Elle was broken.
A new machine that was assembled with great difficulty from a large amount of scrapped wreckage.
Just a few steps.
It was broken into pieces all over the ground.
The ground was in chaos, with numerous mechanical parts spinning, making piercing and sharp sounds. Some of them even flew far away and hit the wall, making crisp bangs.
"I'm sorry, Master..."
Instead of prioritizing himself, the robot's first reaction was to apologize to Xu Xi.
The sound module of the mechanical parts scattered on the ground was severely damaged, making it difficult to make out their contents. I would like to express my apologies to the Xu family.
Sorry to scare Xu Xi.
I'm sorry I didn't do it well.
There are so many, too many to mention, so many that Ailei is worried whether Xu Xi will hate it.
The atmosphere became increasingly quiet, but the man simply squatted down, using his hands to gather the shattered pieces of Elle and put them together again.
"No, I should be the one to apologize."
Xu Xi's voice was gentle, soothing the uneasy machine soul: "Not only did I not notice your idea, I also did not help you. If I had discovered it earlier, I could have used better materials."
No.
That's not the case.
The loyal servitor wanted to refute Xu Xi.
But it has no chance to speak.
Xu Xi held the fallen old parts and returned to his workbench to start repairing them or making new parts.
The lights were dim, light and shadow intertwined, and the sound of machines running could be heard in the laboratory.
"Master, what are you doing..."
"Help you build a better machine."
"Please leave this to me. I can do it too..."
"That's different, Ellie."
Seeing his master busy while he was idle, the loyal servant felt uneasy.
But perhaps the gentle sound of the voice, mixed with the echo of the tools rising and falling, successfully persuaded the servitor that wanted to help.
He smiled and said, "It has always been Ailei who has been helping me, isn't it?"
"I am very grateful to Elle for being like this."
"She helps me with my research, helps me operate my power armor, and takes care of me in almost every aspect of my life."
“So I’ve been thinking about what to give as a gift.”
"This is a gift to repay Elle for her help to me."
Xu Xi said.
With a serious and rigorous expression, he held various tools and repaired damaged parts, or used mechanical force to rub out new parts by hand.
Those words are magical.
It's not that heavy, nor is it that noble.
Plain and natural.
But this puzzled Elle in the computer.
The master is really strange...
It is clear that in the Federation's database, intelligent machines are just props of humans, consumables that can be discarded and replaced at any time.
But the master's behavior has always been so strange, talking about feedback to the machine and so on. He really doesn't act like a normal person... But, that's exactly why I like him so much.
"I will obey your wishes."
Elle finally responded.
It wanted to help, but obeying Xu Xi was more important than helping.
So, the robot stayed obediently in the computer, watching Xu Xi's busyness and the workbench with sparks flying.
…
[You have completed your research on the automatic turrets]
[You are mentally exhausted, but when you think back to the achievements of this period, you can't help but feel excited]
[You were about to take a break, but you noticed something was wrong with Ailei]
[The screen is quiet, the robotic arm is still, only the camera is pointing to the same place]
[That is the "garbage dump" where you store the mechanical wreckage]
[You were stunned for a moment, and then you thought carefully about Elle's behavior over the past few days. You realized that your robot servant seemed to be worried about something.]
【You ask proactively】
[You learned of Elle's wish to have an organic body]
[You readily agreed. When you first came into contact with Elle, you were worried about her instability and rebellion, so you didn't give her the limbs of a domestic robot.]
[But the passage of time will prove everything. Ailei has already become a "person" you trust.]
[Ellie starts making the machine]
[Ellie's production failed]
[You carefully collected the fragmented pieces of Elle and decided to use your own strength to help Elle build a usable body as a gift for Elle]
[This is your intention, but also your guilt]
【bite--】
[Machine Soul is slightly pleased. Your knowledge of autonomous robots has improved. You understand more technical points and your manufacturing speed has increased.]
【bite--】
[Your mechanical force resonates with machine parts, and you successfully amplify their performance]
[After three days of research and polishing, you finally put down your tools and look at your "masterpiece" with a satisfied look - Airei No. 1]
"Ellie, give it a try."
"Yes, Master."
Three days later.
In the deserted laboratory, the bright white light shone down from above, like a gentle embrace, covering the reborn white body with a veil.
It lay motionless, flat on the workbench.
No more mistakes on the surface.
No mechanical parts can be seen.
As night fell, the screen in the laboratory synchronously broadcast the starry sky, and the light of stars fell and hit the bright eyes that had just opened.
"..."
Xu Xi took a few steps back to make room for the awakening body.
"Owner?"
The white body, no, it should be said that it is Elle.
Ai Lei opened her eyes and controlled the humanoid body delicately and novelly. After getting used to the relevant controls, she lay flat on her back with her head tilted, looking towards Xu Xi's position.
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His eyes revealed confusion and curiosity.
Intelligent AI that is always active in data.
I feel a little uncomfortable and look at Xu Xi from the perspective of a "human".
Subconsciously, it pressed the workbench beneath it with its fingers. The texture was cold and hard, or to be more precise, it felt like "nothing".
The processor tells Airey what it has touched, and what it is.
But a machine is a machine.
Elly doesn't have the same sense of touch as other people.
This is also what makes her different from others. She has no real blood and flesh, and her seemingly white fingers are actually made of cold metal.
"Ellie, how do you feel?"
Ailei was a little uneasy about the new perspective, but the familiar voice gradually calmed her cold body.
Xu Xi smiled, blessed, and welcomed Ai Lei to appear as a "human".
"Very good, Master...thank you...thank you..."
Elle's voice was intermittent.
I don’t know how to describe my feelings.
There is confusion in the calmness and restlessness in the silence.
"Really? I'm glad you don't have any discomfort," Xu Xi gently held Ailei's fingers and helped her sit up from the workbench. The cold mechanical girl sat on the metal table in a daze, like a dream that only existed in novels.
Very strange.
It's really, really strange.
Elle's fingers were incapable of responding to touch.
No matter what you touch, it's just your fingers that transmit data.
She found that when her fingertips touched Xu Xi's, there seemed to be a flash of warmth, as if the black and white world was dyed with color.