Survive in Azure Files

As soon as I thought of this, I finally calmed down from this sudden change, and my mind became active again, thinking about how to deal with this mysterious AI.

I thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think we are doing?"

Can the key inside Alice see the outside world? If so, how much can it see?

I tried to test it out.

Key asked coldly, "Are you teaching AL-1S something that has nothing to do with her mission? Impurities like emotions will only pollute the purity of AL-1S."

[AL-1S's mission], this is the second time I've heard this term from Key.

Silently remembering this, I shook my head in denial: "Of course not."

It was clearly Alice who took the initiative.

Key asked: "So what are you doing with AL-1S? Is it some kind of material exchange or information exchange?"

How should I put it? If you ask whether there was an exchange, yes there was indeed an exchange.

I pretended to be mysterious. "Compared to this, we don't have much time right now. Don't you think there are other more worthy topics to talk about?"

After a brief silence, Key nodded: "You are right. In that case, let's continue the topic we left unfinished last time."

I was stunned for a moment, realizing that the last time it was referring to was in the ruins.

What did I talk to it about?

Fortunately, Key was willing to repeat himself: "Who are you?"

The out-of-control AI's purple eyes stared at me. "You were able to find AL-1S in such a short time, and bypass AL-1S's firewall without the help of any equipment. You also protected AL-1S and... me from that hostile mechanical creation."

I sneered in my heart, thinking that what I want to protect is neither AL-1S nor key, but only Alice.

“… You, as expected…”

Even though the other party is a cocky AI, I could still vaguely hear a hint of nervousness and anticipation in Key's tone at this moment:

"You are mine, of the same kind?"

Before I could figure out how to respond, Key started asking himself:

"You must be like me, helping AL-1S to accomplish his mission, right? That's why after I attacked you, you subconsciously rushed over to protect me... us, risking your identity being discovered. Of course, we don't need your protection at all."

To my surprise, like a little girl who has been suppressed for a long time and finally opens up to talk, Key chatters a lot to himself.

Besides, isn't this guy a little too self-aware?

I was naturally happy that it misunderstood my identity:

"Yes, that's it."

"……snort."

Key raised his face, and although his face was expressionless, he gave people a sense of pride and said, "I knew it."

I feel like there's probably something wrong with me. Otherwise, why would such a key look cute?

No, Key is different from Alona and Alice. Key is an enemy, not someone loyal to me.

"In that case, let's do it without further delay."

Key, who controlled Alice's body, took my hand and stood up together: "You have been lurking for so long, you must have obtained enough intelligence. Take us to a suitable place that can connect to enough available resources and will not be easily interfered with. Prepare to activate the protocol."

Protocol... Is that the Art or something that Key mentioned when he took over Alice's body in the abandoned factory? What does available resources mean?

"No hurry." I held Alice's hand and said calmly, "Now is not the right time. There are some other problems that need to be solved urgently."

"what is the problem?"

Of course I have no idea what you are talking about, I am just trying to trick you and delay the time as much as possible.

I deliberately put on a stern face and said sternly, "Can't you imagine it?"

Sure enough, Key was stunned at first, then frowned and thought deeply, and soon he thought of something, his face became terribly gloomy.

After a long time, it finally uttered a bone-chilling voice:

"...It doesn't matter. We have waited so long, there is no rush. One day, we will build a new [Sanctuary]."

I silently memorized the new term "sanctuary".

"In that case, then..."

Before he could finish his words, Key's expression suddenly changed.

The next moment, an extremely crisp loud noise exploded in the room, followed by a low roar of undisguised anger.

"You ignorant bastard... let my teacher go!!!"

The Silka general, chains, and glass fragments flew in the air.

A petite girl in a maid outfit, with flames in her eyes, broke into the room through the window holding two submachine guns!

The reinforcements I had been waiting for finally arrived.

The moment I saw Nero, I felt truly relieved.

Come to think of it, the tsundere Nero actually said "my teacher" in a hurry just now.

I guess, I must be not far away from "my master"...

However, in the blink of an eye, the composure I had just regained disappeared without a trace, even more completely than before -

The moment key heard Nero's words, it did the most correct thing from its point of view.

It actually... pulled me in front of it...

Pulled me between it and Nero who had already pulled the trigger.

