My Ultimate Sign-in System Made Me Invincible - Chapter 448 Spending Time With Lucy

Chapter 448  Spending Time With Lucy

Liam walked into the research wing of the Lunar Base Sanctuary. The corridor opened into a vast laboratory space, and the moment he crossed the threshold, he stopped.

Lucy stood at the center of the room on a raised platform, surrounded by holographic displays that filled the air around her like a constellation of glowing screens.

There were more than a dozen of them, each one packed with data streams, technical diagrams, and equations that scrolled past at velocities that would register as nothing more than colored blur to any ordinary person.

But Liam could read them. His eyes tracked the information across multiple screens simultaneously, catching fragments of formulas, structural breakdowns, and energy flow calculations as they cycled through Lucy’s active analysis.

She hadn’t noticed him yet. Her attention was completely absorbed in her work, her hands moving through the holographic interface with precise, deliberate gestures.

A screen to her left shifted in response to her movement, expanding a subsection of data while another screen to her right compressed and moved to the periphery. She was conducting an orchestra of information, and every movement had purpose.

Liam smiled as he watched her work. The level of focus she brought to complex problems was very beautiful to look at. She treated challenges like puzzles worth solving, and the harder they were, the more engaged she became.

He took a moment to scan the nearest screens, reading through the data as it scrolled past. Mathematical models for spatial compression. Energy distribution patterns. Theoretical frameworks for faster-than-light propulsion that integrated quantum mechanics with principles that had no names in any human language.

And at the bottom of one screen, a progress indicator: 8%.

Eight percent completion in roughly four days. Most human research teams would take years to reach that level of understanding when working with technology this advanced. But Lucy had done it alone, in less than a week, while simultaneously managing every other operation Nova Technologies had running.

Liam’s smile widened. She really was the best AGI ever created. Not because he’d designed her that way—though he had—but because she’d taken what he’d given her and built on it in ways that continued to surprise him.

He walked forward, his approach still silent, and stopped just behind her.

Lucy’s posture shifted slightly. She’d sensed him. A microsecond later, she turned her head, her expression brightening the moment she saw him.

“Master,” she said, her voice warm with genuine pleasure.

Liam reached up and tousled her hair gently, the gesture affectionate and easy. “How’s it going?”

Lucy smiled, leaning slightly into the contact before straightening. “It’s going well. The FTL drive’s architecture is… fascinating. Alien, but not incomprehensible. I’m making steady progress.”

“I can see that,” Liam said, nodding toward the progress indicator on one of the screens. “Eight percent in four days is impressive, considering you’re reverse-engineering technology from a civilization that’s had probably centuries to develop it.”

Lucy’s smile shifted into something more modest. “The challenge is enjoyable,” she said. “There are layers to the design I didn’t anticipate. Every time I solve one problem, it reveals three more underneath. It’s like solving a puzzle where the pieces keep multiplying.”

“Do you need help with any of it?” Liam asked.

Lucy tilted her head slightly, considering the question. “I’m managing,” she said. “The work is complex, but it’s within my capability. Why do you ask? Did something happen?”

“Nothing bad,” Liam said. “I just have a lot of free time on my hands right now, and I thought I’d spend it with you. Help out if I can.”

Lucy’s expression shifted immediately. The modest smile became brighter, more open, and she turned fully to face him. Her eyes searched his face for a moment, as though confirming he was serious, and then she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.

Liam returned the embrace without hesitation, one hand resting lightly on her back.

Lucy held the hug for several seconds before pulling back slightly, though she didn’t let go entirely. She looked up at him with an expression that was equal parts happiness and curiosity.

“Are you really free?” she asked. “What about Grand Xia? And Velaris?.”

Liam smiled. “I created three clones. One’s handling the cultivation universe, one’s exploring the magic universe, and one’s staying in the Dimensional Space to cultivate. They’ll take care of everything that needs attention in those locations.”

Lucy studied his face carefully. “Will they be safe?” she asked. “Are they strong enough to handle trouble if it finds them?”

Liam chuckled. “They’re nearly as strong as I am. And I can keep track of them at all times. I can share their senses, see what they see, know what they know. If one of them runs into something they can’t handle, I’ll know immediately.”

He paused, then added, “And they make me stronger just by existing.”

Lucy’s concern faded entirely, replaced by a smile that was bright and unguarded. She hugged him again, tighter this time, her arms wrapping around his torso with enough force that anyone without his durability might have been uncomfortable.

