Chapter 36 – Rescue Operation (4)
The vacancy of Echo’s squad leader was automatically taken over by Echo 2.
The rescue team searched the office thoroughly.
This port is a place that maintains a close relationship with the maritime prison. It supplies various materials and is also in charge of transporting prisoners and prison guards.
Materials and workers are supplied from here for not only construction but also subsequent expansion and maintenance.
If so, wouldn’t there be a blueprint showing the prison’s internal structure? Which leads to the conclusion that
[Echo Squad Leader: Objective blueprints found.]
Surprisingly, I found it quickly. It is an old version of the drawing from the repair work two years ago, but the difference between having it and not having it is huge.
If you know the exact internal structure of the sea prison, you will be able to carry out the entry plan prepared in advance much more effectively.
Meanwhile, access to the port control computer was also made.
[Rose: Access the docking computer. Ferry remote undocking complete. Ship Diagnosis.]
– Fuel Gauge: 90%.
– Cargo Loading: None.
According to Rose’s operation, the basic information of the ferry was output, and it was possible to depart immediately without any preparation work.
Clumsy!
The sound of part of the building collapsing was heard from the first floor, and black smoke began to seep into the office.
The first floor is already in a situation where the fire is spreading out of control.
“There is no room to go down the stairs. Escape through the window.”
Wow Jangchang!
Some squad members pulled out windows and threw them out.
An open pier came into view, and at the end of it there is a large ferry docked.
The port management office engulfed in flames is seen behind the rescue team that quickly escapes.
Are the intermittent cacophony in the pit of fire the final words of a monster?
The footsteps of the rescuers moving swiftly on the pier blended with the sound of the waves.
“Therefore…”
One infestation was drowning in the sea.
It’s swollen enough to remind you of a drowned body, probably because it’s been submerged for a fairly long time. He doesn’t seem to have the strength to climb up onto the pier.
The dying screams were so weak that they were barely audible, buried in the waves.
“Stop shooting. Save ammo for unnecessary targets.”
At my command, everyone moved forward ignoring the infestation.
When we finally reached the front of the ferry, we gave a warning to the rescue team on board.
“Beware of shooting from inside the ship. Position yourself so that there are no critical engine parts within the firing path. If it’s not possible, bring it outside and fight.”
The inside of the ferry was also full of traces of the disaster.
Bloodstains and dried bone fragments were seen everywhere, traces of fierce battles, and barricades made of woven chairs.
Upon entering the ship, the infected appeared.
“Keeeeek-!”
Surprise at a corner of the road passing through a narrow corridor inside the ship.
Immediately, the squad member in the lead struck the Infected in the head with his butt.
Baek!
My head didn’t explode with that one shot, but I couldn’t properly control my body, probably from a considerable shock.
That little bit of time was enough time for another squad member following behind to grab the infestation and toss it into the sea.
With a plop!
“Keeeeek-!”
Bang!
Meanwhile, Alpha Squad Leader fired a gas gun at the head of the infected that rushed in a line right in front of his eyes.
Pooh!
One-shot double kill.
The head of the one in the lead was smashed, and the one right behind fell flat on his seat with about 40% of the left side of his head blown off.
“Keeeeek-!”
The steel spike, which had maintained its strength even after sending the two into the goal, exhausted itself by being driven deep into the chest of the third infected.
Kwajik!
When he trampled on the neck of the guy trying to stand up after falling to the floor, his cervical vertebrae broke and his movement stopped.
“Keeeeek-!”
A fourth guy came running from the front.
Alpha Squad Leader pulled a spike from the dead Infestation’s chest, grabbed it, and landed it with an uppercut.
Fuck!
The infecting body that rushed in passed through the top of the head from the bottom of the chin and was stuck in the ceiling, hanging dangly.
The Echo Squad, which is fighting elsewhere, is also very active.
The security robot, holding a fire ax in each hand and wielding it like crazy, was a storm of blades.
The hands, arms, and heads of the infected fell off like chicken on a butcher’s cutting board.
“Awesome.”
It is impossible not to admire the appearance of each squad fighting over the screen no matter how many times you watch it.
Even with very accurate shooting and sudden close-quarters attacks, he used efficient weapon techniques and martial arts.
He had encountered guard robots a few times in his life, but never thought they would be this powerful.
In a way, it is natural
According to international agreements, robots that think and move on their own without human control are strictly prohibited from being used for military purposes.
