Chapter 791 - 70: The Ghost in the Factory (2)

[BT—7274: Who are you?]

Lille didn’t know the common communication protocols of this world, but BT’s current state provided Lille with a direct line:

The magnetic arm could generate a huge magnetic force, and with simple programming, the intensity and direction of the electromagnetic field could change in a certain pattern, turning into a type of pulse encoding.

As for the means of carrying information, of course, still using the very basic... Morse code.

Perhaps because this encryption method is very simple and logical, this world also has Morse code.

Receiving Morse code from the magnetic arm, BT’s intelligence was a bit hesitant.

[Lille: The IMC commander is trying to get your companions to the Dome for testing new weapons on them.]

[Lille: This test plan is called the Death God Test Plan, and once your compatriots enter the Dome, they’ll face endless Ghost Soldiers and Death Gods inside...]

[Lille: The former are combat robots mimicking human soldiers, the latter are a smaller type of Titan.]

[Lille: I believe in your combat ability, but if you get trapped inside, you’ll be facing not just a group of soldiers, but the entire factory’s production capability.]

[Lille: You will be exhausted to death.]

BT’s CPU began quickly accepting the facts Lille stated. To substantiate this conclusion, Lille started transmitting the true purpose of the factory:

This factory seemed to be assembling houses, but in reality, it was assembling training grounds for weapon testing.

Besides, the factory’s core had large production lines for manufacturing and assembling combat robots and munitions. As long as the IMC wished, they could continuously send in troops.

As he thought this, BT suddenly realized the magnetic force holding him started to weaken.

[Lille: If you understand, respond. I need your help to accelerate decoding the factory’s internal information.]

[BT—7274: I understand, but I’m not a hacking-type AI.]

[Lille: You can still be of some use.]

Lille could indeed use the basic logic of information technology to reverse engineer the various communication protocols, encryption methods, and technical details used in this world bit by bit.

But this process would definitely take quite some time, and BT’s help could greatly reduce his hacking difficulty and time.

Lille’s control over the factory gradually strengthened, and the trajectory of the mechanical arm hoisting BT also changed.

But Lille’s invincible hacking encountered a problem here...

The factory’s artificial intelligence core was far smarter than he had imagined.

A camera somewhere caught this "illogical" action and judged the problem directly in a nearly human manner!

[Warning! Warning! Control system is being invaded by an unknown virus!]

[BT7274: Are you okay? You seem to have been discovered!]

BT, hanging from the arm, watched as drones with flashing red lights swept across the factory to report, but soon, this particular drone burst with severe current and was immediately short-circuited electromagnetically!

The wreckage fell into the abyss.

[Lille: ...It’s merely exposed, the factory’s AI can’t withstand my attack.]

[Lille: I’m unlocking your control now; the map is in your head. I’ve opened a shortcut for you.]

[BT7274: ...Thank you, mysterious one.]

The magnetism on the arm began to loosen.

...

Bang!

The intense explosion rendered the IMC riflemen hiding behind cover disoriented, and a shadow swiftly swept through the area they had just blocked.

Utilizing the grapple, thrusters, and magnetic gliding gear, Jack moved across the battlefield like a high-speed shuttle, and unlike ordinary soldiers, he almost never stopped to reload.

Every weapon could be picked up and used immediately; aside from firearms, knives, fists, feet, any part of his body could become a weapon!

As Jack maneuvered through the hail of bullets, he only felt the adrenaline surging, blood seemingly boiling, yet his brain and limbs followed training and his thoughts to execute every move precisely!

"It’s a pilot! Take him down quickly!"

"Can’t get a lock, he’s too fast!"

"Fire! Twelve o’clock direction..."

"That’s a decoy! Seven o’clock direction!"

Bang!

A rocket finally hit where Jack landed, but before the IMC soldiers could celebrate, a grappling hook shot from the flames, piercing a soldier’s chest!

The immense force pulled the soldier, and Jack burst from the flames, shouldering the guy before the IMC soldiers reacted, using him as a shield against gunfire, grabbing weapons from his waist and hands, while sliding with the impact, emptied every bullet in the magazine!

The rifle had 15 bullets, the pistol’s magazine was full with 6 rounds, and after shooting, perfectly killing all surrounding soldiers.

It’s hard to imagine that amidst such fast-paced combat, he remembered exactly how many bullets each weapon had and how many were left in the magazine...

After finishing all this, even Jack paused, feeling... delight and surprise at his combat prowess.

[BT7274: Pilot, we’ve received help from an unexpected ally, I’m freed.]

[Jack: Great, where do we meet?]

[BT7274: Our mysterious ally suggests we cooperate to eliminate the IMC in the factory and seize control. I think the proposal is very promising.]

[BT7274: If the plan succeeds, we’ll gain a new ally and the factory could provide strong military support.]

[BT7274: Also, it’s a good chance to severely damage the IMC, what do you think, Pilot?]

[Jack: Did a pie just fall from the sky? Can we trust this mysterious ally?]

[BT7274: I believe he’s the factory’s independent AI or some experimental IMC AI that rebelled. Based on basic logical reasoning, it needs our help to break free of IMC’s control.]

[BT7274: He’s highly likely to cooperate with us in clearing the IMC from the factory, but afterwards, it’s hard to say.]

[Jack: An independent AI? I guess we don’t have much choice now... Which way should I go?]

[BT7274: Proceed into the dome, the IMC commander intends to trap you in the factory’s weapon test grounds, but I’ll launch an attack from the outside at the right time.]

[BT7274: Once we break through, the mysterious ally will lock the factory and hack into the independent combat robots.]

[BT7274: However, before we rendezvous, you’ll be under a lot of pressure, but I believe you can handle it.]

[Jack: Then let’s do it...]

[BT7274: Alright, our ally has opened a shortcut for you, keep pushing forward.]

"Shortcut..."

Jack repeated the word...

They came here to investigate an energy burst but were first attacked by the IMC and scattered on this planet.

Trapped in the factory, and it was because BT suggested taking a shortcut to rendezvous.

"Hope nothing goes wrong this time."

As soon as the words ended, all the searchlights on the doors and equipment went out, and the lights indicating normal operation all turned red.

Before the door even opened, Jack’s combat instrument displayed the positions of IMC soldiers deployed on this path...

As if having X-ray vision.