Chapter 50
Chapter 50 – Will You Join?
The Raptor Squadron surrounded the Zeris One . Without giving a warning, they changed their weapon to rifles and pointed the muzzles at the lone mech .
Before they could fire, each of them was facing with the rocket barrage from the shoulders of Zeris .
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
Rockets exploded upon the impact .
Raptor captain managed to parry the rockets with his metal shield while the other four members of the squad suffered critical damages from the direct hit . In an instant, all four wingmen were disabled .
"Damn you!"
*TATATA*
Behind his shield, Raptor captain shot back . AP bullets from his rifle sprayed across the wasteland .
Zeris had already jumped to midair and escaped the bullet path .
*BANG*
With the assistance of five handy tentacles, Zeris returned the favor with a clear shot from above . The AP bullet penetrated through the defense frame, destroying the head of Raptor One along with the vision of the mech .
Without the head and the sensors inside the helmet, Raptor One had become blind .
The captain took a risky action . Because his monitors inside the cockpit had become useless, he opened the front hatch to view the battlefield .
Though it was harder to pilot his battle suit this way, it was better than fighting blind .
Flicking his fingers on his flight stick buttons, the captain switched the rifle to grenade launcher mode to use High-Explosive grenades . He fired seven shots on the path that Zeris was going to land .
*BOOM*
*BANG*
As his mech was shooting the grenade launcher rifle, another bullet went through his cockpit and turned the pilot into meat paste .
Zeris one did not come out unharmed either as the external frame of the mech's legs were on fire, and several outer skeletons of the structure had been destroyed . Although Thorn and Kai used the front booster to fly backward in midair, they were still hit by the explosion .
Thorn spat out the joint in his mouth and bellow to the external intercom .
"Screw you, hamsters! This is what you get for messing with me! Now the rest of you, surrender or die like that moron!"
.
Meanwhile, Misha watched the robot fight in a daze . Unlike in anime, movies, or manga, the battle ended in less than a minute .
There was no flashy melee fight, nor beams, nor supernatural newtype mode . No energy barrier shield or AT field that could save them from regular bullets .
Instead, it was quick and decisive . One bullet was enough to decide the battle outcome .
"Should I expect this? It's still the 23rd-century after all . "
The technology in this world had not advanced to the point of developing sophisticated esper robots that could manipulate energies . In this era, the local government primarily used the AHMU against giant size monsters instead of using it against other robots .
Against such giant target like mech units, fast units like jets or light tanks with long range arterially cannons performed better .
It would take this world another 300 to 400 years after World War 3 to develop a more advanced mech . For now, they got stuck with the current technology because of the resource shortage .
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As Misha was still gawking at the scenes, the surviving pilots of Raptor Squad got out of their broken mechs with their hands behind their head . They were surrendering .
However,
*BANG*
*BANG*
Zeris did not follow after the Geneva Treaty of ancient times . He killed all prisoners on the spot, which made Misha held her mouth in shock .
Thorn got out of his mech after confirming that everyone was dead . He walked to Misha and handed her a small wrap of a foil sheet .
"Hey, missy . Are you hungry? Want some jellies?"
Thorn had not retrieved his partner's tentacles yet . They were extending behind his back and straightened in the air as if they were stretching after a long period of a stressful job .
Misha did not know if joining the yellow-eye rebels would be the right choice as she did not like how Thorn killed the surrendered men .
"Is that necessary?"
She pointed at the corpses of the surrendered pilot .
Thorn shrugged, "Can't help it . If I don't kill them, they will bring more of their friends to hunt us down . I can't take them back as prisoners either because we don't have enough food supplies . Killing them now is a better way out for them since we're not into torturing like those guys in the army . "
He shoved the green jellies to Misha, "You have seen what they did . On the surface, they're using excuses that they're trying to research for a cure of the virus . In reality, they want our blood and heart for their immortality elixir recipe . "
"Immortal elixir …"
"Yes . At first, we're living peacefully with the others, but those guys from otherworld showed up and messed up everything . Now, they're hunting for every yellow-eye mutants, us!"
