"Tell me?"

"yes. Hey, how about a different person. Mr. Astarout, is that okay? ”

Shallot called the name of the artificial lifeform in front of him. I guess he would have been surprised to introduce Astarut to Yase at this time. But no answer was received from Astarout. She just stood there expressionless, staring into the depths of the hallway...... Hey, how about a different person. Mr. Astarout, is that okay? ”

Shallot called the name of the artificial lifeform in front of him. I guess he would have been surprised to introduce Astarut to Yase at this time. But no answer was received from Astarout. She just stood there with a blank face, staring into the depths of the hallway.

“…… Astarut ...... Mr? ”

Following Astarout's line of sight, the shallots turned their heads. But for a moment, it was as if it was frozen, and it stopped moving.

A doll was already standing in the depths of the dimly lit hallway.

Similar atmosphere to Astarut, petite figure, artificial beauty. Pure white color hair.

But similar to Astarout, only half. The right half of his body under his pure white hair has been unsightly scorched. The murder doll in the urban legend that Tanahara Yubu said is like this.

"Find ...... Arrive...... Finish. ”

Looking at the idol of the shallots and others, he grinned as if he was going to tear his mouth apart.

The left arm embedded in the machine began to deform, and a blood-soaked machete appeared.

Out of instinct of fear, shallots stood up.

A machete-wielding murder doll with eight metal legs like a spider, and a body made of soft and transparent pieces of flesh. I have to have a physical disgust for it.

"What... That guy ........"

The shallots retreated little by little. In his place was Astarout.

"Warning, it is recommended to escape, Blue Feather**."

Hold up the metal watering can, Astarut said.

"If you run away, you can definitely do it! But you..."

"As a dai, capture the intruder."

The artificial lifeform girl said coldly.

The murder puppet who listened to all this seemed to be satisfied and hung his mouth.

"Don't make such an unreasonable decision! What are you going to do with that shovel and watering can! ”

Shallot forcibly took Astarutra to the side.

At the same time, the puppet attacked. Tearing through the atmosphere, the machete swung from the air slashed Astarut's watering can in half. Mars sparkles in the darkness. The power of the machete is evident.

"That's it, it's not! Run! ”

Grabbing Astarout's arm, Shallot began to run with all his might. Luckily, I was able to use the stairs to go downstairs this time. The huge body of the eight-legged murder doll is sure to hinder movement in the school building. Escaping shouldn't be a difficult task.

"Why, Blue Feather**. You don't have the right reason to help me. ”

Astarut, who was being held by the shallot, asked in an incredulous tone.

"Even if you ask me that, I don't know about that."

"But I'm an artificial lifeform."

"Well, that's not a reason why I should leave you alone."

The shallots just turned around for a moment, and asserted with a stupid expression.

I didn't even have time to change my shoes, so I put on indoor shoes and came to the outside of the school building.

"I grew up on String God Island since kindergarten. It doesn't matter if you're an artificial lifeform, a witch, an orc, or the strongest vampire in the world. I'll help if I want to, but I grew up in the 'Demon Special Zone'. ”

"Blue Feather**, you ......."

Astarout's emotionless pupils seemed to waver.

As if reflected, she looked her head again. Around the same time, the sound of glass shattering was heard. The shallots couldn't help but hold their breath. On the vertical and steep façade of the schoolhouse, the killer doll clings to the concrete wall with her spider-like eight legs.

"No, it's not, it's a foul......."

Ignoring shallot's protests, the murder doll begins to approach. Ignoring the overwhelming speed of the terrain. In the blink of an eye, the distance with the shallots was shortened.

Astarut forcibly shook off shallot's hand and stopped. and turned his gaze to the approaching puppet.

"Astarot .......!?"

"The reason why Instructor Nangong brought me to Caihai Academy under observation and protection. Understood. Here, for the sake of students like you. ”

"Huh......?"

There is no expression in Astarot's artificial beauty. But looking at the shallow onion pupils, it seems that there is a light of satisfaction.

"Blue Feather**. I, too, help you. Execution, 'Rose Fingertips'. ”

Astarout's back spread its transparent wings like light, and it turned into a huge arm and attacked the killer doll from the front. At the same time as the impact, the walls of the school building collapsed and the murder puppet was blown away.

The shallots stared blankly at the scene.

"Mogu crooked! What's that!? … Become like that!? ……”

"Hmph...... Oh, it's a beast. It was also used in the events of the Central Stone Gate. ”

Through the shallot's smartphone, Mogu answered her questions.

"I know this! But why would the child of that artificial lifeform use the Beast? ”

"What, haven't looked at the data of the event? The ** of the artificial life form was artificially implanted in the body. ”

"Really? .......Symbiosis test subject, that's ......."

