Chapter 432 – Mistakes
-Doo doo doo doo!!
Numerous bullets rain down from the security robot.
The bullet hit the pit bull’s armor and a powerful electric current burst out.
As Zaid said, the security robots’ weapons had no effect on the pit bull.
Like the gun I used at the shooting range, the weapons equipped on the security robots did not appear to be lethal to begin with.
Every time the Pitbull I rode swings its fist, the robots are smashed to smithereens.
When I attracted a certain amount of aggro, Zaid radioed.
『Bark, maintain the current situation. I will enter.』
Zaid and Lynette start moving in different directions. Then, I went around the battlefield where the security robot was grappling with me and infiltrated the power plant building.
The security robot’s opponent was easy, but too easy.
There is no need to take out a weapon from a pit bull.
It was a one-sided attack.
I think I could just lie down here and sleep.
As I was doing boring acts of destruction, I began to think about other things.
Now that I think about it, this place is a magic attribute power plant.
Isn’t there a magic stone that extracts energy?
It doesn’t seem like this organization called Rebellion will give proper compensation anyway.
In that case, I have no choice but to take care of it myself.
I sharpened my senses and explored my surroundings.
Zaid and Lynette were seen heading underground, each taking charge of one of the three dome buildings.
There is no one else but them.
I couldn’t feel the life itself.
Is this an unmanned power plant?
‘Hmm? What is this?’
A significant amount of magical power can be felt in a different dome building, not the one that Zaid and Lynette infiltrated.
‘Could it be that there is a Maseok warehouse in that building?’
I drove the pit bull and headed there.
Security robots kept coming out of nowhere and pouring bullets into the Pitbull’s back, but I didn’t feel any impact as I was inside.
The Pitbull’s hand was inserted into the large door at the tightly closed entrance of the building and opened.
-Geekigeek…
The door opened with difficulty.
The structure of the building was simple.
The hallways were connected… And at the end, I saw a round iron door that looked thick and solid just by looking at it.
Anyone could see that it was a safe.
No, is it a warehouse?
It doesn’t matter either way.
How many are there?
The magic flowing from the safe can be felt up to here.
I took a step towards the safe door.
The security robots still rained bullets on them, but they ignored them.
I thought there might be some sort of trap in the hallway… But there wasn’t.
I was able to stand in front of the safe door without anything happening.
The door looked quite solid just by looking at it, perhaps because it was storing valuable items.
I tried to open it by holding the thick handle, but it didn’t budge.
-Boom!
I tried hitting him with my fist.
The pit bull’s fist was seen to be slightly dented.
It seemed impossible to open the safe door simply with the performance of this pit bull.
I’ve come this far, and I can’t just go back.
I decided to use my magic power.
Magic was applied to the Pitbull’s fist.
To break a door this thick, you don’t need just a strong fist.
The durability of the fuselage must also be supported.
With my magic power, I tightly wrapped the pit bull’s joints and skeleton to prevent them from breaking.
And as I was about to hit him with my fist, I stopped.
‘If there is a magic stone inside, won’t it be damaged?’
I decided to tear off the door.
I grabbed the handle of the safe and pulled hard.
-Strong string!
The safe door was torn off.
A room colored with soft blue lighting appeared.
Inside, the wall was filled with round, refined magic stones inside a transparent square box.
I ducked into the safe, looking at the splendid sight.
As I entered the safe, the security robots that had been pouring bullets at me hesitated.
Maybe he can’t shoot for fear of damaging the magic stone, or maybe he was programmed that way.
In the center of the safe, a magic stone emitting a mysterious iridescence was glowing inside a transparent box.
It’s a type of magic stone I’ve never seen before.
‘Is it a magic stone?’
It could be something processed by demons.
If you look at the amount of magical power contained not only in the rainbow magic stone but also in the magic stones displayed on the wall… You won’t see anything like an F or D class magic stone.
The rainbow magic stone seemed like a valuable item, so I put it into the inventory. Not only that, but all the magic stones decorating the walls of the safe were swept into the inventory.
Unlike the crude magic stones I had, these refined-looking magic stones seemed to have some significant value.
When I took the magic stone and tried to leave, the hallway in front of the safe was suddenly crowded with security robots.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m in the safe, but I look restless, unable to do this or that.
“Should I destroy all of this…”
While I was thinking about that for a moment, the security robots began to fall down.
『Bark. What about security robots?』
Zaid sent a radio message.
