Chapter 7.2 (1/2)
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The detachment of arhans of the security service, under the command of Kristine, invaded the ruins that hid the rocket. They had never partic.i.p.ated in a silent war. There were no signs of warmth, no hints that someone was hiding there. All around were rows of dilapidated buildings.
Veronica reported, ”We were informed from the orbit, that a next generation arhan landed with 17 containers.”
”And what is he going to do to us all alone?”
Hilde was obviously having fun.
”Stop all conversations.” Kristine cut in. ”All machines, attention. Our goal – the booster rocket. There is also a central processor of an uncontrolled AI. Angela… Be careful with the new arhan. Even though there's only one.”
And then several missiles appeared from the building. The group of arhans began an evasive maneuver and broke the formation. However, the rockets exploded in the air above them, not reaching their target. It made a smoke curtain. The thick white smoke enveloped the entire detachment of arhans, the visibility of the optical chambers was reduced to zero.
”d.a.m.n it!”
”An ambush?”
”Don't panic!” Kristine tried to bring the alarmed group back to their senses, ”Switch to infrared mode.”
But it didn't work. Even in infrared mode, everything remained white. The smoke jammed the signals in the infrared spectrum.
”The satellite tracking system is not responding!” reported the frightened Veronica.
Since infrared mode didn't work, she wanted to know the situation using satellite tracking system. But the connection was blocked. There was a message about attempted hacking, to prevent it, they had to disconnect. Fortunately, the arhan support system was on a different line, so it remained untouched.
Kristine gave an order to the AI support system.
”Determine the source of the fire, hurry!”
Hilde's voice was heard.
”Movement detected at 5 degrees. Something is coming closer.”
”The enemy arhan?”
”No, its… heavy construction equipment.”
”Amount?”
”I don't know for sure, there are many signals. Hmm, because the enemy is in minority, he decided to use heavy equipment on us? Get together. However many there are, they can't our…”
Heavy robots appeared out of the smoke, directed by Pioneer. They surrounded the group of arhans. They weren't armed. But they had laser targeting systems. And now, they were all aimed at the arhans.
Kristine turned pale.
”Retreat!”
From above by guidance, they were struck by a lot of ground-to-ground missiles. The robots continued to point at the quickly retreating arhans. The missiles sharply changed directions following their targets. When they got to the arhans, they exploded. There was a noise of a blow to the ground. The arhan was not destroyed, but it was now acting too slowly, so the missiles attacked it like piranhas. The missiles attacked the black arhan also. Kristine activated the laser guns and aimed at the heavy robots by herself. One shot – and that's it.
The missiles lost their target. Now they switched to the closest moving objects. They pursued the black arhan. To get rid of them, she began to maneuver around the remains of the buildings.
Angela opened one of the equipment containers. She fixed up the rocket installations with the help of the manipulators so that they attacked air targets. Kristine's detachment, pursued by missiles, had to pa.s.s through here.
Checking with her map inside the c.o.c.kpit, Angela asked, ”What is the situation?”
Observing everything through the camera of a heavy robot, Pioneer reported,
”What's with the black arhan?”
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Upon hearing this, Angela launched more missiles.
”Now the third trap. Pa.s.s to Dingo. Where is the container with the a.s.sault equipment?”
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”Useless. It won't work the second time. Kristine… The security agents should have adapted by now. They were prepared for this.”
”Got it.”
Checking with her map, Angela headed there.