Life Simulation: I Caused the Female Sword Immortal to Regret Forever

Chapter 280: Machines Are Heartless, But Love Is Real:

The machine servant was born from an impossible miracle. Xu Xi was the creator of this miracle. He personally witnessed and guided Ailei’s growth, watching her evolve into an unimaginable high-dimensional machine soul. However, despite her abilities, she was still far from reaching the supreme level.

That was why Xu Xi was particularly curious about Ailei’s continued growth.

“Sit down, Ailei,” Xu Xi instructed.

The loyal machine servant obeyed immediately. Like Krisha, Ailei lacked personal will. Rather than making decisions on their own, they preferred following Xu Xi’s commands. That was why, unless he explicitly told her otherwise, Ailei would remain standing.

“Yes, Master,” she replied.

With graceful movements, Ailei gently lifted the edges of her skirt and took a seat. The morning sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating her black hair, which shimmered with hints of gold.

“Well then, Ailei, tell me,” Xu Xi said, taking a sip of the water Ailei had prepared for him. “What happened after I died?”

There were many things he was curious about—what became of the civilization behind the Neutron War Star, what exactly the so-called Supreme Judgment was, and how Ailei managed to transcend.

“Yes…” Ailei sat calmly, her voice steady as she recounted the past interstellar voyages—the burial of Xu Xi’s body, the journey to the vast star sea, the thousands of years of war against the Enclosure Civilization, and later, the battles against numerous cosmic civilizations. She fought alone, yet she never fell behind.

She spoke without embellishment, without imagination—everything she described was pure fact.

“This…” Xu Xi had mentally prepared himself before asking, knowing that his “sacrificial attribute” had likely unlocked Ailei’s potential. But this… this was beyond reason!

With a sigh, Xu Xi rubbed his forehead. Just like Moli, Krisha, and Yingxue before, Ailei had proven herself to be overwhelmingly powerful. To think that she had challenged the strongest civilizations in the universe single-handedly!

“How should I put it…” He let out a long breath. “I expected something surprising, but this result is just too ridiculous.”

Ailei continued listing her achievements with the same composed expression. Xu Xi gazed at her delicate, pale face—no matter how he looked at her, it was impossible to associate her with such incredible feats.

But thinking about it more carefully, maybe it wasn’t so surprising after all.

Even back in the fourth simulation’s early stages, Ailei had been the most reliable support, always making sure he had everything he needed. Her so-called transformation had already shown signs long ago.

Ailei’s unwavering dedication was simply that strong.

With a deep sense of emotion, Xu Xi continued listening to her story. She described her battle against the pinnacle civilization of the physical universe, where she shattered the vast cosmos, reducing everything to a single point, creating a zero-dimensional universe.

And then…

Her machine soul underwent complete ascension and transformation. A singularity exploded, chaos split apart, and dimensions were created. At that moment, a transcendent cosmic creator was born—one who judged all of existence and passed verdicts upon all civilizations.

That’s right.

Recently, the many wandering civilizations fleeing to Earth were all influenced by Ailei. They were terrified of the Supreme Judgment and ran in desperation.

“…Huh?”

Hearing all this, Xu Xi stared at Ailei’s obedient face, feeling a giant question mark pop up in his head. It wasn’t that he was shocked by her strength—it was something else.

Those civilizations came to Earth to escape Ailei.

And now, Ailei had come to Earth to find him.

Wasn’t this… walking right into their trap?

“What’s wrong, Master?” Ailei blinked, confused by Xu Xi’s sudden silence.

“Nothing, it’s just…” He sighed. “Ailei, you’ve grown so much, so quickly.”

Xu Xi reached out and gently stroked Ailei’s hair. He believed in her. She had her own set of rules—she wouldn’t kill recklessly, nor would she endanger Earth. So he decided not to interfere.

“But, by the way…” he continued, “Ailei, why did you choose to judge civilizations?”

The autumn chill made the water in his cup turn cold quickly. Ailei extended her delicate hand and carefully warmed the cup, using a precise and professional motion.

Only after completing this task did she softly answer his question.

“To cleanse the starry sky…”

“Cleanse?” Xu Xi took another sip. The warmth spread through his body, but he was puzzled. Why would Ailei judge civilizations just for that reason?

Ailei explained further, “To await your resurrection… to ensure your safety… to protect you from predatory civilizations.”

“I had to…”

“I had to eliminate all evil for you…”

A gust of autumn wind blew through the window, distorting Ailei’s voice and ruffling her bangs. Her silver-blue eyes, usually calm, shone with deep, suppressed emotions, like brilliant gemstones.

It was never for herself.

It was for him.

So that he would never be in danger again.

So that his life… could last forever.

Ailei spoke with unwavering conviction.

Xu Xi had never considered such a thought before. In the endless solitude, in the void where only she remained, Ailei had waited, endlessly, purging the universe for him. All so that, when he finally returned, he could live in peace without threat.

Machines were supposed to be heartless.

But love was real.

“Thank you, Ailei.” After a moment of silence, Xu Xi once again reached out, gently ruffling Ailei’s hair.

He could genuinely feel it—her heartfelt devotion to him.

But at the same time, her reckless disregard for herself was something he couldn’t accept.

So, curling his index finger, he prepared to flick her smooth forehead as a light punishment.

“Whoosh—!”

Ailei reacted swiftly. Before he could act, she covered her forehead with both hands.

“Thunk—”

Xu Xi changed tactics, lightly tapping the top of her head with his knuckle instead.

“No more reckless behavior like that, understand?” he scolded gently.

“…Yes,” Ailei mumbled, her ears drooping as she dazedly responded.

Now, instead of covering her forehead, her hands had moved to her head, making her look just like one of those adorable reaction images from the internet.

“Master, that hurt…” she murmured, not lying—her reconstructed body could indeed feel sensations.

Ailei demanded compensation. Xu Xi had to rub her head longer as an apology.

“…”

Outside the room, an eerie silence filled the air. The autumn wind howled through the corridor.

In the kitchen, Krisha stood with a cold expression, staring at the breakfast she had prepared for Xu Xi.

Should she go in?

No, better not.

A generous witch would give everyone one fair chance. Just as she had once given a kind-hearted person a chance, this time, she granted Ailei the same.

But only once.

From now on, she would not allow anyone to disturb the master.