55: Chapter 55 Special Kind of Robots

Chubby Manager held up three fingers: "The basic model is 300,000 per unit.

It uses a standard alloy skeleton and entry-level synthetic skin. It's fine for daily home care, but the materials are average; they're prone to damage from bumps and spiritual energy erosion.

However, rest assured, our shop provides lifetime maintenance, and we don't charge for minor repairs."

Pausing for a moment, Chubby Manager continued: "The next tier up is 600,000 per unit. It upgrades to a nano-alloy skeleton paired with self-repairing synthetic skin. It has high toughness, is impact-resistant, and withstands spiritual energy corrosion. Minor scratches can slowly heal on their own, so you don't need to bring it in for repairs frequently; the durability is directly doubled."

Speaking of the highest-end model, Chubby Manager's tone became a bit more serious: "The top-tier collector's edition is 900,000 per unit.

This was jointly developed by us and the Federal Hospital. It's fully equipped with a completely bionic structure, possessing a full set of human physiological organs, including tactile sensations, muscle texture, and blood vessel patterns.

Except for the brain core, which is an intelligent AI, the rest of the body is indistinguishable from a real human. When living or traveling outside the city, outsiders simply can't tell the difference, and it even possesses complete reproductive physiological functions. It is a top-tier model that truly achieves extreme anthropomorphism."

Mo Yufei listened quietly to the prices and the introduction of the three configurations, his gaze slowly sweeping over the ten beautiful androids: the Lolita, the mature beauty, the innocent, the gentle, the scheming, the alluring, the tsundere, the cold, the dashing, and the fragile ones.

He pondered for a moment, his expression indifferent, and without a hint of hesitation in his voice, he slowly made his decision: "I don't want this fragile one."

"Pack up all the rest for me. I want them all."

As his voice fell, Wang Chen, who was standing to the side, was stunned on the spot. He stared at Mo Yufei with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Chubby Manager was also taken aback; he froze for several seconds before reacting. A look of ecstatic joy instantly exploded on his face, and he hurriedly bowed, responding: "Yes, yes, yes! You are a generous guest! I will register your selection immediately, prepare the stock, debug, bind identity permissions according to the configurations you want, and provide one-stop service for home delivery, installation, and activation!"

As for the fragile android that was specifically rejected, there was no trace of disappointment, grievance, or dejection on her face.

She was, after all, a precision intelligent creation; she lacked human emotions of competing for favor or comparison and maintained her original demeanor.

Her brows and eyes were gentle and quiet. She simply stood still, her program stable, her state of mind without the slightest ripple. She calmly accepted the choice before her, without giving rise to any unnecessary emotional fluctuations.

The other selected androids had slightly brighter eyes, their postures becoming even more gentle and submissive as they quietly waited for further arrangements.

The manager kept responding, immediately calling the staff to prepare for registration and ordering, waiting with overflowing joy for Mo Yufei to confirm the configuration. Wang Chen was still clicking his tongue to the side, marveling at his lavish spending.

In the midst of this commotion, Mo Yufei's gaze inadvertently swept over the quietest corner of the shop.

A figure that was very easy to overlook stood there. She did not take the initiative to solicit customers like the other robots, nor did she deliberately pose. She just stood quietly at the boundary between shadow and light, an unique aura permeating her being.

Her posture was extremely dignified; her back was straight but not stiff. Her hair was combed into a neat and elegant bun, and she wore a simple, plain-colored bionic dress. Without any extra decorations, she carried an aura of calm gentleness that far exceeded the deliberate artifice of the other models.

What was most special were her eyes. They were not programmed with the lively animation of other androids, but rather concealed a faint, vivid gleam that felt just like a real person's. As they shifted slightly, they possessed an indescribable spiritual charm. She didn't look like a cold mechanical creation, but rather like a real person standing quietly.

Mo Yufei's heart moved inexplicably, and a tiny ripple stirred in his originally calm mind. Driven by an impulse, he quietly activated his Soul Talent. His invisible Soul Perception spread out like light smoke, slowly covering the figure in the corner.

Upon this investigation, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he detected a shocking anomaly.

Under his Soul Perception, the other androids were all deathly silent, without a shred of soul fluctuation; they were purely a combination of machinery and AI. But from this robot before him, he clearly sensed a wisp of extremely weak, almost ethereal, yet truly existing soul aura!

