Chapter 352 23 Eve
Humans were mysterious, but Adam, who had thoroughly read human data, knew that humans were not strong.
At least, they were nowhere near as strong as their machine lifeforms. The machine lifeforms that had exterminated their own creators naturally possessed the ability to exterminate humans and androids.
Although Takatsuki was strong, he was merely a special individual among humans.
Just in case, he sent Eve, who was stronger and only knew how to charge headfirst, to capture another human individual.
But he hadn't expected such an enormous amount of energy to erupt from the other human. If it was just energy, it wouldn't be much, after all, could any amount of energy be greater than the machine lifeform network he and Eve were connected to?
But this energy was… electricity.
Although the energy source had advanced, the essence of machine lifeform energy was still electromagnetic. Even their energy shields were actually electromagnetic barriers.
And what Eve was facing at this moment…
Was the Herrscher who controlled lightning, the Herrscher of Thunder.
Under the raging crimson lightning, Eve's energy shield instantly failed.
"Eve!"
Seeing this, Adam immediately knew he had fallen into a trap. He ignored Takatsuki and charged directly towards Eve's direction.
A black flash of blade passed, cutting Adam out of his energy-form state.
"What!"
Looking at the torn wound on his body, Adam's eyes widened. His extremely high computational learning ability made him instantly understand.
"You've been hiding your strength!"
"You found out, huh."
Looking at the other battlefield, Eve was also being suppressed by Mei. Although in terms of energy magnitude, Mei might not be able to match Eve, the elemental counter was too great. That's right, it wasn't Mei fighting Eve; her pupils were now crimson, and the power of the Herrscher of Thunder was once again fully displayed.
"Why… can't I win."
Eve was repeatedly beaten back by Mei. Unlike Adam, who constantly learned and sought evolution, Eve purely relied on her unique talent for combat. But what's the most frustrating thing in a fight?
Is it not being able to beat someone? No.
It's that no matter what you try to unleash, it gets interrupted, every attack unable to be released.
And the three androids nearby were also constantly interfering and interrupting with their attacks.
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!"
Eve was incredibly frustrated by the beating. Ignoring her brother's earlier instructions, she directly unleashed an enormous power from her body, suppressing Mei's lightning with sheer energy magnitude and sending the surrounding androids flying.
The Herrscher of Thunder was indeed powerful, but in this world without Honkai Energy, the Herrscher of Thunder, powered only by the Gem of Conquest, still had a huge weakness.
But…
"When you fight, don't just scream."
With a soft thud, a blade pierced through Eve's body from behind.
Adam looked in shock at the figure slowly disappearing before him. Just now, Takatsuki had instantly appeared on the other battlefield at a speed even he couldn't react to.
"Eve!"
Eve fell heavily to the ground. Eve, who should have been connected to the machine lifeform network and possessed infinite recovery capabilities, instantly disconnected from the network after Takatsuki pierced her body.
Adam charged towards Takatsuki, but was collectively stopped by the three androids.
But Adam knew, Eve's signal… had vanished.
"Ugh ahhhh!!!"
Adam let out a piercing scream, and his entire being transformed into a golden light, instantly vanishing before everyone's eyes.
"He just ran away like that?"
9S didn't expect Adam to flee so decisively. 2B and A2 couldn't stop Adam, who was determined to escape.
Takatsuki also had no intention of stopping him. He stepped on Adam and looked at Mei.
"Are you alright."
At this moment, Mei was still in her red-eyed state.
"I'm fine, Takatsuki. Their abilities, as I said before, are countered by me."
Mei's voice had a hint of coolness. It wasn't that the lightning completely controlled Mei's body, but rather a state of fusion between the two, truly living up to the name Herrscher of Thunder, Mei.
"How do you plan to deal with him?"
Mei asked, looking at Eve, who lay motionless on the ground with a Jizo Mitama still impaled in her body.
"I plan to use him to change the underlying logic of the machine lifeforms in this area, at least to delete the 'defeat the enemy' logic. But before that, I want to let Adam, who has been pursuing human emotions, experience what it feels like to lose someone important."
Takatsuki projected a sofa and sat down, holding the Jizo Mitama.
That's the only downside of Jizo Mitama; he has to hold it continuously during the erosion process.
Mei also sat down next to Takatsuki.
Takatsuki looked at the three androids guarding them and said, "We're not going to the resistance camp. You're free to move around, go explore the surroundings. If possible, collect some machine lifeform cores and bring them back."
"Understood."
Watching the three androids leave, Takatsuki looked at Mei.
"The battle's over, why are you still in this state?"
Mei blinked her red eyes.
"Don't you like it?"
"Of course I do, as long as it's Mei, I like it."
Extending an arm, he put it around her shoulder. Mei also leaned her head on Takatsuki's shoulder.
If not for the surrounding ruins and the humanoid object underfoot, this would surely be a beautiful scene.
"Takatsuki, how do you plan to deal with the other people on Earth, or rather, the robots—?"
"Humans are no longer the masters of this world, or rather, humans no longer exist. You've seen the existence of these machine lifeforms; they are very close to humans. They have a faster evolution rate than humans and no lifespan limitations. I think if given enough time, they will eventually surpass humans."
Stepping on the motionless Eve on the ground, Takatsuki said, "Let's leave this world to them. I want to end this war without a future. As for future developments, let them decide for themselves."
"Hmm, I support your decision."
…
While the two were enjoying their tender moment, on the rooftop on the other side.
A long table was placed there, and long-haired Adam sat distractedly at one end of the table.
"Eve…"
Adam murmured to himself, he had never thought that he would lose his brother, his only family.
Although he had always displayed a desire to pursue the unknown, what was most important in his heart was not the secrets of humanity or the future of evolution, but his only kin.
He looked to the other end of the long table, as if seeing the figure who once sat there.
"Brother, I don't dislike fighting."
"But I hate seeing Brother hurt, and even more, I don't want Brother to disappear."
"So, Brother, let's go live somewhere where there are no other people…"