NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Anyway...

Basically, gunshots suddenly rang out, we were suddenly told that the enemy had arrived, the communication channels suddenly went silent, and suddenly everyone became corpses.

Everything was so sudden.

It was as if a legendary god had given the Xhosa a command to destroy them, and then sent His demons to slaughter every member of the Xhosa.

"No...don't kill me, don't kill me—!!!"

Faced with imminent death, Hogan, who usually dared to risk his life under gunfire, finally couldn't withstand the mental pressure and went mad, kneeling down behind cover and raising his hands in a gesture of surrender.

He knew very well that the demon could see through the wall as he gave up resistance...

boom--! ! !

The dragon's roar rang out once more.

Blood mixed with brain tissue and skull fragments sprayed towards the ground.

The last member of the Xhosa gang died peacefully and without pain because of his surrender, ending his 27 years of evil deeds.

……

drip-

After wiping out a small gang of fifty-four men in three minutes and successfully taking control of the area, a relaxed Lieutenant Phoenix urged over the radio:

"Everyone, come in and tidy up the room. This place is ours now."

After saying that, "Demon" slung the shotgun over his shoulder, sniffed the blood-stained air, stroked his chin, and fell into deep thought.

There's still half an hour left...

Finding Krau is definitely out of the question, so what should I do now?

Chapter 156 The consequences of disabling NIMPH are...

Clang!

The dilapidated, rusty iron door was smashed by the man's punch, crashing into the wall of the room with a sharp creaking sound.

Inside the room, a mass-produced Niki was startled by the sudden scene and instinctively took a half step back.

"..."

Even in the face of such a terrifying commotion, the mass-produced Niki made no move. She simply stood quietly in place, faithfully carrying out the orders given to her by humans.

—"Stand here and keep quiet."

Two seconds later, a man carrying a heavy shotgun silently walked into the room.

His shoes were soaked in blood, and each step left a chilling dark red footprint on the filthy ground.

The smell of gunpowder emanating from him was so strong that it could still be faintly detected in the nostrils of outsiders even from several meters away.

He killed someone.

W-11804 thought to herself that this was one of the only two things she could do at the moment.

—Thinking and waiting.

"Come with me."

"Yes."

The outcome she awaited did not exceed W-11804's expectations; at least in her eyes, her identity was merely a transfer of ownership from one gang to another...

[Order detected from Commander Phoenix]

[Adjusting command priority...]

[Supreme Command Authority: Phoenix Commander]

"?!"

"Commander?...You're the commander?!"

The unexpected ending, which was completely unimaginable, caused the mass-produced Niki to gasp in astonishment.

She had never seen the commander.

In fact, the mass-produced Nikis who are thrown into the outer edge of the zone as near-expiry waste have basically never seen the Commander.

Because the mass-produced Niki who gets to see the Commander doesn't even live to her final day.

Being able to obey a commander's order before dying was nothing short of a miracle for W-11804, who had always longed to fight alongside a commander.

This is the outer edge of the region. To encounter a commander in the outer edge of the region, what else could it be but a miracle?

"W-11804 reporting for duty, Commander!"

The mass-produced Niki, who had already accepted her fate, smiled genuinely at that moment.

Although her current prosthetic body cannot go to ground combat, being able to provide even the slightest help to the commander is the happiest thing for her before her death.

"Follow me quickly."

"Ah?...Yes! I'm...I'm so sorry! I'm extremely sorry!!!"

Realizing her lapse in composure and clumsiness, W-11804 quickly followed the commander's back, repeatedly apologizing, fearing that her dazed behavior had lowered her rating in the commander's eyes.

However, the surprises tonight didn't end there.

As W-11804 followed Commander Phoenix out of the room, they were greeted by four other non-mass-produced Nikis, each a different model.

As a small gang with only a few dozen members, Broken Tooth would never spend a lot of money to buy so many mass-produced Nikis for use as bullet shields.

So... they were also stolen from other gangs by Commander Phoenix?

……

……

"Alright, let's get straight to the point."

In the red-light hotel of Block 30955, formerly belonging to the Xhosa gang, Phoenix looked at the five mass-produced Nikis standing in a row before him and said:

"You have a chance to survive, but this chance may come with some unknown risks."

As soon as the man finished speaking, Anise, who had already discussed the script, immediately grabbed the steel pipe leaning against the wall and swung it violently, smashing it against the wardrobe.

Clang!

A silvery-white scratch several millimeters deep was etched onto the steel wardrobe, and the steel pipe, unable to withstand the force, bent into the shape of a clothes hanger on the spot.

“She is Agnes. You should be able to tell from her power that she is a non-mass-produced Niki.”

Despite the pressure from the stares around him, Lieutenant Phoenix said responsibly, "She's also one of my girlfriends..."

Don't worry about these details for now.

What I want to tell you is that, with my help, Anise has broken free from NIMPH and regained her free will.

My friend told me that the reason why mass-produced Niki has a time limit is because your brains are not compatible enough with NIMPH. NIMPH damages the brain much faster than the brain can repair itself.

This is why, even though they are both mass-produced Niki products, their expiration dates are not the same.

So, theoretically, as long as I help you remove NIMPH from your brains, your lifespan will be extended again.

The problem is that I haven't helped mass-produced Niki remove NIMPH yet. I don't know what will happen to you after NIMPH is removed, or whether you can survive like Anise.

Therefore, whether or not to terminate NIMPH is your own choice.

From W-11804's perspective, the impact of the commander's words was no less than the Central Command's announcement that the Ark was going to launch a full-scale attack on the ground.

NIMPH can be deactivated, mass-produced Nikis may not necessarily die before their expiration date, the Commander is actually dating Nikis, the Commander is actually dating several Nikis at the same time, the Commander actually dares to violate Ark laws and date Nikis.

This news is explosive!

The explosion was so powerful it nearly burned W-11804's already severely damaged brain.

To prove this point, the mass-produced Niki inexplicably asked a question that silenced everyone present.

"So... is it because the Commander helped Anise get rid of NIMPH that she started dating him?"

Phoenix: "?"

Other mass-produced Niki: "??"

Anise: "???"

W-11804: "Ah... I, I didn't mean that. I meant, if we deactivate NIMPH, could we also fall in love... Ah no, no... I'm not suspecting the Commander might tamper with our brains, I just... no... I don't mean anything, I... I didn't mean anything, I was just saying..."

In short... in short...

I'm so sorry! I'm extremely sorry!!

I...I...I...Please just pretend I didn't ask those questions, I'm so sorry!!!

After a chaotic and utterly self-justifying process, W-11804, having finally given up on thinking, chose to bow.

But words spoken are like water spilled; her unintentional remark not only made Anise blush with anger, but also aroused the imaginations of the other four mass-produced Nikis.

Falling in love with the Commander... what a taboo thought! It's just too...

"Ugh—! Don't try to sow discord between people like that! What do you mean the Commander is manipulating things in his head?! Can't you just shut up with this conspiracy theory?! The Commander and I are... but..."