Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

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Chapter 65: Discussing Countermeasures

"senior!"

Mashu hurriedly ran towards the black-haired boy.

And when the latter heard the sound and turned around, he pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.

"Ah, it's Ma... Guwu!!"

The simultaneous impact from both front and back made Fujimaru Ritsuka swallow back the words he had yet to finish.

Feeling the pain of his back hitting the ground and his companion hugging him tightly, Fujimaru Ritsuka's face flushed red, and he didn't know whether it was because of shyness, pain, or both.

"Great...Senior, you're okay..."

"Um... Mashu..."

Feeling the arms around his waist getting tighter and tighter, a few drops of cold sweat broke out on Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead, and he hurriedly patted the other person's shoulders twice.

He didn't want to die in the girl's "bear hug".

"I... am fine, but can you... let go for a moment... guwu..."

It seemed that the boy's cry brought Mashu back to his senses.

She was so excited to see that her companion was fine that she rushed forward to confirm whether it was true or not.

The good news is true.

but……

"Woooa ...

Mashu suddenly realized what she had done, and quickly loosened her arms around the boy's waist. She sat up in panic, and with a blushing face, she quickly pulled the other person up.

"Yo, it seems like you two get along pretty well."

Another familiar voice sounded, causing Mashu to turn around quickly.

As expected, it was the Lion's Tribulation.

"Ah, it's Mr. Lion Jie, you're okay too, that's great..."

Mashu's genuine "relief" made Shishi Jie, who was just trying to make a joke to liven up the atmosphere, slightly stunned.

What a kind girl.

Finally, he smiled helplessly. No one could see the look in Lion Jie's eyes under his sunglasses, but Matthew could feel that Lion Jie's aura had become a little "gentler".

However, this "gentleness" just appeared and disappeared in a flash.

Putting away his playful attitude, Shishi Jie looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka seriously.

"I've seen those who have fainted, and none of their lives are in danger. It's just that some of them haven't regained consciousness for unknown reasons."

When he said this, he was looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"It seems that just as 'she' said, none of these Masters were injured or killed."

"Well, it seems that the other party is indeed as they said. This is a "hunt" targeting only "Servants."

Mashu quickly regained her composure and after hearing the conversation between the two, she remembered what No. 11 had said.

"So, did you, seniors, also encounter 'them'?"

Needless to say, Shishi Jie and Fujimaru Ritsuka understood what Mash meant by "they".

"Yes, we also met the companion of '13'."

There was nothing to hide, so Shizijie said it directly.

"And the guy we met called himself '20'."

"As for you, Mashu, I suppose you were brought here because you met 'them', right?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka also asked Mashu at this time. After all, unlike them, Mashu also had the identity of a "sub-servant". Although it was different from a real servant, the boy was still worried that his companions would be targeted by the other party.

Because when Mashu hugged his body, he saw the few wounds and bruises on the person in front of him.

"Well, the individual I encountered called herself "11", but "she" didn't hurt me, she just tried to persuade me to give up resistance."

Sensing the boy's worry, Mashu told him her experience truthfully.

"It's okay."

After realizing that Mashu was not forcing herself, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally relaxed.

"I have to say, even though they have different numbers, it seems like every one of them looks exactly the same..."

Recalling the "20" who had brought them both to this space, Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed:

"Even their voices, movements, and speech patterns are identical, and they are all self-aware individuals."

"And judging by the so-called 'numbers', it seems their creators probably don't like naming things, which also means there are at least 20 of the same individuals."

Shishizhe continued with Fujimaru Ritsuka's analysis and together with the latter, told Mashu the information they both knew.

"From this, we can see how terrifying the power of the 'Commander Machine' they are talking about is."

A "doll" of this strength, capable of commanding their individuals, would surely become even more powerful.

This is Ritsuka Fujimaru's idea, and also Mashu's idea.

However, Lion Jie proposed another hypothesis for this conclusion.

"uncertain……"

He rubbed his rough chin, as if thinking.

"Being able to command these individuals simultaneously might simply serve to connect them, not necessarily possessing immense combat power. It might even be necessary to control all of them simultaneously, rendering them powerless and requiring human protection."

He spoke out his analysis in a long line. After all, Lion Jie's idea made some sense. After all, this group of "puppets" managed by a group of robots was likely to be in this situation.

That "command machine" is most likely just a "vulnerable" terminal server.

But in the final analysis, it was just a guess. They had never seen the "command machine" that the "Xuer"s mentioned, and they could not be sure of their guess at all.

But strictly speaking, as the first group to "encounter" Shuul, Lion Jie and Mordred were fortunate enough to see the so-called "commanding machine" - Shuul himself.

