NieR: Whirlpool

underground base,

In the deep corridor,

Ye Feng's footsteps echoed, and his figure was stretched out under the dim light.

He had just had a decisive discussion with aux. 041 and 154.

Now, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"Your Excellency General!"

The mechanical guards passing by saluted him in unison, their voices full of respect and obedience.

Ye Feng nodded slightly.

His expression was calm, but his heart was turbulent.

he knows,

This name carries more than just a title.

It is also a heavy responsibility.

The conversation Ye Feng had just had with 041 and 154 echoed in his mind.

The two auxiliary machines, who were eager to see the world in chaos, came up with a bold plan - to make the best of a bad situation.

Taking advantage of the Dragon Kingdom's mechanical creatures' belief in "Number Nine",

Then let Ye Feng become "Number Nine".

Therefore, the two auxiliary machines handed over the highest authority of the Dragon Kingdom mechanical creatures to him.

The decision made him feel both excited and uneasy.

The excitement is that he will have the power to overturn the world order;

The question is whether he is really ready to take on such a responsibility.

His footsteps echoed on the smooth metal floor.

Every step is like the drumbeat in his heart.

Knocking at his hesitation and determination.

Ye Feng walked through the automatic doors.

Everywhere you go,

The guards' salutes seemed to remind him that

He is no longer an ordinary human being, but a being endowed with a special mission.

Ye Feng's fingers gently touched the "Fantasy Light Era" on his wrist, checking the Dragon Country Mechanical Biological Data Network to which he was connected.

The authority over the device is a symbol of his power.

He could feel the power contained in the device, which was the trust and expectations that the Dragon Kingdom mechanical creatures had in him.

His psychological activities were like a storm, with both the desire for the coming power and the fear of the possible consequences.

Ye Feng was wandering alone.

We arrived at a complex of buildings.

This building is a one-to-one replica of the Forbidden City, and every brick and tile reveals the weight of history.

Open a door.

His footsteps echoed in the hall, like the echo of history, each step heavy and lonely.

He walked up the wooden stairs,

Come to the second floor corridor,

Ye Feng's eyes swept across the portraits of those great men.

Marx, Engels, Lenin, Chairman Mao... their eyes seem to penetrate time and space.

Staring at him.

He felt an invisible pressure.

He thought of the glory and struggle of human history,

His emotions became more and more excited, and his pace became faster and faster.

His mood was as if he was swept away by the torrent of history and he could not calm down.

Ye Feng became more and more excited, his heartbeat quickened and his breathing became rapid.

His pace unconsciously quickened, as if he wanted to escape from it all.

But no matter where he went, the gazes of those portraits always followed him, leaving him nowhere to escape.

He passed by one portrait after another,

Every portrait seemed to remind him,

What he bears is not just the fate of a mechanical life form, but the continuation of the entire civilization.

A strong sense of responsibility surged in Ye Feng's heart.

But at the same time, there is also an unspeakable fear of the abyss.

finally,

He could no longer bear the pressure and rushed out of the building.

In the central square of the base,

Standing under the simulated sky,

He gasped for breath.

Looking at the simulated sun rising in the sky, it is a warmth that can never be reached.

"I...what am I?"

Ye Feng's voice echoed in the empty underground base, his roar filled with pain and confusion.

Deep loneliness!

The helplessness of being chosen by fate!

at this time,

He is not only a leader,

He is also a traveler abandoned in the torrent of time.

A human searching for his own meaning in a world of machines and androids.

Ye Feng knelt on the ground, covering his face with his hands.

His shoulders trembled slightly.

He felt an unprecedented vulnerability and a doubt about his self-worth.

his existence,

For this world,

Is it a spark of hope or insignificant dust?

"I...what can I do?"

Ye Feng shouted loudly, and his voice echoed in the empty underground base.

He closed his eyes,

Take a deep breath,

Trying to calm myself down.

A strong desire surged up from the depths of his heart.

Longing to be understood,

Longing to be accepted,

Eager to find your place.

What he needs is not only strength, but also a goal.

A reason for him to fight for.

Ye Feng raised his head.

The confusion in his eyes was gradually replaced by determination.

He knew that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he had to keep going.

Because he is not only a leader,

A warrior.

A warrior fighting for the continuation of human civilization.

He stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at the simulated sun again.

Ye Feng's heartbeat accelerated as the sun rose, and he felt an unprecedented power awakening in his body.

He will carry this power with him.

To face the challenges of the future and to seek the possibility of restarting civilization.

In this world made up of machines and androids,

He will become the bridge between the past and the future, and the key to changing everything.

Under this man-made sky,

Ye Feng made a decision.

He will face all challenges.

For his own beliefs, for the future of mechanical life forms and androids, and for the memory of mankind.

He will no longer be a lost traveler,

But a determined warrior, a warrior who seeks light in darkness.

Next to the fountain in the center of the square,

There stood a red digitized shadow.

The shadow of N2 stood quietly.

Her gaze traveled through space and fell on Ye Feng.

Her program is full of complex data flows.

That was the result of her scan of Ye Feng's human body and Yoroha's artificial body - an existence that was almost exactly the same as Number Nine.

Aside from their combat abilities, they are a perfect match in every other respect.

In N2's heart,

Or her logical core,

A strange feeling emerged.

This feeling is unfamiliar to a mechanical life form like her.

But the data told her that this was called "favorability."

Her memory of number nine,

The tacit understanding in those conversations, the figure she looked at from afar,

It makes her have a special feeling for number nine.

During the days with "No. 2", N has undergone unprecedented changes.

Her logic core and emotional simulation modules evolved rapidly during this time.

More than in the past several thousand years combined.

This evolution is not just about updating data and algorithms.

It is also a profound reflection on self-cognition and a qualitative leap.

This feeling is amazing!