The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　Unfortunately, his dream of space exploration was shattered afterward due to setbacks.

　"Let me see how to do it."

　Engine, start.

　Chen Lingxu quickly learned the operating procedures based on the chip's interpretation.

　A moment later, he gripped the control stick, and the small vessel, only about twenty meters long, began to take off.

　In the storm shrouded in darkness, a cobalt blue streak of light appeared and disappeared.

　The storm affected tens of thousands of kilometers, but fortunately, they were only on the outer edge of the storm. The wind speed outside would not reach its maximum until eight more civilizations were reached.

　They had plenty of time to escape the storm.

　The shuttle's deflector shields blocked the ice crystals and rock fragments in the storm, its engines, firing at full power, battled the gale-force winds, and blue sparks propelled it into the atmosphere.

　If he could, Chen Lingxu really wanted to let out a loud roar.

　Family, who can understand the joy of piloting this shuttle?

　"Woo..."

　Precys soon woke up from his dream.

　She hadn't forgotten that she was still in danger... She lay in bed... What about CD-0? How's the spaceship repair going?

　She stood up, feeling the soreness and weakness in her body caused by the interruption of her sleep, and walked towards the cockpit while supporting herself against the wall.

　"Watch out for bumps, Precyth, we're about to leave the storm zone."

　Chen Lingxu sensed it the moment she woke up, but there was no need to stop her. Flying the plane was more important than the woman.

　"The shuttle has an autopilot mode."

　Precys rested his hand on the pilot's seat, watching CD-0 'concentrating' on controlling the spaceship.

　"I believe it is safer for me to drive."

　If you start autopilot before leaving the storm zone, the uneven energy distribution can easily lead to insufficient engine output, causing the spaceship to be captured by the wind and tossed about erratically.

　of course……

　"And I like it this way, Priscilla. I love the feeling of piloting this spaceship."

　Do you like this?

　Precys tapped the mechanical head and said nothing more.

　Now that it has been confirmed that CD-0 is a true digital life form, let it continue to evolve.

　Precys was eager to see how far his first work could grow.

　"—"

　The storm seemed to suddenly stop, disappearing in an instant.

　A new light appeared; the blue sun cast its rays upon the planet, and the vast distance and unique atmosphere created a sunset-like scene.

　Looking to both sides of the shuttle, all I could see were thick, creamy clouds that looked like they had been torn apart.

　"That was a thrilling adventure. Now we're safe, Precys."

　"Um……"

　Precyth felt her legs were a little weak; she was very tired and wanted to continue resting.

　But... this is a time for celebration, watching yourself move away from the storm, watching yourself sail toward the dawn.

　"Do you want to rest, Priscilla? We've already left the planet's stratosphere. The rest of the journey is safe."

　"Use pulse flight. CD-0... no, Zero-Ruins. Right?"

　“Precyth…I have a question.”

　Chen Lingxu activated autopilot, setting the objective to escape the planet's atmosphere. He then turned his electronic eye on the girl.

　"what is the problem?"

　"Would you consider me your... friend?"

　friend?

　Does the Creator consider his creations as friends?

　"Um……"

　general

　Ryss began to ponder what he considered CD-0 to be.

　Is this the last straw?

　Will this be my proudest work in the future?

　still is……

　"Why do you ask?"

　Precys returned the problem to it.

　"Only friends help each other. You created my body, awakened my soul, and entrusted your life to me... I believe you are my friend. I believe we will become... friends."

　"...That's it."

　Precys recorded its information into the CD-0 chip, and according to the design, it should regard itself as the master and creator.

　But... being capable of thinking, it first considers whether the relationship between the two parties supports it in carrying out rescue and repair work amidst the terrifying storm.

　Does her mere status as a creator warrant the sacrifice of a creator to save her? There's no reason for that…

　Did CD-0 consider him a friend she could entrust her life to, which is why she took the initiative to repair the spaceship?

　Prisus's gaze fell upon it.

　Because its body was outside the protection range of the deflector shield when it was performing repair work, most of the outer silver nano-coating was scratched off, and some metal parts were missing.

　If it were a human, it would be in serious condition.

　"Zero-Ruins. I think we're friends now."

　“In that case, Precys. I have a suggestion for you. Call me by my first name directly, without any serial numbers or ordinal numbers. That way... it will make me feel like I am unique.”

　What a peculiar idea... How did this idea come about?

　"Okay. Ruins."

　Precys saw him give her a thumbs up. Although she didn't know which part of the information he had learned it from, this kind of interaction was quite novel to her.

　It's like... a child showing their independence to their mother?

　Precys shook his head, turned around, and went to rest.

　"Watch the engine power, Ruins. I'm going to take a break."

　Since he doesn't want to use pulse flight to quickly escape the planet's orbit, let him take his time.

