In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

The blue dummy was hit by a rifle bullet, lost its footing, and fell down the stairs.

Chen Yi turned around, but 'Green Mountains and Seven Seas' had vanished without a trace.

"Tsk." Chen Yi's expression was not good.

A joint hunt? Or was the other party just an illusion from the beginning? Then why did they remind me at the end?

...Wait, was it really the other person who reminded me?

He can't believe anything now, including his own eyes and memories.

Unable to figure it out, Chen Yi had no choice but to continue moving upwards.

"boom--"

A not-so-small gunshot rang out, seemingly coming from downstairs.

"The police? Or the public security officers?" Chen Yi paused, turned to listen, but heard no alarm.

"Is it another auditory hallucination?" Chen Yi was somewhat uncertain.

How many fake humans with the ability to interfere with minds are actually in this building?

"Young man, what are you doing here? Weren't you at that girl's house?"

Upon arriving at the floor where Aoyama Nanami was located, Chen Yi encountered the somewhat elderly security guard.

He glanced casually at the gun in Chen Yi's hand and lit a cigarette.

"Uncle, what are you doing here?" Chen Yi asked with a half-smile.

This old man doesn't seem like a good person.

"...What happened next?" He began to change the subject.

"You didn't know? I thought you ran up here." Chen Yi slightly raised the muzzle of his gun, aiming it at the security guard's knee.

"I understand, I understand, it's a fake human intrusion." The security guard said nonchalantly, seemingly unafraid of Chen Yi's threat.

"You know about this?" Chen Yi frowned.

"Of course I know, after all, I was the one who let them in."

"Bang!" Chen Yi pulled the trigger instantly, shooting through the other man's knee. The security guard lost his balance and knelt down, a look of pain on his face and beads of sweat on his forehead.

"What are you after? Are you a traitor?" Chen Yi asked in an unfriendly tone.

“Young man, you are still too ignorant. Why are you unwilling to accept the progress of society and civilization? You should know that those new humans who are flourishing are the essence of evolution. You ordinary people are just stepping stones on the road of evolution.”

Wow, what a classic line from a stray dog ​​on the roadside!

"Ha, another traitor." Chen Yi lost his patience and used bullets to break the other man's limbs, leaving him lying on the ground writhing and howling in pain.

"I'm not going to reason with you, you don't deserve to listen. If you have anything to say, go tell the police!"

Chen Yi squatted down and smashed him to the brink of death with the butt of his rifle, lest the other man's screams attract more fakes.

"Ding-dong—" Chen Yi pressed the doorbell of Aoyama Nanami's house, but regretted it as soon as he pressed it.

“I didn’t tell her I was coming back…” Chen Yi patted his pocket, remembering that he had left his phone in the stairwell as bait, and couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

Alright, Aoyama Nanami, don't bother opening the door. I'll find a slightly safer place. There's still half a magazine of bullets left in this magazine...

"Chen Jun?" Unexpectedly, Aoyama Nanami pushed open the door.

"What are you doing?" Chen Yi was shocked and quickly pushed the other person inside, locking the door behind him.

"How could you just open the door like that!"

"Isn't it you ringing the doorbell...? And I heard your voice, just like usual." Aoyama Nanami said, sounding a little aggrieved.

"What if I'm a fake?" Chen Yi said, exasperated.

This guy wasn't this stupid when he narrowly escaped death last time... wait, that's not right.

It seems he eventually came back to save himself.

...That's alright then. Chen Yi felt his anger inexplicably dissipate.

"I trust Mr. Chen, and I trust my own eyes; I can tell the difference!"

"I'm really sorry, but just by looking at you, I can't tell the difference between the real you and the fake you at all," Chen Yi thought to himself.

"Don't underestimate them. I've been caught in their traps twice outside..." Chen Yi recounted.

"Chen Jun is alright, isn't he? That just shows they're nothing special after all..."

That's because I'm awesome.

Chen Yi rolled his eyes at her, annoyed; he was already too exhausted.

