Xiang Ning looked at the projection and was stunned, but calmed himself after a moment. He remembered that there was a chance that a sentient AI would be present in ruins like these and he was staring at one right now.

But an AI as the captain of this ship? He had never heard of one piloting an entire ship by itself. Still, the universe was vast, so there were chances that something like that could happen. He looked at the projection and tried assessing it. Once Xiang Ning realized that the AI held no hostility to him, he continued searching for a place to hide—the monsters behind him should be arriving soon!

The AI calmed Xiang Ning...