Stellaris from the Automata Era

Yan Luo may not know whether there is any problem with Bobo La.

But she felt that something might really happen.

A corner of the ruins, which is the route that Popola usually takes to and from the camp, now seems to have welcomed an uninvited guest.

It was obvious that two female figures wearing YoRHa standard equipment were surrounding her, one in front and one behind, with long swords in their hands.

His face probably had a ferocious look on it.

Perhaps the two men also realized that they had aroused the vigilance of the humanoid in front of them. After a standoff, they decided to resolve the conflict with words.

"Well, we're from Yoerha's army. Are you a merchant wandering around? We just want to exchange some repair materials."

Who are you kidding? Not to mention that as far as Popola knew, Yoruha had his own dedicated repair shop, so there was no need to do it himself.

Besides, the way you hold the knife...I'm afraid you're planning to buy it for free?

Although she knew that there was something wrong with these two humanoids who claimed to be from Yoruha's troops, Popola did not show any obvious hostility.

Instead, she calmly displayed her goods.

After all, there are two YoRHa humanoids... One is okay, maybe she can be evenly matched, but she may not be able to beat two.

More importantly, the abnormal behavior of these two humanoids made her realize that the combat humanoids that humans have been longing for might actually come to her doorstep.

But she couldn't guarantee it until she was completely sure.

"So what do you want?"

What Bobola didn't expect was that they didn't seem to have any intention of buying for free.

After picking and choosing among the items displayed by Bopora for a while, he asked his own question.

"Aren't there any viral suppressants or hemostatic bandages or something like that?"

"Is it something to mitigate the aftereffects of electronic intrusion and stop the leakage of simulated blood? Well... I do have a system repair chip and a temporary artificial skin patch, so that should be enough, right?"

"of course can."

Instantly, the two figures showed delighted expressions.

It would be better to say that these items are better than what they want. After all, both virus inhibitors and hemostatic bandages are only temporary solutions to the problem.

And what Bopola reported now can barely solve the problem fundamentally.

"Then I'll give you 2500 for your patronage."

This...this price is a bit more than expected.

So the two humanoids looked at each other for a while, and then one of them spoke with difficulty and asked his companion.

"How much 22b do you have?"

"About 800. How about you?"

"twenty three..."

Then they looked at Popola and tightened their swords in their hands.

"..."

"How about this, since you're my first customers today, I'll give you a discount of 2000."

Being a businessman is a bit difficult. She has already sold it at a low price, but she didn't expect that the two people in front of her seemed to be very tight on money.

If she wasn't afraid of arousing vigilance, she would have almost given it away directly.

The two humanoids immediately realized their actions were what humans would call robbers, considering Popola's lowered price.

However, they are proud of their human form and will not allow themselves to be so despicable.

Moreover, they had stopped several wandering humanoid merchants before, so they had some idea of ​​the prices of similar items.

The one in front of me is already very cheap.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, the humanoid known as 22b quickly spoke.

"No...no, Boss, let's...never mind. Don't leave yet. Wait for me here."

Then she left angrily with a knife in hand, leaving only Popola and the other humanoid staring at each other.

About an hour later, 22b came back. After that, he and 64b, whose name was found out by Popola during the chat, settled the bill and presented 2500 to Popola.

"Are you hunting for round heads on the spot? Actually, I can make it cheaper."

Looking at the brand new parts in front of her, Bobo La estimated their value while also trying her best to show her kindness.

Obviously, this really won their favor. Although it was not obvious on their faces, their actual attitude was much better.

At least the ferocious face no longer appears. Of course, it may also be that he got what he needed and showed his true emotions in joy.

"Then it's yours."

"Thank you."

After completing the transaction, the two humanoids quickly evacuated.

Soon their figures disappeared from the ruins.

However, it may be the law of the universe. Shortly after them, two unexpected figures appeared in front of Popola.

One of them was the humanoid that Bobo La had reported to Yan Luo, suspected to be A2.

"Hello."

He seems to be in a leadership position in the team and was the first to speak to Popola after seeing her.

It’s just that the voice… is very good, it’s no longer suspicious, it’s simply a copy of A2.

If she hadn't shown any familiarity with Bobo La, and if there were no differences in the details of her appearance, Bobo La would have almost reported A2's ID card.

"Excuse me, have you seen these two figures?"

The other party used an auxiliary machine to project the appearance of two human figures. As Boppola expected, they were 22b and 64b who had left not long ago.

Then, Boppola could immediately guess the purpose of the person asking the question.

After thinking for a while, Popola answered the question.

