On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

Logically speaking, being talkative should be a good thing, but Zero's talkative style leans towards a certain point, which is actually a bit...

If you recall the ending of St. Siuth's dream, you'll understand why the maid described the nun in bed as a "human in heat."

Liao Ji originally thought that Ling, who was always dreaming of being a "mother" and playing the role of a little girl's mother, was so gentle and virtuous and so good to Ling, that Ling had changed after five hundred years.

But as the next scene unfolded, Liao Ji felt he still needed to observe further.

Zero, who had finally awakened after hundreds of years of slumber, looked at the young man who had personally "woke him up" and was moved even by his usually expressionless face.

At this moment, Zero's "heart" was racing, and all sorts of complex emotions surged into her heart.

There is the relief of finally seeing Lord Ash return home after waiting for five hundred years, the shame of having her dream of being a mother discovered by Lord Ash, and the excitement of Lord Ash promising to go with her to "fulfill her dream" in reality.

Ultimately, all these emotions and countless words can be summed up in those two words, the two words that she had never been able to utter again in five hundred years, but which she can now finally shout out freely again.

"Master! Number 86 excitedly waves her little fist upon seeing Master return safely!"

zero:"."

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It feels like when data transfer is at 99%, someone suddenly unplugs the USB drive.

Zero, who had only opened his mouth halfway, suddenly turned his head to the side.

Ling Yixin had only focused on Liao Ji and hadn't paid much attention to the others in the room.

It wasn't until someone stole her lines that Zero noticed there was an android maid in the room who looked about 60-70% like her.

Moreover, this "android maid" not only called out the "master" line that should have been hers before her, but also went on to hold Ash's hand affectionately afterward.

zero:"!?"

Before the zero calculation program could even react, another voice rang out.

"Commander! I knew you could do it!"

Another maid in the room, the murderer, ran over to Liao Ji. Seeing that Liao Ji's left hand was being held by 86, she then grabbed Liao Ji's right arm.

zero:"."

Uh

Liao Ji felt like scratching his head right now.

Unfortunately, both of her arms were being held.

That was a bit awkward.

He had just been playing the role of a "good father," promising to return to reality with Ling and fulfill his dream of a happy "family of three" with the child's mother. But when reality actually arrived, he found himself surrounded by women on both sides.

Why does he seem like a bit of a scumbag?

"Um, Zero, listen to me."

"Food waste detected, preparing to execute the cleaning procedure."

With an expressionless face, Zero spoke in a cold voice to the two mech servants on either side of Liao Ji, and then his hands began to rapidly transform into gleaming blades.

"Wait a moment!"

"Zero, don't you recognize them? They're all your sisters!" Facing the murderous Zero, Liao Ji was the first to play the emotional card.

younger sister

After listening to Liao Ji's words, Zero glanced at 86, who was now hiding behind her master. 86 tugged at the murderer on the other side, urging him to follow her example and hide behind Liao Ji as well.

Although Zero remained expressionless afterward, it was as if the words "I don't have a sister like that" were written all over her face.

"Master, I can't sense any connection with them at all. For your safety, please leave these fake trash immediately!"

The reason Zero harbors such hostility towards 86 and the killer is that Zero didn't recognize them as servants.

The root of this problem lies with Liao Ji.

Liao Ji hurriedly explained to Zero what had happened while Zero was asleep, including how he had "seized control" of all the servants using the "World Tree Patch," which was why Zero was so unfamiliar with 86 and the Killer, because these servants had now broken free from Zero's control and were now under Liao Ji's name.

"Sister, it's so scary," said the frail and helpless 86, trembling as she covered her chest with her small, shaky hands.

Will my sister take us back?

The killer's level was clearly not as high as 86's. He asked Zero bluntly, "Logically speaking, she is a servant, a clone, and recycling should be her destiny. But at this moment, I feel afraid."

"Don't be afraid, little sister, your master brother will protect us!" Number 86 looked at the master with pitiful eyes.

zero:"."

Liao Ji admitted it.

He bears a great deal of responsibility for how 86 transformed from a normal servant into the cunning and manipulative creature it is today.

"Sorry, Zero, it seems I've ruined your little sister... I mean, corrupted her!"

"The master clearly messed with the murderous sister. He not only used a large USB drive to exchange data with her database, but he didn't even use a firewall during the process," Number 86 muttered to himself.

zero:"."

"Lord Ash, now that I have emerged from hibernation, I feel there is no need for you to keep these copies of me. Let me recycle them, especially these abnormal junk data."

Despite saying it was garbage data, Zero's breathing was actually a bit rapid, even carrying a sense of urgency.

Zero is right. After Zero returned, he also awoke from his more than 10,000 machine servants, and their purpose in existing was indeed lost.

