Afternoon.
Grim walked out of the hotel and rushed to The Outpost.
Although his time alone with Rupee is pleasant, if he doesn't return soon, the envious people at home might destroy the Commander's Office.
Buzzing…
Amidst the buzzing sound, the Ark elevator entrance slowly opened. Grim paused in the doorway, observing the inside of the elevator. Several Nikke helmets of mass production stood in the corner, as if waiting for something.
Grim made sure he didn't leave anything behind before stepping into the elevator.
Ding!
The Ark elevator door slowly closed, like a giant beast closing its mouth after choosing its prey.
Soon, all that remained was the mechanical hum of the elevator.
And this silence, after a long time of waiting, finally broke.
"Commander, Hello."A Nikke standing beside the elevator greeted Grim. Through his helmet, Grim could faintly hear his voice, somewhat muffled: "are you master Grim?"
"It's me."Grim nodded.
"Ah, it really is you!"
"I have long admired your reputation. Can you give me an autograph?"
Nikke stepped forward and took the notebook from her arms.
Just as Grim was about to sign, he heard the sound of a weapon splitting the air behind him.
Instinctively he moved a step to the side.
The blunt weapon that should have hit the back of his head instead hit the elevator armor plate.
"Ugh..."
"I missed you."
The one who launched the stealth attack was also a mass-produced Nikke.
Behind his glasses-covered face, Grim was unable to understand his expression.
But he did not have time to think.
Another mass-produced Nikke standing in the corner had attacked from behind. He grabs Grim's arm with both hands and tries to pin it firmly to the Surface. Fortunately, Grim is not an easy man to defeat; he grabs the attacker by the arm and slams him hard into the Surface.
Thud!
The elevator shook violently.
Grim took two steps back, pulled out his gun, and pointed it at the three mass-produced Nikkes in front of him.
"Who sent you?"
The three Nikkes remained silent.
Grim reiterated his tone: "attacking the Commander is a serious crime. Do the three of you have no defense?"
After a long silence, one of the Nikkes slowly said: "Commander, you are indeed as gentle as told. If you were someone else, they might have shot you."
Grim frowned slightly: "since you know who I am, then why attack me?"
Nikke smiled and made a cross on his chest: "for the sake of the light of Heavenly Ascension, Commander, for the sake of Nikke's future, please cooperate, okay?"
"What is Heavenly Ascension again?"
"....."
"You're here to get Marian, right?"
Grim keeps his gun, and reveals their intentions.
Nikke nodded, not hiding their purpose " " yes, that's exactly why we're here."
Grim tilted his head slightly and said, "is it necessary to think and plan so many things for one Nikke?"
He nodded and said, "Don't you think Heavenly Ascension is the most suitable place for Marian, rather than Outpost? We need him, the Ark needs him, tens of thousands of Nikkes are waiting for his salvation."
"Yet you, out of selfish motives, imprisoned the Savior of Nikke at the Outpost, only to hand him over to the Central Government one day, committing the gravest of sins."
"You are lost, Commander."
"But it's not too late to go back now, Commander. If you really want to save Nikke, why not join us and switch to Heavenly Ascension?"
Nikke called Grim.
And yet he cruelly shook her hand.
"What do you think you are?"
"Revolutionary? Human rights activists? Or the Nikke liberation fighters?"
Grim's cold eyes stared at Nikke in front of him, but what he heard was their extremely fanatical reply: "Nikke's human rights should basically be fought for by Nikke. Compared to the cowards who are willing to work for the Central Government to death, Nikke like us is definitely a true revolutionary. And one day, we will achieve complete liberation of body and soul."
"What a joke This Is," Grim sneered. "What you call liberation is just the destruction, looting, burning, killing of civilians, constantly targeting innocent people, and then just letting the real perpetrators go free?"
He replied, "This is a necessary sacrifice, Commander. How can reform succeed without bloodshed?"
Grim said nonchalantly, "all terrorists say the same thing. Their shortsighted vision prevents them from seeing long-term benefits, and they believe that killing a few civilians and blowing up a few trains can change this world."
"But the truth is, Do you think those great people care about this loss? The bombs aren't in their heads, and the people you slaughtered in the war will ultimately be blamed on the other honest Nikkes who lived their lives. You'll only make Nikke's situation worse."
"Therefore."
"You are just terrorists who like to make excuses. Stop whitening yourself."
"...…"
Knowing they can't argue.
The three Nikkes spread out inside the elevator again, forming a triangular siege.
Nikke who was leading slowly stepped forward, still trying to trick Grim: "Commander, haven't you always been gentle with Nikke? You're such a noble person, why can't you understand us?"
"Besides, you wouldn't hurt us, would you?"
"We are also Nikke!"
"You're right, but since you started morally blackmailing me, you're no different from those high-ranking Ark officials. Grim unsheathed his long sword from his waist with a clanging sound, aiming it directly at the core of his body: "don't stop me, I'll chop off your heads."
"Heh, you just want to use that sword..."
Swish!
Before he could finish speaking.
Nikke's triple head rolled onto the Surface.
However, unlike humans, they do not die. Instead, they widened their eyes, staring at Grim's towering figure with a hint of disbelief.
They don't even have time to destroy themselves before Grim decapitates them.
What kind of ability is this?
The most talkative Nikke was now silent. He could only watch Grim walk towards him.
Saw him lift the Long Sword in his hand and slash it towards his head.
"No, don't!"
"I can't die yet, I haven't..."
Clang!
The Long Sword pierced through the metal plate of the elevator, but did not hit his head.
Grim knelt down, looking at Nikke who was lying on top of Surface, forcing his frightened eyes to look at him: "I know very well that Nikke can last a long time even after being beheaded. They just need to switch bodies to be properly resurrected."
