togophonebook #267 - Set sail, Lace Eve! (2 in 1 order required)
#267 - Set sail, Lace Eve! (2 in 1 order required)
At this moment, Xiaoyu and his party, who were in the future era, witnessed the closure of the space-time vortex and the sacrifice of the four divine beast girls within the vortex.
Everyone's mood suddenly became heavy.
Aida: "No matter what, we cannot let their sacrifices be in vain. We must find a way to completely save the world."
Hera nodded and said, "Indeed, although the entrance to the space-time vortex has been temporarily closed, it does not mean that the world is safe."
Diemei: "What should we do next?"
Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said:
"According to what Dr. Silva left in the holographic image, to reverse the temporal turbulence and the damage caused by the God Crystals, we need to use the power of the God Crystals in me and Fina's bodies, so we must return to Goddess Calendar 1200 and save Fina."
Isabelle frowned and said:
"But now, we still have a problem, which is how to return to Goddess Calendar 1200.
The four divine beast girls have already fallen, and it is impossible to tear space and send us back again..."
Aida interjected:
"Regarding this question, I have an idea. Since the God Crystals themselves have the power to travel through time and space, if we use a large enough God Crystal to build a battleship, wouldn't that allow all of us to travel through time and space?"
Xiaoyu sighed: "The problem is, where can we find such a large God Crystal?"
This question trapped everyone again.
Afterward, Xiaoyu and others boarded a flying shuttle and temporarily returned to the ground.
...
The next morning, Xiaoyu was still in his sleep when he was awakened by the sound of gunfire in the suburbs of Mobile City.
Aida opened the door and walked in: "The city's commander has an urgent matter to discuss with us."
After entering the commander's office, the mayor of Mobile City, a middle-aged man who looked about fifty years old, looked at the suburbs and said:
"Presumably, you have already heard the sound from the suburbs this morning.
In fact, the space-time vortex that has recently appeared in the sky has destroyed many of the defensive forces' battleships in Mobile City Alpha, and the rebels have launched an attack on us, taking advantage of the city's weak defenses."
"Rebels?" Xiaoyu asked curiously, "Didn't the rebels' base fall along with the Giant Egg Factory?"
The magistrate sighed: "Although their stronghold fell, there are still many surviving forces, who have been regrouped by the radicals in the rebel army, forming a powerful combat force."
Hera nodded and said:
"Indeed, the rebels are divided into two factions: one is the 'moderate faction' led by Ilena and me, and the other is the 'radical faction'.
Compared to our advocacy, the radicals' advocacy are more extreme. They demand that humans be driven out of the city and replaced by them.
Originally, they were only a small force, suppressed by Ilena and me.
Presumably, with the fall of the Giant Egg Factory and the decline of the city, they felt that the time was right to launch a counterattack."
The magistrate nodded and said, "This is why I invited you to discuss this matter. Ms. Hera, you were once the adjutant of the rebel army. I think it would be best if you could come forward to persuade them to stop attacking the city."
Diemei then sneered: "Does the magistrate not know what the original reason for the birth of the rebel organization was?"
As the leader of the fairy tribe who had been oppressed by Griffin, Diemei empathized with the plight of the mecha girls.
The magistrate's voice gradually weakened:
"I know that humans have done many bad things to the mecha girls in the past, so I really have no right to expect Ms. Hera to forgive us,
However, many citizens of this city are innocent. They are not members of the 'Consortium' and did not participate in the persecution of the mecha girls. Please have mercy on them.
In addition, I will personally submit a proposal to the Celestial Federation Council, requesting that mecha girls be granted citizenship, and they will enjoy the same status and treatment as other citizens. We will also take out a portion of the land from the country, specifically to provide for your living."
Hera was silent for a moment, and the sound of gunfire from the distant suburbs and the crying of children in the nearby streets reached her ears.
"Okay, I promise you."
"I am very grateful." The magistrate breathed a sigh of relief.
She strode out of the office, and before leaving, she suddenly stopped and left a sentence:
"Don't get me wrong, I have not forgiven your human behavior. I just don't want Ilena and Unit 01 to sacrifice in vain, and I don't want our companions to degenerate into the people we once hated the most."
...
Leaving the magistrate's office, Xiaoyu and his party came to the suburbs of Mobile City.
At this time, the city defense forces were engaged in fierce fighting with the mecha girl resistance army.
On the battlefield, flames soared into the sky, and the sounds of gunfire and mecha collisions intertwined into a chaotic scene.
The mobile city's defenses were retreating under the fierce offensive of the resistance army. The glass windows of the tall buildings were shattered by bullets, and the buildings and cars on the streets were reduced to scorched earth.
The figures of the Federal Army's katana girls and ship girls flashed like lightning, shuttling across the battlefield, constantly maneuvering to cut off the resistance army's offensive routes.
The resistance army was not to be outdone, and they were equipped with various weapons, including high-speed machine guns, explosive flamethrowers, and huge energy cannons.
They launched mobile street battles in the narrow city streets, constantly capturing one stronghold after another.
