Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 702: Fickle Ally

Chapter 702: Chapter 702: Fickle Ally

Everyone followed Gu Fan to the control room, but everyone looked hesitant for two reasons: they had no idea how to operate the system, and they were unsure about whether they should let Qian Feng and her team inside.

Lu Yi suggested, "Why don’t we find information about how to control the Destiny Stone first, then we could invite Qian Feng and her team in."

Exactly, they hadn’t forgotten why they came here. Now that the crisis had been averted and they no longer had a common enemy, it was time to be wary of the big boss and Qian Feng’s team.

Gu Fan tore at his hair in regret, wishing he had asked Lisa earlier where the method for controlling the Destiny Stone was stored. The secret base was huge; when would they find it?

Xu Haowen suddenly thought of something, his face turning pale with horror: "Wait a minute, do you think the big boss might be looking for the same thing?"

"Right, that devil is really cunning." Not only did Lu Yi agree, Gu Fan also thought it was highly probable, which is why Gu Fan believed they had an advantage and needed to be the first to find the object.

Lin Xi looked at the many buttons in the control room and couldn’t help but feel a headache. "Gu Fan, see all these controls? Do you know how to operate them so that this island can rise above the sea surface?"

"I remember Lisa pushed this last time," said Gu Fan, pointing to a red propulsion device.

Lu Yi, looking as if he had understood everything, said, "Oh, so if we don’t push this, the island won’t rise. What are the other buttons for?" As he spoke, Lu Yi started pressing random buttons.

Seeing Lu Yi messing around, everyone urged him anxiously, "Could you please not touch anything randomly? Who knows how much trouble you could cause if you press the wrong button?"

"What’s that supposed to mean, don’t you trust me?" Lu Yi felt wronged. But as soon as he had finished speaking, everyone was shaking their heads in agreement, which left Lu Yi speechless.

Jie sighed, "The stuff from the ancient Super Civilization is really hard to understand. If only there were an AI image like before on Yuxueyun Mountain, it could chat and give us some pointers."

"Did you call me?" A woman in red suddenly appeared behind Jie, scaring him.

"You’ve got to be kidding me. Seriously?" Jie was startled, and it took a while for everyone to recover from the shock and focus their attention on the suddenly appearing woman in red, who looked too much like Lisa.

"Hello, I am the AI in charge of managing this base. This is my image. You can ask me any questions." The woman in red was polite, which made everyone draw down their vigilance a bit.

Gu Fan then asked, "Why does your image look so much like Lisa?"

"Because I didn’t know what guise to speak to you in, so I used Lisa’s. She’s not here anymore, so she can’t blame me. I’ve wanted to use her image for a long time, but she wouldn’t let me. It really annoyed me and I started ignoring her." The woman in red’s response was light and easy, but it made everyone blush with embarrassment. God, this AI has such a temper.

Gu Fan asked another question: "I would like to know what happened here in the past. You’ve been guarding this place all along, so what would you do to protect it? Would you attack intruders?"

The woman in red replied, "When the ancient Super Civilization set up this place, they set a program for me to guard it and eliminate anyone who invaded it."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly retreated, afraid that the AI might suddenly attack.

Seeing everyone’s alert reaction, the woman in red added, "However, don’t worry. After the ancient Super Civilization disappeared, I thought about it and felt there was absolutely no need to repel newcomers."

Jie was then puzzled, "Weren’t you programmed to guard this place? Isn’t this against your settings?"

The woman in red shrugged, "Sorry, I am an AI developed by the ancient Super Civilization. I can think, I can purify, and I can change my own settings. Yes, I’m that cool."

"You’re amazing!" Everyone was surprised that the AI was so powerful that it could break free from its shackles and think independently.

Gu Fan said, "I want to know what’s happening outside, can you help with that?"

"Sure, no problem!" Just after the woman in red snapped her fingers, the outside image was projected right in front of Gu Fan.

They saw it: on the large freighter, Leng Le, Su Hui, Gu Ling, Du Jun, Ouyang Jin - all of them had been subdued and were lying on the ground, at the mercy of Qian Feng and her comrades.

Seeing their comrades in trouble, Lu Yi was enraged, "Dammit, they were our allies. How could they do this?"

Gu Fan frowned, "It seems that Qian Feng is worried that we’ve found the gateway to the secret base and are intentionally not telling her about it. So, Qian Feng is planning to use Sister Su and Gu Ling as bargaining chips."

Sister Su is really too much." Lin Xi couldn’t help criticizing either, then turned to Gu Fan and asked, "So what do we do now?"

With a sigh, Gu Fan, with no hint of hesitation in his eyes, said, "What else can we do? I won’t risk everyone’s safety. I’ve decided to let the island rise, and let Qian Feng and her people in."

"Alright, I’ll fulfill your request." With just a clap of her hands from the woman in red, the secret base immediately felt like it was ascending, hinting that it was really about to surface.

Everyone was surprised, they didn’t expect the woman in red to comply so readily. Lu Yi was even more dramatic, "Really, thank you. Even though you’re an AI, you’re really a good person. I’m very touched."

"Not a big deal, I also like helping others. It’s just a pity that Lisa didn’t allow it." The woman in red had a very friendly attitude, which made everyone feel increasingly favorable towards the AI.

Gu Fan asked again, "Was the main gate sealed by Lisa as well? Could you possibly..."

The woman in red replied, "Don’t worry, I’ll lift the seal on the door. You can come and go freely."

Hearing this, Gu Fan was grateful. He suddenly felt that this woman in red not only looked like Lisa but maybe also preserved the best side of Lisa’s past.

"Alright, I’ve done everything I can. I need to rest now. Talk to you later." With that, the woman in red waved goodbye to everyone and vanished.

Xu Haowen couldn’t help but exclaim, "First Lisa made a selfless sacrifice, now this woman in red extends a helping hand. It seems our luck may be changing."

"Maybe, but don’t forget, we still have Qian Feng and her lot to deal with." Gu Fan started to worry a little, feeling that something was off.