My Girlfriend is a Cold and Aloof Sickly Beauty 139

Chapter 139: Robot Elder Sister

Having to say their couple’s online username to a stranger in real life was truly embarrassing.

Jiang Xue fell silent, while Xiao Luohan seemed unfazed, even nodding to Uncle Seuss with a smile. “Understood, thank you for the connection.”

Compared to their real names, she actually preferred “Traces of Xue Luo.”

“By the way, there’s also something for you,” Uncle Seuss said, looking at Xie Xitong, Jiang Mei, and Cang Ling. “Considering that Cang Ling hasn’t ridden a horse before, I also asked the owner to prepare a two-person horse, so Princess Zhemei can take her along and experience the joy of horse riding.”

“Should we also prepare a single-person horse?” Xie Xitong, understanding his intention, immediately asked. “I remember Mei-jiejie likes galloping alone…”

“No need to trouble yourself,” Jiang Mei, however, shook her head and declined. “Two two-person horses are enough.”

She didn’t think it was necessary to ask for another horse just for herself. It would only make her uncle owe the owner another favor.

If it were a racetrack owner she was familiar with, she wouldn’t have minded getting a horse to ride.

“Okay, then just two,” Uncle Seuss agreed. “Xiao Mei, just give them your name.”

With the horse riding settled, after dinner, everyone gathered around Uncle Seuss to inquire about the progress of the “phone possession” technology.

Uncle Seuss took them to his study, brought out various materials and diagrams, then pulled out a large box containing various phone components, and placed a small box on top of the table.

“If we want to shorten the time, my idea is to directly use existing phone configurations and design a new phone specifically for Princess Zhemei’s soul to reside in.”

He stuck a concept drawing on the blackboard and explained the contents. “But this phone has to have a slot for talismans. As for the required talismans, I’ve already discussed it with Grandma Xie. Since Cang Ling and A-Xi are both here, we can try making some talismans.”

Then he opened the small box on the table and took out a seemingly fully assembled phone. “This is a very simple prototype. I haven’t tested it yet, so I’m not sure how much of a soul it can hold.”

“The plum branches that held Elder Sister Red Fox’s soul have all been planted. Only a small fragment remains on the action figure,” Jiang Xue said, then immediately went to her suitcase and carefully took out the action figure.

Uncle Seuss looked at the action figure, lost in thought. After a while, he pulled out a heavy metal box from another corner of the study, opened it, and took out a robot.

“Compared to phone possession, I think robot possession is easier to achieve,” he said. “Greater mobility, the voice function should work with a special talisman, emotional changes can be displayed with emojis on a small screen, and with the right materials and connections, it should last for ten or twenty years without any problems.”

“But this is just my idea. Whether or not it can be realized depends on Cang Ling.”

Uncle Seuss could only provide a reliable vessel. Matters of metaphysics and magic were beyond his expertise.

Cang Ling took the robot, examined it, and started reading the related materials and instructions Uncle Seuss handed her.

Whenever she saw books related to her profession, she would easily become engrossed, not responding to anyone until she finished reading.

During this time, Xie Xitong also called Grandma Xie for a consultation, and Jiang Mei even let Xiao Linghan examine the robot.

“Cang Ling’s magical abilities are far superior to mine. If she thinks it’s feasible, then it should work,” Grandma Xie replied.

Xiao Linghan, using Jiang Mei’s body, examined the robot from head to toe, even asking Uncle Seuss for the remote control and trying out a few preset movements. Her eyes lit up. “Its mobility is amazing! In our world, before I left, we only had firearms and ammunition, we hadn’t developed this kind of robot yet.”

“After all, robots require programming. Our ‘technology tree’ needs more development,” Uncle Seuss chuckled. “If you’re satisfied, I can try to improve its appearance, even making it life-sized. But with my current skills, it will probably take three to five years to achieve both high mobility and the delicate details of an action figure.”

“It’s okay, as long as it retains my favorite colors and elements,” Xiao Linghan wasn’t picky. “Being able to come to this world after death is already a miracle. I am still me, the form of my existence, like my name, is just external.”

Since their knowledge and skills couldn’t help, after confirming the progress, Jiang Xue and Xiao Luohan went to pack for their trip to the racetrack tomorrow.

“It’s cloudy tomorrow, but we still need sun protection, and the temperature isn’t low,” Jiang Xue said, putting sunscreen and UV protection sleeves in her backpack. “The racetrack has headgear with a visor and sunglasses, so we don’t need to bring those.”

“Should we bring snacks and fruits?” Xiao Luohan asked. “Or can we buy them there?”

“There are vending machines indoors, but things are expensive abroad. If you want to save money, we can bring our own,” Jiang Xue knew that she didn’t like spending money unnecessarily, so she suggested this directly. “We can prepare the drinks tomorrow morning. Should we bring some cupcakes and cookies?”

