From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 178 "Ninety-three???" Rebuilding a warrior? (-in-)

"Hello, viewers~! I'm your old friend Robin Meade, and welcome to today's "Seattle Lunchtime News"~!

Behind me is a sealed viewing window that is strong enough to withstand 14mm armor-piercing bullets at close range, and outside the window is a cosmic vacuum filled with lethal radiation and extremely low temperatures.

Of course, the superconducting magnetic field of the space station will block direct radiation for us, so viewers don’t have to worry about the lives of me and photographer Jerry.

But everyone has followed us to browse all the open areas in the space city ten days ago. Alas. Unfortunately, if the alien race had not invaded, we should have accompanied the Atlas engineering team and taken a comfortable and spacious spaceship there. Visiting the capital of the moon.

Good thing! The company fleet dispatched by Atlas won the historic space naval battle ten days ago. It not only saved the earth from danger, but also brought new technological prospects to mankind!

Now please follow me
Here
This way…

Look!
See that white dot a circle smaller than a tennis ball? That is the invasion mothership named the Reaper race!

According to the reliable information obtained by this station, Atlas's scientific research team is reverse-engineering various technologies of the Reaper race. At the same time, Atlas's senior management is also considering and discussing how to properly handle more than two dozen people. One billion Reaper captives.

But I believe it won’t be long before Atlas officials give us an explanation, so just wait patiently.

As for the true identities of these two people, they are the natives of Earth 04 (Netherworld) who immigrated to the main universe Earth with their father.

Otherwise, the ratings of "Seattle Lunchtime News" have steadily increased. On the one hand, it has launched an in-depth cooperation with Atlas to provide the public with early access to products and technologies that can change the world structure. On the other hand, it has separated from Robin Mead. No relationship.

Moreover, the minor family members of this boy and girl were wearing black school uniforms.

The hall in front of you is spacious and bright. In the closed smoking area, or the family members of patients standing in the stairwell chatting, they know how to keep quiet and cooperate with the nurses and doctors walking slowly. It seems that instead of having a lifeless atmosphere, the place is full of hope and tranquility.

In addition to this are the names of the two people, namely "Lena Hoyard" and "Charlie Hoyard".

Therefore, at this stage, the only way for Earth Zero-4 and the natives of other universes to relocate to the main universe is to sign up for the military, stand out from countless competitors, and serve the company for more than three years.

After all, the female host's hot figure is indeed eye-catching.

It was Second Lieutenant Rod Hoyinder's service for more than three years and his outstanding military exploits that gave his family the qualification to move to New Accra.

Although Iceland on Earth 04 has long since escaped the haze of nuclear winter under the intervention and reconstruction of Atlas, its educational resources, living environment and many other conditions are not comparable to New Accra City.

From this brief information, it can be inferred that the brother and sister, or the inpatient building where the brothers and sisters are located, should be located in New Accra City, which is controlled by Atlas in all aspects.

However, all the family members of the patients sitting on the bench did not know the details of the live broadcast ten days ago. They simply thought that the hospital randomly found a news program to broadcast.
It is worth mentioning that most of the male family members put down their mobile phones or tablets and watched this news program with great interest.

Host Robin Meade's words echoed in the lobby of the inpatient department.

Okay, next, we will go to the stop of the orbital elevator and continue to show you how spectacular it will be to take the elevator back to the surface! "

Among all the patients' family members, there were two faces that seemed too young, looking about thirteen or fourteen years old.

Warm sunshine flows in like a trickle from the open windows, and the breeze blows gently, bringing a fresh breath.

Their father, Lieutenant Rod Hoylder, is a veteran who has participated in many cross-universe battles, including the interception of the Reaper mothership ten days ago.

If you look closely, you can see that their school uniforms are embellished with red threads, and their collars and cuffs are also decorated with red-painted metal buttons.

The holographic screen facing the long row of seats plays the content of "Seattle Lunchtime News", and the real-time time of "February 2001, 2 01:10" is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.

On the left chest is the school badge embroidered with a red "Λ" inverted V and the words "New Accra City/Atlas No. 1 Middle School".

