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Chapter 231: 231 Take care Chapter 231: 231 Take care Chen Xu woke up and habitually glanced at the time–it was 7:10 AM.

“Today is the fifty-first day.”

He said to himself, as more than half of the dream time had passed. In the blink of an eye, Yang Jinxia had been on the Dawn for ten days.

Today was an important day. After washing up, he changed into a new set of clothes.

On the Dawn, there were strict regulations regarding attire. Residents of the C-section could only wear uniforms, those in the B-section had a few more styles to choose from, and only those in the A-section had the freedom to choose their own clothes.

In fact, this rule was originally implemented to save resources and avoid building too many clothing factories. Over time, it had become a way of showcasing one’s status.

Chen Xu wore a standard casual outfit, as he wasn’t very demanding about clothing–as long as it was comfortable.

After washing up, he walked out of his room; breakfast was already prepared in the dining room, and surprisingly, there were soy milk and fried dough sticks on the table.

“Why are these here?” he asked in surprise, finding it incredible to have soy milk and fried dough sticks on a spaceship.

Yang Jinxia, busy washing dishes in the kitchen, set down what she was holding, hung the dishcloth back in its place, and walked out, smiling, “There’s always a way to make it happen.”

Chen Xu thought about it, and it made sense. The Dawn had been designed with production in mind from the start, incorporating the entire industrial chain, capable of manufacturing anything.

“Thank you.” He took his seat.

Yang Jinxia had already poured a bowl of soy milk and placed it in front of him; she sat down and said, “You’re going to use the learning machine today, eat up.”

Thinking of the side effects after using the learning machine, Chen Xu felt a bit nauseous looking at the white soy milk in the bowl.

Seeing a strange expression on his face, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Just a bit nervous,” Chen Xu explained, taking a sip of the soy milk. “The human brain has a limited capacity for knowledge, and the interval this time is shorter; it might fail.”

Using the learning machine wasn’t always successful. The more frequently one used it, the lower the success rate. For someone like him, using it three times in less than two months could overburden the brain, causing a stress response. The learning machine would then forcefully shut down.

If such an event occurred, it would cause significant damage to the brain and he wouldn’t be able to use the learning machine again for at least a year.

Yang Jinxia suggested, “In that case, why not delay it for a while?”

“No,” Chen Xu shook his head, “I have a feeling that if I don’t use it today, I might never get another chance.”

She looked puzzled, “Why?”

Chen Xu looked at her, “Think about our past experiences; we hardly ever have a few peaceful days before something unexpected happens. Although it’s calm now, I can feel that there are unknown dangers drawing near.”

Yang Jinxia took his hand, feeling his nerves tense up, and said, “Whatever dangers we encounter, I will be with you.”

Chen Xu gazed into her eyes and after a moment said, “I know.”

After a while, Yang Jinxia withdrew her hand, “Eat up, it will get cold soon.”

He nodded, and picked up a fried dough stick to eat.

After breakfast, Chen Xu prepared to leave. Just as he opened the door, he suddenly turned and said, “Otherwise, let me send you back to your ship. There are robots there that can protect you.”

Yang Jinxia shook her head slowly but firmly, “No need, your protection is enough.”

Chen Xu looked at her deeply and without urging further, said, “I’m leaving.”

…

As per the rules of the Dawn, combat robots like S01 were not permitted entry. Only those like 2003, deemed non-threatening by the system, could enter but were restricted to a fixed area and could not roam freely.

Chen Xu wanted to deploy those robots but couldn’t; once Taichu determined it was a robot invasion, the spacecraft would enter ultimate combat mode, employing every means to eliminate the threat, including self-destruction.

Like Chen Xu had said, the dream time was now more than halfway through, fast approaching the second node.

The last crisis–whether the cube or the alien bred from the queen–was extremely dangerous. They had been lucky to survive. The second node often presented even greater crises, and he really wasn’t confident this time.

Having almost entirely assimilated the knowledge from last time, he was eager to use the learning machine for the third time. He knew there wasn’t much time left.

He sat in Pod Zero, heading to the learning base.

Taichu’s voice rang out, “Are you sure you want to use the learning machine at this time?”

He responded, “Let’s not discuss what I’ve already decided.”

Taichu said, “Then, good luck.”

Chen Xu said nothing further, closed his eyes to meditate, trying to get his state as optimal as possible.

After about ten minutes, he arrived at the learning base.