Shallot muttered unreliably. The Dependent Beast is a summoned beast from another world. It is a collection with such dense magic as the materialization. It has overwhelming combat power, but due to the instability of summoning in the real world, the beast will consume the host's life at an alarming rate. Therefore, no one can use the beast except for the immortal vampire.

The ** of the fragile artificial lifeform of Astarut parasitized the beast. She is an amazing technical product and at the same time a valuable sample.

"Ahh But it's not good. ”

Mogu, who was monitoring the battle on campus with a school camera, said in such an irresponsible tone.

Astarut, who summoned the beast, is in a fight with the murderous puppet. But with the power of that beast, if you want to kill the murder puppet, you still can't do it.

"The other party is planning to seize the artificial lifeform after knowing the performance of the artificial beast...... That's how the murder doll was designed. If this continues, artificial lifeforms** will be eaten. ”

"Eaten? Is it a fusion........."

The shallot's expression stiffened. The killer puppet is amorphous** and has been drilling into the gap between the beast's attacks. That kind of action is like catching a predatory attack on an insectivore such as a grasshopper.

"Probably. That doll seems to have been planning to come to Caihai Academy from the beginning. ”

"That kind of thing, it's not going to happen. Mogu, please, help me. ”

Holding the smartphone tightly, Shallot said.

"Yes, but there are no machines connected to the Internet in this area."

Mogu pointed out calmly. Even if it is a supercomputer that controls the entire territory of the island of the gods, Mogu is nothing more than a pure artificial intelligence, and is not given direct combat capabilities. Even if it is a hacking machine and seizing an electronic device, there is no powerful weapon in the school that can fight the murder dolls. But light blue smiled boldly.

"Think about where this is. This is the front of the legendary fence. ”

“…… Yes? ”

For the shallow shallot, who is talking about inexplicable urban legends, the highest-level artificial intelligence of the String God Island, suddenly seemed to be desperate and silent.

……

Imprinted on the body of Astarout's beast is the Godhead Vibration Wave Driving Technique. It is obtained by analyzing the Lion King's seven-style demon slaying assault rifle (bu) gun, which is an extremely difficult magic spell. Absolute defense that fully reflects mana and negates all magic attacks.

However, the prototype of the murder doll is a fusion of an artificial life form and a mechanical doll that does not possess any magical powers. Astarout's attack hardly worked for her. And this puppet seems to be equipped with special equipment that makes the beast powerless, I'm afraid this crazy puppet is specially designed to capture Astarout.

"Found it, finally found it, test subject—"

In the artificial eyes of the murder doll, a sense of vanity and bad luck emerged.

"Fusion... Merge with you....... your 'forever', it will be mine! ”

With the unpleasant sound of gear grinding, the killer doll screamed. For her continuous attacks, Astarut gradually became at a disadvantage. The electromagnetic waves that hinder the materialization of the beast are constantly eroding the "fingertips of the rose". If this battle continues like this, Astarut will definitely lose.

Even so, Astarut was relieved, the killing puppet was not aimed at Blue Feather Shallot but himself, even if he was killed, as long as Blue Feather Shallot could escape safely, it would be enough.

As a result, a shallow onion voice came from behind her, and the artificial lifeform girl looked surprised.

"Mr. Astarout, this, take it!"

Throwing over the shallots was a very light foam plastic board, which was a floating board for swimming. Astarut did as he was told, looking back at the shallots.

I don't understand why Shallot is back, with her fighting ability, the chance of repelling the puppet is zero. It's something that will be killed for nothing. And the floating board that was thrown over couldn't even be used as a shield to block the puppet's attacks.

The murder puppets are just as confused. She also couldn't comprehend the unjustified actions of shallots. Faced with the inactive murder doll, the shallots threw out the white plastic container.

"Ahh

The capacity of the plastic container is 15 liters, and what amber liquid is inside. The murder doll sliced him open, and the liquid in the container splattered gorgeously.

"....... culture liquid ...... for artificial lifeforms"

The murder doll, whose head was covered with liquid, muttered in surprise after analyzing the ingredients. It is used by artificial lifeforms to adjust the culture medium in the tank. The composition of the liquid is similar to that of seawater and is not something particularly dangerous. It was none other than Astarut himself who brought this thing to school.

"--One more !!!"

The shallots tossed the container over again. The killer doll didn't do anything, just smashed the container with its metal feet. The spilled culture liquid spreads under its feet.

"Can't understand, ask for clarification. Why such unreasonable actions? ”

The murder puppet asked in a contemptuous and cold tone.

"If you don't say it, you don't understand it yourself?"

Shallot shrugged his shoulders and gasped, smiling at his victory. Standing on the pontoon at his feet, he threw a black cable at the ground in the distance.

The main component of the culture medium used in artificial life is electrolytes. From sodium to potassium, calcium, magnesium and other chloride ions have good electrical conductivity. (Markne)