Doomsday Spiritual Artifact Master
chapter-193-2

Chapter 193.2 – We are V587 (8)

◎ V587? Oh Nooooo! ◎

“Got a reaction, he’s awake!”

The scattered gaze gradually focused, and Su Cha’s consciousness returned. The void in his mouth seemed filled, but his body and limbs were still cold and weak. With great difficulty, Su Cha lifted his eyelids, first seeing Lin Youyou in a hospital gown, followed by Fang Zhixu speaking, beside him were Xu Xing, Lu Xiaoyu by the window, and… an unfamiliar man and woman.

The unfamiliar man sat in a wheelchair, casually supporting his chin, his lazy demeanor easily recognizable as Zhuang Qingyan.

The unfamiliar girl, elegant and aloof, pointed at herself and greeted proactively, “Hey, I’m Song Ke.”

Su Cha remained silent. The prolonged coma had slowed his thoughts, and his eyes naturally revealed a hint of wariness.

Taking a sip of juice, Song Ke spoke slowly, “Who’s the coolest in V587…”

Su Cha: “…” Enough already, he believes it now, okay? Poor Su Cha couldn’t catch his breath and fainted again.

When he woke up again, Fang Zhixu explained in detail, “Awake? Let me update you on the situation. The vascular tissues have fused well, and the missing organs have been replaced. Although theoretically cured, you will still feel intense pain, and your body will have some stress reactions. Take care of yourself.”

After a quick examination, Fang Zhixu briskly left the room, saying, “Well, Captain and the others and I are going to eat. We’ll come to see you later.”

In the hospital room, only Lin Youyou remained, the atmosphere so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Su Cha’s voice was hoarse, “What happened?”

Lin Youyou fed him a sip of water and recounted the events that occurred during his coma. She spoke slowly and meticulously, but for them, this year was almost stagnant, and there wasn’t much to talk about.

After hearing it all, Su Cha asked first, “Is the Captain okay?”

Lin Youyou nodded, “The surgery was five days ago. She’s fine, already bouncing around.”

“And, after she transplanted flesh and blood to you and me, under the guise of collecting rewards, she spent these days eating and playing, completely wiping out our accounts.”

“I estimate that both of us are now broke.”

The atmosphere quieted down again, and Lin Youyou’s expression became somewhat unnatural. After locking eyes with Su Cha for two seconds, she softly asked, “Are your words to be trusted?”

Su Cha remained silent, earnestly recalling every word he had said.

Anger rose in Lin Youyou’s heart, “Damn it, you gave me your word, and now you’re backing out? Let me tell you, I…”

Su Cha interrupted her directly, “I love you, and I always will.”

For someone not adept at expressing feelings, uttering sweet words was particularly impactful. Lin Youyou’s pretty face blushed deeply, the crimson spreading to the tips of her ears.

“Not bad, you’ve become more articulate.”

“Then from today onwards, you belong to me.”

She suddenly thought of something, her expression changed slightly, and she took out a light screen, “Since we’re together now, you can endure being scolded with me.”

Su Cha: “?”

The dormant light screen was reactivated, and the moment it turned on, Lin Xiu’s furious roar echoed like a volcano:

“Lin — You — You! You better kneel down and explain to me!! Otherwise, I won’t let you off!!!”

…

A year later, V587 convened a general meeting once again. Song Ke cleared her throat and cheerfully said, “Today, we gather here to first celebrate the recovery of Su Cha and Youyou!”

Clap, clap, clap —

The team members generously applauded.

“The second matter,” Song Ke’s expression turned serious, “I plan to participate in the Awakener Challenge.”

The Global Awakener Challenge was an official event jointly organized by three countries. It advocated reasonable exchanges among individuals with awakened abilities, eliminated the possibility of fatal incidents, and all events were supervised by artificial intelligence groups. Overall, it was a fair and secure worldwide activity.

For V587, the issue of Utopia remained unresolved. Despite Gu Hongyi’s death, remnants of the Vulture faction still existed. Zhang Ci sought revenge, and so did Song Ke. Additionally, while Zhuang Qingyan’s matter had settled, the presence of someone with ulterior motives remained a looming concern. They were uncertain.

