My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 337 Guardian Mode, Activated!
Ling pressed on Zhuang Xiao's arms and legs for about ten minutes before letting go.

Zhuang Xiao got up and stretched. After the intense soreness subsided, she felt much more relaxed, as if a shackle had been removed from her body.

"Oh? It's actually quite useful."

I couldn't tell if she was a housekeeper or not, but Zero's massage skills were definitely not bad.

But before Zhuang Xiao could continue to savor the moment, Ling suddenly grabbed him and started to drag him toward the nutrient cryopreservation chamber.

Zhuang Xiao couldn't break free, but she was still trying. "Ouch! What are you doing?!"

"After the daily massage, you need to return to the nutrient tank." Zero still has no organic texture.

"Wait! Don't take me back yet!" Zhuang Xiao struggled but couldn't break free.

He looked exactly like a little cabbage about to be dragged away by Huang Shiren.

"Safety first."

Zhuang Xiao had already been stuffed back into the nutrient tank, and Zero was operating the device to close the tank door.

"Wait first!"

Zhuang Xiao continued to struggle, clutching at the edge, "An Lan let me out!"

Zero remained unresponsive.

"Dong Weirui! Ancient Moon! Shu Die!"

He called out three names in a row, but Ling suddenly stopped moving the moment Shu Die's name came out of his mouth.

"Incorrect password".

Her voice, seemingly carrying a hint of electronic tone, suddenly broke into a cool and sweet tone.

"mistake?"

No, it shouldn't be a mistake, but rather an incomplete one; otherwise, she wouldn't have stopped moving.

So what is the password?

We stopped when we mentioned "Shu Die".

In addition, the company's name is "Dream Butterfly Company".
"Dream Butterfly Company", "Zhuang Xiao World"... Oh no, could the boss of this company be Shu Die?
After waiting a moment, seeing that he still hadn't given the command, Zero immediately tried to shove him back in.

"Shu Die!" Zhuang Xiao immediately announced Shu Die's name.

Zero stopped moving again, and then asked the same question, "Incorrect password."

Was I wrong in my thinking?

The password is indeed a name, but it's not Shu Die's name?

"Zhuang Xiao?"

"Incorrect password".

Tsk, that's just wishful thinking on my part.

However, it is indeed related to a person's name.

And clues
"Mengdie Company" and "Zhuang Xiao World" are most likely related to his own name or Shu Die's name.

The password is a single sentence, and it should start with the name followed by the second half of the sentence.

First, I was in a car accident or something else on September 5, 2024, and became a vegetable.

Let's assume that this company was founded by Shu Die.

Zero is the prototype of this model, and perhaps she was also the original prototype.

So, could we say that the person who arranged for it to stay here was Shu Die?
After all, judging from its behavior patterns, it is the one that is always taking care of its own body.

So if Shudie has something to pass on to me, I will definitely do it through her!
So, what is it?

After a moment's thought, Zhuang Xiao looked up and said, "Shu Die, I miss you."

"Incorrect password".

wrong?

"Shu Die, I miss you so much!"

"Incorrect password".

"Shu Die, I love you."

"Incorrect password".

"Shu Die! I like you!"

"Incorrect password".

"Shu Die, wait for me."

"Incorrect password".

"Shu Die, I'm here."

"Incorrect password".

Zero's azure electronic eyes suddenly turned golden, and at the same time he uttered words that made Zhuang Xiao's heart race and her deer pound.

"Five password attempts remaining."

Grass!
Zhuang Xiao was sweating.

Why is the PIN the same as the one I entered for my bank card?
So, the bank card will be frozen after a certain number of entries, right?

But judging from the way it looks, once it reaches zero, it's probably not as simple as just "freezing".

miss you!
Use my invincible brain to think carefully!
Did I guess wrong?
The password is not related to Shudie?
No, it must be related to Shu Die!
So it's not just Shudie?
Is this password actually related to Shu Die and himself?

But all the passwords I used before were related to two people.
What's wrong?

Well.
Could it be that this password isn't what I'm supposed to say to Shu Die after I wake up, but rather what Shu Die is supposed to say to me after I wake up?

So what would she say to herself?

Zhuang Xiao glanced up and saw Zero standing motionless, his electronic eyes fixed on her.

And the golden eyes have now turned orange-yellow.

Zhuang Xiao was drenched in sweat.

Damn it!

Could it be that after making five mistakes, its eyes turn red, and then it kills itself?

