Five Frozen Centuries - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Automatic Navigation
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Number 677 was out of danger. In the process of treating Number 677, Wei Huo gradually noticed that Number 677 was not a real human. She only looked like a human, but she was not a human by nature. 2
Her skin looked very much similar to a human’s skin, but it was made out of some unknown material. She had no pores and would not sweat.
Her blood was not real blood. It was some kind of unknown liquid. Although it was red, it did not have the function of blood.
Number 677 was an artificial intelligence being. She was a robot, not a real human.
She was sent to Earth by God for one purpose. Game Testing!
That was the reason why she could be injured, needed food and water, and she could die. God’s purpose was to test whether humans could survive under such an environment. 3
Wei Huo began to understand the whole situation little by little. Ultimately, he could only let out a faint sigh. Number 677 was still not a real human.
Wei Huo looked at the drowsy Number 677 and asked, “By the way, what’s your name?”
Number 677 woke up and answered, “I am Artificial Intelligence Being Number 677 under the jurisdiction of No. Zero. I have been here for 30 years to carry out the game testing mission.”
Wei Huo was left speechless. “…” 1
He had heard Chinese and English names before, but this was the first time he heard a name in numbers. 1
“Let me give you a name.” Wei Huo thought about it before saying, “Let me name you Lu Qiqi, and your nickname will be Qiqi.” 8
After hearing Wei Huo’s words, Lu Qiqi instantly turned away and stopped looking at Wei Huo. 1
Wei Huo was speechless. “…” 1
It seemed like she was not satisfied with the name. 1
677 and Lu Qiqi, there was not much difference! 2
Lu Qiqi turned around while maintaining an expressionless face as she asked, “How should I address you?”
It seemed like Lu Qiqi never rejected any of Wei Huo’s requests. That was probably because God injected the idea of serving humans into their mindset, so she never rejected Wei Huo. Moreover, she always maintained a respectful tone when talking to Wei Huo. 1
Wei Huo thought for a moment and asked, “For you, what kind of existence are humans?”
Lu Qiqi answered obediently, “Humans are the sons of God that we serve.” 1
Wei Huo glanced at Lu Qiqi. Her logical reasoning and behavior pattern were pretty similar to robots although she looked like a human.
Wei Huo even suspected that she did not have a brain but instead a microchip was implanted in her head.
“When is the second game testing?” Wei Huo asked.
Lu Qiqi answered, “The basic skills test is over. The next test will start in 30 years.”
Wei Huo spoke again, “Have you heard of Magical Stones?”
Wei Huo finally asked the key question, and Lu Qiqi replied without concealing anything, “Players could obtain Magical Stones through mining or hunting Magical Beasts which are ranked Rare or above. Many Magical Stones are also stored in the warehouse at our camp.”
Wei Huo quickly asked, “How many exactly? 100 or 1,000?”
Lu Qiqi answered, “Magical Stones are useless to us, but we’ve collected around 5,000 magical stones.”
Wei Huo stayed silent for three seconds, then he immediately said, “Pack your stuff. We’re all set to go!”
Although Lu Qiqi’s leg was fractured, the Giant Panda could carry her. They would obtain 5,000 Magical Stones as long as she led them to their camp. They could buy a lot of stuff in the Item Mall with those 5,000 Magical Stones!
What mattered here was that Wei Huo heard a piece of information. He could obtain Magical Stones through mining and hunting Magical Beasts! 2
Lu Qiqi had no objection. It was as though she did not feel pain. Her injured leg would hurt a lot throughout the bumpy journey. Moreover, the Giant Panda was very mischievous as it was always waddling around as it walked.
However, Wei Huo was determined to get the Magical Stones. His purpose of bringing Lu Qiqi along was for her to lead the way.
He could use the 5,000 magical stones to buy a rare item, numerous Tianshan Snow Lotuses, and endless amounts of food. The most important thing was that he could store those stuff in his Inventory Menu and they would never go bad.
Lu Qiqi sat on the Giant Panda’s back. She turned into a conscientious tour guide, leading the way without any complaints. She listened to Wei Huo’s orders attentively and would not do anything out of line, let alone saying more words than necessary.
She would answer all of Wei Huo’s questions truthfully and honestly, and then she would fall into silence again.
Sometimes Wei Huo would think, ‘Her autism was much worse than mine!’ 5
Come to think of it, both of them had been neglected by God and were left behind by their friends. If it was not for Wei Huo who saved her, she could only await death.
At times, Wei Huo would ask her questions like, “Do you know how to smile?”
Lu Qiqi looked at him and flashed her pearly whites. Her eyes did not show the faintest tinge of happiness, and the muscles on her face hardly moved. She let out a frightening sound, “He~He~He.” 7
Wei Huo was speechless. “…” 2
‘Was that a threat? Am I being threatened?’
Wei Huo facepalmed himself and said, “That was one frightening smile!”
Lu Qiqi immediately went silent, and she turned her head away.
Wei Huo was left speechless again. “…”
Was she… angry?
Wei Huo could see an attribute in Lu Qiqi’s Health Menu, the Mood bar. Wei Huo did not have that value in his menu. It meant that God took the human’s emotional state into consideration too. He added this attribute to the artificial beings to test a human’s emotional state when they encounter different scenarios.
“Let’s set out to your camp!”
Lu Qiqi started giving out directions as soon as she heard his instructions. “Getting ready for departure. The total journey distance is 7.6 kilometers. The estimated time of arrival at the final destination is five hours. The deep forest is dangerous. Please beware of beasts attacks.” 1
Wei Huo was speechless. “…” 1
Take a look at that automatic humanoid navigator.
Lu Qiqi started leading the way while Wei Huo was in charge of their safety, and they began their journey. Throughout the journey, Lu Qiqi would keep talking even without Wei Huo asking her any questions.
“Take a right turn at the intersection ahead. Please note that the ground is slippery. Please beware of poisonous snakes in the bushes.”
Wei Huo was a bit confused. ‘Since when did navigation systems give out directions in the wild?’
“Qiqi, sing me a song.”
Lu Qiqi spoke, “Network connection failed. Unable to download songs.”
Wei Huo was speechless. “…” 1
‘You are a humanoid computer, right? What was the matter with the network connection? Should I give you Wi-Fi?’
Wei Huo understood that Lu Qiqi was actually a robot although she appeared like a human. She was an artificial intelligence being, an ‘AI’. Perhaps her brain was indeed made out of microchips.
Wei Huo let out a faint sigh.
Although she looked like a ‘human’, she was not a real ‘human’. 2
Only the voices of Lu Qiqi navigating were heard throughout the whole journey. They did not even spend five hours as both Wei Huo and the Giant Panda were moving at fast speeds. Along the way, all the animals did not dare to attack them as they felt Wei Huo’s strong aura. They arrived at their destination in only two hours.
Lu Qiqi spoke as they set eyes on the railing fences surrounding the camp, “You have arrived at your destination. Navigation ends here. Thank you for using Lu Qiqi navigation.” 6
Wei Huo shot a glance at her. “You’re not going to continue pretending all the way, aren’t you?”
Lu Qiqi turned her head away. 1
Wei Huo ignored her and started examining the camp. Wei Huo was astonished at first sight when he saw the camp.
The camp was very modernized. He thought it would be a primitive camp with wooden houses, wooden fences, and a few farms. However, it was a modernized small town with access to water, electricity, air conditioners, and heaters. 6