From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 292 Ten Days Later "A Pathfinder?" Excavation
4 month 28 day.

Earth in the Halo universe.

Looking at the human home planet from the space thousands of kilometers away from the earth's surface, everything is still so peaceful and beautiful.

Defense platforms equipped with super electromagnetic guns are "parked" in low-Earth orbit in arrays.

The UNSC defense fleet is scattered around those defense platforms.

Civilian cargo ships and cruise ships also resumed normal operations, causing the space near the earth to frequently flash with the faint blue light representing jump navigation.

In addition, among all the military ships, the most eye-catching ones are the three ten-kilometer-long, blade-like-looking Nagai-class dreadnought battleships.

Ten days have passed since the chaos intrusion into reality broke out in Mombasa.

But Chaos "comes and goes quickly", and it was Tzeentch's calculations that further accelerated Atlas' original integration progress.

During this period, Atlas used the Ark transport device at the branch base to continuously transport personnel, supplies and various equipment to Mombasa.

The branch base will first expand the size of the transmission hall to improve transportation efficiency.

Then, with the arrival of clone troopers and the company's armed security, as well as a small number of emergency response teams (AECS) at the branch base, Atlas' ground force on Halo Earth was secured.

These new generation clones, developed and cultivated by the core team of the Biological Department, have more powerful "computing" capabilities than previous generations and can perform various tasks autonomously.

Combined with wireless connections that have undergone multiple generations, and the Atlas fleet parked in low-Earth orbit, their range of activities has been greatly expanded, with almost no need to worry about disconnection or downtime.

Immediately afterwards, Atlas' armed forces officially entered the city of Mombasa and distributed daily necessities free of charge to the affected citizens.

The Engineering Department is also demonstrating their "infrastructure maniac" attributes and is rapidly building the new urban area that was most severely affected by the disaster.

The Ministry of Engineering took the lead in restoring electricity and water supply in Mombasa, which greatly facilitated the daily lives of citizens.

If you look down from the sky above Mombasa at this moment, you can see densely packed Hextech robots scattered inside and outside the new and old city areas.

There are also many dwarf employees wearing red and white safety helmets, supervising the work at the construction site.

On the streets, fully armed clone soldiers are responsible for patrolling and maintaining law and order at material distribution points to avoid riots.

On the other hand, the UNSC Sixth Army Division also received certain subsidies from Atlas. After all, they were the first UNSC organization to "surrender" to Atlas.

However, the 6th Army Division could only be "confined" to their garrison and could not move freely for the time being.

More than a dozen young Astartes and elite veterans served as guards and were scattered around the base set up by the Sixth Army Division on the outskirts of Mombasa.

As for the remaining Astartes and elite veterans, they were traveling in and out of the new and old city areas of Mombasa, providing various assistance to the company's friendly units.
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Outside the Atlas Community Services Center in the southern Old Town;

Under the blazing flames, a large number of citizens, dressed in different clothes and with their energy restored, gathered on the sidewalk on the right and on the square behind the corner.

These citizens were either talking to each other, discussing what to do in the future, how to work and live, or standing next to the holographic bulletin board, browsing jobs that could earn cR (credits).

The notice board shows things like "Construction site helper: with some construction experience, 7 days, 1200cR",

"Medical assistants: Those with medical knowledge such as hemostasis, bandaging, and anti-inflammation will be given priority, 5000cR per month" and so on.

Of course, there are relatively common positions, such as "City Cleaner: 7 hours a day, 105cR/same day settlement",

"Community Kitchen: 7 hours a day, 84cR/same-day settlement" This does not require much professional knowledge, you only need to devote your own time and physical strength to earn human currency in the Halo universe.

After citizens have selected their desired positions, they can go to the community service center located in the center of the square to connect with Atlas’ human resources department.

Moreover, the time Atlas chose to officially open its posts was 7 a.m. in Mombasa today, so the service centers in each block were crowded with people.

