Chapter 383-01 Only then did I realize that this wasn't real.
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Once the update was complete, 01 seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, and the power button was pressed.
[System 01 has completed this upgrade.]
The little white fluffy ball floating in the air stretched its arms, yawned, and was about to leave the system space when it suddenly realized that it was not in the system space, but in an unfamiliar environment, and it was pitch black all around, without any light.
[Huh?] 01 blinked, completely bewildered, and spun around in self-doubt.
[No, where am I? Where is my host?! Where is my big, gentle host?!?]
It instinctively checked, but it was as if there was no internet connection; it couldn't find anything.
[Could it be that the update was a scam? My contract with the host has been terminated!?]
01 gasped sharply, rolled her eyes, and fell from mid-air, lying on the ground silently shedding wide, tear-like tears.
[Host—my host…]
Before it could finish howling, a beam of light appeared behind it. 01 immediately stopped, floated up, and turned around expectantly—
It was someone I didn't know.
01's expectant look vanished instantly, and he stared blankly at the woman in front of him.
Her long hair was tied in a low ponytail, she wore a pair of thin-rimmed black glasses, her already pretty face was lightly made up, and she was dressed in a professional suit.
The woman's face showed a hint of worry.
She asked, "Teacher, are you really sure you have no problem?"
01 (expressionless): Huh? Teacher? Isn't it just pitch black here?
As it was thinking, a cough came from behind it.
01: !? There really is someone!?
It turned around abruptly and found that the place had somehow become the backstage area of a stage.
A man with medium-length black hair, wearing a white suit, sat with his back to the vanity mirror.
For some reason, the image in the mirror was blurry, and it couldn't see the man's face reflected in the mirror from this angle.
01 Just as she was about to curiously approach, the young man turned around first, a gentle smile on his elegant face. He looked at the woman and replied softly, "I'm fine, please don't worry. This is just the last performance on the itinerary, there won't be any major problems."
The woman nodded worriedly. "Okay, but if you feel unwell before the performance, please let me know. The performance can be paused at any time."
"I understand." Qing smiled and nodded.
01 stared wide-eyed at the young man so close to her in disbelief.
[Host...Master! ? ]
[Wait a minute! ? The last performance!! ? ?]
01 covered the ball's cheeks with both hands and screamed loudly, but neither the woman who left nor the young man in front of her could see it or hear its sound.
The little furball let out a yelp and rushed close to the young man, anxiously trying to dissuade him, [Host! Let's not force ourselves!!]
The young man didn't react at all; he simply turned around, picked up the sheet music on the table, and looked at it calmly.
01 Then it dawned on me that this wasn't real.
Its host had suddenly passed away during this piano performance in his previous life, which is why it was captured and a contract was signed.
It remembered that when it captured the host's soul, his soul was too weak and could dissipate at any moment, which is why it rushed into the world closest to them.
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