What kind of name is that.
The corner of Chu Ze's mouth twitched, and he spoke decisively:
"Rename."
[Received. This unit is officially renamed to "兿燚蓍尯禕褷"]
"Change it again!"
[ "Nyarlathotep" ]
"Change!"
[ "WhatIsHertaEatingToday" ]
"Change!"
[ "SunXiaochuan" ]
"Change!"
[ "TheFourGayHeadsVsTheCourtyard" ]
"Change... never mind, you can take a rest."
The range for random names was too large, and most of them were meaningless.
So Chu Ze just gave up:
"001... you can just be called Xiao Yi for now. We can change it to something more suitable later."
[Okay, this unit is officially renamed to "Xiao Yi"]
[Hello, Master Chu Ze, Xiao Yi is very happy to serve you]
"Also, tweak the personal image a bit. You can keep some of Herta's features, but you don't have to look too much like her."
[Okay, adjusting appearance...]
In the following time, Chu Ze had a series of interactions with the artificial intelligence, Xiao Yi.
Although artificial intelligence has no gender, the person who instilled her concept was Herta.
Therefore, if one had to define a gender, Xiao Yi [could only be female].
At the same time, her appearance was also adjusted. Simply put, it was the short-haired form of a young Herta. It retained Herta's beauty while also adding a capable and飒爽 (sa shuang - crisp and cool) temperament.
After all this was done, Chu Ze looked at Silver Wolf, who was still hard at work:
"Bro, not done yet? Is your tech not hard enough to beat their program?"
Silver Wolf didn't look up:
"LOL, just a few Herta puppets."
"Give me a little more time, the big guns are coming soon."
Alright, he had to trust his teammate.
So Chu Ze looked back at the intelligent girl:
"Xiao Yi, call all the Herta puppets over. I want to see what they're like."
"Also, give me an introduction to the internal environment and functions, so I can get up to speed quickly."
[Received, calling the puppets for you...]
...
...
While the Herta puppets were gathering, Chu Ze also learned the detailed information about this starship.
Among them, the most commendable was the ship-borne weapon system.
This "Herta-VII" was equipped with thirty-six Helios main cannons, seventy-two Asura sub-cannons, and numerous machine guns, beam weapons, and ion weapons.
If all weapons were fired at full power, it was estimated that it could destroy all life on a small planet in 0.5 system hours.
This was a true star-destroying level starship, a proper strategic-grade weapon.
Of course, with great power came ridiculously high energy consumption.
According to Xiao Yi's calculations, without considering factors like "humanitarianism," "faction divisions," "Interastral Peace Declaration," and so on, using the star-destroying weapons to destroy a small planet would consume about 5 billion credits worth of energy.
And his entire net worth right now was only about 1.5 billion...
"Hiss, does this mean that even if I go bankrupt, I can only destroy one-third of a small planet?"
Chu Ze let out the cry of a poor man:
"Gotta make money, gotta make money, definitely gotta make money!"
"Without enough credits, how can I use these powerful weapons!"
"...It's simple, I'll just do it."
Silver Wolf's voice came from the side:
"If you're really short on money, just tell me. I'll get you some clean money, the kind that can withstand a strict tax audit."
"Compared to those unimportant little things, the Herta puppets have been modified. Want to see the actual effect?"
Chu Ze instantly composed himself:
"Then let's take a look?"
"Mhm, follow me!"
...
...
Because the order to assemble the puppets had been issued long ago, it didn't take long for all the Herta puppets to gather in the central control room, neatly lined up in front of Chu Ze.
According to the original settings, these puppets were Herta's loyal followers and would only have the most basic obedience to Chu Ze.
But since Silver Wolf had already modified the permissions, Chu Ze directly stepped onto the high platform.
Before he could even speak, the puppets snapped to attention and saluted in unison:
"Loyalty!"
Chu Ze: "..."
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he tentatively asked:
"Who is more beautiful, Ms. Herta or I?"
The puppets' bodies shook, and they all raised their arms high:
"Keyword detected, automatic praise module activated!"
"Mr. Chu Ze is unparalleled in the world! Mr. Chu Ze is supremely intelligent! Mr. Chu Ze is the number one under heaven!"
Hiss.
Well-trained.
Chu Ze gave Silver Wolf an approving look, and confidence grew in his heart.
He put his hands behind his back and paced in front of the puppets: "The starship must fly normally."
Herta puppets: "????????????"
Passing by a high-end sofa, he shook his head again: "The sofa must be sittable."
Herta puppets: "???????????????"
Xiao Yi also cooperatively played the ship-borne music, and the entire room reverberated with a little tune of loyalty.
After a long while, Silver Wolf finally poked Chu Ze:
"How is it, did I modify it well for you?"
"Now these Herta puppets are completely under your control, and you don't have to worry about humanitarian issues."
"Because they have no emotions and no pain modules. Even if their bodies are damaged, you can copy their consciousness and replace their bodies."
"So use them as you see fit, exploit them as you see fit, no need to feel sorry for them at all."
Chu Ze showed a satisfied expression:
"I understand. Treat them like Pals and make them work 24/7."
"Uh... it seems I was still too conservative..."
Silver Wolf stretched languidly, then looked at the starship itself:
"Do you want to change the starship's name too? You can't just keep calling it Herta-VII, right?"
Chu Ze nodded:
"Good point. From now on, my starship will be called the [Cosmic Superman]."
"...Can I ask for the reason?"
"Because the cosmos was my childhood dream, and superman is my current interest!" Chu Ze gave a thumbs-up.
"???"
Silver Wolf immediately lost her composure.
The first half of the sentence was fine, but what the hell was the second half!
Seeing her stunned expression, Chu Ze laughed and explained:
"Don't worry, I was joking."
"My childhood dream wasn't to roam the universe, but to build my body and train my muscles."
So your current interest is still super... still that, right?
How is that reassuring at all!
...
...
After staying on the Cosmic Superman for a while longer, Silver Wolf even took the initiative to fund a large batch of new furniture and new fitness equipment for Chu Ze.
The reason was that she really liked this starship and might treat it as a second bedroom in the future, so she also wanted to invest some money.
Of course, Chu Ze understood in his heart that this good bro probably saw his predicament and took the initiative to share the financial pressure.
After all, although the starship was extremely cool, it was also extremely expensive to run. The fuel cost for each startup alone was a considerable expense.
"How about I raid the nearby Borisin strongholds along the shipping route before leaving the Xianzhou?"
"After all, as the saying goes, when my neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns. My neighbor is my granary..."
Walking home alone, Chu Ze's eyes shone as he looked at the star rail navigation map on his phone.
With the Cosmic Superman, the once-tough Borisin strongholds now looked like piles of wealth in his eyes.
But just as he was about to remotely notify Xiao Yi to raid a Borisin stronghold tonight to see the profits, a short-haired,飒爽 (sa shuang - crisp and cool) young woman in a Ten-Lords Commission uniform + exquisite white stockings suddenly stopped him.
"Are you Secretary Chu Ze from the Taiyan Division?"
"Hmm?"
Chu Ze was slightly taken aback and looked up at the young woman before him.
After making eye contact with her for a few seconds, Chu Ze suddenly extended his hand and recited at lightning speed:
"I'm sorry you're a good girl but we're not suitable I have no plans to be in a relationship right now and my work is very busy I'm also leaving the Xianzhou soon so I can't accept your feelings please find someone else to confess to."
The girl: "?"
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