* Zzt … zzt … *
The sound of energy flow gradually disappeared, and the armored scorpion, which was in the process of being activated, began to tremble slightly. Then, without any warning, it opened its eyes.
Eh? Was it a misconception? Why did I hear a beep, as if the system had passed its self-test?
* Zzt … Crack crack … *
The armored scorpion, which had just woken up, looked around in confusion. The lower half of its mechanical scorpion body unconsciously twisted a few times, and at the same time, its three-meter-long scorpion tail swayed back and forth. Its entire body gave off a series of mechanical friction sounds. Then, this fierce and beautiful woman suddenly stretched herself, and even the tail behind her instantly straightened.
Even though it looked quite strange, the wild beauty that this scorpion woman displayed at this moment was so breathtaking.
* Bang! * With a loud sound, the newborn armored scorpion finally woke up. Its six mechanical limbs simultaneously exerted force, and this scorpion, which seemed to weigh at least two tons, leaped up from the platform it was on and landed steadily in front of us.
"Awaiting orders!"
The armored scorpion completely displayed the qualities of a Schilling soldier. It didn't move an inch as it stood in front of us, its lower body slightly lowered, and its upper body gave us a standard military salute.
"Er … Very good …"
I was stunned for a moment before I realized that the scorpion was saluting me. Even though Sandora was also a Schilling Emperor, as a soldier of the Pandora Army, the armored scorpion naturally had to greet its highest leader. As for Shallow Shallow and the others beside her, the armored scorpion didn't even glance at them. This was a common problem that newborn Shiring Apostles had in common: after receiving only basic knowledge, they were usually quite inflexible. Apart from the inflexible soldier code, they didn't know how to be flexible at all, nor did they know how to be polite or humane. Of course, all of this could be changed in a short period of time. The information that its comrades shared with it was enough to teach this scorpion how to behave in the world in just two or three days.
"This … scorpion, right?" I raised my head to look at the super — — tall beauty Scorpion in front of me. To be honest, even though Scorpion was one of my soldiers, her ferocious appearance really gave off a sense of pressure — — especially when she was several heads taller than me. "Where's your weapon? Let me see. "
"Understood!"
The huge scorpion woman gave a military salute and instantly drew out two … battleship swords from the spatial rifts around her?
The blade was broad and heavy, with a slanted back that had been precisely calculated. The entire blade was straight, but about one-fifth of the tip was at an obtuse angle of 120 °. There was also the Phase Displacement Field that wandered on the blade that would make one dizzy at a glance. Although the nearly three-meter length was much longer than the Schilling Battleship Cutter that Pandora had used before, this weapon was indeed a classic Schilling Battleship Cutter …
"Close combat type?"
The one who asked this question before me was my elder sister. Even though she usually didn't pay much attention to military matters, her elder sister's sharp senses were always able to accurately discover some problems that were easily overlooked. Thus, even though she didn't care about the problem of weapons and equipment, her elder sister was still the first to discover the peculiarities of this giant scorpion.
This was too rare … An Intermediate Shiring Apostles actually used two Battleship Slicing Blades? Close combat type?
In other words, did the Shiring Apostles even have the concept of close combat in their heads?
However, it was only us Earthlings who had such doubts. Sandora had a matter-of-fact expression on her face. "That's right, close combat type. Do you think that all Schilling soldiers are long-range soldiers?"
"… That's what I think …"
"Is it because their combat style can't be simplified …" Her elder sister had a thoughtful expression. "Indeed, a simplistic combat style can be a huge weakness, but I feel that long-range soldiers always have a great advantage …"
As expected of her elder sister, she was the intelligent type … Even now, I still couldn't understand why a space squadron would have a close combat soldier …
"Perhaps it's because there might be special enemies that aren't afraid of long-range attacks? The Shiring Apostles have to face a lot of battles. "Shallow Shallow nodded lightly." And in some battles, only melee soldiers can display their greatest combat strength … "
Yep, Shallow Shallow was smart as well … Speaking of which, am I the only idiot in our group in this aspect!?
