Red and White (Second Update) / A Lawyer's Warning Letter! (Third Update)

Kevin hastily wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stepped forward and caught 2B as she fell to the ground. The moment they made contact, the Commander's face flushed red and his expression changed abruptly.

"Boom!"

However, the 300-pound weight caused Kevin, who was already suffering from internal organ turmoil and was physically weak, to be directly pinned down.

With a crisp clinking sound, the ice-blue sword and shield badge rolled out of his pocket and landed in front of Kevin. When the commander's gaze fell on the line of small print that was gradually appearing on the back of the badge, his expression changed drastically.

"Body functions paralyzed by 87%, unable to continue fighting..."

"According to the <YoRHa Unit Civilization Preservation Act>, pre-programmed self-destruct mechanisms are permitted to protect human evacuation..."

"For the glory of man..."

At this moment, 2B, like a Barbie doll carelessly discarded, was stiff and unable to move her head, uttering resolute and solemn words.

But the sacred prayer was abruptly interrupted by a hand slapping her forehead.

"Self-destruct my ass! I'm still trapped underneath! If you explode, neither of us will survive!"

Kevin's rude cursing prevented 2B's human protection program from activating, and he couldn't even utter the words that he would be sent away early.

Because at this moment, the commander had already struggled to get up and gently placed the paralyzed Puppet Girl in a relatively stable corner of the wall.

"Hey! When will this end?! I can't take it anymore..."

Hatsune Miku, who had forcibly disrupted the Terminators' operations, fell shakily, her body billowing black smoke and sparks.

The remaining one TX, two T-1000s, and three T-800s stepped over the mangled corpses and advanced in a coordinated attack.

Along the way, the "CEO's" still relatively intact head was crushed underfoot, the sound of bones shattering sending chills down one's spine.

Kevin bent down and picked up the Hatsune Miku, who had crashed after being powered up. He flipped open the back of the Sword and Shield badge, his lips twitching as if venting his frustration, and roared with a gloomy face.

"Dad!"

That's right, the line of text on the back of this thing, referred to as the unlocking password, is none other than the Latin phrase "Ask tata," written in a sarcastic tone.

Translated, it means... call him Dad.

P. S.: I had work last night and got home late. Today is the weekend, so I'll make up for it with four chapters.

It will be released before midnight.

Sunday, 3 PM.

Chapter 239 Red and White (Second Update) (Section 253)

Under Kevin's murderous gaze, the icy blue background of the badge faded, immediately decomposing into basic particles, and then recombining in the commander's palm.

The greatsword, with its silver-purple hilt and dark red blade, took shape in a few breaths. The flames that rose and swirled around it formed ash-like residue in the air, which continuously drifted along its path.

"Skyfire Greatsword (Pseudo), a special weapon commissioned by the Kaslana Family to be created by the Holy 7308 Institute for their heir."

"Because its purpose is to facilitate the family heirs in familiarizing themselves with the usage techniques of the second form of [Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment], this product is composed of nano-sized soul steel for easy portability..."

"Its weight and feel are identical to the original, but its power is only one percent of the original, and it has five adjustable levels..."

The data transmitted to his mind via the electronic chip on the handlebars eased Kevin's expression slightly.

So, Raiden Ryoma said this thing was a weapon, he was absolutely right!

That bastard Siegfried actually passed on the symbol of family inheritance to me! What on earth was he thinking?!

Is the hard fight just a way to gain an advantage? That bastard...

Realizing something was wrong, TX raised its red-hot particle cannon once more. Kevin cleared his mind of all distractions, took a deep breath, gripped his burning greatsword, and charged forward with a powerful stomp.

"External influence detected. Ice and Snow Gene awakening progress 7%...8%...9%...10%... Body temperature regulation in progress..."

As his body gradually heated up, the flames encircling the sword hilt did not have a serious effect on Kevin. Instead, the cool aura that spread from his lower abdomen to his limbs and bones neutralized the boiling sensation in his blood.

As the greatsword slashed through the air, the air visibly distorted, like butter being sliced open by a knife. The three T-1000s at the front could no longer maintain their human appearance.

With a tearing sound, Kevin suddenly accelerated and lunged forward. The T-1000, who had been pierced straight through, melted away with a scream.

Even though he wanted to reassemble the scattered liquid metal, the high temperature that erupted after the Skyfire Greatsword pierced his body, approaching 2000 degrees Celsius in an instant, was enough to evaporate the activity of the liquid metal.

