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

"Is this Ms. Aoyama's house? Your takeout has arrived!" The voice outside the door suddenly called out Aoyama Nanami's name, and her expression, which had been trying to muster some courage, turned fearful again.

"Senior Qingshan, don't panic. This is your home; it's normal for it to know your name," Chen Yi reassured him, while raising his gun. "I'll go take a look."

"I'll go. With your arm missing, you won't have time to react to any unexpected situation," Hiratsuka Shizuka disagreed.

“Hiratsuka-sensei, believe me, I just fought my way back from the first floor, and…” Chen Yi didn’t finish his sentence. Because the ability to resist mental interference was difficult to articulate; a miracle? A coincidence? A few words couldn’t explain it clearly.

"It may not be an ordinary fake human." After a long pause, Chen Yi finally managed to utter this sentence, showing no intention of backing down.

“…Be careful.” Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at his resolute eyes, gritted her teeth, and let go.

......

The weather is a bit bad today.

Kasumigaoka Utaha leaned against the window, idly watching the dark clouds gathering on the horizon.

"So annoying..." The first volume of "Love Metronome" didn't sell well. If this continues, the second volume might not even need to be printed before it's canceled... She scratched her head in frustration.

Should I take a shower first? I don't know if the takeout will arrive in time... I checked the time on my phone, it's six o'clock sharp.

I'd better boil some water and make some instant noodles. The delivery guy might not be able to get home in time after delivering the food.

Closing her laptop, which she was halfway through typing, Kasumigaoka Utaha filled a kettle with water from the sink and plugged in the power.

"Glug glug glug—" The sound of the kettle bubbling gently rang out.

"Boom—" Thunder rumbled in the sky, and soon it began to drizzle.

"Phew... I'll go take a shower first." Kasumigaoka Utaha thought to herself, blinking her eyes. There was nothing else to do for the time being.

She turned on the showerhead faucet, adjusted it to a comfortable temperature, and Kasumigaoka closed her eyes as she slowly applied shampoo to her long, black hair.

"Bang..."

A muffled thud came from downstairs. It didn't sound like a heavy object falling; it sounded more like a tire bursting. Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't hear it clearly and ignored it.

"Thump, thump thump..." Several more muffled sounds rang out, and Kasumigaoka instinctively felt uneasy.

It's probably just my imagination...

Shaking off the inexplicable sense of crisis in her mind, Kasumigaoka rinsed the foam off her head with water.

"Bang, bang—" More urgent sounds rang out, and this time she heard them clearly.

It sounded like gunshots. Judging from what I heard earlier, the guy with the gun was rushing upstairs.

What happened? Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly opened her eyes, but felt a stinging sensation as foam fell into them. She turned off the shower, wrapped a towel around her neck, and stumbled out of the bathroom, looking at the security door standing in the entryway.

I could vaguely hear footsteps and the crisp sound of metal clashing together.

Who is it outside? Kasumigaoka Utaha turned pale with fright.

Is it the terrifying Fenzi? Is she here to kill me? No, I'm just a small-time new novelist...

Taking a few deep breaths, Kasumigaoka mustered her courage and tried to peek through the peephole of the security door to see what was happening outside. She moved step by step to the doorway and cautiously looked out.

Standing outside was a security guard, who seemed to be talking to someone.

"Bang—" A few short gunshots rang out. She watched as the security guard, who usually looked a bit fierce, fell to the ground and groaned in pain. After that, the boy rang the doorbell of her neighbor across the hall.

She pressed her ear to the door to eavesdrop, but could only hear things like "fake person" and "traitor."

"Fake person!" Kasumigaoka Utaha caught the keyword and her heart tightened.

Kasumigaoka remembered that her neighbor across the hall was a high school girl named Aoyama Nanami, who was the same age as her. This boy with the gun must have come to rescue her.

After seeing the other person go inside, Kasumigaoka did not hesitate and decisively returned to the living room, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed for help.

Hearing that the treatment team was already on its way, Kasumigaoka felt a little calmer and went back to the bathroom to tidy up her somewhat disheveled appearance.

"Now, all we have to do is wait for rescue, right...?"

