Babata, who was originally waiting for Zhang Junbao to worship him, lost his composure in a second, his face turned bright red, and he shouted, "I am the great Demon Babata, how dare you peek at my pants!"
No, I'm a virtual Intelligent Life, how could I not be wearing my pants properly!
Seeing that Babata had stopped pretending to be a ghost, Zhang Junbao smiled faintly. So-called life forms in the universe also have emotions and desires.
His temperament is too poor. He has great strength, but he can't even control himself from a simple joke. He can't be considered a master.
With just a simple test, Zhang Junbao was able to discern Babata's level of mental cultivation.
Babata made a lot of noise, but found that Zhang Junbao just watched his performance with a faint smile on his face, giving him the feeling that Zhang Junbao saw right through him.
How could a mere native of a remote planet possibly see through the power of the great Demon Babata?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
After finally calming himself down, Babata remembered that he still had a mission. The main problem was that it had been barking for a long time without taking any real action, and Zhang Junbao realized that it had no offensive power at this point, so he completely ignored Babata's barking.
He kept shouting to himself, and even Babata felt embarrassed.
This Earth Humans, Zhang Junbao, is truly despicable. Once he becomes my master's disciple, I'll see how I discipline him!
Babata secretly set a goal for himself: to show Zhang Junbao how terrifying he was when he was disciplining him.
"You, Zhang Junbao, do you know I've been waiting for you here for fifty thousand years!"
"Huh? Fifty thousand years? I wasn't even born fifty thousand years ago, and you've already started waiting?"
Babata retorted again, "These wretched humans! Why do they talk so unpredictably? Shouldn't they be marveling at the greatness of Babata's ability to wait for fifty thousand years?"
"I know about the past 50,000 years and the future 50,000 years of Earth's history!" Babata declared confidently. "Since 50,000 years ago, I have been waiting for a destined person, and you are that person!"
"You must have had a lot of trouble! Are these corpses like you, from fifty thousand years ago to now? They haven't decayed even after fifty thousand years of death?"
Zhang Junbao pointed at the corpse and said.
From the very beginning, Babata tried to dominate Zhang Junbao by intimidating him with his imposing presence and using his seniority. However, Zhang Junbao was not fooled and instead kept looking for new topics, leaving Babata with nothing to say.
In just a few exchanges, Zhang Junbao had already discerned the psychological state of this Intelligent Life, Babata. It was proud, arrogant, and its words were filled with disdain for Earthling. It seemed as if it were the supreme being, and speaking to Zhang Junbao was beneath its dignity.
Although it needs Zhang Junbao to become the successor of its old master, it always looks down on Earthling at heart. Or rather, to it, Zhang Junbao is just a tool for passing on the legacy, someone who just needs to obey orders.
However, Zhang Junbao was not buying it. Although he also wanted to inherit the relic, he did not want to be dominated by an Intelligent Life.
Moreover, Babata doesn't seem very bright. Although it has existed for many years longer than Zhang Junbao, living a long time doesn't necessarily mean living wisely.
As expected, after Zhang Junbao inquired about the condition of the corpse, Babata once again displayed an extremely arrogant expression.
It said disdainfully, "Don't look at the magnificent life of the universe with the eyes of a mere Earthling!"
"In the vast and endless universe, they are all outstanding figures. Even in death, their bodies will not decay and will live on forever."
Compared to the short history of Earth Humans, it's hard to understand. But it's also easy to understand. Just like planetary -Planetary Level have a lifespan of a thousand years. Stepping into the Star Level allows one to live for an entire era, which is 18,000 years. Above that are Universe Level, Domain Lord Level, World Lord Level, and Immortal Level, not to mention 50,000 years?"
"You cannot comprehend the greatness of your master at this stage!"
"Then what did you mean when you said you'd been waiting for me here for 50,000 years?" Zhang Junbao asked.
"You, come with me." Babata pointed casually, and a hissing sound immediately came from the floor in the middle of the hall.
The metal floor suddenly parted, revealing a passageway.
"Come with me to pay respects to our old master."
Speaking of its master, Babata showed an expression of adoration, but also a hint of sorrow. In its heart, its master was the greatest being, but now, its master had been dead for fifty thousand years.
Zhang Junbao followed Babata underground, where the dark hall below randomly lit up.
Zhang Junbao glanced around; the dark hall was empty, and the octagonal walls were devoid of any decoration.
With a gentle tap, Babata caused the ground to crack open again, and a crystal coffin slowly rose up.
He then introduced himself, saying, "As you already know, my name is Babata, the Demon Babata, and I am an Intelligent Life!"
"Is Intelligent Life something that has reached the pinnacle of artificial intelligence and possesses the characteristics of life?" Zhang Junbao asked.
"That's right, you do have good comprehension. It's different from the so-called intelligence on Earth, which is just simple logical calculation."
True wisdom, at the very least, requires the ability to think like a human. But I go a step further, having been born with life and possessing emotions, thus I am called Intelligent Life.
I possess wisdom, the ability to think, emotions, and the capacity for sadness and anger. I can even evolve through cultivation—I am a life form in the truest sense!
"If you have feelings and understand sadness, then you must also know loneliness."
"It's alright to be ruthless, but after understanding sorrow and loneliness, to have been able to stay alone in this dark and sunless underground for fifty thousand years, that's truly remarkable." This time, Zhang Junbao spoke earnestly, without any hint of sarcasm.
What must it feel like for a sentient being to live alone for 50,000 years? A human would probably go insane by now.
If Babata were just ordinary intelligence without emotions, that would be one thing, but it actually developed emotions. Loneliness, for life, is the most painful torment.
At this moment, Babata seemed to feel that Zhang Junbao truly understood it. Having accompanied its master on his journeys through the universe, it had to endure tens of thousands of years of suffering after its master's death. Who could know the pain it felt?
Unconsciously, Babata softened his tone when speaking to Zhang Junbao.
"In the vast universe, Intelligent Life is also a large species. You will know this when you see the real universe in the future."
Unfortunately, in the war that lasted fifty thousand years, my body was shattered, and I returned to my virtual existence. No matter what, I can still exist, but my master..."
The crystal coffin was raised, and Babata looked at the sleeping corpse inside and shed tears.
As the crystal coffin appeared, the temperature in the hall plummeted. Zhang Junbao saw that the corpse inside the crystal coffin was about three meters tall and, apart from the two tentacles on its head, was almost indistinguishable from a human.
"Owner!"
Babata burst into tears, her small, pale hands gripping the crystal coffin tightly, her expression contorted in rage.
"Kneel down!" Babata suddenly turned to look at Zhang Junbao.
Zhang Junbao did not move.
"I'm telling you to kneel down. From this moment on, you are a member of Yunmo Star, and my master is the master of Yunmo Star!"
Babata roared, his emotions on the verge of collapse, his moods erratic.
After his roar, Babata gave a bitter smile, "I haven't communicated with anyone for 50,000 years, so I'm a bit irritable. These 50,000 years have been really tough for me. Actually, I used to have a very good temper."
Zhang Junbao smiled faintly, stepped forward, and knelt down in front of the crystal coffin.
This kneeling was his way of showing respect to this cosmic predecessor who had passed away tens of thousands of years ago. As the master of Babata, he was worthy of Zhang Junbao's kneeling.