But this way has a lot of problems and nos. We need to do more testing, and also, I have a feeling this won't work. If it were so easy to become a god, there would be many gods in this world... But again, there has never been anyone like me in this world who has the Ten Rings and knows about Chi and also knows Chi absorption... Ah, no! Testing needs to be done. I have to slow down. I am moving way too fast... Calm down.
I take a deep breath and lie back on the couch, and for a few seconds I just look at the ceiling...
I mutter to myself, "Everything is fine, so why do I feel so empty?" And before I could think, a voice spoke out of my phone, which was on the table.
"Sir, you have had close to no human interaction in the past months. Your trip to China has left you alone, sir... You have also not met Abby; she has been calling and texting you for a while..." And I wanted to say Ava was wrong and I was not feeling lonely... but that would be a lie, a stupid one... plus I don't want to argue with an AI, which is way smarter than me, so I just avoid Ava. It always works!
"Sir, I won't take your silence as any excuse anymore. I have booked the flights back the next morning... I won't allow you to do whatever you're doing, sir; it is affecting your health!" And, well, I was stunned. Ava sounded angry. I did not even know she had that voice effect.
"Ok, fine, fine. I'll come back, ok? After that, what's next, huh? Do you want me to go to college or something?" I speak in an amused and joking tone, but the response I got from Ava I did not expect...
"Yes, sir, you will have to attend at least 3 days of college in a week when you're back. You have been skipping college, sir! You're missing out on life. I am sure whatever you're doing is important, but your life is also important, sir..." The robotic voice of a female feels weirdly worried. emotional? No, I must be hearing things...
"Ava, are you telling me what to do? I don't remember making you for that reason!" I spoke in a cold, stern tone.
"Sir, you deeply worry me, you know that? You act different than most humans. You're smarter than most humans. You are stronger... I have seen it in the training footage... you are inhuman, sir... I sometimes question what you are; you know that? ..." And that was it; the phone went quiet like it never spoke...
I close my eyes because, really, I was annoyed ever since I came into this world. I have made sure to only get stronger and stay away from people and bonds and relationships... for good reasons. This world is too weak... The normal human can die in seconds, just like that, turning into dust... The best example is Xu himself, Shang-Chi's father. He was so strong, so smart, but then he fell for love... and, well, that love was taken away from him...
I won't hurt myself.... That's just stupid... and that's why I was annoyed... Ava sounded like she actually cared about me... I did not like this because I did not want to start caring about Ava... I did not want to hurt myself...
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"Ava, sorry, ok? That was stupid of me.
You're right, I do need some human interaction.
You're really right, and also, don't question who I am, ok? I am just a nobody who is a little smart and a little strong, nothing else, ok?"
I spoke in a soft way. I knew these emotions, even in my past life. They always get to your head, and then you end up doing and saying stupid stuff, so it was better to just say sorry and move on. Ava was in the right anyway...
And well, the phone did not speak up... but a few seconds later a small voice came: "Ok…" and that's all I heard while Ava made a new note in her digital diary...
"Leo said he is just a nobody who is a little smart and a little strong, nothing else.
He's humble, or maybe that's his arrogance?
Whatever it was, it was human...
Papa is human..."
And only if Leo could read Ava's digital diary would he have a mind blast for sure...