"Our only goal is to help our pioneers and help humanity by doing so!"

——《Th

ee Swipes' AI companion

Cybe accepted in January 2022

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At the time of the interview

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I glared at the vending machine. "Are you serious?" I asked.

Lucy shrugged. She was on crutches in one hand and resting the other against the machine in front of her. "Look," she said, poking at the screen next to the machine. She picked something from the top shelf, some kind of white bread sandwich or something, maybe not fresh anymore, smelling of preservatives, but it still tasted good.

Once the connection to her gear is complete, the screen flashes.

Deal Accepted!

"Okay?" I asked.

The deal was rejected!

The machine is quiet. Lucy clenched her fists, looking like she was going to hit the damn thing, but she held back. It's probably for the best. More expensive vending machines have hidden tear gas sprayers to irritate vandals, etc.

"Even my credits were taken away!" Lucy said.

I sighed. It's strange to care more about inferior sandwiches stuck in an indifferent machine than a real alien invasion, but there's nothing better to do. Mary was right when she said that children need rest. It looked like each of them was lining up to pee, while Mary and the bald man and the guy who looked like an athlete were watching around the nearest hallway.

"Do you want me to try it?" I asked.

"You have more credits than me?" She asked.

I shrugged. "I have ......," I frowned. About a chunk? In my account, a little less than this. That's enough, huh. I glanced at the price of the sandwich and turned pale. Enough for one of them. Damn it. Did you try it twice? ”

"Three times," Lucy said.

"Yes," I said. I stared at the ID sign on the front of the machine, waiting for my gear to finally prompt me to want something out of it.

I'm sure I'll prioritize encouraging you to upgrade some of your gear.

"Why?" I asked.

Lucy winked at me. "Does it work?"

"Eventually," I said. "I'm talking to Miaris. That, uh, samurai AI is alive in my head. ”

Lucy smiled. "Say hi for me!"

Please reply with greetings.

She ...... It's saying hello," I said. My glasses were finally connected to the vending machine. I poked at the floating image of the button on the front panel and observed the trading connection on my end. The small counter on my credit account told me that I spent 800CR on some inferior food.

Deal Accepted!

"Hey, this-"

The deal was rejected!

I glared at the two words floating an inch away from the undoubtedly expensive holographic display. "It's not cool," I said.

I can help!

"Can you help? How is it? ”

"Does Miaris want to help? Oh, tell her I think her name is beautiful," Lucy said.

I glared at her, but her enthusiasm blocked my view and I didn't do anything. She's more excited about the whole brain AI thing than I do. It doesn't seem like a big deal. Warrior...... Generally insane. yes, maybe I should have been a little more worried.

Tell Lucy that her name is at the top of the list of attractive names. Also, I can help you by contacting the machine's internals and releasing its contents. It's a free service!

"She said your name was ugly as sin," I said.

"Wow, she's so nice!" Lucy said. Then she reached out and pinched my cheek. "But you're not." Don't lie for poor Miaris. She shouldn't be trapped in your head. ”

I shook her hand away. "Bastard," I said.

"No, you," she immediately countered.

I shook my head and nodded at the machine. "Have fun," I said. "And, uh, is intrusion always a free service?"

It's just something I'm capable of doing. Given that my purpose is to help you, it makes sense that I would help when I can. You also can't afford the more nutritious foods available in my catalog. Until then, this food will be enough.

"You're such a gem," I said.

Technically, I'm more like a super-dense carbon wafer. But I'm kind of like a gem, so I'll take compliments gracefully.

The vending machine spun around and began to spit out everything from the shot at the bottom. I raised an eyebrow as more and more food piled up on the tray.

"Oh my God, it's going to get stuck!" Lucy said, then knelt down to empty the machine. The other machines in the dock, one with soda and eighteen other different flavors of tap water, began to spit out bottles and cans. The finished children were already rushing over with cheers.

I was about to compliment Myalis when the screen of the machine in front of me flashed and the bored face of an Asian man in his thirties appeared. "Please set aside all items on the defective machine until the Chillmaste

Delegates can repair the machine. Any item taken from this device will be considered theft and will be subject to Chiimaste

Full punishment of the legal and paralegal defense team. ”

"Is this thing alive?" I asked.

"Yes," the man said. "Are you the murderer of this crime? Please identify yourself for your records. ”

"Yes and no. You won't get any representation here. Alien invasions and more. Should be on the news. ”

"Even in a very urgent situation, removing content from our machines without -" is still a violation of our Terms of Service. ”

I glared at the machine and pulled out my T

e

ch Maste

。 I guess what they mean by hammer and nail means that hitting things with a hammer sometimes works.

"Is there a discount for the Angry Samurai?" I asked. "Because I don't know if anyone has invented a gun that can shoot people through a camera, but I'm willing to give it a try."

The man froze for a moment, then looked to the side. There was a "click" of the tactile keyboard, and his eyes widened. "Ahh Your intrusion software doesn't claim to be yours. Please take the contents of this and any other machine as Chillmaste

and please consider doing business with us in the future. ”

The image disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"What?" I asked.

"Did you just scare that guy into giving us something for free?" Lucy asked. Since she was still munching on a sandwich, it turned out to be garbled.

I stared at my gun, then at the vending machine. "I guess?"

"We should go shopping," Lucy said.

"An apocalyptic alien invasion is happening," I said.

"You just don't like shopping," Lucy retorted. "Ask Miaris if he likes to shop."

I do.

"No," I said. "I ...... You want to make sure the kids have food to eat and so on. I'm going to scout ahead. Like I should have done before someone asked for help with a sandwich. ”

Lucy actually politely showed a look of shame, and then she spoiled the point by gesturing to me with her sandwich as if it were a peace offering. The puppy's eyes don't help in any way.

"I left before the nun told me I wasn't good at my new job." I turned around and said. I snatched a can of soda from the nearest imp and stamped away.

After a few steps, I cringed. It's diet.