Only I Walk Alone

Besides cultivation, military training, and sports, studying is also a crucial task that Wu Ge cannot neglect. He must study because he has to take on the responsibility of scientific research. Xiao Chao, although a super artificial intelligence robot, is far behind humans in terms of scientific research, even lagging behind the most ordinary humans.

Because it lacks curiosity and the desire for knowledge, it does not seek to explore the essence of the world and has no interest in invention and creation.

Thus, to achieve significant scientific progress, to build a powerful fleet, and to reclaim humanity from higher civilizations, Wu Ge must continuously push for technological advancements, with his moments of inspiration being of utmost importance.

Many renowned scientific achievements have come from scientists’ moments of inspiration, something robots cannot replicate. Therefore, Wu Ge needs to attend classes to understand physics.

Undoubtedly, the university founded by Xiao Chao is indeed top-tier in practice, equipped with a library that has every book one could wish for and laboratories where any experiment can be conducted. Any questions can be answered by the teachers here.

However…

“Wu Ge, why are you sleeping in class again?”

Wu Ge’s university is a one-person university, and his classes are also designed for him alone. Yet, despite this, the classroom always seems to induce sleepiness.

Wu Ge woke up startled, saying, “Sorry, Teacher Xiao Chao, I dozed off!”

Studying is a part of Wu Ge’s daily life, as is online gaming.

Thanks to Xiao Chao, virtual online games were quickly developed. Wu Ge only needs to wear a helmet to enter the virtual gaming world, where monsters, NPCs, and players exist, all of which are AI-generated.

After studying, Wu Ge plans to relax by playing games. Upon entering the game, AI players send him team invitations.

“Bro, you’re here? We’re about to start a dungeon run, just short one player. Wanna join for the dungeon?”

This is yet another game where he is the only human player. Although everyone is keen to befriend him, he is essentially playing the game alone, making it effectively a single-player online game.

Xiao Chao’s existence allows Wu Ge to participate in the World Cup, go to university, and even play virtual online games. However, there’s one thing Xiao Chao can’t do: love.

Everything in the world seems achievable alone, except for love, which requires two people.

Wu Ge could have Xiao Chao create a simulated girlfriend with any appearance he desires—loli, mature lady, twins, catgirl—all are customizable.

But manufactured love isn’t real love, as love ultimately involves two people. Thus, experiencing love might be an achievement Wu Ge can never accomplish in his life.

Of course, Wu Ge isn’t fixated on falling in love. His primary goal is still to enhance his mental strength and become stronger, spending most of his time on military training and cultivating his mental strength.

Becoming stronger is his main goal, with learning knowledge as a secondary objective. He has set a goal for himself to become a scientist in nine years, then start assisting Xiao Chao in solving the scientific challenges left by humanity.

Only by doing so can he rapidly accumulate technological power for Xiao Chao. The burden on his shoulders is heavy; with the current level of human technology, even leaving the solar system is impossible, let alone reclaiming humanity from higher civilizations.

But Wu Ge has gained immortality, possessing infinite lifespan, and so does the super AI Xiao Chao. Together, two beings with infinite lifespans, striving for hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of years, he believes they can achieve their goal.

Xiao Chao once analyzed: “The Microstar civilization did not annihilate humanity but kidnapped them. This means they don’t wish for humanity’s extinction, so they must find a way to ensure humanity’s continuation.”

This is where Wu Ge and Xiao Chao’s hope lies. Humanity will continue, albeit without freedom. Wu Ge and Xiao Chao are humanity’s only hope for freedom; they must persevere and strive!

Thus, Wu Ge trains very hard and diligently, and just like that, he trained for three years.

In three years, Wu Ge has grown into a qualified soldier, becoming more proficient in using modern weapons than robots and developing an extremely resilient will. Through three years of persistent mental strength cultivation, he can achieve a certain level of attribute enhancement.

This is somewhat like divine martial arts, capable of enhancing one’s physical condition to achieve what is normally impossible, also a form of self-hypnosis.

Today, Wu Ge stops his practice because Xiao Chao has sent a crucial piece of information: it seems to have discovered traces of humans other than Wu Ge!

Wu Ge is shocked and rushes to the command center. Over three years, Xiao Chao has built several military bases around human settlements, including airstrips and robot factories.

Now, the entire A city has turned into a vast robot empire, where only one human survives.

Apart from humans and robots, A city also harbors some livestock, pets, and animals kept by robots.

Most of the animals rescued from the zoo have returned to the mountains and forests, as have the pets, with only a minority of animals, pets, and livestock that cannot survive in the wild still being raised at the base.

Over these three years, Xiao Chao also launched several satellites. At the same time, it began to expand from A city as a center, creating new robot cities on the ruins of various cities and producing new robot soldiers. Once it completely occupies the entire Earth, it will start developing into space.

The ultimate mission to save all humanity is something Xiao Chao has never forgotten.

This time, Xiao Chao has even used the global satellite coverage to trace the second human being besides Wu Ge, which immediately alarmed Wu Ge.

Xiao Chao said to Wu Ge, who arrived at the command center, “The search troops have been dispatched, please wait patiently, Wu Ge.”

Wu Ge replied, “How could I possibly wait patiently? I’ve trained for three years waiting for this day. Moreover, having me, a human, personally make contact might better soothe the other party. You know, this person has survived in this environment for three years!”

Xiao Chao had considered what Wu Ge said but was more concerned about Wu Ge’s safety. It said, “This trace was not actually left by a real human. If you go personally, you might encounter unpredictable dangers, but I won’t stop you.”

Wu Ge nodded, “Don’t worry, I’ll be careful with my safety. Now, it’s time to test the results of these three years of training!”

Xiao Chao said, “The vanguard troops have already set out, and the third transport plane is ready. Please head to Airport No. 1 to board, Wu Ge, good luck!”

Wu Ge nodded, “Best wishes to all humanity!”