NieR: Whirlpool

"9S, the core unit is... moving outward..." Outside the factory, 9B's intermittent voice came from 2S's auxiliary machine.

9S was about to explore the next area when he heard a voice on the commuter line.

Sensing the anxiety in 2B's voice, he hurriedly asked, "2B, what happened?"

However, the communication was forcibly disconnected and a burst of electric sound was heard.

At the same time, 9S's personal assistant 153 sounded an alarm: "Report, a strong interference signal has been detected."

Then there was another warning: "Hostile mechanical life forms are emerging in large numbers!"

9S's expression immediately turned serious after hearing this series of news.

"9M, can you hear me?" 9S was anxious and tried to contact Ye Feng, but the reply he got was 153's helpless response:

"Communications are blocked and 9M cannot be reached for the time being."

On the distant horizon, a dark cloud as black as ink is gradually approaching, as if it is going to swallow up the entire world.

In the dark clouds, countless flying mechanical life forms rushed towards 9S like a swarm of locusts.

Faced with such a large number of enemies, 9S's eyes instantly became sharp and fierce.

"Don't come!!! You're in the way!!!"

He tightly gripped the virtual joystick, let out a deafening war cry, and drove the HO229 fighter like an arrow, rushing into the group of mechanical life forms without hesitation.

In an instant, flames of war raged and the air was filled with smoke.

The HO229 fighters shuttled rapidly in the air, continuously firing deadly fire from plasma cannons and missiles, shooting down one mechanical life form after another.

9S is agile and nimble, and he deftly avoids the electromagnetic energy barrage fired by the enemy and uses the high maneuverability of his fighter plane to launch counterattacks time and time again.

The mechanical life forms that arrived at the battlefield first were instantly in trouble. No matter how arrogant they were when they arrived, they were in a state of disarray when they were blown into pieces.

The originally neat and orderly formation was easily defeated by an extremely powerful enemy plane, and a large number of mechanical soldiers were blown to pieces, a horrible sight.

The opponent was still not satisfied. He flew out of the encirclement and made a surprise attack, spewing flames at his own people again.

This enemy plane was like a god of war, charging into our positions as if it were in an empty space.

In the end, he killed seven people in and out of his own formation.

Accompanied by continuous explosions, countless mechanical wreckage was scattered in the sky, and metal fragments fell from the sky like raindrops, making crisp and pleasant sounds when hitting the ground, like an exciting symphony.

……

the other side,

2B rushed out of the factory at lightning speed, nimbly crossing the steel corridors and climbing over the stairs, and only stopped when she reached a magnificent bridge.

"Where is it?" She frowned and thought to herself.

As she thought about it, she reached out and grasped the hilt of the long sword behind her and slowly pulled it out. The sharp sword blade flashed with cold light, which made people shudder.

She gripped her sword tightly and looked around vigilantly.

Suddenly, a harsh sound of metal friction and twisting rang in my ears, and at the same time, the bridge deck shook violently.

2B, with her nerves tense, steadied herself and turned around to check the situation.

The steel building that she had just stepped over began to shake violently!

In the blink of an eye, this huge mechanical structure underwent an astonishing change - it gradually deformed and stretched, and finally turned into a behemoth over 40 meters tall!

At this moment, accompanied by a deafening sound of metal friction, two giant mechanical arms equipped with huge sawteeth rushed along the bridge track at lightning speed, constantly approaching the rusty steel behemoth.

The tower crane hook on the outside of the giant's shoulder began to slowly descend, accurately hooking the two large mechanical arms moving at high speed, and firmly installing them on both sides of its body, making them its left and right arms.

A line of big red words appeared on 2B's HUD interface:

Warning! Fortress-style combat weapon: Engels!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the huge machine began to work frantically.

Every time a part rotates, there is a creepy sound of metal twisting, as piercing as the screams of evil spirits. At the same time, the six exhaust chimneys on top of it spew out blazing red flames.

Then, the upper body of this huge monster slowly turned around, revealing its terrifying true face.

All you can see are vertical launch units standing on its shoulders.

On the upper level, there are densely packed rows of powerful plasma machine cannons, which are pointed forward in unison, emitting a suffocating sense of oppression.

In the middle, there stands an extremely large mechanical head, behind which is a huge laser prism.

Those huge eyes flashed with a sinister red light, like a messenger from hell, making people shudder.

There is no doubt that it was the core crew that activated the combat weapons.

2B was dumbfounded by the sight, and she was filled with unprecedented fear and tension.

She was completely shocked by the horrific scene before her. She stared blankly at this unimaginable existence in front of her, thinking to herself: "Is this... really an opponent I can handle?"

Before 2B has time to think it over, Engels suddenly takes action.

It took off on its massive, heavy mechanical legs, gathered its strength, and leapt into the air, landing in front of 2B with the precision of a mountain, raising a cloud of rubble and dust.

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth broke apart.

The huge impact made 2B almost lose her footing and her body swayed involuntarily.

She was extremely anxious, and without hesitation, she issued an order to the auxiliary machine beside her: "Auxiliary machine, request support from the headquarters immediately!"

However, Pod 042 replied in a cold and merciless tone:

"Due to electromagnetic interference, communication is unavailable."

Then, Pod 042 responded with a voice devoid of any emotion:

“It is speculated that the target super-large weapon may not have been fully built yet.

Recommendation: Destroy it. ”

"what!?"

A flock of crows flew over their heads, screaming,

The atmosphere fell into silence for a moment.

2B felt the urge to curse at the pod's ridiculous suggestion.

However, before he could put it into practice, a deafening sound of metal twisting was heard again.

At the same time, a chimney at the joint of the mechanical arm suddenly erupted with a raging flame several meters long. The huge mechanical arm was raised above its head and smashed down at 2B with invincible power.

War is imminent!