*Plat!*

After minutes of gory works later finally, my drills destroyed the thing's heart, brain, and spine.

While ripping open its chest cavity, I saw this thing possesses two hearts and layers of thick organic armor covering every organ.

Also, thrashing and punching me despite the head is already destroyed. It finally died when I completely break the spine.

What an insane life force.

If I scan and analyze it, would I get an insane body that is both insanely strong and hard to kill?

In the end, there are many technologies inspired by nature.

But I don't want to become a monster like this thing.

I just need to analyze its structure then recreate the female one's body structure. Mix it with the body structure of a compatible female human body.

But that is for another time because I need a research pod, advanced engineer bay, and advanced computing.

For now, I only need to scan, convert and save.

Scan has begun Scan has finished New technology added Sub-brain /Only For Cyborg or Androids/

Exo-skeleton /Only For Cyborg or Androids/

Hyper-muscle /Can used in sub-arm, Cyborg, Androids/

Emergency Repair Module /Require another additional technology to install./

Radiation Converter Specimen A data added.

As expected, almost all of them are related to the humanoid-shaped body.

I sent my drone for the scout and returned back to the group.

All of them look tired and dirty, while some even puked from the previous display.

Seeing me moving towards them, some were showing a sign of fear.

Of course, any regular person would be scared after seeing a machine like me moving towards them with a glowing red eye.

But I know how to calm them down.

"The threat has been neutralized. Returning authorization right."

"YES!"

"We alive."

Immediately fear is disappeared from the group and is replaced with happiness and relief.

In the end, humans fear the unknown. They must be relieved after seeing I am still under their control.

"Now, let's get out of here."

No, you don't before I receive the news from drones.

*Click*

"Mealtime! To restore your exhausted body and mind, please exchange the required amount of ore for a delicious meal in a cup of your choice."

"Well, a meal won't hurt anyone, right ?"

"Yeah, I want to try sour one that Chen boy likes to taste."

Army march on the stomach.

If one has an empty stomach, it will face all kinds of problems, ranging from a simple bad mood to failing to muster strength when time is need.

It is better for everyone.

I get to update my muscle in my sub arm and repair my turrent while they get to recover their strength.

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Now, with me as head, the group moving through the tunnel back to camp.

Except by passing through mountains of corpses, I made the escort is going well.

While walking through the tunnel, I saw Chen taking something from the ground and immediately hiding it.

But with the power of my eyes, I saw the thing he took from the ground.

It was a small earring with light blue stone emitting vague but dense energy.

Surprise!

It is something I left on the ground.

Of course, there is no way something like this evades my drone scanners.

I don't know why it left here or by whom.

The only thing I know is this thing maybe something must be found by the main character.

The entrance must be getting closer.

"Oh, shit!"

*UGH!*

At the entrance, I saw a group of humans besides the wreckage of the automaton.

The ones at the entrance look like ripped apart by those things while trying to run away.

While beside the wreckage of the automaton, I saw three or two copses of males.

Their corpses were ripped apart the same way as any others. But upon closer look, their body was full of large bullet holes.

Just to be sure.

Scanning... Scan complete New Technology added

High-Velocity bullet

7.62mm PZR-M Gatling gun

7.62mm bullet

Spider Eye Combat Sensor

As expected.

After the scan, I knew the ammunition of the miner exploded in mid of combat, killing both of them.

Oh, nice!

New technology.

High-Velocity bullet Allow ammunition factory to produce special HV rounds for associated guns. HV round is a special type of bullet made to pierce through the armor above the capability of a related firearm. But at the expense of damaging the barrel, firing mechanism, and increased recoil. Spider Eye Combat Sensor /9kg matter/ Combat-oriented eyes that commonly used for advanced autonomous weapons systems, combat drones, and tanks.

Moving past the copses, we finally saw what happened while we are in the tunnel.

The whole camp was turned to the wreckage.

The ground is littered with corpses of people and things along with completely destroyed automatons.

Two groups of people walk through the wreck, checking each corpse of things.

The first group dressed in simple armor led by a man in his early twenty wearing more high-quality armor, all of them have a symbol of a red wolf on their right chest.

The second group dressed in gray robes led by a woman in her teen wearing a more stylish blue robe.

It is obvious they are some kind of sect disciples.

"Shit!, those are warriours from the Desir family and disciples of Yingpai."

Immediately the group hit behind me.

So those are the Desir family and Yingpai sect that owns this mine.

"HEY! YOU!"

"My, god."

Ah, they found Andrew's crew.

Now both groups began to walk towards me or Andrew's group more specifically.

And color completely drained from Andrew and his crew's face. Even Chen has quite a sour complex while slowly hiding little Bao behind him.

"Yes, what can I help you. Honorable warriors."

Andrew and his group greeted the group with honorifics and half bow.

"How did you survive ?"

Of course, they used a typical line.

"Well, it is thanks to this automaton I rented from 3rd place. It is a new one they found from the vault. It is ve-"

"Trash, I am not talking about that junk!"

The leader of the Desir group immediately punched the poor Andrews's face before even he finishes his sentence.

"I am talking about how did you survive!"

This time the woman attacked the group.

"B-but it is because of HM."

"Do you want to offend our sect with that lie? What treasure you use!"

Both groups began to attack Andrew's group for no reason.

Now, isn't this is fishy?

Feeling bullshit in the air, I immediately began to check the surrounding using my scanner and vision.

Lo and behold!

I found it!

I found a hidden figure sneaking around the confused group and placing an object in between my treads.

As if I let you!

On the moment the figure leaves the group, I converted the thing into the matter in a moment.

"It is real, I swear with my life that this automaton saved us."

"Un, then led us to check it."

Following the script, the group checked me but didn't find the evidence they wanted.

So they were forced to leave, but that didn't stop them from beating the group in their anger.

"Let's meet at the usual spot three days later. Today was a hard day."

The clearly frustrated Andrews and his group left the camp without any word. As usual, Andrews left me on the spot and left with a simple sentence.

"Thank you HM, I don't know automaton-like you feel anything, but thanks you for saving us."

That felt nice.

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"Is this automaton where we should hide it ?"

"Yes, just dump it in a container."

Now my mood is ruined.

Two bastards, now trying to dump a bodybag inside my container.

"Hey?"

"What?"

"Don't you think isn't a bit too waste?"

"Are you serious ?"

Are you serious!?

"Yeah, just look at her even it is dead, I want to feel those massive fun bags."

"Now I look at it, it is such waste. Why don't we give this abandoned widow some heat ?"

Nope, not on my container!

*Crack!*

"Huk!"

"What?"

*Crack!*

I quickly snapped both of the men's necks with by upgraded sub-arm.