The person who would take action against the images on the electronic screen was naturally Xavier.
It was obviously startled.
This is understandable, after all, as a new life born on the Helios, Xavier has never dealt with such a thing before.
"take it easy."
Seeing Xavier exposing his mouthparts to the cracked electronic screen as if facing a powerful enemy, Lin Xi quickly stopped him and said to him.
"Hiss—"
Xavier unconsciously stood in front of Lin Xi and then looked at Lin Xi uneasily.
"Lin Xi?"
Lin Xi subconsciously looked at Xavier's now somewhat bare back.
If Xavier still had wings, all of his emotions would probably be unreservedly expressed on his wings at this time. Even when Lin Xi didn't notice it, he actually missed the pair of wings belonging to Xavier deep in his heart.
"... At least for now, this thing is harmless."
Lin Xi continued.
However, while saying this, Lin Xi still looked at the electronic screen that looked shaky and might fall apart in the next second with caution, without any intention of relaxing his vigilance.
Just as he explained to Xavier, the woman on the electronic screen is not a real person, it is just an electronic image designed by people many years ago to interact with humans on the spacecraft.
If paired with artificial intelligence on the ship, these electronic images are like disembodied humans, able to communicate, interact, and handle various things with people freely.
However, based on Lin Xi's observation, the "woman" in front of him was obviously not connected to the Providence's system, nor did she have any artificial intelligence assistance.
It seems dull and mechanical, and can only say some words that have been programmed over and over again.
At this moment, even though her electronic screen has been shattered, the woman's smile has not changed at all. She stared at the two people in reality lovingly and continued speaking according to the established procedure.
“… The no8786 lounge will provide you with a forest-style spa treatment space and a 360-degree holographic global projection window… Distinguished guests… The entire crew of the Providence, I wish you can enjoy a wonderful time here and enjoy it to your heart’s content. Relax your mind and body..."
I have to say that the slogan that was set many years ago sounds a bit eerie in today's environment... and a bit creepy.
Following the woman's whisper, a closed circular metal hatch opened directly in front of Lin Xi.
There was a thick darkness behind the door, and Lin Xi could smell a stale smell coming from behind the hatch.
The darkness lasted for a brief moment. Soon, Lin Xi noticed that a soft light gradually turned on behind the hatch, illuminating a small piece of scarlet and soft carpet at the door...
In Lin Xi's era, it was already difficult to see such luxury items on spaceships.
Lin Xi quickly glanced at the hatch, then silently took several steps back with Xavier.
His muscles tensed slightly, subconsciously waiting for something strange to emerge from behind the hatch.
Of course, intellectually speaking, Lin Xi knew very well that electronic images like this could not have any real attack power, but it was difficult for him to let go of his guard.
What could be more bizarre than a leisure space suddenly reactivated in a dormant spaceship? Lin Xi didn't think the people on the Providence would be so hospitable and kind.
As the rest space was put into operation again, more and more lights came on. Perhaps in order to create a relaxed and soft atmosphere, every light seemed dim and dim, causing the space in front of Lin Xi that was carefully designed by people to look more like an illusion created by the devil in fairy tales to seduce mortals.
In contrast, footsteps and friction sounds came from the pipes and corridors in all directions, gradually approaching Lin Xi and Xavier.
You don't even need to look at Lin Xi to know that those mechanical warriors are still lingering as before. They are constantly flocking to Lin Xi and Xavier, trying to stop them.
Originally, those mechanical warriors were not something worth worrying about. Neither Xavier nor Lin Xi were the weak and helpless individuals they were on the Helios.
Lin Xi quickly looked at his palm. It was still a human hand, but Lin Xi knew very well in his heart that even without Xavier, he could easily get rid of those annoying metal monsters.
Of course, the premise is... He is currently growing up inside his body, and he can't wait for the new life to come into this world.
Those will be his true descendants and heirs.
In human terms, it was the child he and Xavier conceived together—although at this moment, the child's restlessness was causing Lin Xi great pain.
"Well… "
There was another soft snort, and Lin Xi's body shook.
"Lin Xi?!"
Xavier immediately realized something was wrong with Lin Xi.
It quickly followed Lin Xi's gaze to the latter's bulging abdomen.
That extremely powerful and powerful being began to reveal its existence, and a flash of scarlet blood flashed in Xavier's eyes.
“… We’re going to have a lot of kids.”
Xavier hissed.
And if you don’t like an offspring that only has basic instincts due to underdevelopment, we can kill it after it is born...
Xavier almost said the rest of the sentence. In fact, it was pretty sure that Lin Xi already knew what he was thinking.
In the past hundreds of millions of years, there has never been a shortage of individuals in the alien race who were killed by the king insect (or other offspring) because they lost the favor of the insect mother.
"No."
Lin Xi shook his head hoarsely and rejected Xavier's proposal.
But then he stumbled uncontrollably.
"Damn-"
Lin Xi cursed.
"It's coming out."
He had to admit this reality.
Something was approaching, and that thing made him no longer able to control the birth of his new offspring—that new life reacted particularly strongly to what was approaching Lin Xi.
Lin Xi had to turn her attention to the strange and inexplicable "resting space" again.
At the same moment, along with the metallic sounds that Lin Xi was already very familiar with when the mechanical warriors were in action, another hidden sound also became apparent...
And that sizzling, sticky and wet sound made Lin Xi very concerned.
Not long ago, Lin Xi had dealt with those tangled white nematodes. Now that only a short moment has passed, Lin Xi will not forget the unique frequencies and sounds made by their disgusting bodies when they move.
