AutoTerra: Operating Systems

Chapter 8: Limited Capabilities

While sitting in a tram seat while waiting for a tram stop at Dek Kru, Arni again checked the system panel, what he might not know so that later asked Astan again.

“You want more?” ask Astan, the view remains focused on the phone screen.

“Hmm...”.

Arni checked the system panel again until he found something he wanted to ask.

“Here are three types of weapons. The Main Weapon I already have, but here is the same Supplementary Weapon Supporting Weapon. We need to have three guns, huh? Then, what kind of weapons should we have to fill these two slots?”

Instan put the phone back in his pocket. “Emang already stipulated that every hunter must have three weapons. Main Weapon yes newly accepted weapons when registering as a hunter. Additional Weapon as a backup weapon, while the Supporting Weapon is a sharp weapon or blunt weapon.”

“New Additional Weapons can be obtained if you have reached the Bronze Rank, if Supporting Weapons can be obtained after reaching the Iron Rank,” explained Astan, “We can choose what kind of weapons for both slots. For example, if the hunter already has a Main Weapon in the form of a gun, they will choose Additional Weapons of different types such as bows.”

“What are the types of weapons for Main and Additional Weapons, as well as Supporting Weapons? Do those Main and Additional Weapons have to be long-range weapons?” asked Arni again, leaning her body on the back of the chair.

“What I know there are the most popular Assault Rifle, Sniper Riffle, Handgun or pistol, Cannon, Thrower, Shotgun, Machine Gun, and Bow or bow. There are eight in total, though. But there are many more types, anyway. And yep, we are obliged to use long-range weapons, because the average battle in the present era often uses long-range weapons. Although there are still those who use melee weapons when urgent.”

“If the Supporting Weapon is to be a melee weapon. Once upon a time there was a sudden enemy ‘Ciluk Ba’ behind you. Mending was also accused of using a short-range weapon rather than using ammunition. Melee weapons own macem-macem, there are swords, daggers, hitters, hammers, axes, saws, de el el ‘lah. A close-range weapon. Want to begal the enemy wear heel aunty shoe a meter high so.”

“Pffft Arni tried to hold back the laughter. “Emang weapons also have its rating too?”

“Iya.” Astan nodded. “Grade of the weapon is equal to the mission rank, which is from D, C, B, A, S, SS, to SSS. The higher the weapon grade, the better the quality in terms of attack, durability, appearance, and some are equipped with additional capabilities. If the weapon with low grade it is usually easily destroyed. So, be careful if you're using your Grade-D weapon. If you want to have a new weapon it must buy, and the price is quite enough to make the bag scream.”

“You yourself have a desire to change weapons?”

Instant pranks open the system panel, checking his Grade-C Assault Rifle weapon on the hologram screen.

“Pengen, anyway. Just.. money to eat everyday is sometimes not enough.” Astan obliterated the panel. “As long as it can still be used, I don't need to replace it.”

“Oh, oh, oh! I want more about guns.” Arni looks enthusiastic. “Now, I'm’ pick a Sniper Rifle weapon. About can not digan—.”

“No can.”

Arni's face was instantly sour. “I'm not finished.”

“Udah know, and can not,” firmly Astan. “If you have chosen the Main Weapon of the Sniper Rifle type since the beginning, then keep using that type. If you want to change weapons, you must still replace Sniper Rifle.”

“Preferably replaceable others?”

“Can't. Already the provisions of the era baheula.” Astan rubbed his nape. “If you remain reckless, yes will be considered a violation.”

Arni puffed her cheeks and crossed her hands on her chest, putting on a scruffy face.

Instant chat, “Salah itself sok-sok’an take Sniper Rifle. See if it's practice later, ye. Crazy annual you'll wear a sniper rifle.”

“Ish, Bang Instant..!” Arni rather whining, “Udah I said, I ‘tuh choose Sniper Rifle because kayak—.”

“Veena Murnistum?”

“Muskarov!” Arni's more. “Some time I can be as successful as he is.”

“Ya, whatever...” Astan shook his hand no matter what. “There's more to ask? I was like a Kindergarten teacher I was asked mulu.”

