mother of all races

The person who would attack the images on the electronic screen was naturally Xavier.

It was obviously taken aback.

This is understandable, after all, as a new life born on the Helios, Xavier had never dealt with such a thing before.

"take it easy."

Seeing that Xavier exposed his mouthparts to the cracked electronic screen like an enemy, Lin Xi quickly stopped the other party and said to him.

"His-"

Xavier unconsciously stood in front of Lin Xi and then looked at Lin Xi with some anxiety.

"Lin Xi?"

Lin Xi subconsciously looked at Xavier's bald back.

If Xavier still had wings, all his emotions would probably be expressed on the wings without reservation at this time.When Lin Xi himself didn't notice, he actually missed the pair of wings that belonged to Xavier deep in his heart.

"... At least for now, this thing is harmless."

Lynch continued.

However, while saying this, Lin Xi was still warily looking at the electronic screen that seemed to be crumbling as if it would be torn apart in the next second, without any intention of letting down his vigilance.

Just like 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 the artificial AI on board, these electronic images are like human beings without entities, who can freely communicate with people, interact with them, and handle various things.

It's just that from Lin Xi's observation, the "woman" in front of him is obviously not connected to the Providence system, nor does it have any artificial intelligence assistance.

It seemed dull and mechanical, and could only repeat some pre-set words over and over again.

At this moment, even though her electronic screen was shattered, the woman's smile remained unchanged.She stared at the two people in reality charmingly, and continued according to the established procedure.

"...The NO8786 lounge will provide you with a forest-style spa space and a 360-degree holographic global projection window...Dear guests...all the crew of the Providence, I hope you can enjoy a good time here and enjoy it to the fullest. relax your mind and body..."

I have to say that the slogan set many years ago sounds a little eerie in today's environment... and a little bit creepy.

And with the whisper of the woman, 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 breath coming out from behind the hatch.

The darkness lasted for a brief moment.Soon, Lin Xi noticed that there was a soft light gradually lighting up behind the cabin door, illuminating the small piece of scarlet and soft carpet at the door...

In Lin Xi's era, it was hard to see such a luxury on a spaceship.

Lin Xi glanced at the cabin door quickly, and then silently took several steps back together with Xavier.

His muscles tensed slightly, subconsciously waiting for something strange to emerge from behind the hatch.

Of course, from an intellectual point of view, Lin Xi knew very well that electronic images like this could not have any offensive power in reality, but it was difficult for him to let go of his guard.

What could be more eerie than the sudden reactivation of a leisure space in a dormant spaceship?Lin Xi didn't think that the people on the Providence would be so hospitable and friendly.

And as the rest space is put into operation again, more and more lights are turned on.Perhaps in order to create a relaxed and soft atmosphere, every light is dim and dim, which makes the space carefully designed by people in front of Lin Xi look more like an illusion created by the devil in fairy tales to lure mortals.

In contrast, the sound of footsteps and friction gradually approaching Lin Xi and Xavier came from the pipes and corridors in all directions.

You don't even need to look at Lin Xi to know that the ghosts of those mechanical soldiers are still lingering as always, and they keep flocking to Lin Xi and Xavier in an attempt to stop them.

Originally, those mechanical warriors were not something worth worrying about. Neither Xavier nor Lin Xi were the fragile and helpless individuals 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... the new life that is currently growing up inside his body, and can't wait to come to this world.

That would be his descendant and heir in the true sense.

In human terms, it is the child conceived by him and Xavier—although at this moment, the restlessness of this child is causing Lin Xi great pain.

"Well……"

There was another soft hum, and Lin Xi's body shook.

"Lin Xi?!"

Xavier immediately realized that something was wrong with Lin Xi.

It quickly followed Lin Xi's line of sight to look at the latter's swollen abdomen.

That incomparably strong and powerful life began to reveal its existence, and a scarlet blood flashed in Xavier's eyes.

"...we're going to have a lot of kids."

Xavier hissed.

And if you don't like offspring with only basic instincts due to underdevelopment, we can kill it after it is born...

Xavier was almost about to say the rest of the sentence. In fact, it was pretty sure that Lin Xi already knew what it was thinking.

In the past hundreds of millions of years, there has never been a lack of individuals killed by the king worm (or other offspring) because of losing the favor of the worm mother in the heterogeneous group.

"Do not."

Lin Xi shook her head hoarsely, rejecting Xavier's proposal.

But then he staggered uncontrollably.

"Damn-"

Lin Xi let out a curse.

"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 newborn offspring—the brand new life had a particularly strong response to what was approaching Lin Xi.

Lin Xi had no choice but to turn her gaze to the weird and inexplicable "resting space" again.

At the same time, along with the metal sounds of mechanical soldiers in action that Lin Xi was already very familiar with, another hidden sound became apparent...

