Chapter 4, The Invisible Man

The impact points of several EMP projectiles fired by the robot are very precise, and the electromagnetic fields they generate interact with each other, enveloping most of the area in front of the temple.

They have light and heavy weapons, and there are individuals lying in the sand pits, throwing grenades outward

But this feeling comes quickly and also departs just as swiftly

They are completely powerless before the chip restart is completed

Click

This explosion was not as fierce as the previous ones, and the shockwave was much smaller

At the moment the chip in the brain malfunctioned, the weapons that these individuals had raised in their hands fell limply to the ground

Amidst the smoke and sand, the external armor of the robot, laden with a full load of weapons, is already tattered and worn. However, once the firepower network is disabled, it immediately begins to move with its spider-like four legs.

Or rather

Boom

Although he still does not understand the principle, a smile appeared on Lao Jiang's face, which also gave him a bold idea

The rockets that were to be fired from the hexagonal rocket launcher at the back have also lost their accuracy

As long as the chips in the minds of these wasteland warriors are still functioning and generating information waves, they are utterly exposed before this robot

This intense pain will react with the nerve currents, impacting the chips in the brain, causing the weapon control systems within their bodies to temporarily go offline, akin to paralysis

A series of question marks quickly flashed through Jiang Xia's mind, but they were soon interrupted by another wave of assault from the rust-red robot that emerged from the sandstorm.

Jiang Xia had already run far away. Upon noticing that this area was a bombing zone, he did not linger and immediately took a detour. As a piercing whistling sound fell behind him, Jiang Xia once again dove forward.

On the other side of the shifting battlefield, Jiangxia finally found what he needed

Robot? Bionic person? Modified person?

Jiang Xia burst out from the half-buried, dilapidated temple, and was immediately met with the sight of a group of soldiers shouting as they fired at the robots amidst the swirling sandstorm.

Boom

The exterior of the battered hunter, riddled with countless wounds, came to a halt. Its spider-like limbs spread out, and the humanoid form leaned forward.

The first bullet was fired, piercing through the sand and wind, grazing the robot's head as it flew out.

After just a few seconds, he unsteadily got back on his feet

EMP ! ''

Under his gaze, the grenade flew into the wind and sand, and upon landing, it erupted with a brilliant blue light, illuminating the wind and sand.

His mind momentarily went blank, as if an invisible fist had struck his brain, leaving him feeling nauseous and on the verge of vomiting

The power is quite formidable

A dozen red rockets flew out of the weapon rack, initiating Brownian motion, whistling as they struck the ground in all directions, with a series of explosions erupting and countless clouds of dust being kicked up

They are all experienced warriors, yet in this moment, they scream in agony like children, covering their heads.

The counterattack of the wasteland warriors is also very intense and fierce

The pulse rifle and the heavy machine gun equipped with armor-piercing rounds delivered a powerful barrage, and in less than ten seconds, they breached the reactive armor on the surface of the hunter, with the most accurate shots penetrating its energy device casing.

The second bullet, arriving unexpectedly, struck up a symphony of metallic collisions; amidst the rhythmic vibrations, the bullet whips shot forth from the rapidly rotating three barrels, sweeping towards the swirling sand before me

This is a sorrowful matter; witnessing a living body extinguished in the flames does not evoke feelings of pleasure. However, Jiang Xia's eyes are filled with astonishment.

whoosh

The explosion consists of two waves; the first wave is an electromagnetic shock that disrupts the operation of these warriors' chips, and the second wave is the physical explosion that destroys their immobile bodies

Jiang Xia widened his eyes and swiftly lunged backward.

One cannot afford to grieve for the passing of life

Pah

Counterattack! Follow me!

On this deadly battlefield, Jiang Xia seems to have become a transparent person

With a disheveled appearance, Jiang Xia peeked out a few seconds later and looked back.

A milky white liquid spread across the wound, and within a few seconds, it solidified

Unfortunately, it did not inflict effective damage on that robot; on the contrary, in the moment following the explosion, several rockets pierced through the sandstorm and flew in.

In addition to shockwaves and explosions, there is also a blue, visibly detectable plasma that sweeps across the entire impact site.

Well played

Amidst the low rumble of vibrations, the dual rapid-fire cannons of this humanoid robot have been deployed, and in the next moment, a merciless metallic storm will sweep across the sand dunes

The body curled up, both hands gripping the ears, and the mouth opened wide

They were injured, but little blood flowed out

The last three or four remaining wasteland warriors, under the command of their leader, charged out of their cover, establishing fire points from three directions to continue their counterattack

However, the missile that was supposed to fly towards him just now flew over his head and plunged into the sand hundreds of meters behind him

He straightened the truck bed, pushed the dead bodies aside, knelt on the ground, disengaged the safety, turned the gun's muzzle, aligned it in a straight line, and pulled the trigger

At the tip of the missile, a poorly executed technique was used to paint a skull emblem resembling a child's doodle

What replaces it is a fractured, sparking mechanical skeleton, along with some severed cables

However, amidst the shockwave, Jiang Xia felt a current brush past his body.