At this moment, next to the holographic bulletin board at the west entrance of the square.
"Wow! If I work as a cleaner every day, I can earn at least 3,000 credits every month? This is almost the same as my previous monthly salary as a white-collar worker!"

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie felt unwell when he saw the notice board that said "Cleaner: 105cR/same-day payment".

As he himself lamented, being an ordinary office worker in Mombasa is exhausting every day, and working overtime until late at night only earns about 3000 to 3500cR.

However, the positions offered by Atlas allow cleaners alone to earn the same monthly salary?
What a fuss.
The middle-aged man suddenly became "depressed", and he just felt that what was the point of working so hard before?
But soon, the middle-aged man cheered up and prepared to go to the service center to apply for what he thought was a good position.

"Mom, have you made your choice?"

At this time, a childish question was raised in the crowd.

I saw the mother and daughter who were rescued by the Flame Lizard earlier, also standing next to the bulletin board, browsing various positions.

The girl who changed into new clothes looked a little tired.

After she asked, she stretched out her left hand and tugged at the corner of her mother's clothes, indicating that she was feeling too uncomfortable being "burned" by the sun and wanted to take a rest.

"Right away, don't worry."

The woman raised her hand and gently stroked the top of the girl's head.

Then, the woman's eyes fell on the position of "medical assistant".

When she was young, she attended a nursing school for a period of time and had good grades. However, due to excessive pressure from her family, she had to work early, so she chose to drop out of school.

However, her original family is like a "vampire" and can never be satisfied.

When her boyfriend, who was also her husband, showed up, she finally cut off ties with her original family and moved to Mombasa to start a new life.

But soon after her daughter was born, her family's situation took a turn for the worse when her husband, who was still serving in the Marines, was killed by the rebels who were liberating them.

The UNSC does have pensions, but if the management of the settlement is taken over by "worms".
Without connections and resources, don't blame the Mombasa authorities headed by Kinsler for deducting money at every level, so the pension that reaches the mother and daughter is only a pitiful 4000cR.

A Marine is only worth 4000?

What if you want to petition for an explanation?

The fact that the woman received the pension was already a great mercy from the relevant departments in Mombasa. If she really dared to appeal, she would be killed without a complete body.

Moreover, the life of this mother and daughter is a microcosm of the vast majority of families in Mombasa. No wonder the rebels in the near-Earth colonies are so radical. They completely hate the inaction of the top leaders of the UNSC and UEG.

After choosing the position they wanted, the woman took the girl's hand and walked towards the community service center, saying:

"If mom can successfully get a new job, we won't have to eat frozen meals anymore, and we can buy you lots of clothes and toys."

"Uh-huh!"

The girl nodded expectantly.

The mother and daughter left the crowd, but before entering the service hall, they saw a team of clones patrolling nearby.

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Seeing the clone soldiers wrapped tightly and the terrifying light emitted from the helmet monitors, the girl felt terrified.

Boom, boom!

But then, the girl heard heavy footsteps again.

Turning his head to look at the source of the sound, he saw two Dark Angels also near the square, responsible for cooperating with the clone team on patrol.

!

This made the girl's eyes light up, as if she was thinking about something. When the mother and daughter walked into the air-conditioned service hall, filled in the brief information, and got the service number, they were finally able to sit down and rest.

Wait a moment;

"Ding Dong!" With a sound similar to the sound of a bank calling number, the broadcast also began to give reminders:
"Please go to window 0414, No. 19, to handle related business."

"Let's go."

"Uh-huh!"

After matching the broadcast content with the service number in her hand, the woman took the girl to window No. 19.

The woman handed the service number, which looked like a transparent magnetic card, to the service staff through the window and sat on the fixed chair.

The male service staff from Atlas's Human Resources Department took the service number and used a reader to scan the brief information filled out by the woman.

After the stupid AI tested and confirmed that the content was true, it murmured in a low voice:

"Cristina Vakil. 37 years old, daughter Cyrus Vakil 8 years old. She studied at the Buenos Aires Nursing School"

Then, the waiter showed a smile that didn't seem fake, looked at the woman and said:

“Ms. Vakil, your resume does not allow you to directly serve as a medical assistant, but I can be transferred to the training camp that our company is about to open.

