From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 259 The Fifth "Company" War (-in-)

Inside the bridge of a Paris-class frigate;

"A large number of unknown armed men and armored vehicles were detected and were rapidly approaching the branch building."

"Captain, Captain Vitellius is ready to airborne and can rush to the surface branch at any time."

Just listen to the crew members reporting on the real-time situation in an orderly manner, and the captain sitting in the main seat can have an unobstructed view of the Night City through the holographic screen in front of him.

After the 41 x 41 meter space door was opened, the Engineering Department began to transport the warship "modules" produced in the Accra Park to the frontline base located in the desert.

Then, using the prototype shipbuilding dock, it took three days to assemble and weld the Paris-class frigate, and two days of adjustment and testing, as well as the boarding of the crew and combat troops.

Then, the Paris class maintained stealth mode and was deployed in low-Earth orbit above Night City.

For example, the original aerospace vehicle Enio is already facing total elimination.

Although Ernio is still an advanced weapon in a universe like "Cyberpunk", for Atlas, it is an "unnecessary" product.

Before the original body and its direct troops arrive, it is up to us to kick off the unification of Universe 09. "

"Yes!"

After receiving clear instructions, the gunner quickly adjusted the control console in front of him and reported in just a moment:

Therefore, at this stage, frigates of different types are used as aerospace vehicles responsible for assisting frontline bases in carrying out orbital airborne landings, tactical or strategic strikes.

The company is obviously preparing to abandon the soft strategy and instead implement a strong attack. Just in time, I think everyone in Night City is afraid of Arasaka, so it is best to use it to make fun of him. "

now.

"Hey." David sighed helplessly.

"Lockdown completed!"

As for David, he was lying on the bed in his bedroom, staring at the peeling ceiling in a daze.

The captain sitting in the main seat, after listening to the verbal report from the crew, manually operated the holographic screen and prepared to directly contact the frontline base.

"Yes!"

"Gunner! Adjust the power of the ship's main gun to 25%, and lock the Arasaka fleet anchored in the offshore waters.

"Therefore, the frontline base authorizes you to conduct fire strikes and orbital airdrops against that group of militants on the premise of avoiding accidental injuries and killing innocent people.

Santo Domingo at this time, apartment H4, the rental house of the Martinez family;
Gloria was still lying on the sofa and taking a nap to replenish her strength and energy for the early morning work.

The captain cut off the video communication, then looked up and looked ahead, looking through the porthole at the Night City hundreds of kilometers away, and ordered:

"Yes, Colonel."

With that said, Price bit his cigar again and said in a deep voice:

Since mass casualties are inevitable, the disintegration of the old system must be accelerated.

If we only rely on half a company of AECS (emergency countermeasures) and elite advance teams, as well as armed security composed of local residents, we really cannot resist those scum.

The power of all secondary guns was reduced to 4%, accurately targeting the militant convoy inside Night City. "

Price raised his hand to take off the cigar, exhaled the smoke and said:
"Of course, according to Serin's report, that Arasaka Enterprise founded by Xiao...ahem, that island country is bound to eradicate our Zero-Nine Branch.

In addition, Primarch Dorn and his direct troops are expected to be deployed to the forward base within three hours.

Seeing this, the captain immediately asked: "Colonel Price, the branch building is about to be surrounded by a large number of armed men. Do you need our ship to participate?"

After hearing this, the captain continued to issue orders:
"The first salvo of artillery fire will be launched in thirty seconds, and communications officer!
Notify the ship's carrier-based aircraft squadron to immediately rush to the sky above Night City when the first round of artillery fire is fired to provide fire support to colleagues stationed in Division 09.

Moreover, Serin has hacked into Night City's defense system. The NCPD (Night City Police Department) and all defensive measures have been disabled, and the carrier-based aircraft formation can enter the atmosphere unimpeded.

That is, the "low-range" firepower of a frigate.

But now it seems that this soft strategy will not be accepted by the local giants in "2077".

"Ah."

Helmsman, after the ship completes the first salvo of artillery fire, adjust the ship to provide an orbital assault angle for Captain Vitellius's Glory Warriors and ODST! "

After thinking about it, I decided to listen to my mother, continue studying at Arasaka Academy, and work hard to climb to the top of Arasaka Tower.

