From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 316: Fortress City Titan Project Reconnaissance Force "Fly"

The front-line base officially numbered "One-Two" is much larger than the front-line bases in "Terminator" and "Gears of War".

In addition, there is a six-meter-high hard light beam fence within a two-kilometer radius centered on the space gate.

If you observe from a closer distance, you can hear a hard light beam as thick as your forearm, emitting a subtle "buzzing" sound.

Every thirty meters, there is a silver-painted matrix that looks like a metal column to maintain the protective fence that looks like a "laser net".

If there really were local creatures that tried to attack the front-line base, no matter how tough their skin, muscles, and bones were, they would be chopped into pieces by the hard light beams.

Although the shielding effect of the space gate is three kilometers, the two-kilometer beam fence is theoretically still an absolutely safe area.

But with the beam fence powered by a nuclear fusion power plant, the employees and soldiers who work and live here can have an "inexplicable" sense of security psychologically.

Looking inside, you can see neatly arranged barracks, factories, warehouses, command buildings, biological experiment centers and other buildings.

The space gate located in the center of the base is covered by large facilities.

On the surface towards the north, there are several large gates with a size of 100 x 100 meters.

Presumably, the "large components" transported from the ruins base or from other universes will be sent directly to the underground building under the gate.

The most eye-catching buildings are the nuclear fusion power plant that provides energy for all facilities, and the "planetary atmosphere transformation device" that looks like another power plant.

Nuclear fusion power plants need little explanation.

As for the atmospheric transformation device developed by Atlas combining UNSC and Forerunner technology, it also has a nuclear fusion reactor.

However, if you want to make the atmosphere of a planet completely suitable for human habitation,
At least a dozen transformation devices are needed, and they should be scattered around the planet and operate for several years or even more than ten years.

Fortunately, Sui Yang obtained the ability of [Human Will], which can greatly shorten the transformation time.

However, at present, Sui Yang is studying how to preserve the pure flower that represents "human will" for a long time without his presence.

Moreover, apart from the Primarch and a few others who knew of the existence of the Pure Flower, most staff and soldiers were unaware of it.

At this time, the engineering team is still working on the construction.

Robots of various models shuttled through the "metal" forest within the shielded range, using hard light beams to cut and collect "wood" as raw materials for expanding the base.

Although the name of the front-line base sounds like a military garrison, it is actually a prototype of a permanent fortress city.

For example, the Zero Two Frontline Base on Pandora is a fortress city that can accommodate tens of millions of people.

But the current Earth is still in the exploration stage.

The purpose of the engineering team's construction is only to provide a comfortable and safe living environment for all kinds of employees and combatants deployed here in advance.

At the same time, the engineering team completed all the debugging steps for four Titan mechas and four Paris-class frigates in the underground building under the giant gate.
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Beneath the surface of the 12th Front Base;

"Please ask the personnel of the joint reconnaissance force to go to hangars 01, 02, and 03 and complete the vehicle boarding as soon as possible."

"Attention all personnel, this base will officially carry out a combat mission codenamed "Titan" in sixteen minutes.

Therefore, all personnel are requested to prepare in advance and go to their designated posts.”

Only the cold female voice was heard broadcasting throughout the huge underground building.

The space here is spacious, like the transportation hub area of ​​the ruins base, and is a combination of an elevator hangar, but overall it is much smaller than the ruins base.

The main link responsible for this combat mission, namely the four Titan mechas, are standing in the center.

Two are located to the north and two to the south, facing each other.

They are surrounded by many aerial corridors and robotic arms, and the platforms they stand on are equipped with slides, allowing them to directly pass through the giant gate above and reach the surface.

As a large mecha equipped with a ship-level nuclear fusion engine, a magnetic levitation engine, an energy shield generator, and a variety of cutting-edge technologies of Atlas.
Its appearance is very similar to the fourth-generation mecha Storm Red in "Pacific Rim".

They all have a multi-arm structure, with red as the main paint color and black embellishments, and the hands can be converted into fast-rotating blades.

However, the height of Atlas' Titan mecha is about 40 meters higher than that of Storm Red, with the specific data being 117.36 meters.

