Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

A corner room in Alpha Base.

Silva looked at the video from the bottom of Alpha Base on the screen in front of him. In it, Tommy led a company of Marines to successfully complete the installation of the plug.

He took a few deep breaths, but he still couldn't suppress the rising anger and frustration in his heart. The tablet hit the ground with a snap and was smashed to pieces.

Silva cursed at its corpse, venting his dissatisfaction. He knew very well that if they could return to Earth, most of the honor and credit would go to the two colonels.

Although he played a major role in the victory at Halo as the commander of the Marine Corps, so what? How could this be better than going back alone? It was them, they took away the military medals and promotion rewards that should have belonged to them! My beautiful vision of forming an entire army of hell paratroopers in the future has also come to nothing!

Not only that, such achievements will further prove the success of the Spartan Freak Project. In the future, such monsters will be produced in batches, and then completely replace the Hell Paratroopers' leading position in the UNSC.

When he thought of those things that could hardly be called human beings showing off their power in front of him, he wanted to tear everything in front of him into pieces!

Just when he was trapped in his own emotional whirlpool and couldn't extricate himself, there was a knock on the door of this small corner, and the voice of Warrant Officer Loggins came from outside the door, Sir, it's me.

Silva calmed down, kicked the fragments of the tablet on the floor under the table, and then whispered toward the door: Come in quickly, Warrant Officer, I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Warrant Officer Loggins pushed the door open, turned around and cautiously made sure that no one noticed him, then carefully closed the door, Sorry, sir, something delayed me.

The lighting here is very dim and there are no sensors, so Wellesley cannot detect it.

Stop talking nonsense. Silva waved his hand, unable to conceal his anxiety in his voice, Has the personnel list been finalized? The Marines under Lieutenant McKay must not get in.

Understood, sir, the operatives have been identified. Loggins handed him his tablet. They all have great ambitions, are loyal to you, and will definitely be able to keep secrets.

Silva looked at the list. Every name on it was so familiar to him that he could associate their appearance and service background. He turned around with his back to Loggins, The Halo battle is extremely risky, and the sacrifice of officers and soldiers is inevitable. Do you understand, Warrant Officer?

Loggins smiled, the scars on his face even more ferocious, I understand very well, Commander.

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Combat deployment time: +69 hours, 15 minutes and 24 seconds (Spartan-117 mission clock)

The canyon next to the Halo control room.

The white light from the pulse generator was so blinding that the panels of his helmet automatically darkened to protect his vision. Not only that, the Master Chief felt the air crackle around him as he approached the triangular guidance structure.

[This is the third time. Apart from this suicidal behavior, is there no other easier way? 】The Master Chief asked.

You'll be fine, Cortana reassured, I can almost guarantee it. 】

The Chief noticed the almost. He gritted his teeth and rushed into the dazzling light. There was a reaction almost instantly - something like an explosion seemed to occur, the beam began to vibrate, and the ground also shook.

The Master Chief was eager to get away, but he felt a pull, but finally struggled to break free. Only then did he realize that his shield energy had been exhausted, and his skin felt a burning pain.

[The core of the last pulse generator has been destroyed. ] Cortana said, [Good job. 】

John was about to say something, but a laser beam swept past his armor. It seems that Guilty Spark has also placed sentinels inside the building. Not only that, these robots are sometimes protected by energy shields that are far more advanced than him and can resist attacks from automatic weapons.

He poured all two 102mm rockets he carried into the center of the enemy's line. Three Sentinels were immediately shot away; the fourth one spun around wildly in an attempt to get rid of the plasma grenade stuck to the machine body, but to no avail, and also took the life of another Sentry;

The fifth and sixth ones were attacked by a hail of bullets while replenishing their energy shields; the seventh one hit the wall with a bang and crashed to the ground. As he struggled to take off again, he was kicked completely by the Master Chief. Finished.

The last target is eliminated, Cortana said, Let's get out of here. 】

[Of course,] the Master Chief gasped, destroying three pulse generators in succession, even he would feel exhausted, [Where to go next? 】

It took about two seconds for Cortana's reply to come through, which John estimated would be as long as two centuries for an artificial intelligence.

【good news! ] Cortana said in surprise, [I have contacted Ellie and Wellesley, Price and Case are intact, and Alpha Base is preparing to launch a raid on the Truth and Harmony. 】

The Master Chief couldn't help but smile on his face under his helmet. He knew that the Spartan would not disappear so easily.

[We find a Banshee fighter jet and fly back. 】The Master Chief packed up his equipment and prepared to leave.

[No, that takes too long. 】

【Do you have a better idea? 】

[There is a remote transmission system on the entire halo. That's the secret to how Guilty Spark can get around so quickly. ] The artificial intelligence explained, [I learned how to access the transmission system when I was in the control center. 】

Not bad, the Master Chief asked slyly, Then why don't you just teleport us to the pulse controller? 】

【I can not do it. Unfortunately, each teleportation consumes a staggering amount of energy, and I cannot access the Halo's power system to obtain the energy we need. ] She paused, and then added hesitantly, [However, there are still ways to work around it. 】

The Chief frowned and shook his head. [Looks like something I don’t like is waiting for me. 】

[I'm fairly certain that I can extract enough energy from your combat armor without permanently damaging your energy shield system, or the armor's power plant. Cortana continued, Without a doubt, I think it's worth a try. 】

[Act quickly, let us end this as soon as possible. 】

Before the Master Chief finished speaking, circles of golden light surrounded his armor. The familiar dizziness came again, and the Master Chief seemed to disappear from the ground in an instant. After he left, only a few specks of amber-colored light remained to mark his former location. Soon, after a few seconds, even these tiny dust particles disappeared.