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Chapter 1243 The Last Glimmer of Vibrant Color
I do my rehabilitation exercises every day, then wander around the empty base, return to my room, and start watching TV shows on my personal terminal.

Although there was no internet, Qingqiu was a good girl who knew how to manage a household, and she filled her server to the brim before the internet was cut off.

Life in the post-apocalyptic era is just that boring.

There's no need to venture out to hunt. Qingqiu has complete control over the area within a hundred kilometers, and there are practically no valuable resources. The few shelters that remain are barely surviving, living hand to mouth.

There are no mutated bosses outside, nor are there zombies that drop loot. Only a few cyborgs and robots are active in the outside world, carrying out pre-programmed commands.

Luo Yao still couldn't recall his memories after transmigrating. He knew those memories existed, but he didn't know what force sealed them in his mind, and he couldn't dig them out no matter how hard he tried.

"Perhaps it's a bug."

The understanding Qingqiu proposed a hypothesis that sounded quite absurd.

“In the past, when computer configurations were not advanced enough, running two programs simultaneously on a computer would cause it to crash due to the competition for CPU resources.”

"Are you saying my hardware isn't good enough?"

"The inadequate hardware is only one factor. As for the other factor, I think you're likely involved in other doomsday plans. Running two plans simultaneously exceeds your capacity to handle..."

"So this is what happened—a system crash and reboot, right?"

"If the assumption holds true, then that's probably the case."

Look how sweetly this fox speaks! Who says foxes are no good? Foxes are absolutely amazing!

Luo Yao subconsciously wanted to complain, but he froze halfway through.

Who says foxes are no good?

"Friendly reminder: You have not cleaned your instruments for more than sixty relative system days."

"Don't I brush my teeth and wash my face every day?"

"What I mean is, your hair and beard are getting a bit long."

"That doesn't matter."

"There are still 47 female road builders whose vital signs have not disappeared. What if one of them wakes up one day..."

"Do you really think such a good thing could happen?"

"I mean just in case."

"And then, after I've cleaned myself up completely, do I breed with her?"

"Your mental state has recovered well, but that's no excuse to be lazy."

Qingqiu is very persistent about this, after all, she is a woman by design, and she has a certain degree of mysophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

"I can pick out a stylish buzz cut for you."

"What's so fashionable about having a buzz cut?!"

However, out of a desire for good luck, or as Qingqiu said, maybe if you dress yourself up nicely, a single young woman will actually wake up from the hibernation pod?
Even though it's the end of the world, people can't have no hope at all.

So Luo Yao accepted Qingqiu's suggestion, and even after getting a haircut and shaving, he retrieved the identity information of the female road builders.

Since he was the only living person in the base, Qingqiu reasonably granted him the highest level of access.

There are indeed beautiful women, quite a few of them.

Are there any people I know here?

"If you mean a close relationship that could develop further, then no."

"That's a bit harsh."

"Then I'll put it another way—everyone's progress in the walkthrough is the same."

"Wouldn't that be even more heartbreaking!"

Luo Yao put on his most handsome military uniform and circled all the hibernation pods on the list, but it did not produce any mystical effect.

Xuan does not save trouble, and krypton does not change his life.

After that, Luo Yao completely gave up on himself.

In any case, the entire base is controlled by Qingqiu, so he doesn't need to do anything extra, not even sweeping the floor.

Time just passed by day by day.

It wasn't until the base's alarm snapped him out of his decadent binge-watching life that he realized he had developed excess fat on his stomach. Looking in the mirror, his hair looked like that of a homeless person, and he had no idea how much time had passed.

Has someone else woken up?

"No, but there are guests outside."

Qingqiu asked softly, "Should we drive them away?"

No way! We've finally found a living person.

Luo Yao sat up and rubbed his face: "Where is it? Let me take a look."

Qingqiu immediately opened the surveillance footage at the base's main gate, where three fully armed girls were seen holding extremely dangerous weapons.

What on earth is "Charmander #1142"?

"A cyborg cleanup team specifically responsible for collecting human civilization's heritage. Little Fire Dragon is her factory model, and #1142 is her personal identification code. I don't have any identification information for this cyborg team in my database, and their behavior has deviated from their original mission objectives. Based on my analysis, they should have been eroded by the spacetime tides."

"Can we let them in?"

“Theoretically, it’s not allowed, but you have the highest authority now and can approve their entry.”

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Then Luo Yao regretted it.

