Sairi and Ivanov set off in an advanced SUV through the ruined city, traversing the roads as they searched for any illuminated dot on the radar of the electronic slate's screen.
After a few hours of wandering through the city, as the sun began to set on the horizon, giving way to the moon, they finally found their target. It was near one of the towering white towers in the middle of a nearby forest.
"Poor guy," Ivanov said jokingly. "He just hatched from his cocoon and doesn't know anything."
Sairi gave a half-smile. "He's bound to be shocked by what's happening here." He then added, "I've noticed that the towers are arranged in a circle around the city!"
Ivanov didn't comment and parked the car on the side of the road. They got out and headed through the ruined buildings toward the forest to the south.
Before they got close to the forest, they were stopped by someone who had gone in before them: a three-meter-tall robot, holding two robotic hounds.