“Kan said he must ask you if there is anything I want to know about the AutoTerra System or the hunter.”

The tram stops at the Medical Deck which is a special area of health, research and experiment laboratory. There is still one more stop for them to arrive at the Crew Deck.

For a moment Arni thought, looking for a topic he wanted to ask again.

“Soal General Capabilities. I chose Invisible.”

Arni's face was instantly flat. “Ish! Don't be ugly! I'm nanya!”

“Ahaha...” Astan laughed at Arni's reaction which had been irritated by him several times. “OK, okay. Ask a question, tanya.”

“Ekhem.” Arni cleared a moment. “Soal General Ability, indeed this ability how it works like how? And what's up? You see, I forgot the choices of General Ability.”

“The General Ability is not an ability that once out directly asabreng-abreng can destroy the universe.”

Arni's face was back flat. “Bang…. Seriously, deh.”

“OK, okay.” Astan began to answer, “The existence of this General Ability is certainly to help hunters in fighting. The way it works is simple. If necessary, activate it. But there are times when the Main Ability can activate itself if there is an impromptu attack from the enemy.”

“Automatic active way it occurs by reading the shock response or some kind of shock through the nerve sensor. The type itself is not much, namely Invisible, Shield, Martial, Sonic, Heal, Hack, and Summon.”

“Invisible as you choose, which is disappear. You can remove your body so that it is not visible to anyone. It is indeed very suitable for a Sniper like you to more easily paralyze enemies secretly.”

“Oh, oh! Similar to Veena—.”

“Udah, already. Don't mention the girl's name anymore.” Astan. “For a long time eneg I heard it.”

Arni puts on a cranky face again. But that facial expression did not last long until Astan went back to explaining.

“Shield, the ability to strengthen the body's endurance. A person can withstand any attack and effect if they have this ability. Example me. If Martial increases the level of attack power, it will be an attack from a weapon or physical attack.”

“Sonic accelerates movement. Heal heals wounds. Hack hacks into weapon systems or other systems, causing loss of function. And Summon, that is, the ability to summon small weapons, usually a small Turret or Drone.”

“Wah..!” Arni was amazed to hear that explanation. “So also includes good and extraordinary abilities for someone.”

“Good if you are grateful.” Astan propping up chin. “Sometimes many hunters protest, why not in many of its ability ‘lah, the time of its ability is only gini-gini doang ‘lah, or ‘pelit very giving ability capital, I ‘kan want OP also, Brother….’. Thought implementing the program in a system as advanced as AutoTerra is easy, ape?”

“Emang we are only given General Ability like this, Bang?” ask Arni again curious.

“For initial capital, yes. But if you hear from hunters who are already in high rank, AutoTerra System will open a kind of special arrangement to create their own abilities, but the conditions must have reached a certain rank and level.”

“Oh, yes?!” Arni's eyes sparkled enthusiastically. “That-it... would be great!”

“Good? I even consider it a disaster.” Astan raises the eyebrows. “Human if already given the power will mengelunjak. It's good that anyone can be wise. If anyone gets a shucks, riot everywhere. It has become a show of strength like hick people later.”

Again Arni laughs made by the behavior of Astan. It is true that when explaining something, the nature of Astan must be cherry.

“Hehe…. Looks like you really don't want to be too strong.” Arni chuckles.

“That's...” Astan leaned his body. “Bisa bawah ama berak smoothly aja very grateful.”

Now Arni laughed loudly in response to Astan's sentence which was quite blunt.

In the end, the tram arrived at Dek Kru. The two exited the tram with the rest of the passengers, and proceeded from the station area to the training ground through the corridor.

“Someone you want to ask again?” bargain Astan while walking hand in hand with Arni.

Arni shakes. “For now is enough. If I wanted to ask, I'd ask.”

“Ask the things that are still related to the system and the hunter, but I can only answer what I know. You see, I'm not God who knows everything.”

“Ish! Kan ceriwis really be a man.”.

Arni smiled wryly and replied with a laugh from Astan.

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