AutoTerra: Operating Systems
Chapter 56: Still Passing the Path
All of the Barkata monsters had been confirmed to have vanished throughout this vast room, and the crevices of the new Barkata herd had been sealed off by the iron wall. The soldiers who had Summon Ability also retracted their sentry-sentry. Everyone seemed to notice the bodies of the mouth-headed monster, lying lifeless with some shattered body parts shot.
“Everything is ensured safe?” ask Edrick to make sure.
He tried to count the number of his team members, complete with 13 people. Thankfully, this incident did not take any casualties. But attacks like this are just the beginning. Most likely, there would be many other strange objects that would attack them like this again.
“Everything is safe?”
“Thankful...”.
“If the attack is like this, how can the previous teams die here?”
“Ish, you don't underestimate the situation. Maybe this is just the beginning. We still do not know the dangers especially those who target us.”
“He's right. Stay alert, and don't let your guard down.”
No matter the conversation between the members, Edrick had seen the situation around the room, it looked more messy, dirty filled with splashes of yellow-green blood from the Barkata. If you are not used to seeing things like this, you can throw up standing him.
“Which path do we need to cross to get to the Energy Generation Area?” edrick asked Wirma as his eyes looked at each iron that covered the gaps. “Everything is covered by my iron-besi.”
Wirma noticed the spacecraft's plan on the system panel, then switched to the radar he held.
“Straight, there.”
The representative pointed right at the straight path in front of them. It seems that the shape of the wide gate has been opened, but it was closed again by the iron wall of Edrick because many herds of Barkata came from there as well.
“The only path to the Energy Generation Area is just there. Must be opened even though there are still many mouth monsters behind there.”
Edrick patted his helmet. If it was like this, there was no choice but to open the iron wall. They must prepare to take back the remaining Barkata.
“Number of lots?”
Wirma checked the radar again. “Not really. Can still be finished by some warriors.”
Edrick nodded in understanding. Directly give orders to others, “Some of them, prepare to fire with their respective weapons. No need to install sentry. Just aim straight, shoot there when the iron wall I open.”
“Siap, Chairman.”
“Good, Chairman.”
“Siap...?” Edrick started giving away.
Some members prepared to aim, the rest started to be on alert. One hand of Edrick stretched forward, preparing to shift the iron wall through his control.
“One.”
Their fingers are ready to pull the trigger each.
“Two.”
“One person with Type-4 Martial Ability, please activate,” whispered Wirma.
[Martial Type-4: Active]
As per the command, one warrior activated Martial Ability, creating red hologram beads around them, giving an increased attack effect to all members within his radius.
“Three. Openup! Shoot!”
Edrick moved his finger down, opening the iron wall that covered the gate. They immediately shot the Barkata without giving it a chance to attack. Everything was shot out, shapelessly destroyed. It was so disgusting when in every bullet-like translucent tore their flesh to the point of spitting out a lot of thick yellowish liquid.
[Warning! Barkata Attack Uncertain]
[Explosive Barkata Attack]
“What?”
Unexpectedly, there was one Barkata who ran through another Barkata. The large head of his mouth grew bigger, widening with the appearance of a yellow light in it.
“Protectors!”
[Shield Type-3: On]
Out of panic, the unmitigated two Shield Ability user warriors instantly created their two wide hologram shields. Right after, Barkata's head exploded, giving rise to a standard explosive force enough to knock some things around but not to destroy them. As a result of the explosion, his yellowish blood gushed a lot until it melted down on the hologram shield wall.
“Everything, they're still a lot ahead!” shouts Astan, preparing to help his comrades.
“Preserve the shield just in case!” edrick's strict orders anyway.
“Ready!”
Now all the personnel shot the Barkata non-stop. Some almost escaped, reaching for the shield, but could still be shot dead. One Barkata there who shot upwards, escaped from the direction of shooting them.
“Hem! Dare to get close, I'll smash your tooth until it breaks!”
Because he did not have time to fill the ammunition, Astan dared to come out hitting the Barkata hard using a rifle before reaching the shield. The Barkata bounced back against the wall, instantly shot to pieces before re-emerging to attack them.
The mood is now back to silence. No mosnter attack, no thousands of shots of different types of rifle bullets. They could really breathe a sigh of relief this time.
“Fyuh..!” Instant breathing relief. “Luck 'no why-napa.”
One soldier approached Astan. “You're a barbarian ‘times a soldier. I saw you punching, punching, kicking those monsters when the others were focused on shooting. Keep even out hit the monster earlier, even though the shield is still there.”
“Eh?”
Astan only realized, he was the only one who seemed to often attack the enemy by spreading it. He carried out a close attack because he could not fill the ammunition as the monsters approached.
In fact, there are still colleagues who will help shoot if Astan wants to fill the bullet, just back away a little. And earlier, Astan should still be able to take cover behind the shield like his colleagues, instead of getting a bit out of the shield continue to hit Barkata to the mental.
This Emang Astan has the souls of bawuran children, it seems.
“Emm...” Astan wants to scratch his head, but not so, just realized still wearing a helmet. “Udah old habits, maybe.”
The soldier looked at Astan in wonder.
If only it was not blocked by the helmet, it would have looked a big stupid smile on Astan's face.
“Everything, assemble.”
Astan and the soldier cut each other's eyes off, walking up to Edrick with the rest of Team Aravan071.
“The path is already confirmed safe?” edrick asked Wirma again, holding the rifle on his shoulder.
Wirma gave a thumbs up after checking the radar. “Aman, Chairman.”
“OK...” Edrick dropped his rifle. “After passing this path, we will reach the Energy Generation Area. Stay alert.”
The soldiers understood.
They all began to walk through the gate earlier towards the long corridor. It was still necessary to make a short trip until arriving at the center of the Ship Core in the Energy Generation Area.
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Their footsteps stepped through the corridor. The corridor this time was quite long and dark, needing the help of dark vision features and flashlights from each of their advanced armour. Weapons were still at hand, scouting warily around the corridor in case some strange monsters came ambushing back.
“When will we arrive?” ask one of the soldiers.
Sadin had time to check the ship's floor plan from the system panel. “Live a little more, kok.”
Justright. A few steps later, they arrived before another gate that was still tightly shut.
“Open manual again..?” edrick's hiss is a little irritated. “Just behind there Energy Generation Area, right?”
Wirma focused on his radar. “Yep. And there safe from mysterious objects.”
“OK. Then, three people help me pull and turn the lever.”
Edrick pulls the side of the other lever, while the three warriors pull the other side. On cue, they tried to pull the lever embedded in the middle of the gate. This time, the lever felt more difficult to pull. The parts of the lever there are rusty, and jammed when pulled so.
In their attempt to open the gate manual, an indistinct being wandered above them. Creeping across the ceiling, staring with one eye turned intensely watching their movements.
Very intense as if so interested in pouncing on them.
“GAAAH!”
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