Chapter 62 Chapter 62 The Fourth Wish
Someone wanted to get the spaceship chip through Bai Xiaochun. Before Bai Xiaochun took action, the secret room storing the micro energy station had been attacked many times. Although there was no direct evidence, System 05 felt that it could be attributed to Ai, the leader of Base No. 1.
Although he hadn't planned on Bai Xiaochun attacking him, Bai Xiaochun had to stay home. He did plan to buy a virtual cabin for Bai Xiaochun, but when he was withdrawing funds, Chen Mu found out.
"Are you planning to buy a virtual cabin for Bai Xiaochun?" Chen Mu asked.
System 05 said, "I didn't intend this... but perhaps this is the best option for Bai Xiaochun."
If it weren't for the host, he wouldn't want to control other people's lives like this. But for System 05, the mission is above all else.
System 05 had originally ordered his subordinate to purchase the virtual cabin, but two days later, his subordinate explained that the virtual cabin must be purchased in person to prevent resale or market disruption. After all, the supply of virtual cabins was limited. However, from his subordinate's tone, System 05 understood that Ai was deliberately hindering him, perhaps wanting him to go in person.
After the summit, Ai stayed at another nearby base and didn't return. System 05, as he'd hoped, prepared to meet him. Chen Mu felt it was a conspiracy or a Hongmen Feast. System 05 said, "The micro-energy station and spaceship chips are all in your possession. Even if he kills me, what's the point? The spaceship project can't be stopped because of one person."
System 05 met Ai in a small room. Ai was actually very young, only in his twenties, and his position as leader was passed down from his father.
"I want to buy a virtual cabin." System 05 said straight to the point.
Ai said with interest, "A staunch spaceship fan like you would also want to buy a virtual cabin? Would that be considered a betrayal to others? If those people knew..."
“I didn’t buy it for myself.”
Ai crossed his arms, resting his chin on them. He said, "For various reasons, we can only accept individual purchases of the virtual cabin. I think you understand."
"It's not convenient for her, but it's okay if you insist." System 05 smiled.
Ai raised his chin slightly. "Of course, given our relationship, there's no need to follow pedantic rules. I can make things easier for you, but I have some questions I'd like to discuss with you."
System 05 frowned slightly. He was weighing the pros and cons. Although he could bring Bai Xiaochun here to buy it directly, Ai was intentionally using this matter to blackmail him. Even if Bai Xiaochun came in person, he would have plenty of excuses.
"Don't worry, I really just want to chat with you." Ai said, "Although we are both very busy and have many things pushing us forward, when two people want to communicate, they can always make time, right?"
System 05 laughed. He looked at Ai carefully, lingering on his thick black hair and eyes. He thought he looked so young. Thinking that Ai had started preparing the virtual cabin a few years ago, it meant that he had seen the future of this world even earlier.
"I've heard a little about you recently," Ai said slowly. "You appeared beside the leader of Base 59 a year and a half ago. You returned together from outside, carrying the spaceship chip, and decided to promote the spaceship plan internally. Before that, the leader of Base 59 was a very gentle and kind man, and everyone liked him. But since you appeared, he began to purge the internal forces, and Base 59 ushered in a major personnel change. His methods were very tough, or rather, your methods were very tough."
System 05 simply looked at him, motioning for him to continue. "So?"
"They say you've taken control of the leader, and that you're now the true master of Base 59."
System 05 said, "I can't decide what others think."
Ai shook his head and said, "I just want to make sure that communicating with you is useful. It seems that your say is indeed very influential. At least you are the soul of the spacecraft project."
System 05: "The base leader and I simply trust each other. Without his support, I wouldn't be able to stick with the spacecraft plan."
Ai suddenly leaned forward, resting his arms on the table, his eyes fixed on System 05. He whispered, "I want to ask you, why do you insist on the spaceship plan?"
"I've explained the reason many times..."
"No, no, no, I don't mean those things that have been repeated many times." Ai continued: "You have shown extraordinary confidence in that spaceship. This is not normal."
"Isn't that normal?"
"Of course! I'm not referring to the possibility that it might break down." Ai shook his head. "That's a legendary thing. I've only seen descriptions of it in books and have a general idea of what it looks like. For most people, a spaceship capable of reaching other planets is incredible, but you believe it can be used, just like believing a car can be driven. One wouldn't put that much trust in something they don't understand."
System 05 widened his eyes slightly. He had never considered it from this angle.
Ai concluded, "There's only one possibility: the spaceship is something familiar to you, something you've seen many times, something commonplace. But this is the most unlikely possibility."