The "Midday News" field duo first landed in the space city on January 1. Together with the Atlas monitoring satellite deployed to Mars orbit, they noticed that the Reaper mothership had broken into the solar system and was heading straight for the earth. The date is the same day.

at this time;

Just at this time;
Ding--!
The warning sound of the elevator opening the gates resounded in the hall.

Tread.

Immediately afterwards, Jaynes Thomson, wearing a black military uniform and a red beret, hurried into the hall.

The veteran, who had been promoted to lieutenant, looked around and quickly fixed his sights on Lena and Charlie.

When the siblings saw that their father's comrade and friend had finally arrived, they all left the bench, walked towards Jaynes and said in unison:
"Uncle Thomson."

"Hey! Forget the polite words, what is your father's ward number?" Jaynes looked slightly anxious.

Hearing this, Lina, as her elder sister, replied: "1407, uncle, do you want it?"

But before she finished speaking, Jaynes left her and her brother behind and disappeared around the right corner.

Shortly after.

In single ward No. 1407;

Swish~——!
As the automatic sensor door opened, Jaynes's low-pitched voice began to echo:
"Old man! You can't die! How can I live without you! Don't die. Don't die! I have to go to the underworld to get you back! Yes! I will"

"Shut up, I'm not dead."

Rhodes' impatience interrupted Jaynes' deliberate pretense.

Rhodes was half lying on the hospital bed, covered with a thin blanket, and was watching the holographic TV with great interest. His expression was as normal, as if he had not been seriously injured.

The thin blanket covering the legs looked extremely dry.
In other words, Rhode's legs were subjected to high-temperature plasma at close range, which caused instantaneous necrosis of muscle tissue and bones. For the sake of subsequent rehabilitation treatment, Rhodes had to undergo amputation surgery as a last resort.

"Didn't I want you to open your eyes? Don't look so sullen. Who knew you were still interested in watching TV?"

While replying to the old man, Jaynes moved a stool to sit next to the hospital bed. Then his tone gradually became heavier and he asked:
"How about it?"

"How's it going? Are you saying it hurts?" Rhodes actually looked at it like that, stretched out his right hand, and patted the two thigh amputation areas:
"Don't worry, the company used nanotechnology to carry out precise excision, and the recovery is fast. I have scabs all over and new flesh has grown. I just keep forgetting that my leg is gone and always want to get out of bed and go to the toilet."

"I'm not asking you if it hurts. Although I do want to ask this, damn, you took me astray!" Jaynes rarely showed a serious expression:

"What I mean is what do you think, what should you do in the future? Do you really choose to retire? Doesn't the company already have mature prosthetic technology? After the recovery period, you can get two robotic legs and continue working!" After listening After hearing his friend's explanation, Rhodes smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I'm not alone like you. Hey, don't think too much about it."

"I understand." Jaynes, who was used to being single, didn't care at all.

"Yeah." Rhodes also nodded, and then, with a little fear in his eyes, he continued:
"Since I saved my life, I realized that it's time to return to my family. Man, you have to know that Lena and Charlie have no relatives except me as their father. If even I... forget it, it's all over. "

Having said this, Rhodes looked relieved:

"What's more, the company gave me three properties in the central area of ​​Accra City as a reward, and the monthly pension and living allowance totaled at least 93,000. What else do you think I was after?

By the way, even if our group of armed personnel retires, we can enjoy the company's lifetime medical insurance for free. It is medical insurance that covers the whole family.

As for the prosthesis you mentioned, the company will also help me get it. In theory, it can help me return to a complete and healthy state, so now I just want to spend more time with my child. "

"Wait. Ninety-three thousand??" Jaynes was stunned, his lips seemed to be trembling a little: "That's not right! You guy has obviously retired, but how come you make the same amount as me every month? Farke! Why? ?”

"Hahaha!!"

Seeing his old friend's confused look, Rhodes couldn't help but laughed heartily:

"Man, you are always single and don't know the details of the company's subsidies for employees with families."

