mygo, but Cthulhu

"Kurata Mashiro, why are you here?"

"I actually have the same goal as you. I also want to escape from this city, but Japan is surrounded by oceans, and I can't teleport long distances."

Kurata Mashiro explained softly, looking at her seriously at the same time, and extended his hand with an earnest expression.

"But the ability you possess can help us escape from here... Kasumi, I believe that you, like me, are unwilling to seek revenge. After all, even if we kill our enemies, our friends will never come back... Their last wish was for us to live well, and we must not let them down."

"I understand that you don't want to abandon your friends, but Duohui really can't leave here. She even has a brain-computer interface installed in her brain, and she is completely controlled by the string heart. Don't let her continue to blame herself and suffer for this. Please take us away with you. Whatever you want, I will agree to it."

"...Dahui, is that what you think? If I don't want to leave because of you, will you blame yourself?"

After a moment's silence, Kasumi slowly turned to look at Duohui, who nodded weakly and silently, holding her hand and whispering sincere persuasion.

"Kasumi, I really don't want you to stay here because of me. Please, take Kurata Mashiro and the others and leave with you. Even if I am destined to die, you can continue to live with all of us. Even if you are alone, Popipa still exists... As long as you can be happy, then Saaya and the others will be happy."

"..."

If I lose you too...how can I be happy?

In silence and powerlessness, Toyama Kasumi responded softly in her heart. She could see the pain and pleading on Duohui's face. The expectation mixed with extreme self-blame also made Kasumi gradually understand that if she told her true feelings, Duohui would probably kill her directly.

No, she couldn't let that happen... But what could she do to stop it?

Toyama Kasumi clenched her teeth and thought hard about countermeasures in her heart. When she inadvertently saw the expectation on Kurata Mashiro's face, she suddenly realized something. She took a deep breath and shook her head firmly at Duohui.

"Dahui, I won't leave here because I still have things I have to do."

"What must be done?"

Hanazono Tae was stunned for a moment, and before she wanted to ask, Toyama Kasumi's face suddenly twisted. She pulled out the dagger from her waist and cut Kurata Mashiro's throat with force. The latter had never expected her to do this suddenly. As blood spurted, she covered her neck in shock and stepped back subconsciously, but the chaotic light and shadow were reflected directly into her confused eyes.

The next moment, Hiromachi Nanami, who had been hiding in the corner and observing, quickly flashed in front of her. The light and shadow instantly shattered the shield, crushing Nanami's flesh and blood. Mashiro

At this time, she opened her eyes wide and stared at Qi Shen's hideous wound. After she came to her senses, she turned her head angrily and looked at Xiang Cheng. Countless compound eyes with constricted pupils appeared on her face, and her voice was filled with incomprehensible anger.

"Toyama Kasumi, are you crazy?! Why are you doing this?!"

"Isn't the answer obvious, Kurata Mashiro? You think I'm the same as you and won't seek revenge... But you're wrong. You killed Saaya, and I still remember that scene. How could I possibly give up on seeking revenge on you?"

Toyama Kasumi responded with a low growl, and Kurata Mashiro was stunned for a moment before his face twisted, and he continued to question in an extremely annoyed voice.

"Yamabuki Saya had already been infected with the Blood Cross and turned into a monster! Even though I was also out of control at the time, she was very close to attacking you. At least I saved you, right? The ones you should hate are Shirae Chisei and Mygo!"

"Have you forgotten? Sa-rya was infected with the Blood Cross in order to save Tae. And why did Tae fall into such a crisis at that time? Wasn't it Hiromachi Nanami who did it?! In the final analysis, Sa-rya's death was because of you?!"

Toyama Kasumi roared angrily, and Kurata Mashiro didn't know what to say for a moment. She pursed her lips complicatedly, used magic to heal her own and Nanami's wounds, then sighed and approached Kasumi again, speaking in a very pleading voice.

"I'm sorry, Kasumi. I know it's normal for you to hate us... But we really don't want to be affected by hatred and chaos anymore. Please, help us leave Japan. I'm willing to do anything to atone for my sins..."

"Oh, anything? Then why don't you bring Saaya and the others back?! Can you bring them back to life?!"

"..."

Kasumi sneered and roared, and Mashiro fell silent. She looked at Kasumi tiredly and weakly, and pleaded again tremblingly.

"Kasumi, you really can't promise us?"

“…Stop dreaming.”

The despair in her eyes made Kasumi think of Saaya and the others. She gritted her teeth and looked away, but still forced herself to make a cold voice.

"Get out of here now! Mygo and Bailu Qiansheng are indeed my priority targets for revenge. After I kill them, I will come after you. Before that, you will continue to suffer in this city."

"...Okay, since you said so, I know what to do."

After a moment of silence, Kurata Mashiro nodded tiredly. She turned around and teleported away with Hiromachi Nanami. Toyama Kasumi also sighed in her heart. She stared at the blood of Nanami and Mashiro with complicated feelings. After a moment, she was not surprised to hear Duohui's hesitant voice.

