episode_0210
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Cooung!
“… … .”
I fell vertically through the vent and landed on a thick steel plate installed on the floor. And I moved to the side to prevent the depot coming in behind me from falling on top of me.
Boom!
“Intake… !”
As soon as he got out of the way, Defoe let out a groan and fell from the ceiling. Due to the nature of androids that have sensation but cannot feel pain because they automatically block it, it seemed correct to view it as just a feeling of pain rather than a reaction due to shock.
“Tsk… The skin came off. How on earth do you have such durability that you’re still fine?”
The guy grumbled as the silicone on his palm peeled off, exposing the metal parts as a result of his landing.
I didn’t bother to respond and just looked around. First of all, there were no security guards patrolling near where we landed. It did not seem to be an important section that required separate security in the first place. Because I didn’t see any particularly eye-catching equipment.
The other teams had disabled the security device in the vent, so if I was lucky, I might be able to access the factory’s main system without being detected.
‘In the first place, the blueprints and internal maps of the factory were unknown territory, so several teams came in separately… ‘
“Security is more lax than I thought… ? Maybe this will solve the problem easily.”
Defoe, who came next to me, also muttered the same thing.
But is it because I drank the kimchi soup too quickly? While I was holding my breath and moving, I heard a loud siren sound.
Weeenn———!
It seemed that people who had infiltrated from a different direction were discovered by security forces or had tampered with a security device installed inside that could not be neutralized from the outside.
“People usually say that this is a punishment for using their mouths carelessly.”
“Just saying one word is all it takes?!”
Defoe was startled by my words and screamed.
Although I made fun of Defoe, this was an operation that I expected would be discovered at some point anyway. So the plan itself was designed with raids and battles in mind.
-All ready for battle. The infiltration team was discovered by the factory’s security system. From now on, we must quickly end the operation before additional support forces arrive from outside.
Tom’s instructions coming from the earpiece weren’t much different from what I expected.
“Did you hear? Get ready for battle. There don’t seem to be any security forces coming this way yet, but since the alarm has gone off, we’ll soon run into some patrolling guys.”
“Damn… Finally, I have something to write about.”
Defoe lifted the rifle he was carrying on his back. Although Awaken had only recently been organized, it had the ability to arm some of its infiltration teams with firearms.
I also checked the mask and hood covering my face one more time. If your face is accidentally discovered by the security system and made the news, you will lose all the goodwill you have built up for the main character.
After confirming that the performance of the rifles they used was not particularly different from those in reality, I lost interest, so I did not take the weapons they provided. The design, which used a lot of curves, was a bit futuristic, but it seemed like it would be enough to keep just one or two in the inventory as souvenirs later.
Crack, clap, clap!
As we walked towards the main system at a fast pace while being wary of our surroundings, a new section appeared in front of us.
Giiiing… Clap!
Ugh…
“Wow.”
“This is… .”
For a moment we were speechless.
A vision filled entirely with silver metal. Inside, the skeletons that formed the skeleton of the android were being transported here and there in accordance with the movement of the production equipment.
The sight of an android skeleton with a human-like structure floating in the air was a sight that felt almost grotesque.
The area of this section was endless because it was covered by machinery, and the height from the ceiling alone seemed to be that of a decent five-story building. Defoe looked mesmerized by the parts of his compatriots that filled the wide space.
‘If I were to be a human, I would feel like I was in a gore movie where the human skin has been peeled off.’
This factory was meant to create androids rather than kill them, but it doesn’t make any difference that things that should be inside are on the outside.
thud… thud…
At that time, the sound of heavy footsteps approached us as we stood stunned for a moment at the sight of a sight that was more overwhelming than expected.
“Hey, Depo.”
“Uh… .”
“Look ahead.”
“Uh, uh… ?”
It’s only now that I’m reminded of this fact, but the fact that I was recognized as an android because I showed a side that was different from that of a human means that, if you think about it a little twistedly, there already exist androids that can do similar things.
At my warning, Defoe turned his gaze from his surroundings and looked straight ahead.
There, a 3-meter-tall bipedal robot made of heavy, shiny metal appeared. It looked exactly like a robot from a science fiction movie.
