Chapter 639

As she spoke, the young police officer pulled out his phone, swiped a few times, and handed it to Gu Xi.

“Captain Gu, see for yourself!”

Gu Xi came back to her senses and narrowed her eyes slightly as she took the phone and looked at the screen…

Just as she had expected, the news had exploded!

There were reports everywhere about what had just happened!

She opened the video with the highest number of views.

Silver hair streamed through the air!

The moment the silver-haired girl leaped from the Ferris wheel while carrying the young man had been captured in its entirety!

Her long silver hair whipped wildly in the wind, while the setting sun burned behind the two of them!

As for the young man in her arms, he was pressing down on his baseball cap, and the corner of his mouth…

Was actually curled into a faint smile!

The two of them plummeted rapidly through the air, and then—

“Boom!!”

They landed perfectly, without even kicking up much dust!

The people around them fell silent for an instant, and then…

Screams erupted one after another!

Gu Xi drew a deep breath and immediately scrolled down to look at the photos that followed.

…There were photos from every possible angle!

Countless people at the scene had uploaded the pictures they had taken themselves!

Liguang landing with her silver hair flying, Fang Qi “coolly” pressing down on his cap, the two of them surrounded by the crowd after landing…

And then…

Gu Xi pressed her lips together.

Liguang, their future goddess…

Was practically snarling in every single photo!

She stood in front of Fang Qi, sweeping an extremely wary gaze over the surrounding crowd!

Her crimson eyes shone frighteningly brightly in every picture, warning everyone not to approach her master!

Whenever someone tried to get closer, her crimson eyes flashed fiercely!

Whenever someone tried to take a photo, she immediately glared at them! Somehow, that only made her look even better on camera…

Whenever someone tried to strike up a conversation, she would simply step between them, using her body to block anyone who attempted to approach Fang Qi!

She protected Fang Qi so thoroughly that not even a drop of water could get through!

In one video, a little boy, curious to get a closer look, tried to approach. Liguang immediately fixed him with an unwavering stare, and the boy was so frightened that he burst into tears with a loud “Wah!”

His mother hurriedly picked him up and carried him away, then turned around and glared at Liguang.

Liguang refused to back down and glared right back!

As Gu Xi watched the videos and photos, she actually felt somewhat relieved.

Well, there were so many people around, and Liguang was protecting Fang Qi. Fang Qi should be fine, right…?

She continued scrolling down.

More photos. More angles.

In every single one, Liguang was doing the same thing—

Protecting. Staying alert. Bristling with hostility.

She refused to let anyone get close to her master.

Meanwhile, Fang Qi’s expression was different in every picture.

Helpless, embarrassed… wearing a look of utter resignation, as if asking, “How did this happen?”

How did this happen?

Gu Xi tightened her grip on the phone, feeling the vein at her temple begin to throb!

That guy… had actually just put himself in the public eye like this?!

She immediately scrolled through the comments as well.

Sure enough, the internet had erupted into chaos!

They had jumped from such a great height and emerged completely unharmed. By now, everyone online knew that Liguang was an AI companion!

The comments were split straight down the middle!

Gu Xi’s finger slid across the screen as her eyes rapidly scanned one comment after another.

[Good heavens, has Chenxi’s customized AI really advanced this far?!]

[What?! Is it really that powerful?! It jumped from that height while carrying a person and didn’t get hurt at all?!]

[If the technology matures, it could go out on missions in place of firefighters! Then firefighters wouldn’t have to risk their lives anymore!]

[And she’s so obedient! She kept protecting her master the whole time! So cute!]

[Sure, but isn’t her protection protocol set a little too aggressively? She won’t even let people touch him. You can’t even look at him?]

[What do you know? That’s called “yandere”! Heh heh, this master is really something. He actually gave his AI that kind of personality? What a character!]

[What good is liking her? You can’t afford one anyway!]

[Hey, that’s going too far!]

Looking at those comments, Gu Xi’s tense mood eased slightly.

It seemed like the problem wasn’t too serious?

But as she continued scrolling, there were plenty of negative comments as well!

[Have you people gone insane? Why does an AI companion have this kind of ability?!]

[Is this day finally here? Is AI finally going to replace humanity?]

