Reawaken the World

Insect Cannons (Part 1)

"About taking a quick rest next to the truck with the Hunters he had just saved. Then, something suddenly appeared in his mind."

 

(“Alpha, now that I think about it, what should I do to complete this emergency request?”)

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

[Emergency request subject is city defense. I don't think it will end until the city is completely safe. Of course, it depends on how the situation develops, but I don't think it will be the end of demand even if more reinforcements come to this area. I think they will just send back the wounded Hunters to the city and send the rest to other areas.]

 

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“So it depends how the situation develops, yes?”) 

 

"Alpha then smiled seductively and said."

 

[Not to mention, you did accept the bike as an advance payment, so I'm sure they'll make you work hard.] 

 

"I guess I hesitated when I said it."

 

(“I saved the Hunters here. Is that not enough? ”)

 

[Unfortunately, it's not for me or you to decide whether it's enough or not.]

 

(“It's true . I need to make sure that they won't tell me to pay him back because I didn't work hard enough. ”) 

 

"Although the truck was bombarded to the point where it could no longer run, the built-in detection device is still in operation. The Hunters would take turns monitoring their environment using that device. Thus the rest of the Hunters could calm down without fear of a surprise attack. Akira also lowered his vigilance as he spoke to Alpha. Suddenly, the Hunter on duty shouted."

 

(“We got incoming signal from the direction of 2 hours !!”)

 

"Tension in the area suddenly increased. No one knew if it was from monsters or from reinforcements, so Akira and the other Hunters turned their attention towards it while looking hopeful and agitated."

 

"The hunter who was beside Akira prayed to God as he looked through his binoculars, but his face suddenly turned grim, his prayers unanswered. What he saw from afar was a swarm of mechanical monsters that he remembered well. His face became tense as he sighed and cursed."

 

(“That damn bug again !!”) 

 

(“Fucking bug?”) 

 

(“I'm talking about the monsters that wrecked our truck. So they didn't run away from the area, huh? Did they come back to refill the ammo or something? ”)

 

"It was a swarm of mechanical monsters that looked like small insects with small legs, their bodies mounted with large cannons and automatic machine guns. Akira was a bit slow in recognizing it, but when he did, his face immediately turned grim. Alpha then adds some explanation to what Akira saw."

 

[They're called Cannon Insects. I believe that they are manufactured in an old world automatic weapons factory that is still active somewhere up to this date. It consists of a moving device in the form of those tiny legs. It was attached with a gun and an anti-vehicle cannon. That moving part of the device should be their main body part. Although their firepower varied, their main firepower came from those tank cannons. But with that being said, they did not have much ammunition reserves, or rather, they could only carry a few warheads for that cannon. So, to deal with that, they would recharge their ammunition with the help of the accompanying recharge robot.]

 

(“If they are produced by a weapons factory, why do they have insect-like shape?”) 

 

[I think the recipients of their information are not working and are receiving strange data. Or perhaps, the AI was so bored that it decided to make something weird.]

 

(“Bored …? Is that enough reason? ”)

 

"About looking puzzled when she heard an unexpected reason."

"The "cannon bug is a machine separate from its weapon. Some of them were equipped with large cannons that were no match for their size and some of them carried a small group of countless small cannons. There are also differences in the size or number of legs. Despite all those differences, all the cannon bugs were effective soldiers. They came pretty close to the truck, stopped and then used all their legs to prop up their bodies as they blasted their cannons."

 

"The mob then fired cannon fire along with the sound of a bang. The cannon warheads rained down on the area around the truck like rain, they exploded and crushed all the monster corpses in the area into small pieces. Burned out and in pieces, smoke billowed after."

 

"Of course, the Hunters started shooting back in retaliation. But due to the effective range of their weapons, it did not do much damage to the monsters."

 

(“Damn, although they attacked from close range last time, the insects kept their distance from us this time ..”) 

 

"Canon insects keep their distance from Hunters. They're standing just outside the Hunter's firing range. At the expense of their accuracy, they continued to bombard the Hunters with warheads from afar, and soon turned into a one-sided fight."

 

"The Hunters also noticed that these monsters would not run out of ammunition anytime soon as they were accompanied by other machines filling their ammunition. Alpha then turned to Akira with a serious face."

 

[Akira, let me confirm this back, you have no plans of escaping from this place alone, right?]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

"About replying resolutely while still making a grim face."  

(“Of course, it was until I was the only one alive.”)

