The place the waiter pointed to required passing through a simulated flower vine archway. After Jiang Ling walked over, she saw a row of pure white pillars standing behind the archway. Various artistic screens were placed between the pillars, separating the private room area from the leisure area, and leaving a suitable width between the walls for easy passage.

The "He" box is very conspicuous inside. After all, the holographic sign is so conspicuously displayed in the middle of the aisle that it is hard not to see it.

She stopped in front of the tightly closed double folding doors, reached out and knocked on them, then placed both hands on the door handles and pulled them open with a little force, revealing the view inside.

The room felt like a Japanese shrine from Earth's era. Holographic images of misty mountains adorned the walls, creating a refreshingly cool and ethereal atmosphere, complemented by the constant gusts of damp, cool air from the room's ventilation system. Behind the door stood a small torii gate painted bright red, and a simulated stone path paved the floor, leading to the tatami mat in the center of the room.

Jiang Ling's gaze followed the path to the front, and her expression changed slightly. She saw two old acquaintances, one tall and one short, sitting side by side - this scene seemed familiar.

"Ruan Danxin?" she said uncertainly.

"Ah? You actually came! Come here quickly!" The white-haired ball moved his ears, turned his head, showed his big front teeth to Jiang Ling and waved.

Only then did the latter notice that there was another guest sitting across from them—a rigid robot, to be more precise. She approached the group with familiarity and sat cross-legged between the two groups. The white witch beside Ruan Danxin quickly served her a bowl of mouthwash.

"Now that everyone is here, shall we begin?" the robot spoke first.

"Who are you?" Jiang Ling felt that its accent was very familiar.

"It is a clone of Ning Weihe's consciousness and now works in the school committee." Ruan Danxin briefly introduced it to Jiang Ling.

"I am exactly the same as my father. You can call me whatever you like." The robot followed closely.

"Lao Ning? You—finally chose to upload it?"

The robot shook its head. "Before I hibernated, the small quantum computer I used hadn't yet developed to the point where it could carry human consciousness, so I used an even more advanced technology: consciousness replication. My real body is still hibernating, but not on this ship. If I remember correctly, it should be on Ship 3. Many of my colleagues did the same back then, and they're probably still working on different motherships now. But as you know, there are always some people who can't make it to the end."

"If it wasn't you, then how come I heard there were two successful cases?"

"You mean Old Qin and Xiao Li?" the robot said with a smile. "Old Qin was assigned to Ship 4. He went into hibernation in Star Calendar Year 41. You were probably still involved in the construction of Cyclotron Mass Accelerator Unit 2 at that time, so you didn't get the chance to meet him. He was already very old when he went into hibernation, and he used mind uploading technology almost as soon as he revived. The Community kept it secret for a long time, and it was only accidentally decrypted five thousand years ago."

"What about Li Wenjia?"

"On this ship. However..." The robot paused, as if choosing its words, "Xiao Li's situation is a little different from Qin Huang's. His body remains active even after his consciousness was uploaded. He's probably frozen in a secret place on the ship. You can ask him in person later..."

"Alright, alright, we can talk about reminiscing later!" Ruan Danxin fished out a small, light green, translucent card from her bosom, pinched it between her index and middle fingers, and threw it in front of the robot. "I've done what you asked me to do. It's all in here." Then she turned her head to Jiang Ling, "Now it's time to talk about your business."

"Huh? Didn't I come here for lunch?" Jiang Ling looked around and changed the subject.

Ruan Danxin showed a helpless expression: "It's been so many years since we last met, are you really going to say such nonsense? You should know that you still owe me a first kiss! We clearly agreed to return it last time!"

"But that was also my first kiss. How about we just kiss again right there and call it a day?"

"That doesn't count!" Ruan Danxin slammed the coffee table in a hypocritical manner.

"Ahem!" Bai Wu stopped the two from flirting in time, "Son of God, let's get down to business."

Ruan Danxin took a sip from the teacup in front of her with both hands, then looked at Jiang Ling meaningfully and said, "Come to us! Don't help them this time."

Jiang Ling blinked, looked at Ruan Danxin on the left, then looked at "Lao Ning" on the right, not quite understanding what they were singing.

"Lao Ning" noticed her gaze and just said, "This time it will be very dangerous," and continued to remain silent.

"Can I ask what you are talking about first?" Jiang Ling didn't want to continue this silent conversation.

"It's like this, actually." Bai Wu clapped her hands, smoothing things over. "Xiao Jiang, do you know the clubs in school? They're the kind where you can participate in all sorts of activities and win all sorts of awards... Phew, phew, clubs where you can unleash your own interests and hobbies." Her face flushed visibly. "Our son of God doesn't have any special talents, so this is the only way he can rely on to advance to higher education."

Hey, for you, "releasing yourself" is the key, right? Jiang Ling looked at Ruan Danxin, who was daydreaming, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed and a little amused.

Bai Wu took a breath, calmed himself down, and continued, "Shenzi has been stuck in eighth grade for many years. She really wants to see the outside world, so could you please come and help us?"

"What are the benefits of joining you?" Jiang Ling asked, but she was talking to "Lao Ning".

"You can get points, club activity funds, possible contribution rewards, and a small amount of 'humanity' bonus." The robot answered seriously.

"Anthropomorphism?"

"Yes, it's divided into two parts: behavioral anthropomorphism and anthropology. Many students simply call it 'admission point weighting.' I have a terminal that can access the school database. Would you like to take a look?"

Ruan Danxin winked at Jiang Ling, signaling her not to look. Jiang Ling nodded, shifted her body to the right, and whispered to "Old Ning," "They don't want to know. Just let me take a look."

The robot opened its left hand. In the palm of its hand was a small, glowing screen with a few lines of small text displayed on it:

[Jiang Ling (Critically Dangerous), Class 3, Grade 2, XN Index 99.9, RN Index 0.0, Overall Anthropomorphism 0%]

[White Witch (Controllable), Class 1, Grade 8, XN Index 42.1, RN Index 23.0, Overall Anthropomorphism 9.6%]

Ruan Danxin (normal), Class 1, Grade 8, XN Index 83.7, RN Index 93.1, Overall Anthropomorphism 77.9%

Normal human reference values: XN index 75-90, RN index 75-90, comprehensive anthropomorphism 60%-80%