Shallow Shallow and her elder sister's analysis was obviously close to the truth. Sandora smiled and nodded as she looked at the scorpion girl. "That's right, long-range soldiers do have an irreplaceable advantage, but don't underestimate the power of the Armored Scorpions. They are the absolute kings of close combat, and they are born with terrifying combat talents. Combined with their specially-made high-strength battleship slicing blades, these passionate cold weapon enthusiasts can instantly slay any enemy of the same level within their attack range. Under normal circumstances, the Armored Scorpions are used for occupation battles or infiltration battles. Even the sturdiest of fortresses, once these killing machines infiltrate them, they will completely fall within hours as if they were infected by a deadly poison. They can easily destroy any form of armor and isolation doors, sweep through a warship that is under lockdown without slowing down, and kill all the enemies that are hiding behind cover while protecting the occupied target. These are not things that conventional long-range soldiers can replace."
"If you want to destroy a city, then what you need is a squadron of Schilling fighters. But if you only want to kill the enemy and preserve the city, then what you need is a squadron of Scorpions."
Although Sandora's description sounded exaggerated, I believed it without a doubt, because this lass had never lied to me before. However, I still had some doubts about this kind of soldier whose close combat ability was enhanced to the extreme. "Then what about when fighting against long-range soldiers? Can the Scorpions gain the upper hand? "
"If they are of the same level, then the closer the distance, the more obvious the advantage of the Scorpions. However, nothing is absolute, the Scorpions aren't completely helpless against long-range attacks. Soldier, let us take a look at your poisonous stinger."
"Understood!"
The Armored Scorpion replied with a metallic voice. Then, the scorpion tail that I had identified as a weapon suddenly opened up.
Hidden under the spindle-shaped alloy carapace was a blood-red crystal.
Shadora pointed at the dangerous-looking crystal that was missing a skull symbol and had a blood-red halo flowing around it. Shadora spoke like an experienced arms dealer who was trying to sell her good products from killing people and robbing them.
"The recoilless instantaneous' Red Tooth – Modified 'energy cannon has two firing modes: a laser beam with astonishing penetrative power and a small-scale energy explosion. It is used to deal with long-range enemies and short-range enemies. The mutated psionic crystal that serves as the cannon's energy gathering device can also be used as a one-time high-power bullet. The strength of the Scorpion's tail is enough to throw this dangerous thing over a dozen kilometers away in the high-density atmosphere. If it explodes, it would be equivalent to a small-scale space bomb. Furthermore, the intense radiation and electromagnetic pulse produced by this crystal after the explosion would pose a fatal threat to both carbon-based life and silicon-based life. Of course, since it is a unit that specializes in close combat, the energy supply of the cannon on the Scorpion's tail is far from comparable to the dual blades in her hands. This thing can only be used as a support weapon. Not to mention its endurance is average, even in terms of power, it isn't considered outstanding among the same level of soldiers."
No, it's outstanding. It's already outstanding!!!
As a soldier, this kind of combat capability isn't considered outstanding. Do you really want to mass produce a killing machine like Pandora, lass!
Shallow Shallow's eyes also revealed a slight astonishment. "Looks like the next time we encounter another world invaded by the Abyss, it will be much easier for us …"
"Very good … Very good …" Towards this armored scorpion that was designed with the sole purpose of becoming a killing machine, I could only force out two words as an evaluation. "What's your name?"
My last sentence was naturally directed at the armored scorpion in front of me. Even though I knew that it was only a weapon whose consciousness hadn't fully awakened yet, it wasn't appropriate for me to circle around it and criticize it. Thus, I put on a kind smile and looked up at the unmoving scorpion who was like a statue.
"Vikal-0001, Sir!"
"Alright, Vikal-0001 it is then. Familiarize yourself with the shadow city and learn some knowledge about the outside world. Then, I have a mission for you …"
"Vikal-0001 can carry out the mission now, Sir!" As if eager to prove her strength, the scorpion lady immediately reported loudly.
Alright, I admit that soldiers are all cute fellows, but dealing with these metal lumps really gives me a headache …
"I'm not saying that you still need to learn your combat skills, but this world is a little special … Let's put it this way, before you understand that you can't casually open fire on the streets and that there aren't any psionic crystals for sale in human gas stations, you have to stay here, understand?"
"Order?" The tall armored scorpion tilted her head and swung her tail twice.
"Order!" I nodded resolutely.
"Vikal-0001 obeys orders, Sir!"
That's why … Communicating with this kind of robot soldier is really … unusually awkward …
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