That aura was as faint as a candle in the wind, weak enough that one would completely ignore it if not careful. It carried a hint of naivety and ignorance, and it was definitely not the pseudo-vitality simulated by an intelligent program, but a unique soul fluctuation that truly belonged to a living being. It was essentially the same as the soul aura of the lively Chubby Manager nearby, just weakened to the extreme.

The aura around Mo Yufei paused almost imperceptibly, and a trace of undetectable shock flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He understood this cyber-cultivation world and knew of countless androids and various puppet creations, but he had never had such an experience.

Inside an artificially synthesized shell, there was actually a wisp of a weak soul. This completely overturned all his perceptions of androids and surprised him far more than the ten robots with different personalities in front of him.

He calmly withdrew his Soul Perception. His gaze remained calm, but it was firmly locked onto the dignified and quiet figure in the corner. His heart was already churning; this robot forgotten in the corner was definitely not an ordinary bionic creation.

That aura was as faint as a candle in the wind, weak enough that one would completely ignore it if not careful, carrying a hint of naivety and ignorance.

This was definitely not the pseudo-vitality simulated by an intelligent program, but a unique soul fluctuation that truly belonged to a living being, essentially the same as the soul aura of the lively Chubby Manager nearby, just weakened to the extreme.

The aura around Mo Yufei paused almost imperceptibly, and a trace of undetectable shock flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he immediately suppressed his churning emotions and revealed a perfectly appropriate amount of curiosity on his face.

He raised his hand and pointed to the figure in the corner, looked at Chubby Manager, and asked in a steady tone with a hint of confusion.

"Manager, I see another one standing in the corner of the shop. She looks different from these models, and her posture and temperament are exceptionally outstanding. Is this a new model that your shop hasn't displayed yet? Why is she placed alone over there, and why haven't you introduced her?"

He asked naturally, his tone full of the curiosity of an ordinary customer, without revealing any trace that he had sensed the anomaly of the soul aura, just quietly watching the manager, waiting for his answer.

Upon hearing this, the manager looked in the direction Mo Yufei was pointing. He was slightly stunned at first, then his face was instantly filled with surprise. He hurriedly put on an enthusiastic smile and quickly walked towards the figure in the corner, beckoning her over.

"Oh, what a good eye you have, handsome! You actually picked her out at a glance! This is no ordinary item; it's the ultimate collector's edition at the bottom of our shop's inventory. I've been reluctant to put it out in the display area and have specifically kept it hidden in the corner as a treasure!"

While he was praising her enthusiastically with his mouth, he was secretly calculating in his heart. This one was actually a private custom order from a big client before, but after leaving the factory, it developed a strange problem: some instructions could never be fully followed, sometimes obedient, sometimes lagging.

The shop's technicians went through the circuits, spiritual energy core, and AI logic modules, but couldn't find the root cause of the malfunction no matter how they checked. There was no other way but to leave it idle and discarded in the corner.

However, her materials, appearance, and figure were all crafted to top-tier standards according to the Alliance's popular aesthetics, and there was absolutely no problem with daily basic use.

Since this distinguished guest noticed her on his own, if I flatter her well, I might be able to take the opportunity to sell her at a high price and make a big profit.

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and the smile on the manager's face became more genuine. He began to praise her vigorously: "Look at this temperament, this posture—dignified and gentle, her brows and eyes naturally possess spiritual energy. She is completely in a different class from those mass-produced assembly-line models.

The skeleton uses the top-tier Star-Fall Refined Gold mixed with Void Spiritual Materials, and the bionic skin membrane is the highest-grade Phantom Spiritual Membrane. Her appearance, figure, and body proportions were all adjusted by top Alliance masters, perfectly fitting the public's extreme aesthetics.

Whether it's for home care, daily accompaniment, or taking her out to social events, she is decent and high-class. Her performance is also maxed out; she is very stable for daily use, definitely worth more than the price!"

Mo Yufei listened quietly to his deliberate flattery, his face impassive, but in the depths of his eyes, he secretly understood.

Relying on his Soul Talent, he clearly perceived that faint, real soul aura. Looking again at the manager's deliberate concealment and forced flattery, he was even more certain that this collector's edition android hid an unknown secret.