Editing of famous scenes from the anime, including the opening of the Starburst Air Strike

"Speaking of which... this guy has completely immersed himself in the story, thinking of himself as the gentle and lovely Chloe."

Empty, just ruthlessly exposed Stephen's psychology, leaving Stephen standing there in a daze, motionless, as if he would break at any time.

It must be said that Stephen really put himself into the situation at that time. After all, Rick or Hubie, or Chloroney in front of him were too similar to the three of them, and if he guessed correctly, Jibril also lived in that era.

At that time, perhaps they will have new and different collisions.

Stephanie began to look forward to how the plot would develop for them in the future.

Of course, the current situation is...

"Sora, I guess that guy must be a lolita complex!"

"No bet, no bet, swear by the covenant!"

"The loser has to promise the other party one thing!"

Stephanie, who had counted down to her underwear, didn't seem to have anything to lose.

What if I lose? Even if I lose, I have nothing to lose.

This is Stephanie's mentality at the moment.

However, losing is not a big deal, what’s most worrying is losing without thinking.

Of course, if it's Kong, he won't bet with her.

Because he knew very well that the guy in front of him was a lolita complex!

In the high-energy review, Rick and Hubie were just chatting in the house, but from the audience's perspective, only Hubie was asking questions.

I am confused because I don't understand the motivation behind human actions.

and...

"Rick...Rick doesn't like Hubie like this?"

When Hubie said this, Rick didn't shake his head to deny it, but he didn't nod to confirm it either.

Riku definitely can't say that he likes the Ex-Machinas in front of him. After all, these guys don't regard humans as human beings at all, and even often break out in wars, causing many humans to die.

But if you want to say something you hate, looking at the Ex-Machina girl in front of you.... you can't say you hate her, Shuvi.

It was under this kind of contradictory psychology that Rick seemed to have lost his soul and no one knew what he was thinking.

Without hearing Rick's answer, Hubie simply assumed that Rick didn't like his type.

However, Hubie didn't feel sad at all about this.

She has no such thing as a "heart", she is just an Ex-Machina that keeps executing orders according to the code.

Therefore, even if there is a violent fluctuation in the heart, it can be suppressed in an instant and this emotional fluctuation can be regarded as a mistake of the body.

However, Hubie has already felt that this feeling is becoming more and more obvious and more and more frequent.

Even....one day it will completely explode.

Although Hubie still felt a strong wave of emotion in her heart, her face still showed an indifferent look.

Of course, she wanted to ask, but she wouldn't stop.

"Rick.... What kind of person do you like?"

After hearing Hubie's words again, Rick's expression became very serious.

Rick slowly turned around and glanced at Hubie who was standing beside him.

"I said you..."

"Do you know what love is?"

Rick turned around completely and sat directly on the wooden floor, putting one hand on his thigh, intending to have a good chat with the guy in front of him.

Hubie, with his slender little hands, slowly picked up a black chess piece from the ground.

Perhaps it was because of Rick's nonsense that made her feel the strong emotions in the words, and Hubie's desire to know grew stronger and stronger.

Hubie slowly turned his gaze back to Rick, and the two of them just stared at each other at this time. However, Hubie's eyes were still empty, making Rick realize at all times that the guy in front of him was not human.

However, after reading Rick's settings, Hubie's voice was very moving, like a gentle girl, speaking quietly:

“I want to know...I want to know...”

"I want to know what Rick means by liking someone."

Hearing Hubie's inquiring mind, Rick knew that if she didn't answer, she would be constantly questioned, so he knew very well that he had to make her give up.

"I should have said that."

"If you don't understand the hidden meaning, you won't understand it. This is what is called the heart."

As he spoke, Rick used a knife to slowly move the basket full of food in front of Hubie.

It was a clear hint that Rick didn't want to say anything more, so he wanted to shut her up with food.

But Rick seems to have forgotten...

First, the Ex-Machinas are machines and do not need to eat.

Second, Hubie will not give up asking questions.

so.....

As if he suddenly remembered something, Hubie looked at the black chess piece in his hand.

The next moment, a chessboard crashed into the basket.

"That......"

Hubie looked at Rick and said expressionlessly:

"Want to play games then?"

Hubie placed the black chess piece in front of Rick, as if to remind him of something.

However, Rick's deep, emotionless look had already rejected him.

"I reject."

Rick turned his gaze to the chessboard and smiled as if he was mocking himself.

It is clear.

