It was this thing.
Shen He looked at the Red Stone that had appeared in his backpack, unsure what to say.
Although the process of its creation was exceedingly evil, it was undoubtedly a treasure for an Alchemist. The problem was…
There were no Alchemists here!
What was going on today? He kept drawing things that looked incredibly powerful, but in reality, he had no idea how to use them.
Could it be that this was a characteristic of the Mechanical Summoning Pool?
Shen He looked at the remaining ten Summoning Stones, a bit hesitant.
If he got another one of these…
But he hadn't summoned a Servant in the first two attempts, so the probability of getting one next time was very high.
Drawing thirty times in a row was better than just drawing ten times next time, right?
In the end, Shen He couldn't resist the allure of the draw and the illusion that he would get a Servant with a higher probability next time. He closed his eyes and pressed the button for the last ten-pull summon.
Counting the first time, he had already drawn from the Mechanical Summoning Pool forty times. If he really couldn't summon a single Ex Machina Servant, he would have to consider whether he was incompatible with the Mechanical Summoning Pool.
For the last ten-pull summon, Shen He kept his eyes closed.
He silently counted in his heart.
One, two, thirty.
There was no system voice prompt.
太慘了哇.
Shen He looked crestfallen. He knew that the vast majority of the Ex Machina in the anime were cute girls, after all.
"Master." At that moment, Jeanne's voice sounded in his ear, but it wasn't comforting, rather tinged with a hint of nervousness.
Shen He opened his eyes, a little puzzled.
Then, he was completely stunned.
Because standing before him was a strange girl—appearing to be around ten years old, with long, light purple hair and ruby-like eyes that formed a striking contrast. Her completely naked body, aside from her snow-white skin, was covered in visible machinery, and two lines, like tails, trailed on the ground.
Who is it? A Servant?
No, why wasn't there a system voice prompt, nor any confirmation from the other party about the summoning?
Just as Shen He was stunned, the girl's stone-carved expression suddenly changed. To be precise, the completely still, lifeless thing transformed into a dazed life.
" , This unit cannot connect to other units, reason unknown. Memory search found no singularities."
" , Found a high-sequence command individual named 'Master'."
" , The probability of a human becoming a high-sequence individual of the Ex Machina is infinitely close to zero. This unit suspects a malfunction and is currently searching, searching..."
Shen He listened to the girl constantly murmuring "searching" until obvious black smoke started to pour from the top of her head.
This was a bit terrifying. If it broke, there was no way to fix it. Shen He quickly shook her shoulders.
"Hey, you're going to burn out, stop it!"
"Command received. Passively stop searching. , This unit has already been controlled by a human." The smoke stopped coming from the girl's head, and her unfocused eyes shifted to Shen He. Her mechanical tone suddenly changed into a coquettish voice, "Master, do you have any orders?"
"Stop that tone." Shen He felt goosebumps rising.
If a voluptuous and seductive older woman used that tone, coupled with alluring eyes, it would indeed be a pleasure.
But the girl in front of him had the appearance of a loli, and she was expressionless, which was as bizarre as could be.
",Unable to comprehend. The memory bank indicates that this scenario simulation can excite male humans and increase the probability of this unit's survival."
The girl's tone returned to its original state, but the subtle expressions on her face were far more flexible than before, even including blinking. She looked like a naturally airheaded girl.
She was rapidly learning and adapting to the situation she was facing.
This thought flashed through Shen He's mind.
In fact, when the words Ex Machina came out of the other party's mouth, he had already confirmed who the girl in front of him was.
From the No Game No Life movie, the Ex Machina girl, Schwi.
Sigh.
"From today on, your name will be Schwi."
Shen He took out a spare black robe of Violet's from his backpack and put it on her. It fit perfectly.
", Changing individual identification number to, Schwi."
"And your way of speaking." Shen He sighed again in his heart. "You have to be more like a human. Be a little timid, not talk much, and don't say extra words. Just that kind of personality. Also, don't say those machine-like words."
"Tracking and imitating a character consistent with the prompt."
Schwi closed her eyes slightly, and after about ten seconds, when she opened them again, she was a completely different person.
