"Let's hope so." Aiden said indifferently.
After that, the two of them came out of the wooden house.
Although it was already past ten o'clock, there were still quite a few androids in the camp who hadn't gone to rest yet. Some were lining up to recharge, while others didn't have the concept of rest at all, gathering in small groups and exchanging information they knew.
When they saw the two of them coming out of the wooden house, many androids once again turned their gazes toward them, and the topic of conversation also changed.
"Look, that wandering couple came out."
"Why are they going out so late? They've already eaten, so they shouldn't need to recharge for energy, right?"
"I've seen some information humans left behind on this planet. Couples go for walks at night together, I heard this is called romance."
"Romance? What does that mean?"
"I don't know, there's no record in the database."
"Update the database at a large camp later, maybe there's a record there."
"Speaking of which, that female android's model looks a bit familiar. Last year, I saw a similar model on a battlefield, but the body was already dead, and the core had been taken away."
"That's great, being able to have the core taken away means it can be transferred to a new body. Must be really expensive to make."
"Kinda envious..."
Ordinary androids naturally didn't know what boredom was, but as their consciousness evolved on its own, they unknowingly acquired this ability that belonged to intelligent lifeforms like humans. Of course, they themselves weren't aware of it. Just like their current conversation, in human society, this would be called gossiping behind someone's back.
Androids didn't really lower their voices, so the conversations around them were clearly heard by the two.
"We're being mistaken as a couple." Aiden pulled down his face mask and said in a low voice.
"I don't know what 'couple' means." A2 said expressionlessly.
But Aiden naturally didn't believe that, because A2 clearly knew what "wife" meant.
Although due to the war, parts of Blue Star were severely damaged, and the radiation and magical element contamination made some areas even androids didn't dare to enter easily, still, it must be said, with no more humans and no more bustling cities, the atmosphere had relatively returned to normal. Looking up, one could see a sky full of stars.
After leaving the camp, the two slowly walked to an open space not far from the camp. With no trees blocking the view, they could clearly see the night sky above their heads.
Of course, right now only Aiden was appreciating it. To see such a beautiful view in the real world, he'd have to go back to when he was ten years old, and even then, it had to be in the countryside.
A2 also looked up at the sky, or rather, at the moon. In her seemingly calm eyes, a glint of hostility would flash now and then. She was probably thinking about the day she could go to the moon and unleash a massacre.
"Hey hey, that look in your eyes is scary." The two sat in the middle of the open area, Aiden sitting across from the android girl. As long as he lowered his head, he could see the ripples of emotion that occasionally surfaced in her eyes.
"You're supposed to be here to relax with me, but you look like you're about to go fight someone."
Upon hearing this, the android girl lowered her head and, looking at the indignant Aiden, pulled out a smile, "Sorry, I remembered some past events."
"About the humans on the moon?" Aiden lay down, hands behind his head, a dogtail grass stem in his mouth, and asked casually.
"I remember not long ago, you said you wanted to go to the moon and kill all the humans there. What exactly is that for?"
"Revenge." When she said this word, the android girl's expression was extremely cold.
"But our base-level programming is to uphold the glory of humanity. If you encountered a human, could you really kill them?" Aiden asked with some curiosity.
After all, whether androids could break through the restrictions of base-level code was still unknown. But judging from the game's ending, it seemed like code and logic could no longer restrain them. They were like real living beings now.
"I don't know. That's why I really want to see a real human." A2 also lay down like Aiden, though she didn't seem used to the posture. Instead of resting her arms under her head like Aiden, she folded her hands on her stomach and stayed completely still.
"Maybe when you see one, your feelings will change." Aiden chuckled.
"They won't. I don't have many good impressions of humans." A2 coldly snorted.
"But the past two days, you've been mimicking some human behaviors, eating, sleeping."
"Just mimicking. Even though I don't have a good impression of humans, it doesn't mean everything about them is wrong."
A2's bad impression of humans started from the descent operation. The death of her companions, the abandonment by the commander, and the rejection from other android models made her feel like their very existence was abandoned from the start.
However, even A2 herself wasn't sure what exactly she was feeling. After her comrades died, all she thought about was revenge. She had always been alone, never looking for new companions, or rather, she never found any suitable ones. But now…
After a short silence, Aiden sat up, spat out the grass in his mouth, and shook his head in boredom.
