Chapter 11 - The Dashboard Genius
"Correction," the robot replied smoothly, a tiny hatch opening on its shoulder to reveal a glowing interface cable. "Only if my core is unsealed. I require a high-voltage power source to activate my defensive perimeter."
"I drive a thirty-year-old Ford, buddy! I don't have a high-voltage power source!" Jack yelled, swerving hard to avoid a large boulder blocking half the road.
Behind them, the lead black ATV pulled up alongside the driver's side of the pickup truck. The black-clad driver turned his head, revealing a cold, robotic eye underneath a dark helmet. He raised a heavy metal launcher aimed directly at Jack's front tire.
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"Plugging into vehicle alternator," the robot announced cheerfully.
It jammed its interface cable directly into the truck's cigarette lighter socket. Instantly, the pickup's dashboard lights exploded in a brilliant flare of purple light. The old engine didn't just roar—it screeched like a jet engine, sending the rusty speedometer needle spinning completely past ninety miles per hour as the truck shot forward like a rocket.
