NieR: Whirlpool

"Suwen·Six-section Zang-Fu organs theory": "Qi combines and takes shape."

"Zhuangzi: Journey to the North": "The life of a person is the gathering of qi. When it gathers, it is life; when it disperses, it is death."

When the energy of heaven and earth combine, all things come into being.

……

In the square, people were waiting anxiously.

Ye Xiaozhang clenched his hands tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

His eyes were fixed on the scarecrow statue, as if he wanted to penetrate the rough surface and see what was happening inside.

His lips were tightly pursed, revealing a hint of nervousness and uneasiness.

Youyue and Yang were relatively calm.

They stood quietly by, with their arms folded and their eyes deep.

Although there was no obvious expression on his face, his slightly furrowed brows still revealed his inner worry.

Feio kept pacing back and forth, and her footsteps were particularly clear in the silent square.

Her face was full of anxiety, and she stopped from time to time.

She looked towards the scarecrow statue and continued her pacing.

Leivania, at this moment, also stood quietly aside.

Assist 006, floating in the air in the image of "mother",

Her body radiated a soft white light, trying to calm everyone's emotions.

But her slightly trembling light betrayed her inner insecurity.

"Kids, please be patient, 9M will be fine."

Her voice was soft, yet with a barely perceptible tremor.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the square became more and more solemn.

Everyone's heart seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread and tied to the scarecrow statue.

They were all waiting for Ye Feng's return.

Suddenly, the scarecrow statue emitted a shining light...

……

In the midst of chaos,

Ye Feng slowly opened his eyes.

at this time,

He was no longer wearing the appearance of YoRHa 9M, but his original human appearance.

He looked down at his body and found that he existed in a translucent soul state.

"So... that's how it all happened..."

Ye Feng muttered to himself, and his voice echoed in the void.

just,

He saw everything he had experienced from a first-person perspective over the past three years.

At last,

The picture froze at the moment when he died in the battle with the 154M prototype operated by 9.

And now he,

Just like 9S in Ending A,

Hacking, hacking, and hacking.

He saved a lot of his own data in the network of mechanical life forms,

finally,

His own individual data was reorganized, his consciousness was reborn, and he lived in the data space of the server.

Here,

It is in the quantum server of an unmanned underwater base in the Fitza Deep of the Mariana Trench.

“Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”

Ye Feng joked,

He quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about the question.

It's time to get out!

outside world,

The scarecrow statue gradually peeled off its shell in the dazzling light.

The dry straw drifted away like dust, revealing the figure of a man.

He stood up slowly.

Glancing around,

Finally it fell on Ye Xiaozhang.

"You... who are you? Where is my familiar 9M brother?"

Ye Xiaozhang widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.

His voice trembled slightly, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.

"Yeah, where's my big brother?"

Fio also asked anxiously, her voice full of anxiety and uneasiness.

She stared closely at the man who walked out of the scarecrow, trying to find Ye Feng's shadow in him.

"I am 9M."

The man said softly,

His voice was gentle and familiar, with a hint of a smile.

"9M?"

Ye Xiaozhang and Feio exclaimed at the same time, their faces full of confusion and puzzlement.

"What? Don't you recognize me?"

Ye Feng raised his eyebrows, and a familiar arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“I just…changed my appearance.

He reached out and gently touched his cheek, as if to confirm his existence.

"But...but..."

Ye Xiaozhang stuttered and was unable to speak. His mind was in a mess and he couldn't understand what was happening before his eyes.

"Don't say but, Xiao Zhang, Feiou."

Ye Feng interrupted them, his eyes became deep,

"Now is not the time to explain this, we have more important things to do."

He turned around and looked at Youyue and Yangna, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

"thank you all."

Youyue and Yangna nodded slightly without saying anything.

But their eyes were full of trust and support.

He took a step forward and walked towards "Mom".

"9M..." Mom's voice was very soft.

Ye Feng bowed slightly.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Ye Feng. I'm a human."

Ye Feng's eyes revealed deep gratitude and respect.

He knew that without the help of auxiliary machine 006,

There was no way he could regain consciousness so quickly, and it was even more impossible for him to stand here again as a human being.

Assist 006 smiled slightly, and her body emanated a soft light, as if it could heal all wounds.

"9M... No, Ye Feng, you are finally back."

Her voice was still soft, but with a hint of relief and joy.

"Go do the unfinished business."

She whispered,

Simultaneously,

Her body cast a ray of light,

The light was warm and soft, slowly enveloping Ye Feng's body.

Ye Feng felt a warm force enveloping him.

He knew that this was the auxiliary machine 006 using its power to help him.

His body began to become blurry, as if it was about to merge into the light.

"Thank you, 006... No, Mom!"

He whispered, his voice full of gratitude.

Ye Xiaozhang, Feiou, Youyue and Yangna stood quietly by.

Their eyes were full of reluctance and blessings.

They knew that Ye Feng was about to leave here to complete his unfinished business.

"Big brother, where are you going?"

Feio's voice was a little tearful and her eyes were filled with tears.

Ye Feng smiled slightly, but he did not answer Feiou's question.

"good."

"I will be back!"

He said softly,

Then, his figure completely disappeared in the light.

on the square,

Everyone silently looked at the place where Ye Feng disappeared, their hearts filled with complicated emotions.

There is reluctance, blessings, and expectations for the future.

A graceful figure walked out and stood where Ye Feng disappeared.

She was wearing a long white dress.

With her long hair falling to her shoulders, she stood there quietly, like a beautiful sculpture.

Her eyes were filled with sadness and longing, as well as a hint of hope.

She gently stroked the place where Ye Feng had just disappeared, as if she could still feel his lingering breath.

"Ye Feng..."

10H muttered to herself, her voice soft and sad.

"Is that your name?"

outside world,

The quantum server center of the underwater unmanned base in the Fitza Deep of the Mariana Trench.

The light slowly gathered, and a human figure gradually appeared.

He stood there quietly, surrounded by cold metal walls and flashing indicator lights.

A dazzling white light was projected from the quantum server.

It drew a graceful arc in the air and landed directly on Ye Feng's wrist.

A silver metal ring gradually appeared on the wrist that was originally empty.

The ring is inlaid with tiny crystals, sparkling with faint light.

As the white light continues to be injected,

The crystal gradually lit up, emitting a soft golden halo.

Data energy begins to surge.

A familiar symbol condensed on his wrist - a phantom light.

Ye Feng is back as a human being.

His eyes were firm and deep, as if he could see through everything.

He knew that the real journey had just begun.

"Phantom Armor, activate!"