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

[Then I have no choice but to do this. Your AAH Rifle can inflict quite a bit of damage on them, but you have to move close enough to put it within your firing range. Of course, I'll give you my support, but you have to do something pretty sloppy. This will make Your body very depressed, so I recommend You to take Your medicine before so it will immediately heal Your body if Your bones begin to crack or Your flesh starts to tear. After all, if you don't take the medicine now, your body won't be able to survive what you're going to do from now on. But we will only do this if we really have no other choice. Are you okay with that?]

 

"Looking at how Alpha issued a warning with a serious face, Akira recalled when he used the augmented suit to forcibly move his body during the augmented suit training. He remembered that he could not move for a while after that due to fatigue and pain. Akira knew very well that his body would experience something worse compared to that."

 

"He was completely aware of that fact when he reached deep into his backpack, took out medicines, prepared his resolve and swallowed a large amount of medicines. The alpha who saw that only let out a small sigh before smiling invincibly."

 

[Are you ready now?]

"About smiling back and answering in a firm tone."

(“Well, maintaining determination is my responsibility. ”) 

 

"After he finished all his preparations, Akira took his gun and got on his bike before yelling at a man nearby."

 

(“I'll go and shoot them up close, give me support.”)

 

(“Are you sure you will go alone?”)

 

(“I'm the only one who has a bike here, so I think it's better if we don't make awkward moves. At least this will divide their attention and reduce the pressure from their bombing. In addition, if I keep moving, they will not be able to hit me.. Probably ... Alright, I will rely on you for follow-up support.”)

 

"After he said that, Akira flared up on his bike. As he passed by and made eye contact with the other Hunters, they immediately understood what Akira was thinking and moved."

 

(“We have to spread out and get close to that insect as well !! Put the wounded Hunter out of the truck tray and use the truck as a shield !!! To everyone who has a grenade, order your grenade !!! ”)

 

"In the middle of the rain warheads, the Hunters also made a determination and started running towards the monsters as well."

"About riding his bike and cutting his way towards the desert as he headed straight towards the crowd of monsters. Although he was fast enough to be considered a suicide attempt, he even sped up his motor."

 

"The area was filled with rubble and the bloody corpses of dead monsters. Even with wheels specifically designed for exploring the desert, it was dangerous because the muddy ground filled with barriers was enough to overturn Akira's bike. But thanks to Alpha's continued support, Akira breaks through it with no problems at all."

 

"The loud motorbike's vibration did not stop Akira from pulling the trigger of his AAH rifle. Although some bullets hit the monsters, they just bounced off the monster's body. It was a common characteristic among mechanical monsters such as the cannon insect to have an extremely hard body, and not to mention, Akira was shooting beyond the effective range of the AAH rifle, so it was no surprise. But when the bullets hit them, some cannon bugs changed their focus from other Hunters to Akira."

 

"Because their large cannons were too large to be sustained by their feet, the cannon insects had to turn their entire bodies to point their cannons at Akira. Then they were flung backwards by explosions as they fired warheads from their cannons. The warhead landed 10 meters beside Akira and shattered the flesh, blood, and metal ruins in the surrounding area. There was no doubt that it would instantly kill Akira if one of the warheads hit him directly. Akira could feel the shivering on his spine as he began to sweat."

 

(“Well, anyway they mostly miss, so it's okay, right? I won't get hit, will I? !! ”) 

 

[Their accuracy is very poor because their large cannons are not suitable for their size. I'm sure it's because the plant that produced them received broken data or something. So don't worry, you won't get hit that easily.]

 

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“Good then!!”)

 

"Sounds happy when you hear that. But his mood soon changed as Alpha continued his explanation."

 

[But because of their level of randomness like that, it is rather difficult to accurately predict their trajectory. Even with my superior computing skills, I can't guarantee that they won't hit you at all. So in the end, it will still depend on your luck.]

 

"About frowning."

 

(“Don't say something creepy like that !! I've used all my luck, you know? !! ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

 

[Hopefully your luck is bad until I can compensate with my support. Also, remember that you got into this situation because of your own decision, OK? It does not depend on luck.] (

 

(“I saw!! If it doesn't depend on my luck, then it will be your fault if I get hit, right ?! ”)

"About a cynical laugh, which made Alpha just smile invincibly." 

 

[Are you sure you'd say that? In that case, I will raise my support level so that you will not be exposed. So you have to give your best too, okay?]

(“How about..?”)

