Star Voyager had now become one of the biggest streamers on the platform, and he had promised his fans that he would livestream himself taking the Stunning Grace Pill.
So when the Pill Shop restocked, he fought hard against countless skilled hackers and finally managed to grab nine Stunning Grace Pills.
Ever since his mother took the Jade Body Pills he had saved for her, she had become a loyal fan of the Pill Shop. So this time, he once again kept one Stunning Grace Pill for her.
Aside from the one he planned to take during the livestream, he was going to give the rest away to his fans through a lucky draw.
The Stunning Grace Pill was indeed expensive, but compared to the gifts his fans sent him, nine pills were nothing. So he did not feel bad about spending the money at all.
Even before the livestream started, Star Voyager’s room was already packed with viewers.
The young and handsome Star Voyager stood inside the livestream room. To make the effects more obvious, he had deliberately put on a tight-fitting outfit today.
As soon as the time came, he turned on the display and greeted his fans.
The fans kept urging him to start. Star Voyager knew how impatient they were because, honestly, he was also eager to see the results.
The shop owner had not explained whether the pill would have different effects on men and women. No one on the Star Network had spoken about it yet either, so everyone was extremely curious.
Star Voyager did not waste any more time. He simply asked his intelligent brain to measure his body measurements and, feeling a little embarrassed, read the results out to his viewers.
While the fans good-naturedly teased him, he poured out one Stunning Grace Pill and carefully examined it.
Hmm, it was still very pretty~
The pills from the Pill Shop really did look amazing!
He showed it to the viewers as well, then swallowed the pill.
With a splash, he jumped into the hot water that had been prepared beside him.
Fifteen minutes later, when the intelligent brain announced that the time was up, Star Voyager climbed out of the hot water.
He grabbed a towel and dried himself before standing aside and letting the intelligent brain measure his body again.
Because he had originally been rather thin, his measurements had not become smaller. Instead, they had actually increased.
But now he looked even more pleasing to the eye.
He had truly achieved the perfect balance—not too fat, not too thin, with every part of his body just right.
“Wow~ Youyou looks so handsome!”
“Youyou suddenly became one of those guys who looks muscular without his clothes but slim when he’s dressed!”
“The effect is way too good! Does this mean Youyou doesn’t have to suffer through endless ab exercises anymore?”
“Wait… Youyou’s measurements actually increased!! Does this mean that after taking it, it can also make you… more curvy in the front and back?”
“……”
“……!!”
“!!!!!!!”
“Youyou, hurry up and start the lucky draw! My twenty years of single life have prepared my fastest hand speed!”
“Hahaha~ Someone who’s been single for fifty years is getting restless too~”
It was as if a whole new door had suddenly been opened for the viewers.
They immediately went back and carefully read the description of the Stunning Grace Pill.
“Perfect body shape!”
But what exactly counted as a perfect body shape?
Everyone naturally had a different standard.
However, judging from the results, the pharmacist certainly did not consider a body that was thin and bony like a stick to be perfect!
Hadn’t they seen how Star Voyager’s measurements had increased?
While waiting for Star Voyager to start the lucky draw, the viewers eagerly posted messages across the Star Network offering huge amounts of money to buy the pills.
The Federation had nearly one hundred billion people.
With only a thousand pills available, how could that possibly be enough?
The more obvious the effects of the Pill Shop’s medicines became, the more popular they were on the Star Network, and the more attention they attracted.
But A-Wu had directly blocked all unknown communications and never checked her emails.
Neither the Pharmaceutical Research Institute nor Tao Wan, Tao She’s mother, had been able to contact her.
She was completely immersed in cultivation.
Taking advantage of the wave of credits she had earned, she bought a large number of energy stones and successfully broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.
She had actually broken through even faster than when she reached the third level!
That shouldn’t have happened…
A-Wu touched her chin and thought carefully.
What was different about her cultivation these days compared with before?
She thought about it for a long time but still could not figure it out.
The only major difference seemed to be the energy stones.
Before, she had been using low-grade energy stones. This time, since she had enough credits, she had bought mid-grade energy stones instead.
Since she could not think of anything else, she decided to assume that the energy stones were the reason.
A-Wu took a bath and changed into a light purple cultivation robe. She casually tied her thick, long hair behind her with a matching ribbon, leaving it loose and relaxed.