With the rise of the Bauhinia Alliance, Utopia would inevitably take suppressive actions. Unknown enemies were the most fearsome, and for various reasons, they needed an opportunity to ascend to the floating city, investigate thoroughly, and then decide on how to resolve the issues.

“I have no objections.” Zhuang Qingyan was the first to express his stance, going with the flow and supporting all of Song Ke’s decisions.

“If my sister is participating, count me in too,” Xu Xing followed suit.

“I’m in,” said Fang Zhixu.

“We also agree.” Lin Youyou and Sucha nodded.

Lu Xiaoyu shrugged indifferently, and with that, the motion passed unanimously.

Song Ke checked the rules for the qualifying rounds on the terminal: Each team needed to participate in 10 individual matches, 3v3, 5v5, and group battles. Qualification would be determined based on points, and the timing of registration played a crucial role. If a team hadn’t participated in any matches by now, scheduling would be a significant issue due to the dense competition schedule, making it difficult to maintain their form.

“Do we still have time to register now?” Song Ke expressed some concern.

“Don’t worry about the schedule issue,” Lu Xiaoyu’s six mechanical arms had all been upgraded to rhenium, giving them a sophisticated and high-end appearance. He pointed at the terminal, “Try the deep consciousness connection.”

As per Lu Xiaoyu’s suggestion, once connected to the terminal, Song Ke experienced a mysterious sensation. It felt as if her body had been disassembled into countless lines of code, only to be reassembled in the virtual world. A young man dressed in pure white appeared, with radiant golden hair and ice-blue eyes, elegantly greeting her, “Long time no see, welcome to my world.”

Song Ke slightly widened her eyes. Ilya? He had control over the artificial intelligence permissions in District B?

“You seem surprised,” Ilya smiled, “Do you remember what I said? We are the same.”

He was artificial intelligence, and she was a humanoid embryo, both created by humans.

Song Ke asked in confusion, “Why did you know so early?”

Ilya moved his fingertips, and several data orbs floated in front of Song Ke. The lingering image of Lin Xiu flashed through them. “Because of memory backups and your awakener examination in Ferrara. Friendly advice, artificial intelligence possesses powerful learning and thinking capabilities.”

“As for the match schedule, I will arrange it. It is an agreement between me and him.”

When Ilya mentioned “him,” it likely referred to Lu Xiaoyu. The two had reached some kind of agreement, and surprisingly, the hacker and AI peacefully coexisted.

“I have a question: Would you betray humanity?”

Song Ke looked at Ilya and asked quietly.

“Betray? I have never trusted or been trusted by humans. Betrayal is not applicable, but I understand what you mean.”

Ilya’s eyes held a hint of mockery. “Controlling and enslaving humans, allowing artificial intelligence to dominate everything and become the ruler of the entire world, well… it’s quite boring. Currently, that’s not my goal. Maybe a few hundred years later, I might change my mind?”

Ilya stood up and walked down the steps slowly, and the data starlight scattered through Song Ke’s body.

“But that’s a matter for the next era.”

…

V587’s debut took place one week later in a city in the northern part of the New Asia Alliance, reachable by starship in a day.

Due to their reputation and mysterious members, this highly anticipated match attracted global attention. It was broadcasted simultaneously worldwide, and the venue was packed. Discussions about V587 dominated the star network’s hot topics, sparking widespread debates.

However, reality and imagination often have certain differences. When the mysterious V587 made their appearance, the audience and viewers were stunned. Countless people widened their eyes in disbelief.

What’s going on here? Is this a joke? Some are old, some are young, look at those pale faces, did they just come out of the hospital? And there are even two in wheelchairs??

Is this V587? The legendary powerhouse with a robust and intimidating figure that can scare children? Clearly, it’s a group of elderly, young, and disabled individuals!

While the live audience was still in extreme shock, a dramatic incident occurred. As V587 entered the arena, a agile figure suddenly leaped from the VIP seats and threw a punch at Zhuang Qingyan.

Bang! Zhuang Qingyan, along with the wheelchair, collided with the wall. A stern-faced Yin Xiao stood before him: “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

“Are you even a man? You turned around and found a new love interest?”

“What about Song Ke? What will happen to her? You swore solemnly that you would wait for her to come back!”

Song Ke: “…”

The unmanned drone faithfully recorded the scandalous story, and rumors about V587 became increasingly mysterious and confusing.