"Yes, if you want to find them, this is the direction."

Bobo La considerately pointed to the opposite location.

"thank you for your help."

So after receiving the instructions, the other party left in a hurry.

"If nothing unexpected happens today, I can probably go back early."

Of course, the premise is that Popola can indeed get a few humanoids for Yan Luo.

However, if successful, it should be an achievement worthy of being boasted by mankind. If you calculate carefully, you will earn hundreds of millions more than Diwara.

...

...

22b and 64b did not return directly to the temporary base.

The survival knowledge they learned from A2 allowed them to circle around the ruins a few more times, some of which they deliberately exposed themselves to other humanoid witnesses.

Of course, on the way back from the desert, they ran into a chasing group that looked very similar to A2, causing Captain 8b to be slightly injured in order to protect them.

Fortunately, the righteous four against two managed to repel the opponent.

However, because they had just come to terms with their rebellious ideas, they were unable to take harsh measures against their former colleagues.

I'm afraid A2 may have also noticed it, so he didn't kill all the pursuing troops.

But out of guilt for being a burden, the two of them took on the burden of finding repair materials for the captain.

"So you found the parts?"

"Yes, we also found the system repair chip and skin patch module."

"System repair chip?"

A2 ignored the other items and stared at the chip seriously.

Then she unexpectedly used the chip on herself, and her expression changed.

"This isn't a system repair chip, it's an information positioning chip!"

"what?"

"No time to explain. Take your captain and we'll move immediately... Forget it, let's just prepare for battle."

A2 shifted his gaze, and with the sound of shoes stomping on the ground, a figure emerged.

Old rival, 2b.

Perhaps Boppola never thought that she seemed to be pointing in the right direction.

Chapter 48: After some thought, I decided to take responsibility for the shame.

"So you might have found a2?"

Yan Luo was still quite surprised. After all, he asked the twins to return to the camp just to try his luck.

Anyway, the territory that belongs to him in the factory agreement has been almost explored, and there is still plenty of time for other areas in the future.

But he didn't expect that the results would come out just after he sent people out. The progress was simply outrageous. This was the best luck a child of destiny could get.

Of course, due to the incomplete information and the repeatability of the human form, he still used the term "suspected a2".

"You did well. Can you make contact regardless of whether the opponent is A2 or not?"

"Actually, it's confirmed to be A2, but Yoruha's pursuit team has also found them."

Bobola's voice came from the communication device.

She herself was also quite surprised. The moment the positioning chip transmitted the signal, Bobo La felt the seriousness of the problem.

After all, the location of the signal was basically consistent with the direction she gave to the pursuing troops.

When she rushed to the scene, abandoning all the inconvenient items to carry, the situation developed into the scene she least wanted to see.

With her assistance (wrong), Yoerha's men have successfully found the hiding place of A2 and the others, and have started close combat.

However, it may also be the accumulation of various coincidences that caused A2 to fail to clean the chip and transfer it in time, and let his figure be exposed to Bobo La's sight.

"Pursuers? Are they the same model as the T-doll named 2b? How many of them are there?"

"Two. A2 has the advantage in numbers, but they might have some injured."

In terms of numbers, Bobo La had to admire the courage of the A2, a similar aircraft, which was more numerous than the enemy and dared to face the enemy head-on.

Even if one of them looked injured and could only be counted as half, they were still at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

"Understood. I'll have 11b rush over. As long as A2 and the others are safe, don't take any action and try not to expose yourself."

At this stage, the twins' activities in the camp are still of great help to Yan Luo. If it is not necessary, he does not want to let Popola enter the humanoids' field of vision for the time being.

Besides... everyone knows that the twin models have two concentric bodies. If the fact that Popola helped the rebellious humanoids was known, Divara would basically not be able to move around in the humanoid.

Then Yan Luo is basically blind to the humanoids, and he may also face the danger of Yoerha's men suddenly appearing in front of him.

After hanging up the communication with humans, Bobola's work came to an end.

However, she is still quite worried now, although she doesn't like A2 very much, and the relationship can even be said to be one-sided and sharp because of the previous reasons.

But after all, they are colleagues working under Yan Luo, especially now that humans have penetrated deep into the heart of the factory and need more powerful humanoids.

If her mistake caused A2 and the others to be killed, she would really feel guilty about it.

Of course, she and Divara had previously proposed to let A2 escort the reconnaissance plane, just to keep A2, an unstable factor, away from the core of human life, and had no intention of killing anyone.

But now that the situation has changed, she sincerely hopes that humanoids like A2 will gather around humans.

I can only say that it is quite confusing.