Aida loaded the weapon in her hand and sighed as she looked at the chaotic battlefield:
"It's both noisy and chaotic here. Both sides in the battle are getting carried away. Who knows if anyone will listen to Hera's words. The magistrate really knows how to arrange difficult tasks for others."
Hera shook her head: "No, it's useless for us to persuade them here. They are all some passionate and simple children. Now, I'm afraid they only listen to the words of the radical leader, so we should sneak into their lair and take down the leader."
Haruta punched her palm: "I see, this is the so-called capturing the ringleader first!"
...
Half a day later, Xiaoyu took the flying shuttle to the ground.
On the earth, the once lush forest was polluted into a gray-brown color. The vegetation withered, the soil was barren, and the once clear river became turbid.
Large areas of land were eroded by chemical substances and lost their vitality.
The air was filled with a pungent chemical smell, making people feel as if they were in a doomsday-like scene.
The distant mountains, once majestic and magnificent, were now mined into huge open pits, and the exposed ore layers presented a deathly gray color.
Some mutated creatures roamed this barren land, such as six-legged moose and three-legged crows, and they occasionally made strange wailing sounds.
Aida told everyone the knowledge she had learned from history textbooks.
Around the New Calendar 1900, humans entered an era of excessive industrial expansion, and the earth was polluted at a rate visible to the naked eye, until it completely lost its value for survival.
So, humans began to use thruster levitation technology to create one floating island after another, and moved to the sky to live.
The earth was thus completely abandoned.
Diemei sneered: "Use it up and abandon it, which fits my imagination of this rabble."
Hera led everyone to an abandoned mine shaft on the ground.
"This used to be a mine for digging God Crystals, but now it has been transformed into a military fortress by the radicals."
Huge concrete walls surrounded the entrance to the mine shaft, with heavy machine guns mounted on top, surrounded by a security area full of barbed wire and surveillance cameras.
The mine tunnels inside the fortress were cleared into an open space, and simple barracks were built. Mecha girls shuttled through them, conducting drills. The sound of mecha collisions and firearms shooting came from the training ground.
Xiaoyu and his party sneaked past the training ground and entered the underground passage of the fortress. They found that the depth of the mine was more extensive than they had imagined, and the radicals had carried out large-scale tunnel construction.
The dark underground passage were winding and tortuous, with various pipes and cables crisscrossing the ceiling, making a faint buzzing sound.
The surrounding area was filled with a damp smell and water droplets condensing on the walls. The dim light cast shaking shadows. Occasionally, the sound of wind made people feel as if some unknown existence was wandering in the darkness.
An atmosphere of oppression shrouded the passage. Xiaoyu and his party moved forward trembling with fear, always vigilant about the surrounding movements.
Finally, Lu Yu relied on his memory to operate the character through this labyrinthine underground passage network and arrived at the deepest part.
Suddenly, a dazzling light came from ahead!
Everyone came near the exit of the tunnel and found that it was a wide underground command center.
Large screens displayed the city defense map of Mobile City Alpha.
A mecha girl stood in front of the big screen, holding a microphone, constantly issuing orders to various combat units.
Hera whispered, "She is Luna, the leader of the radicals."
Aida was about to load her weapon, but Hera stopped her: "Leave it to me!"
"Who's there! Come out!"
Luna looked vigilantly at the entrance of the hall.
After a moment, Hera raised her hands and stepped out of the shadows: "Luna, it's me."
Luna looked surprised when she saw Hera: "Senior Hera?! Are you... here alone?"
"Yes."
Hera said calmly, "I escaped from the fortress city alone and came to join you. Ilena was killed by humans, and I want to avenge her."
Luna nodded frantically: "Senior Hera, with your help, we will definitely be victorious and take the fortress city!"
She enthusiastically pulled Hera to the command platform and introduced her to the resistance army's offensive situation.
Hera stood behind her and secretly took out a stun gun from her hand.
Zzzzz...
Luna, who was stunned, fell directly into Hera's arms.
Her expression was unbelievable: "Senior Hera, why..."
"I'm sorry, Luna, I can't watch you make the resistance army's children make unnecessary sacrifices.
Even if you take the fortress city, the Celestial Federation will transfer its main force from other places to counterattack. You only have so many people, and you will be wiped out by the Celestial Federation sooner or later. Don't let them all fill the line.
I promise you, I will give you a home to live in.
Now, you rest first..."
After Luna completely fainted, Hera issued an order to all the rebels through the walkie-talkie, demanding that everyone immediately stop the attack and return the way they came.
The magistrate of the fortress city also ordered the city's garrison not to pursue the retreating resistance army.
This short war was finally quelled.
...
Hera placed Luna on a small bed, and Xiaoyu and others entered the command hall, curiously looking around.
"Waa waa waa!"
Suddenly, the fire dragon girl started shouting excitedly, pointing and gesticulating at a certain place on the edge of the hall.
Everyone came there and took a closer look,
It turned out that next to this command hall, there was a huge abyss.
And at the bottom, there was a huge Moe God Crystal with a diameter of about 5 meters!
