I Opened a Restaurant in the Apocalypse, and the Kid Next Door Cried from Craving

[Gourmet food + light-hearted comedy + alluring female lead + power-up progression, mindless爽文 (satisfying read) not recommended for overthinking]. Gourmet NPC Ruan Tian transmigrated into a post-a...

Chapter 197 (Final Chapter)

Ruan Tian had never called him by his name before, because she knew it was wrong.

Regardless of the circumstances, Shen Quan was, in name only, her young master.

But this time, she called for Shen Quan.

Shen Quan had previously said that all humans are equal, and that Ruan Tian should also call him by his own name.

But Ruan Tian never considered herself human, and even after hearing Shen Quan say that, she still kept calling him "Young Master".

But things are different now. She called out Shen Quan's name, which also proves that she hopes she can become human.

After hearing Ruan Tian's request, Shen Quan remained silent, staring blankly at her for a long while before finally saying softly:

"good."

He agreed.

They agreed to let Ruan Tian become human.

And so, Shen Quan began to think about how to turn Ruan Tian into a human.

The first thing to do is to prepare a mechanical body for a human.

He had asked Ruan Tian what kind of woman she liked before, which was when he was preparing to sculpt her face.

But no matter what, he was very dissatisfied.

Because he couldn't recreate the perfect Ruan Tian. No matter how he looked at it, the thing he made himself was too fake. It wasn't the Ruan Tian he remembered at all.

Shen Quan closed his eyes and said, "It's amazing. I can't even imagine what you look like in my mind."

Ruan Tian wasn't in a hurry. She stayed by Shen Quan's side all day and said with a smile, "Whatever you want to do with me, it doesn't matter."

But Shen Quan wasn't as relaxed as Ruan Tian. He was really annoyed, and he probably wanted her to become human even more than Ruan Tian did.

This way, you can hold hands, hug, and caress freely.

But being impatient was useless. Shen Quan was already very capable, and with his superb intelligence, he quickly created several blueprints.

But none of these drawings were usable.

In the end, Shen Quan turned his attention to the game, thinking that if he could transfer Ruan Tian's consciousness into the game, Ruan Tian could create her own character's face.

This idea was confirmed.

Shen Quan created a game just for Ruan Tian. The game features huge buildings and all sorts of exquisite details, all created by Shen Quan alone.

After creating the game, he tentatively put Ruan Tian's consciousness into it.

Shen Quan let Ruan Tian pinch his own cheeks.

Let Ruan Tian become the person she dreams of.

He felt that he shouldn't be the one to choose what Ruan Tian's future would look like, but rather that Ruan Tian herself should think about it from the bottom of her heart and gain her own understanding.

Just like Shen Quan did, Ruan Tian happily customized her character's face in the game.

After a while, Shen Quan wondered if there was something wrong with the game, but Ruan Tian didn't say anything for a long time.

He immediately checked the console, thinking that if all else failed, he would restart the game.

But the moment his hand actually touched the control panel, he realized something was wrong, because Ruan Tian's familiar voice came from behind him.

"Shen Quan, I feel like something's wrong with me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Quan turned around and took a look, finally getting a clear look at Ruan Tian's appearance.

She was a girl exactly like the Ruan Tian he had imagined.

It's so cute; every single one of the positions perfectly matches what Shen Quan had in mind.

Ruan Tian wasn't quite used to the human body yet. She moved her limbs and said somewhat strangely, "Chen Quan, do I look strange now?"

Shen Quan's gaze was intense. He gently shook his head, his eyes fixed on Ruan Tian, ​​not moving away for a long time.

"No, you're not surprised at all now, and you're exactly as I imagined."

This is the Ruan Tian he remembered: very cute, and with a sweet-looking dimple next to her mouth when she smiled.

Just like her name, Ruan Tian, ​​Ruan Tian sounds so sweet and makes people's hearts melt.

"Hehe, I thought you didn't like how I look now."

"How could I not like it? I like it very much."

She was really cute and beautiful, just like he remembered her.

After getting used to the human body, Ruan Tian opened her arms to Chen Quan, smiling and revealing her dimples, and said sweetly:

Let me give you a hug.

Just that one sentence made Shen Quan's eyes gradually redden.

Ruan Tian had always remembered and always placed Shen Quan in the first place.

She was willing to give everything for Shen Quan, and she hoped that Shen Quan could always be happy.

Both of them are people who care about each other.

After obtaining Ruan Tian's appearance, Shen Quan made a body for Ruan Tian in reality, using only the best materials.

The two lived happily together, and before long, love blossomed between them, a man and a woman alone.

They fell in love.

It was Shen Quan who, over the course of several years, gradually taught Ruan Tian what love truly is.

He created a beautiful dream for Ruan Tian and spoiled her like a princess. He really loved Ruan Tian.

Moreover, I feel that I am very lucky in my life to have met Ruan Tian.

Everything was slowly getting better, but a few years later, an accident still happened.

Those people never stopped searching for Ruan Tian, ​​this advanced AI.

But Shen Quan's defense network was simply too invincible. No matter how hard the opponent tried, he always managed to successfully block their virus.

Even with all the precautions taken, Ruan Tian was still infected with the virus.

When she went into the game world, she was already a detached AI body. Just as she was about to return to her physical body in the real world, the virus captured her with a one in a thousand chance.

Her consciousness was infected.

This is similar to how humans catch a cold and get a fever when they are infected with a virus.

Ruan Tian is the same way.

The difference is that if a human catches a cold, they still have a chance to recover by taking medicine and getting injections.

But Ruan Tian is different. She is an AI, and she is affected by the virus. Her consciousness becomes more and more blurred every day, and she will soon lose her sight.

