Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 659: Chen Mo’s Heart
After Xiao Yu forcibly took Luo Fei out of that place, Luo Fei instead stopped struggling. Lying quietly on the robot’s back, he asked in a steady tone, “Who exactly are you? You may not know my identity. I am Luo Fei, a Level 1 scientist of the Psychosocial Sciences Division of the Central Research Academy of Science.”
A Level 1 scientist was already among the highest ranks within the Divine Ark Civilization. In terms of status, scientists at this tier were second only to committee members of the Social Committee and a few of the very top scientists of the Central Research Academy of Science. One thing Xiao Yu could be certain of was that Luo Fei had never revealed this identity when interacting with other female intelligent lifeforms.
Xiao Yu operated this robot, set Luo Fei down, and said calmly, “I am Xiao Yu. I have taken over the control rights of this robot. I brought you out because I have matters to discuss with you. Return to your office immediately and await my next instructions.”
Upon hearing these words, Luo Fei, who had been composed a moment ago, became instantly respectful. “Very well, I obey your command, Master. I will arrive at my office in five minutes.”
“Good. I am leaving now.” Xiao Yu said, then withdrew his control over the robot. The robot’s actions and movements were once again governed by its intelligent program. Seeing Luo Fei in disheveled clothing, the robot asked, “Do you require any assistance?”
“Hmm, summon an S-type flight instrument to pick me up here at once. I am Level 1 Scientist Luo Fei. I request the maximum privilege I am permitted to use in an emergency.” Luo Fei said.
“Understood. I have sent your request. A flight instrument will arrive to pick you up in one minute.” the robot answered respectfully. Then, after confirming that Luo Fei required no further service, it returned to its original post.
Five minutes later, Luo Fei appeared in his office right on time. At that moment, Xiao Yu activated the three-dimensional holographic projection device installed in the office. Xiao Yu’s virtual image appeared there.
“Hello, Luo Fei. There is something I must tell you in advance.” Xiao Yu said. “From this moment, the content of our conversation will be classified as top-secret. If you leak any of this information, you will be eliminated immediately.”
“Master, please rest assured.” Luo Fei replied with utmost solemnity.
This was Luo Fei’s first direct communication with Xiao Yu. Even though Luo Fei had already become a Level 1 scientist, under non-emergency conditions he still had no qualification to speak directly with Xiao Yu. He possessed an extremely exalted status in the society of the Divine Ark Civilization. Across the entire civilization, the number of people ranked above him did not exceed one thousand, while the current Divine Ark Civilization already had nearly one trillion citizens. His status spoke for itself.
He possessed not only such exalted status but also a mindset matching that status. As a scientist of the Psychosocial Sciences Division, he had an especially precise grasp of his own psychology. Yet when facing Xiao Yu directly, he still could not control the excitement in his heart, because he knew what this meant.
“I want to ask you a question.” Xiao Yu said. “Excluding any other utilitarian factors, judging solely by the feelings between the two sides and their respective standings, if a woman gives you a somewhat strange gift, what does that signify? Can you help me infer this woman’s mental state?”
“What kind of strange gift is it? Also, could you describe in detail the circumstances under which the gift was received?” Luo Fei’s mind was operating at full speed. Since Xiao Yu was speaking to him directly, it meant this matter was of great importance. He had to think this through carefully.
Xiao Yu paused, then continued. “The situation at the time was like this. You should know that my former self was merely an ordinary intelligent lifeform. At that time, I had a female subordinate who fell in love with me, and I chose to refuse her. Later, the homeworld where I lived was destroyed, and I escaped alone. I originally thought that this female subordinate had died, but after learning certain things now, I have found that it may not be so simple.”
“You do not need to know the exact details. I will only tell you my conclusion. By my inference, she may now be extremely powerful, perhaps even at or beyond the level of a Level 7 Civilization. It was she who, some time ago, by some concealed means, delivered to me the corpse of another girl of our kind. The entire process was extremely secretive. I did not realize that this corpse came from her until recently. So I came to you. I want you to tell me why she did this.”
