NieR: Whirlpool

Over the resistance camp,

The sky is overcast.

The gloomy air was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere, as if foreshadowing that a great war was about to begin.

The android soldiers looked solemn.

Shuttle back and forth in the camp, carrying various supplies,

Making final preparations for the upcoming battle.

154 Standing high in the camp, watching all this quietly,

Her figure looked somewhat lonely under the cover of dark clouds.

She has been in this state ever since 11S was knocked unconscious by the backlash.

He is taciturn and has a lot on his mind.

"154, are you okay?"

21O's voice sounded behind her. She walked over to 154 and asked with concern.

154 didn't look back, but just shook his head gently.

"Don't worry, 11S will be fine."

21O comforted,

"He's a scanning type, he's not that easy to be defeated."

"Yeah." 154 responded, but her eyes were still dim.

She was not only worried about 11S, but also about the upcoming battle.

And...the enemy who is always hiding in the dark - the Guardian of the Timeline.

"what should we do?"

21O asked,

"The shadow may attack again at any time. We must be prepared."

"I have asked Zoro to strengthen the security of the Kanto Plain, and asked 042 to track the shadow with all his strength."

154 said,

"But this is not enough, we need more power."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came.

Interrupting the conversation between 154 and 21O.

"report!"

An android soldier ran up to 154 and saluted.

"According to the intelligence reported by nearby resistance scouts, tens of millions of hostile machine life forms are attacking Yokosuka from Fukushima, Tochigi, Nagano, and Nagoya by air, sea, and land. Their vanguard has already broken through the Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Tamaki, and Mito lines and is heading straight for Yokohama and Saitama."

"what?"

154 and 21O exclaimed at the same time.

"How could this be?"

21O's face turned pale instantly.

"We just killed Noda, why are there another army of mechanical life forms attacking us?"

154 frowned, she thought for a moment, and said:

"It seems that this is the work of the Timeline Guardian again. He can't take direct action, so he instigated these Yingzhou natives to attack us."

"So what should we do?" 21O asked.

"We simply don't have enough troops to resist the attack of the mechanical lifeform army."

"We have no choice but to hold on." 154's voice was filled with determination. "We have no way out."

"But..." 21O was about to say something, but was interrupted by 154.

"No buts." 154 said.

"We must prepare for the worst. If we fail, we will die without a burial place."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard again.

"report!"

Another messenger ran up to 154 and saluted,

"Chief Annimo Ning asked you to go to the headquarters immediately. She has an important task to assign."

"I see."

154 responded, and then said to 21O,

"You stay here and I'll come as soon as I can."

"Okay, be careful," 21O said.

154 nodded, then turned and left.

Inside the resistance headquarters,

安妮莫宁、A2、11B、迪瓦菈、波波菈、8B、22B、64B等人，

And a group of senior resistance officers have gathered here.

Their faces were filled with solemnity and worry.

"154, you're here."

Anne Mourning saw 154 coming in and said,

"The situation is urgent, so I'll make it short. According to the intelligence from the scouts, the army of mechanical lifeforms is already at the gates of the city. We must respond immediately."

"Chief Animouring, what are your plans?" 154 asked.

"I plan to divide our resistance forces into four groups and send them to Fukushima, Tochigi, Nagano, and Nagoya to stop the attack of the machine lifeform army."

Anne Morning said,

"Your army is well-equipped and highly mobile. Please help us to kill the enemy as much as possible. We will buy you some time."

"But your troops are insufficient. Wouldn't it be more dangerous to divide them like this?" 154 questioned.

"I know this is dangerous, but it's the best way," said Annie Morning.

"But……"

154 wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Annie Moning.

"Comrade 154, I know what you are worried about."

Anne Morning said,

"But you have to trust us. Our equipment is not as advanced as yours, but we will use our lives to create fighter planes for your Dragon Nation army."

"I……"

154 was silent. She knew that Annie Moning was right, they had no choice now.

"Okay, time is running out, let's act now.

"Annie Mourning said, "Remember, our goal is to delay time, not to fight the enemy force head-on."

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

Then, the resistance fighters began to act quickly.

They divided into four groups and headed in four directions, ready to block the attack of the mechanical life form army.

Annie Mourning had a determination to die in her eyes, and she looked deeply at 154 and Zorro.

"Please, kill as many enemies as possible before our soldiers die."

"Miss Anne..."

"We! Will win!"

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

The shadows in the sun are very long.

The steps were brisk, yet heavy.

154 Standing at the door of the headquarters,

Looking at the soldiers' departing backs, her heart was filled with worry and uneasiness.

she knows,

This battle will be a battle of life and death, and many of them may never come back.

"154, what are you thinking about?" A2 walked up to 154 and asked.

"I was thinking, how nice it would be if Ye Feng was still here." 154 said.

"Yes, he will come back." A2 said, "We have to believe in him."

"Well, I believe him." 154 nodded.

"Or maybe the Tianhe Starlink system is still there and can connect to our mainland. How great it would be. Our Dragon Army is unstoppable. Wherever it passes, no grass will grow."

"Are you... very strong..." A2 asked doubtfully.

154 gave a bitter smile, revealing the sadness of a tiger in troubled times.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard again.

"report!"

A messenger ran up to Anne Morning and saluted,

"Intelligence has come from various coastal observation posts. Behind the mechanical life forms, there seem to be more rotorcraft mixed with drones approaching. The number of units is roughly estimated to be over 100 million."

"But the latter ones seemed to be expelling and strangling the mechanical creatures native to Yingzhou."

"What?" Annie Morning, who was in charge of the dispatch, exclaimed.

"How is this going?"

"I don't know, but it seems that those mechanical creatures that came later are helping us." said the messenger.

"Help us?"

There was a hint of doubt in Annie Moning's eyes.

"How is this possible? Mechanical creatures can actually help us? Could it be..."

"I don't know, but this is a fact," the messenger said. "The people at the observation post saw it with their own eyes."

"This..." Annie Morning was silent.

"Could it be..." 154 suddenly thought of something, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes.

"We..." 154 was about to say something,

Suddenly, a voice came from not far away.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time!"