Wen Bai had never named anyone or anything before.
He thought about it, and in fact, he couldn't come up with anything for a moment.
Then, Wen Bai affirmed himself: "Simple and easy to remember."
And so it was.
The robot, who looked extremely gentle and handsome, had its name casually decided.
The man in front of him blinked his eyes, took one of Wen Bai's hands, lifted it slightly, and asked with his head bowed, "Master, what can 575 do for you?"
Wen Bai looked at his own raised hand in a daze and instinctively replied, "I'm hungry."
"Alright, Master, 575 will prepare breakfast for you now. Please wait a moment."
575 put down Wen Bai's hand and turned towards the kitchen.
The originally huge box that had housed 575 suddenly folded inwards intelligently from the outside, shrinking to a square the size of a palm, and then bounced on the ground.
Wen Bai, holding the palm-sized square he had picked up, kept looking at the retreating figure busy in the kitchen, not moving.
System 001 sensed Wen Bai's strong emotions and began to ponder Wen Bai's thoughts: "Host, you don't want to keep it?"
Wen Bai remained silent.
System 001 took Wen Bai's silence as agreement. Seeing Wen Bai's attitude towards the robot, System 001 felt something was amiss.
Before it could think, System 001 spoke: "Host, this world is very cruel to robots. Those who are abandoned after pledging allegiance meet a terrible fate. They are bullied outside, captured for many dark deeds... We have so much money now. You could keep it at home to clean, and besides, it saved you!"
Wen Bai interrupted System 001's chatter: "I don't want to get rid of him, I just..." just to survive myself...
In a very short time, while Wen Bai and System 001 were having this brief exchange, breakfast was already prepared.
575, with a warm, standard smile, said the words Wen Bai loved to hear the most: "Master, the meal is ready, please eat."
Wen Bai wasn't in a hurry now. He tilted his head slightly and asked the man who had come to call him, "575, is there anything you want?"
He had enough money now to satisfy anything, and with money, he should be able to do many things.
The man in front of him smiled: "Master, I don't quite understand your meaning."
Wen Bai: "..."
System 001 interjected: "For robots, they only execute the master's commands and have no thoughts of their own."
The man made a gesture of invitation: "Master, please dine."
Wen Bai sat at the dining table. The table was almost full. Millet porridge, soy milk and fried dough sticks, fried eggs, milk, scallion oil noodles, minced meat steamed eggs, and even a whole steamed fish...
All from the ingredients in the refrigerator.
Did he just prepare such a lavish spread so quickly?
Wen Bai's eyes lit up. The finished dishes looked very appetizing.
Then, he remembered the food System 001 had exchanged for him. They also looked quite good, but the taste was hard to describe.
Recalling System 001's mention of systems lacking data on human taste buds, perhaps robots and systems were similar...
Wen Bai sat down quietly and cautiously picked up a small piece of fish with his chopsticks.
Then, Wen Bai's previously expressionless face lit up, his round eyes truly shining.
It was, astonishingly good!
And the minced meat steamed egg was also delicious...
575 brought over a glass of freshly squeezed kiwi juice and walked towards Wen Bai.
Wen Bai diverted some of his attention to look at him. From his walk alone, one couldn't tell he was a robot.
575 slightly bent his body and head, placing the juice by Wen Bai's hand.
Wen Bai stared intently at 575, put down the milk he had taken a sip of, accepted the juice offered, and took another sip of the freshly squeezed kiwi juice.
575's action of handing him the cup was also smooth, exactly as a human would behave.
Were robots in this world this amazing?
He remembered System 001 mentioning that he owned 36% of the shares in a giant robot company and had a stake in the top robot research and development center. Although he didn't know what a "stake" was, Wen Bai felt there was a reason for his immense wealth.
This kind of robot was simply a blessing to humanity.
System 001 sensed Wen Bai's sudden burst of excitement and tentatively asked, "Host, have you figured out how to settle 575?"
If Wen Bai had any reservations before, he had now decided how to arrange 575's placement.
"From today onwards, he will stay here," Wen Bai said, taking a sip of milk.
The meals prepared by 575 were truly thoughtful.
After Wen Bai finished eating, he hadn't left a single bite of the entire table.
In fact, Wen Bai couldn't normally eat so much for breakfast, but it was just too delicious.
This was the first meal he had eaten since coming to this world that was so to his liking.
Wen Bai leaned back in his chair.
Suddenly, the tall figure bent down and, with a soft wet wipe, cleaned the food residue from the corner of Wen Bai's mouth.
The action was swift and gentle, and then he turned to clear the dishes.
System 001 praised, "Host, look, where else can you find such a considerate robot!"
Wen Bai ignored the slight strangeness he felt for a moment, patted his full stomach, and nodded in agreement.
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Wen Bai was lying on a lounge chair by the swimming pool in the sun-drenched courtyard, with fruits, snacks, and drinks all within reach.
At Wen Bai's command, 575 was also lying on another lounge chair next to him, and they were enjoying a leisurely time.
Wen Bai listened to 575 talking about the development of robots in this world.
That's right, he was listening to 575, not System 001.
No matter what he asked, 575 was like an encyclopedia, able to answer anything instantly.
Seeing that 575 spoke clearly and exceptionally logically, System 001 was happy to have some downtime.
Although the host hadn't said anything, it had sensed since leaving the last world that the host's emotions had been continuously low, and his demeanor was subdued.
Only after meeting this robot, 575, today, did the host's mood improve a little.
Since he had just arrived and wasn't in a hurry to start the mission, it was only natural to take a few days to rest and let the host relax.
It also took the opportunity to go into hibernation.
As the person and robot were engaged in a question-and-answer session, the phone on the tray next to the fruit suddenly rang.
Wen Bai was startled. Who would call him?
575 immediately got up, picked up the phone, and handed it to Wen Bai.
Wen Bai answered the call, and Wen Ziyue's voice came through: "It has been delivered."
Wen Bai was in a good mood at the moment, looking at 575 in front of him with increasing satisfaction.
His tone on the phone became less cold: "Mm."
After thinking for a moment, Wen Bai added: "Thanks."
Wen Ziyue paused slightly upon hearing the other's voice: "Since you've been through all that, you should clean up those messy things yourself and don't worry your parents.
Wen Bai: "?"
Wen Ziyue: "I originally didn't want to meddle in your affairs, but after this incident, you'd better have some self-awareness and don't mess up again. You don't know how many tears your parents have shed for you. The day before your cremation, I was afraid your parents couldn't bear it, and it was only after my strong persuasion that they left. Now that they know you're... awake, they are on their way back. When they return, you'd better go see them proactively and reassure them."