To be honest, the reason why Atlas's senior management, that is, Sui Yang himself, did not take "Cyberpunk 2077" seriously was the difference in "size".

If the local giants of "Cyberpunk 2077" can tolerate the expansion of Division and allow Atlas's concept to be slowly promoted, everyone can continue to "live in peace".

Following a series of orders, the entire crew became busy, preparing for the "all-out attack" in 30 seconds -

Seeing his mother's worried look, David felt very guilty. What he was most afraid of was "nagging" and "crying".

End the conversation.

"Hoo~!"

Soon, the video frame on the screen showed Price wearing a bonny hat and a cigar in his mouth.

After all, Atlas had already been involved in the field of interstellar naval battles before opening the space door to the "Halo" universe.

Therefore, Atlas stopped "pretending" and simply started the fifth "corporate" war in this universe.

But thinking back to the training in Atlas, he yearned for it very much
Tangled ah.

After all, the expansion of the size of the space door not only eliminates many obstacles, but also speeds up the transportation efficiency of various modules.

Swish-!
When David had just made up his mind not to let Gloria cry anymore, a dazzling blue light spilled into the room from the window, illuminating his face full of confusion and reluctance.

???

David, who noticed something strange, quickly got up, crawled to the bed and looked out the window.

I saw a straight "pillar of light" falling on the sea west of Night City.

After the "light pillar" gradually dissipates——

Boom - boom -! !

A deafening explosion struck the apartment.

Then, there was an obvious "earthquake".

this.
what happened? ?

David was confused.

Swish—shua—! !

However, before he could figure out what that "light pillar" was, there was another overwhelming bright blue light group, falling in the direction of Westbrook like a meteor shower.

The light group disappeared and the fire rose.

boom! boom!
What followed was a series of explosions.

"David??"

Hearing and feeling various movements, Gloria, who was already mentally weak, immediately woke up from her sleep, opened the jacket covering her body, and rushed to David's bedroom. "call"

Seeing David sitting beside the bed safe and sound, Gloria breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, look outside." David raised his hand and pointed out the window in a daze.

?

Gloria slowly came to the window, then looked in the direction of David's finger, and saw that the Westbrook neighborhood was already in a "sea of ​​fire."

Explosions continued one after another.

Seeing this scene, Gloria frowned slightly and said, "David, fortunately you went home and were not involved."

"."

David remained silent and did not respond to his mother's words.

Moreover, his intuition told him that the "light beams" and "artillery regiments" falling from the sky were most likely weapons from the Atlas side.

Although he and the trainee security guards did not have much authority to understand the confidential matters within the company, instructor Jill Valentine was obviously a native body, but he was able to completely torture them, a group of young people with artificial bodies.

Skills and experience are one aspect, and the other is strength.

David, who had been nakedly strangled by Jill, could personally experience the opponent's arm strength, which was simply not something that his native body could achieve.

This shows that the company has the means to significantly improve human quality without the need for prosthetics.

Although David seems carefree, his grades at Arasaka Academy are among the best, so he can naturally analyze Atlas's biotechnology.

Next are the "light pillars" that cause the earth to shake and the "cannonballs" that look like blue meteor showers.

To achieve such an effect, the only way to achieve this effect is to deploy space-based weapons in orbit, and there is no reason for Arasaka and other giant companies' orbital space stations to attack Night City.

So based on this speculation, only Atlas will formulate an imminent "war" when giant companies and gangs unite.

Swish, swish!

At this time, a large number of alternative "meteors" burning with fire fell from the sky and headed straight for the Westbrook neighborhood.

"mom"

Looking at the scene outside the window, David turned to face Gloria and said:
"If Atlas completely replaces Arasaka, Military Technology, and even all the giant companies we are familiar with, I can always go to work at Atlas."

"Well, that's for sure."

Gloria didn't stop her.

What she said about "climbing to the top of Arasaka Tower" was that she wanted her son to become an elite in a safe environment and have a regular and well-paid job.

Before she was born, Arasaka was a giant that was unimaginable to ordinary people, so she naturally thought that entering Arasaka was the best way out.