After all, at that time, Xuer had just arrived in this world and had not yet upgraded to [Emperor Keke].

But who else could know about this except himself?

"There's no point in thinking about this now. The most urgent thing is to find a way out."

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately collected his wandering thoughts and focused on the present.

"Mr. Lion Jie, have you asked about the situation of those awake Masters?"

In response to this, Shizijie spread his hands and shook his head helplessly.

"I asked, but unfortunately, they didn't know anything either."

"And they are all Black Masters. Even in this situation, they are still sufficiently wary of me..." As he said this, Shizijie turned his head to look at the Black Masters gathered together.

Although no one could see his eyes because of the sunglasses, his gaze and movements naturally made the other party and others alert again.

Helplessly, Lion Jie had to look away and continue speaking:

"The only answer I got was that the group of 'puppets' also attacked their castle and captured them all here."

Although they were all knocked unconscious and taken away, at least no one died.

But speaking of it, all the awake ones are the "Black" side masters, while the "Red" side are all still in a coma.

Lion Jie sighed softly and looked at the other side where several masters were lying on the ground in a mess.

At this moment, someone who was tied to the ground and had been listening to several people sharing information, and seemed to feel that his existence had been forgotten, finally couldn't help but speak out.

"Well, that is to say, although the information you brought is very useful, can you please not ignore me?"

At this moment, a fourth voice suddenly came from below the group.

The three of them looked towards the source of the sound...

Oh, it turns out to be Miss Joan of Arc.

Ok?

Miss Joan of Arc? ?

She was so excited to see her Master, and then too shy to look at other people's eyes, that she didn't notice Ruler lying on the side tied with chains.

Only then did Mashu see the other person's face clearly.

"You look like you know me?"

Jeanne said in confusion.

Because that look clearly showed the surprise of "not seeing someone for a long time" after seeing the real person.

Joan of Arc stared at Mashu's face carefully, trying to find relevant memories from her memory, but to no avail.

“Ahahaha…um…how should I put it…”

I do "know" you, but the person I know is not the current you.

Mashu scratched her cheek, not knowing whether to say it or not, and then she immediately reacted.

and also?

"Yes, because your Master gave you the same look when he first came here."

As she spoke, Jeanne moved her head and pointed at Fujimaru Ritsuka who was also laughing dryly beside her.

Of course, after seeing the tied-up Jeanne d'Arc and the other people here, relying on Fujimaru Ritsuka's trust in Jeanne d'Arc, the former went straight to Jeanne d'Arc, trying to untie her while explaining his own origins.

Among them, he naturally also admitted the fact that he had met Miss Jeanne d'Arc during a previous singularity repair mission.

After hearing these things, Miss Joan of Arc did not show much surprise.

Perhaps it's because he's a Heroic Spirit and has appeared in the world many times as a Servant, so he's knowledgeable and experienced.

This is Fujimaru Ritsuka's guess.

Another point is that when Lion Jie saw that even Ruler was in there, even though he was relatively calm, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Although this person was not someone he knew, he still shared the information he knew with her out of trust in her.

This also includes what "Xuer" admitted not long ago: "The only target is the servant."

The other party is really not interested in the "prizes" but the "participants".

The reason why the three of them were plotting so loudly was because a "magic barrier" was placed around Jeanne d'Arc, the effect of which was suspected to be only "soundproof", and it had no ability to "block" people from entering or leaving.

So it was just right, and it would be a waste to use it, that Fujimaru Ritsuka and Shishi Jie would be discussing their ideas with Jeanne in the center of the venue.

Then, before they could say a few words, Mashu was transferred here by "Xuul", and the scene just now happened.

"Forget it, let's put this aside for now."

Joan of Arc didn't care that others seemed to know her. There were more important things that needed her attention at the moment.

"Master from Chaldea, is what you just said true?"

previously?

Mashu looked at the boy in confusion. Since she had just arrived here, she didn't know what her companions had said to Miss Jeanne before she came.

"Yes, 'they' have already made an 'action' that has caused the current world to deviate significantly, resulting in the formation of a 'singularity' here."

"Miss Jeanne, do you have any idea about this?"

"For example, some sources that appear to you to be anomalous."

So far, Ritsuka Fujimaru's means of communication with Chaldea have not been restored.

Without the help of everyone in Chaldea, they can only rely on themselves to find the "source of the anomaly" that caused all this.

The good news is that they found some of the "culprits" who caused all this. The bad news is that they are far superior to them in both individual strength and numbers.

Try as you might, you can't win.

If he were to use his previous method of action in other singularities, he could use Mashu's "shield" to find a point with sufficient "spiritual veins" in the current world to "summon servants", thereby increasing the combat power of his own team.