Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Tommy subconsciously covered his vital parts, but soon felt something was wrong and moved his hand away. He couldn't help but take two steps back, trying to stay away from her. I won't bother you, I can just change it myself.

Before she finished speaking, she saw the magnetic pliers in Lijia's hand reaching towards the damaged area. He was startled, turned sideways, quickly took the backup parts and magnetic clamps, and walked quickly back to the incubation room.

By the time he finished replacing the armor parts, it was almost time. He came to the display screen, which read: Conversion Completed.

So he pulled out Ellie's data chip and connected it to the interface on the armor. A colder feeling than before came from the back of his head and reached the top of his head, making him shiver.

【Ellie? ] He tried to call out, [How is it? 】

While waiting for a reply, he suddenly discovered that the data on the display screens on both sides of the wall changed very slowly. Very slowly.

At first he thought Ellie was joking with him, but it wasn't until he raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes that he realized: It wasn't that the values ​​on the display had slowed down, but that his reaction speed had become faster.

[Great] Ellie's reply came belatedly, [It's never been better. 】

There was a bang on the left side of the incubator. Tommy looked down and saw a titanium box containing tubes popping out from the edge of the incubator. The tube made of tempered glass contains a bright red thick liquid, which exudes a coquettish aura under the light.

【This is? 】

[Take it away, Tommy. ] Ellie said, [We will use it in the future. 】

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Time: Date record abnormality＼Estimated to be 0610 hours on September 23, 2552 in the military calendar

In the Epsilon Eridanus galaxy, the captured Phantom troop transport is on its way to the castle base.

Polaski had the troopship traveling at top speed—almost close to Mach 1. The ship arced upward, joining a long line of Covenant craft—troopers, drone sweepers, and Seraph fighters—that were heading from a higher orbit to the surface. This group of alien spacecraft is heading directly towards Minajit Mountain.

The Covenant communiqué showed up on a screen next to the driver's seat and then stood still.

Message sent from the Covenant fleet. I guess they are quite unhappy with our departure. Polaski muttered calmly, staring at the words written by the Covenant troops.

They're not going to fire, the general said, gripping the back of Polaski's chair. We're fine. Just keep flying forward, Warrant Officer. He looked back at the Chief. Tell them to get ready, kid.

The Master Chief nodded and walked over to the rest of his teammates in the crew compartment.

Three Spartans and Rebecca and other Helltroopers were standing in front of a column of weapons placed on the deck.

Anton gave them a brief report on the weapons list: A few shotguns, a fuel cannon, a few M41 rocket launchers, a few plasma and high-explosive pistols, and various types of grenades - just take whatever you want. .”

The Master Chief grabbed five magazines for his MA5B assault rifle, along with three fragmentation grenades and a close-combat shotgun. No wonder - he wanted to travel light so he could take care of the rest of his comrades.

Rebecca shouldered the fuel cannon and even grunted from the exertion. The shell of this weapon emits a strange green light. When she learned that this weapon could trigger a series of explosions, she chose it without hesitation.

Feeling a tap on her shoulder, she glanced to the side and saw the Master Chief holding an M6D Magnum pistol in his hand, about to hand it to her.

Be sure to bring your pistol, Corporal. The Master Chief told Rebecca. The place we are going to is an underground place with limited space.

Rebecca smiled at him, took the pistol, and placed it on the magnetic hanging point on the side of her thigh. Thanks, Chief, she said.

The Chief shook his head at her and walked over to Lee to continue counting weapons.

Aurora, who was pressing the bullet into the magazine, came over and sighed in a low voice: Master Chief Cool personally handed the gun to you.

Aurora had been depressed for a while since Taut's death, but now it seems that she has recovered - at least on the surface.

It's nothing surprising. Any other officer would do the same thing. Rebecca looked at Locklear, who was struggling with the M41 rocket launcher in his hand. The rocket launch tube couldn't fit in, Yes. No, bald?

Maybe not. What's wrong with your bald head? My mother said I look cute with my bald head! Locklear shot back dissatisfied.

That's great, you have to blind those bastards with your bald head. Rebecca finished speaking and laughed.

Rebecca, you are so disgusting, Locklear said through gritted teeth.

They talked and laughed and arranged their weapons and equipment. The Spartan warriors on the side were silent and only glanced at them from time to time.

We're almost there, the general shouted over the loudspeaker in the crew compartment.

Rebecca looked at the monitoring display on the bulkhead. Troop transports and clearing ships flew toward a pile of truck-sized rocks cut from the mountain. A large spiral hole with a diameter of ten kilometers appeared on the top of the once towering, majestic and unbreakable Minazit Mountain. The green trees and glaciers of the past have disappeared.

Now it's just an open-pit mine, with a drill working its way down into its center. The muddy mud burst out from one side of the well mouth, and the rumbling sound was clearly audible even to them in the air.

A Covenant cruiser hovered above the drill, and a grav lift pierced the hole with a flashing purple light.

That's our landing zone. General Whitcomb informed everyone. Polaski, I want you to fly the spacecraft directly down - slightly reduce the engine power and let the gravity beam help us. It will send us all the way. Anywhere to the bottom.”

With all due respect, sir, Polaski said, I'm not sure the cave entrance can accommodate us.

The general squinted at the hole, then made two gestures on the display screen with his index finger. It can be accommodated, he said. I have absolute confidence in you, Warrant Officer. Act immediately. If the Covenant troops above notice us, it will be difficult to get down.

Yes, sir! Her eyes were fixed on the hole, No problem, sir.

Rebecca was amazed at how fearless the general was. This was her first time dealing with a UNSC general, and the human stereotype she formed in Night City was once again refreshed by Whitcomb. However, Rebecca also noticed that the higher the rank of commander, the more likely it was that the orders given would require overcoming unimaginable odds.

Look out! the Master Chief shouted to the team.