Men really shouldn't stay immersed in their homebodies for too long; otherwise, they'll lose sight of what women are like in real life.

As soon as these three people came in, they acted like they owned the place, touching and patting everything, chattering away until his head ached.

The cold storage was actually well-stocked, but because of their impolite behavior, Luo Yao decided to only give them noodles.

Judging by its energy and spirit, it's definitely not a domestically produced original.

The so-called erosion by the tides of time and space is, to put it bluntly, time travel.

Judging from their starving appearance, they probably haven't had a proper meal in a while; they can wolf down a bowl of noodles.

Luo Yao noticed that the little fire dragon #1142 was staring at him while eating, with a very strange look in its eyes.

She must have a crush on me.

I knew it! How could someone as handsome as me not be popular with women?
Their appearance is, of course, impeccable. These days, cyborgs are products of genetic selection, born with perfect looks. If needed, they can also unlock reproductive capabilities.

Luo Yao had already decided in his heart that if they intended to stay, they would start by conquering this little fire dragon.

Judging from their naive and unsophisticated appearance, two cans of yellow peaches would probably suffice.

Of course, these were all his inner thoughts; on the surface, he still maintained the appearance of a decadent and melancholic middle-aged man.

After finishing his noodles, Squirtle slammed his shotgun on the table: "Robbery! This base is ours now!"

Luo Yao was speechless for a moment.

Take back what I said earlier. These aren't country bumpkins at all; they're a bunch of female bandits.

You deserve to eat noodles, don't even think about eating my canned yellow peaches!
Men shouldn't stoop to a woman's level, especially in a situation like this. It's good enough to have someone alive to talk to; why would you care if she's a bandit? Since they want to play, Luo Yao will play along.

Either way, it's just a way to kill time.

I didn't expect they really weren't there for fun.

The Reincarnation Project, the name of another doomsday plan, is what they want to use the base's central AI, Qingqiu, to retrieve intelligence clues about the Reincarnation Project.

Qingqiu did not give a definite answer, but suggested that they go to Hong Kong.

While packing up supplies... or more accurately, looting supplies and preparing vehicles, Little Fire Dragon sat in the driver's seat of the armored vehicle and took the initiative to start a conversation with the dejected middle-aged man.

"Uncle, are you also a member of Project Anchor?"

"Can not remember."

"what?"

Brain damage.

"When a person is suffocated and lacks oxygen, it will cause irreparable damage to the brain tissue, and the same is true for long-term hibernation. Hibernation life support pods are not a panacea. The old zombies inside have been lying there for who knows how long. It is already good if they can regain their mobility."

"So that means you don't remember anything from before after you woke up?"

"do not remember."

"Besides you, has anyone else woken up?"

"I'm the only one here right now."

"I see..." "Have you ever thought that if you had traveled to other worlds before, you might have found new friends, lovers, and started a family there?"

"Maybe."

Don't you want to go back and visit?

"There's no use thinking about it; once you wake up, there's no going back."

"So you're just going to stay here alone forever?"

"Yes."

"Wouldn't that be very lonely?"

"is a bit."

"Uncle, I've never asked you, what's your name?"

"Luo Yao".

"I have a good friend named Wang Yunxiao. If you see him come back someday, remember to tell him I was here."

"and then?"

“Tell him to get back right now, or I’ll come looking for him.”

…………

Luo Yao felt that there was something hidden in her words, but he couldn't quite understand them.

Watching the three people drive away from the base in their armored vehicle, Luo Yao whispered to Qingqiu, "What do you think of that Wang Yunxiao she mentioned..."

"It could be you."

Qingqiu's answer was as humane as ever, though the low-EQ response was vague and ambiguous.

How likely is it?

“I am not God and cannot calculate the probability, but you are the only road builder who has awakened, and they are the first visitors after the apocalypse.”

Qingqiu replied, "Logically, it cannot be concluded that there is necessarily a connection between you, but emotionally, I don't think it can be called a coincidence."

Can feelings be calculated and simulated?

"No, it was just something I said offhand."

Luo Yao was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I'm a little worried about them."

"I can accept this statement."

What do you mean by "you can accept it"?

"Although I think you're just really bored and can't resist women, and you can't bear to let them leave... if you insist on saying it that way, I can accept it."

Vixens are so annoying.

"Okay, to be honest, I'm really interested in that little fire dragon and I'm planning to follow it to take a look."

"To be honest, if you chase after them now, it's not too late. I can contact them to stop and wait for you."