Indeed.

This clearly indicates that Shu Die left something for herself.

If something happens to her, or she is stripped of power, then others might try to get what she left behind from Zero.

If we can keep guessing, we can actually just use the most basic brute-force method.

So this is a safety net; if someone really intends to use brute force, Zero will probably start attacking the other party.

So, if Shudie were to keep it for herself, what would it be?

Zhuang Xiao tried to speak, "Brother Xiao, I miss you so much?"

"Incorrect password".

The color in Zero's eyes shifted further towards red.

Four more chances
Zhuang Xiao was sweating profusely.

"Brother Xiao, long time no see?"

"Incorrect password".

This isn't it either?!
"Xiao-ge, you're back."

"Incorrect password".

"Xiao-ge, I love you?"

"Incorrect password".

Zero's eyes were now almost blood red.

Its slender, not-so-tall body exudes an indescribable danger and oppression.

once.
If he makes another mistake, it will probably take immediate action to "eliminate" Zhuang Xiao!

miss you!
I'm trying so hard to think!

Zhuang Xiao put herself in Shu Die's shoes and thought about it!
If it were Shu Die, what would she say to me?

Longing? Love? Relief?

But I've tried them all, and none of them worked!

Think about the context in which Shu Die would have left this statement!

If she could wake up sooner, she could see herself.

In other words, all she left Zero with was "insurance"—that if she wasn't around, Zero would relay her message!
For some reason, Zhuang Xiao suddenly recalled the image of Shu Die standing in front of him to shield him from the knife.

He slowly closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes, and there was no longer any fear in them.

Then, he slowly spoke:
"Brother Xiao, live on."

"Password correct." Zero's eyes, which had almost turned red, returned to their azure blue.

Then a beam of azure light emanated from it and scanned Zhuang Xiao's entire body.

Then Zero straightened up and said, "Target's highest level of access has been unlocked."

Although the problem was solved, Zhuang Xiao's expression was very complicated.

"Is this what you left me with?"

Taking a deep breath, when he looked up again, there was no longer any confusion in his eyes.

"Zero, tell me what year it is now."

"It is now, in the year 2194."

Zhuang Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

"2194. 170 years later"

Taking a deep breath, Zhuang Xiaoqiang suppressed his slightly trembling voice and looked up to ask, "How are Shu Die, Dong Weirui, Gu Shiyue, An Lan, Dong Zeyu, and my parents?"

Ling stood still for a moment before answering, "Memory...retention aging."

Its electronic eyes flashed with a deep blue light for a moment before returning to normal, replying, "Memory aging, relevant information stored has been lost."

Although Zhuang Xiao hadn't held out much hope, the current uncertainty gave him a renewed sense of motivation.

Is there any relevant information on the company's main server?

"Yes," Zero replied immediately. "Everything related to human civilization is stored in the data storage center of the main server in the central hall."

"Take me there, right now." Zhuang Xiao jumped out of the nutrient cryopreservation chamber again.

"Please come with me."

Ling turned around and walked to the door. It seemed to scan something, and the door opened automatically.

Ling stood at the door waiting for Zhuang Xiao.

Zhuang Xiao took a deep breath before slowly but firmly walking out of the house.

What comes into view is a corridor of pure metallic alloy that stretches for hundreds of meters. The walls should have been covered with other materials, but now they have all been erased by time.

"Come with me."

Zhuang Xiao immediately walked over and followed closely behind Ling.

Zero led him slowly to the end of the corridor.

This appears to be an elevator.

As a beam of light scanned Zero's entire body, the elevator doors opened with a ding.

"Please come with me."

Zhuang Xiao followed Ling into the elevator, and then the elevator doors closed.

The elevator appears to be made of some kind of glass-like material, but it is opaque, so you can't see anything outside at all.

Zhuang Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Zero, can this glass-like thing become transparent?"

"Okay, would you like to turn off the camouflage?" Zero asked in return.

Zhuang Xiao nodded. "Turn it off."

The electronic pupil in Zero Eyes rotated several times.

Then the elevator car quickly became transparent.

Zhuang Xiao saw what was happening outside.

The setting sun was shining brightly outside, and the golden sunlight streamed through the elevator walls, warming Zhuang Xiao.

After adjusting her eyes for a moment, Zhuang Xiao looked around.

Their current position should be several hundred meters high, possibly even close to a thousand meters.

The elevator is descending.

There are many tall buildings around and in the distance, as well as the remains of many more tall buildings.