"Oh right, Aoyama-senpai, can I borrow your phone for a moment? I left it outside, and I need to make a call to someone..." Finally, Chen Yi remembered that he hadn't yet given Hiratsuka-sensei an explanation, so he asked Aoyama Nanami.

"Ding-dong—" Just as Aoyama Nanami was about to respond, the doorbell rang again.

Chen Yi, who was closer to the door, looked through the peephole and saw a wet woman outside, with a semi-automatic sniper rifle slung over her shoulder, her left hand holding his phone, and a bright smile on her face.

Haha, Hiratsuka-sensei is here too!

Feeling guilty, Chen Yi climbed up, forcing a smile.

PS: Look at me! Two chapters today too! Well, after only updating one chapter yesterday, I actually had the urge not to update today, and I want to confess to all my readers. So, to maintain my motivation to update, I will choose to update twice a day unless absolutely necessary. Now, after saying what I really think, as usual, I hope you readers can leave more comments and vote for the author, nya.

That's all, love you all.

Damn it, could M1A be a banned word?

New Students: Chapter Twenty-One: The Oath Ceremony (Seriously)

"Hiratsuka-sensei, let's change your clothes first," Chen Yi cleverly changed the subject.

After letting the soaking wet Hiratsuka Shizuka in, Chen Yi preemptively said, "It wouldn't be good if she caught a cold, would it?"

“...I’ll deal with you later.” Hiratsuka Shizuka didn’t waste any words and placed his phone on the table.

"Excuse me, I'm Chen Jun's homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka. Nice to meet you." Although she looked a little disheveled, Ms. Hiratsuka still maintained her politeness.

"I am Nanami Aoyama. Please use my bathroom if you don't mind." Nanami Aoyama was still in the midst of Hiratsuka Shizuka's extraordinary energy and only now snapped out of it, bowing hurriedly.

"I'm so sorry to bother you..."

......

While Aoyama Nanami was helping Hiratsuka-sensei with her wet clothes, Chen Yi could sit in the living room and review the previous battle.

The most suspicious thing is the fake person I encountered on the first floor.

It's dead, that's for sure. The question is, how did it die? Chen Yi racked his brains but couldn't recall when he had fired a gun, so a bold deduction formed in his mind.

It is certain that he has successfully resisted at least three mental interferences. Apart from the one in the hallway, which was a hallucination of Aoyama Nanami reminding him, the first two times he suddenly broke free from mental control for unknown reasons.

It is known that if Aoyama Nanami's statement in the convenience store incident is true, then there could not have been tracer rounds in the pistol's magazine, and he would have died there.

So, what do these seemingly "coincidental" events have in common?

"A gun," Chen Yi boldly guessed.

At these critical moments, you all have guns in your hands, so what?

And then it seems like that was the end of it.

So, it's not that I have a cheat code, but that the gun has a machine soul?

The more Chen Yi studied it, the more confused he became.

Perhaps he could try to get his hands on the P320 again; that might give him more information.

"What the hell? This is even worse than the system-based game... At worst, people don't even have an instruction manual, but I don't even know what the cheat system is all about..." Chen Yi sighed, waiting for Aoyama Nanami to calm down.

"Senior Aoyama, I'd like to ask, do you still have that P320 from the convenience store?"

"Is Mr. Chen referring to... that handgun that was confiscated by the police?" Although Aoyama Nanami was puzzled as to why Chen Yi suddenly brought up that handgun at this time, he still recalled it and told him honestly.

"That gun isn't mine, it belongs to the store manager... The store manager's gun license was revoked and that's why it was confiscated."

"Why was the store manager's gun license revoked? Was it because he lent the gun to others without permission?" Chen Yi was a little disappointed; this was going to be difficult.

“No, it seems the store manager is going to jail for smuggling a large quantity of high-end liquor, which constitutes an economic crime…” Aoyama Nanami replied. “After all, when I called to resign, I couldn’t find the store manager; it was a staff member from the regulatory department who answered.”

