This time, he slept for only half an hour. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a pair of gray eyes flecked with gold. Then came the robot lady, resting her chin in her hand, wearing a white academic gown, and sitting with her long legs crossed.
Though she was only a simulated image, she was just as lively and radiant as any real beauty.
"Ahaha, little Yu Lian, did your big sister come back at a bad time?" She flashed him a carefree, unrestrained smile.
"No, you came at exactly the—ah, damn it. You came too late!"
"Even I need time to analyze things, even with the energy nodes you gave me. This is a mystical defensive array spanning an entire star system. Setting aside the terribly inefficient psionic energy, the models governing the flow of energy and information are quite intricate. The more intricate something is, the more patience and care it requires. That's the basic attitude of any serious scholar." She wagged a finger, speaking earnestly.
Given that she was currently wearing a rather stylish academic gown, he supposed this counted as Professor Little Gray's lesson on the development of civilization.
"Yes, I'm sorry. I'll take that to heart." Yu Lian bowed his head.
"Besides, how am I late? Didn't we agree I'd be back before June fifth?" Little Gray waved her hand again, and a metal pointer appeared in her palm. Her sarcasm was impossible to miss. "If I'd come too early, wouldn't I have ruined your peaceful little vacation, where you get to steal a moment's rest? You've been working nonstop since this war began. These past two weeks are the only time you've had to rest, aren't they? Can't your big sister feel sorry for you?"
Come to think of