Fighting you is like being in jail.

A2 was hidden behind the branches of a huge, decaying tree, his greatsword gripped tightly in his hand.

She had just shaken off a small group of troublesome mechanical lifeforms, and with a few new scratches on her body, she was taking a short rest, vigilantly scanning her surroundings.

Her intuition told her that there was something else in this area besides machinery.

Just then, her sensors detected an anomaly.

It was neither a pulse signal in accordance with the laws of mechanical life forms, nor a clear photon reaction from YoRHa team members.

It was an extremely condensed, almost static energy signature, like a heavy piece of black iron thrown into water, silent yet carrying an unsettling density.

It was flashing a signal from time to time, somewhat like the signal of YoRHa team members, but different, more like some kind of new model.

A signal not recorded in the database indicates a new type of artificial human.

A2 narrowed her eyes, like a hunting she-wolf, and silently followed.

She moved closer to the signal, not knowing what it was, but knowing that if she didn't investigate, she would make wrong judgments about such unknown signals during her escape.

She soon arrived at the grassland.

Stopping in my tracks, I stepped onto the grass and looked up, discovering that the signal was coming from the riverbank.

She took a few steps up, her movements very subtle, cautious and vigilant, and immediately looked up when she reached the point of view.

Then they saw 2B lying on the shore, his belly ripped open, while Leng Chang, covered in blood, held a black cube and grinned smugly.

"Hahahaha! Hehe! This is absolutely delightful!!"

"What's truly frightening is my talent!"

"God's genius! I've finally figured out how the androids work! And I've created a completely new core!"

Amidst his maniacal laughter, Leng Chang suddenly frowned, noticing someone was there. He looked up and saw A2 staring at him with wide, shocked eyes.

Ok?

What a coincidence? A2 is here too.

Why does she look at me with a strange expression?

For a moment, the air fell into an eerie silence as the two locked eyes. The rustling of the wind was clearly visible and audible, and the cool breeze ruffled their bangs.

In an instant, a glint flashed in Leng Chang's eyes, and his thoughts raced wildly.

Why was she so shocked? Wait! Oh no!

I'm covered in engine oil and holding the android core in my hands; this looks like a crime scene.

Moreover, given A2's bossy personality, she wouldn't abandon even an enemy in their time of need.

And now, in her eyes, a guy whose background she didn't know was dissecting the android and holding the core with a big smile on his face.

emmm......emmm.....

"Would you believe me if I said I was disciplining her?"

Leng Chang uttered sincere words from the depths of his soul, hoping these words could help A2 let go of his misunderstandings and even reveal a clear and bright look in his eyes.

then……

Clang!

"You bastard! I'm going to kill you!"

The response was A2 wielding a giant sword, glaring angrily, and her long white hair flowing in the air.

Like a white lightning bolt, she leaped out from her hiding place, her greatsword whistling through the air as it cleaved straight for Leng Chang's nape.

However, the expected bloody tearing or blocking collision did not occur.

Her greatsword was stopped abruptly by an invisible force field when it was only one meter away from Leng Chang.

"What!?" Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Then I heard Leng Chang's leisurely voice.

"You've come at the right time. Come and see where this thing should be put."

"What do you mean?"

A2 stared in astonishment as Leng Chang tried to insert the android core into 2B's body, only to find that it wouldn't fit no matter what he tried.

"That's so strange. It fit perfectly when I took it out before."

Leng Chang squatted in front of 2B, somewhat bewildered, and began to think, wondering if he had gone in the wrong direction.

The A2 in front was a little confused by the situation and asked seriously, "What model are you, and what unit do you belong to?"

"Model number? You've got it wrong. Haven't you realized? I'm human."

Leng Chang said without looking up, his eyes fixed on 2B's body, somewhat at a loss. It was like taking apart a fan and trying to put it back together, only to find that the parts didn't fit—a situation that left him bewildered and unable to understand.

"Humans!?"

A2's pupils contracted, and his mouth gaped open in disbelief.

Only then did she realize that there was absolutely no signal from Leng Chang on her radar. He was right in front of her, yet there was no signal at all.

There are only two possibilities: either signal jamming or biological interference!

Although the truth is unknown, the second interpretation seems more plausible now, because Leng Chang's behavior completely surpasses that of an android. After all, no android would dissect an android and look like he can't figure out what went wrong.

The structure of androids is already public data, so there's no way there's anything that's unclear.

"You...are you really human?" A2 stared wide-eyed in shock, even swallowing hard in surprise.

Even as a defector, he still has absolute obedience to humanity.

