NieR: Whirlpool

"shelter?"

Ye Feng sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He slowly raised his hand and tapped the command desk with his fingertips, making a rhythmic and crisp sound.

"You brought thirteen warships armed to the teeth, just to seek asylum?"

The alien commander's tentacles trembled slightly.

The eyes all over the "head" moved restlessly, as if looking for a fulcrum to rely on.

It touched the console again, and lines of text quickly took shape on the holographic projection.

"We have no choice. Our system is collapsing and we need to find a new home. Our reconnaissance team informed us that this planet has been occupied by the advance team we sent out earlier - those mechanical life forms should have prepared everything for us."

Ye Feng crossed his arms and frowned.

He took a step forward, approaching the alien creature, observing every subtle reaction of the other party.

"So you admit that those mechanical life forms were your creations? That war that almost destroyed our civilization was planned by you?"

The alien commander's body color became dim,

The tentacles curled up for a moment, then slowly stretched out again.

New text appears in the projection:

"Yes, that was our advance party. But according to the plan, they should have completely taken over the planet. The last transmission we received indicated that the humans had been conquered."

"Then why don't you respond to our communication requests?"

Futaba's sharp voice interrupted the conversation.

Her fingers flew across her control panel, her eyes following the alien's every move.

The alien commander's tentacles trembled slightly, and the holographic projection flashed new information:

"The comm codes don't match. We can't contact the advance team, which is alarming. We can't tell if there's a trap."

Blake stepped out of the shadows, his fingers clenched around his weapon until his knuckles turned white from the effort.

He snorted coldly, his voice filled with suppressed anger:

"That's a nice thing to say! I'm afraid if it were any later, your fleet would have already opened fire. You are here to take over a 'conquered' planet, not to seek asylum!"

The alien commander's body trembled noticeably.

The eyes moved more rapidly, and the six tentacles twisted restlessly on the ground.

It seemed to want to refute, but was speechless.

N2 approached quietly, her steps light and alert, her eyes revealing pure curiosity and caution.

"Why do you seek asylum? What terrible things have you encountered that made you leave your homeland?"

When the alien commander heard this, his whole body began to tremble violently and his tentacles waved in disorder.

A piercing sound suddenly rang out from the communication system - it was a series of incomprehensible garbled voices.

Ups and downs, like some kind of scream of fear.

"what happened?"

Ye Feng took a step back vigilantly, his hand already on the weapon at his waist.

Futaba analyzed the data quickly, his face solemn:

"They're... they're scared. The sounds are filled with extreme fear."

At this moment, something unexpected happened!

All the alien captives' bodies began to twitch violently at the same time, their tentacles flailing irregularly.

Those eyes were spinning wildly, and the colors of their bodies were flashing rapidly between blue-green and dark red.

"alert!"

With a wet crackling sound,

The bodies of those alien creatures exploded at the same time, turning into balls of blue-green flesh and blood.

The sticky liquid spilled onto the ground, walls, and nearby equipment, emitting a pungent odor.

The hall fell into shocked silence.

Only the sirens rang sharply, echoing in the bloody air.

A device fell out of the commander's body with a loud bang.

Then an extremely huge holographic projection opened.

"Wow... Is this the Earth in the Lost Universe?"

On projection,

An alien with a big head and tentacles appeared on the screen, with big, adorable eyes, looking at everyone curiously.

His head was covered with lines, as if his brain was growing on the outside of his head.

"What the hell! This is..."

154 cried out, shock and fear flashing in his eyes.

041 then said: "People from Qibur!"

"Where the hell did this come from?" 154's voice was filled with uneasiness.

"Whose prank is this?" 041 roared angrily, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

Boom~

As if in response to his question, a loud noise was heard from above the platform.

Everyone looked up and saw a giant bird-like beast firing an orange light bullet.

It hit the fortress's barrier, and the vibration shook the entire command room.

041 was horrified: "Melba!"

154 puzzled: "It's just Melba, what are you afraid of!"

041 roared: "What do you know? Melba is here, how far are the others?"

"Prepare for battle!" Ye Feng gave the order.

All members woke up from their daze and quickly entered combat mode.

In the command hall, a tense atmosphere instantly spread.

The soldiers' faces were filled with determination and urgency.

In an instant,

The Sky Fortress's defense system was fully activated, and the dense drone formations were like black clouds, covering the entire sky.

The drone drew a graceful arc in the air and, accompanied by a roar, launched a fierce attack on the target.

Laser beams rained down, hitting Melba's body directly.

Melba was trapped in this drone storm.

Orange light bombs blasted open gaps one after another, but they were soon filled with new drones.

154 stood in front of the command desk, with a slight smile on his face and excitement in his eyes:

"Look how it struggles! Keep attacking!"

There was clear bloodlust in her voice, and her fingers flew over the control panel, calling in more drones to join the battle.

However, 041's expression was extremely solemn.

He clenched his fists, and cold sweat oozed from his palms due to nervousness:

"No, this is too easy... Melba can't be defeated so easily and..."

White stood in the center, his sharp eyes never leaving the battlefield:

"Everyone, pay attention. Stay alert. Melba may have a trick up his sleeve."

As soon as he finished speaking, the situation in the sky changed abruptly.

Melba, which seemed to be at a disadvantage, suddenly spread its huge wings to their full extent, and a strong energy wave radiated from its body.

The wings, which looked like ordinary wings when folded, now flashed a cold metallic light in the sun, and their edges were as sharp as knives.

"What is it going to do?" an operator asked nervously.

The answer was quickly revealed.

Two burning orange lasers suddenly shot out from Melba's eyes, accompanied by the crackling sound of electricity, instantly cutting through a drone.

then,

Its body made an incredible sharp turn in the air, shuttling through the swarm of drones at a breathtaking speed.