My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 153 - You are really silly (1)
Chapter 153: 153 You are really silly (1)
Chapter 153: 153 You are really silly (1)
Chen Xu saw through the fogstone glasses, a world in black and white, where all the objects that could be seen were black, some deeper in color, others lighter.
Moreover, there were floating black specks in the air, which were the larger dust particles.
According to Chief Engineer He, these glasses were a first-generation product and relatively rudimentary. In the future, they could be improved to ignore the presence of floating dust.
At first, he was very unaccustomed to this perspective, having to take off the glasses after about ten minutes to rest his eyes. Over time, he adapted to them. Generally, once he put them on, he wore them for hours.
Now, what he saw were shapes of trees everywhere, and further away were undulating black lines, which were mountains.
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They were traveling on a national highway, which was steep in this section. After climbing over several mountains, they’d cross the provincial border.
They avoided the more convenient and faster highways because they were concerned about encountering robots.
After the successful implementation of the “Mist Project,” the global wireless network was disconnected, and robots previously controlled by “Taiji” also lost their control.
It was understood that the vast majority of robots on the market could not develop autonomous consciousness because the chip performance did not meet the requirements.
The most numerous on Earth were the nanny-type robots, capable only of housework; jobs any more complicated were beyond them. They were limited to so many built-in instructions, no more.
These robots, unable to receive instructions from “Taiji,” would act according to previously implanted programs. They were likely to wander aimlessly, seeking and attempting to kill humans.
On their journey, they had already encountered many robots wandering directionlessly on the roads, who would crazily launch themselves at the sound of the vehicle, wasting many of his bullets.
To him, aside from not biting, these robots were exactly like the zombies from the movies.
And in this world, autonomous driving technology was quite mature, especially on highways. Without doubt, these vehicles would be controlled by “Taiji.”
If they took the highway and encountered a vehicle transporting robots, it would be game over.
Hence, it was safer to take the national highway.
Finally, they crossed over the mountain and saw a sign that read “XX Province People Wish You a Smooth Journey.” A bit further ahead, they encountered another sign, “People of XX Province Welcome You.”
“There seems to be a hotel there; let’s stay there for the night,” suggested Bai Jinxuan, who was driving.
Chen Xu saw a solitary building located by the road with a sign next to it that read Shunfeng Hotel and nodded, “Hmm.”
According to the map, a few more kilometers ahead there was a town. However, the past several nights had not been peaceful, with nighttime attacks from robots while they slept.
Perhaps, this secluded house would be quieter.
Bai Jinxuan parked the vehicle in front of the hotel. Over the past few days, her driving skills had improved significantly. In Chen Xu’s view, she was really clever and quick to learn.
She took some time to turn the truck around, ensuring they could immediately leave in the vehicle if danger arose.
Her turning skills were still lacking, and the space in front of the hotel was not very large. She maneuvered back and forth a dozen times before barely parking the truck, sweating on her forehead as she got out.
Chen Xu activated the alarm system and saw no activity on the monitor.
Bai Jinxuan had already moved and positioned the wheelchair, helping him down and into it.
“Thank you,” said Chen Xu after he settled into the wheelchair.
Bai Jinxuan took his backpack down, closed the vehicle door, and finally couldn’t help but say, “It’s what I should be doing, why do you have to say thank you every time?”
Chen Xu took his backpack, maneuvering the wheelchair towards the hotel’s main entrance, and replied, “You may think it’s what you should be doing. But I shouldn’t take it for granted that what you do is something you should.”
Bai Jinxuan was perplexed by his words and took a few moments to understand his meaning. She responded somewhat disgruntledly, “Why do you have to be so formal with me?”
Chen Xu pulled at the rolling shutter door to no avail, it must have been locked. He took out the universal key, raised his hand, about to unlock the door. Bai Jinxuan, catching up from behind, took the key from his hand, inserted it into the keyhole, and unlocked it, saying, “For something like this, why not just ask me to do it?”
Chen Xu moved his wheelchair back slightly to make room, saying, “If I ask for your help with everything, over time I will inevitably start ordering you around. By then, you’ll surely get tired of it.”
Bai Jinxuan pushed the rolling shutter door open with some effort, turned back and said, “You won’t.”
Chen Xu watched her, shook his head, and said, “You’ve been working since you were very young; you are not an innocent girl unaware of the world. Having experienced personal warmth and indifference, even having been in the entertainment industry and seen the vanity fair, why do you always speak so naively?”
After speaking, he maneuvered his wheelchair into the hotel.
Entering the door, there was a counter and seven or eight tables inside, all covered in dust. It seemed no one had been here since the disaster struck.
Crash.
