Only I Walk Alone

Wu Ge buried the girl, right in this beautiful valley. He also erected a tombstone that read, “Leader of the Wolf Clan, Tomb of the Human Girl.”

After setting up the tombstone, the wolves were reluctant to leave for a long time. Their loyalty was shown through their actions. Perhaps it was because the wolf girl had led them through one difficulty after another, leaving an indelible mark in their hearts.

Wu Ge said to Xiao Chao, “Leave a few robots here to build a home for the Wolf Clan, but don’t feed them. They have their own dignity!”

After giving his instructions, Wu Ge boarded the transport and returned to the secret base. Throughout the journey, he remained silent. His heart had calmed down a lot, but there was still a lingering pain.

However, this state did not last long. After all, Wu Ge had been practicing his mental strength for five years, and he was able to adjust his mental state quickly. He said, “If we can find the first human, we can find the second, and if we can find the second, we can find the third. This incident has inspired us. I think we should pay attention to ‘spiritual judgment’ as a method. The human girl we found believed she was a wolf in her heart, so she wasn’t transported away. This is a good starting point. Following this line of thought, what other people in this world might not consider themselves human?”

Xiao Chao immediately began searching.

Wu Ge also pondered this question. A Martian boy? No, he had been transported away, which means he still believed he was a human. What about those cult leaders who claim to be gods or celestial beings descended to Earth? No, they too were transported away. They might be deceiving others, but they haven’t deluded themselves to that extent.

Soon, Xiao Chao spoke, “Search failed. I cannot understand the scope of spiritual judgment.”

Wu Ge sighed. After all, is it because it’s a robot?

When Wu Ge returned to the secret base, the maids came out to welcome him, but he didn’t see his personal maid, who was closest to him and had accompanied him the longest. They often played games together, went to the movies, rowing, fishing, etc. Of course, after Xiao Luo arrived, she also frequently joined them in these activities.

Everyone is actually very afraid of loneliness.

Wu Ge asked, “Where did Maid Xiao Chao go?”

The other maids answered, “Her artificial organs are outdated and need to be replaced.”

“Oh.” Wu Ge nodded.

Although artificial organs are great, unlike human organs, they need to be replaced at a robot factory when they become outdated, which happens quite fast, usually within five to six years.

At the same time, the memory storage of a simulated maid can only store about thirty years of memories, so every thirty years, the maid’s memory storage needs to be replaced.

Wu Ge had heard about this from Xiao Chao before, and at that time, Wu Ge had even suggested adding cat ears or artificial cat ear parts. Of course, that was just a casual mention at the time.

In the afternoon, Maid Xiao Chao came back. When Wu Ge saw the cat ears and cat tail on Maid Xiao Chao, he was so surprised he almost spit out the water he was drinking.

The maid was already beautiful, and with the addition of cat ears and a tail, she became even more enchanting and seductive.

Awsl!

The cat maid walked up to Wu Ge. She was still the familiar personal maid to him, just with added cat ears and tail. Wu Ge touched her cat ears, and the cat maid suddenly let out a scream.

This startled Wu Ge.

“What’s wrong?” Wu Ge asked.

Blushing, the cat maid said, “I’ve replaced them with the latest artificial organs and nerves. I’m now more sensitive and more human-like than before.”

Wu Ge: “…”

Is that really necessary?

After the return of Cat Maid Xiao Chao, Wu Ge suddenly proposed to Xiao Chao his intention to leave the secret base to search for humans in the outside world. This was, in a way, akin to a hermit re-entering society after a long period of seclusion.

Wu Ge said, “My mental strength has become increasingly powerful. I can sense the presence of humans within a certain range, so my efficiency in searching would likely be higher than that of the robots.”

Robots lack this extraordinary ability. They only use physical methods to search, which can miss many important details, just like with the wolf girl incident.

Xiao Chao did not refuse Wu Ge’s request. She said, “Request recorded. To ensure Wu Ge’s safety, thirty-five combat robots, fifteen medical robots, and thirty construction robots will be dispatched to accompany him. Please, Wu Ge, be safe, and return to any robot city within thirty years to replace the robots’ parts.”

Wu Ge nodded, then left with Cat Maid Xiao Chao and Xiao Luo, followed by a group of robots. He took Cat Maid because he was accustomed to her close care, and he took Xiao Luo considering they might encounter other vampires during their journey, which would make communication easier with her presence.

Wu Ge left the secret base with them, and this departure lasted for twenty-four years. During these years, they climbed great snowy mountains, reached vast deserts, camped in tropical rainforests, and caught crabs by the sea.

At every location, Wu Ge would carefully use his mental powers to probe for the presence of humans nearby, but unfortunately, he found nothing over these twenty-four years.

However, the mental training over these twenty-four years significantly enhanced his mental strength. Now, Wu Ge could control his body to enter a state of suspended animation, ignite talisman paper with his mind, bend spoons with his thoughts, and move metal balls, among other things.

Mental strength holds infinite possibilities. Wu Ge felt that as long as he continued his training, he would become incredibly powerful one day, capable of moving mountains and seas, no, even altering the course of stars!

After twenty-four years, the bond between Wu Ge, Cat Maid Xiao Chao, and Xiao Luo had deepened. During these years, Xiao Luo had not found any other vampires, suggesting that the disappearance of humans had led to the complete extinction of vampires.

Xiao Luo’s only companions were Wu Ge and Xiao Chao. Although they had enjoyed their time traveling and playing over these twenty-four years, they also felt a tinge of loneliness in the long years.

Thankfully, they had each other’s company, all three of them thought so.

One day, Wu Ge took Cat Maid and Xiao Luo boating on a large lake. The lake was so calm that it reflected the clouds in the sky. On this vast lake, there was only one boat, with only Wu Ge, a human, Cat Maid, a robot, and Xiao Luo, a vampire.

They were enjoying this serene tranquility.

Wu Ge lay in the cabin, closed his eyes, and savored this peaceful moment. Shortly after, he fell asleep.

Cat Maid stared blankly at Wu Ge, observing him, then suddenly her face showed a sorrowful expression. Xiao Luo noticed her change and asked, “Xiao Chao, what’s wrong?”

Cat Maid said, “In one year, my memory will be deleted.”