Chapter 174: Airdrop Support
"You know me?" 2B was stunned and asked in surprise.
A2 sneered at her, didn't reply, and rushed toward the giant mechanical arm that hadn't lifted yet. At the same time, she ripped off her hood, revealing her slightly yellowish white hair.
Seeing that white hair, 2B subconsciously called out the other's name. "A2."
At this moment, her support unit also emitted a sound.
[Bunker deserter detected, YoRHa prototype unit A2, please eliminate her immediately.]
But 2B remained unmoved, just blankly watching A2 swing her sword at the mechanical arm, wondering why she would help her.
[Warning: Eliminating the bunker deserter is an order from Command, please execute immediately.]
At this time, her support unit issued another prompt.
2B slowly snapped back to her senses, then the support unit gave a command, "POD, open fire immediately, cover A2."
At the same time, she also charged with her sword to A2's side and launched an attack on the mechanical arm together.
"Why did you just save me?" While attacking, 2B asked, as she truly didn't understand.
"Because you just saved Anemone," A2 said. "She is one of the few friends I have."
"Is that all?" 2B asked. She was somewhat unsatisfied with this answer.
"What else then?" A2 gave her a cold glance. "With the relationship between us, if it were before, I would've already taken you out."
2B didn't say anything, as if recalling the scenes from the previous times A2 had taken her out, and silently touched her chest.
———
"Tch, never thought she'd actually save her own enemy," on the high platform, Yakor clicked her tongue and said.
"People change, let alone 2B just saved Anemone. With A2's personality, she would naturally help her," Aiden said from the side, while also letting out a breath of relief. He had just been worried that A2, after saving 2B, might casually stab her too. That's definitely something she's capable of doing.
At this moment, Yakor said thoughtfully, "I think I'm starting to guess your plan."
"You want to change the relationship between A2 and 2B, right?"
Aiden nodded, "More or less, that's the idea."
"Since your goal is achieved, shouldn't you make a move now?" Yakor stared at Aiden, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation and curiosity. Changing the plot was one thing, but she was more interested in seeing how Aiden would deal with those three Engels units.
"Then watch closely." Aiden said and snapped his fingers.
Then, the support drone beside him began to transform its firepower into G-1 Corona form.
Yakor squinted in confusion, "Just this?"
"What's the rush?" Aiden glanced at her unkindly, then snapped his fingers again.
But this time, G-1 Corona didn't show any changes, which made Yakor disappointed.
However, just as she was about to remind Aiden that if he delayed any further, A2 might be in danger, she suddenly felt darkness overhead, then heard the roaring of an aircraft.
She immediately looked up and saw a large fighter jet appearing above them.
"This is… where did it come from?" Yakor widened her eyes.
"Secret." Aiden smiled and said, then raised his hand and pointed at the three Engels units. Right after, the jet flew toward them.
The androids on the bridge naturally also heard the roar of the fighter jet, including the three Engels units, who all looked up together.
At this time, a synthesized electronic voice echoed in everyone's ears,
"In the pipe, 5 by 5!"
But no one understood what this sentence meant. And just as they were all confused, the hatch underneath the fighter opened, then countless RX-78 Pursuer Robots rained down like raindrops. In just a few seconds, they filled the entire bridge.
Seeing those robots, the androids were startled, because those robots looked exactly like the ordinary machine lifeforms seen everywhere.
But before they could tense up and prepare, they noticed that those robots ignored them completely, marching in a comically stiff manner toward the three Engels units.
Their jumping ability was extremely strong. In the blink of an eye, the three Engels units were covered in robots.
As the last robot jumped onto an Engels unit, all the Pursuer Robots emitted a simultaneous beeping alarm sound. Then, under the terrified expressions of the androids, they all self-destructed.
BOOM!
With a deafening explosion, the three Engels units all stopped functioning and slowly collapsed.
"The power is actually this strong?"
Honestly, even Aiden was startled. This was his first time using this skill, after all, in the real world, there's no space to try it out.
Yakor, next to him, closed her gaping mouth from shock, then turned her gaze to Aiden, starting to re-evaluate his origins.
'He definitely isn't someone from this world.' Yakor quickly came to a conclusion even she couldn't quite believe.
—_—
At the bridge, the electromagnetic interference disappeared again due to the Engels' death. 9S was contacting Command.
However, 9S's attention wasn't really on that. He kept glancing at A2, who was holding Anemone.
[Hey hey, 9S, are you listening?]
21O's voice rang in 9S's ears.
"Ah! Of course, I'm listening, 21O," 9S quickly responded after coming back to his senses.
[Since the mission is complete, you, 2B, and 4B hurry back. The Bunker has already dispatched a fighter to pick you up.]
"Understood..."
9S replied, then ended the communication.
"If you've got anything to say, say it now. The Bunker's fighter will arrive soon." Looking at A2 and 2B silently staring at each other, 9S reminded them.
"If Command finds out A2 is here, they'll definitely order us to eliminate her."
"Eliminate me? Just the likes of you?" A2 glanced coldly at 9S and said with complete disdain, "Want to try being taken out by me again?"
"Alright, Number Two, say less," said Anemone, who was in A2's arms. "You've fought side-by-side now, so just put the past grudges behind you!"
"I'd like to, but they probably won't agree," A2 said with a cold face, clearly hinting at something.
In fact, she now also wanted to lift her hostility toward Command. She had companions she cared more about now, but she knew clearly, Command wouldn't let it go so easily.
As expected, 2B slowly said, "It's all Command's orders. We have no choice. But even though we were enemies before, I still thank you for your help today."
"I told you, I only did it to repay your saving Anemone," A2 responded bluntly.
2B didn't mind her tone, "No matter what, you did save me after all."
Saying this, she turned her gaze to Aiden behind A2. Earlier, she heard that the glasses-wearing female android beside him said he was the one who wiped out those three Engels in one go.
"Hello." As she spoke, she surprisingly reached out her hand to him.
"What are you doing?" Before Aiden could respond, A2 stood between them.
"I mean no harm." 2B was a bit puzzled by A2's reaction.
"Exactly because you mean no harm that I'm worried," A2 said, not knowing why she felt that way, but she just didn't want them to come into contact.
"Well… alright then." 2B withdrew her hand regretfully. Just now, she had intended to use the opportunity to scan Aiden at close range. After all, the remote scan result showed he was just a completely ordinary android, which made her curious.
'An ordinary android? Impossible. There must be some big secret.'
As she was thinking with regret, POD suddenly issued a reminder, "2B, the fighter coming to pick you up is about to arrive."
Although at first, her support unit had advised her to eliminate A2, since 2B was technically its master and she didn't want to, it had no way to force her.
"Looks like it's time to part ways," 2B shook her head slightly. "You'd better leave quickly."
"Then we'll go first." Anemone waved at her, "Come play at the camp sometime, it's really not worse than the Bunker."
"Hearing that makes us even less willing to go," 2B mumbled, but still nodded.
"If there's a chance, we'll go."
"Then, see you."
"See you."
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