"Boom-"

The dull thud of the door extinguished her hopes.

The fake man is about to "eat it straight from the jar".

......

"Bam—!"

Just as Chen Yi approached the door, another heavy thud slammed against it.

"Who is it?" Chen Yi asked tentatively.

"I'm delivering food, could you please open the door and get your order?" After a moment of silence, the other person's somewhat muffled voice rang out from behind the door, clearly reaching the ears of the three people present.

"..." Chen Yi raised his right hand, which was in a cast, signaling Hiratsuka Shizuka and Aoyama Nanami behind him to keep their distance and not get too close. He then carefully approached the peephole on the door, wanting to see what the other party looked like.

"Watch out!" Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly shouted a warning, then quickly fired her gun.

Chen Yi turned around and saw that the security bars on the balcony had been broken. Two "winged dwarves" landed on the balcony, one of which was hit by Hiratsuka Shizuka and fell to the ground.

Birdman?

"Bang—" Chen Yi quickly fired at the two dummy figures to ensure they ingested enough heavy metals, then turned to look at the door from which the slight noise had come from.

"!" Chen Yi realized something and looked at the slightly turning keyhole.

It's trying to pick the lock.

Just then, the sound of police sirens gradually began to blare.

Chen Yi glanced at the deadbolt, quickly realized what was happening, and abandoned the option of sticking to the original position.

"Don't hesitate, Senior Aoyama, Teacher Hiratsuka, the rescue is almost here, we have to find a way to break through!" Chen Yi took two steps back, held his breath, and aimed at the cat's eye.

"boom--"

The other party continued to try to pick the lock, so it seemed they missed.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yi listened carefully to the sound of the door lock turning.

It's now!

The moment the door loosened, Chen Yi kicked it.

The security door swung open rapidly and hit an object.

"Da da da—" Chen Yi instantly leaned out of the door and fired at the deliveryman whose limbs were extremely disproportionate, while loudly reminding the two people inside the room.

"Take this opportunity and get out of here through the fire escape!"

Without saying any unnecessary words, Hiratsuka Shizuka led Aoyama Nanami out the door and stepped over the half-dead security guard.

Ah, it seems that the security guard uncle has also fulfilled his dream and become the evolutionary form he most wanted.

The dummy, struck by 5.56 NATO, paused for a moment before collapsing straight down.

"...Tsk." After mentally estimating, Chen Yi realized he only had two or three rounds left. He remembered that the spare magazine was in the violin case, which he had left in the elevator on the first floor.

P.S.: Meow! Two updates today too! Readers, please leave encouraging comments! Readers, please vote with your recommendation tickets to encourage me! (Wishing)

Ugh... why does it feel like the end of the world when it rains here in Guangdong... I got completely soaked halfway to my driving practice QwQ

New Life: Chapter Twenty-Three - Utaha Kasumigaoka

Kasumigaoka Utaha deeply regrets her decision to suggest to her parents that she move out on her own.

If I hadn't argued back then, but instead listened to my father's advice, I might not be suffering from the attacks of the traitors today, and I wouldn't be afraid of the threat of death.

Of course, regretting it won't do any good.

Kasumigaoka wept, and in a daze, she heard the sound of police sirens.

"Senior Aoyama, Teacher Hiratsuka, the rescue is almost here! We have to get out of here and go through the fire escape!" A fierce battle erupted from Aoyama Nanami's house across the street, followed by the boy's loud shouts.

It's true, the rescue has arrived... Kasumigaoka sniffed, a glimmer of hope for survival appearing in his eyes.

Staying here is just waiting to die, so they might as well take a gamble. They have guns, so if they encounter any fakes, they might be able to put up a fight.

We must go down with them!

Kasumigaoka Utaha, carrying her phone, staggered across the living room to the entrance hall and pushed open the door.

......

"Classmate..." The girl in front of him, who was about the same age as him, seemed a little out of breath due to nervousness.

"You're running away... could you take me with you? I'll pay you!" she added at the end.

"No, who are you, girl?" Chen Yi looked at the girls who suddenly rushed out, a question flashing through his mind for a moment, and then his body honestly pointed in the direction of the stairwell.