She slowly walked into the living room and gently touched Dandan, who spent every day constantly cleaning the house.
She did not tell him that the new body she had bought for him would be arriving soon. She wanted to give him a surprise.
The sunlight was warm and pleasant, so she lazily stretched out on the lounge chair on the balcony.
Golden sunlight passed through the protective window and fell across her delicate skin.
Her skin was so clear and translucent that the tiny blood vessels underneath could faintly be seen.
Her body sank into the lounge chair, while her dress outlined her perfect figure.
Her slender hand rested on the armrest.
Her fingers were long and delicate, her nails soft pink, and their shape beautiful.
Even the most demanding person with a particular fondness for beautiful hands would have trouble looking away.
Unfortunately, the only one who could appreciate this beautiful sight was the completely clueless Dandan.
Seeing that his master seemed to have fallen asleep, Dandan was afraid she might get cold.
He went to the bedroom, brought out a thin blanket, and gently covered her with it.
He was also afraid of waking her, so he stopped cleaning.
Putting away his tools, he stood there quietly, staring at her with a slightly blank expression.
He did not know what was happening.
He always felt that his master was somehow different from before…
But it should be a good thing, right?
His master seemed much more lively than before.
Dandan was a robot.
Although he had awakened and developed emotions, there were still times when he could not fully understand human feelings.
Sometimes, when he watched his master’s will to live become weaker and weaker, he simply did not know how to comfort her.
All he could do was keep telling her,
“I’ll always stay with you!”
He truly meant it.
He was a robot. As long as he had enough energy and his chip was not destroyed, he would never “die.”
Unlike his two former masters, he would never leave her alone.
Just like when she was a child, he would take care of her until she grew old or… died from illness.
This had always been the secret buried deep in Dandan’s heart.
If his master died, then there would be no meaning to his existence either.
He thought that when that time came, there would be no one left in this world who needed him.
He could simply sleep forever beside his master.
But he had never expected his master’s health to suddenly improve and for her to even become an ability user!
Thinking of this, Dandan became happy again.
His little screen flickered several times.
Now he could finally fulfill his dream of staying beside his master until she grew old!
When Dandan placed the blanket over A-Wu, she woke up.
She did not open her eyes or move.
She only curled her lips into a small smile before continuing to enjoy the sunlight.
When the sunlight became weaker and the temperature was no longer so warm, A-Wu received a delivery notification.
She stood up, rolled the blanket in her hands into a bundle, and handed it to Dandan.
“Dandan~ Put the blanket back in the bedroom.”
After Dandan carried the blanket toward the bedroom, A-Wu turned around and opened the door.
The one delivering her package this time was still the regional delivery manager, robot No. 89757.
When he saw A-Wu, the blue lights in his electronic eyes brightened slightly.
He placed the package box at her door.
“Hello, ma’am. Your package has arrived. Please sign for it.”
“Ah~ It’s you! You delivered my package before too!”
A-Wu immediately remembered him.
He had been the one who delivered her pharmaceutical equipment before, and he had even kindly helped carry the heavy machines into her study.
Seeing that A-Wu actually remembered him, the lights in his mechanical eyes became even brighter.
“Yes, ma’am. It is very nice to see you again!”
His electronic voice was completely flat and emotionless, but A-Wu somehow felt as though she could hear the smile in it.
She opened the door wider and stepped aside.
“I’ll have to trouble you again this time. Could you help me carry it inside?”
“It would be my pleasure.”
89757 easily lifted the box and walked inside.
As soon as he entered, he came face-to-face with Dandan, who had just come out of the bedroom.
He paused.
“Good day, my friend.”
Dandan was delighted to see him.
He happily circled around 89757 once.
“Little Eight! Long time no see! I’ve missed you!”
“We saw each other just seventy-six hours ago. That is not a long time.”
89757 placed the box in the open space in the middle of the living room and replied in his usual stiff, emotionless electronic voice.
“Oh, Little Eight, why are you so rigid? Don’t humans always say that one day apart feels like three years?”
Dandan could not understand why, despite both of them being awakened mechanical lifeforms, Little Eight still acted like an ordinary robot without intelligence.