"B-But, you were the ambulance driver, right? You were with them . "
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"No . It was a part of my mission to locate the hidden facility . I succeeded in finding the general location, but I can't find the entrance . Well, you appeared, and I found it because of those paramedics . Let's change the subject . For now, come with us . Similar people like us are living in our base . We don't discriminate against the infected . "
The face of Misha twitched . He did not discriminate against the infected, but he did with ordinary humans .
This might be the cause of the future World War 3 .
<<Ding>>
<<You have been invited to join the Hydra Faction>>
<<Warning, Hydra Faction is the enemy of humankind . Joining the faction will cause your character to be at a hostile relationship with human NPCs>>
<<Warning, you are undergoing a tutorial quest of Mafdet Federation Faction . Joining the Hydra Faction will cancel the quest>>
<<Will you join the Hydra Faction?>>
<<[Yes]/[No]>>
Another tough decision awaited for Misha, again .
.
While Misha and Thorn were talking, the eggcats inside their body also meowing back and forth .
*M-Mew?*
*Meow* *Ong*
*Mew?*
*Ong!*
*Nom-Nom Mew?*
*Ong! Nom-Nom!* *Meow*
*Mew!*
.
Misha took a deep breath, taking her time to think . In reality, she did not want to join them since it canceled her precious quest . However, grandmother Min wanted her to infiltrate the yellow-eye rebel faction .
Before she could even make up her mind, Tama flung its tentacle at the game menu .
It hit the button, [Yes] .
<<Beep>>
<<You have joined the Hydra Faction>>
<<Tutorial Quest has been canceled>>
<<You are now an enemy of mankind>>
"…"
*Meh-Heh Mew!*
"Tama!"
*Nom-Nom Mew?*
Misha facepalmed . She was speechless by Tama's easy going attitude .
<<A new tutorial quest is being initiated>>
"Hmm?"
Chapter 50 – Will You Join?
The Raptor Squadron surrounded the Zeris One . Without giving a warning, they changed their weapon to rifles and pointed the muzzles at the lone mech .
Before they could fire, each of them was facing with the rocket barrage from the shoulders of Zeris .
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
Rockets exploded upon the impact .
Raptor captain managed to parry the rockets with his metal shield while the other four members of the squad suffered critical damages from the direct hit . In an instant, all four wingmen were disabled .
Damn you!
*TATATA*
Behind his shield, Raptor captain shot back . AP bullets from his rifle sprayed across the wasteland .
Zeris had already jumped to midair and escaped the bullet path .
*BANG*
With the assistance of five handy tentacles, Zeris returned the favor with a clear shot from above . The AP bullet penetrated through the defense frame, destroying the head of Raptor One along with the vision of the mech .
Without the head and the sensors inside the helmet, Raptor One had become blind .
The captain took a risky action . Because his monitors inside the cockpit had become useless, he opened the front hatch to view the battlefield .
Though it was harder to pilot his battle suit this way, it was better than fighting blind .
Flicking his fingers on his flight stick buttons, the captain switched the rifle to grenade launcher mode to use High-Explosive grenades . He fired seven shots on the path that Zeris was going to land .
*BOOM*
*BANG*
As his mech was shooting the grenade launcher rifle, another bullet went through his cockpit and turned the pilot into meat paste .
Zeris one did not come out unharmed either as the external frame of the mechs legs were on fire, and several outer skeletons of the structure had been destroyed . Although Thorn and Kai used the front booster to fly backward in midair, they were still hit by the explosion .
Thorn spat out the joint in his mouth and bellow to the external intercom .
Screw you, hamsters! This is what you get for messing with me! Now the rest of you, surrender or die like that moron!
.
Meanwhile, Misha watched the robot fight in a daze . Unlike in anime, movies, or manga, the battle ended in less than a minute .
