Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Roman scratched his face awkwardly, feeling uncomfortable being stared at by both Shuul and Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Just as Shul thought, Fujimaru Ritsuka did know about Mashu's physical condition.

But Mashu did not tell Fujimaru Ritsuka in person. The boy knew it because of Roman's careful disclosure. The reason why Roman chose to reveal this secret was actually an accident that happened when Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were repairing the fifth singularity.

It was then that the boy discovered his companion's condition, and after sending him to the medical room, he found Dr. Roman to ask the truth.

What Roman just said, "Ritsuka Fujimaru didn't know," actually refers to the fact that he spontaneously asked Shuel for help this time.

He even wanted Shul to hide the fact that this was his commission from Mashu.

Unexpectedly, before it even started, it was caught by Ritsuka Fujimaru by chance.

After carefully analyzing the current status of the two, Xiuer finally had some understanding of the current situation.

A word game?

This is Xiuer’s summary of what Roman just said.

After understanding the current situation, Xiuer didn't plan to stay here any longer. After all, the commission had been accepted, and Roman should have no reason to keep him talking. Besides, the other party now had to consider how to explain this matter to Ritsuka Fujimaru.

So, Xiuer turned around and left on the spot, intending to leave Roman to face the boy alone.

Because Fujimaru Ritsuka was still standing at the door, the boy was quite tall for Shuul, so if he wanted to go out, he had to make way for him.

"Reminder, please move aside."

Xiuer said bluntly.

"Ah, oh."

After being interrupted by Shuul, Fujimaru Ritsuka almost didn't react. He immediately moved sideways to make enough space for him to pass through.

In fact, the boy didn't feel anything about the other party's tone. After all, the other party's behavioral philosophy was "efficiency first."

He probably wants to go out now because he wants to complete Roman's commission immediately.

Just like the five bottles of medicine he had previously commissioned him to make, he commissioned it one second and it was made and completed the next.

"Eh? Miss Xiuer?"

Ignoring Romana's attempts to keep him, Shuul walked straight past Fujimaru Ritsuka and left the room.

The next second after he left, the boy immediately walked into the room and closed the door.

It seems that he still has some things he wants to discuss with Roman in detail.

Hopefully I won't waste too much time.

Xuer thought so as he checked the location information of the boy and Roman on the radar.

"Fu?"

Knowing that Fu Fu was still in Shul's arms, she looked up at Shul. It seemed that she was also concerned about Mashu's physical condition.

"Sure, I have a 99.4% chance of being able to alleviate Mashu's symptoms."

"Fu?"

“Affirmation is my ‘strength’.”

……

In Mashu's room—

"So... Miss Xiuer, are you sure this is... a treatment?"

Mashu, who was sitting on the bed at this time, looked at the black gun barrel in Shul's hand pointing at her with horror.

She never thought it would turn out like this.

A few minutes ago, she was still resting in bed, gathering her strength and waiting for the upcoming journey to the sixth singularity.

As a result, Xuel suddenly came to his house and said that he was asked by Dr. Roman to help him "relieve" his symptoms.

Because it is something at the genetic level and time is of the essence, Xuer chose to "alleviate" it first. And isn't the content of Roman's commission also about "alleviation"?

Mashu did not complain about Dr. Roman revealing her condition to Shul. After all, she felt that even if Dr. Roman didn't tell her, the latter would have discovered her problem long ago.

So not only did she not complain, she was even very grateful for everything Roman did for her.

So in order not to worry her companions, Mashu chose to accept Shul's "treatment" without hesitation.

At least that's what she thought it was "treatment" at first, until Shuel pulled out a very ancient flintlock rifle.

Because it is the original Kekeke Emperor that has been [enhanced], and this flintlock rifle can actually be understood as a part of the "spiritual outfit".

Although Xuul can also build a gun by himself, or directly use his own "hand cannon" to fire.

But that would look too scary.

"Sure, this is 'treatment'."

"This doesn't look like treatment at all!"

Mashu cried out in her heart.

"No matter how you look at it, it looks like Dr. Roman is trying to buy my life, doesn't it?!"

"Proposal, please close your eyes, don't worry, it will be over soon."

Looking at the slightly frightened Mashu, Shul didn't want to explain too much. After all, it was more practical to let the other party experience it personally than to explain it verbally.

—【Classic Opening】—【Koke Emperor·Fourth Bullet】—

Golden-red energy quickly gathered in the gun barrel. Without giving Mashu time to react, Shul pulled the trigger without saying a word.

"Um, please wait...!"

boom--! ! !

The moment the gunshot rang out, Mashu's consciousness froze for a moment, and her vision quickly fell into "darkness" because the girl subconsciously closed her eyes as the gunshot rang out.

Xuer's movements were so fast and without any hesitation that the girl was unable to react when the golden-red "bullet" hit her body.