At first glance, it looks similar to an exoskeleton suit worn by a person, but it is actually a combat android.
In the case of a typical store, ordinary androids are often given the roles of employees and security guards, but the guys assigned to these special facilities were models that removed more human aspects and focused on the power to exclude intruders.
In his right hand, he was holding a sturdy-looking baton, and in his left hand, he was holding a shield made of transparent material that could cover his entire 3-meter-tall body. Looking at it, it seemed like it was made for the purpose of repelling intruders while minimizing damage to the facility as much as possible.
“Aim for the joints. If you just shoot, you’ll probably have to use up all the magazines you brought.”
“Tch… I know… ! But there is no way if a shield like that is blocking the front!”
Slam!
As soon as Depo aimed his gun, the battle android, or roughly the battle robot, responded by turning its head towards him.
“Die!!!”
Doo doo doo doo doo—!
‘Don’t you think of combat robots as members of the same race?’
As I took a step back and observed the scene with curious eyes, the battle robot that had been hit by a barrage of bullets on its shield immediately began a counterattack.
Ting! Tea teating!
thud! thud! thud!
He put his shield in front of him, walked heavily, closed the distance in an instant, and hit the baton on Defoe’s head.
“Damn it!”
Quang!
“How can I beat something like this… !”
Defoe muttered as he saw the floor slightly dented by the baton.
He managed to prevent his head from being destroyed by throwing himself to the side, but there wasn’t much that Defoe, an ordinary android, could do to a target that guns couldn’t shoot at.
There was such a loud noise and the floor was only slightly scratched, but I was even more amazed by the fact that the baton did not bend at all even though it was swung with such force.
“Don’t just sit back and watch… ! Do something!”
thud! thud! thud!
Quang!
“Ugh!”
The battle robot was chasing after Defoe, who used guns, with full priority. Defoe twisted his whole body to avoid the baton being violently swung as if chasing a fly.
‘I guess I’ll come out soon and see.’
You could have watched more and then taken action after Depo became Ratpo, but considering the level of combat robots, reducing the number of Awakens was already a bad idea.
‘It would be difficult if the other teams were wiped out… ‘
With that in mind, I took out a spare sword from my inventory.
Ugh…
As I pour in my energy, the sword emits a soft blue light and vibrates low. The sword energy pulled out at an appropriate length flowed along the blade.
“I can’t hold on any longer! I’m really going to die?!”
thud! thud!
Defoe, who was increasingly finding it difficult to avoid, shouted desperately. Looking at that, it seemed that, apart from pain, androids also had a fear of death, just like humans.
I lightly kicked the ground and lowered my sword on the battle robot’s back.
“Aaaah!”
Suddenly—!
The battle robot stopped moving with a small cutting sound. The moment when the fear disappeared from Defoe’s eyes, which was startled by the shadow of a battle robot approaching right in front, and a look of curiosity appeared.
Slurp thump…
The vertically split battle robot separated into left and right sides and collapsed. In the cross section, small sparks and leaking oil could be seen.
Although it had a bulletproof function, it was probably because it was a world without swords, so it was easy to cut it down.
Whiik ㅡ
In front of Defoe, who had a blank expression on his face, I spun the knife around, sharpened it, and put it in my inventory.
“… I think I should have gone to the manufacturer who made you rather than here at X-Tech’s factory. If that were the case, our power would have increased dozens of times at once.”
‘If there is actually such an android maker, then yes.’
“I don’t even know who made me.”
“If you try to track it somehow… ”
“I’m more worried about other teams. ”
I changed the topic by roughly saying something else. Fortunately, Defoe took the bait, perhaps because he was worried about his comrades.
“That’s right! The only weapons the other friends have are firearms… If you do it wrong, you might be wiped out!”
‘hmm… Did they attack at a time when they were too unprepared? Should Awaken have been given more time to grow? ‘
While I was wondering if I had gotten the timing of the attack wrong, I heard the footsteps of other combat robots in my ears.
The number that comes to mind is three.
thud… thud…
“… … .”
Defoe must have heard that sound too, so he turned his rifle on his back and hid behind me.
“Then, shall we quickly wrap things up and go find another team?”
I took the sword out of my inventory again and took a step forward.
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