"Is there any mistake..."
Lin Xi muttered, and then his face became very serious.
The offspring he was gestating in his belly completely lost control precisely because of the arrival of those white nematodes.
"I thought Scripps had burned all that stuff."
Okay... Thinking of those seemingly weak white nematodes, Lin Xi once again felt that unspeakable nausea and uneasiness.
"... temporarily put the stress and troubles of the outside world outside the door, and you will get the most complete relaxing experience here."
At this moment, Lin Xi once again heard the electronic image in front of him making a stylized introduction.
His eyes flickered, and he suddenly raised his head to meet the sweet and mechanical face of the woman behind the screen.
When speaking this sentence, there was an unnatural pause in the other party's words - although the other party could only speak a few interactive words that had been prepared in advance, but just now, someone had obviously changed the order of those interactive words.
Someone was trying to communicate something to him through this electronic image...
"Captain Scripps, is that you?"
Lin Xi said directly.
The electronically synthesized image flickered.
However, this was enough for Lin Xi to be affirmed.
“… Our system will create a holographic feast for you that will make you relax.”
It sounds like a predetermined introduction sentence, but if you look closely at those words, Lin Xi always feels that a certain "ghost" hidden behind the information flow seems to be trying to say something to him.
"Okay, it's you."
Lin Xi quickly came to a conclusion.
"...Next, after the countdown of tens of seconds, we will deduct consumption points from you. If you really need to use that space, please enter as soon as possible to avoid wasting contribution points. Ten, nine, eight..."
After a slight abnormal pause, the woman in the holographic image spoke to Lin Xi again.
This was a veiled urging from Scripps.
Do we need to hide in as soon as possible
Lin Xi and Xavier looked at each other.
"Walk… "
The next second, Lin Xi took a deep breath, and then strode straight towards the so-called resting space.
"How is this going?"
During this process, Xavier always seemed a little stiff.
It shows additional resistance to the sudden appearance of electronic women.
"Why... do you want to listen to her?"
it muttered quietly and confusedly.
"I don't know," Lin Xi said with a frown, putting a hand on his abdomen, "...but my intuition tells me that I don't want to go against those white things. That thing is really... "
Somewhat creepy.
Lin Xi had all the words stuck in his throat.
The door just closed behind them.
After detecting the entry of Lin Xi and Xavier, this lounge seemed to have reawakened from death.
Originally, most of the space here was hidden in darkness, with only sporadic dim lights serving as light sources to accentuate the environment.
And now the whole room is getting brighter little by little.
Lin Xi heard some extremely realistic environmental simulation sounds, the sound of water, the sound of birdsong, the sound of wind blowing through the grass...
The stale air brought by 300 years of closure became fresh little by little under the action of the ventilation system. Then, the carefully prepared environmental simulator began to work.
What Lin Xi smelled was fresh air that seemed to be drawn directly from the forest... and the close combination of sound and smell made the scene in front of him almost real.
"Lin Xi...
Xavier looked like he was going to explode. He shouted Lin Xi's name dryly, then stretched out his arms and hugged Lin Xi tightly in his arms.
"This is where?"
Xavier asked.
It's hard to blame Xavier for being nervous at this moment. After all, he has never seen a natural landscape on Earth.
And now, if they could forget that they were in the lounge on the Providence, even Lin Xi would be stunned for a moment... He felt as if he was really standing in a forest, even the blue sky was dark. It is so realistic, surrounded by swaying trees, and the grass underfoot is soft, with a green fragrance and cold dewdrops.
Not far from them, there was a small pond. The pond looked extremely clear and had a very bland smell of sulfur.
The heat was accompanied by moisture, carried by a gust of wind, blowing directly in Lin Xi's direction.
Lin Xi thought of the promotional slogan that the electronic image said before.
"...Oh, a simulated hot spring. People in the Age of Exploration were really luxurious."
Lin Xi muttered.
Then he closed his eyes and allowed his alien perception to expand throughout the space.
After blocking human perception, which is extremely easy to be deceived by illusions and illusions, the real scene in this lounge became clear and real in the alien's eyes.
This is a private lounge, which does not occupy a large space. However, the micro-environment simulation system composed of spherical holographic devices and micro-mechanisms on the ground can deceive human perception to the greatest extent, allowing People mistakenly think that there is a vast and endless space here.
There are no woods, no grass, and no hot springs... just an empty spherical room and a pool of steam emitting in the corner of the room.
Lin Xi opened his eyes again, and the empty hot spring in the forest returned to his world again.
He noticed that Xavier was looking around curiously, looking curious and confused.
Xavier's somewhat clumsy reaction made his heart soften.
However, the deep affection with Xavier was a bit inappropriate at this time, and Lin Xi quickly focused on the current situation.
"What on earth are you going to do, Captain?"
Lin Xi asked towards the empty resting space.
This suddenly opened resting space made Lin Xi extremely confused.
If he just wanted to avoid those weird white nematodes, Stripes could let them hide in an inconspicuous equipment room or other offices instead of going to a lot of trouble to introduce them to the break room.
As if to respond to his doubts, a few seconds later, the slightly changed electronic female voice sounded again.
Of course, it is still the established discourse that has been set within the program.
"...a simulated hot spring that even pregnant women can safely enjoy. Don't worry, all hot spring ingredients have been carefully screened and inspected by us and will not cause any harm to mothers and children. A relaxed mood will help the baby's birth , please enjoy it... "
When Lin Xi heard the word "pregnant woman", her brows jumped slightly.
"I don't need such fancy things."
Lin Xi said calmly.
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