Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Seeing that Said seemed to be in a bad mood on the other end of the phone, Zhang Hao quickly offered a few words of comfort. Now that he at least knew what Said was thinking, he would wait for Said to go and discuss it with Reis and see if there would be any issues at the space base.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Hao stood up and stretched. It seemed the matter wasn't over yet. Hopefully, Hafk had forgotten about the Mandel brick incident.

If Uncle Said can really crack the Mandel Brick at the space station after he levels up a bit more, that would be amazing! It would be equivalent to the computing power of a small country. Just hearing about it makes me feel incredibly awesome.

Demulan: Actually, Xiao Hao, it's not that complicated at all. You should have more confidence in yourself. In Auntie's eyes, you are much more valuable than Mandel bricks. I don't know if Auntie remembers Mandel bricks, but if Auntie's Kami comes here, Auntie will look for you.

"Hey [Zero], do you think we should go to Uncle Rometheus for some advice on the Mandel brick issue? I think Uncle Rometheus should be able to give us a better comprehensive solution."

"Xiao Hao, my advice is that you should give up this dangerous idea. If you're asking about things related to Rometheus's profession, he is indeed quite reliable, but about this... hehe."

[Zero] also stopped Zhang Hao's dangerous idea. How could he not know what kind of person Rometheus was and what his abilities were? If you asked him about Relink brain-computer interfaces or anything like that, you could listen to what he had to say.

But to be honest, [Zero] feels that it would be better to just let Xiao Hao take him to Hafk for a beating instead of saying so much. Just give him a pack of explosives and he can use his European and American fighting style.

"Sigh, let's not worry about that for now. This is going to be almost midnight. Let's go to bed early."

After rubbing his head, Zhang Hao decided to put these troublesome things aside until he woke up tomorrow. It was so late now, he should go to sleep.

Upon hearing this, Zero immediately climbed onto the bed behind him, then lifted the blanket and lay down, patting the empty space next to him to signal Zhang Hao to lie down as well.

Zhang Hao: So natural! [Zero], who did you learn this from?! (っ°Д °;)っ

"Don't just stand there like an idiot, Xiao Hao. Didn't you say you were going to sleep?"

[Zero] tilted his head, indicating that he was very confused. Why was Xiao Hao looking at him but not going to bed? Did he expect him to carry him up to bed?

"Go to sleep, but [Zero], it still feels a bit strange that you're looking at me like that. I'm turning off the lights."

Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly, thinking of asking where Zero had learned those cheesy pickup lines from. But it seemed a bit inappropriate to use them on himself!

But as soon as Zhang Hao lay down on the bed, drowsiness washed over him like a tide, and within seconds of closing his eyes, he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, Shenlan thought: Hmm? Could it be that the beds in our Special Operations Unit aren't comfortable enough? Why did Xiao Hao like staying up all night playing games so much when he was in the Special Operations Unit? It seems we'll have to ask our superiors for a comfortable big bed after this period is over.

Three girls: That's right, that's right! We also felt it was a bit cramped sleeping with Xiaohao. Shenlan, you absolutely must remember to request a big bed!!!

Seeing Zhang Hao lying next to him, who immediately fell into a "coma," Zero had no choice but to give up. He was still thinking of showing Xiao Hao the "knowledge" he had just learned from that book.

Time passed and the next morning arrived. As Rometheus had drawn back the curtains at the appointed time, sunlight streamed into the room.

At this moment, Zhang Hao and [Zero] were on the large bed.

At this moment, Zero was helplessly squeezed to the edge of the bed, and could only barely cover his stomach with a little bit of the blanket he had pulled from Zhang Hao's side.

The culprit behind this phenomenon—Zhang Hao—was sleeping in a completely unrestrained posture, almost lying sideways. Fortunately, Zero's height was about the same as Zhang Hao's, so he wasn't kicked off the bed by Zhang Hao.

As for why Zhang Hao slept like that with Luna and Mai Xiaowen, you have to understand that these days, there aren't many people who sleep like a well-behaved baby like [Zero]. Mai Xiaowen's sleeping posture... can only be said to completely suppress Zhang Hao, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it surpasses him.

As for Luna and Zoya, they completely suppressed Zhang Hao. You should know that especially when sleeping with Zoya, Zhang Hao had already gotten into the habit of raising his head to sleep, since he might just faint in Zoya's "broad" bosom.

So Zhang Hao even made a ranking of them, and the first place undoubtedly belongs to our sister Luna. After all, apart from being a little "uncomfortable" when she is occasionally very aggressive, she is quite nice the rest of the time.

The second one is our Zoya. As for her shortcomings, we've already mentioned them, so we won't delve into the details of that night.

Finally, there was Mai Xiaowen, who was quite unconvinced, but it was indeed true. After all, Zhang Hao would only kick off the blanket when he slept with Mai Xiaowen, while Mai Xiaowen would sometimes kick off the blanket when she slept alone.