"To avoid getting shot, Alpha increases the speed of the bike and makes slalom movements. But because of that, Akira's body becomes subjected to more stress. Akira thought that he should not say something like that. He immediately regretted what he said and gritted his teeth as he endured the pain while making a grim face."

"About approaching at high speed with a rifle in his arm, leading to the monster. The insect cannons began to notice him and react. Most of the cannon bugs had already turned their targets into Akira and rained them down with warheads."

"And when he was close enough, the cannon insect stopped firing at the curved trajectory instead of aiming at him in a straight line. The warheads of the cannon traveled along a straight line and crashed about 1 meter from Akira as a rumble echoed through the empty ground."

"He was filled with fear as the vibrations and shock waves from the explosion reached him. But he then simply gritted his teeth and crushed the fear. When Akira was close enough to the cannon insect, Alpha smiled and said to him."

[It may be a bit painful !! But just hold it!!]

(“Good!!”) 

"There was a desperate tone in his voice as he replied. Alpha makes the motor rotate 90 degrees. It tilted so low that Akira's left foot grazed the ground to hold the residual momentum from throwing it off the bike."

"While to Akira himself, he is held back by an augmented suit. The reason why the bike is not overturned or thrown is because Akira exerts optimal pressure with his right foot to keep the bike wheels on the ground. Thus it can slow down quickly without falling or being thrown out."

"About gripping his AAH rifle tightly in a tilted position as he pulled the trigger. The enlarged suit helped him stabilize his arm as the dings sent by the rifle were passed through his body and into the bike."

"Akira's body was subjected to a powerful force. His bones started to crack and his flesh started to tear, so the medicines he had consumed earlier were immediately activated and started to heal his micro-wounds and wounds. But even before his body could be healed completely, he was subjected to more burdens and new wounds began to reopen."

"He had to endure the pain as his body went through that cycle again. When his bike suddenly slowed down to a sharp turn, all the cannon bugs around the area immediately turned to Akira."

"But as his motor slowed down, he suddenly drove again while maintaining his tilted position before the cannon bug shot him. When countless warheads hit the ground where Akira was just a moment ago, he kept pacing his bike beside the herd in a tilted position while keeping his finger on the trigger of his AAH rifle. Since the cannon insects didn't have shafts to rotate their weapons, they had to readjust their entire body when they aimed something."

"As they oriented their positions, Akira fired countless bullets towards the crowd."

"The bullet spewed from Akira's AAH rifle hit the robot that supplied the cannon insects. If he could destroy the machine that supplied the cannon insects, then all the cannon insects would only turn into moving target movements once they exhausted their ammos. That's why Akira prioritizes destroying them first."

"Because of Alpha's advanced target support, most of the bullets hit the weak points of the mechanical monsters. The monsters whose foot connections were shattered, struggled to stay on their feet. While the resupply robot that had a magazine-like body exploded when they got hit and took out the monster within its blast radius."

"Canon insects pushed the capabilities of their small legs to the maximum when they turned around at a speed that did not match their size and immediately blasted their cannons."

"The warhead flew past Akira's side and landed not too far away from him throwing rocks and dust into the air."

"About wrinkling his face from the pain that invaded his body and the shockwave from the explosion."

(“Alfa!! That one is really dangerous, you know? !!! ”) 

[But thanks to that, you didn't get hit at all. And that's all that matters, right? Is your left foot okay?]

"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."

(“It hurts so much, it feels like my bones will break or my flesh will tear if I do it again.”)

[Then that means we have to do it with your right foot next time.]

(“Is there an option where I don't need to do that? ”)

[Of course there are. You just need to buy bigger and better weapons. Now that you have an extra suit, you should be able to handle those weapons easily.]

(“So in short, I have no other choice at the moment, huh?”) 

"About looking annoyed when he sent his gaze to Alpha, but he just smiled."

[Of course I will try to avoid such a situation as best I can, but you should do it when you have no other choice. Remember that it is your decision now that we are in this situation, right? So don't start complaining, okay?]

(“Yes yes, I have got it !!”)

"Although Akira did not regret his choice, painful things still hurt him. But he tried to forget the pain by answering back in an annoyed tone."

"After that, Akira uses his AAH rifle to prioritize shooting down supplying robots."

"Although the AAH rifle did not inflict much damage to the cannon insects, it was somehow able to destroy the robot that supplied the relatively weaker power. The resupply robots looked like a big magazine with small legs attached to them and they re-supplied cannon bugs by connecting to their rear end. Akira realizes that and notices that they will explode along with the cannon bugs if he shoots them."

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