The cold feeling was gone. Her ruby-like eyes held a wariness, like a small animal's, as she timidly looked at Shen He.
"Like this, is it okay?"
"Yes." Shen He breathed a long sigh of relief, looking at all the Servants beside him. "From today on, Schwi is our new companion."
"Welcome." Jeanne was the first to react, walking over and half-squatting down, holding Schwi's hand. "I'll help you get dressed first. Hmm, Violet, Schwi seems to be about your size. Could you lend her some clothes first?"
Violet nodded and followed Jeanne and Schwi out.
Shen He had already instructed Schwi that the people here were companions she could not harm. Although she was an Ex Machina, Schwi was a unique individual among them because she possessed the potential to understand "heart."
"You summoned a Servant, but you don't seem very happy?" Shiki Ryougi asked suddenly.
This was a fact that was plain to see on his face, because Shen He's expression was not the usual one, filled with an irrepressible smile.
Saiki Kusuo didn't even bother with an excuse; he just teleported away.
He didn't want to get involved in any trouble.
And so, only Shen He and Shiki Ryougi were left in the room, rather abruptly.
"Shiki..." Shen He was silent for a moment, not looking up. He spoke softly, "Do you miss him, Kokuto Mikiya?"
"Why are you asking?"
Shiki Ryougi frowned slightly, not in a way that would make her look like a beauty, but rather, her eyebrows drew toward the center – a sign that she was angry.
In the end, she still answered Shen He's question.
"I did at first, when my heart was empty, but not anymore."
If Shen He hadn't brought it up, Shiki Ryougi would have almost forgotten the name that belonged to the Shiki Ryougi of the past.
"I ruined a marriage for you." Shen He finally looked up at her. "If it had followed its original course, you would have become Kokuto Mikiya's wife, and you would have a daughter."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Shiki Ryougi interrupted Shen He with a hint of rudeness. "I find you very annoying like this."
The clenched fists, loosening and clenching again, showed that Shiki Ryougi was now extremely angry, angry enough to punch at any moment.
"Sorry." Shen He shook his head with a wry smile. "Actually, it's not just you, but also Jeanne, Violet... But honestly, I've never agonized over this kind of thing, especially Jeanne. If I don't even dare to pursue the girl I like, how can I even say I like her? But now, Schwi..."
"She's special?" Shiki Ryougi finally unclenched her fists.
If Shen He had said he regretted summoning them, or showed such a mentality, she might really have punched him, maybe even to death.
"If there's a couple I wouldn't want to separate, she's one of them." Shen He sighed again. "Her relationship proved a race's path to salvation for the world, proved the incredible miracle created by a weak body, proved true love has nothing to do with holes... cough cough, in short, severing her original fate makes me feel a little uneasy."
Although the timeline of Schwi's world was still unknown, simply summoning her was enough to destroy that world which should have been saved.
Shiki Ryougi thought for a moment, then suddenly threw a punch. The violent force of the fist compressed the air in an instant, hitting Shen He's cheek with a loud boom.
"What are you doing?" Shen He was taken aback.
Because Servants were unable to harm their Masters, the actual force of the punch was about the same as a pat, but the physical reflex alone made him feel uncomfortable.
"Tch." Shiki Ryougi retracted her fist. "A fate that hasn't happened is less valuable than a story written in a book. Since you've changed fate, just take responsibility, right?"
"There's no need to hit me though," Shen He mumbled softly, his mouth twitching. "If it were Jeanne..."
"If it were Jeanne, she would poke your eyes." Shiki Ryougi glanced at him sideways and turned to walk out. "Explain it yourself."
Shen He looked at the messy room, his mouth twitching again.
He actually went to Shiki Ryougi to confide in her, he really must have had a screw loose.
When Jeanne returned with Violet and Schwi, who had finished getting dressed, Shen He spent a lot of effort to suppress the changes to the room after it had been swept by the gusts of wind, and then he watched his only Mechanical Servant.
——Ex Machina Schwi.