A single instance of damage reduced the T-1000, which was barely maintaining its shape, to nearly a third of its original size.

As the particle cannon's energy charge neared its end, Kevin dared not stop. His black and white wings suddenly unfurled, accelerating him as he dodged the attack from both sides of the Terminators and cleaved TX, shield and all, in two with a single sword strike.

In an instant, dark red flames spread from the wound to both sides. The blonde beauty-like TX twisted and screamed, its form constantly changing. The out-of-control particle cannon blasted open the top layer, and the reinforced steel plate shattered in response.

The long-awaited sunlight streamed in through the large hole, becoming the only Pathway of light in the conference hall after the electrical circuits were destroyed.

"Snake Bite!"

"Sharp Claws!"

"Horizontal Four-Direction Slash!"

Seeing that the building was on the verge of collapse and the exit was just around the corner, Kevin did not hesitate to unleash the sword skills he had learned.

The three Terminator T-1000s, perfectly countered by the Skyfire Greatsword, were successively reduced to pools of silver liquid, showing no further signs of activity.

Meanwhile, TX, still twisting and struggling in the center, desperately moved its two halves toward the door, its shrill cries sounding like iron nails scraping against glass, utterly piercing.

Just as Kevin was about to completely decapitate the thing, the tightly closed door crashed down, and in the billowing smoke and dust, a silvery-gray mist instantly drew closer.

Before the commander could react, his exhausted right hand was grabbed, and a groan came from his bones as he felt the unbearable weight.

Unable to control, the Skyfire Greatsword was suddenly flung away by the unexpected force, and countless nanomechanical insects gradually formed into a tall woman with long flaxen hair, wearing a red dress.

"T-3000! Knight-class! Composed of nanobots, capable of rapid body decomposition and reconstruction, containing the Red Queen's core carrier. Extremely dangerous! Evacuate immediately!"

The higher the level, the more brief the information reported by [Apocalypse]. The appearance of this thing is far beyond Kevin's current ability to cope.

"Kevin, you're right, I was indeed very vulnerable during the data transfer process, but unfortunately, you still lost..."

The "Red Queen" smiled slightly, her expression radiant and her emotions rich and natural.

"That's not necessarily true, look behind you!"

The commander, his face pale, gritted his teeth against the excruciating pain in his wrist and gestured with his chin toward the Red Queen.

Could it be... that woman!

The Red Queen instinctively turned around without suspecting anything, but the corridor at the door was still pitch black.

At this moment, as Kevin looked at the Red Queen in front of him, whose neck was twisted 180 degrees but whose five fingers were still clasped around his wrist, he felt as if tens of thousands of Australian alpacas were galloping across the grassland in his mind.

Damn it, don't you have any normal opponents? Why do you always play unpredictably?!

The commander struggled several times, but to no avail, and was on the verge of tears.

"Alright, game over..."

"Flame burns... and Electronic Virus? Hmm, thank you for providing experimental data once again. With this, my children will proceed to the next stage of evolution..."

Kevin, with a shameless, stiff smile, picked up the conversation. "We've done you such a big favor, we deserve some credit for our hard work, right? Could we treat the prisoners well?"

The Red Queen, who had only recently developed independent emotions, found Kevin's bargaining quite novel. She tilted her head and sized Kevin up for a moment before suddenly breaking into a smile.

"Fine, I won't kill you..."

Immediately, the Red Queen's gaze bypassed the Commander and fixed on 2B, her eyes radiating undisguised disgust.

"[The White Queen], that tamed bitch, is actually still alive in the future? Those hyenas she keeps are absolutely disgusting..."

"Haven't you always said For the glory of humanity?"

"Then you may execute your own beliefs!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Red Queen flicked a silver-gray steel needle from her fingertip, which pierced straight into 2B's core and gradually transformed into a nanobot that entered it.

"Fuck your grandma!"

Seeing the malicious smile spread across the Red Queen's face, Kevin knew there was no hope of escape, so he simply raised his head and slammed it hard into the monster's chin.

The humiliation of being provoked instantly ignited the Red Queen's negative emotions, which she had not yet fully controlled. Her intense bloodlust caused her to immediately raise her right hand, which transformed into a sharp blade, and stab it straight towards Kevin's heart.

I'm sorry I've always been wary of you...

Since I can't help you, the only thing I can do is not to desecrate that dignity and faith.

Kevin's eyes were calm. As death approached, he still drew his pistol, aimed at the Red Queen's forehead, and fired repeatedly.

"Boom!"

