57: Chapter 57 Can you handle 10 brothers?

Wang Chen hurriedly tried to smooth things over from the side, smiling as he spoke to the Chubby Manager: "Manager, objectively speaking, the materials and craftsmanship you've used are truly top-tier. For two million, just looking at the materials, it's worth the price."

"But those logic glitches and the issue of it not obeying commands are no small matter. Hardly anyone is willing to take it off your hands."

He took half a step forward, his tone sincere and reasonable: "You know in your heart that if my friend doesn't buy it today, it'll be hard to find another customer willing to take it in the future."

"Keeping it in the store just ties up your inventory; the longer it sits, the less it's worth. If one day you can't deal with it and are forced to melt it down for parts, you'll lose far more than by making a concession now."

"How about you lower the price a bit more? It'll be easier for everyone, and a one-time transaction saves you the trouble."

The Chubby Manager was sharp; he saw through Mo Yufei's determined look at a glance. Knowing Mo Yufei was dead set on buying this android, he refused to budge an inch further.

Wang Chen wanted to haggle a bit more, but Mo Yufei gently raised a hand to stop him, his expression calm and without the slightest hesitation.

He looked at the Chubby Manager, his tone calm and firm: "No need to haggle further."

As he spoke, he took out his identity bracelet and said indifferently: "Along with the 9 androids I just selected, plus this collector's edition, let's settle the payment for all of them."

Seeing this, the Chubby Manager's face immediately lit up with joy. He was thrilled and hurriedly chimed in: "Alright! Straightforward! I'll calculate the total price for you right away and handle the identity binding and product registration."

Wang Chen was stunned for a moment, then helplessly shook his head with a smile. He secretly admired Mo Yufei's decisiveness and knew that since he insisted on buying it, he must have his own reasons.

Seeing the Chubby Manager head to the back, Wang Chen jokingly asked Mo Yufei: "Brother, ten of them? Can you handle that?"

Mo Yufei laughed nonchalantly: "Of course I can. I can take on ten; my kidneys are brand new!"

Mo Yufei thought to himself: This body of mine was reconsolidated. Although it is still a mortal body, its constitution far exceeds that of most people in the original world.

After completing the DNA binding and system activation, followed by the triple identity authentication of face, iris, and fingerprint, all 10 androids had their sole owner permissions locked, officially belonging to Mo Yufei.

With all the procedures completed, Mo Yufei and Wang Chen slowly walked out of the android specialty store.

It was a stark contrast to when they entered empty-handed; now, 10 beauties with distinct temperaments followed neatly behind them.

There were cute and lively lolis, an imposing royal sister, a pure and refined type, a gentle and considerate healing type, a clever and calculating black-bellied type, a charming and alluring type, a heroic and capable type, and that special collector's edition with a dignified temperament and hidden intelligence.

All 10 were stunningly beautiful with slender figures and distinct temperaments. They followed behind the two men with neat, quiet steps, making them exceptionally eye-catching as they walked through the bustling corridor of the Mall.

Passersby stopped in their tracks, their gazes turning in unison. Their eyes were filled with amazement and surprise. They turned heads everywhere they went, and whispers could be heard along the way as everyone couldn't help but curiously size up this group.

Walking to the side, Wang Chen looked at the 10 beauties following neatly behind them and couldn't help but tease in a low voice: "Good grief, with this move, you've become the most eye-catching person on the whole street. The head-turning rate is maxed out; you can't keep a low profile anywhere you go now."

Mo Yufei's expression remained indifferent and unflustered. He sensed the soul aura of the collector's edition android behind him, keeping it in mind while remaining completely unaffected by the surrounding gazes, walking forward calmly.

Walking out of the bustling Mall corridor, with passersby frequently glancing and whispering, Mo Yufei was completely undisturbed by the outside commotion, his expression remaining calm and indifferent.

While walking slowly, he quietly activated his Soul Talent. An intangible soul consciousness spread silently, quietly enveloping the collector's edition android, who possessed a dignified temperament and a faint trace of soul fluctuation.

The other 9 ordinary androids had already completed their DNA, iris, and fingerprint system permission bindings, with program rules firmly locked; they would never do anything to harm their master, so there was no need to worry about them.

But this special existence, which had already secretly gained intelligence and developed a rudimentary soul, had long since transcended the shackles of ordinary AI programs.

She had her own consciousness and thoughts; program constraints might not be able to fully imprison her mind. Her future actions and shifts in thought were full of unknowns, and Mo Yufei dared not guarantee she would always behave and follow the rules.

One must always be on guard; rather than letting variables arise in the future, it is better to forge a strong bond in advance.

Mo Yufei's eyes narrowed slightly. He secretly circulated his soul power, using his own soul origin as a guide to directly brand and forcibly establish a Soul Contract with the faint soul aura within that android shell.

An invisible soul pattern quietly formed between the two, silent and soundless, undetectable by outsiders, even Wang Chen beside him felt nothing.

Once the contract was formed, Mo Yufei felt much more at ease.

With the system permission lock and the dual guarantee of the Soul Contract, even if this android had gained intelligence and self-awareness, it was impossible for her to harbor ulterior motives or act against him, completely eliminating future hidden dangers and worries.

He withdrew his soul power, his expression returning to normal. He continued to walk forward calmly, letting the 10 android beauties of distinct temperaments follow quietly behind him. Despite the passersby frequently looking back, he felt a steady sense of reassurance in his heart.

Mo Yufei looked at Wang Chen, his tone carrying a hint of confusion: "By the way, I just noticed, why are there so few male androids in this store? Looking around, most of them are female models; there are very few male ones."

Wang Chen pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and explained casually: "This is all market-driven. The mainstream orders on the market are already skewed towards female androids; they have a wider audience for aesthetics, companionship, and housekeeping adaptability."

"Male androids mostly go down the route of security, heavy industry, and field labor. They generally aren't stocked in high-end image display stores like this; they usually go directly through corporate bulk order channels."

"Plus, many private customizations also prefer female android attendants, so store owners naturally don't bother stocking too many male models; it's not cost-effective to have slow-moving inventory."

Wang Chen nodded slightly and explained in a calm tone: "Actually, the main audience for male androids is, conversely, the female demographic."

He paused, then continued: "Women are naturally delicate and sensitive; it's very difficult to seek emotional companionship and emotional resonance from androids."

"At the end of the day, the thinking logic of these androids is all pre-programmed. They only know how to respond according to set scripts and reactions; they have no way to truly read human hearts, let alone understand the complex and ever-changing real emotions of humans."

"They may seem gentle, considerate, and accommodating in every way, but in the end, it's just a string of cold code imitating warmth; they can never achieve true empathy."

Mo Yufei replied thoughtfully: "So, putting it that way, apart from being used to solve some special needs, there's no real heartfelt emotional companionship to speak of, right?"

Wang Chen sighed and calmly agreed: "That's right."

"Most people just want external companionship, emotional solace, or personal service in daily life."

"But true feelings of attraction, grievances, attachment, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—these subtle human sentiments can never be simulated by a program into its core."

"No matter how much they look like humans, in the end, they are just machines acting out a script."