[ Elsewhere ]
Klein found himself staring at what looked like an old oil rig, a lot of things didn't make sense to him now that he was starting to think clearly, the world around him didn't make any sense.
For one why were all of the buildings white, even if years had passed since they had been abandoned there should be a mixture of colors amongst the buildings but there wasn't.
Things like mold or the smell of rot didn't exist, if anything there was a lack of fragrance in the world.
Then there were the giant trees, plants took years to grow, and yet there were massive trees in the city, not to mention just how close the sea or beach was to the city.
Anyone else would have noticed all of this earlier but he hadn't and that just showed him how out of it he was and even made him wonder how he managed to stay alive for so long.
His last encounter with the machines showed him just how to outmatch he was, unlike Kirito who chose to attack them he had failed to notice the one that had ambushed him.
The machines were nothing more than a round head with a cylinder body and short flat legs with equally flat arms.
While some had claws and teeth most of them didn't and only had mouths that were hidden until the machines opened them.
Unfortunately, he was forced to run away and use one of his few remaining healing crystals after the thing had attacked him.
After a while, more machines began to chase after him, until he was forced to use another teleporting crystal and teleport back outside of the factory.
Needless to say, he was exhausted and frustrated because he now had to walk back to where the machines were because he needed to go through that area.
As he walked back to the area where the machine had ambushed him earlier Devola and Popola began t use his map to see if there was anything they could use to help him.
"Klein stop, we found something." Popola said to him, as Devola marked a location on his map.
'What's that?" He asked them.
"No questions get moving." Popola said to him and for a moment Klein couldn't believe how irritated Popola sounded.
He had to avoid more than one patroling group of machines but he soon found what he was looking for inside the rusted remains of an old bus.
It was the body of an android that wore a white dress.
The woman had short black hair and light brown skin, while her eyes were covered with a white bandana, and judging by how much dirt and dust-covered her, she had been here a while.
Klein immediately noticed her sword and as he was reaching for it he heard Popola's voice.
'What are you doing?"
"That sword isn't going to help you, use one of your healing crystals to bring her back to life," Popola said to him, as she showed him the video of how 9s was revived.
Klein didn't like having to use another healing crystal but he wasn't strong enough to hurt even the weakest machine out there so he reluctantly did what Popola said.
The crystal shattered and Klein noticed how the woman died her entire back had been ripped apart.
Still, he watched as her body repaired itself and soon the woman was standing in front of him confused about what was going on.
Popola and Devola turned his help screen and made it so that the woman could see them.
'YOu put your hands on his armor so we can update you on what's going on" Popola ordered the woman who wordlessly did what she said.
Klein felt the woman's hand on his breastplate and he soon heard her let out a small gasp.
"Good, now that you're caught up" Popola began only for Devola to interrupt her
'Popola let me" Devola said before taking a deep breath.
"We were here first so we have dibs, so your number three and Klein we will be able to do everything she can do when we get our bodies back," Devola said to him and the woman in front of him.
The twins then shut off his help screen and the two of them ended up looking at each other awkwardly.
"What did they mean?' B2 began to ask before Klein interrupted her.
'So I'm Klein so what's your name?' Klein said to her.
.B2 slowly reached out and touched Kleins face with both hands, and then she placed her cheek on his.
"You're Human," B2 said before realizing what she had just done and letting Klein go.
'Forgive me, I am B2 a Yorha combat class" B2 introduced herself.
The four of them have been together ever since and surprisingly B2 avoided fighting as much as possible.
Now that was going to change as the oil rig looked like it was covered with machines that seemed to be everywhere.