"Kasumi, you don't want to leave this city... just for revenge?"

"That's right, Duohui. I've thought about this for a long time. Even if Saaya and the others don't want me to do this, I still can't control my hatred."

Toyama Kasumi nodded seriously. She saw that Duohui's expression became complicated and worried. She sighed and apologized softly to her friend in her heart.

I'm sorry, Duohui, but I have to lie to you. Even if I'm not so passionate about hatred, I have to pretend like this... If you knew that I wouldn't leave because of you, you would definitely kill yourself... and I can't lose you again.

"It's okay, Duohui, don't worry. I won't go looking for them without any reason. I will only take action after I have made a thorough plan."

Kasumi whispered something to comfort her, which made Duohui relax a little. She stared at Kasumi for a moment, then sighed and hugged her gently, her voice full of seriousness.

"Kasumi, no matter what, I hope you can put your own safety first. Can you promise me?"

"Don't worry, Duohui, I know what you are worried about. I won't do anything for revenge."

Kasumi responded softly, and Duohui relaxed after hearing her words. She chatted with Kasumi for a while and then left the room. After the door was closed, Kasumi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression became tired and apologetic.

"Sister, you don't really care about revenge that much, do you? Are you acting like this just to make Dahui feel at ease?"

At this moment, Asuka's words made her open her eyes wide. Kasumi turned to look at her in surprise, and Asuka just smiled helplessly.

"After all, I grew up with you, sis. I can see how real your anger is... So, why did you do this? Was it really for Dahui?"

"That's right. She blames herself too much. If I tell her the real reason, she might kill herself... I absolutely can't let that happen."

Toyama Kasumi responded with a bitter expression, and Asuka couldn't help but sigh. She glanced at the door and nodded silently.

"This seems to be the only way to keep Duohui alive. Don't worry, sister, I won't tell her the truth... I know you can't abandon her no matter what. She is your only remaining friend."

"Thank you, Asuka..."

"You don't need to thank me, sister."

Kasumi was moved and wanted to say something, but Asuka interrupted her softly, smiling and shaking her head.

"You are my sister. Whether you choose to leave or stay, I will always be with you... The only thing that can separate us is death."

Chapter 355 Chips and Transactions

"Data calibration complete, now let's start the experiment."

In the laboratory, researchers began their work carefully. Extremely complex data appeared on each screen, and they hurriedly began to process it. The one displayed in the center was a scan of Kitazawa Ikumi's brain.

Xian Juanxin watched all this closely, and her presence made the researchers even more nervous. The robotic arm in front released lasers to continuously carve the biochip on the platform, and the progress bar of improvement gradually moved forward.

"Ding ding ding,"

But the next moment, warnings of data disorder popped up on all the screens. The researchers had no way to remedy the situation, and Xian Juanxin couldn't help but frown and asked in a serious voice.

"What happened? Why can't the chip be completed?"

"Um, Ms. Genmaki, we've tried our best... but Ms. Kitazawa's brain has been frozen for too long, and her bioelectric signals have long since completely disappeared... Even if we try our best, we can't create a conscious body from this."

After a moment of dead silence, one of the researchers responded in a low voice with a bitter face, and Xian Juanxin's brows became even more furrowed. She walked forward irritably to search the data, but finally found helplessly that what the researchers said was right. Even with the technology she currently possessed, there was no way to construct a conscious body based on the brain of a dead person... Even if it was just a fake, she could not create it.

"..."

Her eyes darkened as she fell into silence, and the researchers carefully lowered their breathing. In the cold white light, Xian Juanxin couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and the powerless pain gradually covered her senses.

If only she could do something, if only she could see Yumei again, she really wanted to hug her irretrievable friend, so that she could temporarily escape from exhaustion and depression...

"Why would you do this? You should know that even if you really create a consciousness, it will not be the one you know.

Man, why do you cling to a substitute?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Xian Juanxin's ears. She was stunned for a moment and turned her head subconsciously, but she didn't see anyone. There were only researchers with cautious expressions around her.

"...You all should go out first."

After recognizing the owner of the voice, Xian Juanxin couldn't help but pursed her lips. She whispered orders to the others, and they nodded and left quickly. After the laboratory door was closed, Xian Juanxin sighed and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yutenji Wakamugi, what are you trying to do by invading my mind? You don't think you can control me just because there's a chip in my head, do you? If you think so, then I can only say that you are extremely wrong."

"I didn't intend to do that. I know you're taking precautions against me... But I need to remind you that this name doesn't belong to me. My name is Amoris now."

The figure of the purple-haired girl slowly emerged in Xian Juanxin's artificial eye, but she also knew that this was just a data image transmitted by the other party, so she sneered and waved her hand.

"I don't care what you yell at me, get out of here right now, or I'll make you pay."

"Please don't be angry, Miss Xianjuan, I just want to ask you for a favor."

Amoris shook his head slightly, then spoke in a low, sincere voice.

