I , Robot ：Awaken

Chapter 1，Awaken(3)

“Boom boom...!” Two explosions erupted around the invisible target. To identify what it was, the Flamecaller did not directly attack the target; instead, he used the explosions to disrupt the surrounding magnetic field, revealing its true form. The wind quickly blew away the smoke, and now the target was completely exposed to us.

But we still could not identify what it was. It was a large wheel with a frame connecting them together. We looked at each other, having never encountered such a situation before.

Quick, chase it! The target is fleeing towards the one o’clock direction!’ Father sent this message and marked it on the map. I looked up, and indeed a ripple of air flashed across the sky. We immediately took off and pursued the target. The target moved extremely fast. Although still in an invisible state, we had already locked onto it based on its energy fluctuations and fired several miniature missiles. The target released decoy flares and turned to fly towards the lower left. The missiles were too dense and all detonated due to the decoy flares. It may have realized that staying invisible was no longer useful and finally revealed itself.

Father immediately conducted an analysis and projected the data onto the public frequency of our seven-member team. It was a small, wedge-shaped flying object, 6.8 meters long, 3.2 meters wide, and 2.2 meters high. It should be a non-standard or new model spacecraft of the Tower Clan, with unknown functionality.

“Shoot it down.” ‘Father’ issued the order.

We seven quickly dispersed and once again locked onto it. It immediately realized the threat, jettisoned the side invisible generators, and increased its speed significantly. We fired missiles at it from different directions. It also jettisoned decoy missiles again, but this time not all were effective. After several explosions, a few missiles still flew toward it without being interfered by the decoys.

The missiles were about to hit it when suddenly, a electromagnetic cannon extended from its top. The cannon spewed fire, accurately targeting the remaining missiles, all of which were destroyed. Afterward, the electromagnetic cannon immediately turned and aimed at the closest Day Punisher Ger. Day Punisher Ger excels in aerial combat. It skillfully evaded the incoming bullets and flew into the cannon’s blind spot. Except for the large Flamecaller, aerial combat is routine for us; everyone here is a seasoned veteran. Perhaps ‘Father’ is being overly cautious. Dealing with this small target equipped with only a single weapon is more than enough for me alone.

Given its size, it is unlikely to have enough countermeasures and cannon rounds to fight us. ‘Father’ generally does not issue overly detailed instructions;most of the time,we often need to assess the battle situation ourselves and come up with the most effective tactics on the fly.

We adjusted our positions and launched another round of missiles at it.

After releasing the decoys again, it suddenly made a sharp 90-degree downward turn,spiraling rapidly towards the ground.

At this moment, ‘Father’ issued a warning. The map zoomed out to reveal our location. We were at the edge of the Blackstone Wasteland. Adjacent to it was a massive network of caverns spanning 30,000 square kilometers, and beyond that, the Sunset Mountains. If we failed to down it before it reached the labyrinth of caverns,catching it would be extremely difficult.

The stone pillars on the Gobi Desert became increasingly dense. It skillfully used these pillars to maneuver around us. We switched our wings to forward-swept wings and engaged in a thrilling chase between the pillars. One stone pillar after another blocked the missiles and collapsed, but none managed to harm it in the slightest. On the contrary, one of our Flamecallers crashed into a pillar due to a failed turn.

After losing one Flamecaller, ‘Father’ quickly revised our strategy.It marked several routes on the map and ordered the three of us The Ouster Gers to pursue along those routes. The two Day Punisher Gers were to climb to a higher altitude and accelerate to intercept it ahead. It also marked a few stone pillars and ordered them to be blown up.

“Father’s” deployment was precise and efficient, and the timing was just right. After a chase, we finally managed to corner the small spacecraft in a relatively open area. It could not handle the missiles coming from all directions simultaneously, and after barely destroying a few, it was eventually hit. It rolled into a stone pillar and then fell to the ground, remaining motionless.

We landed around the spacecraft, which was emitting thick smoke, and surrounded it. After performing several scans, we verified that its power and weapon systems were both destroyed.

The spacecraft had extremely superior maneuverability and was equipped with highly advanced cloaking technology. However, its weapon system was very simple, suggesting it was not a combat vessel. If it were a transport ship, its size would be inconsistent, which puzzled me. ‘Father’ likely shared the same doubt, and immediately ordered the Flamecaller to advance and cut open the hatch.

After cutting open the hatch, a puff of smoke billowed out from inside. The Flamecaller did not proceed with further actions but stood motionless. Just as we were wondering, its head suddenly rolled off without warning, while its body remained standing. On the public channel, the Flamecaller’s icon quickly turned gray. However, before that happened, it sent a message saying.

“Open fire! There are enemies inside!”