The reason she defected was because she discovered that the orders from the YoRHa unit did not come from the human council, and now that she had met humans, how could she not be excited?

"Stop talking nonsense and come here. Come and see why you can't put this thing back in?"

"Um...can I ask what exactly happened?"

A2 looked at Leng Chang, who seemed troubled and at a loss, and asked cautiously and respectfully.

Squatting on the ground, Leng Chang held the android core he had modified and looked up, saying, "Well, it's probably a conflict in the underlying code. These two just crashed. After I fixed the underlying code, I found I couldn't put it back in."

“…”

A2 hesitated, then stopped, then started again, and finally gave up on speaking.

He walked up to the grass and squatted down in front of 2B's body, carefully examining it, the data instantly flashing before his eyes.

After carefully examining the core in Leng Chang's hand, he asked uncertainly, "Isn't this core a bit too big?"

"I don't think so, I just switched to a different energy source."

What did you change into?

"Magnetic field power".

"Huh? What's that?"

"It's roughly the initial electrical energy of living organisms, or simply put, bioenergy."

"Huh?! Bioenergy?! Isn't that the same as human energy?!"

"There is a difference. At least most of the energy for humans comes from food. So why can't this thing be put in?"

"It is indeed a bit too big and needs to be reduced in size."

"alright."

Then Leng Chang used the power of the One God to compress the core in front of A2, and they immediately became compatible.

"It's done!"

"Wait! What did you just use?! Is this the power of humanity?!" A2 stared in disbelief at Leng Chang's actions.

This is a phenomenon that completely violates physics.

"Not really, it's more like the ability humans developed after evolution."

"That's amazing!"

A2 stared at Leng Chang in astonishment, realizing for the first time the power of humanity, and even feeling that this was the true creator.

Then Leng Chang began dissecting the 9S, and with the 2B operation, everything became much easier.

Just as Leng and Chang were dissecting 9S, 2B slowly opened her eyes. She sat up in a daze, covering her head in a daze.

"This is...I remember..."

She was somewhat dazed, the data in her mind became hazy, and even the underlying code constraints seemed to have disappeared.

Suddenly remembering what had happened, she quickly looked to the side.

"Human Lord!"

"Ok?"

Leng Chang and A2 looked up in confusion.

The two were covered in blood. In front of them lay 9S, his abdomen ripped open. A2 held a scalpel, while Leng Chang held the android core.

bang bang dong!

2B was so shocked by the bloody scene before her that she was speechless, her pupils dilating in disbelief.

Finally, he roared and shouted.

"9-S-!!"

"Stop! Don't worry, I'll fix your 9S right away."

Seeing that a bad situation was about to unfold, Leng Chang quickly interrupted 2B's spellcasting and began assembling 9S with A2.

"...Huh?"

2B stared blankly at the two's actions, then walked over and squatted down to observe the situation.

"This part is wrong, it should be placed there." She immediately pointed it out when she saw that the part was misplaced.

"Oh! It's good that you reminded me, otherwise I would have made a mistake." Leng Chang quickly put the parts back in place.

"Wait! If this part is misplaced, then the part on 2B was misplaced too, wasn't it?" A2 paused, staring wide-eyed at Leng Chang. She remembered that the part on 2B was misplaced just now.

"Um?!"

"ha?!"

Leng Chang and 2B looked at A2 in bewilderment and fell into an eerie silence.

Finally, Leng Chang and A2 silently looked at 2B, their eyes gradually becoming sharp.

"...Huh? Does this mean we'll have to replace the parts again later?" 2B looked at the two of them anxiously, feeling that the misaligned parts weren't a big deal.

"Of course! Do you know how dangerous it is to have misaligned parts? Don't worry, I'm very skilled at it, I guarantee you'll be fine soon."

Can I refuse?

"cannot!"

“…”

After assembling the 9S, Leng Chang started disassembling the 2B.

As a result, 9S woke up halfway through and saw A2 nodding with his face covered in blood, while Leng Chang chuckled. The bloody scene made him scream on the spot.

"2-B-!!"

“…”

“…”

Leng Chang and A2 looked up and pouted speechlessly; they seemed to have seen this situation many times before.

Chapter 304 Is this what humanity is?

Although 9S was extremely excited, and the scene before him looked like a murder scene, the moment 2B, who was lying on the ground, looked up at 9S, the whole scene fell into an eerie silence.

"9S, you're awake? How are you feeling?" 2B asked 9S earnestly.

This situation looks very strange no matter how you look at it.