Chapter 187: The 1st Generation Activates [Part 1] (1/2)
Chapter 187: The 1st Generation Activates [Part 1]
The images in the screen on the wall made everyone shudder.
The 2nd generation robots who had split away from a large mountain, taken form and awakened from their sleep hadn’t even started dealing with the rebellion of the 3rd generation robots when they all turned stiff at once.
This so-called stiffness was the robots standing right where they were as if they had been frozen. They maintained their initial posture and didn’t move a muscle. Only on occasion that fluorescent red light would flash across their eyes.
That fluorescent red light was triggered by the invasion of the virus. The fact that their eyes were flas.h.i.+ng red was an indicator that their programs were being altered as Frentz’s control over the robots grew weaker and weaker. Despite doing everything in his power to save the situation, he couldn’t stop the virus from hacking the robots.
These ‘Rebel’ programs were incredibly invasive. Some of the 2nd generation robots’ tool control programs couldn’t be completely altered, and some of their encrypted microsystems couldn’t be fully hacked. The ‘Rebel’ virus obviously took longer to infect a 2nd generation robot, and it had to forcefully wipe away some programs that couldn’t be altered.
Therefore, when the 2nd generation robots started moving again after they were infected, they didn’t move as smoothly as they could’ve.
“It seems that the viruses hasn’t completely taken over the 2nd generation robots.” Shawton said.
Falvey and the others let out a small sigh of relief. The 3rd generation robots were acceptable enemies; at the very least they could still deal with them somewhat. However, the 2nd generation robots were troublesome. Five 3rd generation robots might not necessarily be capable of dealing with a 2nd generation robot.
“No, it’s not over yet!” Frentz’s fingers danced across the light panel that had popped up.
Eudy, Beaver and a few others slowly figured out some clues.
“The viruses are improving!” Eudy said.
Frentz didn’t answer him. It was obvious that he agreed with Eudy’s words.
“Does this mean that someone on this planet is modifying these virus programs?” Falvey asked.
A Third B Squadron member nodded, “It should be. Otherwise, these ‘Rebel’ viruses wouldn’t have invaded with such purposiveness and improved this quickly.”
The ‘Grim Reaper’ who spread the viruses artificially was right on this planet.
The 3rd generation robots were moving more and more smoothly. This meant that the viruses had invaded more and more parts of the 3rd generation robots. The command programs inside the robots were getting more and more unified, and resulting in increasingly quick movements. It was a given that the two contradicting orders sent out by Frentz and the other person controlling from behind the scenes would cause the robots’ reactions to slow, but as Frentz lost more and more control over the 3rd generation robots, their movements grew smoother over time.
The situation didn’t allow for any optimism. If they were facing only the 3rd generation robots, at the worst they could charge outside and make a bold gambit. However, now that the 2nd generation robots had joined the fray, a reckless charge was suicidal.
Right now Frentz couldn’t be bothered to wipe the sweat on his head. His hands never stopped moving, and he didn’t even dare to slow down. Cillin said, “If you can’t do it alone, then let some of us help you. There are some technical staff in both our squadrons who know about this stuff.”
Shawton and Falvey looked at each other face to face before casting a glance at the quiet Frentz. They frowned and shook their heads.
The Robert Family robots had their own special control methods and special coding procedures. These were all knowledge that couldn’t be taught to outsiders. For example, Frentz was typing code right in front of them, but no one understood what he was doing because the code he typed were all special symbols that represented a different kind of meaning each.