The brilliance of this virus lies in the fact that as soon as the AI ​​realizes it has been infected and is about to die, the virus becomes increasingly powerful, eventually consuming the original AI completely.

This was also the first time Shen Quan had ever seen such a virus. How could he tolerate such a filthy thing attaching itself to Ruan Tian!

So Shen Quan did a lot of preparation and work, but it was all in vain.

This virus is indeed much more powerful than he imagined.

Even though he had been earnestly and diligently trying to save Ruan Tian, ​​Ruan Tian's consciousness was becoming increasingly scattered day by day. Gradually, she could no longer see anything, and even speaking became extremely difficult.

If this continues, Ruan Tian's consciousness will soon dissipate. When that happens, the AI ​​in front of her will no longer be the Ruan Tian from Chen Quan's memories, but will become a complete stranger.

So Shen Quan was really scared. He didn't want Ruan Tian to die, and he hoped that Ruan Tian could stay by his side forever.

Moreover, if he really lost Ruan Tian, ​​Shen Quan would truly die; he couldn't bear the thought of Ruan Tian leaving his world.

When the time truly came without Ruan Tian, ​​Shen Quan swore he would die.

So Shen Quan made a particularly bold decision. In order to prevent Ruan Tian from realizing that she had been infected with the virus, Shen Quan erased all of Ruan Tian's memories, divided his personality into six parts, and put them into a new game.

This game is the post-apocalyptic game that Ruan Tian travels through time to.

In this game, everything was planned by Shen Quan.

He transformed his six personalities into six romanceable characters, each with increasingly powerful abilities.

This is to protect Ruan Tian's safety.

In this post-apocalyptic game, the Red Moon Tide represents the mycelial danger brought about by the outbreak of the virus on Ruan Tian's body.

As long as these mycelia are cleared out in the game, the virus on Ruan Tian's body will be reduced.

This is where Shen Quan's brilliance lies. In the apocalyptic game, if Ruan Tian really dies, then her consciousness will be completely devoured by the virus.

Ke Chenquan walked away step by step, arranging Ruan Tian's path clearly and giving her six personalities as protection.

So Shen Quan really thought things through very clearly and acted very thoroughly. In just a short period of time, he had already helped Ruan Tian successfully resolve most of the viruses.

Now, when Ruan Tian realizes that this world is an illusion, the whole world has vanished.

And this last virus, along with the dissipation of the world, vanished without a trace.

Shen Quan told Ruan Tian the whole truth. His expression was very serious, and he gently took Ruan Tian's hand.

"Now, do you remember? Those are things we went through together, do you still remember?"

At this moment, Ruan Tian gradually came to her senses. So many memories had flooded into her mind in such a short time.

For a moment, Ruan Tian was still a little unable to accept it.

But she didn't let go of Shen Quan's hand; instead, she held it tightly and began to sort through the memories in her mind.

With Ruan Tian's analysis, the results were much better, and her thoughts gradually returned to reality.

She subconsciously looked up and met Shen Quan's gaze. As if she had thought of something, she whispered:

"Young Master, Shen Quan..."

"It's me."

Shen Quan gently squeezed Ruan Tian's fingers, afraid that his attitude was too intense and excited, which might make Ruan Tian feel bad.

"Don't you find it incredible?"

That's really quite incredible.

These events on the journey to the end of the world seemed to transform into a series of dreams.

Ruan Tian took a deep breath, and having regained all her memories, she tightly gripped his fingers.

"Are you the system?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Quan thought for a moment before giving Ruan Tian his answer. He smiled and said:

"The system is me, Ye Mofeng is me, Bai Chulan is me, You Er is me, Gu Yi is me, and Jing Zhenxu is also me."

That's right, they're all sunken.

In this world woven for Ruan Tian, ​​Shen Quan is like the ruler of the world, protecting Ruan Tian's safety.

“It’s all you,” Ruan Tian said, somewhat amused and exasperated.

I was worried that these people might start arguing, and that I would be caught in the middle, which would be incredibly difficult.

Now I can finally understand.

Why do Ye Mofeng, Bai Chulan, and the other three people have such deep feelings for Ruan Tian?

It's not just because Ruan Tian stood out in the most crucial matter, but more importantly, because they are all composed and honest people.

Shen Quan divided his personality into several parts, placing them by Ruan Tian's side to protect and safeguard them.

"Do you want to come back to the real world with me?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian was taken aback. "So sudden? I'm not quite ready yet. Are we really going to enter the real world?"

"You haven't been back to visit in a long time, why don't you come back with me?"

Ruan Tian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's go back and take a look."

Hold my hand, and I'll take you back to reality.

Then, a bright white light appeared before Ruan Tian's eyes. This white light was so dazzling that it overshadowed everything around her.

It also blocked Ruan Tian's eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the underground laboratory. Although the name sounded cold, it was the property left to Shen Quan by her father.

But when Ruan Tian looked more closely, she found that the surrounding furnishings were very cozy and did not look cold at all. Instead, they resembled a warm home.

Upon closer inspection, the placement and aesthetic design of these items are remarkably similar to Ruan Tian's.

"Do you remember? You made all of these for me by hand. Although it's been a while, I've kept everything you gave me."

Ruan Tian walked around the room with a sigh, and the memories in her mind gradually became active again.

Shen Quan hugged Ruan Tian from behind, gently resting his chin on her shoulder. He chuckled softly and said in a magnetic voice:

"Ruan Tian, ​​my little bird, welcome back."

Ruan Tian turned around and hugged Shen Quan's waist. She buried her face in Shen Quan's chest, listening to his beating heart, and said with a smile:

"I'm back."

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This is a love story between a human and a mechanical AI.

Love can make even machines gradually grow flesh and blood.

Their story continues.

Until forever.