NieR: Whirlpool

The ruins of the city are still desolate and dilapidated.

"Look, why is there a guy spinning in circles over there?"

Everyone looked up in the direction 9S pointed. There was a blue flying machine near the broken bridge.

The propeller of the flying device below it kept spinning, carrying it in circles.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" 9S yelled.

After hearing the call, the blue machine flew towards everyone leisurely.

All its parts looked brand new, and its body, painted with blue paint, sparkled in the sun.

There is a star painted with yellow oil paint on its chest.

It flew in front of the three people and said:

"Hello. My goal is to be faster than all other machines.

How about it, androids, how about a hearty speed contest?"

This guy seems to be full of energy and very arrogant.

"How do you want to compete?" 2B asked cautiously.

"If you beat me, you'll get a reward. If you lose..."

The flying machine said, taking out a small handwriting device.

"Just give me G, and please sign your names here."

The three of them leaned over to look and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Wow!"

Ye Feng couldn't help but think of Akina Mountain? The loser leaves behind the car logo!

"How many times have you won?" Ye Feng asked with interest.

"Please look," the mechanical creature said, displaying a massive amount of electronic signatures.

"One, two, three, four, five, five...

Five figures! "

9S counted with trembling fingers.

"Good guy!"

"You seem quite capable," 9S said. "This guy seems very motivated. Why don't we compete with him?"

2B looked at Ye Feng: "What do you think?"

"Since you're here, let's give it a try." Ye Feng shrugged.

"But, he can fly..." 2B said.

"It doesn't matter, we can do it too." Ye Feng couldn't help but smile.

"Then who will compete with him?" 2B asked.

"How about I go first?" 9S rubbed his hands together and volunteered.

"Okay." Ye Feng nodded, glanced at the blue machine with a suspicious look on his face, and then moved closer to 9S.

"To prevent this guy from cheating, I will give you the authority of auxiliary machine 154. I can take you flying when necessary."

9S waved his hand. "No need. I can definitely beat him."

2B heard this and said, "It's better to be careful."

"Okay then. 2B..." 9S rubbed his head. "9M is right. It's better to be cautious."

Then he looked at his pod 154 and ordered, "Transfer pod authority to 9S."

"learn."

......

"Target, there!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the flying robot's finger and saw a cliff several kilometers away with a platform on the side. On the platform stood a medium-sized machine, waving a flag in its hand with great vigor.

"If we run on the ground, there's no way we can beat it." 9S said with a serious expression.

"It's okay. The auxiliary aircraft can fly with afterburners," 2B consoled.

"Don't worry, I can definitely beat it!" 9S looked at the broken walls and towering cliffs on the road, and had already planned the route in his mind.

After the two took their positions, the blue machine issued an order:

“Everyone, the first Speed Star Competition is about to begin!

preparation,

Three, two, one, go."

As soon as he finished speaking, 9S ran forward at full speed like a gust of wind. He moved quickly and agilely, twisting and turning in the ruins, looking for the established path, and running forward at full speed.

Ye Feng and 2B were walking slowly behind.

"Look, this guy is flying!" 2B said disdainfully.

"And it's flying in a straight line." Ye Feng added.

"No wonder he wins so many times." 2B said angrily.

"However, Brother 9S is not weak either!" Ye Feng looked at 9S and couldn't help but praise him.

At this moment, 9S's functions were fully activated and it ran at an extremely high speed, leaving the blue machine far behind.

"That's too energy-intensive." 2B looked worried.

The excellence of the YoRHa machines is beyond the reach of mechanical creatures. Whether they are running, climbing on the ground, or flying after merging with HO fighters, they have demonstrated unparalleled advantages.

In comparison, although mechanical organisms have a certain degree of mobility, their performance in complex environments is still slightly inferior.

With his outstanding high maneuverability and in-depth understanding of the YoRHa machine, 9S quickly crossed the dangerous narrow roads and ruins.

Behind him, the blue machine tried to catch up, trying to close the gap. However, no matter how hard it tried, it could not surpass 9S.

When 9S reached the bottom of the cliff, he looked back at the blue machine in the distance that was desperately driving its propellers, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a sly smile.

Then he looked at the two auxiliary machines and gave the order:

"Auxiliary aircraft, switch to pulse flight mode, maximum power output!"

"Understood." x2.

9S placed his hands on the small mechanical arms of 153 and 154.

As his orders were issued, the auxiliary machine began to change.

The originally gray box cracked in the middle and rotated downward, revealing two faint jets.

Bang bang~~

Following two dull explosions, two pulses of orange flames gushed out, like two fire dragons, carrying 9S into the air.

Instantly, 9S was propelled high into the sky, quickly climbing to a height of dozens of meters.

He loosened his hands and performed a series of difficult somersaults in the air.