When the expected pain did not come, Mashu opened her eyes that had been subconsciously closed by the gunshot, and her purple gemstone eyes were full of doubts.

The girl looked with a little surprise at the golden-red energy attached to the outside of her body, which had not yet completely dissipated.

Not only that, she even felt as if her body had been "strengthened." To put it more exaggeratedly, it was as if she had become "several years younger."

Faced with this strange situation, Mashu subconsciously looked at the other person present.

At this moment, Xiuer was looking at the girl with shining eyes.

There is no doubt that he is scanning the other person's physical condition at this moment.

"Scanning completed, sampling completed."

"Notice, the target individual's status has 'returned' to three years ago."

This is what Shule calls the "simplest and most brutal" method.

Using the power of [Emperor Keke], he could "rewind" the opponent's physical condition to a few years ago.

However, due to the other party's special nature, Shuul did not try to go back too long in time. After all, if he went back too long, Mashu would probably turn back into a little girl.

Besides this, there is another reason why Xuer made this choice.

It takes "time" for Kurumi to use these abilities, but Kurumi's "time" is actually a kind of "energy". When Shuul uses this weapon, he naturally consumes his own energy to operate it.

But just going back three years would drain most of Xuer's "energy". Although it was replenished immediately the next second, it also meant that Xuer could not go back too far at once.

The power of the time system has always been so "powerful" and "consumable".

After all, even Kurumi herself is always deliberately saving her "time".

But when I think of Kurumi...

"..."

Shuul, who was still analyzing Mashu's situation, paused for a moment.

At that time, letting the other party use his ability to send himself to the future seemed to have consumed most of the "time" that the other party had worked hard to save.

Just when Shul's thoughts were distracted, Mashu was able to come back to her senses.

She hurriedly felt around her body, trying to find the part that was hit by the "bullet", but no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find the possible bullet hole, and even her clothes were intact.

It was as if the scene just now was all an illusion.

Mashu looked in surprise at the red flintlock rifle in Shul's hand, the barrel of which was still emitting wisps of green smoke.

The girl sensed the condition of her body and asked Xiuer hesitantly:

"Is this... the end?"

She did find that her body was a little different, but...how to put it...

Everything happened so quickly. She was like a student who was distracted for a few seconds during class and when she came back to her senses, she found that the blackboard was already filled with knowledge points.

She felt a little unreal and unreal.

"Affirmatively, the 'treatment' is over."

"That……"

What exactly is that?

Mashu was very concerned about the "power" that Shul had just used, but she did not succeed in asking the following words.

Because just as the girl was about to ask, a hurried running sound came from outside the room.

boom!

It seemed as if someone had violently punched the door button outside.

The door of the room opened immediately, and a young man from the black team rushed into the room in an instant.

“Mashu!!”

Ritsuka Fujimaru rushed into the room, his rapid movements and dilated pupils showing the boy's panic.

"Wow! That...senpai?"

Mashu was startled by the boy's behavior. She looked at her companion who looked a little scary and responded hesitantly.

Then she was instantly locked in the other person's sight.

But before Fujimaru Ritsuka could run to check on the girl, a cold voice came from beside him, pouring cold water on his already panicked mood.

"Inquiring about the reason why individual Fujimaru Ritsuka broke into this place."

Hearing the voice that couldn't be more familiar, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally noticed Shuul standing beside him.

That cold gaze instantly calmed the boy's anxious thoughts.

It was not until then that he realized that he seemed to have done something extraordinary. He actually broke into the girl's room without saying a word!

Seeing the growing doubt in Mashu's eyes, Fujimaru Ritsuka's face suddenly turned red. He quickly turned his head to avoid her sight and immediately retreated out the door.

Fortunately, Mashu was dressed and she didn't see anything she shouldn't have seen.

The boy rejoiced in his heart.

But there is no time for him to be thankful. If he doesn't explain, he will probably be called a "pervert" by the two people present!

"I heard gunshots, and they came from this direction. Mashu's room is right here, so I got worried..."

At this point, the boy's voice quickly became very small, as if he was extremely ashamed of his previous behavior.

Although Mashu couldn't hear what was said at the end, she could tell from the previous words that the boy cared about him.

As for Shul...

Of course he could hear it clearly, not only because he was next to the other person, but also because of the function of his own "equipment".

It can be said that unless the other party does not speak, there is no possibility of "missing" or "not hearing clearly" for Xiuer.

However, Shule also had to sigh, why Fujimaru Ritsuka always "refreshes" at the place where the incident happened.

"Come to think of it, I remember you, Shuul, are currently treating Mashu."

"affim."

"I suppose I didn't disturb you guys?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked cautiously, because even he thought he must have disturbed the two of them, and when he said this, his body posture looked like he was about to run away.