If Atlas can really replace traditional giants such as Arasaka and Military Technology, she really has no reason to stop her son.

But seeing David's smile, Gloria raised her left hand again, stretched out her index finger with a half-clenched fist, and said in a serious tone:
"But let me tell you up front, armed security is too dangerous. With your performance, you should be in a better position.

Also, who knows if Atlas can survive to the end. You are not allowed to leave home until the turmoil outside subsides. Do you hear me? "

After Gloria finished speaking, her electronic pupils glowed with yellow light and she continued:

"It just so happened that the latest news came from the school, saying that classes will be suspended for a week."

"Ok."

David just shrugged without any objection.

He didn't want to go to school, and a week's suspension was equivalent to giving him a wasted vacation.

At this time, we were at a crossroads about a kilometer away from the 09 branch building;
Pah. Pah.
The fire burned the wreckage and the road, making a "clicking" sound caused by the sudden change in temperature, and the road surface even sunken.
It's totally unrecognizable here.

Judging from the scattered wreckage, a convoy should have passed by here.

As for the passengers, they were "vaporized" by the plasma cannons, and there was no corpse residue to prove their existence.

You must know that this is the power of the plasma secondary cannon actively adjusted to 4%, and there is also a lot of loss when quickly penetrating the atmosphere.

If the power of the plasma secondary gun is 100%, then half of the city block will disappear.

However, the consequence of doing so was to cause a large number of casualties to innocent people.

What's more, the convoy driving at this intersection was originally a special service unit belonging to Arasaka, intending to disguise itself as gang members and launch a raid on the Atlas branch building.

But their action plan has long been captured by Serin, so the Paris class can carry out precise strikes against them in low-Earth orbit.

Moreover, the Paris-class gunners deliberately selected their targets and, after making sure that they would not affect the public, used plasma secondary cannons to eliminate several Arasaka special service teams and elite gang members.

But this also meant that the first salvo of artillery fire only killed about 20% of the guys who launched an offensive against the branch building.

According to the intelligence provided by Serling, a group of gangs who had been wiped out by Atlas hired a large number of mercenaries to cooperate with their elite thugs to jointly "eradicate" the branch building standing in Westbrook.

The total number of people is about four thousand.

Arasaka dispatched a special service team of 300 people.

This group of professional soldiers equipped with advanced prosthetics and weapons and equipment are the real main force used to break down the branch building. After all, no matter how strong the mercenaries and thugs are, they cannot compete with real soldiers.

Although only 20% of them were wiped out by artillery fire, that was close to a thousand people.

If they had assembled in the open area outside the city, they would have been beaten by the Paris class. The simplest example is the Arasaka fleet anchored in the offshore waters.

now.

Looking at the Westbrook neighborhood from the air, you can see that many vehicles have turned around and headed towards the outskirts of the neighborhood.

Inside one of the vans heading out onto the street;

"Mann! What happened just now?!"

A short woman with bluish-white skin and a highly prosthetic body looked at the wreckage outside the car and exclaimed to the co-pilot.

"how could I know?!"

Da Kuai Tou, who was sitting in the co-pilot, was also clueless and urged the driver:
"Falco! Hurry up. Hurry up!"

"It's already the fastest, don't rush it!"

The middle-aged driver, wearing a shirt and vest with a tasteful beard, replied with a frown.

In addition to the driver, co-pilot and the short woman, there was also a slender man in sunglasses and three other women with different styles and dresses in the car.

And there was a woman, a white-haired woman who had appeared near the H4 apartment, facing David from behind.

In fact, they are what Gloria calls "partners", that is, free mercenaries led by a fast guy named Mann who do various jobs, or they can also be called "cyberpunks" ".

Not long ago, they had just completed a deal with Gloria, and along the way, they informed Atlas that Atlas was about to be "besieged" and asked Gloria not to go to Westbrook to die tonight.

After that, they thought that taking over the mission of "Besieging Atlas" from the middleman was a hugely profitable deal. How could they have thought that Atlas actually had orbital weapons?
run!
Mann analyzed the situation instantly and immediately made the choice to "cancel the order."

(End of this chapter)