　Sweet dreams, Precyth.

　Chapter Three: The Magic Blade, a Masterpiece

　"Huh...huh..."

　Precyth awoke thirstily.

　She sat up, staggered to the water purifier, filled a glass with water, and drank it all in one gulp. Relieved of her thirst, she opened the refrigerator, and the cool air sprayed onto her cheeks, making her feel a little more refreshed.

　Although her shuttle wasn't large, it was fully equipped. The living area cabin had a single bed, a toilet, a stove, a refrigerator, and a water purifier—everything she needed. However, she wasn't very good at cooking, and since the food she used for the trip was all ready-to-eat space food, the stove module hadn't been touched since it was installed.

　"Nutritional paste...milk thistle flavor...sigh."

　He took out a box of solid nutrients, tore open the packaging, squeezed out some of the jelly-like paste inside and chewed it. Then, Precys staggered back to the driver's seat.

　Chen Lingxu sat in the pilot's seat, savoring the momentary feeling of 'suspension' that came when the spaceship broke free from the planet's gravity and officially entered the universe.

　In the distance, a bluish-white star is shining, and from a distance, its color appears more blue.

　These relatively young white or bluish-white main-sequence stars are often the most striking to the naked eye. They are enormous and rotate rapidly, but will eventually evolve into slow-moving, cool red giants.

　"How long have I been asleep, CD-0... Ruins."

　Precy was not happy; why didn't the other person like the name she had given him? The dust of the universe, when gathered together, forms all sorts of magnificent nebulae—it was quite nice, really.

　"According to the records, you engaged in 32 minutes of sleep activity over 10 civilization hours."

　Chen Lingxu was in a good mood, so he imitated the robot's tone and spoke to her.

　"Yeah... not bad."

　"Where are we going next, Precyth?"

　Having escaped danger, Chen Lingxu couldn't wait to embark on a space adventure.

　"Bring up the star map."

　A 3D star map appeared on the control panel. As Precys extended two fingers and gently swiped, the star map instantly expanded several times, and countless galaxies enveloped the two of them.

　"Let me see... We're currently in... the INX-23 system. I was here before, collecting the frequency fluctuations of the solar wind from this blue giant, intending to incorporate them into my new work. But four civilization days ago, we were attacked by a group of passing space pirates and forced to land on this big guy behind us."

　"It seems those pirates knew all along that a super storm was brewing on this planet, and they were just waiting for me to die. What a bunch of vile bastards."

　Precys kept rambling on and on, as if she was eager to share these things, or perhaps she had just escaped a life-or-death crisis and desperately wanted someone by her side to listen to her stories.

　"Space pirates?"

　Chen Lingxu really wanted to equip this body with a monitor and emojis so that Precys would know just how excited he was.

　"Yes... no matter how civilization develops, the shadow of these insects will always remain."

　Aside from the inherently evil space devils, many people who encounter difficulties during interstellar travel also choose to become space pirates to seek revenge.

　Don't think about it.

　"We can retaliate if attacked; my ship doesn't have any attack modules."

　"Hmm... the name of this ship is... Little Bubble?"

　Chen Lingxu then realized that the ship's name was somewhat...cute.

　"Named after the Bubble Nebula. Alright, let's continue with my work. Activate warp drive, estimated arrival at target range in 1.25 seconds... Okay, now slowly approach this blue giant and find its..."

　A series of specific terms came out of Prissis's mouth. Fortunately, the chip in Chen Lingxu's body stored the corresponding knowledge and the special markings made by Prissis. Otherwise, he would have been in a lot of trouble before he could understand Prissis's commands.

　"Your job is a sound hunter?"

　After activating autonomous driving, Chen Lingxu had some free time to chat. The information Prisas left in his chip included details about her identity, though he didn't quite understand it.

　"I'm a linguist, studying the languages ​​of the universe... Voice hunter is my side job. When you're out and about, you always need a few skills to make money."

　Precys found his device and began operating it in a way that Chen Lingxu couldn't understand.

　"Does the study of language also include celestial bodies?"

　"Of course... Shh. I mean, be quiet, not calling your name."

　Precys pushed away the metal head that was leaning towards him, and then focused on checking the data he had previously entered.

　"Pureseth."

　After a while, just as she began preparing for the new capture operation, she heard the call. Without blinking, Priscilla replied with a "Hmm".

　"I'm curious."

　If the robot had facial expressions or a display screen, it could let Priscilla know that he was filled with confusion at that moment.

　"Ah."

　"What does the sound of this sun sound like?"

　"Hmm? Let's give it a try."

　Precys took out a data cable and plugged it into the machine's data port.

　"hiss……"

　Unlike the storms on the frozen planet... a kind of indescribable 'sound' is permeating Chen Lingxu's soul.

　If he still had a body, he would probably already be... having sex.