There was no flashy melee fight, nor beams, nor supernatural newtype mode . No energy barrier shield or AT field that could save them from regular bullets .
Instead, it was quick and decisive . One bullet was enough to decide the battle outcome .
Should I expect this? Its still the 23rd-century after all .
The technology in this world had not advanced to the point of developing sophisticated esper robots that could manipulate energies . In this era, the local government primarily used the AHMU against giant size monsters instead of using it against other robots .
Against such giant target like mech units, fast units like jets or light tanks with long range arterially cannons performed better .
It would take this world another 300 to 400 years after World War 3 to develop a more advanced mech . For now, they got stuck with the current technology because of the resource shortage .
As Misha was still gawking at the scenes, the surviving pilots of Raptor Squad got out of their broken mechs with their hands behind their head . They were surrendering .
However,
*BANG*
*BANG*
Zeris did not follow after the Geneva Treaty of ancient times . He killed all prisoners on the spot, which made Misha held her mouth in shock .
Thorn got out of his mech after confirming that everyone was dead . He walked to Misha and handed her a small wrap of a foil sheet .
Hey, missy . Are you hungry? Want some jellies?
Thorn had not retrieved his partners tentacles yet . They were extending behind his back and straightened in the air as if they were stretching after a long period of a stressful job .
Misha did not know if joining the yellow-eye rebels would be the right choice as she did not like how Thorn killed the surrendered men .
Is that necessary?
She pointed at the corpses of the surrendered pilot .
Thorn shrugged, Cant help it . If I dont kill them, they will bring more of their friends to hunt us down . I cant take them back as prisoners either because we dont have enough food supplies . Killing them now is a better way out for them since were not into torturing like those guys in the army .
He shoved the green jellies to Misha, You have seen what they did . On the surface, theyre using excuses that theyre trying to research for a cure of the virus . In reality, they want our blood and heart for their immortality elixir recipe .
Immortal elixir …
Yes . At first, were living peacefully with the others, but those guys from otherworld showed up and messed up everything . Now, theyre hunting for every yellow-eye mutants, us!
B-But, you were the ambulance driver, right? You were with them .
No . It was a part of my mission to locate the hidden facility . I succeeded in finding the general location, but I cant find the entrance . Well, you appeared, and I found it because of those paramedics . Lets change the subject . For now, come with us . Similar people like us are living in our base . We dont discriminate against the infected .
The face of Misha twitched . He did not discriminate against the infected, but he did with ordinary humans .
This might be the cause of the future World War 3 .
<<Ding>>
<<You have been invited to join the Hydra Faction>>
<<Warning, Hydra Faction is the enemy of humankind . Joining the faction will cause your character to be at a hostile relationship with human NPCs>>
<<Warning, you are undergoing a tutorial quest of Mafdet Federation Faction . Joining the Hydra Faction will cancel the quest>>
<<Will you join the Hydra Faction?>>
<<[Yes]/[No]>>
Another tough decision awaited for Misha, again .
.
While Misha and Thorn were talking, the eggcats inside their body also meowing back and forth .
*M-Mew?*
*Meow* *Ong*
*Mew?*
*Ong!*
*Nom-Nom Mew?*
*Ong! Nom-Nom!* *Meow*
*Mew!*
.
Misha took a deep breath, taking her time to think . In reality, she did not want to join them since it canceled her precious quest . However, grandmother Min wanted her to infiltrate the yellow-eye rebel faction .
Before she could even make up her mind, Tama flung its tentacle at the game menu .
It hit the button, [Yes] .
<<Beep>>
<<You have joined the Hydra Faction>>
<<Tutorial Quest has been canceled>>
<<You are now an enemy of mankind>>
…
*Meh-Heh Mew!*
Tama!
*Nom-Nom Mew?*
Misha facepalmed . She was speechless by Tamas easy going attitude .
<<A new tutorial quest is being initiated>>
Hmm?
