043

Ep. 43

'There is still time before the enemies arrive.'

Before that, let's think about how to cook the food.

Currently, I am in apartment number 3 of complex C.

The format is a hallway apartment, with a hallway on each floor and six houses on each floor, so a total of six households can reside.

The apartment floor structure has a total of 6 floors, excluding the basement where necessary facilities such as generators and shared laundry facilities are located. There is no elevator, and you can only get there by taking the stairs at both ends of the hallway.

'The rescue will come after checking that side as well.'

Even if that's not the case, it won't be a big problem if you don't know the structure because you have Android. All you have to do is enter your apartment data into Android.

'But androids have weaknesses.'

Android is very smart, but because it moves according to a set program, it lacks autonomous thinking ability.

For example, if you ask an android to guard a building, it will easily exclude people approaching or enemies attacking from a distance.

However, it cannot properly respond to anomalous attacks such as someone planting a bomb underground or bombing from the air.

In fact, even when I destroyed the pirate ship's cooler by melting it with acid blood, the android did not recognize it as an attack.

Other humans help androids lack thinking skills. The enemy will most likely deploy a mix of androids and police officers in reinforced suits.

'For a Megacorp player, the measure of skill was to be able to balance the Hulk mutants and human androids well.'

The reason why Megacorps are considered to be a fairly powerful race in the game is their flexible play style. Modify the player's own genes to play as a warrior like a cult, or use the 'employment' trait to command a large number of troops like an outspacer, etc.

'This is not a space fortress, so there will be no Hulk mutants, so it will be a combination of humans and androids.'

The problem is the state of armament over there.

The android was recently confirmed to be armed with a Gauss rifle.

Assuming that the police also carry similar weapons, it is highly likely that they will come wearing reinforced clothing along with Gauss rifles.

'It's a city with a lot of money, so they'll be wearing more than mid-level reinforced clothing.'

If I were on Earth or Mars, I would have to fight against elite soldiers equipped with plasma weapons and high-level reinforced clothing as standard equipment, but here they do not have advanced armament to that extent.

'Still, it won't be that easy.'

Laser weapons can't damage me, but Gauss rifles are a different story.

Even tungsten ammunition, the main bullet of the Gauss Rifle, can be defended against thanks to the body strengthening type.

However, the true value of the Gauss rifle lies in the ability to change bullets to suit various enemies. If it is a special bullet with enhanced penetrating power, it will sufficiently pierce the inner skin.

'I'll have to finish it quickly before the enemies notice.'

As I was calculating where to target the enemies inside the apartment with my auxiliary organ, No. 26 and Aadhai caught my eye.

'Now that I think about it, they are also wild beasts.'

These are creatures such as Sea Demons, Gallagons, and other high-risk NPCs. One is treated as a semi-boss, and the other is nicknamed a dragon.

Both are still just pups, but they shouldn't have any trouble hunting down police officers.

'No. 26 has grown recently, so it won't be too difficult to use psychic powers. Aadhai is a Gallagon, so as long as he doesn't get attacked, there won't be a big problem.' If

both of them can accurately target the vital points, they can easily kill the enemy even with weak psychic powers. I just need to teach you where to aim.

[Zuzuz zuzuzu (come here, guys)]

I called the guys together.

–

Night has come to Space City as usual.

A black curtain decorated with starlight descended over the entire city, with only the residential districts being spared the area of the curtain.

Unlike usual, the residential district was filled with man-made light, almost like an entertainment district.

The flashing lights emanating from the warning lights on the armored trucks, the headlights mounted on the reinforced uniforms worn by the police, and various electronic devices were driving out the darkness.

It wasn't just the light that was causing the commotion.

Sounds that would be more familiar in an entertainment district than a residential district filled the apartment complex, such as the sounds of police walkie-talkies, the heavy footsteps of armed androids, and the sirens of police cars.

"Hey William! "Are you out of your mind?"

The port district security team leader shouted at William. William, who was silently checking his reinforcement suit, looked at him with indifferent eyes.

"Why are you doing that?"

"What are you doing, calling armed police just to catch a broker? "Don't you know that things will get bigger if this happens?"

William knew very well that the head of the Port District Security Team was as greedy as a fat belly.

I also know that among that pile of fat, there is quite a bit of credit contributed by Broker S.

"Besides, you are searching a material storage team that has nothing to do with anything! "This is a clear violation of authority!"

William, who left the apartment during the day, immediately conveyed the information he had gathered about Broker S to his superiors. Not to the port district security team, but to the district general security team further up.

Thanks to this, the material storage team was in complete chaos because of the police who suddenly showed up.

Broker S, or Sander, was urgently arrested, and those with connections to him were also locked up in detention centers.

Sander, a member of the material storage team, must have been so shocked by the fact that he was arrested that he suddenly showed abnormal symptoms and was currently in a state of unconsciousness.

William, who finished checking the reinforced suit, spoke as he checked the special bullets of the Gauss rifle one last time.

"How did you know that?"

"what?"

"None of us reported this to the Port District Security Team, so how did you know that the Materials Storage Team was searched? "

"That is…."

"And there is something that the team leader is mistaken about. S No, the person who colluded with Sander is not simply a swindler."

"what?"

"He killed Sander's former military bodyguard."

"what? "I didn't hear that!"

"Of course you didn't hear it. I immediately submitted the report to the district general security team earlier. "They took the issue seriously, so they responded to my request for support."

"What?! Do you know what you have done now? "This is the worst!"

"Hageuksang?"

