Chapter 12
The volley of missiles heading toward them made them helpless. In less than two seconds, their backs were already drenched in sweat.
However, despite all that, Smith, who was watching all the scenes unfold, only has one thing to say.
"Surprising! However, it is not that I did not expect it."
Smith is watching from Meta's vision and the vision through the sensors of the All Terrain Walker.
"I know you will betray me sooner or later. However… hehe."
When Smith started his small shady business, he also hire a mercenary to be his delivery guy for the big-time customers. Also, he had provided with the All Terrain Walker.
Of course, he knew that these men would covet his weapons. Hence, he placed some restrictions on them.
Meanwhile, the volley of missiles is yet to land on them. However, there are only about three seconds before it reaches them.
Three seconds is too short for Parker and Scarlet to save themselves. Well, they might not even save their selves with about dozens of missiles heading towards them.
It is too much for them.
However, no matter how much desperation they have, there is only one outcome for them- death. And they know that too well.
No matter how powerful humans had become, most of them are accredited to the weapons that they had created. However, there is a great flaw that they had neglected.
The weapons that they created could not only be used by their enemies, but also to themselves.
'This is the end.'
Parker and Scarlet are full of despairs. They lost their will to live.
'My life… this is really my end now.' They saw their life flash before their eyes. Or at least, that's what they wish.
Because, in the next second, time seemed to have been frozen. 'Why does it take too long?"
Thud! Thud!
In the next second, they felt that something hit them and pulled them.
'Eh?'
The speed is too fast.
'Such speed… we can't follow it without naked eye. Well, death is coming anyway,' Parker's mind rippled as he was being pulled.
However, he managed to calm his thought only to become chaotic again as he realized something.
'What's happening? My body should have been obliterated by the explosion!'
Parker opened his eyes only to be stunned. 'I'm saved?'
Indeed, he was saved. Along with him is Scarlet who was also dazed silly.
"Parker, we're still alive, right?" Scarlet asked.
"I think so."
Parker is staring blankly at the aftermath of the volley of missiles.
"That is the proof that we survived," Parker mumbled.
However, he still felt empty and confused.
First of all, a brother of his was killed. They might not necessarily be brothers by blood. However, they had treated each other as family. Then, also, who saved them?
'Meta? I thought they were with that Dickenson?'
…
Meanwhile, after the explosion of the volley of the missiles, Meta went back to the All Terrain Walker.
Indeed, Meta is the one that saved Parker and Scarlet. He spent a third of his Energy Units to get them to safety.
Meta's burst speed is indeed terrifying. He managed to get the two out of the range of the explosion within a very, very short time.
One must know that the explosion cannot be underestimated. Its power is stacked by dozens of missiles. Aside from the power, the range of the explosion is also wide. Then, also, its shockwaves are also terrifying.
However, Meta brought Parker and Scarlet to safety. Far from the explosion while the shockwaves are just a breeze when they reached them because of the attenuation.
"What a sturdy robot are you?" Dickenson could not help but grimace when he saw Meta unscathed.
It was as if Meta is not caught in the explosion.
Well, he really is not caught in the explosion.
'I originally thought that this bot will be destroyed by the explosion. However… this is troublesome. It might have used its insane speed.'
Dickenson's brain cells raced. However, it is not because of ideas. Rather it is because of worry.
On the other hand, it could also be said that countless ideas are coming up to him because of the worry, which was because of his adrenaline.
However, despite all that, he knew that he did not have many options but to…
"Prepare the All Terrain Walker to leave!"
Dickenson is aware that he is not a match for Meta. However…
"The All Terrain Walker survived the volley of missiles. I doubt you can destroy it."
With that, the All Terrain Walker rose as it began moving. It moved its slender legs and walks away in a certain direction leaving Meta behind.
Whoosh!
However, Meta's speed is not to be compared with the speed of the All Terrain Walker. Compared to Meta's speed, the All Terrain Walker is a turtle.
Indeed, in the next second, Meta is already about to land an attack on the All Terrain Walker.
Bang!
A loud band was heard. However, Meta did not hit the All Terrain Walker. Instead, he hit the barrier of the All Terrain Walker.
"Hahaha! Meta, what do you think of our All Terrain Walker's barrier?"
Of course, Dickenson will not miss to mock Meta with that despite knowing that Meta is 'just a robot'.
"Of course, you will not be able to damage our All Terrain Walker. We have modified it and added a B grade Energy Barrier."
Dickenson did not hesitate to disclose anything with the thought that Meta would not understand. Of course, he also considered that Smith might understand know this. However, he did not care. After all, his group and Smith had already fallen out.
"Hahaha!"
Despite being unable to damage the All Terrain Walker, Meta continued to pound the barrier of All Terrain Walker making him rather comical and embarrassing,
However, as a robot, Meta did not have those.
This continued for a while.
Then, after fifteen minutes, a whooshing sound was heard and the ones that shoot the volley of missiles arrived.
There were three planes in total. However, by their look, they did not look like a plan at all.
Well, its wings are only about a half meter long compared to its width that's about five meters. Furthermore, its tail is unlike the tail of the regular planes that we know. It is slim.
And all in all, the plane looked like a dragonfly.
The plane that had just arrived is called the D-Link plane.
On the ranks of the planes, the D-Link plane is graded B. It was equipped with Phantom Cannon, a transcended grade model of a grade energy gun.
Unlike the energy cannon, the Phantom Cannon is graded B.
Although there is only one grade difference, the difference between those two grades is wide apart.
Their power would not be compared with each other. Naturally, the Phantom Cannon is of a higher grade than the energy cannon.
Meanwhile, although the D-Link plane is called a plane, it looked more like a futuristic helicopter than a plane. However, since it could fly, the masses called it a plane.
The moment, that the three D-Link planes arrived, Meta stopped banging the barrier of the All Terrain Walker and looked at the three D-Link planes.
"They arrive. Master Smith, I waiting for your command."
Meta's voice is not loud. However, Dickenson heard it which stunned him. 'It could talk?'
Well, although this is his first time meeting Meta, based on how Parker and Scarlet treated him, Dickenson speculated that Meta could not speak.
However, that does not seem to be the case.
"Meta, take down the three D-Link planes."
Smith's voice sounded on Meta's head… ahem… system.
With that, Meta used his instantaneous speed and disappeared from where he was.
When he reappeared again, he was already midair towards one of the D-Link planes.
"Hahaha! Foolish! I thought you were intelligent because you could talk. But it seemed that you're so-so."
Of course, no matter who looked at it, Meta's action is indeed foolish.
Once he was midair his action would be limited. He could be assaulted by the three D-Link planes as they like.
And with that, the three planes did not want to let this opportunity slip.
"Hahaha, you're dead," Dickenson yelled in delight.
'The robot that I deemed troublesome is dead for sure.'
'Well, this is the difference between a human and a robot. Robots have limited knowledge.'
That is indeed the case. There are many possibilities for a human mind. However, a robot's intelligence only depends on the limited number of codes that it has.
For example, now. Since Smith commanded Meta to take the three D-Link planes, Meta carelessly rushed toward one of the D-Link planes.
However, in the next second, something happened that baffled not only Dickinson but also the pilots of the D-Link planes.
"Open Fire!"
The energy cannon at the top of the All Terrain Walker began charging while aiming at one of the D-Link planes.