Система Доставки / Unique Delivery System: Глава 22

Chapter 22

Camrad_RIP 18.05.22 в 19:49

The first alarm bells rang when they tried to give me a weapon. That is an automatic rifle with ammunition, plus body armor and a helmet. No one cared that I had accidentally walked in off the street into this crazy place - here's a gun for you, boy, go shoot! But to get a machine gun I had to register, and the System clearly advises me not to get involved with "adepts", so I said I would do it on my own. And then the bell rang number two - the office "adept" examined me and a little digging in the phone gave the characteristics of my courier equipment. He even guessed that it was not upgraded and listed the options for improvement!

Camrad_RIP 20.05.22 в 21:41

Of course, you'd think the hunters had finished off one of the unreal monsters that had snacked on my colleagues before, but something tells me it was sadder than that.

Camrad_RIP 20.05.22 в 21:42

Nevertheless, my teammates were already waiting for me next to the "portal".

Camrad_RIP 20.05.22 в 21:42

"Hey, what's your name? The clerk's office hired me for an unscheduled one, they say you're a lucky rookie, is that you? I'm Vasek, this is Dimon, why didn't you bring a gun?"

Camrad_RIP 20.05.22 в 21:44

The babbling guy was in his forties, a slouchy, short, lively fellow. I guess I'll call him that. I always have trouble remembering names, nicknames are easier. Funny, I can tell what the person was wearing, how he moved, and what intonation in the conversation, but the name with all these images begins to harmonize only the second or third month of dense communication. Maybe because names often do not coincide with personalities?

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 06:06

Nicknames in the game are much easier to remember. Although why think badly of yourself? Not "bad memory", but "immediately see the essence of the person and discard unnecessary details"!

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 06:53

"I have this," I waved my left hand, showing my glove. " Is that enough for me?"

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:38

"If we're going to your dungeon, that should be enough."

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:39

He wouldn't stop babbling, and I even checked him with the scanner just in case. No, "hound," not "huski". In general, if we follow the principle, there should be "watchdogs", "minks" and others. But what makes me think that the Hunting Swarm is always a canine?

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:41

"So we're going to the "green zone", right? The scenario should be simple, and a third of the group we have a newbie, it gives relief, plus we go without epics - nothing complicated should be, right?"

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:47

From the endless monologue, which our third listened to with a patient expression of the whole body, I learned that the hunters are already quite good at navigating their System. You can choose the right adventure by color, plus it's intuitive to know what to do on the spot - convenient, right? Or here's the thing - you can't lie behind the gate! Very curious information, especially when coupled with the stories of our Sage about the safety while on the trail. Only we don't just talk, we also need to think with caution...

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:49

"Ready to go? Come on, Marius, look for the entrance."

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:50

I looked at Sparky, at the gray-green-blue mist of the portal hovering a meter away. My thoughts didn't come up, so I spit on my stealth and pulled out my phone, and turned on the scanner. The hunters looked serious as if that were the right thing to do. And also with impatience, like, "How much longer can we wait? Okay, okay, the command "walk" will come now.

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:54

+One and a half steps to the right, into the curve of the treble clef.

Camrad_RIP 21.05.22 в 07:54

By the way, I don't have order right now! And why did the System Prompt work? I took a step to the right and put my phone down and started to move my hand, just short of touching the gate. At some point they suddenly flowed with light smoke, I tensed up and when I caught something even slightly resembling the indicated figure I stepped forward. Did it seem or didn't it, that the places covered by the cloak squeezed through the gate a little easier?

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:37

"Whoops... So, are we going to clean the temple? Not bad, there are not only artifacts but there is also gold and stones sometimes!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:38

Sparky stepped forward with his assault rifle at the ready, the Third followed him, mimicking a pro. I'd seen real commandos walk; this one mimicked movie ones at best. But his weapon wasn't a toy, you must remember.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:42

Just in case, I swiped my phone back and forth, and I was hardly surprised when the picture drew what was unembodied. Both of my teammates were "smoking". Not like a real demon, but as if they were wet in the sun. Rookies, huh?