In addition, each Titan is equipped with a large-caliber plasma cannon on its shoulder armor, and the mechanical arm on its back is also equipped with a handheld 1200mm Gauss cannon and a giant sword that needs to be held with "both hands".

The overall armament is far beyond the data of Storm Red.

After all, Atlas has only produced a few of them, so it is natural to install all the mature and experimental products.

In addition, on their left and right, four Paris-class ships rushed forward and were hung here by large mechanical arms.

The engine at its tail has been ignited, emitting a brilliant blue light.

Apparently, the boarding procedures for the four Paris-class ships have been completed, and the crew members and combat units are in place.

All that was left was to wait for the countdown from "15:23" displayed on the holographic screen floating above the underground building to reach "00:00".

As for the joint reconnaissance force mentioned in the broadcast, its personnel consisted of investigators, AECS, advance teams, and three Astartes squads from the Thousand Sons.

The total number of reconnaissance troops heading to the 01, 02, and 03 elevator hangars is more than people. They will take transport vehicles to signal-blocking areas and locations where there are suspected human activities.

Of course, the Intelligence Department also reminded them that the signal shielding area might be caused by some kind of artificial nanometal.

The members of the three Thousand Sons teams have all reached adulthood and completed transformation surgery.

These eighteen Astartes, wearing power armor similar to the Ultramarines, also participated in the unification war in the Halo universe. Due to their outstanding performance and orders from their superiors, they were transferred here to assist the reconnaissance troops.

They have the authority to understand the truth about "psychic energy" and "subspace", and their team leaders are proficient in using psychic energy to release.

And because their psychic powers originate from their genetic father's father (Sui Yang), when they use psychic powers, their souls will not be exposed to the gaze of the warp.

now.

After the broadcast was repeated several times, the joint reconnaissance force had already boarded the corresponding vehicles, and the blue lights at the tails of the four Paris-class frigates began to shine brighter.

The countdown displayed on the holographic screen went from "15:23" to "09:17".

Now there are only four Titan mech pilots left, who are matching their consciousness and nerves to achieve a synchronization rate of over 99% with their mechs.

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Also in the biological center underground;

"Colonel Quan, the three pilots have completed neural matching and consciousness transmission...

Calibrating in progress...

Testing synchronization rate..."

A technical director in a white coat holding a hard-light screen reported to the officer beside him while looking at the data displayed on the screen. In front of the technical director, there were four single-person cockpits, which were similar in appearance to those that accommodated Tyrant pilots or Avatar pilots in Universe 02.

Three cockpits have been closed, and there are other technicians to ensure that the three pilots in the cockpits are in a stable condition so as to respond to emergencies as soon as possible.

As for the officer named "Quan" standing next to the technical director, he was looking through the floor-to-ceiling observation window at the end of the biological center and focusing his eyes on the four Titan mechas.

The officer has short black hair and delicate features, and even without makeup, her temperament is extraordinary.

The pilot suit she wears is similar to the advanced combat suit (nano suit) worn by the advance team.

Her full name is Quan Ling. She is a native resident of the Pacific Rim universe and a member of the former Pan-Pacific Defense Force (PPDC).

It was she who came to negotiate with Magnus, who was pretending to be a gang leader, and later successfully made PPDC and Atlas work together to dismantle the corrupt coalition government.

Now Quan Ling is one of Magnus's confidants, responsible for serving as the supreme commander of the Titan forces and a senior officer of Magnus' direct troops.

"The average synchronization rate is 99.36%."

Suddenly, the technical director saw that the three pilots were ready, so he shifted his gaze from the hard-light screen to Quan Ling beside him and continued:
"Colonel Quan, you are the only one left..."

"Manager Wang, I can synchronize at any time. Thank you for your help."

Quan Ling interrupted Wang's reminder, closed his helmet, and quickly lay down in the last cockpit.

Seeing this, Wang Jieran, the technical director who is also Wang Zhaofeng's grandson, immediately controlled the hard light screen in front of him.

And several technicians also assisted Quan Ling in completing various links.

The hatch is closed.

Quan Ling, who was in the cockpit, saw darkness in front of him at first.