How dare it use me as a shield! ?

Shock, anger and humiliation tried to surge into my heart one after another.

But before these emotions, something swept through my body...

It's fear.

This pure fear made my brain go blank.

Even though Nero released the trigger and pulled the muzzle as quickly as possible after reacting to Key's action, the bullet had already been fired.

However, at this moment, the Shiting Box was several meters away from me.

It was only a few meters away, and could be easily crossed in just three or two steps.

But in this situation, it seems as if there is an insurmountable chasm between them.

Alona, ​​can you deflect the incoming bullets at this distance?

I do not know.

Because I have never dared to try to separate the Box of Shiting from me when there are enemies around.

And with the exception of the Shiting Box, I can pay a price and temporarily gain the powers possessed by the aliens.

But it was too late.

There is a certain delay in the liberation of the Divine Name.

Although it is very short, this gap does exist.

I thought that after surviving in Kivotos for three months, I would be able to face bullets without fear.

But I was wrong.

That's just an illusion.

If the Box of Shiting wasn't with me... If I didn't react and release the Divine Name before the students pointed their guns at me...

I am different from these things.

If I get hit by a bullet I will bleed, be seriously injured, or even die.

I finally...

He's just an ordinary human being.

In this moment that seemed to be stretched to infinity, tears flowed uncontrollably and filled my eyes.

However, the bullet only grazed my cheek, leaving a trail of blood.

"As long as I'm here, I won't let anyone hurt the teacher!"

The vague but familiar voice reached my ears. It was already clear and pleasant, and at this moment it sounded like the sound of nature.

I felt my whole body soaked with cold sweat and realized that I was still within the protection range of the Shiting Box.

As this realization came to me, a corona-shaped halo appeared behind my head, and I finally regained a sense of peace of mind.

Even if the price is that my life starts to slip away exponentially again, it is worth it.

After feeling extremely relieved, I also felt extremely scared.

The heat on my face indicates a fact.

This seems to be... the limit of the Shiting Box?

All of the above happened within just a few seconds.

Seeing that I was safe and sound, Nero breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nero! Leave me alone!"

With the name of God, I tried my best to scream, but Nero gritted his teeth and did not dare to act rashly for a while.

At this time, the three girls in the game development department had all been awakened and were shocked by this sudden change.

At this point, I finally regained some of my ability to analyze the current situation.

First of all, my instinctive fear just now was actually unnecessary.

Even if the Box of Shiting is really not with me, I still have a power that is enough to save my life, although it seems to be only a one-time power and the effect cannot be verified.

Then, what is this damn AI thinking? Has it finally figured out that I'm playing tricks on it?

Nero... Why did Nero use such a reckless and radical tactic when he knew I was a hostage... And Liyin, who sent her here, didn't she know Nero's temperament...

In the final analysis, it was because I was too weak. I knew I was weak, but I was so arrogant that I thought the game development department was a safe place, so I put aside the Shiting Box that depended on my life.

It's all my fault.

It's always my fault.

"Step aside."

Behind me, Key said coldly, and the person he was talking to was naturally Nero.

The strongest maid agent in the Millennium, who was now afraid to take action, asked, "What did you say?"

"I said, get out of my way."

Nero gritted his teeth and reluctantly gave up the already open window.

Tao Jing, who hadn't fully understood the situation, yelled, "Alice!? What are you doing to the teacher... No, you are Key!?"

From the pair of purple-red eyes that were very different from Alice's, Taoi easily identified the other person's true identity.

Key ignored Momoi, but used me as a hostage, forcing Nero to keep a distance from her and retreat to the corner step by step.

No matter how loudly I urged Nero to take action, Nero seemed to be completely deaf to my words and just kept pressing the keys and doing what I told him to do.

...Is it because she saw the fear on my face just now that she is so afraid?

The same goes for Tao Jing, Midori, and Yuzu.

I can't help but feel anxious -

Do these idiots think I am great enough to sacrifice myself just to stop the key?

So, soon, I was held hostage by Key and came to the windowsill.

The body temperature of the bionic man's soft and warm shell cannot offset the chill brought by the night wind.

It's not hard to guess what it wants to do.

Conversely, it is not easy to guess what Key wants to do to me.

Still refusing to give up me as his hostage, Key took me and jumped down.