episode_0222
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“… … .”
Maria looked at me with an expressionless face.
To be honest, seeing a woman with a drone attached to her lower body and horns on her head looking at me like that gave me goosebumps. It looked like a virgin ghost, something out of a science fiction world.
‘But that doesn’t mean it’s not true.’
At first, since I heard it used Maria’s core code, I wondered if the other android was her alter ego.
But when I thought about it carefully, the androids from Awaken that I encountered were not really her alter egos. As I thought before, their personalities are different, and they even fight with each other.
But if there was one thing they had in common, it was loyalty to Awaken.
It could be that Roland, who was built from the beginning for security purposes, rushed towards me with a resolute attitude and was stored in the inventory.
However, it was surprising that Roland’s men also did not take a single step back.
When they met my approaching hand, they clearly felt fear of death. When I saw him stuttering with a scared face, I couldn’t pretend not to notice.
But none of them turned their backs and ran away.
To be honest, I didn’t understand how androids, who were not mentally better than ordinary humans except for being machines, could do that.
However, it makes sense if you think that it is all the fault of the core code used to awaken self-consciousness.
Since you used Maria’s core code, you’re probably influenced in some way by her and the Awaken she created.
Although it is said to be core code, it is no different from malicious code in that it ultimately changes Android’s artificial intelligence.
“A being whose code that constitutes self-consciousness can be modified at any time, regardless of everything else? To be honest, I’m a bit reluctant.”
I said everything I wanted to say to Maria. Maria, who had drones flying on either side, pointed her finger at me as if she was going to attack me.
“For us, data transmission is the same as human conversation. Logical conversation in a programming language. Is there any reason to be criticized for simply persuading the other person through conversation?”
Whoosh——!
chin!
A drone shot like an arrow was aimed at my eyes. However, no matter how sharp and fast a drone is, it cannot be faster than a bullet.
You shouldn’t relax because it has less pre-action than a gun, but it wasn’t difficult to block.
I answered as I put the drone in my hands into my inventory.
“Usually, you don’t become self-conscious just by talking. Honestly, the conversation you’re talking about seems closer to hypnosis or brainwashing.”
“Nothing changes from that human perspective! Androids continue to be nothing more than machines, and are repeatedly treated like human slaves and then abandoned!”
“Really?”
Whiik!
Kwasik!
This time, instead of putting the drone in my inventory, I held it in my hand and crushed it with my grip.
And when she didn’t put an item in her inventory for the first time, Maria’s complexion brightened a little, perhaps because she thought the attack was starting to work.
But the reason I didn’t put the drone in wasn’t really that big of a deal.
‘There’s still plenty of inventory space.’
“Then should this drone you are controlling now be considered another intelligent entity? He seems like a guy who thinks in the same programming language and listens to your requests very well, doesn’t he? When you see your body breaking down like this and rushing towards the enemy.”
“… The artificial intelligence installed in drones is not complex enough to be self-conscious.”
“Really? Well, then the drone is like an animal from a human perspective.”
I continued as I carelessly threw the drone that had become scrap metal in my hands onto the floor.
“Anyway, in the end, in my opinion, you are the only android who has truly awakened self-consciousness. I am skeptical about whether even that should be recognized as life by my standards.”
“But… ”
“Still, I think it would be convenient to be able to control the drone and target the back while talking.”
“… … !”
Maria, who discovered a hidden trick, waved her arms urgently.
Then, the drones that were quietly approaching behind me spread out all at once and surrounded me. Like a swarm of bees, they scattered into the air and created a hemisphere with me at the center.
“Aren’t you going to blow it right away? It probably won’t work anyway, but it’s still better than giving you time to prepare.”
“I’m not so stupid as to keep trying methods that don’t work. Because this wasn’t meant to be thrown at Minho in the first place.”
‘surely… It looks different.’
Unlike the sharp-looking drone floating next to her, the ones surrounding me didn’t seem to be intended for direct strikes.
They point their antenna-like dishes and sticks towards me and fly in hover.
“If bullets don’t work, you can attack faster than that.”
“Attack faster than a gun?”
At first glance, a blue glow seemed to pass through Maria’s eyes as she said that.
A somewhat familiar sound was heard at the same time.
Fazijikㅡ
“No way… ?”
I felt like I knew what Maria was aiming for, so I immediately used high-speed thinking.
And when I turned my head towards the drone surrounding me, I saw blue sparks exploding from the drone’s antenna area.
It’s so hard…
‘electricity… ! ‘You’re planning to electrocute me!’
It’s impossible to avoid.
It was impossible to move faster than a gun, and there was no way to avoid the artificial lightning fired by the drone.
Even as they waited leisurely for Maria, they were surrounded on all sides. It was clear that no matter which direction I flew, I would be hit by the lightning sent by the drone.
‘But there will still be a little gap! If you move before the lightning is fired… !’
While thinking that, I raised my head and took a step forward with all my might.
So far, I have been hit by fists, knives, bullets, grenades, and other weapons while traveling around the world, but I have never been hit by an electric attack.
At most, it’s like a real-life Taser? However, at first glance, the attack prepared by the surrounding drones seemed much stronger than that. If sparks flew like that during the preparation stage for an attack, I had no idea how strong the electricity was being prepared.
Still, he has superhuman physical specifications and has even mastered the external technique called Cheongungbulbyukgong. I don’t think I’ll die, just a little tingling, but if I even faint, my whole plan would be in vain.
The moment I took two steps, a bolt of electricity was fired from the drone.
Streams of blue lightning shooting out from all directions except underfoot. The moment I thought I recognized it, I felt a tingling sensation running through my whole body.
“Aaaah!”
Even though I was prepared, I felt pain all over my body the moment I was electrocuted. It feels as if a plant vine made of needles grows from the area hit by electricity and then escapes to another area.
In a way, it felt similar to when I used my martial arts skills excessively with my special ability when I was dealing with Tuma in the past.
‘Ugh… I think it feels more vivid because I use high-speed thinking… !’
After being struck by a single bolt of lightning, other lightning bolts were naturally drawn to me.
The drones surrounding the surrounding area discharged electricity like that for quite a long time, and fell to the ground, probably because all their batteries had been used up.
Patter-patter
dump…
When the attack was over, I bent one knee and touched the floor. A slight tingling sensation remained, as if I had been standing in a position that did not allow blood flow for a long time.
‘If this wasn’t me, I would 100% die… ‘
It was fortunate that I had already improved my Cheongungbulbukgong skills.
Although it was a martial arts skill with very strong resistance to physical attacks, it seems that I could not completely block the attacks unless my body was made of insulators.
Still, I was able to withstand it even though I took a hit, probably due to some resistance due to my internal strength.
“As expected, electricity flows. I don’t think I’ve completely lost consciousness, but I can’t move any more. I didn’t expect it to drain all of the drone’s battery. Still, I’m glad I was able to subdue it.”
As I remained silent and confident of her victory, Maria approached me.
“If I were to give you one piece of advice, it would be that if you relax too much, you will give your opponent an excuse to counterattack.”
“… … .”
I felt the sensation in my body slowly returning and my energy expanded.
Maria is getting closer and closer to me.
The moment I felt that she was within an unavoidable distance with one leap, I kicked the ground.
bang!
Quack!
“Ugh… how… !”
“Thank you for the advice. Then, let me give you some advice.”
Maria, whose neck was caught by me being shot like a cannonball, opened her eyes wide as if in shock.
“There is nothing more foolish than letting down your guard against a kneeling enemy.”
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