Liao Ji would definitely not agree to recycling it. Even without the 86, Liao Ji couldn't just use and discard these 10,000+ machine servants; that would be utterly despicable.

Regarding how to accommodate these more than 10,000 similar machine servants, Liao Ji had already come up with a rough plan.

Chapter 279 Tonight, the entire Dream City will be illuminated.

The advantage of the servants is that each of them can connect with each other to form a vast network.

If that's the case, then if these 10,000+ machine servants are distributed around the world, the machine servant network can cover the entire globe, thereby establishing a highly developed information network.

Since transmigrating, Liao Ji hasn't built up any of his own power. He can't keep living off his wives' legacy. These mechs that belong only to him are a perfect opportunity.

"So, Lord Ash, you intend to use them to establish a world-class organization?"

"Forgive my bluntness, Lord Ash, but if you wish to regain world domination, you could choose a simpler and more convenient alternative, such as the 19752 nuclear warheads stored within the Covenant of Machines."

As Zero spoke, a massive stream of data flashed in his glasses, seemingly calculating and analyzing for Liao Ji how to rebuild the Ash Empire as quickly as possible.

"No, no, no, Zero, you misunderstood. I was talking about the Association, not the Empire. The purpose of this Association is to provide convenience for everyone, and it can also be considered an association for maintaining the world."

"I think the current five countries are fine. There's no need to force them to integrate. However, I believe there should be a hub and a public platform among the five countries. That way, if any difficulties arise, they can be announced on this platform and people from all over the world can come to help."

"I'll discuss the details of this association with you and Lena later, but I've already decided on the name: the Adventurers' Association!"

As the Ash Emperor, he saved the world for his predecessors, bringing peace and stability. Now, as Liao Ji, he feels he should also do something for the world of future generations.

As for why it's called the Adventurers' Guild, it's just a little bit of fun for him, being a gamer.

After Liao Ji gave the servants a proper new purpose, Zero naturally stopped thinking about recycling them.

But what Zero couldn't accept was that she discovered the "contract" emblem that 86 had "accidentally" brushed aside in his short hair and imprinted on 86's neck.

And what she said after this "younger sister" noticed her gaze.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, sister! Number 86 forgot that you don't have a contract, while I, as your younger sister, have a brand new contract with my master, so I apologized quickly."

Revealing the contract is only the first step for 86.

The next "older sister" immediately turned to her master and asked him to re-establish the contract for her.

As expected, with the current strength of the master, it was indeed impossible to establish a contract with his sister under "normal conditions".

Putting aside everything else, at least the time she spent with Liao Ji was second only to Yi Lin.

伊林

Who is Yilin? 86 doesn't know.

Seeing the anxious older sister and the helpless owner, 86, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward at the right moment.

“Sister, come here, 86 will transmit some data to you. It might help you renew your contract,” 86 said mysteriously.

Under Liao Ji's questioning gaze, 86 took the initiative and established a link with Zero. Then, a series of data, namely 86's memories, were transmitted to Zero.

These "data" include, but are not limited to, the following: *The Darkened Nun's Draining Plan*, *The Nun's Defeat Contract*, *The Empress's Training Manual*, *The Making of a Dragon Knight*, and *Shadow Dragon Knight*.

Mechanical engineering is the most logical field.

86 used solid evidence to explain to his sister how the master had contracted the two bodyguards who were of the same rank as his sister.

Therefore, based on previous experience, if the older sister wants the master's contract, she definitely can't do it in the normal state, so she can only enter the abnormal mode.

That's not the key point. The key point is that, as we can see from the previous examples, Lady Styutia's success was due to Maria's assistance, and Lady Jiuyou's success was due to Ayumi's assistance.

So, if the older sister wants to succeed...

She, as the "younger sister," needs to help!

"Support? Do I need to support too?" the bewildered killer asked.

“Little sister, you’re too young to handle this. Leave this to me and your sister,” Number Eighty-Six said earnestly, shaking his head.

"okay."

86 has done everything he could; now it's up to his older sister.

After exchanging data with 86 and returning to Liao Ji, Zero's gaze towards Liao Ji had changed somewhat.

She wasn't saying she would have a heat cycle like carbon-based beings. Her love for Lord Ash was different from that of Styutia and Jiuyou; it was pure and flawless.

She was just

All I want is a child.

The thought that Sciutia would have her master's child, and given the characteristics of the Jiuyou Dragon race, there could be more than ten in a litter, while Zero had nothing, filled him with immense resentment.

She, the previous owner, failed to take good care of Ling, and she lost her child.

And this time she

Zero no longer hesitated. She mustered her courage and seemed to have returned to the role of "mother" in her dream.