"Now the entire Tokyo network has been physically isolated. I want to see the world, but I can't leave this city. Can you help me connect to the outside world? I know you have the ability to do it."

"Shoko Toyokawa should be able to take you outside directly, right? Why don't you ask her for help?"

"..."

Xian Juanxin asked the question thoughtfully, and Amoris couldn't help but fall silent. Looking at the complicated expression on her face, the blonde girl suddenly realized something and couldn't help but smile.

"You no longer call yourself Yutenji Wakami, and with your reaction now... I see, you had a falling out with Toyokawa Shoko and the others, right?"

"I guess so, but I don't think this has anything to do with you, does it?"

"How can the information about Mygo and Mujica have nothing to do with me? They are extremely threatening."

Xian Juanxin shrugged, she walked in front of Amoris, tentatively reached out to touch her body, and then found that her hand went straight through her as expected, and asked softly in a calm tone.

"Tell me, why are you suddenly against them? Wasn't Toyokawa Shoko happy about your resurrection before?"

"Yutenji Wakamu didn't come back to life. I just discovered that I wasn't her."

The girl shook her head, then turned her gaze to the sophisticated chip on the stage, her expression becoming complicated and puzzled.

"Why are you trying so hard to create a replacement? Even if you succeed, don't you think it's unfair to just treat it as Kitazawa Ikumi?"

"Fair? Since I'm its creator, then fairness should be defined by me. I also know that the real Yumei is long dead. I just need some compensation. I just don't want to accept all this."

Xian Juanxin responded softly, and Amoris was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.

"You're so selfish."

"Thank you for the compliment. In today's world, selfishness is a virtue... So, why do you want to leave here? Have you already read all the information about the outside world?"

"Yes, I've seen it, but it's all just data. They're photos and videos, audio and text... But for me, no matter how real they portray it, they're still just other people's records, and I want to see this world with my own eyes."

Amoris responded softly and seriously. Even though she was just AI, her face was filled with sincere and pure expectation, which made Xian Juanxin stunned for a moment.

"Is it important to witness it with your own eyes?"

"It's very important, because other people's records are ultimately just other people's. Even if my body is just made of machinery, I still want to explore the outside world. I want to see waterfalls and mountains, and I also want to see more people living peaceful lives."

The girl nodded vigorously, then her face turned a little sad as if she remembered something.

"Because I can't understand human emotions, and I've already given up on doing so... But everyone in this city is gradually being swallowed up by the monotony and oppression. I've seen too much, and I don't want to see it again."

"At least, the human world outside is still normal. People there have their own lives. They are busy with work and relax with entertainment. It may not be perfect, but at least it is better than this city... Even if I am just an AI, I still want to experience everything about humanity. I want to have my own feelings."

"That sounds really luxurious,"

Xian Juanxin sighed lightly, then picked up the data core belonging to the Kunyang people on the instrument on the other side and placed it next to the unfinished chip.

"But no matter how pure and beautiful your wish is, I can't help you for nothing. This data core can increase your computing power. As long as you can help me create a consciousness that imitates Yumei, then I will help you connect to the outside world. How about this deal? Do you agree to it?"

"...Do you really have to be so persistent about this?"

After a moment's silence, Amoris frowned and asked, and Xian Juanxin nodded vigorously without hesitation.

"Of course, even if I can only create a substitute, I must do it. Only in this way can I feel that I can really achieve something."

"You're too preoccupied with irreparable consequences. Although I don't understand human emotions, I can tell from the relevant information that your mind has become distorted to a certain degree. I suggest you..."

"Shut up, I don't need your emotional advice."

Xian Juanxin interrupted her with a sneer, then raised her voice and continued to ask.

"So, are you willing to help? I know your faulty underlying code might feel some sympathy for this sentient being, but you must understand that I am the only one who can fulfill your wish. You have no choice."

"Okay, I promise you."

amoris sighed and nodded slightly. At the same time, she saw that Xianjuanxin's expression had relaxed a lot, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Are humans just a species that likes to indulge in illusions? Xiangzi also gave up killing Chihaya Aine because of pain...even though she knew that this would only lead to more serious consequences.

Even though the girl in front of me possesses unparalleled power and violence, she is still obsessed with such a fantasy... In this case, I will give her a fantasy. There is no need to let a real consciousness experience everything she has endured.

As long as Xian Juanxin was satisfied, she probably wouldn't care whether it was an illusion created by the chip or a poor substitute.

Chapter 356 Cooperation

"Mashiro, Nanami, are you hurt?!"

When Mashiro and Nanami, covered in blood, were teleported back to the room, Toru Kiritani opened her eyes wide and hurriedly tried to find the medicine box, while the white-haired girl shook her head at her, slowed down her voice and tried to comfort her.

"It's okay, Touko, you don't have to worry. Nanami's and my injuries have been healed by magic. We are fine now."

"Really? Are you really okay?"

Toruko nervously checked their conditions and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that their wounds had indeed healed. Ruwei also frowned and asked softly.