“As a supplement, I can tell you some follow-up.” Xiao Yu said. “After I received the corpse of this fellow girl, at a later time I received another gift from her, a decorative item in our civilization that is commonly given as a present.” As he spoke, Xiao Yu described to Luo Fei the matter of the necktie and the two-dimensional lifeforms.
“Can you tell me why this is?” Xiao Yu asked.
Luo Fei’s features tightened into a deep frown. He was marshaling all his mental power and bringing every faculty of thought to bear in an attempt to solve this problem.
“Before I answer, I hope you will answer a few questions.” Luo Fei said.
“Ask.” Xiao Yu said.
“In your civilization, what usually triggers this peculiar feeling that arises between men and women?” Luo Fei asked. “This is very important to my reasoning.”
“Appearance, personality, and family background. Hmm, perhaps also whether one is considerate.”
“Very good. It seems the tricks played among intelligent beings are always the same.” Luo Fei said, relaxing. “Since the feeling in your civilization matches what I understand, that makes things easier. But I still need to rule out one matter before I can answer. Master, are you truly certain that this girl named Zhang Shengya you mentioned is not a romantic rival to the one you called Chen Mo?”
This question made Xiao Yu feel a bit amused. He answered, “You are overthinking it. There is no such thing. In fact, I did not know this person named Zhang Shengya at all beforehand.”
“Very well. Then please continue to answer me. Have you found any commonalities between the girl named Zhang Shengya and the one you called Chen Mo? Please focus on the following three aspects, the three prerequisites that trigger this peculiar feeling, appearance, personality, and family background. Analyze whether Zhang Shengya and Chen Mo are similar in these three regards.” 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
“Hmm?” Xiao Yu’s heart stirred slightly. To be honest, he had never considered this question before. After thinking for a moment, he realized there truly were certain common points between Chen Mo and Zhang Shengya.
“Family background can be ruled out, because Earth is gone, and family background is meaningless. As for appearance, while Zhang Shengya and Chen Mo do not look very similar, their temperaments seem the same. Both give a gentle and lovely impression, a sense of quietude without losing a playful liveliness. As for personality, I have not interacted with Zhang Shengya, so I am not very sure. Oh, right, I once saw her diary. Judging from the wording in her diary and the psychological signals it reveals, it seems, it seems that her personality is indeed somewhat similar to Chen Mo’s. Yes, both appearance and personality are quite similar.” Xiao Yu answered.
“Then, when you were still on Earth, can you be certain about Chen Mo’s feelings for you?” Luo Fei asked.
“I can be certain.” Xiao Yu answered. “I can be certain of Chen Mo’s feelings for me.”
“Most importantly, after you left Earth and entered the universe, could Chen Mo still obtain information about you?”
“This, I am not sure.” Xiao Yu said. “But if Chen Mo is truly as powerful as I have inferred, with that level of strength, acquiring information about me should not be difficult.”
Since even the Taihao Civilization could monitor Xiao Yu in real time, then for Chen Mo, who was on a higher level than the Taihao Civilization, obtaining Xiao Yu’s information would certainly be even easier.
“Very well. Based on my understanding of this peculiar feeling and of female intelligent lifeforms, I have an answer.” At this moment, confidence filled Luo Fei’s face.
“Tell me.” At this moment, a trace of nervousness rose in Xiao Yu’s heart as well. This was, after all, information about Chen Mo. In Xiao Yu’s heart, Chen Mo was the most important person, without exception.
“I believe that during that period, Chen Mo likely encountered some trouble, and thus delivered to you a girl from Earth who shared many similarities with herself, whether in appearance, temperament, or personality, hoping that this girl could take her place in your heart. In other words, Chen Mo hoped you would forget her. To put it another way, it is very likely that the trouble Chen Mo encountered would cause her to be unable to see you ever again. Whether it was utter death or eternal imprisonment, in any case, Chen Mo at that time likely believed she would not pass that barrier, which is why she entrusted Zhang Shengya to you.”