Behind him, Bai Jinxuan quietly pulled down the rolling shutter, placed a box on the table, opened it, connected an LED lamp to the power, and lit up the entire hall.
Afterwards, both of them were silent, each busy with their own tasks.
Bai Jinxuan was washing the pot, preparing a meal.
Chen Xu was wiping the gun he carried with him.
Soon, the food was ready. She had made porridge with canned pork and added some dehydrated vegetables.
In the military base, there was a large stock of food supplies like this, all easy-to-carry dry goods such as various cans, compressed biscuits, and dehydrated vegetables. Convenient and nutritious, they had brought a lot, enough to last for several months.
The two ate their dinner in silence, and Chen Xu took out a portable map to plan the next day’s route.
This map, downloaded from the computer at the military base, was a military version and much more detailed than the civilian one. It even had this hotel pinpointed.
The preferable route would avoid the centers of towns, as the more populated the area, the higher the chances of encountering robots. Hence, secluded paths would be safer.
After washing up the pots and pans, Bai Jinxuan found the bathroom to take a bath. As long as conditions allowed, she would bathe every day and change into clean clothes.
“It’s your turn,” she said to Chen Xu after she had finished.
Chen Xu had almost finished planning the route and, setting down the tablet, wheeled himself into the indoor bathroom where the tub was filled with warm water, and beside it was a stool.
A red bag hung on the wall, containing brand-new clothes.
He sighed and pulled two short sticks out from behind the wheelchair. Grabbing the ends and pulling, they became a pair of crutches.
Using the crutches, he entered the bathroom and closed the door.
…
Half an hour later, Chen Xu came out in his wheelchair.
Bai Jinxuan was sitting at the table writing something in a notebook. Upon seeing him, she closed the book and placed it in a small box that she always carried with her. Then she moved a chair over, sat down in front of him, and reached for his foot.
“No need,” he said.
Chen Xu wheeled back, avoiding her hand.
“You need to keep your knees moving, or else if you don’t use them for several months, they’ll stiffen up. Then, it’ll take a long time to recover, which is very troublesome. My grandfather broke his leg once, and afterward, even though the bone healed, he couldn’t bend his knee and still couldn’t walk.”
As Bai Jinxuan spoke, she reached for his leg again.
Chen Xu backed away a little more and said, “I said no need.”
This time, Bai Jinxuan’s expression froze.
The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence.
Her breathing quickened, fists clenched and then released as she asked, “Why do you have to be like this?”
Chen Xu didn’t look at her; instead, he stared at the ground, as the faces of Luo Xiyun and Yang Jinxia alternated before his eyes.
At the beginning, he could flirt with Luo Xiyun and sleep with her without any burden. He also replicated Yang Jinxia into his dreams. He could tell himself it was all just a dream.
Not until he learned that everything in the dreams could affect the real people, could he no longer regard it simply as a dream. Nor could he treat the replicated person as a mere figment of his imagination.
This change of heart dramatically altered his attitude towards Bai Jinxuan.
“I already have a girlfriend,” he said.
“Really?” Bai Jinxuan’s chest heaved with emotion, and she couldn’t hold back, “Have you ever thought that she might already be dead?”
Chen Xu looked up at her impassioned face and, without anger, said, “Isn’t it good this way? When you’re angry, you vent it out. When you’re annoyed, you express it. Why wear a mask all the time and hide your true self?”
“What about you?”
Bai Jinxuan’s eyes red, she stared at him, “Aren’t you the one living behind a mask? You’re thoughtful towards me, so why must you keep a cold face? You’re looking out for me, so why do you have to provoke me with harsh words? You care about me; why do you insist on pushing me away?”
Chen Xu’s expression gradually changed, and he turned the wheelchair, saying, “Let’s rest early.”
Bai Jinxuan grew more agitated as she spoke and followed him, “Really, you’re just feeling inferior, and you’re escaping. You’re afraid I’m acting on impulse. You think you don’t deserve me…”
“Enough,” Chen Xu stopped and roared, “What do you know?”
“Yes, I don’t understand,” said Bai Jinxuan as she moved forward and hugged him from behind, burying her head in his shoulder. “I just want to tell you that in my heart, you are better than everyone else by a hundredfold, a thousandfold.”
“Do you think I can’t see the filthy thoughts of those men? I know all about it. I’ve met many men who spout pretty words, do me a small favor, and then can’t wait to devour me. I can see right through their intentions.”
“Not a single one truly had my best interests at heart. Only you, even with your stern face and harsh words, I can see that you care for me, protect me, and don’t want me to suffer. Even when you reject me, it’s because you don’t want me to get hurt. I understand.”
At the end of her words, Chen Xu fell silent for a moment and then murmured, “You’re really foolish.”
