NieR: Whirlpool

"Sir 041."

The two spoke in unison, their voices clear and melodious, as beautiful as wind chimes.

"It's Futaba and Yotsuba."

041 raised his head, his eyes softened.

"Why are you here?"

After a pause,

He shook his head helplessly, "Naughty!"

"Let's report on logistics, resources, and energy."

Futaba, who was wearing a pleated short skirt, spoke first, with a hint of excitement in her voice that was hard to conceal.

"154 let us come!"

"Oh?"

041 raised his eyebrows. "She is quite good at ordering people around."

"Hey, 154 said you're an expert in this area, so we'll ask you for more advice."

Yotsuba, who was wearing pants, added, her voice was relatively calm, but one could also hear the respect for 041.

"I can't say I'm an expert, but I've been in charge of these things." 041 smiled and said, "Tell me, what's the situation now?"

"In terms of logistics, we have sufficient supplies to support us in a long-term battle." Futaba replied quickly.

Her eyes sparkled, as if she knew all the data.

"Moreover, we have also received a batch of new weapons and equipment, all designed and developed by Miss N2, and they are very powerful!"

"Well, N2's legacy is indeed a valuable asset."

041 nodded, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes, "What about resources?"

“Resource extraction and utilization are going smoothly.”

Yotsuba took over the conversation.

"We have resource collection points across the country and within our sphere of influence, and we have adopted efficient recycling technology to ensure a continuous supply of resources."

"very good."

041 expressed appreciation, "What about energy? This is the most important thing."

"In terms of energy, we mainly rely on the energy technology left by Miss N2. Currently, the core is running stably and the output power has reached expectations."

Futaba replied,

"However, we are also developing new energy technologies in the hope of further improving energy efficiency."

"Well, we need to pay close attention to this aspect."

041's expression became serious. "A war is about to begin. Order all production lines across the country to be fully operational. Do not pile up resources. Convert them all into combat weapons."

"Yes, Master 041!"

Futaba and Yotsuba responded in unison, a determined look on their faces.

"besides,"

041 smiled slightly at the two people's teasing,

"In this world, strength is everything. If you don't have strength, don't even think about making decisions."

"Now, we have the combat power to crush everything on Earth!" Futaba responded again, their eyes full of admiration and trust for 041.

"By the way, should we issue a wartime mobilization order?" asked Yotsuba.

041 shook his head. "It's not time yet."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy." He waved his hand, "Report to me if anything happens."

"Yes, Your Excellency Chief of Staff!"

Futaba and Yotsuba saluted, then turned and left the meeting room.

041 looked at their departing backs and sighed softly.

He knew that the road ahead was still long.

Conquering is only the first step.

It is not the next main theme on Earth.

The scene switches to Indochina.

Hanoi underground base.

Norman, a small golden mechanical life form, stood in front of a huge display screen with a hideous smile on his face.

His body is made of 24K titanium, he wears a golden crown, and his body is inlaid with various gemstones.

All of them highlight his special status.

"Great, everything went according to plan."

"Number Nine, your doom is approaching."

Suddenly, the alarm sounded.

"Report! UFO spotted approaching!"

Norman frowned: "What? How is that possible?"

Before he could react, a big hole was blown in the ceiling of the command room.

A small mechanical creature dropped from the sky, followed by a team of fully armed special mechanical warriors.

They are Norman's men, and now all of them have been infiltrated by the data force.

The leader was Aaron.

"Surprise, Norman."

Aaron said lightly,

"It seems you need to reconsider your plan."

Norman stepped back in horror: "How...how did you know?"

Aaron didn't answer, but pulled the trigger.

The base suddenly fell into chaos.

"Lord Norman, we can't wait any longer! The Dragon Nation's infiltration is too fierce, and our land defenses are about to collapse!"

A mechanical soldier stumbled into the command room and reported to Norman anxiously.

Norman's face turned pale.

He clenched his mechanical fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the effort.

He never expected that

A carefully planned attack.

It collapsed so quickly before it even got started.

Falling just after starting out - On what men find hard to talk about...

"Retreat! The entire army retreats!"

Norman gritted his teeth and gave the order, his voice full of reluctance and anger.

"Activate the emergency passage, let's go back to the surface!"

He led his remaining troops and ran wildly along the pre-set emergency passage.

This passage leads directly to the surface base and is their last retreat.

at last,

They rushed out of the passage and came to the surface.

However, the scene before him made Norman's heart sink to the bottom.

His surface base, the once impregnable fortress, was now engulfed in flames.

Thick black smoke rose into the sky, blocking out the sun.

Laser beams crisscrossed the air and explosions were deafening.

"No! This is impossible!"

Norman roared in despair.

He saw that his mechanical troops were being slaughtered by the Dragon Kingdom's army.

Those steel behemoths that once made him proud,

But at this moment it was as fragile as paper and was blown to pieces by laser cannons and missiles.

"Lord Norman, what should we do?"

A mechanical lifeform soldier asked tremblingly, his voice full of fear.

"Escape! Escape!"

Norman squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, his eyes flashing with madness.

"Escape to the east! To Luzon! We have our base there!"

He turned around first.

He boarded the rotorcraft that his men had prepared long ago and flew wildly towards the east.

The remaining mechanical lifeform soldiers followed suit.

They fled in panic like a group of stray dogs.

now,

Aaron's data has been synchronized to a military prosthesis with an artificial appearance.

He stood on the wing of a fighter plane, looking at Norman's fleeing figure from afar, with a sneer on his lips.

"Want to escape? It's not that easy!"

he shouted,

"Assault Brigade, chase them! Drive them to Guam!"

"Roger that!"

Several voices sounded at the same time.

Hundreds of HO229 fighter planes roared past Aaron's head and chased in the direction where Norman fled.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the data troop has successfully taken over the main server."

"Yes, send a message to the army and ask them to reform these monkeys in Indochina."

Aaron cut off the communication and looked into the distance.

Devastated.

"Well done, boys!"

He said softly,

"This victory belongs to us!"

As the sun sets, a blood-red glow appears on the horizon.

A bigger storm is coming.