From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 524 Endless "hardship" and "bitterness" The probability of failure rises sharply

In the utility room;

Bang—bang——!
Thump, thump!
A dull crash echoed in the dark space, followed by two heavy falls on the metal floor.

The two stormtroopers fell to the ground as if they were hit by a wild beast. Their vision went blurry and consciousness quickly faded.

They obviously had not expected that the silent and seemingly inconspicuous security robot K-2SO would suddenly launch such a swift attack.

His fists hit the two stormtroopers' heads like steel hammers. In a short moment, the two completely lost their ability to resist, fell to the cold floor and fell into a state of unconsciousness, unable to move at all.

"Oh? Did you use too much force?"

Seeing the two stormtroopers standing still, K-2SO even glanced at "his" fists.

But David, who was also in the utility room, ignored K-2SO's teasing.

He quickly disabled his optical camouflage and took off his combat uniform in a quick and decisive motion.

Then, David unfolded his prosthetic left arm and used various built-in tools to begin disassembling the armor of the two stormtroopers and prepared to pull off their power shirts.

His eyes were calm and focused, he had lost his initial immaturity and confusion, and he operated these complicated prosthetic devices flexibly. It was obvious that these small things were not a problem for him at all.

Meanwhile outside the utility room.
"What on earth happened?"

"Why haven't they come out yet?"

"Is there something wrong?"

The remaining three patrol members began to notice something unusual. They instinctively felt that there was something unusual in the air, but for a moment, no one could tell exactly where the problem lay.

The leader of this patrol team had a frown on his face beneath his helmet, and when the two team members who entered the utility room did not respond, his inner uneasiness intensified.

In such a highly guarded area, anything unusual could indicate approaching danger.

And as time passed, the doubts of the team leader and the remaining two members gradually deepened.

Based on the "principle" of believing it is better to believe it than not, they thought that if they rashly entered the utility room, they would most likely be attacked by spies.

Therefore, the patrol team leader made a decision immediately and prepared to report the abnormality here to his superiors.

However, before he could convey any news, something strange happened -

Bang—bang!

Following a few dull sounds, the team leader felt a violent impact from the back of the helmet, followed by a sharp pain in the head, a black screen in front of his eyes, and he almost lost control of his body.

The two team members next to him also lost consciousness in an instant, as weak as straw.

The three stormtroopers never thought that even though there was no living creature around them except a security robot, they would still be attacked by an "invisible" spy.
Until the moment of their last consciousness, their opponents were not someone they could underestimate.

However, the three stormtroopers did not fall to the ground as expected. Instead, their bodies became stiff and uncoordinated, as if they were controlled by some invisible force.

Their legs began to move in a strange way; their steps were no longer smooth, and like puppets, they began to "walk" towards the utility room.

?

All this was obviously out of character, and the security robot standing nearby quickly noticed the abnormality.

Its sensors began to analyze rapidly, trying to find the reason behind this series of actions.

However, just as it was about to record this strange situation, an "accident" occurred again.

Almost instantly, the security robot K-2SO's vision blurred, and then its sensing system completely failed.

The robot's cold electronic eyes lost their luster in an instant. The entire system seemed to have crashed. Its mechanical limbs began to droop weakly, unable to execute any commands.

The air around seemed to become silent, and all electronic equipment seemed to be instantly corroded by some powerful interference, and the entire environment fell into an uneasy silence.

In fact, all of this stems from Lucy's incredible "hacking" ability.

She did not interfere with the machine directly and violently, but cleverly connected to the other party's system through wireless signals, and then accurately locked the core processor of the security robot.

As her command was transmitted, the security robot's processor was instantly overloaded and a severe short circuit occurred, causing the circuit inside the machine to completely collapse and "strike".

The robot's movements suddenly stopped, its optical sensors shut down, and its entire massive metal body suddenly stiffened.

However, Lucy is capable of much more than that.

After the robot's system was paralyzed, she relied on the special structure of her prosthesis to continue wirelessly connecting with the robot, successfully bypassing its core control system and reactivating the robot.

She did not restore it to its original combat or alert mode, but turned it into a temporary puppet, and made its rigid mechanical arms begin to move, gradually approaching the utility room.

As for Lyon, Chirrut Ingwe and Baze Mabius, they took advantage of the concealment of optical camouflage and quietly approached the three stormtroopers.

Even if the other party was alert, he still failed to notice the sudden crisis.

Lyon used a precise elbow to hit the team leader's helmet hard, quickly knocking him unconscious, while Chirrut and Baze also dealt with the other two stormtroopers respectively.

In just a moment, three stormtroopers were knocked unconscious, as if a precise storm had passed by quietly.

Then they carried the three stormtroopers to the utility room.

After a while.

The patrol team consisting of five "stormtroopers" and a "security robot" returned to their posts and continued patrolling away from the port of call.

To the outside world, the patrol team continued to carry out routine tasks in the area as usual.

soon.

They arrived at a wide staging area.

This is one of the more central hubs among the 12 divisions in the lower hemisphere of the Death Star, and is bustling with activities from all sides.

On the platform, multiple elevators are intricately intertwined, and huge metal gates make heavy noises from time to time, slowly opening or closing as people enter and exit.

There were multiple patrol teams moving around, taking turns patrolling as if nothing had happened. Among them were Leon and others who were part of the same "patrol team".

In addition to the patrol team members, engineers often appear. They are wearing standard engineering uniforms, busy with their heads down, holding various equipment in their hands, and occasionally exchanging a few brief instructions or discussing issues with the surrounding staff.