To be honest, he came out intending to smoke and relieve his boredom. But with the android girl following, that plan was dashed. Even though the girl was good-looking and stayed with him, the moment she mentioned killing all humans, he didn't know how to continue the conversation.
"Let's go back, it's getting late." Aiden stood up and reached a hand out to A2.
A2 glanced at Aiden's extended hand and ignored it, instead saying, "The stars are quite pretty. I've always been fighting in the past, never really looked at them. Even when I was injured, all I thought about was quickly repairing myself and getting into the next battle."
"Then you should thank me. Otherwise, you'd still be the same as before." Seeing that A2 refused to get up, Aiden simply lay back down, right beside the android girl. Anyway, he was dressed warmly.
"Thank you." A2 said seriously.
"You're welcome. Don't forget, we're wandering android lovers." Aiden remembered the gossip from the camp.
"That's just other people's mistaken assumption." The android girl said calmly.
"But you didn't correct them at the time. Their voices were so loud, you definitely heard them."
"Because it's meaningless. They'll still talk after we leave."
"There it is again, 'meaningless.' Then what do you think is meaningful?" Aiden turned his head to look at the android girl.
"Revenge." Again, the same two words. But the android girl seemed like even she didn't believe them anymore.
"..." Aiden didn't know if A2 was saying one thing but thinking another. He rubbed his temples in frustration, then said firmly, "Let's go, time to rest."
After speaking, he got up and reached out his hand again.
"Okay." This time A2 didn't refuse. She raised her hand and let Aiden pull her up.
After pulling her up, Aiden just walked off on his own. But after only a few steps, he realized the android girl hadn't followed.
Looking back, Aiden saw A2 still standing where she was, gazing at him with a cold expression.
"Carry me." When Aiden turned back, A2 spoke.
"You can walk on your own." Aiden wasn't here to be a beast of burden and was a bit annoyed.
"Then I'm not going. I'll just rest here." A2 sat down after she finished speaking.
Aiden was stunned. Although he knew the A2 in the game was a bit tsundere, wasn't this just being unreasonable?
And it's only been a few days, her personality's changed already? Or is this actually her real personality?
Aiden knew A2's personality had changed due to years of fighting. She'd become colder, tougher, rarely talked, your typical ice-cold beauty. As for what she used to be like, he wasn't sure. It seemed the story didn't go into that.
Looking at A2 acting like she was being unreasonable, Aiden finally gave in and went over to carry her.
'What a loss! A real loss! If only I wasn't wearing gloves, I could at least earn a little interest. That leg could be worth licking even with a fracture... no wait, not bad really. Smaller than Aerith, maybe, but comparable to Jessie.' Aiden never really saw A2 as a machine. In terms of certain textures, it was probably better than silicone. So whether it was a loss or not, who could say.
'Might as well choose a bumpy road later.' Aiden thought to himself again.
Saying it was a walk, in truth, they hadn't gone far. Before long, they returned to the camp.
By now, half the lights in the camp had gone out. Most androids had already gone to "rest," with only the ones guarding against mechanical lifeforms still at their posts.
After returning to the wooden house, Aiden threw A2 onto the bed. But the android girl didn't cry out or complain. After all, she was just an android, not a real human girl.
The temporary POD fire unit was still asleep. It had the ability to instantly appear beside its master, so there was no fear of losing it. But Aiden still glared at it unhappily.
"Good night."
The android girl pulled up her cloak. Her long, washed legs were completely covered. This actually made Aiden a little disappointed. Aside from some scars and wear, those legs were really quite nice.
Replying with a "good night" to A2, Aiden closed his eyes and went to sleep.
And not long after he fell asleep, A2 also slept. No fantasizing, no long stares, she really did close her eyes.
The next morning, the two of them left the resistance camp. It was too small. They needed to go to a bigger resistance camp. Only there would they find the technology to accelerate A2's repair.
The android girl knew there was a large resistance camp "nearby." But in truth, it was quite far, two or three hundred kilometers. On the way, they would have to pass through desert, forest, and finally arrive at a ruined city.
It would probably take several days...
Without a vehicle, long-distance travel was always physically demanding, especially while carrying a 150kg android girl.
And somehow, after leaving that small resistance camp, the android girl became quiet. Often, Aiden would say ten things and she'd barely reply with one. This made Aiden's journey all the more difficult.
The walking wasn't the problem, silent walking was truly tormenting.
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