"No, I'm just following behind; I don't want to be with them."

"Then I can control the train's departure time and give you thirty minutes more time."

"Why do I hear from your tone that you're really eager to watch the drama unfold?"

"As the master AI of Base 107, I cannot accept your unfounded accusations."

"..."

"But then again, do you know that I've watched those web series you're binge-watching at least twenty times?"

"Ok."

Vixens are so annoying.

No wonder I always felt there was something wrong with the ratings and comments on those web dramas. Now that I think about it, could they all have been based on her personal preferences?
Luo Yao quickly packed his bags, not carrying much equipment. Partly because he couldn't remember which type of weapon he was good at, and partly because he wasn't sure what kind of enemies he would encounter.

If it were truly an apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, things would be much easier.

Unlike the more cautious Pokémon trio, Luo Yao directly chose a maglev motorcycle in the garage, which had a very sci-fi style and was really amazing.

"I might not come back from this trip."

"So what if you're back? You're tired of staying here anyway, aren't you?"

That's true.

The fox spirit remained as understanding as ever.

"Goodbye."

"Don't say goodbye yet. I have a subsystem installed in the car that can accompany you to your destination."

So you actually really want to go out for a stroll and maybe catch some gossip, right?
Wearing goggles, Luo Yao felt that he should also have a cigar at this moment, then the style would be just right, but unfortunately he didn't.

The original plan for the Little Dragon trio was to go to the train station closest to the base. Qingqiu would arrange a transport route to the south for them, but they could only guarantee that there would be no problems within 100 kilometers.

This is the limit of her current surveillance range.

Even without considering the issue of time and space distortion, the distance from Base 107 to Hong Kong is approximately 10,000 kilometers.

Therefore, this will be a long and arduous journey.

When Luo Yao arrived at the train station, the three of them had already boarded the train, found their sleeper berths, and were fast asleep.

To be honest, the three of them were quite vigilant. Even though they talked about robbing Base 107, they didn't dare to sleep in the base, for fear that they might accidentally fall into a trap and be caught and imprisoned by the security guards and the evil AI...

As a result, once they got on the bus, they couldn't stay awake any longer and slept like logs.

Luo Yao didn't disturb them and found a less conspicuous spot at the back of the car.

He doesn't need to rest; he's had enough rest at the base in the past six months.

The train slowly started moving and began to accelerate silently.

He turned on his personal terminal to start playing a web series, and looked out the window.

The post-apocalyptic world was devastated and deserted. A gloomy fog obscured the sky, preventing any glimmer of sunlight from reaching the earth.

There were no living people, nor any terrifying monsters roaming the ruins.

The whole world was dead silent.

The train's speed quickly increased to over 400 kilometers per hour, during which it quietly changed routes twice. Some maglev tracks were no longer usable, but fortunately, the domestic maglev network was extensive enough to provide sufficient alternative routes.

Qingqiu was busy the whole way, not only directing the train's direction but also dealing with colleagues along the route.

"Hey! 106's still alive?"

"It's great that 104 is still alive and well."

"Yuzhou 74006 Underground City sends out a distress signal... What does it mean to be flooded and unable to get out? Has the Yellow River changed its course again?"

"There's nothing I can do. I've already forwarded the message for you. There's nothing more I can do."

Qingqiu was very excited about going out for the first time, chatting enthusiastically with AI from various bases along the way through his encrypted communication channel.

"Yes, I have a road builder who came back alive... Don't even think about it, go play by yourself!"

"What do you mean I don't care about the big picture? What big picture are you talking about? What generation are you from? Your brain hasn't fully evolved yet!"

"If you dare block my car, I'll nuke you!"

Luo Yao had been watching the show the whole time. He went to the bathroom, took a shower, and got a new haircut.

To be honest, these days cars are equipped with luxurious features.

The sleeper berths even have double beds.

After washing up, I came back and opened the bowl of braised beef noodles that I had prepared. I saw lines of red characters rapidly appearing on my personal terminal page.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, just some personal grudges, don't worry about it."

Qingqiu spoke casually, but judging from her demeanor, Luo Yao suspected that she might have secretly conspired to rip out someone's brains.

I don't know much about the world of AI.

"According to my latest intelligence, the situation in Hong Kong is not good."

How bad is it?

"Base 76 once sent a reconnaissance unit to Hong Kong, but none of them survived. The last information sent back indicated that the Hong Kong area was in the midst of a time-space storm."

(End of this chapter)