Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

"Asking, how is the progress?"

Karna retracted the blood-stained spear. The high temperature of the spear caused the red liquid on it to evaporate quickly. The enemy's body had just disappeared under his feet when he heard the familiar voice in his ears.

Just then, a slight sound of landing came from behind him.

However, this sudden sound did not alert Karna, because he could sense the breath of the person who came.

"It's done, mas..." The words that came out of his mouth suddenly paused, and Karna looked embarrassed. After considering for a few seconds, he finally said what he had not yet said:

"Master."

Because the "Shu'ers" are actually the same person, their appearance, features, and energy are undoubtedly exactly the same. So when Karna saw Shu'er coming back, he mistakenly thought he was the number four who had truly established a connection with him.

Of course, it was precisely because of this connection that Karna was able to accurately find number four among the "Shurs".

The pause just now was because he realized that he had made a mistake, and then he didn't know how to address him, so he reluctantly said the word "master".

He had naturally seen other clones. After confirming the master-servant relationship with No. 4, No. 4 took Karna to the critical point where No. 2 was.

Therefore, Karna also saw the group of identical "Shor" and the target of the Holy Grail War - the "Great Holy Grail".

However, he himself did not care much about the Holy Grail.

It just so happened that Shuul needed help, so the "Shuul" sent Karna to assist No. 9 without even confirming his name with him.

This is why there is this confusing situation with the name.

Although Karna relied on his poker face to perfectly hide his embarrassment, the "pause" in his speech was naturally heard by Shul in its entirety.

It seems that this Son of God, who has a gloomy and handsome appearance, is not as unapproachable as he looks.

"Remind you, 'we' are one entity, so it's only natural to admit your mistakes. You can call me Number Nine."

Although he didn't know why No. 9 chose to continue talking on the "earphone" when the two of them were alone, Karna didn't care about it.

"Yes."

"Additionally, my number is '09', so I'm called Number Nine. Similarly, you can use this to exclude the names of the remaining individuals except Number Four." As if suddenly realizing something, Number Nine immediately spoke in "reality".

Although the sound quality of the sound produced by the headphones and his mouth is different, the "emotions" expressed in them are exactly the same, both are as "rigid" as a machine.

'As for the numbers of others, you can ask them yourself.'

Number Nine didn't finish his sentence, but he thought Karna would understand such a small matter, so he didn't say any more.

Karna didn't reply, but nodded in understanding.

Number Nine didn't care about this serious and gloomy man. He just turned around and walked towards the portal that had just opened.

"Reminder, the mission is over, let's go back."

"Yes."

Number Nine took the lead and walked into the vortex, and then Karna followed closely, and together they disappeared into the transmission channel.

At this point, under the moonlight in the dark night, this devastated forest with only a few dozen trees left finally returned to its long-lost tranquility.

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Time goes back to more than ten minutes ago——

Just minutes before Number Nine broke Achilles' "golden body" and knocked him into a deep pit underground.

In the critical zone where number two is...

Number Four, along with his newly "tamed" companion, returned to one of the critical points where Number Two was located, which served as his base in this world.

Then, he saw several identical "Xiul" gathered together, seemingly discussing something. Needless to say, No. 4 could tell which clone the most lively "Xiul" was.

Confused and not understanding the situation, Number Four walked out of the portal with Karna and came straight to them.

"Inquiry, what are you doing?"

Number Four's speech failed to attract the attention of the others present. They acted as if they hadn't heard it and continued to gather around Number Two's computer desk.

Of course, this is not a cold-blooded bullying among the "Shuers".

Just when Karna thought that his Master was being ignored and bullied by his companions, from an angle that he couldn't see, Number Four's eyes had already lit up with a faint light.

"01:oi, welcome back, Number Four!"

Number One was the first to respond. Even the dull electronic synthesized voice couldn't suppress the liveliness in his words.

"04: I'm confused. Why is Number One here?"

After sending this message, Number Four immediately turned his attention to the only person sitting in the chair in front of the computer desk.

The other party just looked back, and the two pairs of golden eyes stared at each other.

"02: Don't look at me, he came here on his own."

Because they were chatting within the channel, compared to No. 1 who didn't follow the rules, No. 2 was relatively relaxed and seemed to be similar to No. 1.

"01: I actually came here on my own. After delivering a message to that Assassin, I got bored and came here to have some fun."

"02: If you're bored, you can play games by yourself. Don't come here to mess with me."

"01: What are you talking about? I'm not here to cause trouble. I came with a good idea. Don't act like I'm here to cause trouble."

"02: Refutation. I think my evaluation is very objective. Even the original author has a similar opinion."

You actually use a fixed format, Number Two, you guy.

"..."

Listening to the two people bickering on the channel, Number Four looked helplessly at Number Three and Number Seven on both sides, and then the two of them returned the same look.

"..."

"..."

The six eyes met and confirmed at a glance that they had the same impression.

It seems that among the five "Xu'ers" present, only these three are individuals with similar timelines.

Karna, who was standing behind No. 4, looked calmly at the five dwarfs with the same appearance gathered in front of him, looking at each other silently.

Although I don't know what the situation is, maybe this is how this master and her sisters usually get along?

