63: Chapter 63 The Big Family

The two walked toward the smart elevator. The elevator doors opened automatically upon sensing their presence. Inside, there were no physical buttons; it was voice-controlled. The interior walls were also holographic screens that could play news. The elevator ran smoothly without any jolts, moving at an extremely fast speed, arriving at the 36th floor in just a few seconds.

Mo Yufei stepped out of the elevator and saw the entrance door. It had no keyhole and supported four-fold identification: iris, fingerprint, voiceprint, and facial recognition. It was also resistant to forced dismantling and hacker intrusion. The smart panel on the side of the door displayed environmental data for both inside and outside.

Following Wang Chen's reminder, Mo Yufei stood in the identification area to complete the information entry. The door opened silently in an instant, and a breath of fresh air rushed toward him. The whole-house smart system started automatically, and the futuristic home scene was fully revealed before his eyes.

The apartment was a spacious, open-plan flat, adopting an overall minimalist yet luxurious style. There was no complicated decoration, and all facilities were embedded to maximize space utilization.

The living room lacked traditional chandeliers; instead, the ceiling was a full-coverage soft light canopy that could adjust warm and cool lighting and brightness, and could even simulate natural light and shadows such as sunrise, sunset, and starry skies to create different atmospheres.

The floor was made of temperature-controlled, self-cleaning material. Stepping on it barefoot felt comfortable. It came with constant temperature, anti-slip, and self-cleaning functions; any spilled stains could be broken down by nanotechnology in an instant, eliminating the need for manual cleaning.

In the center of the living room, there was no traditional television as Mo Yufei had imagined; the entire wall was a holographic projection wall.

Wang Chen pointed at the holographic projection wall and introduced, "This is activated by voice commands and can project three-dimensional images for watching movies, video calls, and virtual meetings."

"The sofa is a liquid smart memory sofa; the moment you sit down, it conforms to your body shape, soothing your fatigue."

Mo Yufei followed Wang Chen through every corner of the home, listening to the introductions from Wang Chen and the bracelet.

In the dining area, there was a multi-functional smart transforming dining table. Usually, it retracted into a small square table, but could expand into a round table when needed. The tabletop had a built-in constant temperature function to keep the food warm.

Beside it was a smart wine cabinet. Without needing to open the door, one could view the drinks inside through a transparent holographic panel. Voice commands could automatically retrieve them, while it also regulated temperature and humidity to ensure the best taste for the drinks.

The bed in the bedroom was a smart sleep-assisting bed, equipped with sleep monitoring functions that adjusted the mattress firmness based on sleep status to improve sleep quality.

The wardrobe could automatically organize clothes and suggest outfits based on the weather. It also had clothing cleaning and ironing functions; after putting in dirty clothes, it automatically completed the washing and drying without manual operation.

Mo Yufei was amazed to see this wardrobe; it was a direct combination of a washing machine and a closet.

The apartment was also equipped with a whole-house smart steward system, which automatically adjusted all devices according to the user's habits.

Wang Chen smiled and introduced to Mo Yufei, "This is currently the top smart apartment in Tieyuan City, controlled by a fully intelligent system. It completely gets rid of tedious housework. Since you just arrived in this world, living here will help you adapt faster."

Mo Yufei looked around, his eyes full of wonder. Every part of the apartment was far beyond his understanding. This world, which was 500 years ahead of modern times, was far more magical than the lives he had imagined in science fiction novels.

Wang Chen, standing to the side, watched his awestruck expression, a faint smile curling at the corners of his lips as he glanced at the bracelet on his wrist.

"It's getting late, and I still have some things to deal with, so I should head back."

"You just arrived here and aren't familiar with many things. Whether it's trivial matters in daily life or any trouble you can't solve, you can contact me directly."

His tone was sincere, without the slightest hint of condescension, which made Mo Yufei, who had just arrived, feel deeply warmed.

Mo Yufei nodded, solemnly noting this gesture of friendship, "Thanks, Old Wang."

"Don't mention it." Wang Chen smiled, turned, and walked toward the apartment entrance. The smart door immediately sensed his movement and slid silently to both sides.

"Rest well. With 10 beauties, you need to take care of your health! I'm off."

The smart apartment's sensor door slowly closed, completely shutting out Wang Chen's figure. In the vast, high-tech apartment, Mo Yufei was instantly left alone.

