In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

"?"

Chen Yi thought he had misheard.

"Isn't Kroos a humanoid character? Why does she need an extra fire control system?" Chen Yi asked subconsciously.

"? Miss Kroka is a humanoid? What does that mean?"

"No, it's nothing, let me think about it..." Chen Yi glanced at Kroos and found that she was eating heartily, seemingly unaware of Chen Yi's thoughts just now.

Kroos isn't actually lacking in fire control; she's a humanoid, so it's impossible for her to lack fire control.

So the problem lies with the humanoid figure.

Chen Yi recalled a concept: VR. When Kruka possesses someone, her senses might be similar to a VR system, allowing her to manipulate and see and hear, and even smell things with the help of special modules, but her own abilities would be suppressed.

Because Kroos locks onto the enemy from the screen, then uses her fire control core to adjust the code and control the robot to achieve the attack, there is an extra step in between.

Although the extra step in the middle doesn't have a significant impact on the Machine Soul Kroka, it can be optimized, so there's no need to compromise.

At this moment, Chen Yi also remembered that he and Futaba Rio had indeed forgotten to consider the fire control system when they assembled the 'humanoid'.

Even the 'messenger' mechanical wolf has fire control; it's definitely an oversight that the robot forgot to install it.

"Is there anything else?" Chen Yi continued to ask.

"Aside from these two optimizations, the remaining optimizations involve major hardware changes, so we have to put them on hold for now."

Rio Futaba explained.

"Okay, I understand."

......

In a daze, it felt as if he had returned to his old university dormitory. He was the only one in the dormitory, and his other roommates were nowhere to be seen.

"It's another nightmare."

Chen Yi shifted his body to the side, dodging the dagger thrust by the red figure.

The other person took a few steps back, and the pink soft tissue on their body was half stuck to their body and half scattered, like flower petals.

It looks a bit disgusting, but it's alright.

As for how they saw through the disguise...

Do you really think he can't tell? How could there be such a large, life-sized silicone doll in a student dormitory, especially a male one!

The other party seemed to want to rush up again, but Chen Yi didn't intend to give them the chance and kicked them directly.

...Since I started consuming chili flakes, the chances of having nightmares have increased somewhat, but I have never experienced a hallucination attack turning into real harm again.

There are pros and cons.

Getting out of bed, Chen Yi twisted his neck.

"So why are the nightmares so vivid...?"

It's as if it's etched into my mind, impossible to forget.

"It seems I need to find some time to get some psychological intervention..."

Besides medication, other methods can also suppress boiling, but they are not as effective.

Chen Yi glanced at the empty seat next to him and was taken aback.

Where are the people from Rio?

He tiptoed into the bedroom and went to the living room, only to find that the lights were off.

A figure sat on the sofa.

"Rio?" Chen Yi asked cautiously.

"Hmm~? What time is it now..." Rio Futaba mumbled in response, opening her arms.

Chen Yi walked over, thought for a moment, and gently responded with a hug.

"Why are you sleeping here? Should I carry you back..."

He suddenly smelled a peculiar scent, which startled him, and then he instantly snapped back to reality.

"Rio...you've been drinking?"

“I’ll drink it, just a little bit…” Futaba held up two fingers.

Chen Yi looked back at the table. There were three jars in total, and the rest of the unopened ones were in a bag.

"I think the legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old..." Chen Yi gently put Futaba Rio down and planned to go get something to help her sober up.

No one in my family drinks alcohol, so I don't know if we have this...

Honey water doesn't seem to be available, and miso soup needs to be made fresh...

Just as she turned around, Rio Futaba grabbed the hem of her clothes.

"No, don't go..."

"I'll make you a bowl of miso soup. You should rest for a while," Chen Yi reassured him.

"Don't go..."

Rio Futaba, still half-asleep, clung to him, unwilling to let go.

"Alright." Chen Yi had no choice but to sit down and gently stroke Shuangye's head.

Even if...I believe...I still...I'm a little...worried...

After a while, Rio Futaba spoke haltingly.

"Ah, Yi...you...are really, really amazing...whether it was when we first met...you...taken a bullet for me...or braving a typhoon and torrential rain...to pick me up..."