“It seems like it’s stopped working…”
『Bark. The operation was successful. I will send you a joining location, so gather there within 5 minutes.』
The location of the gathering point is displayed on Pitbull’s translucent display map.
There wasn’t much more than I thought.
If we had just been attacked by security robots, the situation would have been over.
Since it was such a simple task, it seemed like it was given to me as it was my first time on this mission…
Still, the results were more beneficial than expected.
The security robot was also disabled, so it was easy to escape from the power plant.
Following Zaid’s instructions, I left the power plant and headed to the rendezvous point.
Zaid was already at the joining location, and Lynette was nowhere to be seen.
『Linette, how long will it take?』
Zaid radioed Linnet.
There was still about a minute or two left until the joining time.
『Move… Crackle… Now… Contact… Crackle.』
For some reason, the communication condition was not good.
“What’s going on?”
“It looks like something went wrong with Lynette. Since the security robot has stopped working, we can say she completed her mission properly. It looks like something went wrong during the escape.”
Zaid is lost in thought for a moment.
And his expression turned quite serious.
“Hmm… What’s causing this communication failure… Maybe… We might have encountered a Predator.”
Predator?
This is a story I heard before.
“What is a Predator?”
I only skimmed through it earlier, but at this point I couldn’t help but be curious.
“Haven’t you heard of it? It’s a powerful, heavily armored, unmanned weapon. It’s a weapon that our level can’t match. Furthermore, it’s as expensive as it is powerful… And unlike security robots, it’s an entity that is responsible for and supports the security of a wide area. But it’s already arrived. It’s strange to do that. I must have touched it in a way that didn’t cause as much irritation as possible…”
〈Unho, isn’t this related to you robbing that magic stone warehouse? 〉
‘… No way?’
I felt like denying it, but it still stings me a little. Cosmos taught me a truth that would not have been known without notice.
Of course, Zaid doesn’t know that I did that. He had no intention of letting anyone know.
“There’s nothing we can do. If Lynette doesn’t come on time, she’ll give up.”
“What?! A woman like that… No, abandoning her colleagues?!”
Zaid’s shocking decision almost made me inadvertently show my true feelings.
“Bark. Don’t be swayed by your emotions. This often happens during missions. If Lynette encountered a Predator, there’s nothing we can do. Even if we go to rescue her now, it will be too late. Rather, there’s a chance that we’ll get caught too. If it’s really a Predator. It is best to stay as far away as possible.”
“You can’t abandon Lynette.”
“There is no time. The transport ship will leave in 10 minutes whether we arrive or not. There is not enough time to even get to the transport ship. Don’t lose your senses due to unnecessary emotions. This is an order from a leader.”
I ignored it and took the steps of a pit bull toward the power plant.
“Are you going to disobey my instructions? Such actions will have a serious impact on your evaluation score.”
Is there such a thing?
What is good about getting a score?
Maybe it’s something like reputation?
Are you so scared of losing your reputation that you want to give up Lynette?
“It doesn’t matter to her. I will save her.”
“I will not wait. If you do not return to the transport ship at the appointed time, I will leave you behind.”
Are you trying to scare me?
Zaid’s warning did not affect my steps to find Lynette.
“Either it or not.”
It really felt like it was because of me, so I was a little stung, and abandoning Lynette in such a situation was a bit unfair.
There is no time.
I drove the pit bull and quickly went back the way I came.
-Thump thump thump.
『Tidik! 9 minutes 11 seconds…10 seconds…5 seconds…』
A timer appears on the display and the time is decreasing.
Could it have been sent by Zaid?
It seems to indicate the time when the transport ship will leave.
It seems like they are trying to shake my heart in this way, but it is impossible.
From here to the power plant… 1 minute? 2 minutes?
If you find Lynette quickly, you will be able to easily get to the transport ship.
‘Cosmos. Please bring up the navigation.’
Pit bulls seem to move with something like brain waves. Of course, Cosmos mixed with my consciousness was also able to manipulate the pit bull.
The front display showed a translucent map and the route to the point where Linnet was expected to be located.
〈 That’s where Lynette’s last communication signal was caught. 〉
It was also a magic attribute power plant.
I thought that if Lynette was being chased, we might run into her on the way… But that didn’t happen.
The power plant I returned to was somewhat quiet.
There were only security robots lying here and there, rolling around on the floor.
Have you already been caught?
“Cosmos, where is Linnet?”
〈It was cut off at the power plant.〉
