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After who knows how long, Arnold is just about to finish maintenance on Wanshi. With no room for error, sweat drips down his cheeks.
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...
Right at this moment, the sphere bot jumps up and projects a holo-map of the city for both of them to see.
The holo-map shows three blips running among the collapsed buildings. Bright sparks flash intermittently.
Are those your comrades?
...Yup. Guess those two idiots came looking for me.
Because they're your comrades...
Comrades...
Alright, just gotta patch up one more thing.
Arnold places the sphere bot in Wanshi's hand.
...?
Bahaha! Not like you can refuse, can you? Let's finish patchin' you up.
Arnold walks back a few steps and sits on the sofa. He takes a pill out from a pillbox under the sofa and swallows. Wanshi cannot tell what it is, but based on Arnold's look of disgust, it must be a tough pill to swallow.
The sphere bot standing before Wanshi slowly opens up as a series of connectors extend out from within and connect with Wanshi's external ports.
Wanshi can feel the robot's energy pour into his body. With Arnold having fixed his external damages, his lack of operating power is restored with the help of the robot.
It's been ages...
Since I've had talked with another "person."
But this power is...
Think of it as a gift for showin' me the outside world. I don't like owin' others nothin'.
I don't want that power goin' to waste. It's broken beyond repair anyways. Why not give it all to you...
Not to mention, we'll have a better chance of both of us gettin' outta this mess.
...I see.
Alright, now it's my turn. Let's see what organ is damaged.
Wanshi stretches his hands and feet. With his limps functioning normally, he gets up and approaches Arnold. However, Arnold reaches out his hand and gestures for him to stop.
There's more important **** to do than look after me. You saw the holo-map. Your comrades are in trouble.
Let's go. Show me what kinda world we live in now.
I have been hidin' for too long, but I feel like goin' out there today.
Sigh... Alright.
