"Hey, hey, Mr. Chu Ze..."
Walking down the corridor of the Master Control Zone, Asta couldn't hold back her curiosity and wanted to ask about Chu Ze and Herta's relationship.
But on second thought, she and Chu Ze had only just met today.
And as the lead researcher of the space station, it was very impolite to pry into the privacy of an honored guest.
So Asta ultimately shook her head:
"Forget it, forget it. I'd better not be nosy."
But Chu Ze just smiled confidently.
He casually took out a piece of paper, wrote his name on it with a flourish, and then stuffed it into Asta's hand:
"No need to be shy, Lead Researcher Asta. It's normal to want my autograph."
"Here, take it. If it's not enough, just let me know."
The corner of Asta's mouth twitched slightly.
Who wants your autograph!
But perhaps it was seeing Chu Ze's approachable and unpretentious personality, after a slight hesitation, she finally asked:
"Mr. Chu Ze, are you and Ms. Herta a couple?"
"Hmm?" Chu Ze looked at her: "Why do you say that?"
"Because Ms. Herta has never been so attentive to a man. Even the number of people who can talk to her is very few."
Asta recalled Herta's behavior:
"But with you, she seems to have immense patience."
"And you two were even in that kind of position just now, playing that kind of exciting play... If you say you're not in a relationship, I definitely wouldn't believe it."
Hearing Asta say this, Chu Ze's smile faded slightly:
"Actually, we're childhood friends. We used to live next door to each other."
"But due to an accident, I was trapped in a cryogenic pod and drifted for a long time, and my memory was damaged to a certain extent."
"Before I even reconnected with Herta, I didn't know there was a problem with my memory. That is, [I even forgot that I had amnesia]."
"Perhaps we once had an unbreakable bond, but right now, I really don't have a clue."
Asta nodded in realization:
"I see..."
"Although I don't know what happened between you two when you were children, Ms. Herta really values you."
A look of envy appeared on the pink-haired girl's face:
"Just by hearing that you were coming to the space station, she personally modified a special treatment pod."
"She even sought advice from Mr. Screwllum and expanded it into a new type of personal mecha that is popular with men."
"She even canceled her scheduled tea party with Ms. Ruan Mei tonight and changed it to finishing the final touches on the mecha in the laboratory."
"Such strong attention, if the researchers at the space station knew, they would definitely be envious and jealous of you..."
Chu Ze's steps paused slightly.
An indescribable emotion suddenly welled up in his heart.
It was like walking home in a downpour and not catching a cold, but someone was silently holding an umbrella for him; it was like coming home and not being particularly hungry, but someone had already prepared a delicious dinner.
It was strange, but not unpleasant.
"Lead Researcher Asta."
After a moment of thought, Chu Ze asked: "Is there a way to restore memory in the space station?"
Asta nodded: "There is, but in terms of memory recovery function alone, it's not as good as the Xianzhou Alliance's Matrix of Prescience."
Chu Ze was suddenly a little helpless: "Alright, I've already used that thing many times, but it had no effect at all."
"No effect?"
"Right. It's not that the trace was wrong, but that there was no effect at all."
Chu Ze said:
"To use an analogy, other people's memories are stored in a bottle, and the role of the Matrix of Prescience is to help open the bottle cap."
"But in my case, the Matrix can't even see the bottle, so naturally, it can't open the cap."
"This was the first time such a situation had been encountered. Even the Divine Foresight General personally came to see what was going on."
He was even teased by Fu Xuan for having an empty head, that even the Matrix couldn't react.
But of course, he wouldn't say such an embarrassing thing out loud.
"Alright, it seems your situation is quite special."
Asta said with some regret:
"In the space station's medical bay, there are facilities to help stimulate brain signals to restore memory. But if even the Matrix of Prescience didn't react, then you shouldn't have too high hopes."
"...Alright then."
...
...
As they spoke, the two arrived at the residence arranged for Chu Ze.
It was very close to Herta's office, a regular three-minute walk away.
At full speed, he could touch Herta's black stockings in just three seconds.
"This is my contact information. Let's add each other as friends."
"If you have any other needs, you can mention them to me at any time."