“Candies are fine,” Xiao Luohan said. “Summer is a good time for refreshing candies.”

“Of course, my uncle has all sorts of ingredients here!” Jiang Xue immediately went to the refrigerator and pantry—Uncle Seuss had already told them that they could use anything in the kitchen, as long as they didn’t make a mess.

She hadn’t forgotten that her cooking skills were poor, and the results unsightly, so she volunteered to prepare and process the ingredients, leaving the mixing and decorating to Xiao Luohan.

Xiao Luohan hadn’t done this much before, but she always remembered Jiang Xue’s frustration with her cooking, so she diligently watched videos and even asked Sister Cheng for guidance during her free time at home, memorizing every detail.

Plus, Uncle Seuss had a wide variety of molds, so after trying a few, the finished products actually looked quite decent.

The young couple, having napped in the afternoon, were now full of energy. Around 11:00 PM, as the last batch of cranberry and raisin cookies came out of the oven, Jiang Mei called them downstairs, “Cang Ling is ready to try!”

Since the cookies needed to cool down, the two immediately put on oven mitts and aprons and hurried to the study.

They were a little late. Cang Ling had already started the ritual, and Xie Xitong, holding a talisman, was sitting beside her, seemingly assisting.

“I don’t quite understand the specific principle, but they seem to share the same soul in some way, so one performs the ritual, and the other assists, increasing the success rate and reducing the energy consumption and cost,” Uncle Seuss explained, standing aside with his arms crossed.

Knowing they would be asking about the progress, Uncle Seuss had asked Grandma Xie to prepare the necessary talisman paper, cinnabar ink, and incense in advance and send them over, so they didn’t have to worry about running out.

The ritual lasted for about seven minutes, and then the motionless robot suddenly sat up, its dull eyes glowing red.

Cang Ling had stuck a talisman on the robot’s chest to assist with its speech function. As the robot moved, the half-attached talisman also swayed, looking a bit comical.

“Hello? Can you hear me?”

However, when Xiao Linghan’s voice came through the robot’s speaker, muffled but still recognizable, Xiao Luohan couldn’t help but cover her face, trying to control her emotions.

“It seems to have worked!” Uncle Seuss was the first to applaud. “Then the next step is to improve the appearance and add an emoji display screen! I’ll reassemble one according to the design and send it to you when it’s done!”

After Xiao Linghan’s soul was attached to the robot, her mobility did improve significantly, but the prototype robot was quite crude. Its limbs, compared to human hands and feet, were more like smooth shovels, unable to make delicate movements.

But as long as the talisman and the spiritual energy it contained weren’t depleted, it could run, jump, talk, and even play the music stored in its core system.

“I wonder if the power source can be further improved. It would be even better if we could find a way to replace spiritual energy…” Uncle Seuss said, already taking out his notebook and writing down the “update plan,” muttering, “But souls and spiritual energy are mysterious things. Should we maintain a certain reverence for the unknown…”

Meanwhile, the girls had already left the study, happily carrying the Princess Zhemei robot.

“This way, Xiao Jiejie can sit in the audience when we go horse riding tomorrow, right?” Xie Xitong asked, looking at Xiao Linghan, who was still getting used to her new body.

“Yes,” Jiang Mei nodded. “This kind of robot is considered personal property. The racetrack has strict entry requirements. Even if the robot is left in the audience seats, it won’t be stolen.”

“I’ll stay with Your Highness,” Cang Ling said. “Anyway, I’m only riding with Her Highness.”

“I can even cheer for you! Although it’s probably unnecessary,” Xiao Linghan said, raising her mechanical hand, her voice filled with laughter. “By the way, I remember there are glow sticks…”

Before she could finish, Cang Ling took her raised mechanical hand and, after pressing a few buttons, two red, foldable glow sticks extended from its arm.

Xiao Linghan tried them out, and a bright red light immediately illuminated the glow sticks.

“This is great!!” Jiang Xue exclaimed, intrigued, and couldn’t help but clap. “I saw the racetrack’s schedule for tomorrow. After the open riding session for tourists, there’s a horse race, and you can even bet. If Xiao Jiejie is interested, she can bring the glow sticks and cheer for her favorite jockey.”

“It shouldn’t scare the other spectators, right?” Xiao Linghan asked.

“It’s fine, everyone is very accepting of this kind of technology,” Uncle Seuss’s voice came from the study. “But if anyone asks where you bought this intelligent robot, just say it’s custom-made.”

Xiao Luohan, who had been observing silently, listening to their conversation, felt her worries being addressed one by one.

Just then, she saw the robot move towards her.

“I want to touch your hair,” Xiao Linghan said, standing on the floor and looking up at her.

So Xiao Luohan squatted down, picked up the robot, lifted it slightly, and let the cold, hard “shovel hand” gently stroke her hair.