"You still have a chance, girl."
"Not only the body, but also the mind."
"I know you've been depressed for too long. The Ark exploited you in a savage and brutal way. No one understands this better than I do, but either way, you shouldn't be after me."
"Because I really want to save you."
From the past, to the present, to the future, my steps never stop. All I did was to gather strength for myself and spread my wings fully.
"Therefore, you do not need to do anything."
"The only thing you need to do is wait."
Listening to the quiet whisper beside her, Nikke trembled and widened her eyes.
Perhaps it was an illusion due to the decapitation, but in his slowly fading gaze, Grim's figure slowly became smooth and tall. His gentle tone of voice and loving appearance, at this time, like a true God, were engraved in his heart.
Will he Be My Hero?
Nikke closed his eyes, sighing deeply, as Grim said.
At this moment, he could only wait.
...
At the same time.
Thirty mass-produced Nikkes from Heavenly Ascension arrived at The Outpost via an elevator on the Outer Rim.
However, as soon as they arrived, Rapi, who was on patrol, raised his rifle and pointed it at the group: "due to the recent terrorist attacks, The Outpost is currently on high alert. I have not received any notifications. Tell me your intentions."
Rena saluted Rapi and lied: "we will go to Surface to support a team in difficulty. The mission is urgent, and we hope to replenish supplies at The Outpost. Please let us through."
Neatly frowned. His keen intuition told him that this mass-produced Nikke group must have an ulterior motive.
After a moment of silence, Rapi said again coldly: "I reiterate, I have not received any notification. After all, you don't even have a Commander leading the team. According to the laws of the Ark, Nikke must be led by the Commander to carry out missions on the Surface. Your statement has serious problems."
"Now, please state your true intentions within thirty seconds, otherwise you will suffer the consequences."
"...…"
After a moment of silence, a helpless smile appeared on Rena's lips.
He spread his arms helplessly and said to Rapi: "friend, since you are so smart, then we can only eliminate you."
"By the light of Heavenly Ascension."
"Fire!"
Da da da da da da!!
Thirty mass-produced Nikkes were fired simultaneously on the tidy.
Swish Swish Swish!
Bullets fell like a hurricane, and many hit neatly. Fortunately, neat is a veteran of many battles, and his body is also high-tech. A bullet hitting it causes only minor damage.
"The body damage rate is 8.5%, it can move."
"The enemy is numerous, immediately seek cover and call for reinforcements."
Neatly hide behind cover.
To deal with the upcoming battle, Grim had previously ordered several members of the Counterattack Squad to create temporary shelters that could block bullets at various locations in the Outpost. Taking advantage of this short break, Rapi immediately activated his cell phone and sent a message to Anis and Neon in the Commander Center.
Neat: "Anis, Neon, Outpost is under attack, quickly come to give support!"
Anis " " Accepted!"
Neon: "who is the opponent? Human?"
Neat: "mass-produced Nikke, thirty in total, five of them are equipped with grenade launchers, and there are also snipers. The person is already aiming for a high Surface, so do not linger in open areas."
Neon: "Understood!"
Anis: "the enemy is found!"
Anis raised his grenade launcher and went straight out the door.
However, as he prepares the launcher and is about to fire on the enemy, he finds that no matter what, he cannot pull the trigger.
"Nikke Code of Conduct Article 4: without a superior order, a person cannot directly shoot another person Nikke."
"This damn Nmiph! I really want to get it out of my head! Anis grabbed his hair hard and swore: "those people have already shot, why can't we fight back?"
"Take it easy, Anis!"
"Although we can't shoot directly, you can shoot at their feet!"
Neon reminds Anis.
Anis, suddenly enlightened, then came to his senses and fired a grenade at Nikke's mass-produced leg.
Bang!
Bang!
Bullets swept back and forth like raindrops, but the damage rate on both sides was not very high.
The bodies of the three Counterattack Squad members were all high-spec technology products. Both their equipment and body material are more powerful in terms of firepower and thicker in terms of defense than mass-produced models. They were definitely not something this mass-produced Nikke could easily destroy.
However, due to Grim's absence, Anis and the other two people could not shoot directly at the opponent, so they could only counterattack passively, use tangential fire, and sometimes throw some smoke bombs to annoy the other party, but they could not inflict critical damage on the Nikke.
Bang!
There was the sound of sniper rifle fire.
Neon, who was hit by a bullet in the forehead, retreated behind the wall and could not help complaining: "at a critical moment like this, where is Master?"
Anis angrily said: "What else can he do? He must still be busy running around with Rupees!"
Neon: "what about Marian?"
Anis: "that little bastard seems to have run away! Quickly pull him back!"
Neon: "too late, too late!"
Due to the carelessness of Anis and the others, Marian somehow ran out of Commander Center.
Looking at her dark Rapture-style battle armor, Rena and her group's eyes lit up.
That's right!
She's the Nikke Marian they're looking for!
"We looked for him everywhere, but he appeared without any effort."
"Sniper, immediately fire a suppressor bullet at him!"
"Accepted!"
Click.
Expensive suppressor bullets are inserted into the barrel.
The sniper Nikke, crouching high, took aim at the curious Marian.
These bullets are special bullets purchased from certain bullet manufacturing companies. Even the armor of a Heretic, he was sure he could pierce through with a single shot.
So...
Take a deep breath.
The sniper took a deep breath, his finger was already on the trigger.
And just as he was about to pull her up, with a clang, the elevator door slowly opened again.
Bang bang bang!
Grim, who arrived at a critical moment, raised his gun and fired a warning shot into the sky.
And his clear voice echoed throughout the Outpost.
"Counterattack Squad, attack the enemy!"