[Her expressions are way too lifelike. Is this really just programming?! Could she have awakened already?!]

[This is crazy! Are they trying to bring about another Machine Crisis?!]

[Boycott Chenxi! I knew there was something wrong with that company!]

[Something this dangerous should never have been created!]

[It must be recalled! It must be destroyed!]

Gu Xi’s brow furrowed more and more tightly as she read the comments.

Sure enough, some people had already realized that something was wrong.

In the eyes of ordinary internet users, the boundary between an “AI companion” and an “awakened AI” was actually quite blurry.

They couldn’t tell the difference between a preprogrammed setting and genuine self-awareness.

But anyone who truly understood the field could see it at a glance.

Liguang’s expressions were far too vivid. Her reactions were far too human. Her protectiveness felt far too real.

…This was not something that could be programmed.

This video was practically telling every professional in the world…

I, Liguang, have awakened.

“Um, Captain Gu?”

The young police officer beside her looked at her and spoke cautiously.

“What should we do now? Should we arrest them?”

He rubbed his head again.

“We tried to arrest them earlier, but… it seems we don’t actually have a valid reason?”

He sounded rather troubled.

“They haven’t harmed anyone. In fact, when the people at the amusement park saw us trying to arrest them… they weren’t happy about it at all!”

“They even said that we weren’t allowed to arrest them, and that… this whole thing had been arranged by the park!”

Gu Xi: “…”

Fang Qi, had you even bribed the people at the amusement park?

Or had the amusement park staff simply seen how explosive this “performance” was and how many people it had attracted, then decided to go along with it?

Whether this sort of thing was good or bad, it would certainly do wonders for the amusement park’s reputation.

She lowered her head and continued scrolling through the phone, looking at the flood of news reports and comments.

What exactly was Fang Qi trying to do?

Jumping off a Ferris wheel and exposing himself to the public…

Making sure everyone knew that Liguang was an AI companion, letting everyone see Liguang’s power, and making everyone discuss Chenxi’s “customized AI”…

…Hm?

Gu Xi suddenly froze.

She stared at the increasingly frenzied news on the phone, her eyes widening slightly.

…Wait. Could it be…

Had Fang Qi done this precisely because he had thought of that?!

She clenched the phone and drew in a soft breath!

What he was doing now really shouldn’t cause any problems!

After all…

Chenxi had now lost access to the super AI’s authority and temporarily did not dare to act against them!

As for Dusk, although they had learned some things during the previous cycle in which that world line had changed…

In this cycle, they knew nothing. They wouldn’t do anything to Fang Qi either!

The only side that knew everything was her own.

But… she would never harm him!

Now that he had exposed himself so completely to the public eye, this might… actually be a good thing for them in the future?

After all, once they became public figures, no one would dare openly lay a hand on them anymore!

Who would dare attack a celebrity who had “jumped off a Ferris wheel”?

Or attack an “AI companion being discussed across the entire internet”?

The moment they made a move, the next moment they’d probably be plastered all over the internet by nosy onlookers!

…Huh?

Gu Xi stared blankly at the screen of her phone.

Fang Qi, you…

Could it be that you did this because you had already thought of this?

You…!

She looked at the screen again and remained dazed for a long while.

Long enough that the young police officer beside her looked at her in confusion.

“Captain Gu, what’s wrong?”

Gu Xi’s pupils trembled, and then…

“Heh…”

She suddenly laughed!

She stared at the report on her phone, her chest growing faintly warm.

A trace of fervor she hadn’t felt in a long time even rose within her!

Fang Qi, you really are…!

Haha, that’s right. After all… he was their Savior!

Even after losing his memories, he was still just as clever!

Everything he did had a reason!

Gu Xi’s breathing quickened slightly.

…How amazing. Truly amazing!

Her thoughts began racing. She tried desperately to figure it out…

What exactly was Fang Qi trying to accomplish by doing all this?

Then she understood, and her hand tightened around the phone!

This move… looked crazy on the surface, but was actually incredibly brilliant!

First, the amusement park date. He brought the utterly conspicuous, silver-haired, heterochromatic-eyed Liguang out in public, appearing openly under everyone’s watchful eyes!

He openly drew everyone’s attention!

He won a baseball cap at the shooting stall, creating a sweet interaction! He made sure everyone saw them! Made them pay attention!