Rick really has some very meaningful feelings about this chessboard.

However... Hubie couldn't actually feel this special emotion at all. So, since she couldn't understand humans, she didn't understand why Rick had such a disgusted expression.

It's obviously a game, just a game...

Before Hubie could continue thinking, Rick spoke to the girl in front of him without any hesitation or emotion:

"At that time, there was no way..."

"And now, I don't have time to waste on something as meaningless as games."

Rick's tone made the audience feel very distressed for a moment.

Rick pushed the food in front of Hubie as he spoke, once again making it clear that he didn't want to say anything more to the girl in front of him.

The audience was also very sad about this.

It’s not that I don’t like it. I still like it, but I just don’t have time to waste. This is an indisputable fact.

The audience is also well aware that Rick has loved playing chess since he was a child, and no one knows who the figure that appears at the beginning of the video is, but the audience speculates that it is his inner demon, his imaginary opponent, because on the chessboard, he always loses to that shadow.

No one can win all the time, so the audience speculated that the shadow was Rick's psychological shadow.

Even though he keeps losing, Rick still loves playing chess very much. Only when he is playing chess can you see Rick smile.

That's why, when Rick himself said these words, the audience couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

As for the Baikong siblings, looking at the young man in front of them, they could understand.

If they were born into that world, they probably wouldn't have any time to enjoy the game. Surviving is already difficult, and under the oppression of reality, the happiness they once had has completely disappeared.

Moreover, even if they lived in that era, they might not be able to do as much as the young people in front of them.

First of all, for Kong, he knew that he did not have that kind of leadership. Although he always won in strategy games, there was still a gap between him and reality.

so.....

Kong Bai thought that there would be few people who could defeat the two of them, but...who knows, the guy in front of him might really be able to defeat them.

Elsewhere, on the deck of the ship, a man and two women were watching the video quietly.

"Pressure...? It's really scary..."

"But, Ayanokouji-kun, you are already used to this kind of thing, right?"

Although Sakayanagi was not born in the White House, she had seen the only strong man, the chosen one, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, in the White House when she was a child.

No matter how sad the people around him were, how they collapsed time and time again, or even how panicked they were when facing death, the man in front of him seemed to have an expression that looked pessimistic about everything.

However, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka said something that was rare:

"No...not really..."

"What humans could do in that era was extremely limited. For me... I couldn't do better."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is not a team player. He is just a person who uses any "item" he can use as a tool and constantly strengthens himself.

So...it was impossible for one person alone to achieve victory in that era.

Hearing what sounded like an encrypted conversation between the two, Horiuchi Lingyin was stunned for a moment.

How could the leader of Class A have such a connection with this nameless Ayanokouji? And from their conversation, they seemed to be old acquaintances.

All I can say is that now Horikita Suzune's brain is almost dried up. She is not fully focused on watching the video, but is instead thinking about the relationship between the two.

However, Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji were chatting about the content of the video tacitly.

"How pathetic... this boy..."

Sakayanagi looked at the video in front of her, and for a moment she revealed a look of great pity.

"Has the thing I once loved the most become meaningless now..."

But it is also true that games cannot obtain intelligence, nor can they save the current situation of mankind. Since it is not fun to play, then the game loses its own meaning. If you are forced to do so, it will indeed be like this.

However, I have missed one point: the game depends on who you play with.

Chapter 16 The First Quarrel Between the Couple

Back to the high-energy inventory, Hubie seemed not to have noticed Rick's action and continued to move forward and said to the boy in front of him:

“The game itself doesn’t mean anything.”

"Ah!"

After hearing Hubie's words, Rick felt as if his value was denied. He wanted to refute something, but he couldn't say anything. In the end, he could only sigh as if mocking himself.

"but..."

Hubie tilted his head and looked at the boy in front of him with very sincere eyes.

Then, Hubie made up his mind.

"If you win, Hubie will give you the information you want."

"For example?"

Rick didn't feel much excitement when he heard Hubie's words. He just asked casually.

In the final analysis, he also wanted to know what useful information the Ex-Machina in front of him could provide him.

"For example, the reasons why the war started, and the conditions for ending it..."

As he spoke, Hubie slowly raised his head and fixed his gaze on Rick's face.

That’s right, Hubie wanted to observe how Rick would react when he heard such conditions.

However, Riku, who was sitting on the ground, did not react at all and continued to look at the Ex-Machina girl with his sharp eyes.

“Humph, boring!”

"It's so boring!"