Chapter 3. Discovery
[WE LOST ALL CONNECTION WITH THE LEADING DRONE] said the AI in an alarmed tone as all of the weapons were pointed toward the anomaly.
“Status report.” said the boy as he realize that the dyson sphere were put into a battle ready
State.
[sensing no reaction from the anomaly after losing connection from the drone.]
[we’re getting signal from the missing drone.] said the AI after a few minutes.
“Where?”
[From the second drone that has parts of its sensor inside the anomaly.] explain AI while showing the live footage of the second drone.
“So as long as part of the drone is inside while a part is outside then we can get a signal through, correct?”
[Currently, that is a reasonable assumption.]
“Start construction of a pylon, also I need 300 defence drone 50 assault drone and 3 class D defence platforms.
[that will take approximately 90 second to complete, is that acceptable?]
“Yes.”
[very well, commence construction.]
“This anomaly is definitely hiding something.” [you don’t say.]
“Yes, quite surprising.”
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[that reply was intended to be used along with sarcasm.]
“I see….”
[should more droids be constructed?]
“No, that won't be necessary. Send in my order once they finish construction.”
[It shall be done.]
The boy observed an unresponsive drone inside the anomaly, there could be anything inside. The amount and variety of possible things that may be hidden inside the anomaly can be anything from a space station to a full operational fleet of warships. As such it is necessary to be careful about any unknown variable.
[pylon completed.]
“Good, commence test 2.”
The research drone moved out of the way with the pylon moving forward being escorted by 10 assault drones and 20 defence drones, the rest were left behind to protect the research drones.
“install the drone with a standard defensive AI, we won't be able to communicate with them until the pylon is installed.”
[install..., complete.]
“Send in the defence drone first, they have better shielding.”
[very well.]
The drones slowly went inside the anomaly in a drill shape formation with the pylon in the middle as the payload, soon the pylon is in between the anomaly and contact from both sides was established.
“Now, let’s see what's on the other side of the anom….” the boy is interrupted by the view of a spinning kaleidoscope shaped vortest inside of a large stone ring with glowing words of an unknown language carved into the side.
“Please conduct a medical scan on me” requests the boy after 14 second.
[Scanning…… scanning complete, your perfectly healthy and all implants are functioning normally.]
“I see , I was assuming that I have caught delirium”
[There is a high chance that you are currently confused]
“You don't say, am I using that correctly?”
[Yes, yes you are.]
“Anyway, is there anything documented about what we’re seeing here?”
[searching…. No result found. However judging from the design, this seems like a gateway.]
“And the destination?”
[Unknown. There is no gravitational pull around the gateway, as such technically can’t even be classified as a wormhole.]
“Explain.”
[The design of the gateway matched with the record of fantasy gateway on earth eons ago.]
“Bring up the ancient record, I want all of them for research.”
[very well.]
“ I never knew that the ancient’s research so much about these gateways, there is even a documentary about these gates.”
[Documentary?]
“Yes, apparently there was a similar portal that appeared during the 21 century. Set all drones on defence mode and alert me if anything happened. I'm going to watch this document in the cinema.”
[Very well.]
Once the boy arrived at the ship cinema he immediately pulled up the file of the Documentary, apparently the gateway appeared in the middle of the ancient city of tokyo resulting in the massacre of the native people. The story documented a male japanese soldier as he traveled through the new world, a relatively interesting Documentary.
“What is this.. isekai?”