Many of them are even covered with green plants.

What lies beneath your feet is not a bustling traffic jam, but a forest composed of countless towering trees.

This "Dream Butterfly Company" seems to be built in the forest.

Only the ruins of those buildings in the distance
Are we going down?

"Yes, the main server is located 100 meters underground," Zero replied immediately, meticulously.

Zhuang Xiao asked casually, "By the way, what is your mission?"

"Wait and wait"

Zero's electronic eyes flickered, as if it had caught something.

Even its face showed a very human-like expression of distress.

A few seconds later, it returned to normal, "waiting for Zhuang Xiao to wake up and protecting and caring for him for the rest of his life."

Zhuang Xiao raised an eyebrow, "When were you created?"

Zero reverted to his inorganic expression, and the mechanical halo in his eyes contracted and rotated, clearly indicating that he was retrieving information from the data controller.

"The theory will be proposed in 2026, the prototype will be born in 2035, it will be put into use in 2040, it will be modified and adjusted in 2050, it will be further upgraded and modified in 2060, it will undergo three upgrades and modifications in 2070, and it will be maintained for the last time in 2077."

"2077 years."

Isn't this the year that the elderly Shu Die entered the "Shadow World" in "Zhuang Xiao's World," and also the year that her original timeline shattered?

Zero's last maintenance was in 2077, which means more than a hundred years have passed since then.

Zhuang Xiaoxin had completely sunk in despair.

After that, the two of them said nothing more.

Zhuang Xiao was preoccupied, and while he remained silent, Ling stood silently behind him, her deep blue eyes seemingly fixed on his back, never leaving him.

A few minutes later, the elevator finally disappeared into the ground, and the surroundings were once again covered with opaque camouflage.

After an unknown amount of time, the elevator slowed down and then slowly came to a stop.

Then the elevator doors opened.

Zhuang Xiao was about to go out when Ling grabbed her and blocked her from behind.

"Ok?"

Zhuang Xiao paused for a moment, then looked up ahead.

Countless androids stood on both sides of the kilometer-long corridor.

However, these androids do not have the bionic skin and flesh that humans should have; they are purely mechanical.

And their hands were now surrounded by dark gun barrels.

Upon hearing the elevator noise, they immediately turned around, their previously colorless electronic eyes glowing with a scarlet light, and then raised their guns, aiming them at the elevator entrance.

"Detect and Eliminate Threats"

Zero grabbed the still-dazed Zhuang Xiao and pulled her aside, and then countless bullets were fired into the elevator car.

Fortunately, the materials inside the elevator car seemed to be bulletproof, so it wasn't penetrated.

Zero shielded Zhuang Xiao in the corner, and the ricochets that bounced back only tore her clothes when they hit her back; they didn't even penetrate the bionic skin on her back.

The shooting lasted for a full five minutes before stopping.

"Please don't move."

Upon hearing Zero's voice, Zhuang Xiao looked up in surprise, only to see Zero's originally azure eyes turn into pure scarlet.

Then she swung her arms, and two sharp, unidentified alloy blades sprang from her arms.

The next moment, it vanished instantly, leaving only a lingering image on Zhuang Xiao's retina.

Then Zhuang Xiao heard a series of ear-piercing noises of sharp blades cutting through metal and continuous firing sounds outside.

Then the dense gunfire gradually thinned out and then disappeared.

It was deathly silent outside.

But Zhuang Xiao didn't peek out.

Two minutes later, Zero returned.

Its eyes had returned to their azure blue, and the blade had been retracted into its arm.

"Danger, eliminated."

Zhuang Xiao couldn't help but look away, then pointed at its body, "Ahem, your clothes."

Ling looked down following his finger and saw that her original clothes were already tattered, with only a few pieces of cloth still hanging on the more prominent parts, exposing almost all of her fair and delicate skin.

But it didn't react much. It just leaned closer to Zhuang Xiao, tilted its head slightly, and then scanned Zhuang Xiao's entire body with blue light in its eyes. "Heartbeat is accelerating, body temperature is rising. You may be sick."

"What kind of illness is this?!" Zhuang Xiao finally lost her temper. "Who the hell created you?! Why make it so realistic?!"

Zero immediately replied coldly, "I do have the ability to relieve physiological needs, but I have never used it. Do you want to use it?"

Zhuang Xiao covered her face, "Xiao Die, what kind of twisted sense of humor do you have?"

(End of this chapter)