“Identity confirmed, respected Acting Captain. Your learning duration this time is eight hours, in a relaxed mode. Corresponding credit points have been deducted from your account. We hope you have an enjoyable learning experience.”

Chen Xu once again lay down inside the machine, closed his eyes, and quickly, he was engulfed in darkness.

…

At home, Yang Jinxia sat on the sofa, pondering, “He is not coming back for lunch, what should I eat?”

Suddenly, the lights inside the room flickered a few times and dimmed.

“What’s going on?” she asked, rising from the sofa with a serious expression. Suddenly, the room lit up again, as if nothing had happened.

However, she remembered Chen Xu’s words from the morning and couldn’t help but sigh, “Could it be that we’re not even granted a few peaceful days?”

At that moment, a voice sounded, “Madam, there has been a malfunction at the power plant, and it has caused you inconvenience. We are extremely sorry.”

She looked up and said, “You must be Taichu, right?”

“Yes, Madam.”

She asked, “The power plant on the Dawn is powered by fusion, right?”

“Yes. Due to a lack of personnel for routine maintenance, the operation program of the power plant encountered a minor fault, and now, it’s been shut down…”

Taichu hadn’t finished speaking when the house suddenly shook violently, and amidst the bangs and crashes, various things fell to the ground. Even Yang Jinxia couldn’t keep her balance and fell back onto the sofa.

She clutched the armrest and asked, “Is the situation severe?”

No sooner had she finished speaking when a sharp voice rang out, “Level one alert…” The lights in the room immediately turned into blinking red lights, indicating the gravity of the situation.

She stood up from the sofa, pulled an elastic band from her wrist, tied up her hair and asked, “Where is Chen Xu?”

Taichu replied, “He is still inside the learning machine; the learning process cannot be interrupted and must wait until the learning period is over for him to wake up.”

“How much longer?”

“Seven hours and thirty minutes.”

“Can the Dawn hold on for that long?”

“This explosion at the power plant did not affect the most critical areas–”

Taichu’s words were cut off once more by another violent shaking. Then, the whole house went dark. His voice also disappeared.

She sighed, “So unreliable. 2003.”

Following her call, 2003 emerged from the room, projecting a beam of light from where its eyes would be.

She walked to the wall, grabbed the handle, pushed and pulled, and drew out a drawer that contained a lightweight spacesuit.

She quickly put on the spacesuit, put on the round transparent visor, and said, “Let’s go, we need to find him.”

…

When Chen Xu woke up, his mind was groggy, as if he had caught a cold, and he didn’t even hear the learning machine’s prompt clearly. He climbed out of the machine and walked straight outside.

The learning session had been extended, but the highly advanced learning machine he used had much milder side effects than before; he felt no nausea.

As soon as he opened the door of the learning base, he saw the corridor flashing red. He stared for a few seconds before realizing something was wrong and stepped out, calling, “Taichu, what happened?”

Taichu’s voice responded, “There was an explosion at the power plant, which damaged the nearby communication base station, causing large-scale communication disruptions on the Dawn…”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu instantly perked up and said urgently, “What are we waiting for, I’ll go fix it.”

“That was seven hours and thirty minutes ago,” Taichu continued, “After the communication was disrupted, it affected the operation of two other power plants, and minutes later, explosions occurred there too, this time causing a chain reaction…”

Chen Xu was stunned. In the eight hours he had spent in the learning machine, such an event had occurred?

“Just tell me straight, how bad is the damage to the spaceship?”

“The electrical system is nearly paralyzed, and the power system is damaged by ninety percent…”

Listening to Taichu list out a series of data, Chen Xu’s heart sank.

He finally understood what the second challenge was: an unexpected malfunction on the spaceship, requiring all humans to unify in spirit and work together to repair the spaceship…

But now on the Dawn, there were only him, Yang Jinxia, and nine hundred ninety androids undergoing education, plus nine hundred ninety embryos yet to be born from the breeding room.

What could they do?

Immediately, he thought of Yang Jinxia, interrupted it, and asked, “Where is my wife?”

Taichu said, “She is still in the Class A residential area. Three minutes ago, she sent a message through her spacesuit communicator.”

Without another word, Chen Xu walked to a marked spot on the wall, pressed his hand against it, and the wall popped open, revealing a spacesuit.

After putting it on, he said, “Send me her location.”

“Take care.”

Chen Xu heard its words, glanced back at the location of the camera, and said, “You too, take care.” Saying this, he walked out toward the corridor.

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