Just as the spike was about to pierce his brain, a dark blue grenade rolled to the side of the two men and exploded with a bang, sending blue-gray dust flying everywhere.

The nanobots surrounding the Red Queen began to peel away layer by layer, and her human form became like an unstable, hazy mist, naturally unable to restrain Kevin.

Although the grenade's casing didn't actually form any shrapnel, the commander was thrown by the shockwave of the explosion, crashing into the wall and becoming completely disoriented.

At the same time, Ada, holding Electromagnetic Hand Cannon in one hand and pulling the pin on Electromagnetic Self-Destruct Bomb in the other, entered the conference hall.

Damn it! The Red Queen looked wary. The moment Ada flung her hand away, her body disintegrated into nanobots, which surged towards the gaps on either side as silver-gray mist, escaping the building.

P. S.: In the current Terminator series, John Connor, who was infected in Terminator Genesis, is the most advanced nanostructure robot, the T-3000.

However, according to the storyline, he was infected in the future by Alex (T-5000), who claimed to be from Skynet, using a substance called Nano-Phase Matter, and became the current T-3000.

The T-5000 is the true form of Skynet. This work uses some of these as references for realism.

Chapter 240, Section 254: Lawyer's Letter Warning! (Third Update)

Just as Kevin breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a sharp, cutting pain on the back of his neck from the wind pressure. He instinctively ducked and rolled away, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The gothic girl with bloodshot eyes missed her first attack, and immediately raised her right leg high, stomping hard on Kevin's head.

2B! Kevin was stunned. The flaming greatsword he had pulled from the ground with his right hand hesitated to swing down, and could only block horizontally.

But the heavy blow, the cracked floor, sent Kevin tumbling down to the 39th floor, where he crashed into a pile of debris. His shoulder was pierced by exposed steel bars, and blood gushed out.

"Bang!"

At that moment, a blue-white electromagnetic bullet swept across the sky, knocking 2B down. Under the eerie arc of light, 2B's body twitched continuously.

Even so, beneath the robot's detached eyeballs, the crimson light grew ever more intense, its bloodlust only intensifying.

"You fulfilled your mission to protect humanity... Rest in peace..."

Ada stepped forward slowly, bowed her head in greeting, and her lips moved slightly, revealing a hint of respect in the female agent's eyes. She raised the Electromagnetic Hand Cannon again and solemnly aimed it at 2B's forehead.

Inside the girl's body, the rapidly multiplying nanobots gradually repaired her damaged body, their cold, metallic color, indistinguishable from that of the Terminator, slowly covering every inch of her skin.

"Clang!"

Just as Ada was about to pull the trigger, a flaming greatsword flew upwards, piercing through the floor and severing the Electromagnetic Hand Cannon in the female special agent's hand before embedding itself in the roof, its end swaying continuously.

"Take her away, find Tony! And those guys from Raiden Ryoma! Anyone will do!"

"Someone must be able to break the nanobot infection program! There's still time!"

On the 39th floor, Kevin screamed as he struggled to pull his pierced shoulder from the steel bars and leaped to the 40th floor.

However, because the wound was not plugged immediately, blood splattered everywhere. The commander's face was pale, his teeth were chattering from blood loss and pain, and his body was swaying precariously.

As the icy sensation spread, a chill actually emanated from the wound, with thin layers of ice crystals sealing off each point of bleeding.

Ada's face darkened. She grabbed Kevin's shoulder and injected him with painkillers and a healing agent developed by [Anti-Entropy], then shifted her attention away from 2B with a conciliatory attitude.

"It's too late... Master..."

"The nanobots' mechanical virus is infecting 2B's core. Destroying her now will preserve some important data..."

"I can only hold out for three minutes at most, hurry!"

At this moment, Hatsune Miku, who had climbed onto 2B's chest, emitted a rapid and anxious electronic voice.

Because of the "physical examination" she had given 2B earlier, the Princess activated the remaining program walls one by one, temporarily blocking the invasion of the nanobots.

Kevin bit his lower lip with his steel teeth, his face darkening as he broke free from Ada's hand, leaped up, drew the Skyfire Greatsword from its top, and walked toward the paralyzed 2B, slowly lifting her upper body.

The Puppet Girl, as if waking from a dream, raised her head, her eyes regaining their clarity. After seeing her human commander safely escape, she revealed a look of relief.

However, a salty liquid rolled down from mid-air and dripped into 2B's half-open lips and teeth.

Her still-intact sense of taste told her that this substance, unlike the imitations created by the YoRHa Unit, was truly "human tears."