From within, we encountered robots. They have been confirmed to have lethal capabilities, and the exact number is currently unknown. I will head towards the control room and enter the interior, so please begin searching from the entrance.”
It was a communication from A. A sense of urgency was felt in the voice over the comms, and Teams 2 and 3, who were heading towards the entrance where A and Red had entered, quickened their pace.
Teams 1 and 4, who were searching for a new entrance, also began to hurry without hesitation. They had considered the possibility of danger, but unlike before when it was unconfirmed, the danger was now certain, and they had to account for potential injuries.
Descending the stairs, Angelique, standing at the entrance, surveyed the interior with her rifle. As soon as she confirmed there were no robots at the entrance, she signaled to the members behind her that it was safe to enter.
Led by Luche, Yellow and Blue followed in.
In the distance, shattered robots lay scattered on the floor, and as they moved further in, the number of corridors increased, revealing more robots.
Whether A and Red, who had gone ahead, had destroyed all of them remained unclear, but none of the remaining robots seemed to be functioning properly.
“Be careful. You never know where they might come from.”
At the forefront, Luche and Yellow kicked open a closed door. Inside, numerous unidentifiable boxes were placed. Was it possible that the lower level was also used as a warehouse, just like the upper level? It was hard to imagine.
An underground facility with two security measures at the entrance would not be used as an ordinary warehouse.
“I’ll check it out.”
Luche approached a box without hesitation and opened it.
“What is this? Parts?”
The box was filled with what looked like mechanical parts of the same kind. It was unclear whether these were the parts of the robots they had heard about through A’s earlier communication or the parts operated by the signal base.
“Let’s check another room.”
In a situation where they could be ambushed at any moment, it was impossible to carry around large chunks of metal. They decided to stop searching the first room and move on to another.
As they turned to leave the room, a presence was felt at the far end of the corridor, and all four turned their heads simultaneously.
Blue and Angelique, holding their rifles, aimed their barrels towards the corridor, preparing for something to suddenly leap out.
As the object revealed itself, the trigger was pulled. The electronic cannon shot from the barrel pierced through the robot, causing it to explode.
But the sight of one being destroyed was short-lived. Following it, numerous robots rushed towards the four, and the barrels above their heads aimed at them.
“Move!”
Yellow, who had just ripped open the iron door of the room they had searched, set the door up in front of herself, and the other three lined up behind her.
The bullets flying towards them failed to penetrate the iron door.
“We’re going in, provide cover.”
Yellow, who was taking the bullets with the iron door, charged forward. Luche, who also used close-combat weapons, followed closely behind.
Blue entered the room from which the door had been ripped off. Angelique opened a still unopened door and went inside.
As soon as the two entered the room, a loud explosion was heard from the front, and the two who had their guns out fired electronic cannons to destroy the robots, ensuring that Yellow and Luche, who had gone ahead, were not hit.
“Uwaaaaah!”
Yellow, who had charged in with the door, confirmed that an electronic cannon fired from behind had destroyed the robot right in front of her. She immediately raised the door above her head and slammed it down onto the robot in front of her.
Luche, who had been hanging onto the door Yellow had raised, used the recoil to fly over the heads of the robots as Yellow slammed the door down.
With swords in both hands, Luche beheaded the robots in her line of sight as she flew.
The robots that were following the movement of the two who had scattered from the front and back got their lines crossed, and Yellow took advantage of the situation, smashing the nearby robots with her armored fists and feet.
Confirming that the two had charged ahead, Blue and Angelique came out of the room and ran forward, aiming their barrels.
Eyes moved quickly. It wasn’t just about destroying the numerous robots in plain sight; they prioritized finding the robots that were attempting to attack the two fighting at the front and pulled the triggers of their electronic cannons.
A blue flash, as if surrounded by electricity, split the corridor and pierced the robot aiming its barrel at Luche.
The two at the front also prioritized which robots to destroy.
As they destroyed the closest robot, they also targeted the robots aiming their barrels at the two providing support from behind.
It became difficult to search the rooms as the robots pressed in, and the four fought without a moment’s rest against the approaching robots.
“Yellow.”
As the robots attached to the two fighting at the front disappeared, Angelique called Yellow through the comms. Angelique, who had dashed forward, threw her rifle towards Yellow while sliding along the floor, quickly joining the two at the front.
“Cross point. Check each direction.”
Amidst the fight, they had arrived at a point where the corridors intersected. Yellow, who had received the rifle, checked the left side, while Angelique, who had slipped in, checked the right. Luche checked the front where no danger had yet been confirmed, and Blue, who was behind, guarded the rear, anticipating the appearance of new robots from the path they had just come.
“Right side clear.”
Angelique, who had taken out a pistol, confirmed that a group of robots was charging in from the direction she had checked. She immediately pulled the trigger and hit the barrel of the robot at the forefront.
“Front clear.”