Lin Xi was very concerned about the sizzling, sticky and wet sound.

Not long ago, Lin Xi also dealt with those tangled white nematodes.Now that only a short moment has passed, Lin Xi will never forget the unique frequency and sound that their disgusting bodies make when they move.

"Did you make a mistake..."

Lin Xi grunted, and then his face became very serious.

The offspring that was being conceived in his womb completely lost control precisely because of the arrival of those white nematodes.

"I thought Scripps had burned that stuff up."

Well... Thinking of those seemingly weak white nematodes, Lin Xi once again felt that indescribable nausea and anxiety.

"... temporarily put the pressure and troubles of the outside world outside the door, and you will get the most complete relaxation experience here."

At this moment, Lin Xi once again heard the stylized introduction from the electronic image in front of him.

His eyes froze, and he suddenly raised his head to meet the woman's sweet mechanical face behind the screen.

When speaking this passage, there was an unnatural pause in the other party's words—although the other party could only speak a few words of interactive language that had been prepared in advance, it was obvious that someone had changed the order of those interactive words just now.

Someone is trying to communicate something to him through this electronic image...

"Captain Scripps, is that you?"

Lin Xi spoke directly.

The electronically synthesized image flickered for a moment.

However, this is enough for Lin Xi to be affirmed.

"...our system will realize a hologram feast for you to relax your body and mind."

It sounds like an established introduction sentence, but if you study those words carefully, 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 points for your consumption. If you really need to use this 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 is a veiled urging from Scripps.

Do we need to hide in as soon as possible?

Lin Xi and Xavier looked at each other.

"Walk……"

In the next second, Lin Xi took a deep breath, and then strode straight towards the so-called resting space.

"How is this going?"

In the process, Xavier always seemed a little stiff.

It shows extra resistance to the sudden appearance of electronic women.

"Why...you want to listen to her?"

it muttered in a low, bewildered voice.

"I don't know," Lin Xi said, frowning, with one hand on her stomach, "...but my instinct tells me that I don't want to confront those white things. ..."

Some are creepy.

Lin Xi stuck all the words in his throat.

The door just closed behind them.

After detecting the entry of Lin Xi and Xavier, the lounge seemed to wake up from the dead.

Originally, most of the space here was hidden in darkness, only some sporadic dim lights were used as light sources to set off 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 the 300-year closure became fresh little by little under the action of the ventilation system, and then, the carefully adjusted environmental simulator began to work.

What Lin Xi smelled was the fresh air that seemed to be drawn directly from the forest... and the close coordination of this sound and smell also made the scene in front of him almost real.

"Lin Xi...

Xavier looked like he was going to explode, he called Lin Xi's name dryly, then stretched out his arm, holding 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 he can forget that they are in the lounge of the Providence, even Lin Xi will be stunned for a moment... He feels as if he is really standing in a forest, even the blue sky They are all so realistic, surrounded by swaying trees, and the soft grass with green aroma and cold dew on the feet.

And not far from them, there is a small pond, which looks extremely clear, with a very faint smell of sulfur.

The heat was accompanied by moisture, and under the gust of wind, it blew directly in Lin Xi's direction.

Lin Xi thought of the promotional words that the electronic image said before.

"...Oh, the simulated hot springs. People in the era of great exploration are really a luxury."

Lin Xi muttered.

Then he closed his eyes, allowing his alien perception to expand in the entire space.

After shielding the human perception that is extremely easy to be deceived by illusions and false appearances, the real scene of this lounge becomes clear and real to the eyes of alien species.

This is a private lounge, which does not occupy much space, but the micro-environment simulation system composed of the spherical hologram device and the micro-mechanisms on the ground can deceive human perception to the greatest extent. People mistakenly think that there is a vast and endless space here.

There are no forests, no grasslands, and no hot springs here... There is only an empty spherical room, and a pool in the corner of the room that is emitting heat.

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 clumsy reaction softened his heart.

It's just that the deep affection with Xavier is a bit inappropriate at this time, and Lin Xi quickly focused on the current situation.

"What are you going to do, Captain?"

Lin Xi asked towards the empty resting space.

Lin Xi was extremely puzzled by the sudden opening of the resting space.

If it was just for him to avoid those weird white nematodes, Streeps could have let them hide in an unassuming equipment room, or another office, instead of trying to lure them into the break room.

As if in response to his doubts, a few seconds later, the slightly shifted electronic female voice sounded again.

Of course, it is still the established discourse that has already been set inside the program.

"...a simulated hot spring that even pregnant women can enjoy safely. Please don't worry, all hot spring ingredients have been carefully screened and checked by us, and will not cause any harm to mother and child. A relaxed mood helps the baby's health Birth, please enjoy it..."

Lin Xi frowned slightly when she heard the word "pregnant woman".

"I don't need such fancy things."

Lin Xi said calmly.