"Let me slow down." Jaynes looked helpless, raised his hand to his forehead, and murmured in a low voice:

"I obviously came here to visit my old friend, but I didn't expect that the one who was really injured was me? That's weird."

As he spoke, Jaynes suddenly raised his head and pretended to be firm: "What do I have to worry about? Now that I have been promoted and raised my salary, I am still free! I feel so good!"

"I don't care whether you get married or not, but don't let yourself die." Rhode warned.

"Don't worry, I'm measured." Jaynes stood up, straightened his crooked beret, and said with a smile:

"I have to go to the most famous bar in Accra to relieve my worries, just to see if there is a suitable relationship. Maybe I will be single now? Ha! Enjoy your retirement life, I'm leaving."

"Walk slowly without sending."

With a smile on his face, Rhodes watched his old friend, who had been through life and death together, leave the ward.

At the same time, the underground production base on the outskirts of New Accra City, the simulated town used for actual combat testing;
Looking from above, you can see that the scale of the area has been expanded, and the various buildings are much more realistic than before.

Some apartments, shops and large shopping malls have even reproduced their actual uses 1:1, making it easier for D and other personnel to hide and escape, or providing favorable terrain to better counter test weapons.

However, there were no figures wearing orange prison uniforms in the streets at this moment. Instead, there were more than a hundred fully armed "personnel" divided into two waves, gathering on the east and west sides of the simulated town.

Both groups of armed personnel wore heavy individual skeletons and fully airtight protective suits. The eye monitors on their helmets also revealed a faint red light. They advanced steadily toward the center of the town in a standard nine-man squad formation.

If you select a tactical team and observe from a closer distance;
"Pay attention to the 11 o'clock direction."

"receive."

"No. 3 and No. 4 move forward to check the road conditions."

"receive."

You can hear indifferent conversations, as if they have no personal emotions and only know how to issue and execute orders.

In addition, the weapons used by this tactical team are also close to those of Atlas's elite troops.

The team leader, whose shoulder armor is painted dark red, uses a commander-type BFG plasma gun, while the riflemen, demolitionists, and machine gunners are also equipped with 8mm Gauss rifles, .30cal smart machine guns, etc.

Although the 6.2mm modular firearm (AWMS) has not been eliminated and is still the standard weapon of Atlas's main force, Atlas successfully broke through the bottleneck after acquiring mature condensed matter technology five years ago, making plasma The cost of individual soldiers with Gaussian weapons has been reduced to an acceptable range.

It didn't take long.

This tactical team came to an intersection and quickly headed to a favorable position, preparing to rely on abandoned vehicles and building walls as bunkers, and then mechanically monitor the surrounding movements.

despair! Ta-ta!

suddenly! A crisp and "sounding" sound of spikes popping out of the barrel ignited a fierce confrontation.

The moving tactical team was ambushed before it could complete its deployment, and No. 3 and No. 4 who were at the forefront instantly became targets of concentrated fire.

Oh!

puff!

The spike bullets with a speed of about six times the speed of sound easily penetrated armor and protective clothing, directly shooting the two riflemen into "shattered pieces" in a literal sense.

but.
However, No. 3 and No. 4 did not scream or cry in pain at all, and were still moving their broken bodies.

Their captain and comrades did not panic or be confused, and immediately launched a counterattack against the enemies ambushing inside the building.

Just looking at the behavior patterns of the two warring parties and the feedback attitude of the injured, it is similar to the biological weapon that Atlas regards as outdated, that is, the re-engineered warrior.

but--

"The combat status of the experimental clone troopers is stable, and no abnormalities have occurred yet."

"I haven't detected any errors here. Every clone trooper is following the established plan to solve the hostile targets in the mission area."

"The battle situation is tense, and the personnel of both sides are rapidly decreasing. If we analyze this trend, even if one side wins, the surviving personnel will be less than 5% of the number at the beginning of the test."

However, the real-time report echoing in the observation room indicated that the armed personnel fighting in the simulated town were not reconstituted soldiers, but clone soldiers who had completed some kind of reform and upgrade.

(End of this chapter)