Chapter 77 - Insurrection

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Chap was leaning against the railing as he was watching everyone moving around, the rally became bigger and stronger as more weapons were brought, like tanks, spacecraft, and even giant robots ranging from the height of 100-150 meters. They swore to one another that they will find Cal no matter how long will it takes them. They can leave the facility anytime, but for valid reasons, they decided that they will avenge their brothers.

Chap caught Tria getting in a tank that has double barrels. Out of nowhere, the floor began to shake again, they all stood up as a response and quickly grabbed all their weapons, they already knew what's coming. Panels from the walls started to fall apart as the shaking intensifies. Chap looked down below to the vast ocean that has formed on the bottom of the facility. There are waves formed from the source. Chap then looked up to the ceiling, staring at the bolts that connect the steel cables of the catwalk.

"This is it, men!", shouted one man in front.

The catwalk, where they are currently. started to sway and the lights around them flickered, in sync with the shocks. A colossal robot came into their view, it hasn't seen them yet. Everyone was dumbstruck as they watch the robot just walking pass in front of them.

"DPSN!", the man in front started to charge towards the robot.

Everyone soon followed, shouting the same word once as they fire everything they have to the robot. Chap was just standing on the side, staring at the enormous robot that just got their attention. The robot raised its right hand, pointed at them and out of nowhere, emitted a powerful shockwave that dispersed all of them. A lot ended up on the ocean below, some got thrown off to the walls, killing them instantly, and the rest, including Chap and Ony, are holding on to the railings of the damaged catwalk. It was so powerful that it bent some parts of the catwalk.

Chap glanced down for a second before he returned to safety. He couldn't count how many are there that got sent down. Chap was hiding behind a wall when he witnessed that the giant robot fired a dozen of missiles to the ceiling, he became curious about why is it doing that? He started to focus, trying to recall everything that happened during the construction of the enormous machine. Chap's eyes grew for a moment as he realized what it is trying to do. He peeked his head again, and still, the gigantic robot is attempting to destroy a specific part of the ceiling.

The entire third facility is enclosed with giant, robust, tall walls. There is no opening that is large enough for that behemoth to fit, so the only way is up, which is destroying the ceiling, which is also what keeps the ocean water out and the inside dry. Chap looked around and found one nearby, he called the man's attention and told him the reason why that robot is trying to shoot at the ceiling. He had to yell since the sounds of the explosion from the missiles are very loud. Chap looked up to the ceiling to check and he found out that the ceiling was already about to cave in. Huge parts of the ceiling started to fall apart, pounding the survivors below, especially the people on the water. The robot continued to fire a fusillade of missiles even though the water has started to get through the cracks.

A few spacecraft started to approach the robot from behind, trying to distract it if it is even possible. Surprisingly, it did get their attention, but instead of turning around to face them, the robot's right arm turned around and started to finish them off, one by one. The spacecraft didn't stand a chance from the powerful weapons that the robot used against them. The water level from below is rising very fast, just a few hours ago, the level was at the toes of the robot, now it is on par with its knees, this is because there are now a lot of ways for the water above to get into the facility. The pumps aren't functioning anymore, even if they are, they will only bring them a couple of minutes. Saltwater finally arrived at the server room and the room where the emergency power is located, both of them are very vulnerable to liquids.

An emergency popped up in every robot's HUD, telling them that the water has entered the server room. A dozen lights are still functioning but are barely providing light. Making a hole on the ceiling was a success, now the robot only needs to wait for the pressure in the facility to equalise.

Chap and everyone who were still on the same catwalk started to move up as the water began to spill onto the surface of the catwalk. The water level has reached the waistline of the giant robot that is just standing there, next to the colossus waterfall. The air in the facility started to change also. They began to breathe with difficulty as they were climbing up the ladders that are fixed on the cracked wall.

Another spacecraft appeared in the distance, this time in front of the robot. It came to a stop in the middle and then suddenly, it started to move again, speeding up as it approaches the robot dead centre. The spacecraft decided to ram into the robot, but none of them didn't know that there is a shield surrounding the robot. The spacecraft immediately blew up when it made contact with the surface of the shield. It sent a fusillade of large parts in every direction, some nearly hit Chap and the others, but a lot didn't survive.

A large part of the spacecraft flew and hit a portion of the wall, opposite side of where everyone is. The panels on the wall break free, exposing the large metal pipes that are carrying different types of gasses and liquids, some are deadly and some aren't.

"You were right, we should've left.", shouted Sion when they got off from the ladder and onto another catwalk, this time they aren't going to stay.

"If we leave, he will too, do you even know what that robot can do once it reaches the surface?!", Ony growled before getting hit by a couple of small falling debris. He kneeled down on the floor whilst covering his bleeding head and seeking protection.

Out of nowhere when they got to the hallway, that leads to the A-3, they were greeted by a surge of water, they were relieved because the wave was only a foot high, but the force is strong, making it difficult for all of them to walk and that's not all, the entire corridor is dark since the emergency lights there have stopped working. 

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