Chapter 6: Defeat

    &34;the base is under attack! please return immediately! repeat, the base is under attack! please return immediately!&34; the person on the walkie-talkie shouted hoarsely

    upon receiving the order, the army acted quickly and rushed towards the base&39;s direction after all, if the base was destroyed, they would lose the foundation to confront the robots

    this happened just half an hour ago

    &34;the route has been planned, you must act according to the plan as the vanguard team, you are also the main force, try to cause as much damage to the base as possible while retreating i will send other robots to cover you this is your first real-bat mission, you can fail, but the robots must not fall into the hands of others&34; jia zhu said seriously to the ten people standing in a row

    &34;yes!&34; they replied in unison

    the vanguard team entered a special control room, where each seat was equipped with a head-mounted device and a game controller each vanguard had their own independent equipment because each device corresponded to a different robot performance, so their training also varied

    they put on the devices and began to operate the controllers, and the robots began to act accordingly

    these robots, under human control, not only had high maneuverability but also an important feature: they could make human judgments and actions according to the situation on the spot although artificial intelligence could execute mands, they had no thinking, no awareness of danger, and no ability to protect themselves therefore, controlling the robot&39;s actions could maximize the various performances of the robots and minimize the losses

    as the vanguard robots moved out, other robots followed suit

    the military base in yuyang city is located in a remote wilderness area, making it relatively concealedly。however, due to the large-scale artillery fire caused by the previous robot attack, the base is now more visible, and it can be discovered from two kilometers away

    but attacking from two kilometers away is not only easy to intercept but also difficult to hit the target therefore, the vanguard team was ordered to sneak forward, while the other robots remained on standby

    the vanguard team advanced according to the terrain and the pre-planned route as the sensors and radar of the military base basically failed due to the &39;xingyu kegong&39;, the infiltration was very successful

    when the team approached within about 300 meters of the military base, there were already very few obstacles, which was the best time for the attack

    &34;report, the vanguard team has pleted the infiltration, please give instructions!&34;

    &34;start the attack!&34;

    dozens of robots jumped out from behind the obstacles, starting to advance at a safe distance and moving quickly

    the simultaneous appearance of dozens of robots surprised the remaining personnel in the military base, but they remained calm, believing that dozens of robots couldn&39;t withstand the dense artillery fire just a few days ago, let alone only ten robots now

    the mander quickly ordered artillery fire

    however, to their surprise, these robots not only ran but also jumped, agilely avoiding all the shells

    this unexpected situation made the originally relaxed mander panic, and he urgently ordered more shells to be fired however, these robots still managed to dodge all of them and gradually approached the base

    the base mander became increasingly nervous

    just as they reached within 50 meters of the base, one of the gray robots stopped, half-squatting and aiming its high-energy cannon at a gunport then it began to charge

    &34;give me ten seconds, let me destroy one of the launchers&34; suddenly said the operator at the third position in the control room

    it wasn&39;t that the operator was overly confident, but the high-energy cannon equipped with the robot he controlled only had a ten-second charging time

    immediately afterwards, the robots that were originally on standby began to act, attracting the enemy&39;s attention

    &34;ten&34;

    the operator counted in his heart

    &34;nine&34;

    &34;one&34;

    &34;boom!&34;

    the shell flew out, accurately hitting a launch port instantly, the artillery fire decreased sharply

    after firing the high-energy cannon, the robot immediately chased after the vanguard team by now, the vanguard team had climbed over the outer wall of the military base, broken into the window, and caused chaos inside the base

    people inside the base were panic-stricken, struggling to escape, but who could successfully escape waiting for them was nothing but inevitable death

    after seizing weapons and ammunition, the vanguard team created chaos inside the base

    &34;this attack is simpler than i imagined!&34; said a person on the fifth position of the control room, surprised

    &34;don&39;t be placent the enemy&39;s main force has gone to clear the ordinary robots the military base is now like a deserted city, so it&39;s naturally simple&34; a slender girl on the seventh position reminded him

    later, robots arrived one after another, and the base&39;s firepower gradually weakened until it pletely died out

    some robots were responsible for transporting ammunition and weapons, while the others continued to cause destruction until the base facilities were pletely unusable then, the robot army began to retreat, leaving a few robots behind to cover their withdrawal

    the vanguard team&39;s robots cleared out mines from the captured ammunition and began to plant them at key positions, as they knew that the military would quickly return once they discovered the base had been stolen, which would deal a heavy blow to the remaining troops

    after setting up the mines, only a few robots remained operating in secret the base far away, and all other robots had withdrawn

    their next target was the next military base

    upon receiving the withdrawal order, the army hurried back to the base but still couldn&39;t prevent the severe damage to it

    upon seeing the destroyed base, shock, fear, and helplessness filled the air the soldiers wandered among the ruins, unable to believe what they were seeing the existence that could cause such destruction posed a far greater threat than the robots in the city

    soon, the leading general issued a mand to all the soldiers: &34;listen up! launch a search and rescue operation, and save any survivors you find! as soon as you discover them, assist them immediately!&34;

    however, this order had put them in even greater danger, as jia knew well that the army would never spare any one easily

    &34;boom!&34;

    concurrent explosions rang out, and approximately twenty soldiers fell to the ground

    &34;there are mines! be careful!&34;

    the explosions scared everyone into squatting down, too afraid to make any moves they realized that their own lives could be the next to be taken

    such a situation was not sustainable they tried throwing stones and shootingguns, but to no avail then, someone boldly attempted to move backward along the original route

    fortunately, this person guessed right as the other soldiers saw this, they gradually regained confidence and began to move forward after all, not trying meant no chance of survival, and they were willing to take a gamble

    however, just as they were about to act, a bullet accurately hit the heart of the soldier who had just e out

    the robots hiding in the distance began to attack, and the soldiers had to dodge around sure enough, several more explosions occurred

    little by little, the soldiers were eventually wiped out, and the robots withdrew from the scene

    at this rate, it was only a matter of time before jia occupied the entire country