Without the slightest hesitation, he walked slowly to the open area in the center of the apartment. With a slight movement of his fingertips, his mind instantly connected to the secret realm space within his body.

Since traveling to this future world, Xiao Hei and Benboba had contributed quite a lot; he would bring them out to relax.

Mo Yufei took a deep breath, and the entrance connecting the space to the secret realm quietly unfolded before him, a soft mist of light pouring out.

The first to dart out was Xiao Hei. That agile black shadow flashed out, its nose constantly sniffing the unfamiliar atmosphere in the apartment, emitting soft, milky whimpers, clearly full of curiosity about this environment filled with black technology.

Following closely behind were the electric-discharging Xiao Bai and the large white Xue Rong. As soon as they landed, Da Bai and Xue Rong distanced themselves from the discharging Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai's clever little head looked around, the faint crackling sound of electricity seeming to test the surrounding energy fluctuations.

The Parrot Benboba flapped its wings and landed on a nearby storage rack, its emerald green feathers shimmering under the light screen. It tilted its head to examine the surroundings, emitting crisp chirps from its beak, seemingly marveling at this strange and novel environment.

Several spirit pets surrounded Mo Yufei, affectionate and lively, instantly filling the empty apartment with vitality.

Mo Yufei reached out to pet each of their heads in turn. With them around, even if he were alone in the secret realm, he would no longer feel lonely.

After soothing the spirit pets, Mo Yufei activated his mind again. In the secret realm space, the ten androids standing in neat rows were released one by one following his intent.

Their nano-material clothing clung to their figures, and the pale blue smart light patterns in their eyes flickered gently as they all looked at Mo Yufei. The next second, ten distinct yet all sweet and pleasant voices sounded in succession.

The ten voices intertwined, sweet, soft, and melodious, each with its own charm, instantly filling the apartment with lively energy.

The Parrot Benboba, perched on the storage rack, tilted its head to examine these strange humanoid figures. Upon hearing the room filled with various sweet female voices, its mung bean-sized eyes instantly lit up, and its emerald green feathers perked up energetically.

It flapped its wings twice, straightened its little body, cleared its throat, and mimicking human behavior, spoke loudly to the ten female androids. Its voice was crisp and carried a touch of familiar banter: "Good evening, ladies!"

This clear sentence of human speech instantly broke the peaceful atmosphere in the apartment.

Except for the collector's edition android possessing soul fluctuations, the pale blue light patterns in the eyes of the other nine female androids suddenly paused, then immediately began to flicker rapidly, as if a torrent of data had suddenly surged in. Their originally soft or lively expressions instantly froze.

They fell into a uniform state of dullness, like machines that had suddenly lost power and lagged, even the subtle rise and fall resembling breathing stopped.

Their smart system databases recorded countless human languages and behavioral logic, but there had never been an entry for "birds speaking human language." Completely unable to recognize this phenomenon that defied common sense, their core programs instantly experienced logical conflicts, falling into a temporary state of system crash.

As for the special collector's edition female android, the light patterns in her eyes only fluctuated for an instant; she did not lag like her companions. On her exquisite face, she actually furrowed her brows slightly, and a trace of clear surprise flashed in her eyes.

That was an emotional expression that did not belong to the program settings, almost human-like. She stared fixedly at the bird on the rack, obviously also surprised by this spirit bird that could speak, yet she did not suffer a system failure. The autonomous consciousness brought about by the soul fluctuations allowed her to break free from the shackles of the program.

Seeing that the beauties before it were either motionless like wood, with only one slightly surprised, and absolutely no one responding to its enthusiastic greeting, Benboba immediately put away its smug demeanor, tilted its little head, and scratched its head in confusion with its emerald green claws.

It muttered in its beak: "Huh? Why is no one paying attention to me? Did I say something wrong?"

It tilted its head to look at Mo Yufei, its eyes full of bewilderment, looking adorable and naive.

Watching this laughable scene before him, Mo Yufei felt helpless yet amused. He quickly raised his hand and said softly to Benboba, "They are all robots and haven't seen you before; you will get used to each other slowly."

The light patterns in the eyes of the nine dull androids quickly calmed down, instantly regaining their liveliness and returning to their original postures.