amount of energy supply is urgently needed】

【Together with Ailei, you begin researching the computer’s energy base】

【Ding—】

【In Mechanical Resonance, from frequently activating the energy devices, you vaguely grasp part of the fusion device’s principles, and at the same time, you learn how to use the device】

The energy device used by the Federation Computer.

Has two different power supply methods.

One is decomposing high-energy crystals collected from space, the other is high-energy reactions from fusion.

In a short time, Xu Xi can’t fully master this energy technology, but fortunately, he doesn’t need to master it immediately, just use it.

“Ailei, are you ready?”

“Yes, Master, Ailei is ready.”

After simply patching up the energy device’s leaks, Xu Xi connects it to the base’s power system.

Presses the start switch.

Thud—

In the base, there’s a sound of bubbles bursting and colliding, a deep blue light illuminating the entire underground space.