Luche, who had been keeping an eye on the front, determined there was no immediate danger and picked up two robots scattered on the floor, using them as shields, and charged towards the group of robots Angelique was engaging.
“Take this!”
Blue, who had joined in, threw his rifle towards Luche, who was charging forward.
Luche threw the robots she was using as shields towards the robots in front and caught the rifle Blue had thrown.
The robots, detecting the objects flying towards them, fired at the robots Luche had thrown, and in the meantime, Luche, who had caught the rifle Blue had thrown, fired electronic cannons at the robots.
Meanwhile, it wasn’t only Angelique and Luche who were busy.
“Left side clear.”
Yellow was also watching the left side, where a group of robots was approaching.
As soon as Blue joined her, she handed him the rifle she was holding, and to block the group of robots approaching from the front, she buried her hands in the floor and lifted it up.
A section of the floor was lifted, creating an instant wall. Blue, who was beside it, stuck the barrel of his gun through the gap and pulled the trigger repeatedly.
Yellow, who had taken out a pistol, fired as she engaged the approaching robots, and in the middle of the wide corridor, an endless battle was taking place.
“Fuck. How many are there?”
“This is Team 2. We’re currently with Team 3 and have encountered robots in the corridor, engaging now.”
Overwhelmed by the number of robots, Yellow cursed, and Angelique informed their comrades fighting elsewhere of their current situation.
As A had said, Pink and Siera, who had started the investigation, ran as soon as they found the entrance.
They already knew there was danger. Having made the decision to move cautiously but to run at full speed if they couldn’t enter, they took off.
“Don’t die going ahead.”
“Provide good cover from the back.”
Though the two had a very poor perception of each other, the confirmation that the robots had lethal capabilities changed their expressions entirely. They completely set aside their personal feelings and focused solely on completing the mission.
“Enemy confirmed ahead!”
The robots, having detected the intrusion, were also moving busily to capture their targets. Considering that the cameras installed throughout the corridor were likely linked to the robots, Pink ran down the corridor, destroying any cameras he saw by immediately pulling the trigger.
While Pink was destroying the cameras, Siera, who was keeping an eye on the front, noticed a group of robots approaching.
But all she did was confirm their presence; she asked for no help and immediately increased her speed towards the group of robots.
“That’s the real deal.”
Watching Siera charge ahead, Pink felt the unspoken pressure that he should support from the rear and provide cover. He quickly shouldered his rifle, aimed at the group of robots, and pulled the trigger a few times.
The flashes that shot out passed by Siera, who was running forward, and hit the approaching robots.
“This gun sucks.”
Pink, who had felt the significant difference in performance from the gun he usually used, voiced his dissatisfaction, but he didn’t stop pulling the trigger.
“Stop complaining.”
With Pink’s fire support, Siera, who had gotten close to the robots, stabbed the robot at the forefront with her drawn sword.
As she stabbed, she kicked it and pulled out the sword, slashing the robot beside her.
“Don’t move too recklessly. It’s hard to aim.”
“Talk about something convenient for yourself!”
The robots that had approached fired at Siera, and she was busy dodging and attacking.
“If you stay still, it’s easier to aim.”
“What? What are you trying to hit now?”
“This suit can handle this much damage.”
Pink, who had a good grasp of the performance of the Spacystro soldiers’ suits through long confrontations, aimed his barrel at Siera, who was fighting in front, and pulled the trigger.
“!”
Siera, who sensed an electronic cannon coming towards her, turned her head. The bullet that had been flying towards her from the side collided with the electronic cannon Pink had fired in mid-air.
With a sound of electricity sparking, the bullet and the electronic cannon Pink had fired disappeared.
The sword Siera had thrown pierced the robot that had just shot at her.
There weren’t many robots following them, so it didn’t take long to destroy them.
“You didn’t have to shoot in my direction, did you?”
As she pulled out the sword she had thrown, Siera glared at Pink, who had fired the electronic cannon at her.
“That trajectory was the safest. I don’t pull the trigger unless I’m confident, so don’t worry.”
Pink, who had his rifle pointed forward, passed by Siera and went ahead, and Siera clicked her tongue and followed behind.
“This is Team 2. We’re currently with Team 3 and have encountered robots in the corridor, engaging now.”
They stopped abruptly at the sound of Angelica’s voice coming over the comms.
“What will you do?”
“It’s hard to find a location inside here.”
Finding their comrades somewhere in the underground facility they had just entered wasn’t easy. Siera sheathed the sword she was carrying and drew a pistol.
“But we have to go support them.”
They couldn’t just leave their comrades in a crisis and go elsewhere, so they decided to first look for Teams 2 and 3, who had requested support.
“I’m not sure if everyone is okay.”
“They have a lot of combat experience, so they’ll cooperate well, won’t they?”
Pink couldn’t completely deny that. Despite the bad atmosphere between Siera and Pink, they had managed to coordinate without much communication in the recent battle.
“That’s good, then.”
Hoping that their other comrades were fighting well without injury, they ran down the corridor.
