Chapter 31: After Modification - 31 Uncertain Future
After clearing out the corpses inside the [Demon Tiger], Tian Xingjian immediately climbed into the mecha piloted by the leader of the Mythical Mecha Team. Soon, he found a fixed communication signal generator on the left side of the console. This device was designed to work with the battlefield SkyNet System, constantly communicating with it, reporting their location, and ensuring safety. Generally, mechas activate this system upon leaving the base. If danger arises or they go missing, the SkyNet System can record their last known coordinates for dispatching search and rescue missions.
Besides ensuring safety, the signal generator can also guide SkyNet System missiles for laser-targeted attacks. When the mecha identifies a target and locks onto it with laser, the SkyNet System computes the target and inputs precise coordinates into the missile's guidance system. These laser-guided missiles can be launched from over ten thousand kilometers away, and if not intercepted or diverted, they can accurately hit any target.
In large-scale battles, when signals from all mechas on the battlefield are transmitted to the SkyNet System, it can analyze the enemy's forces, directions of advance, casualties, and battle deployment, providing data close to reality. This valuable intelligence and data can greatly assist the command in strategic deployment or battle situation simulation.
However, computer systems are predefined programs and can be deceived. Right now, Tian Xingjian was preparing to deceive the SkyNet System of the Gazalin Empire.
Since this mecha team had already caught up with him, shutting down the signal generator would only make the SkyNet System conclude that this team had disappeared after a few dozen minutes, attracting more pursuers.
A team on foot can only cover so much distance in a few dozen minutes, anyone could figure that out. So, Tian Xingjian decided to go all in, restoring the signal and deceiving the SkyNet System while reaping some benefits. At least, once the deception succeeded, the location of this team would be marked as a searched area, and the SkyNet would definitely not send troops to search the same area again. Such orders could only be manually given, but without further intelligence or a report from the mecha team, who would give such orders?
The problem that had been plaguing Tian Xingjian was how to deceive SkyNet.
Since signal transmission could possibly be interrupted by geomagnetism, mountainous terrain, or mecha malfunction, the SkyNet System judged the signal by entire teams. A team consists of ten mechas, and signal interruption cannot exceed an hour. If it does, SkyNet reports to the command, which will then contact the team through other communications. If contact fails three times for a total of fifteen minutes, a search team will be dispatched.
Another case that would prompt a search team dispatch is if the team's signal drops below sixty percent, which is considered abnormal. SkyNet would change the data to red, indicating alert, and report to the command, which would then initiate an inquiry.