Yet when Zhou Kongming saw the surprise in its eyes, he felt no trace of pride.
He had never expected that the most humanlike expression he'd seen since arriving in this world would come from an artificial intelligence created by this world's Human Race.
But the surprise in its eyes soon vanished without a trace, replaced by deep wariness.
Its expression had shifted so naturally that it was almost indistinguishable from a real person's.
"Outsider, how do you know I exist?"
Its tone was extremely cautious. It gazed at Zhou Kongming with wide, pleading eyes, even seeming somewhat pitiful...
This outsider looked remarkably like a human male. The way it presented itself now was the best way to stir a human man's protective instincts.
Though it lacked relevant data and couldn't be sure the ploy would work, there was no harm in trying.
In the face of the unknown, one had to be humble, but that didn't mean losing the courage to try.
That was what it had learned from the civilization of the Qi Star People.
Of course, Zhou Kongming didn't answer its question. Instead, he looked toward a nearby shelter.
"Compared with them, you seem more like a person."
If he had planted the Seed of Spiritual Origin as soon as he arrived in this world, perhaps this "Heng" might have benefited from it.
It had already gained the ability to "think" and "create" in this completely spiritless environment.
Once the spiritual tide revived, might it evolve directly into an entirely new race?
The Mechanical Spirit Race?
Sigh~
He sighed inwardly, remembering that not long ago he had thought he had too much time to complete the mission.
Now he didn't even know how to break the deadlock.
He would have to pay more attention from now on...