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

Two cups of coffee cannot replace sleep.

To prevent the videotape from being altered, Chen Yi forced himself to stay up all night.

"..."

"The road to the fortress base is still long. Commander, you can borrow my leg to rest for a while."

Lorelei's fingers touched Chen Yi's temples and pressed gently.

"...Alright then."

Looks like I'll have to buy a pillow to keep in the car from now on? It's not good to keep bothering Lorelei and Kroos.

...Wait a minute, since they remembered to bring pillowcases, there's no reason why they wouldn't bring pillows and leave them in the car.

Chen Yi seemed to have figured something out, yet he hadn't figured anything out at all.

......

After the eight-foot-tall man spontaneously combusted, nothing unusual happened on Yuihama's side.

When Yuihama woke up the next day, she checked the videotape on the table and found that the cracks on the casing were so numerous that they resembled a dense spider web.

"This means... the curse has failed?"

Yuihama found Yotsuya Miko and asked her about it.

"It seems so. I wonder if Chen Jun is in the same situation."

"Why don't we just ask?" Yuihama took out her phone.

"Ha...you two are up so early."

After keeping watch for most of the night, Hiratsuka Shizuka struggled to get out of bed, opened the door and saw two students who were already discussing in the living room, as well as Mrs. Yotsuya who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Yotsuya Miko has a younger brother who is still asleep, so thankfully she wasn't the last one to get up.

Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly washed up and returned to the living room to listen to what Yotsuya Miko and Yuihama were discussing.

"Hasn't Chen replied to your message yet?"

After listening, Hiratsuka Shizuka recalled the events.

Chen Yi usually replies to messages very quickly, but apparently, they haven't heard from each other for over half an hour...

"I'll go visit him today."

It seems like it's been quite a while since I last visited. The last time I went was during the summer vacation.

"Yes, Hiratsuka-sensei, please be careful on your way."

With the videotape damaged, Yotsuya Miko is most likely safe, but Chen Yi still hasn't given any explanation.

"I hope nothing bad happens..."

Once in the car, Hiratsuka Shizuka started the engine and sped off.

......

The factory site has already been built, and I must say, using real funds to improve work efficiency is incredibly convenient.

"Manager Shi, please remember to sign for the package when it arrives via courier."

Chen Yi found Manager Shi, who was coordinating information at the base's temporary camp, and gave him some instructions.

"Understood, Mr. Chen."

Chen Yi then walked around the temporary camp a few more times to make sure that most of the construction projects were progressing as scheduled before calling Lorelei and Kroos to leave together.

Huh? Who made the call?

It was only then that Chen Yi noticed several messages left on his phone.

The calls were from Yotsuya and Yuihama respectively, and oh, and also from Hiratsuka-sensei.

"Hello? Hiratsuka-sensei? Why did you suddenly call me earlier?"

"...What's wrong with you again? Yotsuya and Yuihama said they can't get in touch with you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi exited and glanced at the time the two had exchanged messages.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Yi was negotiating with Miao Muwoxin, and he didn't have time to pay attention to the messages on his phone.

Then I fell asleep as soon as I got in the car... When we got to the fortress base, I didn't look at my phone much; I was mostly listening to project progress reports and such.

"Feel sorry."

"Let's not talk about that... I'm downstairs at your place. I called you but you didn't answer. I've been waiting for over an hour."

"I'm sorry, Hiratsuka-sensei, I'm still in... Wakaba Ward."

Chen Yi glanced at the road signs.

"What are you doing over there? ...Never mind, since you're safe, I won't bother you anymore. It takes at least forty minutes to get back from Wakaba Ward, and I'm too lazy to wait."

"I'm sorry, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"It's good that you're alright. You just mentioned last night that the videotape had changed, and now you've gone missing. It's hard not to worry..."

"Commander, attack!"

As she approached the intersection, Kluka suddenly braked sharply and jerked the steering wheel.

The loud screech of brakes came clearly through the phone, making Hiratsuka Shizuka's heart skip a beat.

"What happened?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked hurriedly, but received no response.

"Hello? Hello!"

Chen Yi's phone fell under the chair due to inertia, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it at the moment.

"Klukka, what's going on?!"

As Chen Yi asked, he looked out the car window and saw an out-of-control heavy truck speeding past directly in front of him.

Close at hand.