"Oh, I see. No wonder there were so many expensive spirits hidden in such a small place as a convenience store." Chen Yi felt ashamed.

However, this also shows that the idea of ​​obtaining more information through the gun that previously triggered a 'miracle' is currently not feasible. Getting that handgun from the police is simply too much of a waste of effort. For his current super unlucky constitution, which triggers a minor crisis every three days and a major manhunt every five days, the effort and reward are disproportionate.

The only breakthrough we have right now is the HK416 assault rifle that he's had since he came into this world.

"..."

Chen Yi took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

“My dearest Miss HK416, my love, thank you for saving my life so many times. If it weren’t for you, I would probably have died on the very night I first encountered the fake man. Your kindness is as heavy as a mountain and I have no way to repay you. I will definitely buy you a genuine braised duck to repay you when I have the chance.”

Why does that last sentence feel like the whole thing fell apart? Chen Yi's lips twitched, and out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of the two dumbfounded people.

"Senior Aoyama, please don't find this strange. It's a custom from my hometown. Our own weapon is our own guardian spirit, and worshipping it is a very normal thing..."

It's a little embarrassing...

Wait, when did Hiratsuka-sensei get there?

"Ah, uh, is Hiratsuka-sensei done washing...? When did you arrive?" Chen Yi forced an awkward but polite smile.

"From the moment you started saying 'darling'?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's expression was priceless, but she managed to suppress her laughter for the sake of her students' mental well-being.

Wasn't that already there from the beginning?!

Chen Yi's mind was in turmoil, but he managed to keep himself from doing so in the real world thanks to his strong willpower.

It's definitely not because twisting and turning in front of the two of them makes the situation more serious... absolutely not.

"Hmm, nothing strange about it, right?" Chen Yi said expressionlessly, though he had actually been gone for a while.

"The customs of Chen Jun's hometown are truly...unique..." Aoyama Nanami hesitated for a long time before finally uttering this word.

"No, no, no, there is real evidence. An old squad leader said it. Wait a moment, let me find the video footage..." Chen Yi tried to explain, but the words that came out of his mouth were so pale and weak.

"It's okay, Chen. I know you. Like me, I used to often say some nonsensical, passionate lines from shonen manga..." Hiratsuka Shizuka walked over, sat down next to Chen Yi, patted his shoulder, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nose.

"..." Chen Yi found himself calming down. Well, it wasn't a big deal.

I'm not a character in a novel; at most, only Hiratsuka Shizuka and Aoyama Nanami will see me. You agree, right? Haha.

But is it really okay to just stay in the room and wait for rescue?

A sense of unease began to surface deep within Chen Yi's heart.

"Alright, Chen~ classmate~, the rescue will be here soon. Right now, let's talk about what you did on your own initiative." Hiratsuka Shizuka said with a forced smile.

"I'm sorry, Hiratsuka-sensei..." Chen Yi lowered his head slightly, acknowledging that he had indeed acted somewhat unreasonably.

“Eh…” Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed and gently rubbed her forehead.

"You know what I'm talking about. You've always planned to hunt down that currently unknown entity, haven't you?"

"..." Chen Yi glanced at her, thought for a moment, and then relaxed.

"Yes." At this point, we have no choice but to admit it.

"So, I'm saying you're a precocious brat who likes to act on your own. I think you don't respect me at all. Am I really that untrustworthy?"

"With one arm in a cast, how dare you come back here alone?" Hiratsuka Shizuka rubbed his dog's head.

"Let's see if you dare do it again next time..."

"Boom-"

A dull, loud thud slammed into the door of Aoyama Nanami's house.

Newborn: Chapter Twenty-Two - Breakthrough

......

"Stay here?" Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly grabbed an M1A from the table and discussed countermeasures with Chen Yi.

"Sit and wait to die." Chen Yi shook his head, but couldn't offer a specific breakthrough. "Going outside would be even more dangerous, and that's not a good idea either."