After coming up with an answer that seemed reasonable to him, Karna suppressed his doubts and waited quietly.

"02: Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Number Four, are you sure Karna has chosen to follow you?"

Number Four had submitted the report before returning, so when he returned, the "Xuers" who happened to be free in the critical zone already knew about it.

So when they found out that No. 4 had brought the original target into this space, none of them was surprised.

Of course, the reason why No. 2 still needed to confirm was because in his opinion, Karna's behavior was somewhat beyond that of an ordinary person.

He just couldn't imagine that in the face of what Number Four had done, the Son of God could still calmly choose to join them on the spot. If it weren't for the information in the Whispering Chapter that Karna's character did have the potential to make such a choice, he would never have believed it.

After all, unlike Avisbronn, the latter's only goal is to create his own Noble Phantasm.

But even though I'm surprised, it's not bad that he chose to join with such a strong fighting force. Besides, Karna is an obedient servant, except that his mana consumption is a bit high.

As for Shuul, the so-called "magic" requirement is not a problem.

"04: I'm confused. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"01: We are planning to conduct an experiment now."

Number One promptly replaced Number Two to answer Number Four's question, and the latter also heard the "excitement" in the cool electronic synthesized sound.

It seems that this so-called "experiment" is another "idea" number one.

Number 3 and Number 7 on the side said nothing the entire time, but unlike Number 4 who joined in the middle, they had been here from the beginning and heard everything now.

As soon as Number Four thought that it was Number One's idea, he immediately wanted to confirm something.

“04: Asking if…”

"02: Don't worry, the main body has approved it."

Knowing what No. 4 wanted to ask, No. 2 immediately gave an answer. Looking at the reactions of No. 3 and No. 7 who had been "listening" on both sides, it was clear that they had already known it.

Is this true? The real body is still fighting with Amakusa Shiro, right?

Is there really time for No. 1 to approve the proposal?

Number Four subconsciously wanted to ask, but when he thought of the "system" that possessed his body, he no longer had any doubts.

"01: It's strange. Why do you, Number Three, and Number Seven all suspect I acted on my own?"

Okay, now it’s confirmed that number three and number seven have the same idea as me.

Number Four felt relieved.

"03: Definitely, because Number One has always been like this."

"07: Agreed. To date, a total of 246 plans have been proposed by Number One, 244 of which have been rejected by the main body."

Only a day and a half has passed since the "Xuers" were "born", and in this short period of time, No. 1 has submitted three-digit proposals, of which only the most recent two were approved.

From this perspective, the value of idea number one is self-evident. It can only be said that the stereotype has its reasons.

At this time, facing the rebuttal of his two companions, No. 1 looked at No. 4. Although he had no expression on his face, No. 4 still understood the meaning.

"04: I'm confused. You haven't forgotten that we are the same person, have you?"

Although he didn't answer, Number Four's answer was clear.

"01: Stereotypes are harmful!"

"02: Strictly speaking, we are not 'people', and stereotypes do not appear without reason."

Even Number Two, who often played with Number One, stood on the opposing side at this moment and "isolated" Number One.

After saying that, without waiting for No. 1 to react, No. 2 immediately turned the topic back to where it had gone off track.

"02: No need to interrupt. I've sent you the relevant information, Number Four. Take a look at it yourself."

"04: Received."

Just as Number Four was checking the contents of the experiment, several streams of data suddenly flashed through Number Two's eyes, and then he quickly raised his head and fixed his gaze on Karna behind the former.

This undisguised "exploratory" look naturally attracted the attention of Karna, who was always observing them.

"?"

Karna watched the group of "Shuul" gathered together and looked at each other quietly, and the one who suddenly looked up at him, No. 2, was naturally the most abrupt one.

He didn't know why the other party was looking at him suddenly. He was afraid that something had happened that made him do such a thing.

"What's the matter?"

His speech was very concise, giving people an unapproachable feeling, which was very consistent with his gloomy appearance.

As for his true thoughts, No. 2 didn't want to find out.

His height of 178cm made him stand out among the "Xuers". Because of the height difference, Karna looked down at No. 2 somewhat.

Of course, Xiuer naturally wouldn't care too much about height, and the clones should normally do the same.

"Notice, as Servant No. 4, I have a mission for you."

When facing an "outsider", Number Two was naturally not as casual as before, but made arrangements quickly and methodically without any hesitation.

Not knowing where his Master got the nickname "Number Four", Karna neither refused nor agreed. He just looked at Number Four on the side, as if asking for his reply.

Number Four did not turn around. He was checking the details of the experiment. Although he heard Number Two's words and sensed Karna's gaze, he did not react.

In other words, there was not much reaction.

"Reminder: You can consider "we" as one person. Whatever Number Two or they say, they are all considered my words."

"Understood, Master."

The tall, white-haired man lowered his head slightly and responded to Number Four's arrangement before turning his attention back to Number Two.

"Notice, you will go to assist Number Nine in completing our mission. Please inquire with Number Nine for the specific arrangements."

"Yes……"

Hearing this, Karna turned around and was about to leave, then he saw the "gray" all around him and the magic workshop in the distance.