“I’m really happy you’re here,” she said, her voice slightly muffled against his chest.

Liam chuckled softly and rested a hand on her hair, stroking it gently. “We haven’t really spent time together since I created you,” he said. ”

You’ve been working nonstop, and I’ve been bouncing between universes. I owe you this.”

Lucy said nothing, but she pressed closer, her head snuggling more firmly into his chest. They stayed like that for several minutes, the holographic screens continuing to cycle data in the background.

Eventually, Lucy loosened her grip and stepped back, though the smile on her face remained. She turned toward the holographic displays and made a quick gesture with one hand. The screens shifted in response, several of them moving to the side to create space directly in front of Liam. Two of the displays expanded, their data streams slowing to a readable pace.

“Here,” Lucy said, gesturing toward the screens. “This is what I’ve managed to decode so far.”

Liam stepped forward and studied the information. The data was dense, packed with technical specifications and theoretical models that would have been incomprehensible to anyone without his level of knowledge. But he absorbed it quickly, his Omni-Science knowledge providing context and clarity as he read.

“This is excellent work,” he said after a moment. “You’ve mapped the energy distribution network almost completely. And the spatial compression framework—this is further than I expected you’d get in four days.”

Lucy’s expression brightened at the praise. “I’m aware you’re flattering me,” she said, her tone playful. “But I’ll gladly take the compliment.”

Liam smiled. “It’s not flattery if it’s true.”

He turned back to the screens and let his expression shift into something more focused. “Show me the part that’s giving you trouble.”

Lucy made another gesture, and one of the holographic screens moved closer, positioning itself directly in front of Liam. She gave him a concise summary of its contents, walking through the section she’d been working on and pointing out the specific subsystem that had resisted her attempts at full comprehension.

Liam listened patiently, his eyes scanning the data as she spoke. When she finished, he nodded once and pushed the other holographic screens away with a broad sweeping gesture, clearing the space around him. The screen Lucy had highlighted expanded to fill his entire field of view.

He began reading.

The amount of information contained in the display was astronomical. Dense technical specifications, multi-layered energy flow diagrams, quantum probability matrices, and spatial geometry calculations that would take even the best human minds decades to parse, even with the assistance of advanced supercomputers.

Liam read it in one minute. His eyes moved across the screen at a speed that would have looked like skimming to an observer, but he wasn’t skimming. He was absorbing every detail, his Omni-Science knowledge unpacking the information in real time and his enhanced cognitive processing integrating it into a coherent framework faster than most people could read a single paragraph.

When he finished, he made a grabbing gesture with one hand, selecting a specific section of the data. He pulled it free from the main screen and tossed it to the side. A new holographic display materialized in the air where he’d thrown it, and the selected data populated the new screen immediately. A faint glowing thread connected the new screen to the original, showing the relationship between the two.

Liam repeated the process several more times, pulling subsections of data out of the main screen and organizing them into separate displays. Each new screen formed a node in a growing network of information, and the threads linking them created a visual map of dependencies and relationships that hadn’t been visible in the original compressed format.

By the time he finished, the single overwhelming screen had been broken down into six smaller, more manageable displays, each one focused on a distinct subsystem.

Liam turned to Lucy. “Does this make it easier to process?”

Lucy’s eyes moved across the reorganized data, and her expression shifted into that of relief mixed with excitement. She stepped forward and hugged him from behind, wrapping her arms around his torso and resting her chin on his shoulder.

“You’re the best,” she said, her voice warm with genuine affection. “This is exactly what I needed. I can tackle this section easily now.”

Liam smiled. “Always happy to help.”

Lucy released the hug but stayed close, her hand resting lightly on his arm. She made another gesture, and a different screen moved into position in front of Liam, this one displaying an entirely separate subsystem.

“Can you help with this one too?” she asked.

Liam nodded. “Of course.”

He turned his attention to the new screen and began reading immediately. Lucy moved to the side, pulling several of the reorganized displays toward her workspace along with a few new ones she generated with quick gestures. She settled back into her work, but this time she wasn’t alone.

Liam worked through the data Lucy had flagged, breaking down complex sections and reorganizing them into clearer structures. Lucy processed the simplified information at her usual rapid pace, integrating it into her broader understanding of the FTL drive’s design.

They worked in comfortable silence and every so often, Lucy would glance over at Liam, and the small smile on her face never faded.

She was enjoying the fact that her Master was here, working alongside her, spending time with her in a way they hadn’t managed since the day he’d created her.

Liam caught one of those glances and smiled back.