Life Simulation: I Caused the Female Sword Immortal to Regret Forever-Chapter 260:

Humans yearn for the unknown, which drives them to explore the stars.

Humans fear the unknown, which makes them dread the darkness.

The unknown represents uncertainty, filled with endless possibilities. People fear such uncertainty and the future they do not wish to see.

It was only natural.

That figure, the one with his head lowered and unmoving, the one Ailei cared for deeply—his abnormal behavior made the mechanical maid feel uneasy.

“…Master.”

“What is it, Ailei?”

Fortunately, a soft call received a response.

Inside the dimly lit bridge, flickering lights cast a somber and bleak atmosphere, making Xu Xi’s face appear even paler. However, despite his appearance, his body showed no visible wounds, nor was there any blood.

Seeing his familiar features, Ailei’s restless mechanical core found a sliver of relief.

“No, I’m fine,” the machine endowed with humanity said in a calm voice, offering a promise. “I just wanted to tell you that I will always protect you.”

The words were spoken with such sincerity that Xu Xi paused for a moment before offering a faint smile.

His body was too exhausted to form a proper smile, only managing to lift the corners of his lips slightly.

“Mm, I believe in you, Ailei.”

Outside the ship, the warped space grew more intense, with the stars stretching into abstract streaks, resembling surreal oil paintings.

The curvature engine was running at full overload, working in tandem with the gravity generator, antimatter engine, and elemental decay engine to sustain the superluminal travel of the pitch-black starship.

From a distance, the speeding vessel was encased within a bubble of distorted space, locked in a high-speed curvature chase with the Neutron Battle Star trailing behind.

Calling it a “chase” was an overstatement.

The pitch-black starship lacked advanced weaponry or proper defensive measures.

The Neutron Battle Star was the ultimate creation—a seamless combination of offense, defense, and speed.

Faced with such despair-inducing pressure, the only option was to push the curvature engine to its limits and attempt to escape the cosmic prison.

“Deviation calculations in progress. Time calculations in progress. Success rate decreasing…”

Inside the ship, the onboard systems constantly performed intricate calculations.

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Every result pointed to the same conclusion—the ship would inevitably be caught and destroyed.

Even with both vessels relying on curvature engines, the Neutron Battle Star’s power output was vastly superior.

“…No… this cannot happen…”

Ailei couldn’t accept such a grim reality.

She feared it deeply.

Data without emotion was now fluctuating like a human’s, straining every ounce of processing power to fight back.

But it was useless.

The ship had successfully reached the top of the cosmic wall—only a short distance remained before they could break free.

However, that short distance was enough for the Neutron Battle Star to close in and perform countless spatial disintegrations.

“No… I must protect Master…”

The stark contrast between despair and her unwavering hope created an unprecedented conflict.

Even with her formidable computing capabilities, the situation remained hopeless.

And then—

An unexpected change.

The ship’s overall power output surged once more.

A miraculous boost occurred at the very limits of its capacity.

Break through—no matter what!

With no time to ponder the sudden performance spike, Ailei focused on steering the ship, using this fleeting surge to charge through the gravitational breach leading to the real universe.

Light stood still.

Time froze.

Space transformed into a singular thread.

Upon escaping the cosmic prison, the scenery changed dramatically into dazzling and surreal colors.

And in the very moment of escape, the curvature starship failed—breaking down entirely.

It was miraculous.

After enduring multiple spatial disintegrations and extreme overload, the prototype ship had lasted far longer than expected.

The Neutron Battle Star did not pursue.

Perhaps it was truly confined within the prison.

Uncertain of further threats, Ailei initiated the escape pod sequence, abandoning the wrecked vessel to take Xu Xi farther away.

“…Master?”

Returning to her humanoid form, Ailei opened her eyes.

She saw the familiar figure still in the same resting posture, his head tilted downward.

The angle of his bowed head cast shadows over his face, obscuring his expression.

He remained completely still.

The silence was overwhelming.

His body still looked young, but something invisible within him—his very essence—had become as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

“…I’m sorry… I couldn’t protect you.”

Her mechanical body trembled.

Ailei knelt down in the darkness, gently holding Xu Xi’s hand with a touch so delicate, as if she were handling something incredibly fragile.

Perhaps hearing Ailei’s voice…

Or perhaps feeling the warmth of her hand…

Xu Xi, exhausted beyond measure, slowly opened his eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, “Ailei… have we left the prison?”

“We have, Master.”

“Haha… cough… that’s good.”

“But I didn’t do well enough… I couldn’t protect you.”

“It’s okay, Ailei… you’ve already done very well… really well…”

Xu Xi squinted, his vision blurred, unable to clearly see the mechanical maid before him.

He tried to stand up, but the moment he attempted to move—

His vision went dark.

[People often call extraordinary achievements “miracles.”]

[But you are the miracle itself.]

[Your perseverance touched the machine soul, pushing the curvature engine to unprecedented heights—only sustained by the machine soul’s efforts.]

[In return, you suffered even greater erosion.]

[It wasn’t just a mental transformation—your physical body was also deteriorating rapidly. You could no longer control your weakness.]

[From Ailei’s words, you learned of your successful escape from the prison. The news filled you with relief, yet you fainted once more.]

[The loyal maid carried you into the escape pod, flying toward the nearest star system. Not long after your departure, the wrecked curvature starship was obliterated.]

[When you woke up again, you found yourself inside a medical pod prepared by Ailei.]

[Your body was undergoing treatment, but in your mind, both your body and spirit had already stepped into “death.”]

[Previously, the erosion of the machine soul only took away your emotional fluctuations, but now, you were sinking into deeper void.]

[You could no longer feel cold or heat. The void was consuming you.]

[It was an indescribable sensation, as if everything was being stripped away—your exhausted mind and body passively awaiting the inevitable end.]