NieR: Whirlpool

Chapter 241 Awakening of 9M

bunker.

Inside Unit 9's room.

On the bed blackened by thick smoke, an artificial human body was closing its eyes, as if it was asleep.

Slowly, he opened his eyes and slowly stood up.

As if he had thought of something.

He skillfully picked up the black tactical goggles beside him and put them on himself.

Suddenly, as the gaze moved, detailed analysis and tactical move analysis appeared in the field of view of the eyepiece.

Trying to move his wrist joint, he slowly got out of bed, walked out of the room and came to the corridor.

The simulated gravity seemed a little weak, making his steps seem a little shaky.

Moreover, the bunker seemed exceptionally quiet today.

He came to the window and looked at the blue earth in the night sky in a trance.

He shook his head slightly.

I can't remember anything.

This body has no previous memories.

There are only some virtual memories implanted, and a bunch of attack and operation programs.

[I don't know what mission you want me to perform by waking me up? ]

Unit 9 thought so.

There was no thought of any action, simply because no instructions were received, the black eyes stared at the earth motionlessly.

Suddenly, a notification seemed to come from my ear:

"9M unit is heading to the hangar, ready for mission."

【really. 】

After receiving the order to attack, he turned back to the room, took out the standard steel knife issued to the troops, and strode towards the location of the hangar according to the coordinates given in his mind.

He walked through the corridor and saw several members of YoRHa standing in front of him, smiling at him.

He smiled back, imagining fighting alongside them to take back the Earth.

“May the glory of mankind last forever!”

Soon, he walked along the corridor to the outside of the hangar and opened the door.

What came into view was the commander in white uniform and a dozen YoRHa members, some wearing heavy armor, and the communications officer with the lower half of his face covered.

Commander White was as heroic as ever. When he saw him coming in, he spoke in his usual friendly yet dignified voice: "9M, you're awake."

"Commander!"

"We have received intelligence that we have found traces of the rebellious YoRHa members, as well as two androids in the resistance who need to be executed.

Now sending its core signal characteristics to your terminal.

This mission,

1. Find the right opportunity and eliminate these traitors.

We only know the approximate coordinates, which have been synchronized to your terminal. You need to find the specific location yourself.

Guess: They are most likely in the White Tower.

2. Do not engage in direct conflict with the resistance forces during this trip.

3. After completing the execution mission, try to enter the upper level of the White Tower and destroy the server of the enemy's mechanical life form.

I hope to complete the mission at all costs.”

Hearing the commander's order, he nodded: "Understood."

"Protect yourself! May the glory of mankind last forever!"

“May the glory of mankind last forever!”

He saluted YoRHa as usual, then ran to the hangar. HO229 was already ready on the tarmac.

Just as 9M was about to merge with the fighter plane, he suddenly heard shouts of killing, but everything returned to calm in an instant.

[Did you hear it? ]

He rubbed his ears.

This is a bunker, that won't happen.

Without any extra thoughts, he quickly stepped onto the fighter plane, the apron moved upwards, and he came to the launch platform.

Orange flames spurted out of the tail of the fighter plane, and it flew into the air. Then it transformed into a fighter plane and flew quickly towards the blue planet in the distance.

At the window of the bunker corridor, looking at the black fighter planes flying away to the earth,

A floating white device, an auxiliary machine,

He shook his head helplessly and drifted towards the server room in the bunker.

Next to it, two heavily armored YoRHa members fell to the ground.

There were dozens of blood holes on their chests, oozing blood, and red light flashed in their eyes before gradually disappearing...

It shook its box again and said coldly:

"It's just a fake in the same shell!"

The auxiliary machine spoke human language and continued to float forward.

On both sides of the corridor, there were many cold bodies of YoRHa members lying.

A dried white flower, held in the hand of a dead communications officer, mixed with dried blood.

It seemed to be flickering with a faint white light.

……

The Earth was getting closer and closer. The fighter planes were flying at high speed in the stratosphere and soon approached the sky above the Korean Peninsula. 9M became more and more alert.

The IFF system is functioning normally, and the radar shows densely packed red dots.

That's a lot of enemies.

As the target point gets closer, the fighter plane has broken through the stratosphere, entered the troposphere, and started to slow down.

There are overwhelming flying mechanical life forms in front of us, forming several impenetrable lines of defense.

Facing the approaching enemy, although there was only one of them, they quickly formed a defensive formation.

Chi chi chi~~~

Thousands of thin laser beams shot towards the black fighter plane.

9M controlled the HO fighter to dodge the incoming lasers nimbly.

at the same time,

The quad-mounted plasma machine gun sprayed flames crazily.

The plasma cannon modified according to the characteristics of mechanical life forms, hit the mechanical life forms one by one and exploded in the air, blooming brilliant fireworks.

Fighter planes shuttled back and forth, and the attack window was too short.

Extremely inefficient.

9M immediately came up with a countermeasure.

The HO fighter plane flying at high speed in the air began to transform into a maneuverable form, and its speed gradually slowed down.

He floated in the air, staring intently at the massive flying machines surrounding him.

No extra thoughts and nonsense.

scoff~~~

The HO fighter transformed into a Gundam, and a thick plasma laser beam spurted out from its chest, shooting a big hole in the wall of the mechanical lifeform in front of it.

The fighter plane moved, and the laser switched to sweeping.

The mechanical walls are divided,

A large number of mechanical life forms turned into burning parts and fell into the sea.

Following the swept channel, 9M operated the HO fighter and plunged into the group of mechanical life forms.

The lasers fired by the enemy could not catch up with his speed and could not be locked.

Soon, he stopped at the mechanical life form's position.

It seemed as if we were surrounded by enemies.

Lasers shot at him.

If you want to see it, you have to tear the HO fighter into pieces.

suddenly,

A thin layer of yellow plasma appeared around the machine, blocking all attacks.

That is the latest plasma shield equipped on the HO fighter.

9M remained expressionless and pressed the attack button.

moment,

A strong electromagnetic wave spread out in all directions.

The flying machine that was hit made a hissing sound all over, and the rotating propellers stopped turning.

They fell into the sea one after another, like dumplings, creating waves.

The whole world became quiet in an instant.

The attack of the fighter's latest EMP launcher is very effective.

It’s just that the attack range is too short and the energy consumption is extremely high.

HO's body shape changed again, transforming into a fighter plane, and flew towards Honshu Island at an ultra-high speed of Mach 3.

Simultaneously,

9M checked the coordinates obtained from the commander and soon arrived over Shinjuku.

He glanced down indifferently.

It's cloudy here.

Soon, his eyes were drawn to the huge white tower rising into the clouds below.

【right here! 】

The fighter plane moved and circled around the top of the giant tower for several weeks, but did not find the entrance.

Then the fighter plane changed its shape again, turning into a Gundam form, gradually approaching the ground.

He tried to search for the signal of YoRHa's betrayal, but found nothing.

[Hmph! He is probably hiding in the tower.]

He circled around the base of the tower.

Finally, a big hole was found at the bottom of the white tower.

The fighter plane flew through the damaged hole and into the interior of the giant white tower.

suddenly,

The HO fighter plane sounded a red alert, energy was low.

He controlled the HO fighter and landed steadily on the bottom floor.

9M, having released his fusion, jumped down from the driver's seat and looked around.

There are a lot of columns at the bottom of the tower.

He looked around but found no way up.

Fighter planes need to recharge themselves through nuclear reactors.

All he had to do was wait for the fighter's energy to recover.