Because of the three mechanical parts, like three ribs, extending from the right side of her back, Schwi couldn't wear tight clothes and could only wear loose ones, so she was now wearing Violet's Umaru-chan hamster suit.
It has to be said, the light purple hair, snow-white skin, small figure, plus the cute big eyes.
Super cute!
Shen He's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but reach out and pinch Schwi's cheek.
The feel was also super good.
Paired with the timid gaze of a small animal, the taste is even better!
Violet, who was at the side, subconsciously bit her lip, suddenly sensing a great crisis.
"Slap." Jeanne slapped Shen He's paw away, "Really, Master, don't just touch girls' faces."
"Alright, alright." Shen He was a little disappointed.
But soon, Violet took the initiative to pull Shen He's hand and gently rubbed it against her cheek.
Jeanne: ""
"Hahaha." Shen He laughed heartily a few times.
He suddenly felt that the slightly heavy mood was swept away, no wonder people say that daughters are their fathers' little padded jackets, obedient and cute little girls can always bring people the greatest warmth.
After his mood improved, Shen He didn't forget the important matters. He looked at Schwi and asked:
"Schwi, your strength should have been partially sealed, right?"
"The available amount of Spirits is less than one percent of the original strength. The amount of calculation, reconnaissance ability, and analytical ability have all been reduced by the same degree." Schwi reported in a soft voice, then added, "Schwi is an 'Analysis Type' among the Ex Machina, and her power is less than 32 percent of the combat strength of the Combat Type specialized machine bodies."
"It's already enough." Shen He wasn't disappointed.
Although the Ex Machina weren't ranked highly among the eighteen races in No Game No Life, they were a type with great potential, and their strength was seriously underestimated.
Even with only one percent, they could crush the beastmen, who were far stronger than humans.
Moreover, after summoning Schwi, Shen He had also obtained information about the level system of mechanical life Servants. Unlike ordinary Servants, they didn't have levels. Each time they used Mechanical Hearts and magic to strengthen themselves, their strength would increase to a certain extent, but there were class divisions based on their strength.
Shen He directly took out the Mechanical Heart he had collected before and pressed it against Schwi's forehead.
"Reinforce."
The glowing gear-shaped Mechanical Heart merged into Schwi's body.
There was no change; the parameters in the system interface were still those of a First-Order Mechanical Servant.
This was only natural, considering that only twenty points of magical power had been consumed.
"How do you feel?" Shen He asked.
"Feel?" Schwi tilted her head. "Master's hand is warm, and it tickles a little."
"I'm asking if there's been a change in strength," Shen He said, speechless.
Using the Mechanical Heart requires direct contact with the external parts of the Mechanical Servant; any part will do.
"The available Spirit capacity is increased to 1.34% of the original total." Ex Machina Schwi provided a precise number. "The proportion of increase for the other parameters is the same."
Originally it was 1%, which means a Mechanical Heart could increase by 0.34%?
In terms of Ex Machina Schwi's original strength, it was already not bad.
Shen He simply used all the magic he had today to strengthen Ex Machina Schwi. Her star rating wasn't five stars, but four stars. In the world of No Game No Life, Ex Machina Schwi's strength was indeed nothing much.
"Strength has recovered to nearly 24%." Ex Machina Schwi reported softly.
During the entire strengthening process, she remained silent, perfectly interpreting the character setting of "timid and doesn't say much."
Shen He always felt, perhaps it was an illusion, that her current performance wasn't entirely a pretense. After all, she had suddenly come to a strange world, lost her companions, and lost her freedom, being controlled by others.
"Jeanne, you teach her some common knowledge of modern society." In the end, Shen He could only arrange it this way.
In the original work, Schwi's exploration of the "heart" began spontaneously.
Shen He didn't know if he could still spark her pursuit of the "heart" now, nor did he know if she could understand and possess a "heart" like her original fate while by his side. But as Shiki Ryougi said, he changed her destiny, so he had to take responsibility.
Responsibility...
Shen He sighed. A man who could be a pillar, no matter which world he lived in, couldn't escape these two words.
Including the alien invasion crisis that the Marvel world was currently facing, it was the same.
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