It really made him wonder whether Little Eight had actually awakened his emotional system or not!
A-Wu watched the interaction between Dandan and 89757 with some surprise.
This was the first time she had seen such a lively side of Dandan.
Normally, he already behaved very much like a real person, but he was nowhere near as lively and expressive as he was now.
A-Wu looked at the other robot.
He was also a mechanical lifeform.
Could it be because Dandan had finally met someone like himself…?
Dandan had spent very little time around other people while living with her.
Neither the original Lin Wu nor A-Wu herself was particularly social.
But human beings were, after all, social creatures.
Perhaps awakened mechanical lifeforms were the same.
A-Wu walked over to them and asked with a smile,
“You two seem pretty close. Are you?”
Dandan waved his arms and drew a huge circle in the air.
In his cute little-boy voice, he happily replied,
“Little Eight is my best friend! Master, you don’t know how amazing Little Eight is! He handles all the deliveries in this huge area by himself. He’s super capable~ And he even bought his current body with the money he earned himself!”
A-Wu looked at 89757 in surprise and sincerely praised him.
“That’s really impressive! Can I call you Little Eight too?”
89757 gave a slight, elegant bow.
“Thank you for your praise. You may call me Luther. That was the name my former master gave me after I awakened.”
A-Wu nodded.
“Luther~”
“Wow~ Luther, your name sounds so nice! I’ll call you by your name from now on too!”
Dandan happily held his round face in both hands, looking envious.
A-Wu smiled at Dandan but said nothing.
She told Dandan to open the package, then said to Luther,
“Could you wait here for a moment? If there’s anything wrong with the item, I may need your help returning it.”
Luther quietly stood to the side and nodded.
A-Wu stood across from Dandan, smiling as she watched him open the package.
She was looking forward to seeing his reaction.
Dandan kept unpacking until he finally saw what was inside.
He immediately let out a loud cry.
“Ah!!”
A-Wu rolled up her sleeves, waiting for Dandan to roll around in excitement and then throw himself into her arms and cry happily.
But after a moment, Dandan was still frozen in exactly the same position…
What was going on?
Had he become too happy to move?
A-Wu walked over in confusion and patted Dandan’s little head.
He did not react at all.
A-Wu panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed herself down.
She opened her contacts, found the repair number for the robot company, and was about to call someone to come and check Dandan.
Luther, who had been watching from the side, stepped forward and stopped her.
“Please let me take a look at him. His model is too old. It may no longer be possible to repair him.”
Luther had a point.
Dandan’s body had not been upgraded for twenty years.
He also rarely received any maintenance.
There was a good chance something had gone wrong.
A-Wu let Luther examine Dandan.
They were both robots, so he should know what he was doing, right?
“How is Dandan?”
A-Wu watched as Luther easily opened Dandan’s chest, revealing the delicate network of wires inside.
He moved a few components around.
Then Luther stopped.
He turned toward A-Wu, who was watching him with concern.
He paused for a moment before answering,
“His body is too old. His chip was suddenly running too fast, which caused a short circuit. There is no serious problem.”
“Whoo… That’s good!”
A-Wu finally relaxed.
As long as he was fine, that was all that mattered!
After living together for so long, she had naturally grown attached to him.
If something really happened to Dandan, she would feel terribly guilty.
Luther’s electronic eyes flickered.
“You only need to transfer his chip into the new body.”
He paused for a moment before continuing,
“You are a good master.”
A-Wu thought he was referring to the fact that she had bought Dandan a new body.
She simply smiled.
“Then could I trouble you to help me change it? I don’t really know how to do it.”
Luther solemnly bowed and gave a gentlemanly salute.
“It would be my honor.”
He took Dandan’s new body out of the box and placed it carefully on the sofa.
The realistic body was expensive for a reason.
Not only did it look exactly like a real person, but even the texture of its skin and hair was almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing.
Not to mention, the materials used to make it were fireproof, waterproof, and corrosion-resistant.
It could easily last for a hundred years!
Luther transferred Dandan’s chip into the new body.
After installing everything, he crossed his arms over his chest and silently prayed for several seconds.
A-Wu did not understand what he was doing.
She assumed it was some kind of custom among mechanical lifeforms.
She simply stood nearby and quietly waited for Dandan to wake up