Suddenly, Shuangye stirred, turning her face towards him and gently rubbing her palm like a small animal, then nudging Chen Yi with her head.

"I feel very at ease..."

Chen Yi knew that the other person was speaking under the influence of alcohol, so he did not interrupt rashly, but listened quietly.

Using it to block bullets... When did that happen again?

Oh, it seems like it was less than half a year ago when I first met Rio Futaba. At that time, they were just ordinary online friends.

"Less than half a year..."

When he came to his senses, he realized that he had already taken deep root in this world, forged so many bonds, and possessed the ability to stand on his own.

Looking back, it's hard not to feel a little sentimental.

"so......"

Rio Futaba continued to tell her story.

"I also want to become more useful... because I like... A-Yi the most..."

"..."

"Yes, I like you too."

High school sophomore: Chapter 187 Krocka is forbidden from drinking alcohol!

Chapter 187

After feeding Futaba miso soup and moving her back to the bedroom, Chen Yi finally had time to deal with the empty jars left in the living room.

"You bought so much alcohol, but only drank three cans..."

Futaba, you can't hold your liquor.

The assessment is complete.

Come to think of it, Futaba doesn't look like an adult, does she? How is it possible for her to buy alcohol?

"I used online shopping and had a nearby supermarket deliver it to my door," Kroczynski explained, adding that she could check the shopping records.

"You can do that?"

What should we do with the remaining wine? I don't usually drink it, and if I give it to Kroos, it'll cause a huge mess...

Chen Yi threw the empty beer can into the trash can and lifted the bag.

"Ok?"

Chen Yi suddenly paused, then weighed the supermarket shopping bag in his hand again.

"One, two, three... why is one can missing?" Chen Yi pondered, then looked up at Kroos sitting on the other side of the sofa.

Oh no, I have a chill running down my spine.

"Commander, I'll just have a little." Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Kluge simply raised the can in her hand.

"..."

Since things have come to this, let's stay away from each other.

"Commander, why are you so worried? I can't even touch you."

Kroc's way of speaking had started to go wrong, and Chen Yi broke out in a cold sweat, but he still sat down.

"Um, there's still some miso soup in the pot, would you like... me to get you some first?"

Chen Yi asked, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Commander, as an elite android, I should be protecting you as much as possible, but instead, I keep getting you hurt..."

Kroc's gaze fell on Chen Yi's left hand fingers, which were wrapped in ointment, and her tone was filled with self-reproach.

"Kroos, it's not your fault, really..."

"The Commander clearly trusts me a lot..."

"When I was browsing information online, I saw a lot of topics about love..." Kroos suddenly changed the subject.

So what does this have to do with the topic of love?

"Let me finish. A common belief they mentioned is that they don't want their partners to interfere with their privacy and thoughts in every little detail..."

I think this is quite normal. It's not just partners; everyone wants others to be unable to perceive their inner thoughts.

"But, Commander, when I told you I could hear your thoughts, you didn't seem offended..."

Is that so?

Chen Yi thought about it for a moment, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

"But I have failed that trust..."

"Krookai, you haven't let me down. You've always been my most capable assistant," Chen Yi comforted her. Although he couldn't quite connect trust with being able to hear her thoughts, he was drunk after all, so it was normal for his logic to be muddled.

"But, but...!" Kruka wanted to say something more.

"You need to understand that the dangers and unknowns of this world are very real. Under these conditions, it's already an achievement to be able to stay alive. There's no need to be too demanding of yourself."

"Besides, haven't you always helped me a lot? Like motorcycles, acid-etching rifles..." Chen Yi listed them off as if they were his own treasures.

"It was you who pulled me back from the brink of danger."

“Commander…” Kroka turned her face away and remained silent for a moment.

"Give me... a kiss..."

Beneath the neon-lit billboards outside the window, the blush on Krochai's face was faintly visible.

It's probably from drinking.

"Uh, I already said we won't be able to meet..."

“Indirectly… is fine too…” Kluke handed over the beer can.

Chen Yi was silent for a moment before taking the beer can, but his hand suddenly froze when he touched it.

"?"

Kroos turned around abruptly, her fingers brushing against the person in front of her.

"?"

The beer can was knocked over, and Kelukai quickly tackled Chen Yi onto the sofa.