𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟕: 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚
Automata.
They look exactly like humans, but they are inanimate monsters made of metallic skeletons inside.
In other words, they are like the Ter◯inator.
However, unlike the Ter◯inator, they don’t seem to have any artificial intelligence installed.
Even if they don’t have intelligence, this doesn’t mean they’re useless like high zombies, this is. . .
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I’ll say it again because it’s important.
Automata are inanimate monsters.
In other words, they are classified in the same category as the Living Armor-senpai.
Speaking of the Living Armor-senpai, did we forget something?
That’s right!
It’s the manual control mode!
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So, I thought I might be able to conduct espionage activities remotely by manually controlling the Automata.
Although it’s slightly different, I may be able to do something similar to what I initially thought of as a research drone.
In addition, unlike drones, they can blend in with humans, and the accuracy of the information will improve because I can observe and hear things myself (through the Automata), rather than collecting information using monsters.
That’s wonderful.
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So, before I start making the Automata right away, I’ll conduct a certain experiment.
That is, the operation of inanimate monsters outside the dungeon area.
Upon careful consideration, it is unclear whether I can move the monsters outside of the dungeon, which is beyond my perception area.
If this is impossible, I may end up proudly making a puppet.
I don’t want that.
The greater the expectation, the greater the despair.
If that happens, I might lose my motivation and feel down.
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So, I sent a Rock Golem out into the outside world.
The Golem is also an inanimate monster, so if I want to, I can manually control it just like the Living Armor-senpai.
I usually don’t do it because it’s a hassle.
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And so, the Rock Golem disappeared outside the dungeon, out of my perceptible area.
The moment it disappeared, the manual control mode was disconnected.
It feels like a cell phone going out of range.
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“Really. . .?”
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My plan was abruptly thwarted.
By the way, the Rock Golem that I sent out returned on its own.
It seems that the moment the manual control was disconnected, it switched back to automatic control, and since I hadn’t given any specific orders, it seems to have returned to the dungeon.
Conversely, this means that if I give it some command and send it outside, it will carry out that task.
But even if I try to make the Automata do espionage activities with that, they don’t have artificial intelligence, so I don’t think they can do anything too complicated.
I guess this means the Automata are a no-go too. . .
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But, while I couldn’t give up and was looking at the detailed information of the Automata, I found out that I could add various skills as options.
Oh, that’s why it was so expensive for its strength.
The Automata cost 10,000 DP with an average status of 200 in their default state.
I thought it was a rip-off, but this is why.
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And among them, I found an interesting option that could potentially change the current situation.
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🔸🔸🔸
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𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
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𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫.
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🔸🔸🔸
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𝐏𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
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𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚.
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🔸🔸🔸
🔹𝔸𝕨𝕖𝕓𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞 ― 𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕦𝕝𝕘𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕤𝕝𝕒𝕥e𝕕 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 “𝕕𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤” 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕖𝕩𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕕𝕧𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕕 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤🔹
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“That’s it!”
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Seeing this, I felt like everything had been resolved.
Especially, the creation of a pseudo-dungeon area.
With this, I won’t be afraid of being out of range, and if it’s treated as a dungeon area, I can use appraisal, collect items, and transfer monsters!
What a cheat ability!
Well, in return, it takes a tremendous amount of DP. . .
Oh, it seems that I can expand the effect range for an additional fee.
But for now, a radius of 10 meters is enough.
Anything more would be a waste of DP.
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So, with these two options added, I created an Automata.
The price is 100,000 DP.
It’s a bit too expensive for me to understand, but I guess it can’t be helped.
I’m expecting it to work worth this DP.
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But then, something unexpected happened here.
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“This is me, isn’t it?”
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The automaton that appeared from my usual magic circle was in the same form as me.
In other words, a super beautiful girl.
Moreover, she is naked now and very sexy.
What does this mean?
Did the dungeon master’s information affect the creation of the monster, or something like that?
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I don’t know the cause, but it’s too late to change the design now.
It’s different from the Living Armor-senpai, which was intended to be strengthened by body change, even though it’s the same inanimate monster.
If I want to change the design, I have to create a new one.
But, I can’t do that.
I can’t afford any more DP expenses.
Considering the possibility that I may have to deal with both the demon army and humans at the same time, I can’t spend excessive DP on non-combat areas.
The amount of DP saved is the remaining life of the Living Armor-senpai, and it’s my lifeline.
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Instead, I spent about 20,000 DP to raise the status other than MP and magic power, which I probably won’t use, to 1500.
Since I’ve gone this far, it’s an enhancement in the sense that I don’t want it to be easily broken.
This is not a waste, but a necessary expense.
It’s unpleasant to see a doll in my own shape get beaten.
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By the way, this status is about twice that of the middle-aged zombie when he was alive, so I think he won’t lose to any opponent, except for some exceptions.
Well, the people who came to my dungeon were all exceptions. . .
What’s wrong with my luck if only such people come?
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Finally, I dressed her in the adventurer-style clothes I had kept, added a mass-produced leather armor, and equipped a sword and a waist pouch on her hip.
In her left hand, she has a small shield that one of the intruders had, and it’s complete.
By the way, the clothes and armor were worn by the immortal zombie’s female companion, and the sword was a steel sword that was initially given to the Living Armor-senpai and had not been used for some time.
The waist pouch is a magic tool storage used by the middle-aged zombie.
The shield was the one used by the female swordsman who was used as a decoy by the immortal zombie and had survived modestly until the last great purge.
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With this, I think she looks like an adventurer in this world without any discomfort.
Probably.
Also, among these equipment, only the magic tool storage looks like a luxury item and stands out, but it’s fine because it looks like a normal otherworldly waist pouch.
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With this, the preparations are complete.
Now, go, Automata!
And so, the Automata set off for the outside of the dungeon.