Second, he jumped from the Ferris wheel, turning himself into the focus of the news!

He made sure everyone across the country knew…

That Dawn’s customized AI had already developed to this level!

He let everyone see Liguang’s abilities and made them curious about her.

He directed everyone’s attention toward Dawn!

And all of this…

Happened while Dawn’s headquarters had temporarily lost access to the super AI and was unable to do anything!

Third…

He completely exposed himself and Liguang to the public eye!

He turned them into “celebrities,” “public figures”—people whom none of the various factions would dare act against lightly!

Because if someone attacked a celebrity who was “being discussed across the entire internet,” or laid a hand on an AI companion who was “being watched by countless people”…

They would be putting themselves beneath the spotlight as well!

Dawn wouldn’t dare.

Twilight wouldn’t dare either!

At the very least, they would have to restrain themselves!

“...!”

Gu Xi drew a deep breath and pressed her lips tightly together as she stared at the news on the screen!

This was Fang Qi. This was their Savior.

Even after losing his memories… every move he made carried a deeper meaning!

The more Gu Xi thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and the faster her heart began to beat!

She looked at the young man on the phone screen, his cap pulled low and the corners of his lips curled upward…

That smile, that carefree motion as he pressed down on his cap in midair…

It had all been part of his plan! He had thought of everything long ago!

From the moment he decided to go to the amusement park, he had already planned out every step!

Perfect.

Gu Xi drew a deep breath and shakily placed the phone back on the desk.

Too—per—fect!

Even her fingers were trembling slightly with excitement.

She… had finally waited for this day!

She had finally waited for Fang Qi, their Savior, to begin taking action!

Even if he remembered nothing, his instincts were still there. His wisdom was still there… and so was his “plan”!

Then she…

Gu Xi raised her head, her gaze sharpening as she looked at the young police officer still standing before her.

She had to follow his lead as well!

“Go.”

Her voice was crisp and decisive.

“Don’t worry about what anyone else says. Bring those two here immediately!”

The young officer instantly straightened, his expression turning solemn.

“Yes!”

Gu Xi could feel her eyelids twitching nonstop.

If she hadn’t guessed wrong… this was part of Fang Qi’s plan too, wasn’t it?

He had exposed himself to the public and done something so outrageous, all so he could draw the police in…

And conveniently come to the police station for their arranged meeting!

…What a genius!

No wonder… no wonder Crazy Lin had said that the only person she had ever lost to was Fang Qi!

Their Savior really was…

Hmm?

Gu Xi glanced at the young officer beside her.

He hadn’t left yet. He was still standing there.

Gu Xi: “?”

She immediately frowned slightly. “Why are you still here?”

What if he delayed Fang Qi’s plan?

“Well…”

The young officer awkwardly pointed at the phone on her desk and said in a small voice,

“My phone…”

Gu Xi lowered her head and looked at the phone on the desk…

“…”

She rolled her eyes and simply tossed it at him.

“Go! As fast as you can! Right now!”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

The young officer fumbled as he caught the phone, then turned and ran toward the door.

“Bang!”

The door slammed shut, and the office fell silent once more.

“...!”

Gu Xi drew a deep breath, sat back down in her chair, and looked up at the ceiling, a smile still lingering on her lips.

Good. Very good. It seemed that…

Everything was finally getting back on track.

“Ding!”

Her phone rang again.

She looked down. It was a message from An Lian.

[An Lian: Gu Xi, what exactly is going on with all these news reports about Xiao Qi and Liguang online?]

Gu Xi looked at the screen and smiled faintly.

She picked up the phone and tapped out a few words.

[Gu Xi: Don’t worry. Everything is going according to plan.]

She sent the message, then placed the phone on the desk and raised her head.

“Right, Fang Qi…”

she murmured softly.

“Everything is part of your plan.”

He could foresee everything.

Just like now…

Gu Xi stared at the ceiling, her light-brown eyes slowly losing focus.

“You…”

Her pupils unfocused as she gazed into the empty space before her and murmured softly,

“Why have you suddenly turned your eyes toward me…?”

Just like now—the eyes of this world had suddenly turned toward me…

That was part of your plan too, wasn’t it?

Right?

Our… Savior.