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:44

I sighed - hadn't I seen demons before? - I looked around. The ceilings were high, about ten meters high, and the columns, big as Egyptian temples, led up to them. The walls and columns are decorated with carvings, but some vague, as if they had begun to emerge from the stone, but had not yet decided what exactly they would depict. There are slabs underfoot that don't seem to have been erased either, but the ornamentation is almost indistinguishable. In short, not Unreal Engine 5 at all.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:46

"There."

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:46

Sparky walked looking at everything over the sight, carefully stepping in small steps, turning his whole body around, not lowering his weapon. And what now, we will search in the "ruins of the temple" for the main monster, fighting off the henchmen at the same time? Solving puzzles, marking the walls of the labyrinth, scattering nuts, and fumbling for hidden panels? The hunters walked more and more confidently with each step; it was as if they were waking up and beginning to act. Sparky wasn't joking anymore, they weren't saying anything at all, and I was pacing behind them as if I'd brought burgers and a Coke to another laser tag game just as the guys' turn came up. Now they'd shoot off their session and pay attention to the guy in the raincoat with the big bag trailing sullenly behind them.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:49

The flash behind me didn't even alarm me.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 07:50

I just stared at the wall, where a huge winged silhouette suddenly appeared, and then suddenly they started shooting.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:10

"Dimon, pin him down! Push! Go, go, go!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:10

Sparky yelled, shooting past me, and I froze, unsure of what to do and only cringed at the flashes. The two hunters in front of me were firing wildly toward the exit, and behind me, there was a rumble and a glare - not something I'd been prepared for in my life.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:11

"Have a goof day!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:12

Poke, poke, step.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:12

I turned around - Mopey was lying on the floor, twitching strangely, and
Sparky was firing his pistol, cocking his ass in a funny sort of crouch. And then it flared up again and the stalker fell to the floor against his partner, twitching as if from electricity.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:13

"Have a good day!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:13

I stepped across the hall to the far wall and wondered if I should hang the bag on my belly as additional protection, but I decided not to make any sudden moves. The stalkers were lying motionless, no blood visible, and everything looked like a shocker. Was there a crunch? I do not remember, and my ears are still ringing from the firing. There was no smell of ozone...

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:15

There was suddenly a sound from the side, and I mechanically said goodbye and moved out of sight, then retreated into the thicker shade. What to do in such a situation? My hand slid mechanically to the phone, I listened, moved the brightness slider to the minimum, and then quickly opened the settings.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:17

+Warranty - turn on.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:21

Yes/no

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:21

Yes.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:26

It didn't get any calmer, but the pulse in my temples stopped pounding. Someone's here, someone with a long-range weapon that flashes when it works. Who could it be? What am I supposed to do? Let's say it's a priest of the local lightning god, how do I deal with him?

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:27

And I think it hit me because my back is aching. It's a real sore spot for me, the back! Straight first shot and hit me, I was coming in last and he missed us and covered us from behind, but didn't get through the cape, just hit me lightly.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:28

I froze, with my head slightly lowered. There was no breathing, no creaking of dust underfoot. Trying not to rustle the sleeve of my cape, I poked under my feet, then guessed where the shadows were thicker, pointed there, and lifted my foot:

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:32

"Hey, where are you?"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:32

Balancing on one foot, keeping my toe an inch away from the transfer spot, I listened. Silence.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:32

"Hello, anyone home? Or did you run away?"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:34

I was even surprised at how ordinary my voice sounded. Even though my heart was jumping to my throat a minute ago.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:35

"Have a goof day!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:35

Step...

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:35

Immediately a huge figure flashed on the wall again, spreading its wings!

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:36

There was no time to poke, someone behind me was running toward me with a yell, I just threw up my hand and thought as loudly as I could: "Activation!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:36

I was hit five times in three seconds, but I could only see it. The glove's protection worked, I felt nothing, only the attacker's short baton flashed when he touched me.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:37

"Have a goof day!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:36

I couldn't escape, my hand shook, and I got out only ten paces away. Immediately, another shock struck my long-suffering back.

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:37

"Activation!"

Camrad_RIP 22.05.22 в 08:36