NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 281:
Chapter 281: Who Will You Choose?:
“Let’s go out, Ailei.”
Now that Xu Xi understood the machine servant’s past and had learned everything that had happened after the fourth simulation ended, his doubts were gone.
He gazed out the window. The morning sun was rising higher, its golden warmth dispelling the courtyard’s chill, marking the late hour. The dragon blood grass, interwoven in shades of red and green, swayed with the wind like waves in a dreamlike sea of grass.
If it could be nourished with more fresh dragon blood, it would surely thrive even more.
Xu Xi grasped the door handle, preparing to leave, but the loyal machine servant called out to stop him.
“Please wait a moment.”
In the crisp autumn air, Ailei quickly stepped beside Xu Xi. Her silver-blue eyes, calm yet flickering with hidden emotions, swiftly scanned the three supreme relics adorning him.
A teardrop-shaped bracelet.
A red string shimmering like the stars.
A necklace encompassing all things.
Each was a gift from a different person, each carrying its own blessing, ensuring Xu Xi’s survival.
After a brief pause, Ailei lifted her head, her silver-blue gaze resting on his face.
“Ailei, you—”
Xu Xi had a guess about what she wanted to do.
“Master, Ailei will always protect you.”
As expected.
Ailei raised her hand, and an immense, sacred power manifested at her pale fingertips—the boundless cycle of a singularity explosion.
At the same time, a blue-violet flower lay quietly in her palm.
Its petals were arranged in perfect order, their texture highlighted by the sunlight, while the lower edges shimmered like the fleeting tail of a shooting star.
During the fourth simulation, Ailei had wanted to gift this flower to Xu Xi but had been sent away before she could.
Now, after countless years of waiting, she finally had the chance to return it to him.
A vivid flower and a universe of creation—at this moment, they merged perfectly.
As a soft glow flickered, the flower transformed into a blue-violet cross-shaped star brooch.
“Master, please accept… my apology.”
Her voice was quiet, laced with guilt—guilt over failing to protect him in the past, which had cost him his life.
The blue-violet cross star shimmered brightly.
Freedom, loyalty, eternal love.
The flower’s meaning was an expression of Ailei’s heart—a way to atone for the past.
She knelt slightly, just like before, bringing her hands together and gently placing the brooch in Xu Xi’s palm.
[Ding-dong—]
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a special item: The Everlasting Star Flower.]
[The Everlasting Star Flower]
[Item Description]: The meaning of this flower has never changed, just as its loyalty has never wavered. It only wishes to serve a certain strange person forever.
[Item Effects]:
Mech power increased tenfold.
Machine soul harmony effect increased tenfold.
Technology comprehension efficiency increased tenfold.
High-dimensional observation ability increased tenfold.
Damage against insectoid species increased tenfold.
Damage against technological civilizations increased tenfold.
Power of technological weapons increased tenfold.
Research efficiency increased tenfold.
Civilization’s End refreshes daily—can designate a technological civilization, instantly erasing its entire technological framework.
Life Shield refreshes daily—if the user is critically wounded or dead, time reversal will activate, restoring the body and soul to their peak state.
Causality Barrier refreshes daily—nullifies targeted attacks based on causality and logic.
Permanently reduces all physical damage.
Permanently reduces all energy damage.
Permanently reduces all temporal damage.
Permanently reduces all spatial damage.
[Usage Requirement]: Only for the one who once held its shattered form and wiped the stars clean for it.
…Huh?
Another helping of supreme benefits?
Xu Xi opened his palm, staring at the brooch Ailei had given him, momentarily dazed.
At this point in the simulation, his own strength, along with the three relics he already had, was enough to guarantee his survival.
But when it came to benefits, who would complain about having too many?
“This is amazing.”
After reading the brooch’s attributes, Xu Xi sighed in genuine admiration.
A universal tenfold boost, absolute defense, and an unparalleled protective mechanism.
Yes.
This was the supreme nourishment known as Ailei’s blessing!
“Master, do you like it…?” Ailei stood quietly, her hands folded before her, patiently awaiting his response.
“Thank you, Ailei. I really like this gift.”
Xu Xi smiled warmly.
Under Ailei’s watchful gaze, he pinned the brooch onto his clothing. A hazy blue-violet light radiated from it, dazzling and brilliant.
The moment he wore it, the Everlasting Star Flower’s effects activated.
An invisible yet undeniably real protective force enveloped him.
His body was shielded from physical, energy-based, temporal, and spatial damage, and he gained precious revival abilities.
And—
Xu Xi reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
Mech power surged, his machine soul awakened, structures reorganized, and technology ascended.
On the outside, the phone looked the same.
But internally, it had undergone multiple technological upgrades.
“In my life, I’ve not only trained diligently in transcendence but also dedicated myself to the field of technology.”
A living technological tree—instantly perfected!
With Ailei’s blessing amplifying his capabilities and Xu Xi’s own mech power, an unimaginable miracle had been created.
From now on, he possessed both transcendence and technology, walking an even more complete path toward brilliance.
“Beneficial support is always welcome,” Xu Xi remarked sincerely.
“Thank you, Ailei.”
After marveling at the brooch’s extraordinary effects, he couldn’t resist reaching out and gently ruffling Ailei’s hair in gratitude.
“You don’t need to thank me…”
“This is… what I should do…”
Ailei’s face remained expressionless, but her ears twitched rapidly.
She was still easy to read.
…
After receiving Ailei’s gift and expressing his gratitude, Xu Xi once again pushed open the door.
This time, Ailei did not stop him.
Walking through the quiet corridor, sunlight filtered in from the side, casting light on Xu Xi’s clothing and the four distinct supreme relics he now carried.
For a brief moment, he had an odd realization—he himself wasn’t worth as much as his relics.
Maybe his Perfect Life Simulator should be renamed to Perfect Support Simulator.
“With four supreme relics, my invincibility is inevitable.”
Xu Xi was in high spirits. Even the autumn chill seemed pleasant.
That feeling lasted until he stepped into the kitchen.
Then, it abruptly stopped.
“Teacher, this is your breakfast.”
Krisha, with her long silver-gray hair, remained as considerate as ever, having prepared breakfast for Xu Xi in advance.
The food was still warm, wisps of steam curling into the air.
A subtle, appetizing fragrance filled the room.
It looked delicious—a meal that instantly sparked hunger.
But just as Xu Xi sat down, Ailei also placed a breakfast in front of him.
“Master, this is the breakfast I prepared for you.”
Ailei smiled.
Krisha’s face was blank.
The golden sunlight cast a sharp dividing line between them, separating the machine servant and the witch.
Neither said anything.
They simply watched Xu Xi in silence, waiting for him to choose.
Xu Xi: …
Suddenly, he didn’t feel hungry anymore.