Moreover, Zhang Hao also said that Sister Xiaowen always treated him like a giant body pillow, which left Zhang Hao, who wanted to rise above his circumstances, feeling utterly helpless.

So without the control of these three people, Zhang Hao completely let loose.

Chapter 335 Strange Sleeping Postures

"Hmm~~~ Good morning, [Zero]! Looks like it's going to be another beautiful day!"

Not long after Zero woke up, Zhang Hao also woke up groggily. After yawning widely, he turned to Zero and greeted him.

"Good morning."

“By the way, [Zero], why are you almost down there? And in this direction... Ahahaha, sorry [Zero], it's been too long since I've slept this relaxed, I couldn't control myself for a moment.”

When Zhang Hao opened his eyes, he saw that Zero was lying on the edge of the bed in a very "strange" position. At first, Zhang Hao thought that Zero's sleeping posture at night was not very elegant.

However, just as Zhang Hao was about to introduce his own handsome sleeping posture to Zero, he inadvertently saw his own current posture and position.

Zhang Hao: Uh... It seems that without Sister Xiaowen's constraints, I completely let loose when I went to sleep last night.

"It's okay. You only pushed me out of bed at night. I feel better than you kicked me."

Seeing Zhang Hao's guilty expression, [Zero] thought about the comparison method mentioned in the book and quickly comforted Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao: Waaaaaah, [Zero], what you said makes me feel even more guilty. I... I'm really not a human being.

Zero herself hadn't expected that, even though she was comforting Xiao Hao, Xiao Hao now seemed even more guilty.

[Zero]: As expected of the person I would protect with my life, Xiao Hao is so kind. I hope Rometheus can learn from Xiao Hao.

Rometheus, who had just woken up: Achoo! Oh dear, I've caught a cold. Oh no, I guess I'll have to take a sick leave. Well, at least I have a legitimate reason!

After Zhang Hao and Zero finished washing up, they saw Rometheus and Ella on the sofa where Rometheus usually liked to stay.

"Xiao Hao, wake up! How did you sleep last night? Did you feel more comfortable? I had your beds custom-made according to your individual body measurements."

Seeing the two adorable little ones walking side by side, Rometheus felt that his life had been worthwhile. Of course, if Zero could smile at him more often like Xiao Hao, he might actually be moved to tears.

"Why don't you go to the lab? Don't you have anything to do?"

[Zero] walked over, gave Rometheus a disdainful look, and asked, "Why do I feel like Rometheus is always slacking off? Every time I see Ella sitting in front of the computer, typing away non-stop."

Rometheus liked to complain about being tired in front of him all the time, and to ask him to call him "Dad" or something like that.

Therefore, in [Zero]'s understanding, Rometheus is an absolute "useless" person who leaves all the things he should do to Ella every day, and after slacking off in the laboratory, he still has the nerve to come to him and complain that he is tired.

Rometheus: (Staring at Ella, who was starting to break out in a cold sweat) Oh? I didn't expect there to be such a hardworking person in our Tower of Babel. But why haven't I seen her in all this time? Ella, don't you think so?

Ella (shivering): Yes... Of course there is! Isn't it you, teacher? I've never seen anyone more responsible than you, teacher... Why aren't you happy?

Rometheus: Aren't you just stating the facts? Why would I be happy? And Ella, I don't think you'd want me to install surveillance software on your computer, right? After all, I'm really afraid that one day you'll get carried away chatting with Demulan's secretary and betray your teacher, don't you think?

Ella: Teacher, I was wrong. I'll never slack off again. /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~

Fortunately, Rometheus only thought these words in his head and didn't say them out loud. If he had, Rometheus probably would have run to the window and performed a freefall without a parachute.

"Oh dear, my dear son, what you said really hurts my feelings. I sneezed as soon as I woke up today, and I seriously suspect I have a cold. Luckily, Xiao Hao is here, so I'll reluctantly take a day off."

After hearing Rometheus's "shameless" reason, even Ella, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but turn her head away to indicate that she didn't recognize the person next to her.

Seeing that Zhang Hao and the others had arrived, the four of them rushed to the cafeteria. After finishing breakfast, Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh:

"Sigh, Claire was with us last time we had dinner, but it seems she's gone to work guarding a prison now. I wonder if she's bored there?"

"Oh? Claire? That little girl with the explosive spinal cord enhancement? I can't believe Demulan would throw such a promising talent into Tidal Prison?"

Rometheus was stunned when he heard the news. What had Demulan gone mad? Such a good combatant was just thrown into that godforsaken place, Tide Prison.

"Sigh, that guy Demulan is really senile. I should have taken that girl with me. I'm quite interested in that explosive spinal assist device on her. You know, I put a lot of effort into its creation. I feel like I can upgrade it based on that girl's physical attributes."

Rometheus was also very disappointed. What was Demulan doing? Didn't the Tide Prison already have a warden? Could it be that so many Hafk soldiers couldn't hold a former prince of Asara?

"Oh right, Uncle Rometheus and Sister Ella, have you shown [Zero] anything strange lately?"