There you can learn systematic professional knowledge and receive a daily allowance of 30cR.

During this period, our company will also provide free meals for you and your daughter. Once you complete your studies and successfully pass the assessment, you may be able to get a better position than a medical assistant. How do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the woman named Christina looked a little frustrated.

Maybe she thought Atlas was of the same ilk as the UNSC and UEG, but after hearing everything the other party said, the woman realized that the other party was indeed following the procedures.

The most important thing is that the other party provided a solution within their capabilities.

If it is UEG
Some of UEG's service staff simply don't have the patience to chat with ordinary people, let alone any solutions.

On the other hand, Atlas always maintained due respect and courtesy.

So the woman nodded without thinking too much:

"I agree."

"Okay, in that case, I'll help you do it."

The service staff spoke as they typed on the holographic keyboard presented by hard light technology.

After a while, he printed out a new magnetic card and handed it to the woman through the window.
"Ms. Wakil, the training camp is expected to officially start in 4 to 6 days. Please be patient."

"Okay, thank you very much."

The woman quickly expressed her gratitude, put away the magnetic card, and prepared to take her daughter out of the service hall.

"uncle!"

But before leaving, the girl asked the male waiter, addressing him as "uncle":

"Excuse me~, if I want to join the team of those fast guys, what should I do?"

The girl said this and gestured with her hands.

"Big quick head?"

The waiter's mouth twitched silently. He was clearly not yet twenty-five, but he still said very kindly:

"The big guys you're talking about, are they the group of soldiers wearing heavy armor?"

"Yes!" the girl said innocently, "I want to join them!"

"Join them," the waiter said, smiling and shaking his head.
"According to my understanding, girls cannot join them, but when you grow up, you can choose to join Atlas' emergency response force.

In the future, maybe we can cooperate and fight with those big guys together."

"Emergency. Countermeasures?"

The girl was confused, but still thanked the service staff:
"Thank you uncle!"

After saying that, the girl followed the woman and left the service hall.

"Hey"

The waiter sighed, obviously a little surprised by the title of "uncle".
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Outside the service center.

The girl said excitedly, "Mom! I've decided. I'm going to join the army! Join Atlas' emergency response force!"

"Okay, okay," the woman responded helplessly, and also reminded:

"If you want to be a qualified soldier, you have to eat more and exercise more, understand?"

"Know!"

Boom. Boom.
Just as the girl nodded in agreement, the sky suddenly darkened, and there was a dull roar.

?

Noticing something was wrong, the mother and daughter and all the people present looked up.

I saw a Naga-class dreadnought battleship, an Atlas New Era aircraft carrier, and many frigates and cruisers slowly passing over Mombasa and heading towards the wilderness in the southwest.

And inside the bridge of the New Era aircraft carrier;

Sui Yang, who has become accustomed to wearing his exclusive power armor and with his hands behind his back, stood by the giant observation window at the front of the bridge, overlooking the city of Mombasa that was rebuilt by Atlas.

In addition, standing behind him were Mortarion and Corax, who were also equipped with power armor.

Ap and Melissa, who possessed physical bodies, also stood between the two Primarchs.

But compared with the two original bodies, these two artificial intelligences are like basketball stars and kindergarten children standing side by side.

After the New Era aircraft carrier completely passed through the urban area of ​​Mombasa and arrived in the wilderness, Apu began to report:

"Boss, we have arrived at the designated area. Do we want to proceed with the excavation procedure?"

"implement."

"Yes."

After getting Sui Yang's approval, Apu's pupils glowed red.

Then, the Voyager-class dreadnought controlled by Apu released numerous prismatic metal pillars, which quickly dispersed and formed a matrix.

Ri~——whoosh——! ! !
Then, the beam matrix began to burn the seemingly empty wilderness, but in fact, it was digging up the portal buried here that could lead to the outer reaches of the galaxy.

(End of this chapter)