When they saw this God Crystal, everyone was shocked. Even Aida, a native of this world, exclaimed:
"I have never seen such a large God Crystal, even in books and TV shows."
Hera analyzed, "This God Crystal should have been accidentally discovered by the resistance army in the mine. They hid it here, hoping that one day they could build their own flagship."
Haruta smiled, "Is such a large God Crystal enough for us to make a ship girl that can travel through time and space?"
Aida nodded: "It should be enough, but what items should we use to turn into a moe girl?"
Everyone racked their brains for a while, turned their bags upside down, but couldn't find enough precious material for turn into a moe girl.
Just as everyone was falling into entanglement, suddenly!
The blue and white princess who was full of energy nearby was suddenly tripped by the cable under her feet. Her figure staggered and hit Aida's back directly.
Aida's bag was knocked open, and a piece of intimate clothing used for changing flew out.
This piece of clothing was pure white, decorated with lace edges, and shaped like two hemispheres, connected by a belt. It fell directly into the abyss.
"Oh no!"
The girls quickly came to the edge of the abyss and leaned over to check.
They saw that the clothing fell directly on the God Crystal.
The God Crystal began to emit a dazzling white light, transform into a streamer, constantly expanding!
A dazzling light rose from the bottom of the abyss. In the light, the figure of a girl gradually appeared.
The first to take shape were a pair of slender legs, covered with pure white skirt armor that shimmered and exuded a noble atmosphere.
Next, a slender waist and even curves appeared. As the body took shape, white armor gradually completely covered it. The armor was decorated with colorful lace patterns and wrapped in a layer of soft cotton cloth.
The ship girl's head gradually emerged, her white jade-like eyes clear and bright, wearing a pair of headphones with small wings, the wings fluttering gently.
A pair of white hemispherical wings unfolded from behind, forming an elegant arc,
The last pair of slender arms to take shape, at the end of the right hand, also held a slender ribbon.
The pure white hair fluttered in the wind, and the ship girl stood on the earth like a heroic Valkyrie.
A game prompt popped up in front of Lu Yu: [Moeification successful, congratulations on synthesizing the Super Dreadnought Ship Girl · Lace Eve]
"..."
The Xiaoyu in the game looked up at this huge ship girl about 15 meters high and fell silent.
Especially Aida, seeing her BRA turned into a moe girl, had a complicated expression.
Isabelle quietly gave Lan Bai Ji a thumbs up: "Well done!"
"…"
Outside the screen, Lu Yu and Liu Mengyuan, who were live-streaming the game, also fell silent.
"…"
The audience in the live broadcast room also fell silent.
At this moment, in the Peach Garden Villa.
The project team members watching the live broadcast, except for Wan Xiaotong who was still happily watching, were frantically covering their faces, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Everyone looked at the technical director Chu Xiong with complicated expressions.
Chu Xiong's old face was already as red as a tomato: "I don't know anything."
At this moment, deep in the server of Peach Garden Light-Year, inside a mysterious room.
Melissa crossed her snow-white legs, sat elegantly on the sofa, shaking the red wine in her hand, and lazily propped her chin, watching the live broadcast on TV.
"The game is more interesting this way. I'm just implementing the corporate culture of Peach Garden Township. Don't you think so, my masters?"
She smirked.
……
Lu Yu was the first to recover from the daze, thinking about what to say to smooth things over.
After all, no matter how difficult it is, life must go on.
He cleared his throat: "Well, I didn't expect the designers of Peach Garden Township to be quite imaginative, right?"
Liu Mengyuan also echoed in a daze: "Indeed, if you think about it carefully, doesn't this just illustrate the freedom of this open-world game?"
In the live broadcast room, the barrage also reacted and began to discuss enthusiastically:
"Indeed, at first, I thought the game's publicity of 'Everything can be moe' was just a gimmick. I didn't expect the programmers of Peach Garden Township to really give almost all items in the game the code to be personified."
"If you think about it carefully, this workload is not low. No wonder they didn't make it to the opening of the Celestial Venerable Cup. I forgive them!"
"Cough, yes, in fact, everyone should think about it. Isn't such a high degree of freedom more exciting? I can't wait to try more props that can be personified."
As everyone continued to discuss, the barrage in the live broadcast room quickly returned to being lively, and the popularity was even more exaggerated than before!
After the appearance of the Lace Eve, the viewing popularity of the live broadcast room soared to 16 million!
Completely breaking the previous highest viewing record of the Peach Garden Light-Year website!
At this time, in the game plot,
Xiao Yu and others are preparing to board the bridge of the ship girl for inspection.
Everyone came to the foot of the ship girl, looking up from below at the magnificence of the ship girl.
Lu Yu knew what the audience in the live broadcast room wanted to see. He tried to rotate the camera's perspective, but the screen's perspective was always stuck when it was about to reach the critical angle.
The live broadcast barrage instantly angrily sprayed: "Damn Peach Garden Township!"
Aida muttered: "Now the question is, where is the ship girl's bridge? How to enter?"