In the chaotic atmosphere, you can also see several small black box-like "toy cars". They slide on the metal floor, making faint "beep" sounds, and follow the patrol team or engineers slowly, as if performing some kind of automated task.

Their unique "pace" is particularly conspicuous in this busy area, but does not attract too much attention.

The official name of this "small box" is the MSE-6 general-purpose robot.

These small robots usually work with the fleet, and each can be switched and equipped with various capabilities, but the function is single.

Its duties and skills include cleaning, security, communications, basic repairs, etc., and multiple MSE-6s can be connected end to end to form a tiny multi-functional robot sequence.

The most important thing is that these "little guys" have a strong sense of self-protection and will flee immediately once they encounter danger.

So it can also be called a "rat", which is one of the robots that best represents the Star Wars universe.

At this moment, Lyon and his group walked silently through the bustling crowd, as if they had completely merged into this busy space.

The staff around them did not pay much attention to them. Only a few glances were occasionally cast at these hurried figures, and they also appropriately avoided any unnecessary attention.

As they walked forward, they came to a quiet elevator waiting area, where the light was soft and the metal floor was faintly reflecting light.

Leon calmly pressed the call button.

Ding~!

When the clear warning sounded, the safety gate slowly opened.

Then, the five of them and K-2SO stepped into the elevator one after another, moving quickly and without slacking off.

Just then, an engineer hurried over, obviously intending to join in.

However, Bates was quick-witted and ruthlessly blocked the opponent with his hand, and lightly signaled to the engineer that they had a more urgent patrol mission to perform.

The engineer curled his lips in displeasure and glanced at the people around him, obviously dissatisfied with this sudden obstruction.

However, the engineer knew that he was powerless to fight against this team, so he turned around helplessly and walked quickly towards another elevator.

As the safety gate closed again, with a low "buzzing", the elevator began to carry them quickly upwards, heading towards the middle level of Section 7 in the lower hemisphere of the Death Star.

The lights inside the elevator always remain stable, as if no matter how the outside world changes, this small space remains unmoved.

At this moment, Lyon and his teammates were exchanging information through the communication system in their helmets.

In the communication channel, the sound is compressed to the minimum to avoid any unnecessary interference.

From Leon's perspective, the stormtroopers' individual system screen, like the helmet screen in the main universe, allowed real-time data and information to emerge, providing him with all kinds of key information.

For example, in the upper left corner of the screen, the zoomed-in radar displays a simplified image of the surrounding area, distinguishing different target locations and potential threats.

The right side of the screen displays his current status data, such as heart rate, body temperature, air supply, and equipment working conditions.

More importantly, with Lucy's clever manipulation, their identity information perfectly matches the original owner of the equipment.

Every piece of data and every signal has been finely adjusted; even the voiceprint system has quietly changed under her modification.

When Leon spoke, his voice seemed to be identical to that of the original owner of the equipment. In theory, unless there was extremely detailed analysis and verification, conventional detection systems would not be able to identify their true identities.

Now, Lucy's voice came from their internal communication, calm and clear:

"Director Kennedy, we are about to arrive at the floor where the 7th Division's main control room is located. Logically, with our identities and permissions, we should not be able to enter this area."

There was no fluctuation in her tone, as if this was just an ordinary routine report.

"However, I have modified our permissions through the system to ensure that we can arrive smoothly. Before the direct superior of this patrol team is able to detect any abnormalities, we have a complete action window in the next five minutes."

Leon listened to Lucy's instructions and nodded.

In the center of the helmet screen, a simple blueprint of the 7th Division control room floor was displayed.

The edges of the blueprint were highlighted, showing the exact location of the control room and their next course of action.

Each route was precisely calculated by Lucy, guiding them through the complex facility and avoiding any potential warning areas.

After listening to Lucy's report and seeing the route provided by Lucy, Leon was extremely satisfied with this young junior.

As a senior investigator, Leon knew how much advantage a top hacker like Lucy could bring to the team.

With her assistance, the stealth mission that was originally full of challenges and difficulties has become easier and more precise.

Lyon couldn't help but sigh that previous stealth and infiltration operations were always full of risks and uncertainties, revealing endless hardships and bitterness.

Now, it seems that all difficulties can be solved by simply hacking into the enemy's operating system.

He quickly sorted out his thoughts and summarized the action plan that was about to be launched in his mind. Then, he said in the internal communication:

"Five minutes is enough. The 1st, 2nd and 6th teams of the special operations team are already following behind us, ready to provide support at any time."

He paused and continued, “When we are exposed, we will directly launch a surprise attack on the control room of the 7th Division, and strive to occupy the control room in the shortest possible time and control the core command system of the 7th Division.

Moreover, the main force of the Blood Raven Company led by the Primarch is about to arrive, which can provide us with the strongest cover. No matter how the enemy reacts, we have enough strength to defend this position.

besides"

Before he finished speaking, Leon's gaze had already turned to Chirrut who was not far away.

He asked in a low voice with full trust, "Mr. Ingwei, according to the information sent by Captain Gabriel, Darth Vader has led half of the fleet into hyperspace and is temporarily out of their monitoring range."

At this point, Leon's voice revealed a bit of heaviness, and he continued: "So, I want to know, are there still Sith warriors who can control the Force inside the Death Star? Their existence will pose a huge threat to our actions."

After Leon finished speaking, everyone remained silent, quietly waiting for Chirrut's reply.

Because everyone knows that any information about the enemy inside the Death Star will directly determine the next action strategy, especially the intelligence about the Sith Warriors.

After all, even someone as powerful as Gabriel Angelos was suppressed by Darth Vader.

If they encounter Sith warriors, the probability of mission failure will increase sharply.
(End of this chapter)