"Go down over there, my companions are already waiting."

Based on the principle of helping out whenever possible, Chen Yi didn't suspect why the other party wasn't hiding in their house waiting for rescue like the other residents, assuming that their home had also been invaded, just like theirs.

The two quickly arrived at the stairwell and saw Hiratsuka Shizuka and Aoyama Nanami still providing support.

"Who is this?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked, somewhat puzzled, feeling that the high school girl Chen Yi had brought back looked familiar.

"Residents of this building, come down with us. By the way, Professor Hiratsuka, I only have two or three bullets left in my gun, so I'll have to rely on you from now on." Chen Yi slung his gun over his shoulder, thinking that he should get a tactical belt or something to keep a few magazines on him.

Where is your RSH-12?

"I didn't bring it with me." Chen Yi pondered. A rifle without bullets is just a fire poker. Besides being able to hit people with the butt, what other functions does it have?

"Alright, I'll lead the way." Teacher Hiratsuka nodded. "From now on, follow my instructions. I'll do my best to keep you alive, understand?"

"Understood." Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Eh? Hiratsuka-sensei?" Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly spoke up, as if remembering something. "Are you Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei from Soubu High School? I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha, a second-year student." Kasumigaoka was pleasantly surprised to meet a teacher from her school here.

"Kasumigaoka?" Hiratsuka Shizuka paused for a moment, then vaguely remembered it.

She was the top student in the second grade.

"Let's not reminisce for now, let's talk somewhere safe first," Chen Yi, who was keeping watch from behind, reminded them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—" The sirens were getting closer, and at the same time a loud bang came from downstairs.

"Chen! I baked some pancakes at home..."

Suddenly, a figure named "Green Mountain Seven Seas" appeared on the stairs above. Chen Yi instinctively pulled the trigger, and a loud gunshot echoed in the stairwell.

"boom--"

The bullet pierced through Aoyama Nanami's body, and then she disappeared.

Kasumigaoka's ears were ringing as he held his head in shock, staring at Chen Yi who had reacted instantly and fired the shot.

This guy is so decisive!

"What is that?" the real Aoyama Nanami asked. She looked at her identical self as she spoke, goosebumps rising on her arms.

"Illusion, that must be the ability of the fake human. That fake human is chasing us and is about to speed up." Chen Yi's heart sank. The true form of 'Green Mountain Seven Seas' has not been found yet, and it may be the most troublesome enemy so far.

The emergency lights flickered on and off, and the only sounds in the hallway were the hurried footsteps of a few people, along with the rumbling thunder outside.

"Oh, right, Professor Hiratsuka, there's something I forgot to mention. The security guard you saw at the entrance earlier was a Crab Leg Disciple, so there might be an unknown number of Crab Leg gang members here," Chen Yi added.

"That's troublesome... If that's the case, I don't recommend we go straight down to the first floor. If there's an ambush, we'll fall into a trap if we go down now." Hiratsuka Shizuka stopped, glanced at the floor number, and turned back to explain.

“I think there is some truth to that.” Chen Yi first affirmed, then changed the subject.

"But there are countless fake humans upstairs, including advanced fake humans that can create illusions. Going back now to confront them might not guarantee a higher survival rate than staying here."

Moreover, the security guard was passively beaten the whole time, without any intention of resisting, which made people wonder about his thought process.

Chen Yi added in his mind.

Yes, Shizuka Hiratsuka weighed the pros and cons.

"Sigh... I'll give it my all!" Hiratsuka-sensei made up her mind and continued on.

Finally, they returned to the stairwell on the first floor, the place where Chen Yi had killed the first fake human.

“The passage... is cleared.” Hiratsuka Shizuka peered into the corridor and saw no living creatures. There was only a humanoid, unidentified creature on the ground that looked like it had been dead for a while.

"No pursuers have been spotted yet." After everyone had entered the corridor, Chen Yi quietly closed the fire door.

"Should we go outside next? The police cars are probably parked outside."

"We still don't know where those possible 'crab leg' gang members are hiding. This place is too clean; there are no signs of a gunfight."