Finally, it landed steadily on the platform at the end.

"This function can only be used after 12 hours." The auxiliary machine reported.

In the air, the blue machine arrived late.

"You win..." the blue machine spoke slowly, with a hint of relief in his tone.

It raised its head and locked eyes with 9S, a hint of admiration flashing in its eyes.

9S panted slightly, trying to calm the power surging in his body.

He cupped his hands and responded with a smile: "Thank you, you are not weak either!"

The blue machine stared at 9S silently, with an indescribable emotion in his eyes.

It whispered, "I have been pursuing the fastest speed all my life, and never thought that I would be surpassed by others one day... But today, I lost sincerely..."

After saying this, the blue machine closed its eyes, as if enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

the other side,

Ye Feng and 2B strolled leisurely among the ruins, and were almost reaching their destination.

However, at this moment, a low voice suddenly came into Ye Feng's ears.

“…I will die without regrets!”

bang~

A deafening explosion sounded, accompanied by dazzling flames, and the blue machine instantly exploded into parts on the ground.

"this!"

Ye Feng, 2B, and 9S stood there in a daze, their eyes wide open, faces filled with shock.

Ye Feng was filled with surprise, as this was not what was written in the script.

This is Nima...

I was planning to compete with you a few more times, but you exploded first.

Is it because your feelings are so deep that you set off fireworks for us to see?

The kind that can only be played once.

That's not what's written in the script.

"Bah, bah, bah..."

9S fanned the black smoke from his eyes and looked at the debris on the ground in surprise.

"this!"

2B's usually cold face showed a strange expression at this moment. She looked at the parts scattered on the ground, then at the machine life form core that had been blown beyond recognition, and slowly uttered two words:

"Pinpin?"

Assist Unit 042 quickly flew to the pile of parts, and after a thorough inspection, reported to everyone:

"Report: The core of the mechanical life form has been completely damaged. The key circuits have been destroyed and cannot be repaired."

When everyone heard the news, they all fell silent.

Ye Feng looked at the parts on the ground and the exploded core of the mechanical life form with interest.

Suddenly, a voice came from my ears.

He turned around and saw that the person who spoke was the medium-sized machine that had been holding a flag and cheering nearby.

"This guy has been pursuing speed all his life, and finally he has met someone who can beat him. This is for the winner."

As the medium-sized machine spoke, he took out a black metal briefcase from behind him and handed it to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng took the box curiously, opened it and was shocked.

I saw that the box was filled with a large number of checks from the rebels, all in denominations of 100G.

He roughly counted and found that there were at least 300 million GB in checks.

"Wow~" 9S and 2B on the side couldn't help but exclaim in unison when they saw so much money.

"It seems like this guy has competed with the rebels quite a few times." 2B said with shame, "He's really competitive...

Ye Feng smiled, put the box away, and said to the medium-sized machine: "Thank you, but I still want to ask, why are you holding this competition here?"

The medium-sized machine shook his head and explained, "We just want to have some fun.

Moreover, there is a saying that goes, people die for money.

Don’t you androids love money? So I’ll use this as a prize.”

“Also,” the medium-sized machine continued, “here are the coordinates of the warehouse, which is this guy’s collection for hundreds of years.

Now that he is dead, these are your spoils.”

"Oh, okay." 9S said, taking the coordinates sent by the medium-sized mechanical lifeform.

"Goodbye then." The medium-sized machine waved to the three people and turned away.

"goodbye!"

Everyone left the place silently with sighs, regrets and questions in their hearts.

However, as they turned to leave,

bang~

A huge explosion came from behind like a bolt from the blue.

Then, a round object rolled down to their feet, raising a cloud of dust.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the round head of the mechanical lifeform waving the flag!

At this time, it had turned into a dark ball, emitting wisps of black smoke.

"It exploded too!" 2B turned around in surprise, her eyes full of confusion and puzzlement.

She looked at the pile of mechanical parts on the ground and found that they were mixed with the previous parts.

"Is this the so-called 'bringing your head to me'?" Ye Feng couldn't help but wonder. He really couldn't understand why these mechanical life forms were so obsessed with this method.

The three of them left with extremely heavy hearts. They shook their heads and sighed as they slowly walked away into the distance.

"They have intelligence, but not much." 9S said with emotion. He was very confused by the behavior of these mechanical life forms.

2B agreed softly, "It's a bit pitiful actually."

"Yes, they died on the path they pursued, so it can be said that they died a worthy death.

Moreover, the two of them, one competing and the other cheering, seemed like a pair. In the end, they died together. "Ye Feng sighed.

2B seemed to have thought of something, and a strange sadness welled up in her heart.

"Let's...ah...never mind."

She seemed to want to say something, but in the end she swallowed her words back and didn't continue.