For this reason, security robots were mainly used on a limited basis in places such as prisons.
A place where you have to maintain a 24-hour surveillance system, it is an shunned job, and you always have to maintain strict security procedures.
It has hardly been solved in the private sector either.
First of all, it was cheaper to use humans, and decisively, if the robot caused illegal acts and human casualties, all civil and criminal liability went to the CEO of the business.
In a world where human values are gradually being lost, it is a legislative act made up of a last-ditch safeguard to prevent a situation in which humans are oppressed by machines operated by the possessed.
There were several voices from businessmen that the law should be revised, but politicians who jumped on it even a little did not survive the election.
However, in the case of the shelter, robot guards were needed more than human guards because of its specificity.
In the first place, the security robot is supposed to work after the emergency blockade, so the CEO’s responsibility can be ignored. The blockade means the world is ruined, so why bother with legal compensation?
Given this situation, the concept of combat robots could only be found in movies or games, and the development of autonomous combat programs had stopped.
But there is one entity that completely ignores this.
[I could have implemented a more perfect combat movement, but the robot’s driving part couldn’t keep up with the movement? It’s painful to downgrade the software you’ve developed due to hardware problems.]
Artemis quickly completed a combat artificial intelligence program that had been stagnant for decades since the commercialization of the robot industry.
“How many times have combat programs been updated?”
[No. 941. Including what just happened.]
Even real-time updates are in progress while supporting operational command.
The results, as I see now, are beyond imagination.
It is enough to replace the human army for a long time.
Of course, if it weren’t for the existence of Artemis, it would have been impossible to achieve this level of achievement.
[Rose: The bridge has been seized.]
‘Satellite is not responding. Do you want to set the route manually?’
The ferry’s main computer popped up a warning message, and Artemis stepped in.
Having infiltrated the ferry ship’s mainframe with the help of Echo Squad, she quickly took control of everything on her ship.
As a result, the condition of the ferry was found to be quite poor.
– Navigation computer: inoperable (system error)
– Device malfunction status: 12%
(The automatic hydraulic regulator is damaged. If it is operated as it is, it may become impossible to navigate.)
“Can this be driven?”
[I can adjust the hydraulic pressure in real time, and I have already fixed the navigation computer.]
I applauded silently.
After that, it’s time to search.
In a situation where many survivors were picked up, mayhem would occur if the infected appeared.
Anyway, if you compare the boarding record and the infected that have been killed on the ship so far, you can see that there are only a handful of remaining enemies.
Then the car reaped an unexpected harvest.
“This!”
Squad leader Charlie finds a body in the bathroom that appears to have been a suicide. It is a soldier wearing a Korean military uniform.
The object the soldier was holding in his mouth fills the screen with both hands.
“Charlie 3, retrieve your weapon.”
The thing the guard robot picked up was a K2 rifle. As a result of checking, there was still ammunition in the magazine.
Judging from the fact that they are holding old-style weapons, it seems that they are reservists called up under the mobilization order. Were they used to transport prisoners?
“This is great.”
[Yes, this is worth more than 3000 survivors.]
“…”
[It’s a joke.]
Charlie 3 was waiting for orders with his weapon in his hand.
“From now on, the weapon is designated as the top priority protection object. Be sure to protect it during your mission.”
My orders have been uploaded to all rescuers.
“I can’t wait to reverse engineer after scanning. How long will it take?”
[30 minutes for reverse engineering, 8 hours for initial production.]
No matter how powerful gas guns and flamethrowers are, they have limitations compared to firearms that have been chosen as a national weapon.
But now you can operate it.
It’s something you don’t want to think about, but when you’re in a situation where you’re going to fire on a prisoner, a standard assault rifle is far more useful than an overpowered three-shot gas gun.
The search ended around dawn, but the harvest was so great that I couldn’t even sleep properly.
[Shall we start?]
With Artemis’ words, her engines started, her will permeating every part of her ship.
Engines, propellers, hydraulics, coolers, stability devices and everything else started to work together.
A huge ferry moves slowly.
“That’s-“
The weakly floundering infestations were swallowed up by the waves created by the massive hull.
The vibration caused by the passage of the ship shakes the cargoes scattered all over the pier.
The target is the maritime prison.
The mission is to transport a group of survivors.
As a large ship parted the sea, white bubbles were created, and the brilliant morning sunlight poured down on them.
