NieR: Whirlpool

Chapter 176 Memory of Sand

However, the centipede was not dead yet, and the nine spherical mechanical devices that made up its body did not give up. They danced wildly like wild beasts out of control and began to attack aimlessly.

Electromagnetic energy balls filled the sky like raindrops, mixed with chaotic laser shots.

The enemy's attack power did not seem to be weakened by the disintegration of his body.

Moreover, it looked as if A2 had cut off its core on purpose, turning it into what it is now.

A2 swung his sword with all his might, the sword light flashed, and every swing could hit the target accurately.

To be precise, it hits the same spot.

Under such precise and repeated attacks, cracks appeared on the surface of the sphere.

Finally, the moving parts of the spherical machine made a loud explosion and stopped functioning.

"Let's use B mode..." she said to herself.

The auxiliary machine reminded:

"WARNING: B-mode enhancement of the core fusion module output is extremely dangerous.

Although it can enhance attack power, it will damage the system circuits and the body, and consume more maintenance costs.

The fact that this function has been deleted from the latest models is proof of this.”

"I'm sorry, I'm an old model."

The short silver hair and sweat stuck tightly to the forehead like a layer of gauze.

A2 stared straight ahead, his eyes firm and calm.

However, there are still eight very powerful enemies in front of us.

They are ruthless, spinning and jumping back and forth without stopping, occasionally spraying out deadly barrages and lasers, with chainsaws spinning non-stop, and their arrogance is extremely arrogant.

A2 took a deep breath and shouted calmly, "Run away, drive!"

Instantly, her body emitted bursts of red light, which was a sign of a rapid increase in system temperature.

Her eyes sparkled with a fiery light, like burning flames.

The long sword in her hand was shining, condensing low-temperature plasma. This attack method that continuously consumes the energy of YoRHa's body can easily penetrate the enemy's defense.

A2 swung the sword, and every swing was accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking through the air and a dazzling light.

Her swordsmanship was like a violent storm, quickly breaking through the enemy's defenses. The mechanical spheres stopped working one after another and lay on the ground incomparably calmly, becoming a pile of scrap metal.

Finally, there is only one left.

The mechanical sphere continued to spray lasers, trying to resist the approaching A2.

A2 dodged its attack easily and came close to it in a flash. She raised her sword, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

At this moment, a golden light suddenly flashed and injected into her brow.

"Warning: EMP attack..."

In a trance, A2 opened his eyes.

here it is?

A2 thought so.

"Warning, A2 has been hit by a directional EMP and has been hacked into its memory space by the enemy." The auxiliary machine warned.

"So, this is my memory block." A2 stood up and slashed down several enemy data incarnations with a sword. Suddenly he thought of something and said in surprise:

"Hey, by the way, why are you here?"

"When an error occurs in a support machine, the accompanying support device has the obligation to monitor the interior." The auxiliary machine explained.

"Don't barge into other people's heads without permission..." A2 was speechless.

Walking along the avenue formed by data,

Suddenly, the whole world shook, and dozens of new enemy incarnations appeared in front of them.

After a long and boring battle, the digitized enemies were eliminated one by one.

She continued on.

Suddenly, a strange electronic voice kept coming from my ears:

"I... am... a... desert... prototype..."

"Created to annihilate humanity..."

Feeling strange, A2 asked in confusion: "What is this?"

042: "Due to being hacked by the enemy, A2's body was forcibly merged with the enemy's memory."

"It seems to be this guy's memory." A2 suddenly realized.

"Noisy!"

She suddenly felt upset, and swung her sword to kill the dozen or so digital enemies that blocked her way, and slashed the core device in the center of the space with one sword.

The whole world is quiet again.

As we continued forward, the data space around us changed.

A female voice with a sense of superiority rang out in the space.

“I should have called you… but… 2B…”

"Continue monitoring, and may impose penalties depending on the situation..."

The words stopped abruptly.

"After analysis by this machine, this data is a fragment of 2B's memory data," the pod determined. "It is the order given to her by the commander of the YoRHa unit while she was still alive."

"2B... Commander..."

She muttered the two names, then tightened her lips and stopped talking.

After turning the corner, the data space became dark, and several digitized monsters pounced on them. The auxiliary machine opened fire and sent them directly to see Engels.

Suddenly, a conversation echoed in the space again.

First, a weak girl's voice came, intermittent, weak, and hurried with a crying tone.

"...No, No. 2. We all decided to come here on our own..."

"Thank you... for giving us the meaning of life..."

"stop!!!"

The voice ended here. 042 seemed not to notice A2's expression and continued to analyze on his own: "It is determined that this data is the memory of Unit A2 of YoRHa itself..."

"No Road! Cut off the connection for me immediately." The long-forgotten sad memories came flooding back like a tide, making A2 extremely crazy.

As soon as she finished speaking,

The scene in front of him changed instantly. A dark shadow appeared on the platform in front of him. It moved closer to A2, shouting:

"Mother……"

"Speculation: The memory of Hegel, the desert centipede."

She forced herself to control her trembling right hand and suppressed her emotions that were about to collapse.

Slowly raising the sword, after a few seconds of hesitation, A2 slashed fiercely at the black shadow in front of him.

It was as if all the strength in my body was suddenly drained away. I didn’t know if it was the aftereffect of running wild or the emotional breakdown.

She supported herself on the ground with the tip of her sword, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath.

"We are the same."

In the data space, some data slowly condensed behind her and emerged into 2B's image. She continued, "I have no one to rely on. I can only cry..."

“Roadless race!!!”

She turned around and swung the sword at the speaking data entity.

In reality, she made the same move, and the sword was thrown into the sand, raising a cloud of dust.

The giant centipede named Hegel had already exploded into pieces.

"It's noisy……"

Confused eyes, mumbling, and unstoppable trembling.

I don't know how long it took,

She struggled to stand up, but her eyes went dark, and she fell backwards due to the weakness in her body...

A dark figure hugged him from behind.

"Is everything okay?"

The magnetic voice of a sunny and cheerful boy faintly reached her ears.

This voice made me feel very reassured.

Lying in the arms of the shadow, she tried to open her eyes wide, trying to see who was coming.

But the picture became increasingly blurry and the sound became increasingly quieter.