Buzz~——!
But with a sharp sound, a blue light began to light up in the cockpit.

Immediately afterwards, Quan Ling felt as if her "soul" was being sucked away, and left her original body along the web woven by the "blue light cables".

Wait until she opens her "eyes".
What comes into view is an underground building with Titan mechas, Paris-class frigates and numerous vehicles.

But she herself has grown from a 1.7-meter-tall body to a Titan of nearly 120 meters.

And this is because Quan Ling transmitted her consciousness to Titan's "brain".

After obtaining PPDC's "Sixth Generation Hunter Mech" plan, Atlas underwent a comprehensive renovation and improvement.

Among all the renovations and improvements, the most crucial one is to replace "actual operation" with "consciousness transmission".

Because consciousness control is more precise and safer than the driver entering the mecha.

The scientific research team headed by Wang Jieran drew on the research results of cloning and synthetic humans of the Biology Department and combined them with nanotechnology to cultivate a mechanical brain, spine, muscle lines and neural network tissue.

This allows the driver who has completed the consciousness transfer to drive the Titan as flexibly as if he were controlling his own original body.

There will also be no side effects such as excessive mental stress that causes the driver to be unable to bear it or even collapse.

Even if the Titan mecha suffers a fatal blow or is damaged by external forces, the driver's consciousness can return to the original body safely.

Plus upgrades in all aspects.
It can be said that Atlas's Titan is the only machine capable of fighting against all the Hunter mechas in Pacific Rim and all levels of behemoths manufactured by Pioneer.

Of course, the construction cost of each Titan is equivalent to that of four Feddes-class frigates.

But the actual combat effectiveness of Titan is definitely not as good as that of a Fides-class ship, which is why Atlas did not choose to mass-produce it.

Not worth the candle.

Therefore, under the suggestion of Magnus and Quan Ling, Wang Jieran's R&D team is also carrying out the miniaturization project of the Titan mecha.

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At this moment, Quan Ling calmed down completely after adapting a little.

A panel similar to a helmet screen appeared in front of her eyes, showing a zoomed-in radar, status display, remaining ammunition, and so on.

"Colonel Quan." Wang Jieran's voice came over the communication channel:
"Your synchronization rate is 99.67%, and your Titan is in good condition."

Hearing this, Quan Ling subconsciously asked Titan to nod slightly, and responded through the communication with the help of consciousness:
"Understood. When we head to the surface to carry out our mission, it will be up to you to collect detailed combat data."

"Okay Colonel."

"Ah."

End communication.

Quan Ling focused her "eyes" on the countdown in front of her.

Seeing the time passing by, from the initial "04:36" to "00:10", Quan Ling's attention was instantly focused.

When the countdown reaches "00:00"——

"Let's all go!"

Quan Ling relied on his consciousness to give loud orders on the communication channel.

Swish—shua—!
At the same time, the gates above opened one by one, presenting the foggy gray sky directly into everyone's visual field.

Snap——Snap——!
The platforms of the four Titan mechas rose rapidly, and conspicuous metal sparks were produced in the areas where the platforms touched the slide rails.

Soon, the platform carrying all the Titans arrived on the ground.

Boom. Boom——!
At this time, the large mechanical arm also released its restraints, allowing the four Paris-class frigates to rush out of the gate with their engines fully running.

And the optical camouflage canopy covering the entire front-line base also extended to the left and right when the countdown ended, allowing the four Paris-class ships to sail to low-Earth orbit unimpeded.

The transport aircraft formation carrying the joint reconnaissance force also left the underground and took off one after another.

Immediately afterwards, the transport formation, escorted by Phantom fighters and Longsword interceptors, quickly headed towards three different areas.

As for Quan Ling
"Everyone, turn the maglev engines to maximum power and head to the active volcano closest to the base to prepare to eliminate the first local behemoth."

"Yes, Colonel."

Following Quan Ling's command and the unanimous response of the three pilots, the backs, ankles, calves, forearms and other areas of the four Titans began to show subtle "air distortions".

then!

Accompanied by a strong "buzzing" sound, the four Titans actually left the platform with their feet and "flew" low towards the active volcano in the north.

(End of this chapter)