Asta shared her chat software friend request with Chu Ze.
After that, she didn't disturb him further and left directly.
Chu Ze carefully sensed the area, and after confirming that there were no hidden cameras peeking at his alluring body, he sat down on the bed with a sense of relief.
Opening his phone, he tapped into a certain group chat.
After a slight hesitation, he started typing in the chat box.
Chu Ze: Anyone there?
Chu Ze: Need a relationship guru. My thoughts are not clear right now.
Perhaps she was just online, the first to reply was surprisingly not Silver Wolf, but Kafka.
[Kafka]: What's wrong, Ah Ze?
[Kafka]: Did you run into some difficulty?
Chu Ze: Not a difficulty, just a strong sense of guilt.
Chu Ze: My childhood friend, Herta, she treated me with sincerity and silently did many things for me.
Chu Ze: But I am responding to her sincerity with lies and deception, and I will stand by and do nothing during the future attack on the space station.
Chu Ze: I feel so bad, I've really become a scumbag!
He wasn't some great saint.
Using a nine-box alignment chart to evaluate him, he was probably somewhere between chaotic good and lawful evil.
After all, in this dog-eat-dog interstellar era, a truly pure and kind saint would find it hard to survive.
But when it came to friends, that was another matter.
Especially after just learning that Herta had provided him with so much help, and all of it was done silently.
Therefore, he could no longer view the space station as an NPC faction that could be casually destroyed.
[Kafka]: I understand your concerns, Ah Ze.
[Kafka]: But you don't need to be troubled by this.
[Kafka]: Because according to Elio's prophecy, you will soon no longer be conflicted about this.
Chu Ze: Hmm? What does that mean?
[Kafka]: For the specific details, perhaps you can ask Elio.
Looking at Kafka's reply, Chu Ze decisively spammed the chat, frantically sending messages to Elio.
Chu Ze: Big Boss, I missed you! https://www.google.com/search?q=%40Elio
Chu Ze: Come back quickly, I need your ability! https://www.google.com/search?q=%40Elio
Chu Ze: Man! https://www.google.com/search?q=%40Elio
After a while, it was still Kafka who sent a message.
[Kafka]: It seems Elio doesn't plan to explain it to you in detail.
[Kafka]: But since he said so, you really don't need to worry about it.
[Kafka]: Don't get so tangled up. Just be yourself and do what you want to do, just like always.
[Kafka]: No matter what happens, you still have us behind you.
Perhaps she had just finished a game, Silver Wolf also appeared in the group chat.
[Silver Wolf]: Dude, it's only been a few days. How did you get hooked by that woman so quickly?
[Silver Wolf]: You have to be careful, don't just foolishly believe that woman.
[Silver Wolf]: And if you get bullied, remember to call for backup quickly.
[Silver Wolf]: Although the authority of an Emanator of Erudition is a bit troublesome, we can still get you out.
Even Blade, who rarely spoke in the group, made an appearance.
[Blade]: Silver Wolf is right.
[Blade]: Kafka is right.
[Blade]: If you have something on your mind, just say it. Don't keep it bottled up. You're also right about that.
[Blade]: If needed, remember to call me to die.
Looking at his companions' messages, Chu Ze suddenly felt very happy.
He had a biological mother, a stable job, reliable comrades, and a childhood friend who silently cared for him.
It was as if to make up for the regrets of his past life, to compensate for the years of pain he endured in a hospital bed.
In his new life, he was easily surrounded by the emotion called happiness, and successfully became the person he had hoped to be.
Chu Ze: I feel much better after chatting. Thank you for your comfort.
[Silver Wolf]: You're welcome. Just give me your starship.
Chu Ze: (Auto-reply) Hello, I'm busy right now and won't be contacting you later either.
[Silver Wolf]: ???
Putting down his phone, Chu Ze stretched languidly.
Since Elio said not to worry about the conflict of interest, there was no need to overthink it.
Worrying for nothing would only lead to mental exhaustion.
"Anyway, I'll sleep first. I'll get to wear the mecha tomorrow."
And so, the hesitation and conflict from just now were immediately thrown to the back of his mind.
In less than half a minute, the sound of deep snoring could be heard from the room...
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