After Zhang Hao finished lamenting Claire's situation, he couldn't help but ask Rometheus and Ella, because not only was Mai Xiaowen shocked that night, but even he himself still couldn't understand how the seemingly human-machine "Zero" could say such things.

Zhang Hao: Waaaaah, Xiaowen back then... Waaaaah, it was so hard for me! (〒▽〒)

"Huh? Xiao Hao, why are you asking this? There's nothing strange here. At most, it's just that some of the experimental materials in my lab are a bit 'strange.' What did [Zero] say to you?"

Seeing Rometheus's puzzled expression and the curious glances from Zero and Ella, Zhang Hao sighed helplessly and showed Zero his previous chat history on his phone.

Chapter 336 Look at your good-looking son

Zhang Hao: Sigh, I know this is definitely not something that [Zero] himself can say, but it's not good to ask him directly about this kind of thing. I can only try to find out in a more subtle way what turned my honest and upright [Zero] into the way he is now!

When Rometheus, Ella, and Zero got close to Zhang Hao and saw their previous chat history, Rometheus and Ella immediately burst out laughing, clutching their stomachs.

[Zero]: (Innocent face) What's so funny? This is a super social skill I learned. You know, neither of you are qualified for me to use such sophisticated language. This is Xiao Hao's exclusive skill.

So the two of them sat down on the sofa and watched the two people in front of them laugh without any manners for almost two minutes, until Rometheus laughed until his stomach cramped up, at which point he stopped.

"Hahaha, oh Xiao Hao, this also shows that you are quite popular. You know, Zero's aesthetic taste is quite high. Usually when I show him my artwork, he tells me to take it away without a second thought. You... hahahaha."

Rometheus chuckled as he glanced at Zero. Good heavens, he thought his eldest son was really going to be a human-machine for life, but little did he know.

Although it does seem a bit bizarre, at least it proves that his eldest son isn't a human-machine, okay? You know, Rometheus always thought that only he could say such things without batting an eye.

But now that he saw that even Zero could perform this feat without batting an eye, Rometheus could only feel extremely gratified. As for what Xiao Hao said to him afterward, Rometheus said that it didn't matter anymore.

It seems my next step is to teach Zero to say those things to girls instead.

Rometheus: My dear son, your father is still a pitiful single dog. You must never be like your father! You should learn from Xiao Hao, okay?

Zhang Hao and Zero stared speechlessly at the two people in front of them, each lost in their own world. After calling out to them several times to no avail, they helplessly lay down on the sofa behind them.

"Xiao Hao, is there something wrong with what I said? Why are they laughing like that, especially Ella, her... her smile is so weird."

[Zero] was almost driven to madness by the actions of these two. Were these two uneducated? Or is their emotional intelligence even lower than his?

Zhang Hao didn't know how to explain this to Zero, who knew absolutely nothing about it. After organizing his thoughts for a moment, he said:

"Um... there's nothing wrong with saying this, but the problem is that this kind of thing is usually said by boys to girls, or to someone they like. It does seem a bit strange that you're saying this to me, [Zero]."

After reading Zhang Hao's words, [Zero] pondered for a moment, then said in a serious tone:

"That's right, I do like Xiao Hao, so there shouldn't be any problem with me saying this to you, right? I like Xiao Hao, that's why I need to protect him."

After hearing Zero's words, Rometheus realized the seriousness of the situation. He patted Ella, who still had a motherly smile on her face, and asked:

"Wait a minute, didn't I teach Zero how to distinguish these kinds of feelings before? Isn't that book you gave me for kids? I feel like Zero can't even tell what liking someone is?"

Ella, the "fangirl" standing to the side, patted her own face, forcibly suppressing her smile, and asked with some confusion:

"Distinguish what? Where did you teach [Zero]? If you ask me, you should just install an emotion module on [Zero]. Relying on us to stimulate his emotions every day, how long will that take? Besides, isn't it normal that he doesn't even know what liking is? Don't children like all the beautiful things in the world?"

"No?! Uncle Rometheus, you haven't installed the emotion module on [Zero] yet? Why don't you install it on [Zero] along with the Relink brain-computer interface?"

Zhang Hao stared dumbfounded at the two extremely unreliable people in front of him. He finally understood that Rometheus had no intention of adding an emotion module to [Zero] at all. The problem was, how was he supposed to distinguish emotions?

Rometheus: Hey, haven't I been too busy lately? Ella, that lazy bum, always leaves all those things to me. I can only rest for a bit now that you're here.

"And [Zero], what about that book you mentioned reading about improving emotional intelligence? Show it to me right now. I want to see what kind of book is so misleading. Isn't it just teaching people how to date?"

Zhang Hao also told Zero to bring out that "evil book" that supposedly improves emotional intelligence. He wanted to see what kind of book could teach people to speak like that, saying such shameful things... It felt like no one but Rometheus and Roy could actually say such things.

"No way, I'm the one who found that book. It says it's about improving emotional intelligence, so it should be fine, right?"