The search mode for the additional information wave frequency band is being activated. In the tumultuous battlefield, the wasteland warriors who stubbornly resist amidst the sandstorms are unaware that the communication frequency bands of their brain chips have been detected.

But the warriors have no time left

Amidst the deafening explosions, three all-terrain vehicles parked on the sandy ground transformed into searing fireballs, with the heated sand being thrown into the sky and then gently falling back to the ground.

He was as agile as a desert cheetah, seizing the opportunity to drag his injured brothers off the battlefield, and then he produced a syringe from his black gauntlet, injecting it into the severed limbs of several severely injured comrades

Only this one that flew towards him, however, was like a misaligned blank round, falling short by a hundred thousand miles

but was soon drowned out by the sound of the explosion

The information collection module of the robot in front of me is damaged

This thought suddenly appeared in the mind of the warrior leader, a wave of despair surged forth, spreading through their hearts via the communication link of the chip

Boom

The accuracy should not be this poor

The strikes of the other four warheads were extremely precise, qualifying as a decapitation massacre

All that is needed is to add one more plasma grenade, or to use an electromagnetic sniper rifle to target the exposed main battery pack, which would put it into a damaged state

Three to four seconds later, with a loud explosion, in the distant wind and sand, the quadruped robot, which was slowly moving forward, had its Y-shaped information collection module on its head blown apart

He was still half-kneeling in place, maintaining his shooting stance

It cannot track targets through optical and thermal means, but it is not limited to just these reconnaissance methods; it stands still, allowing the gunfire from all directions to destroy its external armor

cut

He swiftly crawled through the sandy ground, rushing to the side of a sand-flipped motorcycle. Above the torn truck bed, there was a three-barreled rapid-fire cannon partially buried in the sand

Hiding in the sandpit, Jiang Xia rubbed his eyes, doubting whether he had seen it wrong. A guy had his legs blown off, yet there were no gruesome remnants of flesh and blood at the wound on his legs

This is calibration

Ray beams darted chaotically, and plasma grenades mixed in the dust exploded continuously. Amidst this intense gunfire, the robots seemed to have detected a cluster of living organisms

The design is very classic, making Jiang Xia unable to resist licking his lips

Completed

Unscathed, Jiang Xia stood up, having exhausted the ammunition of the weapon in front of him. He glanced left and right, then looked at the violent robot that continued to operate amidst the wind and sand.

The leader, hiding in the shelter, shouted with joy in his voice

Represents the eternal departure of three warriors from this damned world

bang

Jiang Xia scratched his head, and the second explosion behind him did not erupt in flames. Coupled with the uncomfortable electromagnetic shock he had just experienced, he was able to confirm the characteristics of this wave of missiles.

He does not know them either

Jiang Xia, having emptied the first shot, curled his lips in disdain

All life present will be slaughtered to the last.

It was as if static electricity had suddenly surged, causing his hair to stand on end, and he could only feel the troublesome and awkward long hair wanting to rise up strand by strand

After taking shelter behind the collapsed stone pillars, those warriors affected by the EMP were carried on the shoulders and dragged behind by the swift-moving young man with black hair.

A violent explosion reverberated throughout the venue

The explosive electromagnetic shock does not cause physical pain, but the impact on the neural network within the body can induce a sharp pain in their minds akin to being pricked by needles

This shot does not count

The missile ascended with a slender flame, and at a distance of several meters, it altered its trajectory through thrust, subsequently disintegrating into five smaller warheads that flew towards five different locations

The robot cannot "see" him

The situation on the battlefield has immediately shifted

A deep voice emerged amidst the chaos

These electromagnetic shock shells immediately turned the tide of the battlefield, annihilating two-thirds of the firepower net formed by these extravagantly dressed soldiers, which was intended to intercept the robot's advance

The harsh sound of electric current flashed by, and among the wasteland warriors who had narrowly escaped the first wave of attack, another five or six were struck down.

Amidst the hail of gunfire ahead, the weapon compartment behind slid open in all directions. As the chain belt rolled, a silver-white, slender missile, resembling an arrow, was delivered to the launch position

The robot once again locked onto the target

Through the burning wreckage of the motorcycle, he could see several soldiers affected by the explosion screaming in agony, being dragged back into a makeshift shelter by a lean young man who had rushed over

The chip communication instantaneously obliterated three signals

It is uncertain whether it is a perverse interest

Previously, Jiang Xia had discovered that after the head was destroyed, all the various attacks of that robot would ignore his position.

Su! Take them away!

The detection radar was damaged, causing this hunter to immediately lose its target

The rocket launcher behind it changed direction, and with a low, piercing sound of launch, several more rockets flew towards the direction of the shelter