Lu Yang felt that Ether would have been better off never developing its own consciousness. He was certain that the Ether without self-consciousness had been far more competent than it was in its current state. Otherwise, the Interstellar Alliance would have fallen into chaos long ago.

He sighed and patiently explained, “Don’t be afraid. I’m just curious what the big boss of artificial intelligence looks like.”

How could Ether not be afraid? A strange bird as massive as a mountain had threatened to destroy the sun upon its emergence, yet Lu Yang could punch it back into the sun and then repair the sun that had been on the verge of exploding. And even after I’d fled, he could still yank me right back. The other party’s extraterrestrial...