At those words, William grabbed his superior by the collar. He bared his teeth like a wolf and growled.

"Did you think the higher-ups didn't know that you were in collusion with the broker? You are done now."

"Hee hee!"

William no longer wanted to talk to his former boss. Leaving him completely pale, William approached the armed police officers who were briefing.

The personnel who would enter the apartment were 12 police officers armed with reinforced suits and 6 combat-type androids. Each of the police officers had the numbers 101 to 112 written on their chests, and the androids had the letter M and numbers engraved on their heads.

Among the androids, one with the letter M01 engraved on it greeted William.

"I am William, head of the criminal investigation team of the Port District Security Team. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you. Detective Team Leader William. This is Android M01 from the former district general security team. "I am an android, not a human, but I am leading the operation now, so you must follow my instructions."

"I get it."

After briefly exchanging communiqués, M01 explained the operation to the armed police.

The goal is to arrest members of the organization doing business with Sander and collect evidence.

What the gang member looked like was known to both the police and the androids because he shared photos and montages taken before his interaction with Sander.

In addition, information about survivors in apartment 3 has already been shared.

As William prepared to rush in with other police officers, M01 called him.

"I guess the detective team leader doesn't know."

"What do you mean?"

"The higher-ups have provided new reinforced uniforms to armed police officers. "It has been upgraded in every way compared to before, and the effectiveness of the built-in treatment enhancer has also been enhanced."

"That's good news."

"It also has a small psychic shield built in as an addition to the existing equipment. Please press the purple button."

When William pressed the button on the terminal, a translucent oval shield popped out from his left arm.

"This is a supernatural equipment created by the Garmelda family through interaction with a cult. "They sent it a few days ago to congratulate us on this board meeting."

"Thank you."

With that, the conversation ended.

Now all that was left was to rush in.

'Things will work out well.'

It was clear that the enemy would not have guessed that the police were armed with new equipment.

Additionally, the armed police officers of the district general security team have so much combat experience that they can be considered soldiers. On top of that, there is even support for combat-type androids. It was a game I couldn't lose even if I wanted to.

"I'm going to rush in. "Mask on."

With those words, all police officers wore masks attached to their reinforced uniforms.

"We will search the first floor hallway first."

Following M01's instructions, the police and androids began searching the first floor hallways. It was mostly empty, but not all of it, so a few of the occupants were captured by the androids and dragged out.

"Clear the first floor. Go to the 2nd floor. Just in case, I will leave three people on each floor."

Just as I was about to start searching the second floor, I heard static over the communicator.

｢Chi-chi-chi-jik here… billion chi-jik'

"M06?"

"What's going on?"

"Contact with one Android has been lost."

"Which point is it?"

"It's room 105 on the first floor. "Please check with M04 111 waiting on the first floor immediately."

｢Number 111. I will check."

｢M04. "I will check."

M01 calmly gave instructions without panicking. After a while, a radio call came from M4.

｢M04. report. The power section of M06 was destroyed.

"Can you determine the attack method?"

｢M04. Only those destroyed by strong physical force can be confirmed. "Details require analysis."

William felt strange about those words.

Apparently, the first floor was searched by 13 people, including him, and 6 robots. There would have been no space for the enemy to hide.

"If you notice anything unusual, please contact us again. "We will begin the search again."

｢Number 111. I understand."

｢M04. "Confirmed."

Just as they were about to search again, number 101, who was standing in front, stopped in place.

"101?"

"…."

He was trembling as if his body was forcibly fixed in the air. Then his neck slowly began to turn.

William shouted at the familiar sight.

"crazy! Psychic ball…!"

Before the words were finished, there was a 101 throat-clearing sound and a 360-degree rotation. A police officer with his neck completely broken was lying on the floor like a broken doll.

"It's an enemy attack!"

"All armed officers, activate psychic shields. Androids are wary of their surroundings…"

"Aaaah!"

At that time, a scream was heard from behind.

William quickly turned his head and saw the feet of police officer 112 hanging in the air. Something unidentified was climbing down the outer wall of the apartment and dragging the police away.

"Start shooting!"

The police and androids who saw this started shooting furiously. But the guy didn't care and just disappeared, dragging the police with him.

William and the armed police hurriedly stuck to the wall of the hallway and looked upward, but all they could see was pitch black darkness.

"The person who was dragged away is number 112!"

"I will check. Please answer number 112."

"Crackling, crackling, crackling, crackling."

William gritted his teeth as he heard a scream full of pain mixed in with the noise. Like a machine, M01 repeated the same words without any emotion.

"If you survived number 112, please answer."

｢Chijijijijik｣

"I will check one last time. No. 112. "If you survive, please respond."

"Chijik, this is the 4th floor. "He dragged me away."

"4th floor. Has confirmed."

When the answer finally came, all the police officers breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, everyone agrees that 112 lives are like a light in the wind, but it is better than being dead.

"We will divide the personnel into two. Team leaders 102 to 105 and I, M02, will search the 2nd floor, and the rest will search the 4th floor."

In less than 30 minutes after coming in, one police officer and one android were attacked, and one police officer's life is in danger.

The atmosphere did not worsen thanks to M01, who commanded the police officers without wavering even in difficult situations.

However, unlike other police officers, William had a hard time shaking off some uneasy feeling.

Was it actually a mistake to bring only the police here?

That thought crept up in the corner of his head.

It wasn't because he was a coward that he thought that.

He clearly saw number 112 when he was dragged away.

There were four arms holding the police officer.