Day Seven: Chapter 263 Car Disaster and Man-Made Calamity

Chapter 263

Heavy semi-trailer truck, carrying steel coils.

After passing Chen Yi's black minivan, it made a sharp turn, and all the steel coils broke free of the ropes and fell down.

"!" Kroos quickly reacted after the sudden stop, shifted gears, and slammed on the accelerator as if she were about to step into the engine.

The black commercial vehicle exhibited a starting speed far exceeding its design specifications.

With her excellent driving skills, Kluka drove the vehicle away from the area where the steel coil had rolled down in an instant.

The truck crashed into a traffic light pole, and the huge pole fell down, hitting other parked private cars.

"..."

Chen Yi, still shaken, spotted the truck driver getting out of the cab, holding a rifle.

"hidden!"

Lorelei pressed Chen Yi's head down, a sniper rifle appeared in her hand, and she leaned forward to aim.

At the chaotic intersection, gunshots rang out. A bullet struck the window of a black minivan but failed to penetrate.

Kluge took out Scylla, opened the car door, got out of the driver's seat, and used the front of the car as half-body cover to launch a counterattack.

"boom!"

As Kelukai's gunshot rang out, Chen Yi peeked out and clearly saw a bloody flower bloom on the truck driver's chest before he collapsed limply to the ground.

After waiting for a while and seeing no other threats, Chen Yi relaxed a little and bent down to look for the phone that had fallen under the chair.

"Hello? Sorry, Hiratsuka-sensei, something unexpected happened, but I'm fine. You can go home now; I might not get home until very late today."

Whether I can get home is another matter.

Chen Yi gave a brief explanation, then hung up the phone and dialed the police.

"Phew...that was close, I almost ended up in another world..."

While calling the police, Chen Yi reviewed the events that had just transpired and discovered something amiss, which was quite obvious.

He didn't know any enemies.

Was it done by a fake person again...?

......

After giving his statement, Chen Yi was released.

The car has a high-end dashcam with excellent clarity, capable of flawlessly handling both emergency braking and counter-attacks, leaving the other party with no reason to detain him.

"What bad luck..."

"Commander, although there is no information yet, I think it is closely related to that tentacle pseudo-human."

"..."

“How come you see?”

"The zoo is located in the Green Zone, and most visitors can travel to and from various parts of Chiba by subway. So far, the only enemies we have encountered who can use guns are those 'humans' controlled by the tentacle pseudo-humans."

Kroos's point is concise and to the point.

"It means... most likely, right?"

Chen Yi understood.

Looking up at the sky, Chen Yi sighed. The sun would be setting soon. He got into the car.

"Head towards the fortress base."

I'll be spending the night there tonight... Oh, I also need to send a message to Mai Sakurajima and the others to explain, so they won't worry.

......

"Good evening, Manager Shi. Do you know if you could find me an empty room?"

Manager Shi was surprised that the boss had only been gone for half a day and was rushing back in the evening, so he quickly came out of his office to greet him.

"No problem, but what happened?"

“I was in a car accident on the way... It might be related to the dummy attack. After giving my statement at the Metropolitan Police Department, it was this time. I couldn’t make it home, so I came to the base to spend the night.”

Chen Yi gave a brief explanation, noting that the patrol force was clearly twice as large as during the day.

It's safer here at least.

"Rooms are provided, but..."

Manager Shi pondered for a moment.

"Tonight is probably not going to be peaceful, because bears have been attacking the camp gate since the beginning. If we want to get a good night's sleep... it might be a bit difficult."

"Bear?"

"Not an ordinary bear, but a fake human, a bear with a human face."

"Kroos, what is a human-faced bear?"

Chen Yi asked in his mind.

"...a kind of bipedal bear-like pseudo-human, agile, and with a certain degree of intelligence."

It means an elite monster.

"So, which is stronger, the so-called human-faced bear or the spider-man?"

"...In terms of individual strength, the bear-faced creature is slightly stronger, but the spider-men are mostly social creatures who act collectively."

Oh... you mean Spider-Man is actually a bit stronger.

That makes sense, as spiders living in groups are inherently more difficult to deal with.

"However, please trust our security capabilities. Although the campsite will be noisy at night, safety is guaranteed," Manager Shi continued.

"It's alright, then take me to my room... By the way, does the temporary camp's canteen still serve food at this hour? We haven't had dinner yet."