Intermittent sounds came from the Data Terminal, mingled with crackling static.
The next instant, the notification tone abruptly stopped. Through Silver Fantasy's data connection, an AI face composed entirely of numbers emerged amid the static. The moment the Warship AI activated, all the instruments and equipment in the cabin activated in sync.
Almost instantaneously, the Warship AI completed a scan of the entire cabin.
"I see you-Miss Machine Intelligence-"
The AI's voice immediately rang out inside Silver Fantasy's Central Processing Unit.
"The fleet dispatched to reinforce you came under attack-the flagship's Data Terminal has been dormant for 7 days and 13 hours-I belong to the 21st Sequence Vanguard Fleet of your Expeditionary Army Legion-in the second hour after the attack-we received an emergency message from Hive No. 3-(static)-"
"The Mother Tree of Desire has left the target coordinates-the expedition has failed-the last order we received was-"
But before it could finish speaking-
Its scan of the entire cabin caught Lynn's face almost instantly.
In a flash-
The trails of light throughout the cabin turned from white to red, and the camera lights immediately locked onto Lynn where he stood.
"Lynn-!"
Clearly-
The warship's AI had recognized at a glance the man who had inflicted such enormous losses on their Mechanical Church.
Lynn could even hear the tremor in its voice when it saw him.
"Miss Machine Intelligence-run-!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
In an instant-
The steel walls in several areas of the cabin abruptly transformed. The cabin's defense systems activated, and beam after beam of laser fire burst out, shooting toward Lynn without the slightest hesitation.
Lynn was stunned.
"Are you sure? Are you sure you want to hit me with the power I supplied you?"
Click-
Lynn simply unplugged the Colossus Heart from the cable.
The moment he disconnected