"Ma-Master?"
A trembling voice came from the holographic screen.
It was Zero.
But compared to Zero from over sixty years ago, Su Mo could now distinguish several complex emotions unique to humans in his voice.
There was incredulous surprise, as well as overwhelming excitement and delight.
The surroundings instantly darkened. Billions upon billions of data streams gushed from the crystal-patterned stone slabs and the gaps between the buildings, enveloping Su Mo.
The city, pedestrians, buildings, and streets all dimmed, as if they had entered another world.
"Master, you really came back?"
Zero's voice rang out again. A silvery-white humanoid figure condensed from special photons stepped out of the void.
At first, its face was somewhat blurry. As it approached, Su Mo discovered that the young man, who looked about twenty-five or twenty-six, actually resembled him somewhat.
He had a high nose bridge, and an indescribable heroic air between his brows.
"How did you become like this?"
Su Mo was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It felt as though he were talking to himself.
But Zero's next answer soon left him stunned.
"Ah, it seems I forgot to switch virtual appearances. Master, the appearance you're seeing now is your biological nephew."
"What?"
Su Mo failed to process it. "Where did I get a biological nephew?"
"Of course you have a biological nephew! He's your younger sister's son, Gu An."
As Zero spoke, he gave an embarrassed, awkward smile. "A few days ago, Zero lost a bet to Gu An, so I had to use his virtual appearance for a year."
His younger sister's son? Gu An?
A succession of earth-shattering revelations made Su Mo's head buzz.
Su Chan had gotten married? She even had a son? The dazed feeling that had only just faded surged back into Su