To be honest, this was only the second time they met, and they had never had a private conversation at the summit before. Could they have guessed this just by observing?
System 05 said calmly, "I just want to learn more."
Ai sat back down, his body bouncing slightly due to inertia. He exhaled softly and asked, "I have no intention of exploring your secrets. I just want to ask, are you sure that spaceship can really lead people to escape this planet?"
System 05 leaned forward slightly and asked instead of answering, "I'd like to ask you why you came up with the virtual cabin plan. According to someone, it's a collective suicide."
Ai said softly, "Your choice is the cruelest. How many people can that spaceship take away? ... Then don't those who stay need a dream?"
…
The warehouse has been completely dug out. It is as big as two bases. The top floor is a whole piece of silver-white metal without any gaps. The level of technology it represents is beyond people's imagination.
People in tight protective suits gathered around, eagerly observing this century-old secret. Under the guidance of the ship's chip, System 05 opened the warehouse, and the top floor automatically retracted to the sides. Gradually, the full view of the ship appeared before everyone.
It was exactly the same as what the chip had shown at the beginning, but only when you saw it with your own eyes could you understand how huge it was. Standing on a flat surface, it was almost impossible to see the end of it. The excavator was like an ant in front of it. System 05 estimated that the deck alone was enough to accommodate everyone present.
Of course, no matter how big it looks, the spacecraft can only carry 50,000 people.
A hand grabbed System 05's sleeve. System 05 felt the other party's hand trembling. He turned his head. Although Chen Mu's expression was calm, his pupils were slightly dilated, and he was obviously very shocked.
System 05 suddenly thought of what Ai had said before. Just as he said, most people were in awe and distrust of spaceships. Even those who dug them out with their own hands, they looked at the spaceships as if they were some kind of sacred object, including Chen Mu.
“I haven’t really seen this thing.”
Chen Mu quickly calmed down. In fact, in the world of cultivation, when one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can cross different dimensions, which is much stronger than a spaceship. However, a spaceship can carry people with no cultivation at all. For Chen Mu, this is the magical part.
Chen Mu and System 05 entered the spacecraft and, under the guidance of the chip, placed the micro energy station into the energy zone. The spacecraft chip was in the main control room, and it took two hours just to walk from the energy zone to the main control room.
The interior of the spaceship was immaculately clean. Even after being buried for a hundred years, no dust had formed. The exterior was made of a special material. System 05 was quite familiar with the situation. Having experienced the interstellar world, spaceships were nothing new to him. Even if there were some differences, they were largely the same.
The main control room is very large, with many screens and buttons. Normally, it would take a long period of study and training for someone to be able to control the spacecraft, but with the chip, all that is left to it.
System 05 inserted the spacecraft chip.
The screens in the main control room lit up one by one. In front of him, there was a holographic screen that only he could see, and it would change with his perspective. There was a simple square on the screen, but there was a pixelated expression right in front of the square.
"Permissions activated. Hello, Master. Please give your orders."
The spacecraft chip directly defaults to system 05 as the master.
"No, I am not your master." System 05 shook his head and looked at Chen Mu.
…
After System 05 and Chen Mu came out of the spaceship, they told everyone that the spaceship still needed to be inspected and maintained before it could be started. The engineers who had been trained for this purpose had to go in and carry out repairs first, but during this period, those who were qualified could move into the spaceship.
The so-called qualifications refer to those who have participated in the spacecraft plan before. This spacecraft can only accommodate 50,000 people. There are 30,000 people in Base No. 59 alone, leaving only 20,000 vacancies.
People moved their supplies into the spaceship. Before they saw the spaceship, they might have had doubts, but after seeing with their own eyes the spaceship displaying all kinds of incredible functions under intelligent control, they firmly believed that this spaceship could take them away from the planet.
"This is the virtual cabin," System 05 said to Bai Xiaochun, who was standing nearby. "It's ready. The nutrient solution inside can sustain your life until you die."
"Come in."
Bai Xiaochun opened her eyes slightly. The door of the virtual cabin was already open. She placed her hand on the cold outer wall, but she was hesitant to take a step inside.
"Are you no longer trying to persuade me?" Bai Xiaochun asked quietly, "Weren't you very opposed to the virtual cabin before?"
System 05 looked at her deeply and shook his head: "The virtual cabin has its reason for existence."
Bai Xiaochun gritted his teeth and stepped into the virtual cabin.
"...I wish you a sweet dream."
She heard her brother say this at the last second before the hatch closed.
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